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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1939
Page
2
A reader notes a windless weekend ahead with expectations of a pleasant spell and moisture later in April. The column urges healthier eating, beef from local plains, and Four-H Club Beer Week promotions. It recalls local figures, wildlife plans for City Lake, and hints at oil prospects near Amarillo.
Mary T. Norton introduced amendments to the wage-hour act on March 28, seeking exemption from the 44 hour week for white collar workers paid $200 a month or more. In Dallas, March 29, Vernon Humphrey, 20, died in the North Texas Building fire after an explosion. four others were rescued as firefighters pulled victims from a photographer's dark room.
Billy Holcomb of Amarillo Brake Company reported an attempted hijacking at 6 30 this morning. A man who lost his nerve fled with a companion in a waiting car. Police also reported the theft of Walter Shaller's sport model sedan from 11th and Harrison.
KGNC will air the Parade of Progress from 7 30 to 7 45 replacing the open forum. The nationwide celebration runs April 6 to May 6 to show 30 years of advances in retail merchandising. The program honors area retail merchants with a special salute.
An odd remark about Thomas Jefferson echoes as he reportedly died on July 4, 1826. Early San Francisco World's Fair data suggest patrons spend nearly $2.50 per person, indicating higher than expected attendance. A safety note warns bathroom light switches should be placed to prevent electrocution during baths.
A set of classified requests to Tack for employment: a 19 year old girl seeking housework or childcare near the main business district with references. a reader at 1306 Johnson Street needing a housekeeper. a working couple with an eight year old boy offering $10 a month for light housework and room in a basement. a middle aged woman seeking housework for room and board with references. a tailor seeking alteration work with references. and a man seeking any kind of yard work.
Kansas City market report shows hogs topping 7.00 with various weight ranges, cattle and calves trading from 8.25 to 10.25 per 100 pounds, sows around 6.00, and sheep with lambs fetching near 9.50 to 10.60. Also lists numerous company stocks and a note that the Potter County grand jury reconvened after a week’s recess.
City hall predicts Amarillo construction costs will reach about 500000 dollars this week with six room brick home at 2618 Lipscomb Street listed for Mamie Black as owner and W. W. Boney as contractor estimating 7500 dollars. Major projects at Northwest Texas Hospital and Veterans Hospital are under construction and more work is expected to push totals past one million by mid year.
Washington residents were promised a notable event on June 8 as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive for a two day visit. The Roosevelts will meet the royal couple at the railway station and escort them to the White House for their stay.
Chief Justice Jackson with Associate Justices Folley and Stokes and Clerk Jim Oakes of the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals are in Dallas hearing oral arguments on cases transferred from Dallas to the Amarillo court. They will return early next week.
In Bloomington Indiana Joseph Montana warns a thief not to eat stolen chickens claiming they carry cholera and threaten death. He notes four remaining chickens also have cholera and invites the thief to return to steal them. In a separate note, a long-lived family line records average ages around 102 with a death following a fall.
LONDON U P The first woman in the centuries old Essex family to die before 100 was killed by a motor car at age 91. She was Mrs Julia Maria Waring and she had looked forward to her 100th birthday amid a family history extending 300 years.
There's little time to act to fill the vacancy now. Landlords are urged to rent quickly to avoid another thirty days of empty units.
President Roosevelt departs Washington for Warm Springs Georgia this afternoon for a 10 day vacation at his southern home, continuing a long-standing travel pattern to ease duties during the spring.
Japanese forces occupied Wuning in Kiangsi Province south of Hankow, according to the Domei News Agency. The report from Shanghai datelined March 29 states Japanese troops took control of the town during ongoing operations in central China.
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