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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1934
Page
2
The piece recalls Amarillo's early settler Dr True buried yesterday and laments the passing of longtime residents. It then moves through a string of humorous items, local anecdotes, a feet size contest, and social commentary on Prohibition era attitudes and women’s changing roles.
Eleven nurses will graduate Friday night from the Northwest Texas Hospital during a ceremony at the Church of Christ. Rev. Robert C. Jones will give the principal address, and Dr. B. M. Puckett will award diplomas to Eva Blakemore, Willie Lee Dunlap, Ruth Gifford, Ployeryes Lea Hill, Carrie Nelson, Lois I lard, Alliene Reynolds, Rebecca Margaret Stone, and Eugene Nate. The exercises begin at 8 o'clock.
Matthew Sloan, 53, former head of New York Edison, was named president of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad after two months as chairman of the board. Directors praised his two month scan of the railroad and his plans, noting the line is in good condition and set to grow in a fast developing section.
Between 75 and 100 Panhandle youths from Potter Hutchinson and Ochiltree counties will travel here next Monday for official government examinations conducted by Sgt R F Forsythe. Recruits will be sent afterward to the CCC camp at Tabernash Colorado.
A police dog alerted the Wrotenberry family of three in a burning four room house in Lufkin Texas. The dog woke Mr and Mrs R E Wrotenberry by leaping from the back porch to the bed. The family escaped in their night clothes as flames destroyed the home and outbuildings.
London report states Edward F. W. James prevailed in his divorce suit against dancer Tilly Losch. The jury found both Losch and co respondent Prince Serge Obolensky guilty of adultery, ending the trial with James’ favor.
Dear Tack, you have helped so many find work and I hope you can assist me. I prefer work as shown on Tack Letters page.
The Tri-State Fair Grounds will host a candidates party due to lack of prior public exposure for county district and state hopefuls. A loudspeaker system will let candidates address the audience from the grandstand in a campaign evening. No admission charge. The event is planned about ten days before the July primary with exact date to be announced.
H. W Lovell of Ashtola accepted for U S Army service here by Recruiting S J R FE Forsythe left last night for Denver Colo where he will be stationed at Fitzsimons Hospital Sergeant Porsythe said Lovell received the medical corps appointment partly because of his college education Two recruits will leave tonight for Fort Warren Wyo to enter infantry service Jeff A Griffith of Wheeler and Julian F Shorts of Amarillo
Last rites were spoken at 10 am from Polk Street Methodist Church by Dr. J. T. McClure for C. J. Lane owner of Lane Ice Cream Company. Burial followed at Liano Cemetery. Lane died Friday night in a local hospital. home at 1719 Jackson Street.
William Edwin Boeskin three month old son of Mr and Mrs E J Boeskin Hereford died at 1408 Jackson Street at 730 this morning Griggs Funeral Chapel holds body until Thursday when it will be taken overland to Hereford for funeral and burial services
Studio chiefs concede public demand for wholesome pictures. Leaders say industry must adapt or be replaced by executives who align with public taste as religious groups press for cleaner films. The era of sanitized cinema is seen as imminent.
Jan Garber and his band plus guests will perform at the Municipal Auditorium tomorrow night at 8 with a dance to follow at the Nat from 10. Featured soloists include Lew Palmer Fritz Heilbron Rudy Kudisil and Lee Bennett with Helen Black among the vocalists. Tickets are on sale at City Drug No. 1 with lower floor seats 1.00 and a perk prize per ticket. balcony 40 and 35 cents. Dance admission is 1.50 per person. Event promoted by Wilbur C. Hawk for the Tri-State Fair.
Senator Small attacked gambling and argued for repealing bets on races while promoting a safe economical Texas government. He urged education funding, highway spending, and court cost shifts to reduce state taxes, touting progress for Panhandle and West Texas and pledging plainly to voters.
At a Texas hearing the East Texas field, an orphaned producer, saw the commission appoint its witness Griffin to testify. The recommended action would cut state allowable output to about 961,952 barrels daily while federal guidance suggests 1,042,100 barrels daily, shrinking the gap by roughly 80,000 barrels.
In Berlin Baron Gustav Krupp von Bohlen offered resignation as leader of heavy industry amid Nazi economic heat. Colonge Rudolf Hess proclaims divine inspiration for Hitler and warns monarchy will not return while attacking conservatives. Berlin reports arrest of a Steel Helmet member for stabbing a storm trooper, and local orders dissolve the Steel Helmet. Breslau notes the Acht Uhr Tageblatt stops publication due to financial losses.
Prof. B. Frona Berger of West Texas State Teachers College discussed "The Art of Seeing Things" at the Kiwanis luncheon. The program, led by the Achievement Committee with Herb Willborn, noted Am arillo club’s honorable mention in the international contest, the first for a Texas-Oklahoma district club.
In a campaign speech Senator Small argues for expanded tax tools while opposing blanket sales and income taxes. He proposes a state constabulary, merged Rangers and Highway Patrol, a police radio system, and an identification bureau to curb crime. He backs weakening the governors pardon power and touts his six years in the Senate and labor and relief reforms.
In Berlin the compulsory Hitler salute for state officials is abolished for traffic police to avoid confusion among pedestrians and motorists. The move comes amid broader efforts to ease daily life under the regime.
Cotton markets opened active and steady in New Orleans on June 26 as first notice day for July deliveries influenced trading. Notices issued totaled about 7,000 bales locally and 37,000 bales in New York. July opened 3 points higher at 12.12 with October up a point and December unchanged, then July eased on liquidation while December held firm before a rally.
A damaged OCR list names multiple corporations such as Radio Corp of America United Aircraft Union Carbide and Westinghouse Electric with share percentages varying widely from 1% to 95% reflecting a fragmented securities roundup. The fragmentary text mentions firms across energy, steel, chemicals and utilities.
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