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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1938
Page
9
Kansas City market notes show hogs at 2,000 head with top bids around 7.60 dollars and small lots at 7.65 for 170 to 300 pound pigs. Cattle and calves total about 5,000 and 1,500 respectively with fed steers 7.75 to 10.00, choice 770 pound heifers at 10.25, fat cows around 5.00 to 6.00, and limited sale of 8.50 range lambs with no natives sold early.
In Floyd County Court today a guardian filed suit to annul the marriage of Rosie Columbus, age 10, to Fleming Tackett, age 24. The action seeks legal separation of the underage bride and her much older husband.
The Prop and Wings Club will hold its regular weekly meeting at the Amarillo Hotel tonight at 8 o'clock. Miss Kay Walker said the proposed change in meeting date from Tuesday will be discussed. Dave Blettner of TWA will not be available on Tuesday nights. All members and those interested are urged to attend to choose a new meeting night. Guests welcomed to learn flight theory navigation and meteorology. Meetings run through the winter.
Pontiac Motor Company salesmen and servicemen from the Amarillo area are meeting today at the Amarillo Hotel for a sales and service school on the 1939 Pontiac. P. W. Losey directs the session with C. A. Waiste Scott Lilley and Dan Spears assisting. A large group attends the school with many specialty men present.
Amarillo Livestock Sales Company at Western Stock Yards saw 1,800 head of cattle sell for 48 000 dollars in the biggest weekly sale in three years, pushing year to date toward the million dollar mark.
Service station men from the Amarillo territory attend a three day service school opening today at the Capitol Hotel. The Texas Company program is conducted by C. H. Chabin Jr. and will train attendees in station operations and maintenance.
WC Stallings from the state comptroller's office visits Temple Texas for his father’s funeral. He is due back in Amarillo tomorrow.
Directors of the Panhandle Water Conservation Association were invited to Amarillo Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow at noon in the Amarillo Hotel. L. M. Groves chaired the meeting where the invitation was extended. About 100 Amarilloans have reservations for the event with Congressman Marvin Jones and George Broome on the program.
Amarillo city commission to accept a PWA grant for extending and improving sewer and water systems. Planned work includes large extensions in Country Club Terrace and Ridgemere to boost water supply for San Jacinto. Tonight bids open for painting the water tower and two rezoning hearings are slated.
Mayor Ross D. Rogers returns from Port Arthur where he attended a Texas League of Municipalities state meeting and was elected a vice president. On the return trip the mayor attended the A M Arkansas football game and noted next year’s conference will be in New Braunfels.
TWA began service on the Phoenix to Boulder City leg with messages of congratulations to Phoenix Mayor Walter Stalheimer from Phoenix leaders including Mayor Ross Rogers, Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee chair, Tom Cotten, and others including Carl Hinton and Gene Howe.
Continuing the program in Armstrong County two motion pictures will be shown tonight in Claude at eight o clock. The titles are Story of My Life by Tee Bee and Behind the Shadows. The public is invited.
Large crowds welcome the United States Navy band on its tour with two performances in Municipal Auditorium. Mayor Ross D. Rogers reported the visit from Washington. An afternoon school event and a night concert for adults will be staged, with Childress hosting Nov. 4 and higher prices than Amarillo. Ticket reservations start at City Drug on Polk Street.
The weekly Doctor I Q program at the State Theater draws rising attendance each Tuesday at 8.KGNC carries the show with Monte Rosenwald as the bespectacled Doctor of Learning who quizzes attendees for cash prizes. Microphones travel to the audience to record questions and answers as the comedy of errors unfolds with microphone fright and puzzled participants.
Dr. George A. Parkins, director of the American Research Council of Optometrists, chaired a two day Panhandle optometrists meeting at the Herring Hotel. The theme was Visual Handicaps of School Children in Reading. Attendees included Dr. Russ Marvin of El Paso and several others from Clovis Borger Plainview Littlefield Lubbock Amarillo and Floydada.
Garrett Hawkins deputy district supervisor of the state liquor control board is in Texline today where the state comptroller department state highway patrol and state liquor control board conduct a check of the port of entry into New Mexico.
W L Horbury the English cotton broker ends his western ranch venture near Cimarron New Mexico turning over the Vallejo property to Dr M C Overton Jr of Pampa Texas. Horbury who spent about 300000 on the ranch earlier faced suits by three employees and a Santa Fe horse fancier all settled out of court. Horbury and his son return to England as Overton considers future use of the showplace ranch with its vast lands tennis courts polo fields pool stables and airport.
TWA went 60 per cent over its quota locally for the month of October, Vernon Gunn, district traffic manager, announced. The fare increase for Fast and West services coincides with the second anniversary of the TWA office in the Herring Hotel. The office opened two years ago with Gunn in charge, assisted by Mrs. Sallie Hansen and later replaced by Mrs. Marion Rosenwald. Braniff Airways also reported higher traffic from Amarillo after a second daily round trip to down-state points.
October postal receipts at the Amarillo post office reached 32273.26 dollars, per Post master W. D. DeGrassi. The year over year increase was 278.27 dollars, while the October rise over September was 1328.06 dollars.
Announcement states no voting at Soncy School for the November 8 general election due to overcrowding. County commissioners have moved the precinct 24 voting to Bushland School to accommodate voters.
Representatives from 20 Panhandle counties concluded a two day AAA session at the Herring Hotel with an open forum on the 1939 wheat program. Officials led discussions on program details, funding concerns, and potential changes while noting overall benefits to farmers.
Funeral services for D. B. Mabry who died yesterday afternoon at his daughter's home in Amarillo will be held tomorrow at 2 PM in the Mount Carmel Cemetery chapel Wolfe City Texas. Boxwell Brothers will transport the body to Wolfe City and Boxwell Brothers will direct burial beside his wife Dora Mabry and in the care of the Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Clay Thornton good will chairman of the chamber urges business men to take the Saturday special to Borger for the Sandies versus Bulldogs football game. Round trip fare is $1.15 and there will be an hour to visit before kickoff. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at Maxor Drug in the Fisk Building.
C F Peake manager of the Texas State Employment Service travels to Lubbock today on employment business.
Pattern 4969 includes a jaunty jumper with sweetheart or us top plus bolero and blouse designs. Available in junior and misses sizes 10 to 18, yardage and fabric details given. order by mail with 15 cents pattern and 25 cents book bundle options from Amarillo Globe Pattern Dept.
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