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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1936
Page
2
Texan anglers lament private lakes in Hemphill County and push for public dam sites and hatcheries. Ark framing public access for fishing, hunting, and economic benefit, with local leaders planning tours and fundraising efforts amid discussion of state support.
In Houston July 29 a 38 year old outdoor advertising man Ralph Miles was shot after an argument over a marble machine payoff. The bullet passed through his body and neck. his condition was listed as critical. Joan Glass cafe operator claims Miles struck her with a bottle. a pistol discharged accidentally. Both Miles and Glass were charged with assault to murder. Miles, former private secretary to the late C T Herring, was a notable civic leader and Matteson Southwest official.
The 1936 Tri State Pair catalog is off the press with a 152 page premium list for the various departments and exhibitors. Books may be obtained by writing Ted Taylor, Secretary, Tri State Fair, Paramount Building. The note then shifts to weather, history tidbits, and trivia about Hollywood, England, and various topics from 2,800,000 motorcycles to Pullman porters and Zane Grey.
James B. Cullison Jr. of the Rain and Hail Insurance Bureau seeks to read 150 year old cedar rings to reconstruct rainfall history. By correlating ring width with known records, he hopes to forecast wet or dry years in the Panhandle, note that four other sites are testing same method, and ask farmers for wheat and cotton yield records.
After a multi season hiatus the Fakle Park electric fountain is back in operation with lights casting a rainbow glow nightly from dusk to 1 a.m. The park lies between Twenty eighth and Twenty-ninth avenues Polk and Tyler Streets. Also noted is the Sanborn Park fountain and a hospital update on Mrs Everett Clement of Spearman undergoing surgery at St Anthony's Hospital with her husband Mr Clement and daughter Rosalie staying with Mr and Mrs Hugh Gatlin on aROO Harrison Street.
A reader letter requests Tack’s help to find steady employment. The writer Tam is married with one child and says she was raised in Amarillo with nine years of experience. The note appears in Tack Letters on Page 3 accompanied by a business listing for HY Robertson & Company Accountants and Auditors Tax Counselors.
Officials from Braniff and TWA urged English Field development at a luncheon with Amarillo leaders. Trustees discussed transferring the field to municipal ownership and seeking federal funds to build three paved runways and night-flight upgrades linking Amarillo to Fort Worth.
Rebels moved from Linea and San Roque toward Zaragoza cutting Oviedo supplies and converging on Seville Cordoba while claiming Madrid footholds. Dozens of rebel airmen died in crashes as columns supported Zaragoza and threatened Barcelona Madrid. Special councils seized religious education property and materials. 148 Americans remained stranded in Madrid slated for evacuation aboard Quincy and Cayuga. Madrid and other cities reported restored order as San Sebastian saw armed protests by women.
Meredith outlines how up to ten percent of project funds may cover supervision or skilled labor costs while the deficiency bill directs 90 percent to relief labor. He notes skilled workers on relief sites earn up to 68 dollars monthly, causing some to seek private work, and cites Amarillo College projects as examples where special provisions may apply.
The city commission denied a petition to alter the master map affecting a retail outlet in an apartment district. A. H. Gau, the petitioner, is tied to the property's origin through the architects. The city manager declined to comment on possible actions.
A. A. Meredith, district WPA supervisor, says no regulation changes for PWA WPA relief labor. Texas PWA funds are held up due to insufficient skilled tradesmen like plumbers carpenters brick masons to carry out jobs. Relief labor must be available before project approval.
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