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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
2
A verbose Amarillo weather column notes prevailing winds from the east and occasional chances of showers over the weekend on the South Plains. The piece mixes forecasts with humorous asides about local figures, odd facts, and anecdotes, ending with a blend of quips and observations from the author and readers.
The Cole Evangelistic Party from Des Moines Iowa conducts a revival at Pleasant Valley Christian Church. Mrs Cole delivers effective solos, Mr Clifford Cole leads the choir with saxophone and musical saw. Services continue through next week with Father and Son night Monday and Family night tonight.
Delegates from 27 precincts will assemble tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the district courtroom of the Potter County courthouse for the county Democratic convention. Roy J Chase secretary said the meeting will select representatives to the state convention, with the state session date pending. CC Gibson is county chairman. Delegates were chosen in preconvention meetings on Saturday.
Readers write to Tack sharing everyday concerns and friendly banter. The page collects brief letters and responses, reflecting village voices, small hopes, and humor from the community.
Panhandle sportsmen organized the Panhandle Wildlife Association as a division of the Texas Wildlife Association at a meeting Thursday night at the Herring Hotel. Gene Howe of Amarillo was elected president to lead county units and state affiliation. Jack Lamb urged firm commitment to conservation, noting lakes and ponds development and direct action by hunters and anglers.
The State Congress of Nuevo Leon protested to President Lazaro Cardenas and the National Chamber of Deputies over what it calls unqualifiable murders in Monterrey carried out by the Accion Civica Nacionalista an anti Communist group.
Six state oil conservation compact commission members voted in Dallas to urge signatory states to renew the oil conservation compact when it expires September 1. The group acted July 31, signaling continued federal and regional oversight of oil reserves and production limits.
Washington reports that veterans retain most of their GI bonus bonds rather than cashing them. The Treasury has distributed 1.726 billion dollars in $50 bonds and about 78 million in uneven checks, while veterans have redeemed 1.018 billion in cash, leaving roughly 700 million in securities still held.
Francis X. Shields former Davis Cup star joins Edward Arnold and Frances Palmer in the film adaptation of Edna Ferber’s Home and Get It. After hinting at leaving Hollywood six months ago, producer Samuel Goldwyn persuaded him to continue acting.
Rome reports that Italy has accepted in principle an invitation to a five power conference. The move signals Italy may rejoin European collaboration after a Locarno conference preliminary in London involving Britain France and Belgium.
Sally Rand visits Fort Worth and learns a Sweetwater couple named their baby after her. She sends an engraved cup and telegram praising the family and Texas spirit as she performs at the Fort Worth Frontier Centennial.
A fragmented listing outlines a dense weekend radio slate featuring John Josey’s Organ Reveries, Dance Matinee, Hillbilly Varieties, News Commentary, and performances by Guy Churchill and Bob Crosby among others, with baseball scores and U P News interspersed throughout.
A violent gale on the Moroccan coast sparks fear of a broader crisis as Italian planes crash on the Franco Spanish frontier. Reports say the crew included three Italians killed and a fourth wounded, with Italian military papers found on the bodies. naval concentration in Spanish waters grows, with ships from Malta, Gibraltar, and various nations nearby, heightening tension between Fascist and leftist blocs led by France.
Overseas veterans will stage a 40 and 8 dance in Amarillo Legion Hall starting at 9 30 pm. Charney Lowe and Henry Pond coordinate arrangements. Legionnaires and friends from across the Panhandle receive special invitations.
Jul ien C Hyer of Fort Worth withdrew from the race for the 12th district congressional nomination leaving incumbent Fritz Lanham unopposed in the second primary. In Kansas City at Copeland Park a WPA worker Lawrence Hedges 34 is held for investigation in the death of his 21 month old son Chifford shot and killed yesterday.
Storm causes severe water and wind damage along the coast. Roofs blown from fishing shacks and the schooner Malva driven ashore. municipal dock and coast guard supply house washed away. Over 500 people flee Panama City as CCC camp near Niceville is unroofed and evacuated. All Camp Walton wharfs swept by tides. barometer at Valparaiso drops to 28.80 inches. Schooner Bob with nine crew members fails to reach port.
Dr. Ben Hayman president of the Texas State Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons speaks at the fourth annual Post Graduate Course and Surgical Clinic at Amarillo General Hospital. He cites Dr. Crile noting the body can produce what is needed to combat infection as osteopathic physicians from Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Kansas and Texas attend two weeks of lectures and classes from leaders in California New York and Colorado.
Amarillo officials say the new college will be finished by the start of the second semester with first semester classes in the old Municipal Auditorium quarters. Frank Litle is contractor. delays caused by plan changes to add space. About 80 000 dollars on hand. 47 700 from federal grant with 26 500 already sent. 40 000 additional grant pending approval by PWA.
Nine people were injured when a Weatherby car and trailer stopped on the Panhandle Highway. Four remained in St. Anthony's Hospital at noon, including C. N. Weatherby Wellington his wife and mother in law Mrs J F Yowp and Mrs J C Easterday The rest including Mr Easterday and his three sons and Billy Wayne Weatherby were released after treatment.
Sheriff Bill Adams warns the public about ambulance chasing after a Panhandle Highway crash. He cites about 150 cars clogging the scene and urges drivers to yield to emergency crews to prevent further injuries. He notes speeding and slow response risk lives and asks for cooperation with responders.
Lon Smith pledged to secure equitable oil production across East Texas and other fields and refused to sign any commission order reducing East Texas limits. He cited hot oil incidents and widespread gas flaring as waste, urging conservation through re pressure methods where feasible.
Six year old Carl Thelin Jr suddenly regains hearing during a tonsil and adenoids removal. His mother had taught him via lip reading, and the first sounds prompt questions about what a voice is. He finds ordinary laughter and voices piercing while ears remain cotton stuffed between lessons.
Guards truck with equipment including guns and a rolling kitchen carried by Battery members. Six Amarillo units of the 142nd Infantry and associated detachments depart by train, reach Palacios at 10 55 tomorrow, set up by afternoon, and begin camp training including a gas school and sham battle. The units plan return to Amarillo August 16, with Battery A remaining away.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company filed revised interstate toll tariffs with the Federal Communications Commission. The change is expected to lower the annual telephone bill by 6.385 million dollars based on 1936 traffic.
A1,000 acre forest fire in Mission Canyon near Havre Montana spreads across 3,500 acres and men scramble to prevent it from reaching mining camps and the St Paul Catholic Indian Mission as winds shift.
James A. Farley withdraws from his office to devote three months to campaigning for President Roosevelt’s reelection. He steps down to focus on the political drive during the critical period before the election.
Harley Sadier and his company arrive in Amarillo for a week starting Monday. They will present A Play Without A Name on Monday and Tuesday, with free admission for ladies with adult tickets, then The Siege of the Alamo on Wednesday and Thursday, detailing Texas Republic birth with no fictional characters. Performances begin at 8 30 with 7 15 ticket sales on Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street, prices 19 cents children 20 cents adults. special seats 10 and 20 cents extra.
Funeral services for Miss Helen Key, who died yesterday in a Hobbs New Mexico hospital, will be held at 10 tomorrow morning at Sacred Heart cathedral. Rev Fr Frank Knapp will say the mass with pallbearers from the St Anthony's training school for nurses, where she trained. Interment will be in Llano Cemetery beside her brother Garwood.
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