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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1938

Page

2

Will Dedicate New Building Dedicatory services held Sunday night

The First Christian Church Educational Building dedication occurs at eight with Pleasant Valley Mission orchestra warming up for thirty minutes. Rev. R. Snodgrass preaches the dedicatory sermon as Mason Carter presents the key to Dr. R. L. Rogers. Choir renditions led by Emil Myers precede a program featuring Mrs. Blair Cherry of Austin.

First Christian Church R. ©. Snodgrass Presid Pleasant Valley Mission Orchestre Snodgrass Mason Carter R. L. Rogers Potter County Lytle Construction Company of Amarillo

Resignations Rumors Hit Wichita Walls Ranger Crew

Public safety officials in Austin declined to discuss reports they sought the resignations of Ranger Captain J W McCormick and Private W H Lay at Wichita Walls. Rumors spread that both men were relieved of duties as details remained unconfirmed.

Austin Public Safety Department J. W. McCormick W. H. Lay Wichita Walls

To do good work, son, you must feel good

A brief fragment states a father advises his son that personal well being underpins quality effort, implying a moral lesson about mindset shaping work. The line presents a parental voice emphasizing inner condition as a precondition for diligent achievement.

Crowley Files for Governor on Friday the Thirteenth

Karl Crowley Fort Worth candidate for governor filed his candidacy on Friday the thirteenth. Vann M. Kennedy secretary of state democratic executive committee received Crowley's $100 filing fee by mail.

Hunter disputes superstition on 13 city tour for Texas governor

Tom Hunter of Wichita Falls, a gubernatorial candidate, toured 13 cities in the Rio Grande Valley and said he is now 13 times more confident he will be elected governor despite the superstition about the number 13.

Dallas Tom Hunter Wichita Falls Texas Hunter Rio Grande Valley

Fire Chief Sees 13 as Lucky Day in El Paso

Assistant Fire Chief W. E. Jackson marked 25 years with the El Paso fire department on Friday the 13th. He was born on March 13 and joined the department on May 13, 1913. He also became assistant fire chief on his March 13 birthday, saying 13 is his lucky number.

EL Paso U.P W. E. Jackson

Thirteen Proves Lucky For Gainesville Driver Emory Horn

Gaines ville May 13 to day is Friday the thirteenth Emory Horn a Gainesville truck driver closed a deal to buy house 1312 in the thirteenth block East Cherry Street paying 1300 He was the thirteenth man to enlist in the local machine gun company in World War I and sailed on a convoy of 13 ships returning home without a scratch.

Gainesville Emory Horn Cherry Street Horn

Twins Celebrate Birthday on 13th in Batavia Party

Batavia New York May 13 Roy and Ray Doody twins celebrated their 13th birthday today Friday the 14th They borrowed a black cat from the corner candy man to be a guest at their party.

Batavia N. Y Roy Ray Doody

Burglar Loses Money On Hour Pay Basis

Hobbs New Mexico May 13 The burglar who spent half the night attacking the Fox Lumber Company office safe on a Friday the thirteenth ended with only 50 cents in loot.

Hobbs N. M Fox Lumber Company

Price Memorial Holds Dinner and Carnival

The Price Memorial College Parent-Teacher Association will hold its annual dinner and carnival on Sunday from 12 to 6 pm. Installation of new officers led by retiring president Mrs Worth Smyer. New officers: Mrs Hortense Hager president, Mrs Dorsey Smith vice president, Mrs G Camp secretary, Mrs L M Shaffeil treasurer. Bus connections will be provided to bring visitors to the college and the public is invited.

Parent-Teacher Association Price Memorial College Worth Smyer Hortense Hager Dorsey Smith G. Camp L. M. Shaffeil

Globe-News Want Ads Guide to Bargains

A weekly classified section highlights easy bargains across gas ranges, used frigidaire, complete office furniture, bathtub, used lumber, baby chicks, automobiles, and real estate. The notice urges daily use of Want Ads for buying, selling, renting, or swapping.

Globe News

Markets Kansas City Livestock Report May 14

Markets report from Kansas City shows hogs at top 87.85 with good 2 choice 160-260 lb at 7.70 to 7.85, odd 270 lb at 7.55 to 7.70, sows at 7.00. Cattle 500, calves 300, light yearlings up, medium short fed steers. Sheep 2,000, fed lambs and springers mostly 25c higher, odd lots steady, native spring lambs 8.65, Arizona decks 8.25, fed clipped lambs 7.50.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Emaiil

Honor Society Initiates 37 At Central Junior High

Central Junior High School's National Junior Honor Society held a Wednesday banquet at Amarillo High School Cafeteria initiating 37 new members based on scholarship character leadership service and citizenship. Toastmaster Flave Pledger led the program with new members Lan neta Bechtel Betty Jo Bell Shirley Cline Helen Dutton and others. Guests included Central faculty and Felix Phillips and Felix Phillips principal of Sanborn School.

