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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1939
Page
9
Joe and Joan share house improvement tips in a spring renovation feature. They locate a moth nest in old blankets and deploy prevention methods. They expand closet space with shelves and hooks, add a makeup shelf in the bedroom, and reorganize the kitchen area to reduce odors.
Court records list warranty deeds from T W Cotten and others to Roy Swofford and from Fuqua Devil Co to H H Loewenstern, with dates in May 1939 and varied sums. Vehicle registrations show Buick, De Soto, Plymout, Chevrolet and Oldsmobile sedans assigned to multiple individuals at addresses on West 6th to East 10th streets.
Fritz Leiber began his career at eighteen with the Ben Great Players. He is regarded as one of America's top swordsmen on stage, practicing with sabers, daggers and various swords. He is also a carpenter, sculptor and architect who designed his own home.
About 2000 people gathered around the central green in West Haven for a community sing as bandsmen prepared to open. The conductor’s baton fell and no sound emerged when the brass valves froze from near zero temperatures. The musicians packed up and left, followed by the crowd.
Victor M. Matthews 30 of Stanton is fatally injured and his brother J D Matthews suffers severe lacerations in an automobile truck collision near Big Spring. Funeral services set for Tuesday in Stanton. Unclear lines mention A H Forester, 638 W 10th and H J Coombs 507 Tyler. Marriage license N N Uselton and Maurie Nunn.
Frances Hanna sketches a tense moment as Geoff bets heavily on Bob's match while Andre Landau’s flaming crash echoes a past war ace. Jocelyn muses on a war widow's beauty and Gretchen hints at money changing a poor wife. The scene shifts to court intrigue and future continuation.
Sigma Iota Chi hosts its spring formal at the National, doors open 9:30. Invitation only with Tommy Chatfield and his California Cavaliers playing. Jimmy Grier performs tomorrow night. Admission $1.65 per couple tax included. advance tickets for Amarillo Council Panhellenic on sale at Maxor Drug Fisk Building and Bob's Place Canyon.
Houston May 8. A 27 year old divorcee, stenographer Juanita M Kessner, rented a sixth floor hotel room and leapt head first into a flower bed after writing a suicide note. An inquest found a carbon copy note and a letter to her mother, asking what there is in life.
Bonita Bills and Dudley Underwood bate social pages as Pat Sweeney and Virginia Doty appear frequently together. Larry McMurtry of Pampa joins newlyweds the Sam Slaughters and Betty Florey shines. Bryce Beard, Rex Galloup and Rose mary Emery in the mix with Bob Bruce of the Walgreen family and Charlie Davis. The gentry muses on Pinky Patton, and two locals wager on prohibition returning within six years with a quart of Scotch as the stake.
CHICAGO May 8 4 Discovery that a vitamin cures a disease fatal to more than 10 000 dogs yearly was announced today by Veterinary Medicine. The cause of fright disease or running fits was said to be a deficiency of vitamin B1. Dr John W Patton of East Lansing Mich reported in the publication that he discovered this in experiments with more than 60 dogs. Results were always the same. The injection of 500 international units of thiamin hydrochloride transformed a racing maniac into a quiet dog within four hours and into a healthy playful puppy in 48 hours.
Hartford Connecticut report confirms there was no cornerstone for the old Hartford postoffice razed in 1933. E D Collins argued in 1935 that both Hartford and New York post offices were built by the same firm with no cornerstone laid. After four years, the New York building’s demolition proved the Hartford claim.
Board of Insurance Commissioners of Texas certifies that World Fire & Marine Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut has complied with Texas laws and is issued a Certificate of Authority to do business in Texas for the year ending February 29 1940 signed by Walter C. Woodward Chairman of the Board on April 4 1939 in Austin Texas.
Certificate notices from Austin Texas certify Maryland Casualty Co Baltimore and Transcontinental Insurance Co New York have authority to do business in Texas for year ending February 29 1940 with official seals and signatures from Walter C Woodward and the Board Chairman.
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