23 Jul 1935
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1935
Page
2
Residents debate a dry versus wet pattern and its impact on winter, pastures, and wheat, while town frustrations flare over roaming dogs and a recent dog poisoning incident. Old timers recall harsher snows, predicting cycles of mild weather may return amid ongoing air rifle incidents and neighborhood tension.
Two brothers Kirk and Vernon Dollar of 713 12 East Fifth Avenue are jailed on robbery of person and assault with intent to kill charges after a Saturday night confrontation with Hinny Winter, a homeless Amarillo resident. Winter, who was wounded by a bullet, reported $145 missing and identified the DOLLARS in a later statement to Assistant County Attorney Tom Seay. He was treated at Northwest Texas Hospital and released. Bond set at $1,000 each pending grand jury.
A detailed hourly rundown of daytime and evening broadcasts across KGNC and Liverpool Cable stations. Programs include news, music, dance orchestras, market updates, and special segments with entities like Red and White Serenaders, Dodge Dealers All Star Revue, Pam American Melodies, Blatz Baseball, and Morning News Parade.
Public works officials said Secretary Ickes demanded the resignation of all directors of the Willacy County water control and improvement district number one in Texas as a condition for releasing a $4,853,000 allotment. The new board must be satisfactory to him and several matters must be settled before construction can begin.
In New Orleans a new law giving Huey Long control of all city deputy sheriffs via a criminal identification bureau forces Sheriff Williams to dismiss 67 deputies. With too few guards, judges can’t operate and cannot transfer prisoners to the prison for court sessions.
Jess L. Showers of Vernon will chair the State Fish Game and Oyster Commission replacing A E Wood who completes a six year term. Jack O'Brien of San Antonio to replace Muriel L Buckner on the panel. Appointment becomes effective September 1. Other members include Gus Schreiner Caesar Kleberg C J Pillot and Mrs Hal Peck.
Margaret Thulin Waley, 19, convicted in federal court for kidnapping nine year old George Wey Erhaeuser, is transported from Tacoma to Milan Michigan for a 20 year prison sentence. She travels under U S Marshal A J Chitty with Mrs Chitty aboard the Great Northern Empire Builder.
The fragment shows a farm theme with two experienced farmers writing to Tack or addressing Tack. It includes partial lines about wife, farming experience, and birds or animals. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear events or outcomes.
Last rites for Grace Lelia Collins 58 were set for 2 pm at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home with Rev EF Foster officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Survived by four daughters and three sons, all of Amarillo. Pallbearers named Walton Reon, W P Barnett, D J Howell, Norman Skelton, L C Bleedsoe, R H Bleedsoe. Boxwell Brothers in charge.
A back to the farm movement pushes farm land prices 15 to 33 percent higher than a year ago. Real estate prices rise across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming as farm buyers surge, with over half of purchasers seeking homes, according to federal land bank officials.
Los Angeles July 23 Wiley Post indicated he may take Will Rogers as a companion on a flight to Moscow The two men confirmed an invitation had been extended but Rogers would not confirm if he will accept the offer
Col Lawrence Westbrook said Harry Hopkins backs purging relief rolls of loafers. Any aid recipient who refuses work will be cut off. FERA aims to reduce relief rolls to about 3.5 million families and individuals to place on federal payrolls with a 4 billion work relief fund.
Amarillo Garden Club offers tulip bulbs from Holland at 50 cents per dozen. Orders close July 30 with shipment to Amarillo and distribution from a later announced central point. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Ben Manning Mrs. John Rowland or Mrs Davis Tudor.
The Li gon Smith orchestra, billed as the Souths finest novelty band, will headline a Monday night dance at The Nat. Presented by the Music Corporation of America and the Tri State Fair Association, the event offers $1.50 per couple or $1.25 for stag admission, with reservations at 35 cents per person. The band performs 9:30 to 1:00, featuring Jimmy McManus and Jim mie Stewart with Louise Tobin as guest.
More than 800 couples attended the Midsomer Charity Ball last night, a capacity crowd for The Nat. Proceeds support the free baby clinic run by the Junior Welfare League. Finance committee led by Mrs. Art L. Wagoner organized the event with help from Mesdames Fain, Bivins, Madden, Stanfield, Emery, Puckett, Boyce, Cooper, Patton, Hagg, Britain, Sellars, and Misses Wooldridge, Pipkin, Lynn Boyce, and Peggy Hill, plus Miss Elizabeth Boyce, league president.
The Plainview gathering aims to extend the Sons of the Confederacy in the Panhandle with a camp. Carl Hinton, Amarillo Chamber secretary and speaker, announced the meeting set for 8 PM Thursday at the Hale County courthouse. Garford Wilkinson will also speak with Amarillo attendees expected.
Amarillo directors approved three items, including joining Wichita Falls in sending a delegation to Washington to press Braniff Air Line improvements from Amarillo to Brownsville. Night flying lights were proposed and tentative plans outlined for a mass meeting for Henry A. Wallace on August 5 at 3 PM.
Hog prices continued rising on the Kansas City market with choice hogs at a top of $10.50. The Monday peak was $10.30, up 20 cents from last week’s best price, reflecting steady upward momentum in hog values.
Kansas City hogs sold unevenly with top 16.86 and light weights 170 270 pounds. cattle and calves trading slowly with few good sales. fed steers and yearlings steady while lower grades soften. New Orleans cotton opened lower amid Italian monetary tension. distant months held near prior closes with July at 11.80 and Liverpool market described as stagnant with sparse contracts and tepid demand.
Relatives dispute ages 18 claimed by both. Landis says girl is 13 and boy 14. The pair say they hitchhiked from Stillwater toward California or North Dakota, with the girl sewing details of Oklahoma A. and M. attendance, and the boy seeking release to return to Stillwater. The girl, wearing men’s trousers, claims years of dressing as a boy to travel unseen. Separately, Sybil B. Green files for divorce from Chas A. Green in district court.
Moisture persisted over the Plains as cloudy skies lingered and scattered thundershowers dotted the map. Temperatures stayed cool under overcast skies with a noon high of 83. Texline led with one inch of rain, Dalhart reported 0.37 inches, and Stratford to Boise City areas saw about 0.25 inches. Friona Bovina Texico and Clovis NM recorded 0.25 to 0.125 inches, while Hereford, Black, and Texico each had lighter amounts in a third straight day of showers.
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