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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
2
A rambled column reflects on wheat price speculation with a farmer’s plan to store grain, transport early loads, and keep some cash. It blends farm life humor with local anecdotes, from chickens and moths to a joke about reporters and a note on Hoover eggs.
In San Angelo on June 12 editors heard R L Thornton former president of the Texas Bankers Association call for continued and greater growth in Texas especially in manufacturing. He argued Texas with 5 percent of the population and 9 percent of the land produces only 1.5 percent of manufactured goods. John W Carpenter urged defense of individualism amid power trust agitation.
City officials report an offer to erect a 300000 dollar building for the airlines and expect site selection within three weeks. The airline vice president cited climate and landing field as positives, while Amarillo pledged full cooperation. Mayor Thompson and Frye discussed the bid in Dallas after presenting at a New York conference.
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Mack D Nobles of 1915 Jackson Street will be held at 5 30 this afternoon from the Blackburn Funeral Home with burial in Llano Cemetery.
Slopping hogs and doing chores. They not only need the work but want to get a taste of farm life in the Southwest. Anyone who will give them a chance should see either Wes Izzard or Miss Howell at The News-Globe office.
A letter from Mrs. Warlick at 3400 Fillmore Street asks Tack to help locate two yellow canaries that escaped their cage this morning. She emphasizes they are their only pets and asks for return information.
J E Young argues Panhandle wheat should fetch 50 cents per bushel to lift prices, warns against grain trusts, and urges farmers to hold stock until autumn for 75 to 90 cents. He notes dark times for farmers and cites moral concerns about self reliance and church leadership.
Wood of Dallas the city planning engineer for Amarillo led a zoning map push amid sharp opposition from property owners. After a first hearing in April the planning board proposed many changes and later resigned, claiming arbitrary city commission edits. The final commission hearing is set for next Wednesday at city hall.
The Bible evangelist C. C. Elrod preached at First Fundamental Church last night on the power of prayer and its link to divine power. He said prayer precedes power from God and enables witnessing. The next talk will cover why believers will not face the White Throne Judgment. A separate note states New Zealand exported over 4 million dollars in frozen meats during the past month.
Saturday is the last day for Girl Scouts to file camp registrations. Miss Alice Mulkey, local director, hopes no one is turned away. No registrations after Saturday and no out of town Scouts accepted. Tuition is 7 dollars for one week or 14 dollars for the full camp from June 22 to July 5.
The column weighs in on racial mixing, noting no absolute purity and arguing mixed societies can succeed. It cites Greece Rome France England and Japan as examples of mixed populations and condemns anti immigrant violence. It also discusses commerce, Russia's timber and machinery imports, and the need for efficiency in competition. The piece closes with a health ad for Amazone Water Bath and Massages.
L. J. Gaskin age 35 who moved from South Carolina four months ago died at 7 o clock Friday morning in a local hospital. He is survived by a son L J Gaskin Jr of South Carolina and a brother M D Gaskin of Detroit. Body at Griggs funeral chapel with funeral arrangements not yet set.
Kansas City hogs 1 500, 25 40 cents higher top 6 85 180 230 lbs packing sows 4 90 6 50 sea ak pigs 70 130 lbs 6 25 calves 200 unchanged steers 8 00 6 50 8 75 heifers 7 00 8 50 cows 4 25 5 75 stocker feeders 5 50 7 50 sheep 3 000 week end trade limited natives 7 50 lambs 90 lbs up to 1 25 2 00 Chicago hogs 15 000 25 86c higher best 270 lbs down, pss 6 50 6 85 packing sows 5 25 6 00 cattle 2 000 calves 1 000 steadier to higher fat stock bulls vealers steady slaughter cattle steer 600 1600 lbs 7 26 9 00 heifers 550 850 lbs 7 25 68 75 cows 4 75 6 25 bulls stockers 6 00 7 50 Sheep 8 000 steady native lambs 8 25 9 00 New Orleans cottons ease after small gains as weather stays favorable and ring selling weighs on prices with July 8 55 October 8 89 December 9 12 down 8 9 points from open
A poem reflecting on old Caesar’s preference for comfortable, unquestioning followers over thinking men. It contrasts lean thinkers who question and challenge with complacent ones who smile and say yes. The speaker suggests the thinker speaks his mind and challenges customs when better is found.
New York stocks were heavy at midweek but trimmed extreme losses of about 1 to 5 points. Railroads led declines amid profit taking on a freight rate petition while industrials slipped modestly and International Telephone rose on a regular dividend. Call money renewed at 135 percent.
Rushed by day and night work the $16 009 Amarillo City Section Park pool nears opening with a copper rooved bandstand concert. The facility is regulation size with slides spring boards and a high dive. D W Humphreys oversees operations. admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 18.
A tornado like wind gust ripped through Fort Gibson injuring six others and damaging property. Mamie Landrum, 17, was killed when the wind collapsed her mother’s house. Dana McGowan and a younger daughter were seriously hurt as they fled. Debris struck them as winds from the southwest swept the town, followed by heavy rain and widespread roof, tree, and utility damage. Fort Gibson lies about 10 miles northeast of Muskogee.
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