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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1936
Page
2
Weather outlook hints at moisture with a chance of rain this evening or tomorrow as a wet cycle continues east and northeast of Amarillo. The column blends forecasts with community notices, entertainment leads, local anecdotes, charity contributions, and notes on conventions, visitors, and local personalities.
A school student urges Amarillo residents to support the Amarillo High School senior play Skidding, arguing the town focuses on football while the drama receives little audience. The letter criticizes community indifference and asks for equal support for the arts alongside athletics.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wright 75, mother of Mrs. Jack Royalty, died in a local hospital after months of illness. She had resided with Mrs. Royalty at 1705 Monroe Street for nine years. Funeral services were set for 4 PM at Boxwell Brothers chapel with burial in Gatesville. She is survived by daughters Mrs. L. B. Hines and Mrs. Frank Sasse and by sons James A. Wright Irving W. Wright and Edward Wright.
Kasper quadruplets Frances Frank Ferdinand and Felix reportedly stable at St Marys Hospital after a scare. A busi ness manager Mayor Benjamin F Turner Passiac oversees their economic welfare as gifts come in and a baby coach is ordered for four.
Brownwood businessman I M Chandler was fined 250 dollars or jailed 30 days after federal court found he made false requisitions for radio automobile supplies. Evidence showed the goods had been paid for.
Jessie Maye Warren aged 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs Noah Warren died in a local hospital after several days illness. Survivors include parents a brother Harrell Warren Amarillo and six sisters Geneva Fern both of Amarillo Mrs D O Bowerman and Mrs James I Dampson of Wichita Falls Mrs L L Palvadore and Mrs Lile Bunch of Tolar. Blackburn Shaw funeral directors will announce arrangements. Family home at 500 South Houston Street.
Senator FE M Davis of Brownwood paid tribute to Clint C Small in Amarillo saying he is the keenest blade in the Texas Senate. Small attended an oil and gas hearing at the Potter County courthouse.
Potter County offices will close at 3 o'clock this afternoon so county officials and department employees can attend the funeral of former deputy sheriff O. W. Moore. In Austin, Rev. R. C. Snodgrass of Amarillo addressed about 1,000 delegates at a conference of Texas Christian and Texas Congregational churches urging the church to shed economic political and moral un christian influences to survive and reach its goals.
The hearing follows Max Baer at 27 as he cites a 416000 barrel output from Jones hand wells with potential for 300000 more. Geologist Harry F. Wright supports the view that only the gas oil ratio method can recover remaining oil. Magnolia Petroleum’s S C McFarlane adds limited company commentary to the commission.
The Sunray testimony described gasoline processing of 26 to 28 million feet of gas daily with residues vented to the air. Negotiations were under way for a carbon black plant to use the residue. The Mazda Oil Company case, with wells under water in Gray County, showed repeated attempts to reduce water and gas-oil ratios, but production remained harmed. Ray Johnson and Mazda's Bert Wilhelm testified.
Perry Vermillion spoke of remorse after the theft of dies from him, asking for the accused to be freed since it was his first offense aside from prior drunken arrests. Judge Clark heard pleas and released the man with a minimum fine of one dollar plus costs.
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