31 Mar 1937
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1937
Page
1
Weather talk focuses on hail risks to wheat with plans for a Stop The Hail movement and moisture forecasts into the weekend. The piece then shifts to a mosaic of quotes, opinions, and trivia about Roosevelt, crime rumors, Texas towns with feminine names, letter usage, and curious questions about weather, Europe, and American habits.
A collage of curiosities and oddities spans why Mickey Mouse is banned in Austria to how long a baby’s eyes grow, with notes on epilesy among historic leaders, tipples of trivia about broadcasting and battleships, and a Pocahontas fact.
In Austin in March Judge Lattimore of the Court of Criminal Appeals condemns colleagues in a dissenting opinion for a 2 to 1 ruling he says usurps the legislature. Forrest Reynolds fined 100 for unlawfully carrying a pistol in Jones County. majority reverses the conviction. Reynolds, a former officer, argued for acquittal if he believed he could carry the weapon on special duty.
Lee Robertson aged about 39, longtime Potter County employe at the county farm, died Tuesday in Portales where he operated an irrigated farm. He lived in Amarillo for about 20 years and is survived by his wife and young daughter. Funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon in Portales.
Young married applicant seeks work after leaving previous position. Mentions experience in greenhouse tasks, card work, and painting. Includes a brief note about dissatisfaction with current employment and readiness for new opportunity.
County Judge Newt Riggs announced Potter County and the City of Amarillo will assume the WPA sewing machine rental contract to keep the sewing room project running. 140 machines will be owned by the city and county after payment of 1276 dollars, with 348 Amarillo women as primary wage earners and 22 NYA girls also employed.
Lemuel Edward Moore Jr. aged 35 was killed when the car he rode in overturned in a ditch near Livingstone. He was a General Motors truck department salesman from Dallas with Amarillo connections. his wife and a seven year old daughter Trene survive. Funeral arrangements are pending.
C C Patchin 56 a Borger resident for 11 years was found dead Tuesday morning in bed by his wife who said he had not felt well the day before Funeral services set for Friday at 2 30 pm in Borger Methodist Church Rev J B McReynolds to officiate He leaves his wife and three children Merna Patchin Harvey and Maurice plus one brother Edward of Swanton Nebraska and Merna is Amarillo College graduate He was a carpenter for the Huber Company and a US Army soldier stationed at Fort Warren Cheyenne Wyoming
In Bombay on March 31 British officials pin hopes on Mohandas K Gandhi to avert bloodshed as India moves toward semi home rule. Police and 58,000 British troops stand ready for the pivotal day marking the birth of autonomy for 11 states amid India’s long struggle for independence.
Pred D. Pagg Jr, a World War veteran and founder of Northwestern University Air Law Institute, replaces Eugene Vidal as director of the Bureau of Air Commerce after a series of west coast air tragedies.
Jewell Davidson's county tax deputies worked the registration counter while Amarilloans crowded the office for 1937 licenses. About 2500 passenger car licenses and hundreds of trucks remained before the deadline tomorrow night. One thousand licenses issued Tuesday with long lines, office hours extended to 7 pm tonight and midnight tomorrow. South of 29th Avenue Randall County residents get registrations from Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Lyons at Edgefield Grocery. Cashing company and industrial checks noted, personal checks not accepted.
Blue bonnets, Texas official flower, are shown in a Russell Stationery Company window. Hundreds of Panhandle school children have not seen the state flower and are invited to view it.
Amarillo College International Relations Club aired the first program in a series on international problems on KGNC at 8 30 this morning. The round table discussion focused on neutrality legislation with members Carlie Barnes Frances Cheshir James Clanahan Bailey Cowart Joe Demir George Ferrell Jane Manning J T Oliver Ernestine Quarles Jim Roach Joe Whittington and sponsor Carey C Thompson.
Legislative leaders expect President Roosevelt to submit a flood control message to Congress within days proposing a nationwide system of conservation agencies modeled on the Tennessee Valley Authority. The plan would create at least eight large watershed areas each overseen by a federal authority empowered to build dams reforest land raise levees and curb soil erosion.
Jackie Dea Pearce, one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Pearce of 730 North Arthur Street, died in a local hospital this morning. Funeral services were set for 4 o clock this afternoon at Grikes Chapel with burial in Liane Cemetery. Mrs Pearce was formerly Miss Velma Moore.
Shigesho Mori, who joined Osaka's police force 85 years ago earning $3 a month, was honored on its 80th Birthday. He remains a member of the force as a 40 mile circle aroundLouis ia grows to about 1.246 million people.
Mrs Mary Anna Cowdrey 49 died at 10 15 p m Tuesday at the family home 1914 Buchanan Street She was wife of J L Cowdrey Santa Fe mechanic superintendent Survived by two sons Robert E Cowdrey Amarillo W R Cowdrey Wichita Kan and daughters Mrs D Burkhart and Mrs Wm Ruge Topeka Kan and Miss Orpha Jane Cowdrey Amarillo A sister Mrs R R Wagstaff Topeka Funeral arrangements were to be announced by Blackburn Shaw Home after relatives arrive
John L. McCarty of the Amarillo Daily News will headline a Friday morning hobby talk at the WPA Emergency Education Program for teachers. The session at 9 o'clock in the county courthouse will review Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, led by W R Rutherford and Julius N Weaver with J W Chapman presiding. Randall and Potter County teachers on the program will attend.
Five men admitted they tried to obtain gold from the Homestake mine at Lead, South Dakota. Secret Service agent Rowland K. Goddard said the individuals planned contacts with thieves and discussed hi jacking proposed shipments.
John Mathis, chair of an inter-club civic committees group, calls a 4 o’clock Thursday meeting in Parlor A at Amarillo Hotel. Members include chairmen or appointees from Lions Club, Kiwanis, Rotary, and American Business Club. Lewis Dodson represents Kiwanis and Neil Griggs, C. P. Elliott also participate.
Evidence presented at the hearing over the Green will dispute shows Col Edward H. R. Green and Howard R. Hughes of Houston, father of Howard Hughes, were fellow contestants in a Texas automobile race in 190.
Deputy Sheriff Gib Landis arrived home today after taking a World War Veteran to the government insane hospital in Waco by train.
County Judge Newt Riggs said the home county registration rule remains in effect despite a House approved bill allowing registration in any operating county. A Court of Criminal Appeals ruling ties foreign licenses to no registration. He warned Amarillo lenders to push for the law.
The listing shows KGNC programming across Wednesday and Thursday with NBC shows such as Madame Lydia Kningevitch and The Hit Parade, plus local acts like Panhandle Cowboy and Daring Sisters. Timetable includes morning and evening lines, news, talks, music, and variety segments.
George Ordway's team led the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce campaign breakfast by turning in 268 dollars in cash and pledges. The captain works with Allen Early. other members include C B Rittenberry Jim Hudson Bond Burgess J D Sugg and Mack West. Rittenberry and Hudson are noted as top budget campaigners. Hudson amplified his firm Amarillo Garage and Storage Company subscription and drew three employees for campaign help. Pigs fed in a dry lot should receive alfalfa hay or alfalfa meal per F W Bell of Kansas State College.
Chairman Leo T. Crowley said the government should step out of the money lending business as rapidly as commercial banks enter it. The FHA planned to close tonight its billion dollar program for home modernization and repair loans.
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