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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1940

Page

2

Glamour Roles Get Tougher for Film Beauties

The piece notes how glamour work for movie stars grows harder as fans demand more messy glamor. It cites Marlene Dietrich and Una Merkel clashing in Destry Rides Again and Brenda Joyce versus Alice Faye in Little Old New York, plus Margot Stevenson and Jane Wyman in Flight Angels with added goo.

Apture Bervice Marlene Dietrich Una Merkel Destry Universal Brenda Joyce Alice Faye New York Margot Stevenson Jane Wyman Flight Angels

Paper Chain backs Willkie as candidate

New York editors of Scripps Howard papers announce support for Wendell Willkie for the Republican presidential nomination in an editorial. They argue Willkie is the only candidate with a real chance to defeat Roosevelt, offers opposition with reform fairness, and would make New Deal reforms work without scrapping them.

New York U.P Willkie Scripps-Howard Wendell J. Willkie Roosevelt Republican Party

All Kiwanis Week Observed by Club

North Amarillo Kiwanis club observed All Kiwanis week at a regular meeting featuring four new members Pred Seale Perry Erickson J C Arden and W R Edwards inducted and E Todd Kiwanis education chairman presiding Short talks were given by Charlie Sewall and Lee Hunter Miss Geraldine Warner played a piano solo and C Makeig former Amarillo Rotary president spoke A message from the international Kiwanis president and a telegram from Oscar Hargett and Ralph Rouse attending the international convention at Minneapolis were read.

North Amarillo Kiwanis Club Pred Seale Perry Erickson Dalby Motor Freight J. C. Arden Furr Food 6 W. R. Edwards Amarillo Gas Company O. E. Todd Kiwanis Education Charlie Sewall Lee Hunter Geraldine Warner C. 5 Makeig Amarillon Rotary Club International Kiwanis Oscar Hargett Ralph Rouse Minneapolis Minn

Robert Montgomery Heads to America from Lisbon

American motion picture actor Robert Montgomery who has served in France driving an ambulance left Lisbon for the United States aboard a Clipper plane.

Lisbon Robert Montgomery France United States

Potter County Red Cross drive oversubscribed in Amarillo

Potter County and Amarillo residents surpassed the 6760 quota for the Red Cross war relief fund. Contributions totaled about 6728 with over 300 more expected, and the drive will continue until June 30. Banks cooperated in accepting gifts as the chapter expands to surgical dressings training.

Potter County Red Cross Fancher Upshaw Land Howard Anderson Amarillo Upshaw Anderson American Red Cross Amarillo National Bank American National Bank First National Bank Mary H. Brady Oklahoma City

Plan Open House At Church Camp

Open house will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Methodist Camp Grounds in Ceta Canyon nine miles south and 11 miles east of Canyon announced by Rev. Sam A. Thomas manager of the camp grounds. Everything at the camp grounds will be free. Facilities include two pools table tennis shuffleboard croquet horseshoe volleyball tennis baseball and golf. The concessions store offers all supplies at standard town rates. More than 3000 has been spent on improvements this year and everything is ready for picnickers or campers. Public is invited.

Ceta Canyon Canyon Sam A. Thomas

Woman uses viaduct ladder as shortcut home

A black clad woman climbed the Houston Street viaduct railing and disappeared. Detectives Jack Archer and George Kemp later found her walking down a nearby boulevard. She admitted climbing down the ladder and using the viaduct as a shortcut home.

Dallas Houston Street Jack Archer George Kemp

Iodine Makes Motherhood Easier Discovery Report

Seattle June 19 A discovery that iodine aids motherhood was reported to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Small iodine doses given to expectant mothers at the University of Oregon medical school produced greater well being before birth and fewer labor abnormalities, according to Drs F B Zener Milkanth M Phatak and N A David.

Seattle American Association For the Advancement of Science University of Oregon Medical School

Markets Report From Kansas City Livestock Markets

June 19 report details hogs and cattle sales with price ranges and demand notes. Hog top at 5.05 per cwt, most 4.10 to 5.05. cattle, calves, and vealers show varied demand, with some steady and others weak. Sheep and lamb totals listed, with best lambs around 10.50. Netherlands consul notes universal male conscription for ages 46 to 72 born 1994–1920.

Kansas City Philadelphia Pete J. Groemnendall Netherlands

Mr Collman Sees South Showers Staying South

Meteorologist Mr Collman predicts rain will remain to the south with showers possible between Amarillo and Lubbock while Amarillo and northern and western parts may stay dry. The Lubbock area saw light rain yesterday as a warm front moves in. A high near 90 is forecast with summer heat approaching after tomorrow.

Mr. Collman Amarillo Lubbock

Officer Won't Trust Overtime Parker

A Cleveland motorist parking in a metered space left a note promising extra payment if late. He returned to find an arrest ticket for a $1 fine and a postscript claiming no trust after one hour from the officers.

Cleveland

Lady Seeks Medical Help After Shocking Head Wound

A customer at Gem's Beauty Shop on West 16th Avenue suffered a two inch scalp gash after a minor auto accident between Pampa and Amarillo. The shop shampooed her hair but urged medical care. several stitches were needed to close the cut.

Sylvia Caldwell Gem Pampa Amarillo

Leopold's Children On Way to Portugal

The three children of King Leopold of Belgium entered Spain by automobile at the French border en route to Portugal. Former Belgian Premier Paul Van Zeeland and other Belgian officials and consular officers of several nations also crossed into Spain from France.

IRMN Spain Leopold Belgium Portugal Paul van Zeeland France

Black man Struck by June tenth Bullet in Texas Squabble

Charles Jacques, a Black man, was admitted to Northwest Texas Hospital after being hit in the hand during a quarrel on West Third Avenue this afternoon. Police seek a Black male believed celebrating in secret, if at all.

Charles Jacques Northwest Texas West Third Avenue

Mexico City Offers Hospitality to French War Orphans

The Mexican government stated it is willing to adopt as many French war orphans as possible. The foreign office commented today in response to an inquiry from the Mexican legation in Lisbon, Portugal.

Mexico City Foreign Office Lisbon

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