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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1941
Page
9
P B Boesen president of the First National Bank of Sudan calls the Fat Stock Show superb and argues prosperity comes from combining stock farming with local feeding. He notes his long farming life across five states and his Amarillo visit for the event.
The Texas House approved Ad Valorem Amendment 3 by 103 to 9. If Senate approves, the measure goes to voters for a general election decision on county commissioners using ad valorem income with no tax rate increase. A separate measure to allow women on juries was set aside. The chamber also backed a labor racketeering bill and deferred a $26.82 million social security appropriation until April 1.
Franklin D Roosevelt begins his ninth year as President, the first to serve more than eight years. His 1937 anniversary reflects shifts in the New Deal toward aiding Britain and defense, with Mrs Roosevelt planning a Florida vacation. Only Hull Perkins and Ickes remain from the original cabinet.
William H Criswell 62 a former Amarillo resident was killed when struck by a car in Oklahoma City as he traveled from Brentwood Arkansas toward his family home at 208 Fairmont Street Amarillo officials report the accident occurred at Northwest Seventeenth Street and Broadway Criswell a retired zinc smelter worker was dead on arrival at the scene The Oklahoman details the fatal crash and notes the Criswells planned to move to Arkansas
White House secretary Stephen Early said there is no plan to oust current defense chiefs and that cabinet ad hoc input will accompany the Office of Production Management. He warned against efforts to confuse and inject poison into the defense setup as opposition to the lease lead bill grows.
The War Department said an AFL building trades strike at Wright Field Dayton Ohio blocks essential work for the Army Air Corps testing engines and developing new aircraft. About $5 900 000 in construction is stalled including the wind tunnel torque stand radio lab admin building and dynamometer lab. The strike stemmed from a dispute with Penner Installation Corp and a CIO union member employees.
A Japanese official said Thai and Indo-Chinese delegates nearly finished peace negotiations and would sign in Tokyo tomorrow or Thursday. The treaty reportedly trims Indo-China territory, with France’s Vichy regime approving in principle, after Japan issued an ultimatum but not a war threat.
Texas health officials report three times the normal measles cases for the period ending midweek. Bryan Brownwood and Tarrant County show notable increases with spots in northeast counties near military activity. No deaths or severe cases reported.
Amarillo deliberations tonight may decide if Industrial City can receive water from the city system. Last week the commission asked nearby property owners to contribute to laying a main, replacing the Texas Company meter supply from the refinery now used by local users.
Amarillo's board of equalization convenes with L. E. Lyles as chairman W. D. Owen and H. M. Beverly joining appraisal experts to re assess property for city county and school tax purposes The report notes a 30 percent drop in traffic accidents over the past five years.
City commission schedules a public hearing on a mass rezoning in Famous Heights Park addition. Mary E. Bivins via A C. Watson seeks to reclassify 50 plus lots on East Tenth Avenue Tee Anchor Drive and South Grand Street from B dwelling to D commercial.
Amarillo health officials note three scarlet fever cases under quarantine, with Dr. M. L. Fuller stating the contagious disease chart varies and colors reflect case locations. The city logged 40 scarlet fever cases in the previous year, while quarantine officer George Baker lies hospitalized with a stomach ailment.
William Gargan towed a drenched family’s stalled car to a garage after their Palm Springs trip. The mechanic charged $12 to fix it, which Gargan paid. On leaving, the husband muttered that actors think they seek charity.
Attica Indiana reports Mrs Thorton Hunt recovered a gold watch lost 36 years earlier when workers at a Danville Illinois power plant unearthed it embedded in concrete. A local jeweler said the timepiece still kept perfect time.
The Italian embassy announced that Spaniards offering to enlist in the Italian army were rejected and that enlistments would be limited to Italian citizens until further notice.
March 4 1940 report notes Russian forces cross Viipuri Bay on ice and establish a foothold on Finnish mainland. The item is part of a retrospective column marking events from one and twenty five years prior.
H V Robertson of Amarillo, a member of the state board of accountants, is among Gov W L O Daniel appointees awaiting confirmation by the state senate. W T Chumney of San Antonio is the board’s only new appointee, with other officials added to the confirmation list.
Reverend Clifton West 27 of Bethany Oklahoma died after darting across Broadway as W J Conway of McAlester halted his bus to help a late-arriving passenger. West struck by a northbound car driven by Criswell, a zinc smelter veteran, survived by his widow Lucy and eight children. A prior December 29 traffic death noted in Amarillo.
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association backs a resolution urging federal action to require cattle dipping before import, seeks state help to press for an emergency inspection fund, and notes Texas and New Mexico areas hit hard by disease with national spread.
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