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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1939

Page

3

Free Amarillo Symphony Concert Open To All

The Amarillo Symphony Orchestra offers a free Municipal Auditorium concert tonight at 8 15 PM. Admission requires an association card or a companion with one, with transferable cards for tonight only. About 2 000 are expected. conductor Murray Meeker hints at 120 musicians and a surprise guest. Paul Ellis and a gala stage set frame a relaxed festival atmosphere.

Amarillo Symphony Orchestra The Philharmonic Orchestral Association Municipal Auditorium Murray Meeker Paul Ellis Jimmy Grier

Eliza beth Coggins dies. funeral set at 2:30

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza beth Coggins will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o clock from the Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel. She died yesterday after a long illness at 73. Survivors include three sons and three daughters with burial in Llano Cemetery under Blackburn Shaw Directors.

Elizabeth Coggins Blackburn-Shaw

Jimmie Grier Orchestra to Play for Nat Dance Tonight

Jimmie Grier and his dance orchestra perform at The Nat tonight with co sponsors Amarillo Council and Tri State Fair. Julie Gibson joins the Amarillo engagement as singer. Admission is 1.65 dollars per couple or stag and includes tax.

Amarillo Jimmie Grier Julie Gibson

Three Amarillo Boys Charged With Theft

Amarillo youths W. M. Pope Lawrence Pamplin and Jimmie Eisner were charged in Justice of the Peace Duke's court with car theft. A deputy sheriff went to Oklahoma City to fetch them after their arrest there for stealing a car belonging to Dr. R. P. Black near the Herring Hotel. Pamplin and Eisner were also wanted in a burglary case.

W. M. Pope Lawrence Pamplin Jimmie Eisner Amarillo Justice of the Peace Duke's Court Oklahoma City R. P. Black Herring Hotel Pamplin Eisner

Veterans Sponsor Street Decorating in Amarillo Events

R. L. Andrews commander of John B. Golding Post VFW announced the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion will co sponsor street decorating in Amarillo. The two dress up events include the Americanism parade on May 27 and the VFW state convention June 17 23. Western Tent Awning Company named official decorator.

R. ©. Andrews John B. Golding Veterans of Foreign Ways American Legion Amarillo Western Tent & Awning Company Mr. Andrews

Kansas City Markets Livestock Report May 9

Live stock figures show hogs at 2,500 head with steady to slightly lower prices. top at 6.80. Cattle and calves total 3,600 plus 400 calves. beef stocks strong with dealers steady. Colorado steers quoted around 11.00 with good to choice loads at 10.35 to 10.75. fat cows up to 10.00. sheep 6,000 head with Arizona spring lambs around 11.00 and wooled lambs 9.50 to 9.10.

Kansas City U.P Colorado Arizona

Wooldridge Lumber Yard Sold in Hale Center Sale

The J. C. Wooldridge Lumber Yard at Hale Center was purchased by Higginbotham-Bartlett Lumber Company. Wooldridge disclosed eight of his twelve Panhandle yards have already been sold in recent months.

J. C. Wooldridge Lumber Yard Hale Center J. C. Wooldridge Lumber Company Higginbotham - Bartlett Lumber Company Wooldridge Company Panhandle Wooldridge

Pioneer Woman Harriett Parsons Dies at 87 in Panhandle

Mrs Harriett Parsons a Panhandle resident for 38 years died at 3 45 am at her home 1012 Buchanan Street She was widow of W J Parsons of Donley County Survivors include three daughters two sons a brother and six grandchildren Burial will be in Clarendon Cemetery under N S Griggs and Sons funeral arrangements to be announced Four H club work since 1914 has trained about 7 500 000 farm boys and girls

Harriett Parsons The Panhandle Buchanan Street Parsons W J. Parsons Donley County M. Kretchmar First Christian Church J. M. Jones Nell Stewart Oklahoma City Okla L. A. Talley Tyler Charles

ROTC to Drill for VFW Saber Award at Amarillo High

Amarillo High School R O T C cadets will compete for the VFW saber award in a Thursday 10 30 a m rifle drill during the regular assembly. The award honors cadets who excel in basic drill and has been presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in recent years.

