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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
2
Weather notes warn of rain in the Panhandle as Straw Hat Day approaches. Amarillo hosts Marvin Jones at a banquet while political chatter suggests Roosevelt may seek a third term and Jones stay in Congress.
A broad column notes diverse topics from wartime attitudes and Roosevelt’s possible actions to quirky facts about cancer rates, living in the Orient, and the Peculiar Missouri town name origin. It cites public sentiment, policy shifts, and cultural trivia spanning celebrities like Bette Davis and naval armor evolution.
Mayor Ross Rogers invites 53 city officials for a regional League of Texas Municipalities meeting in Amarillo on May 21. The event runs 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Herring Hotel with FE McAdams and C C Crutchfield among the speakers.
W. W. Woolsey, seriously injured in an automobile wreck near Elk City, will travel to Oklahoma City tomorrow morning for further treatment. He was in an Elk City hospital, then at the Mc Bride Clinic for a crushed knee cap, and was brought home last week as his recovery continued.
Poem by Juantita Dunlap praising a mother’s kindness and divine nature. It reflects fond memories and deep affection with lines about brown eyes and unwavering love. The speaker wonders if the mother thinks of them, and notes the mother’s understanding and closeness.
The Amarillo Red Cross hosts a public banquet at 6 30 pm in the Amarillo Hotel to honor Marvin Jones congressman-elect Col Monroe Johnson and other dignitaries. Tickets cost 1 and are sold at the chamber offices and hotel.
The player’s knee injury is expected to require a series of operations before he can walk. Mr. Woolsey will be transported to Oklahoma City by ambulance for treatment.
Members of the Panhandle-Plains Association of the American Legion will hold their annual meeting here tomorrow. The fifth division convention begins Sunday morning. The two meetings are expected to draw about 2,000 visitors to Amarillo with several thousand more for the hospital dedication.
Potter County rural school students gathered at River Road School for the annual play day. The program started at 10 with a sing song in the auditorium and continued with baseball games and athletic events in the afternoon. Several hundred students faculty members and parents attended.
Palo Duro Lodge No 1239 and Amarillo Lodge No 731 will jointly host a re dedication program at 8 o clock with Judge A J Folley and Dr F R Thomsen as speakers. Members of other lodges invited. The hour and a half event includes refreshments. Masonry Day by Day is the subject.
J F Kirkland national recovery plan representative in Texas will speak Sunday in Townsend Hall for an all day public conference. Lunch is served at noon and a program is planned for the audience.
A farm woman asks Tack for help locating a small red patent leather purse lost near the Silver Grill. She notes about $5 in cash and a cigarette case inside and asks Fincher to keep the money and return the purse and contents. CONTINUED ON PAGE.
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