Central Junior High School National Junior Honor Society Amarillo High School Flave Pledger Lanneta Bechtel Betty Jo Bell Shirley Cline Helen Dutton Margaret Farwell Alice Garner Phyllis Knox Mary Kruser Betty Lamb Corinne McClure Nell Matthews Jane Norman Alice O'Bryan Mary Grace Poling Billie Ritter Martha Rowan Peggy Marie Smyth Carol Lee Shaw Mary Stone Date Vaught Jean Wilson Delbert Ballengee Clyde Buchanan J. C. Claughton Etheridge Cravens Leon Garrison Lavon Hill Harold Huckaby Milford Lott Carl Sawyer Charles Simmons Billy Storseth Gordon Tompkins John Tolleson Brooks Wilson Edward Vogt Bob Wyatt Felix Phillips Sanborn School

Indict Sam Covey On Murder Charge In Fatal Knifing

The grand jury indicted Sam Covey for murder in the March 31 stabbing death of Harold A. Simpson. Covey was free on $1000 bond but rearrested, with his attorney arranging bond. another man, Jack Criswell, faces murder charges. The grand jury made no disposition of Covey’s case.

Sam Covey Harold A. Simpson Covey Liberty Jack Criswell

Super Buses Pass Through Amarillo

A quartet of Greyhound Lines super-coaches passed Amarillo at 11 this morning en route to Los Angeles from the Toledo Ohio factory. B W Weed led the Phoenix Division team with drivers J H Elmore J K Jones and J E Crosby. The coaches boast air conditioning ice water indirect lighting aisle footlights dust proof baggage compartments reclining chairs and sun shades. Governors limit speed to 50 mph for safety.

Greyhound Lines Amarillo Los Angeles Toledo Ohio B. W. Weed Phoenix Pacific Greyhound Lines Weed J. H. Elmore J. K. Jones J. E. Crosby

Home Building Topic to Be Discussed by Duddleston

L W Duddleston will lead a meeting of builders architects realtors and others in Amarillo on an 8 pm session in the Blue Room of the Amarillo Hotel The Federal Housing Administration consultant will present three moving picture reels depicting multi family and large scale single family dwelling projects He urges all interested in construction or rental and sale to attend and notes Amarillo appears ready for substantial building in the coming months.

L. W. Duddleston Amarillo Hotel Duddleston Federal Housing Administration Mr. Duddleston Mr. Duddiesten

Blake Indicted on Forgery Count by Potter County Grand Jury

Potter County grand jury returned an indictment charging Dc. T. Blake alias L. T. Blake with forgery. Blake was already indicted last week on a cattle theft charge. The jury recessed until next Wednesday.

Potter County Dc. T. Blake L. T. Blake Blake

California Earth Surface Ails. Geologist Reports

Dr U S Grant of the University of California says California has one of the most nervous earth surfaces. He notes continual subsidence and uplift in Hollywood near Ingleside and the Venice oil district. In Wilmington San Pedro the land rises and falls on a seven month cycle. Changes are rapid yet not enough to impact real estate values.

Los Angeles U.P California U. S. Grant University of California Grant Hollywood Ingleside Venice Wilmington-San Pedro

Second Deadlock in Gambling Trials

The district court jury deliberated 50 hours in the George Johnson gaming table case and was discharged after reporting a hopeless 10 to 2 deadlock for conviction. It is the second deadlocked gambling trial. one case ended in conviction, another in acquittal. Four additional cases remain. No jury trials are scheduled this week or next. Next week will focus on non jury civil cases and the jury panel has been canceled.

District Court George Johnson

Senior Examinations Start at Amarillo High School Monday

Amarillo High School will begin senior examinations Monday for non exempted graduates. Examinations run through Friday, announced by R. B. Norman, principal.

Amarillo High School R. B. Norman

Father of Local Woman Dies in Oklahoma

Death report from Goodwell Oklahoma states D H Reid pioneer resident died. He was father of Mrs I T Reid of Pleasant Valley. Funeral services will be held in Goodwell Sunday afternoon.

Oklahoma D. H. Reid Goodwell Okla Reid I. T. Reid Pleasant Valley

Minister Resigns as Belgium Envoy in Roosevelt Announcement

President Roosevelt announced the resignation of Hugh Gibson veteran U S diplomat and minister to Belgium. He will be succeeded in Brussels by Joseph Davies former ambassador to Soviet Russia whose nomination was sent to the Senate this week. Also noted Willesden England plans to use controlled fire to demolish slums.

Washington Roosevelt Hugh Gibson U. S Belgium Gibson Brussels Joseph Davies Soviet Russia Davies Senate Willesden England

Three Burglars Are Sent to Huntsville

Three burglars were transferred today from the Potter County jail to the state penitentiary at Huntsville. They were Robert Roden, two years, Carl Hays, two years, and William Mitchell, two to six years.

Potter County Huntsville Robert Roden Carl Hays William Mitchell

Texas Golfing Greats Compete In Corsicana Qualifiers

Texas golfing greats join John ny Dawson of Chicago in Corsicana for the annual invitation tournament qualifiers. In practice rounds Don Schumacher of Dallas posted 68, Bobby Reigel of Beaumont shot 70, Dawson 75, and Chuck Taylor of Chicago 79.

Texas Corsicana Johnny Dawson Chicago Don Schumacher Dallas Transmississippi Bobby Reigel Beaumont Dawson Chuck Tayor

Friday the 13th Returns This Year for One Day

Today marks the only Friday the 13th in the year with no other such date until next year. The superstition note says the year has no more unlucky Fridays after today's date.

East Texas Teachers favored to win Lone Star meet

East Texas State Teachers of Commerce were favored to annex the Lone Star Conference track and field title after last night’s showings. They qualified 13 of 30 finalists for Saturday’s finals, while defending champions North Texas Teachers placed nine finalists, with North Texas taking five firsts and West Texas three.

Etexers Denton East Texas State Teachers of Commerce Lone Star North Texas Teachers North Texas Texas

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