Veterans of the Foreign Wars Amarillo High School Amarillo Veterans of Foreign Wars

FSA Finds Investment Value Across Unit Sizes

Conference attendees debated unit purchase economics with focus on net income parity regardless of unit size. Delegates included R. L. Hopping of the Texas Planning Board and others from Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

R. L. Hopping Texas Planning Board Lubbock C. L. Thomas Pampa Ed. Morrison Oklahoma A & M College Goodwell George Crumm Hays Kansas A. B. Crump Wheeler Texas John Hill Texas State College Canyon

Youth Slang Through Decades Highlighted At Lion Luncheon

Ray Johns of Chicago spoke for a national YMCA about youth slang trends at a Lions luncheon. He traced phrases from 1920 25 lets go to 1926 30 oh yeah and 1931 35 so what with uncertain last years. The talk noted youths grow more thoughtful and determined. Saxophonists Buddy Meyer and Colby Davies performed at the event.

Ray Johns Chicago YMCA The Lions Mr. Johns Buddy Meyer Abilene Colby Davies

Hinton Reports Amarillo Prospects in U.S. Program

Carl Hinton, fresh from Washington, will report Amarillo's chances for national defense program participation. He speaks before the Chamber of Commerce board and the aviation and industrial committee chaired by Paul Edquist, at noon in Parlor A, Amarillo Hotel.

Carl Hinton Washington Amarillo Mr. Hinton The Chamber of Commerce Special Aviation and Industrial Committee Paul Edquist Amarillo Hotel

Hearing Tonight on Zoning Change for South Fillmore Site

The city commission will hold a deferred hearing on rezoning 2507 09 South Fillmore Street to allow a service station. City Commissioner Joe Jenkins will preside in Mayor Rogers absence. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. Bids for a carload gasoline contract are also on the agenda.

South Fillmore Street Joe Jenkins Ross D. Rogers Washington

Artillery Officers To Talk at Amarillo Troop School

Major C. S. Richards and Major James L. Garza will speak to Reserve Officers of the Amarillo area at the Amarillo Troop School. Officers from Borger Pampa and Phillips will attend here rather than their regular schools. The meeting, in Room 14 of the post office building, is said to be of great importance to reserve officers.

C. S. Richards 43Rd Field Artillery James L. Garza 358Th Infantry Amarillo Borger Pampa Phillips Howard C. Griggs Post Office

CCC borrows setting hens for pheasant project in California

A Pasadena CCC camp issued an SOS to borrow 20 setting hens to incubate 30 dozen pheasant eggs for Southern California's first pheasant conservation project. Hatchery birds were unavailable, but the setting hens were eventually provided.

CCC Pasadena Cal U.P California

Mrs. E. L. Dohoney Former Amarillo Resident Dies

Word reached Amarillo of the death of Mrs. E. L. Dohoney a prominent former resident. While in Amarillo in 1901 her husband served as superintendent of the schools. She belonged to Central Presbyterian Church and the Woman's Club. Survived by daughters Mrs. Frances Dale and Miss Ann Dohoney and son Alfred Dohoney all of Houston.

Amarillo E. L. Dohoney Dohoney Central Presbyterian Church Woman's Club Texas University At

Stolen Car Found Stripped Near Canyon

An automobile stolen from J. T Whitlow in Amarillo April 21 was found stripped in the country northwest of Canyon yesterday. The motor and radio had been removed. The machine was towed to Canyon as Randall and Potter County officers investigate and say the motor could be traced.

J. T Whitlow Amarillo Canyon Randall and Potter County

Three Divorce Petitions Filed In District Court Here

Petitions for divorces were filed yesterday and today in district court. Named plaintiffs include Robert E. Bruce versus Nell Bruce, Hazel Satterwhite versus Archie Satterwhite, and Anna Smotherman versus Dick Smotherman. A second item notes four H club enrollment in the United States reached 1,286,029 boys and girls in 174,584 clubs in 1938, a new high.

Robert E. Bruce Nell Bruce Hazel Satterwhite Archie Satterwhite Anna Smotherman Dick Smotherman United States

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