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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1937
Page
4
Dr. B. M. Primer of Amarillo health unit was told by state health officer Dr. George W. Cox that Texas faced over 15 million dollars in losses last year from rats and related disease and property damage. The official estimates there are two rats for every person in Texas and typhus fever is rising.
An old advertisement urges wives to maintain meticulous hygiene using CERTANE jelly for intimate care. It touts a risk free antiseptic film providing hours of protection with a new measuring applicator and various forms, promoted for sale in drug and department stores.
Dr Cox explains rat borne typhus or Brill’s Disease in Texas. Fleas from sick rats bite humans, spreading the illness. Though not usually fatal, it causes severe headache fever and depression. Rat control via extermination and rat proofing buildings is essential, with help from the state agriculture department.
The University of Texas swimming squad, led by standout Hondo Crouch, will stage a free exhibition at the city pool Saturday night. Twelve all star athletes will demonstrate strokes and dives, with group lessons for youngsters, under the Texas Aquatic Club banner. Mayor Ross Rogers arranged the event to attract Amarillo families and inspire local swimmers.
Bowman Jarrett, general claim agent of the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company, will address the Evolution of Claim Problems at the Southwestern Railway Claim Agents Association twenty third annual meeting in Shreveport Louisiana on July 8 to 10. Also noted is the Kansas Geological Survey publishing its first complete geographical map of the state.
Texas Unemployment Commission district rep B H Thomson urges all wage earners to obtain a federal and state account number before July 1. The program under the Unemployment Compensation Act provides a temporary wage supplement for those laid off through no fault of their own. May contributions to the Texas commission are due by June 25.
Richard F. Ross received a judgment of 372 dollars after a jury trial. Judge W. E. Gee of the 108th District Court ordered the settlement from Casualty Underwriters for injuries alleged to have occurred November 23 while working at Hamilton Tire Service. Ross sustained partial disability to one hand in the service station accident.
Tupelo Mississippi reports a loss of only one-eighth of one percent on electric power accounts for the year ended June 30 1936. Mayor J P Nanney announced.
A sequence of 1937 real estate transfers recorded in Courthouse records, naming H H Loewenstern, W Weathers, W H Boynton, Miles Realty Co, Eakle, Vaughan, Bakle Dees Sub, A P Black, Morning side, and a car registration for a Chev Sedan linked to Mrs Dick Edwards.
A fragment lists several names including Ply Sedan Mary Ann Anderson Hudson Sedan C P Hutchings Ply Sedan T B Jones Ply Coupe T P Rozell Ply Sedan Mrs Roy Diven Chey Truck J L Thomas and notes Lakes as only temporary features of our globe.
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