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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1940
Page
2
A reader complains Amarillo is cold hearted to newcomers after a year in town and calls for more cosmopolitan leisure venues for the young. The letter also notes unrelated items on leases, hospitality, and local business trends.
Weather hints of rain mix with wartime opinion pieces and local notes. Readers see forecasts of general rain developing this week, plus commentary on European conflict, German plans, and US mobilization. Straw hat sales and Red Cross fundraising also appear with local voices and civic calls for support.
Tomorrow Amarillo women get their first view of nylon hosiery as major retailers stock nylon hose from brands like Kayser and Ward. Nylon, a DuPont invention from synthetic fiber, offers strength and elasticity with a sheer look yet remains not near proof and will wear like silk with careful care. Availability is limited to a few days as suppliers allocate stock by sales and no advance orders or phone orders are accepted.
The Amarillo area begins a war relief drive with gifts from the Amarillo Hardware Co Allen Early and Globe News. County, state, and national quotas are set, Oldham County first in Texas to meet its quota. Contributions may be earmarked for any country in need.
Superintendent Chas M. Rogers reports that Amarillo’s 1939-40 gross school enrollment ranks third in ten years while the year long membership is the highest on record. The gap between gross and membership has narrowed since 1930-31, and the scholastic census shows 10 105 children eligible, the largest in the decade.
Mrs. Gordon urges neighbors to turn in saved pennies to aid Red Cross. A Wisconsin manufacturer endorses the effort, saying giving until it hurts is necessary as the world faces hardship and need.
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