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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
2
A reader presents a puzzle about two cars traveling 20 miles round trip between Plainview and Kress. The Ford goes 10 mph to Kress and 10 mph back. The Chevrolet goes 12 mph to Kress but returns at 8 mph. The Ford arrives first by five minutes.
At the regular luncheon the Optimist Club focused on boys work. Plans were made for a junior program and sponsorships. Delegates from Libbock district convention reported, with Amario Optimists and wives in attendance. Dixie Dice and her Four Naturals presented entertainment. Ay Pearson attended as a guest.
Amarillo residents are urged to cooperate with the census effort noting the importance of accurate town counts. The column also comments on England fears of bombing, local political talk about potential candidates, and various light anecdotes, jokes, and trivia items from the era.
At a western regional conference, women married to forest service dispatchers and lookouts were praised for directing all firefighting efforts when their husbands are called to fires. They act in charge on the fire lines until their spouses return to posts, receiving little formal recognition.
London reports Tommy’s wartime iron rations replaced by a six ounce chocolate bar made from cocoa, dried milk protein, icing sugar and cocoa butter. The protein is treated with sodium bicarbonate up to seven percent to aid solubility.
A colored girl named Wee Tack asks for employment three afternoons weekly. The notice appears continued on page 9.
A reader signed Not a Big Bad Wolf rebutts a column by Little Man Who Was There. He claims the aggressor acted from the rear, defends his old paid-for Chevrolet, and praises Amarillo as a grand place to live where residents follow traffic rules regardless of car value. He asserts witnesses confirm his account.
Four states Colorado Texas Kansas and New Mexico joined Oklahoma in Guymon for a large celebration marking Coronado's 400th Oklahoma Panhandle entry and the Organic Act's 50th anniversary. More than 30 000 attended the parade with the Pioneer Queen from Liberal Kansas leading. Delegations from Dumas Dalhart Stratford Amarillo and other Panhandle towns joined the festivities today.
Resident licenses are 1.10 and non-resident licenses 5.00 available at the county clerk's office. Clerk Hubert Cole says sales have been slow but steady as he jokes about buying one himself. May 2.
Ellwood Park may have additional tennis courts ready for play over the weekend city manager H. R. Smith said today. Backstops have not yet been erected. New playground equipment for Amarillo's parks has arrived and will be installed soon.
Perry Burks presented a district convention report to the Amarillo club during noon Thursday at the Amarillo Hotel. Miss Oretha Cornelius directed a public speaking program with Charleen Barker as chair and talks on high school expectations and goals. Sarah Crider sang with Betty Rose Cradit on piano.
Members of the Amarillo Texaco Federal Credit Union will hold a social and box supper at 7:30 tomorrow night in the Texas Company refinery recreation room. B. M. Britt, president, said proceeds would go to the ladies' share account. The union has $14,000 in shares loaned to members. O. H. Dix on and his quartet perform, magician Mr. Hickerson appears, and Auctioneer Otten will sell the box suppers.
Police arrested two youths last night and moved them to county custody on a charge of theft over 50 dollars. Officers found two suitcases with several suits and two overcoats belonging to a traveling man. the owner says the suitcases were stolen from his car downtown.
Austro Hungarian and German forces repulse Russians along the entire front in western Galicia on May 2 1915, sustaining pressure as World War I fighting continues in the region.
Pasadena establishes a Pay Off Bail Bureau for traffic violators. Drivers arrested for illegal daylight parking pay a $2 bail to close the incident. Night violators pay $1 and boulevard stop violators pay $5.
Advert describes Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe stimulant and diuretic for kidney cleansing at 35 cents. Claims relief from waking nights and other symptoms like backache puffy eyes and burning urine. Mentions box bears a Gold Medal and origin Haarlem Holland.
In New Orleans the Club of Milo unveils the Krewe of Venus a 15 float parade for 1941. All-female riders will be masked and costumed in the traditional krewe style marking a historic opening of Mardi Gras floats to women.
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