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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1928
Page
6
Publisher Gene Howe and General Manager Wilbur Hawk are listed with managerial roles and signature lines. The snippet provides names and titles, suggesting editorial and managerial leadership at the paper. No dates or locations are given.
Whitey the rabbit nose d lands at a strange wooden house at the Briarpatch edge. He enters a trap but is saved by his mother Mrs Peter who warns him to avoid such deceptive dwellings. The tale ends with Whitey pondering the tasty carrot on offer and the danger he narrowly escaped.
In Amarillo Judge J W Crudgington argues that Democrats may participate in the primary but that the pledge to support primary nominees does not bind a voter to national nominees. He notes the pledge is not a binding obligation and expects wide Democratic participation in county and state elections despite support for Smith and Hoover.
A columnist foresees television becoming everyday and distant events visible from home. While praising its potential, the piece warns against shallow uses such as prize fights and bathing girl revues and urges progress in ideas to fully harness the technology.
Stephanie mounts a cautious dance with life and love as Jerry confronts loyalty, Martha’s social circle, and the pull of Heinie. Jerry faces doubt about Saxon and Mary Eunice while Stephanie’s bright optimism clashes with fear and a hard self‑examination.
Oscar Slater walks free after 182 years in prison when the court of criminal appeals overturns the murder conviction. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle led the campaign, arguing Slater's innocence. Doyle's investigation and a government order prompted release. The appeal seeks to erase the stain on Slater's character.
Charley Gregg has accepted the role as manager of the Illinois Zine company's smelter and rolling mill in Peru Illinois. He and his family will move this weekend. Gregg expressed regret at leaving Amarillo after five years of civic involvement and Rotary Club membership.
The piece applauds New York banks for launching a plan to relieve small borrowers from usurious loan sharks. It warns that care is needed to ensure real relief, not open a new channel for easy borrowing, and notes families in heavy debt suffer when ads lure them to sign unfair contracts.
The remark credits Alexander Graham Bell with being the world’s greatest man based on the discussion he sparked.
A reflective column from New York describes nightlife and society sights in a lively 1920s mood. It names many personalities and scenes from Broadway windows to hotel life, noting fashion, humor, and urban quirks with a wry, observational voice.
Federal Judge William H. Atwell of Dallas drew attention in Brooklyn when he sentenced a first offender to 30 days for selling a single drink of liquor. The ruling echoes his prior Volstead act actions while heading B P O E Lodge No 1 and watching liquor cases closely.
An anecdote from England shows a reserved aristocrat meeting a boastful self-made neighbor on a London street. The neighbor boasts about taking his son to the Zoo while the aristocrat replies he is sending his son to Eton. The exchange highlights class contrast in a witty, observational style.
11 year old violin prodigy Yehudi Menuhin will perform only a limited number of concert engagements each year to stay a normal boy. His father Moshe Menuhin explains Yehudi is a normal, healthy child with a career of secondary importance while two younger sisters also show prodigious talents. An $80,000 Stradivarius gifted from an admirer in the East accompanies plans for additional study in Europe later this year.
J. M. Carruth of Amarillo was released on a $1000 bond after a federal charge of Mann violation. His bond was posted by his father of Floydada, and a woman was also arrested and turned over to federal authorities for the September term. In Austria 124000 receive unemployment aid. US fish imports last year topped 278 million pounds.
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