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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1939
Page
7
Plymouth New Hampshire pupils at Ward Hill School joined a project tapping maple trees to collect sap and boil it into syrup and sugar. They then wrote compositions explaining the educational value of the sugaring experience.
Noel Scaffa a private detective testified in federal court that William C. Buckner Jr lost a chance at a business conference bond deal allegedly while under liquor. He linked co defendant Turner to potential bond profits and described Buckner’s incoherent call that led to his withdrawal from the arrangement.
Delegations to Rotary International's 30th annual convention meet in sections in Cleveland on June 21 to discuss increasing service to their communities. The afternoon offered golf and a Lake Erie boat ride for members and companions. Seventeen International Fellowship dinners were set for tonight. Officers will be elected tomorrow.
The steamer Thakotis arrived from Antwerp with 250 Jewish refugees from the liner St. Louis. They were taken by train to London for distribution to various parts of England.
The Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin overruled today a motion for a rehearing in the case of Sam Hinton of Amarillo who is serving a two year sentence for gaming law violations. The court had affirmed the sentence in the 47th district court last year. Hinton is among the few Potter County men convicted on gaming charges.
The article reports medical experts and officials debating benzedrine sulphate, a stimulant used to stay awake among college students. Doctors warn of risks to heart and blood pressure, while officials consider tighter controls and cautions against unsafe, unsupervised use.
Ted V. Rogers of Washington D C president of the American Trucking Association was to be principal speaker this afternoon at Amarillo truck operators and wholesalers meeting at the Dalby Motor Freight Company offices. The meeting and program details appear inconsistent in the OCR. Dr Abraham Myerson of the Boston State Hospital discussed benzedrine sulphate effects on appetite noting reduced desire to eat in obese mental patients and possible weight loss. The AMA warned benzedrine sulphate is too new for safe long term use and may pose circulatory risks with no proven permanent weight loss.
Heavy rain last night swelled the city lake southwest of Amarillo by three feet to bank-full by 11 am. With the spillway lowered two feet, the lake’s depth will not exceed 40 feet, officials said, noting the watershed extends to the New Mexico line. Two years ago the lake reached 42 feet as crews protected the dam.
Central Junior High School remodeling permit approved at city hall with an estimated cost of 18,500. The morning action increases Amarillo’s year total for building permits to 1,518,531, continuing a late surge in the town’s remodeling program.
Princeton University president Dr. Harold Willis Dodds says students wear anything, contradicting the idea that Princeton sets fashion. He notes second hand sneakers and overgarments, with summer wear including trousers and underwear, and cites a photographer’s dorm closet photo as evidence. The dirty white shoe fad is fading.
Stillwater Oklahoma campus reporters at the OCollegian discuss a numeric code to convey meanings in casual talk. They explain phrases like sixty and ninety-eight map to a good time or a disreputable person, while nineteen marks a big shot. The article notes the system saves time and speech effort but remains a growing shorthand.
In Marysville California a female driver struck a police car by mistake. The incident led to a $50 fine paid by her husband to secure her release.
Miss Carrie Wilcox is in Dallas this week pursuing postgraduate study in X ray technique.
Sen. Albert Stone of Brenham was chosen president pro tem of the Texas Senate to serve until the next session, positioning him as acting governor when both governor and lieutenant governor are away. The vote was unanimous as Sen. Morris Roberts led the nomination with support from several colleagues. Mrs Stone and daughter Mary Stone attended the presentation.
J Edgar Hoover urged the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce to study crime conditions and combat methods. He said that 38 928 major crimes will be committed from dawn to dawn, urging civic organizations to act.
Kansas City Kansas and Missouri faced potential floods as June drought ends with heavy rain. Through June 21 rainfall reached 8.75 inches in Kansas City, nearing the 1908 June record. The Grand River at Chillicothe stood at 19 feet, one foot above flood stage.
Velma Collier 317 North Van Buren Street died this morning at 7 40 o clock in a local hospital. She is survived by her husband J M Collier and a sister Mrs Frank Hollis of Pampa. Body is in state at the N B Griggs and Sons Funeral Chapel awaiting funeral arrangements.
During the George IV era an English man seeking a cider license faced a requirement to contribute to poor relief. The policy tied licensing to charitable contributions, enforcing duty on applicants before approval.
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