29 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1937
Page
1
Weather notes warn of a moisture gap with a light, scattered rain forecast around the Fourth. A long continent wide drought persists from Canada to Mexico, though risk of rain remains possible. The column salutes memory myths about rain on the Fourth and shares jokes, anecdotes, and trivia on weather, films, and daily life.
Dr Samuel Calvin Rosas a 64 year old Plainview veterinarian died in a San Angelo hospital from head injuries after his car was struck by a truck on the Eden San Angelo highway ten miles east of Eden. He had been en route from Austin and regained consciousness briefly before his death. A son James W Ross and daughter Bettie Lamelle Ross of Plainview were notified. The body will be sent to Plainview tomorrow.
News of the death of Mrs Pauline Gwyn aged 82 at her Memphis Tennessee home arrives here. Funeral services are held this afternoon. Mrs Gwyn is mother of Mrs C R Sears of R10 Hayden Street.
Elderly, strong, capable woman seeks work in housekeeping and practical nursing. Willing to exchange room and board for fair wages, with references. Open to elder care for individuals or couples, companionship, or child care. Also offering housekeeper duties and flexible hours. Route 1 Box 178 TNENCUMBPRED. 07 North Fillmore Street. 403 Neeth Tyler Street.
Treasury officials told the joint Congressional Tax Committee that Alfred P. Sloan Jr and his wife saved nearly 2 million dollars in taxes over three years via personal holding companies. Abe Portas testified that the Sloans used firms such as Jackson Snug Harbor Development Corp and Newcastle Corp to cut payments in 1932 1935 1936 and 1934 1935 1938, with specific figures for Mrs Sloan and Sloan. He also cited Henry L Doherty and Carter Lupton as other high profile cases of savings through holding companies.
Syracuse June 28 James Demopoulous 58 described as very ill after drawing a perfect pinochle hand with a double sequence in hearts worth 1500 points. Police say he stared at the hand then slumped in his chair as hospital authorities report a cerebral hemorrhage.
New York June 29 Robert Irwin was indicted for murder three times by the county grand jury for strangling Veronica Gedeon and her mother Mary Gedeon and stabbing Frank Byrnes on Beekman Hill last Sunday. The indictments were read to Judge William Allen minutes after the hearing began. Prosecutors sought to obtain Irwin's attorney's consent for an immediate arraignment.
New York June 29 Broadway burlesque theaters reopen after two months dark. Dancers receive a $25 weekly minimum for four shows daily plus overtime pay, replacing the prior $18 minimum and 72 hour weeks. One dancer Dixie Ocerrol says the new shows will be too tame for old patrons as they seek a new audience.
Three Amarillo public utility offices including water, gas, and electric departments will close at noon Saturdays for the remainder of the summer. The agreement was reached this morning in a city hall conference and becomes effective immediately.
The Administration economist stated the national income will total about 35 billion dollars for the first half of this year, rising from last year’s 20 billion but under 1929’s 39 billion. The estimate comes from incomplete business statistics released in Washington.
Amelia Earhart reportedly landed her world girdling monoplane at Lae in New Guinea during a lazy flight around the world. Miss Earhart and navigator Capt Freddy Noonan planned to fly next to Howland Island near the equator aboard the American aircraft.
In Kerrville on June 24 Dr Samuel Briggs of Suomeshade Ky died at the Veterans Hospital near here. A separate item notes a man named Roy Whitaker, previously jailed for a fine related offense, was misidentified in a Tuesday Globe as involved in a tire theft.
A university student named Potter recuperates after a medical event in Northwee Texas. The report lists Mr and Mrs I Potter of 142% One Street Shewe as guardians or relatives. Further details on the incident are unclear from the readable fragments.
Kansas City markets show hogs and cattle with varied prices across weight classes as lean cattle and calves highlight demand. New Orleans cotton opens barely steady amid French market turmoil and liquidation, with July cotton futures dipping before partial recovery.
The Oil and Gas Journal reports national crude oil production increased by 18,589 barrels daily to 3,538,147 for the week ending June 24. State changes include Oklahoma down 12,000 barrels to 632,075. East Texas down 4470 to 469,500. Texas up 12,053 to 1,413,443. California down 4,700 to 654,500. Louisiana up 6,995 to 260,705. Kansas up 4,675 to 199,025.
In London on June 29 representatives of nine powers including Britain France Germany Italy and Russia met at the foreign office to avert a wider war. Britain and France proposed taking complete control of the neutrality patrol off Spain to close the gap after Germany and Italy withdrew.
Noel Jones of Blanchard Oklahoma drove a farm truck into a deputy sheriff's sedan near the sheriff's office intersection. Deputy Gib Landis filed charges of driving while intoxicated after the collision. A pint bottle of whiskey was found in the truck.
L. D. Heyser heard a crash Monday night and found an intruder had vaulted a bedroom window screen. The burglar tumbled onto a bed and fled when Heyser awoke, noting nothing was stolen.
District Judge E L Pitts of Lubbock visited Amarillo today calling on friends in Potter County's official family and spending the day on private business. Pitts is among the few to have held two county judgeships serving in Palo Pinto and Lubbock counties before his district judgeship.
The article narrates neighbors and relatives reacting to a deadly park incident. Iverett points to his home as his family endures shock and explains how his wife remains unaware of full details. Floyd Stephens rejects vigilantism while mourning his daughter Jeanette and her siblings cope with the loss.
On a porch scene, a man vows law, hints at violence if involved, while Mrs. Marjorie Stephens lies unconscious from opiates. Their young sons Garth and Wesley play on the lawn with a stray dog and ask about their mother’s return, as the father trembles.
Goldspite suspension of France’s right to exchange paper money for gold alarms English traders. Nations may intervene to protect dollar, pound, and franc relations during the crisis. Devaluation rumors rise as Chautemps government acts. French funds flow to London, awaiting repatriation after financial adjustments.
The Waggoner farm between here and Dallas will close for nearly 50 workers including a dairy, chicken ranch, and boarding house. The employes will be dismissed within a day. Guy Waggoner will relocate to a new $150,000 ranch home 14 miles from Mosquero New Mexico. Paul Waggoner remains to manage the family oil cattle and banking estate valued at about $90 million. The note recalls Waggoner’s early Kentucky Derby connections and Arlington Downs, then the 1933 parimutuel betting law repeal and later tightening of gambling restrictions.
A lighthearted tale of a tourist guided to lift a paper covered package claiming to hold 126 million dollars. The bureau faced a mild uproar as business boomed and workers chased packages while a congressman sent 800 schoolchildren to observe the stunt. The note mentions ways to obtain a sheet of one cent stamps with the right contacts.
The narrative follows a driving trip toward Lubbock where tension rises as navigation errors create doubt. The narrator notes Smith’s unwavering direction while Talia or T struggles with the map and questions. The scene ends fifteen miles from Lubbock with Smith clearly in control.
The narrator details a high altitude descent at 500 feet per minute toward a field, matching Smith’s 400 foot final altitude. Returning home, a tailwind and waning navigation leads to a near-miss with a town, mistaken for Alley or Swastika, Hale Center, before landing in Amarillo with Fred guiding to the airport center. Smith tracked the route throughout.
A reflective piece recalls times when companionship seemed effortless yet mundane errands, like visiting the corner grocery, became tangled for a person who often gets lost. The narrator muses on patience, memory, and small regrets in everyday tasks.
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