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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
14
Six miners were burned to death and six injured in a mine explosion a mile underground in Pittston Pennsylvania today. Two more men were missing after the blast.
Dennisville New Jersey June 2 up a blacksmith Peter Hawke believed robbers took his 20 years of savings. He hid $6,000 in a tin can of one thousand dollar bills under a willow. Two Cape May detectives dug for four days and unearthed the treasure, restoring the funds to Hawke who had thought the money lost.
J Russell Norris and his wife, injured in a Memorial Day crash near Florence Kansas, learned their Irish sweepstakes ticket won a $500 consolation prize. Norris called it a life saver as they head home. In Budapest, former Hungarian leader Ferenc Szalasi received two months imprisonment for actions aimed at disturbing the social order.
Private crop experts forecast 1938 U S wheat harvest at about 1 077 billion bushels the largest on record beating 1915 1 009 billion. Winter wheat expected at 810 million bushels up from 743 million last month and near the 1931 winter record of 820 million.
Texas Technological College alumni and ex-students banquet to be held on Saturday June 4 at the Women's Dormitory on the Tech campus. Amarillo ex-students are urged to call Cecille Parsons for details and transportation arrangements. Miss Parsons' phone is 2 1708. A large local delegation is expected.
Mr. F. F. Atler of 1615 South Williams St. Albuquerque reports Gly-Cas relieved years of bloating gas pain constipation and fatigue after meals. He says one box made him feel like a new man with better sleep nerves and energy. Gly-Cas is sold by Fox Drug Co No 3 Oliver Eakle Building and other local druggists.
The first Annual Sea Scout Regatta will be staged at Amarillo City Lake on June 3 to 5 with the Amarillo Area Council and nine other councils from El Paso to Pampa. Events include an all water relay race, barrel-raising, and a climactic aquaplane run, plus Mayor Ross D. Rogers challenging regional mayors to a sailing race. Thomas J. Keane, national director of senior scouting, will attend, bringing decades of navy experience to guide the Sea Scout program.
The San Jacinto Kiwanis Club viewed an educational film on venereal disease during their weekly luncheon. Dr. B. M. Primer, city county health officer, directed the nationwide health campaign film while Arlie Speer coordinated the program and G. F Branson chaired the meeting.
Mrs. Dick Vaughn wife of the Potter County jailer and two children Marjorie Jo and Dan Vaughn depart tomorrow for Barstow California to spend two months with Mrs Vaughns parents Mr and Mrs J D Moore.
Allen T Burns of New York City tells the Rotary Club that a two dollar per capita target would yield about 100000 for Amarillo. He notes Chests outperformed in 1934 with a 15 percent drop vs 52 percent for other groups and credit unity work for civic gains. Cal Farley becomes Rotary Club president and Bishop Seaman chairs the program with Chest heads as guests.
Charlie Collins 60 a prominent farmer from Ralph community died in an Amarillo hospital after weeks of serious illness. A native of Alabama he moved to Texas at 21, lived in Hill County, then moved to the Texas Panhandle 12 years ago. Survived by widow son O C Collins of Happy daughter Mrs John Jennings Canyon brother and sister Frank Collins Winchester Ark and Mrs O M Addington Dallas. Funeral Friday at 3 from First Baptist Canyon with Rev J N Hicks officiating burial at Dreamland Cemetery Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home in charge.
Degrees will be conferred this evening at 7 45 o clock to 18 members of the graduating class of St. Anthony's Hospital School of Nursing. Commencement exercises will be held at Cathedral Hall, 1110 Washington Street. Bishop Robert Lhey will give the address and confer the degrees. Friends are invited. The alumnae association met at a luncheon at the Amarillo Hotel with about 35 members attending led by Miss Louise Morris.
T. H. Duval of Matador faced charges of drunken driving after a collision with Charley Whatley’s car at Ber ond Avenue and Pillmore Street. He was arrested by police and released on a 1000 bond set by Justice of the Peace H W Duke.
Kansas City reports hogs at 170 to 88.40 with 350 lb weights scarce. Cattle and calves steady with some prices listed. sheep steady to slightly higher as Texas lambs rise. Grain quotes show Wheat and corn ranges across December and July contracts with minor fluctuations and various bid levels.
The grasshopper war spreads through 25 Panhandle counties and Amarillo with 300 mechanical spreaders applying about 500 acres daily per unit. Daily poison distributed nears 500000 pounds, averaging 20000 pounds per county, targeting pastures and field edges. Amarillo residents seek poison at the Tri State Fairgrounds as officials note hoppers die only after several days of consumption.
In Leominster Massachusetts on June 2 spectators saved a blackbird from a giant clam that clamped its leg while a cat approached. The bird, unable to fly, was part of a Santa Maria Del Campo Society outing. by smashing the clam with a stone the boys freed the bird.
Funeral services for Mrs. M. E. Reed who died yesterday at her home ten miles east of Amarillo will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. from the Community Church of Conway. She is survived by one son, five brothers, four sisters, and burial will be in Claude Cemetery. N. S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors are in charge with arrangements to be announced.
Overnight showers spread across the Panhandle with Muleshoe recording 1.20 inches. Amarillo saw a trace, Dalhart 0.26, Adrian 0.15, Clayton 0.20, Follett 0.10, Clovis 0.16, Lubbock 0.10, Stratford 0.04 inches. Mr. Collman forecasts partly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow with only a slight chance of more showers.
Funeral rites for W. B. Womack a 53 year old Santa Fe Railroad car inspector were held today at Griggs Funeral Chapel with Rev Edward F Cook of Glenwood Baptist Church officiating. Six Santa Fe inspectors served as pallbearers. Interment followed at Llano Cemetery. Womack had lived in Amarillo 18 years and died suddenly Monday at his home 1612 Johnson Street.
Advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a 35 cent solution to flushing kidneys, reducing nocturnal urination and boosting health. It links weak kidneys to backache puffy eyes leg cramps moist palms and irritated bladder, urging readers to ask druggists for the Haarlem product.
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