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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1934
Page
2
Last rites for John L. Jones 89 year old Oldham County resident will be at Vega Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin Boyd. A Confederate veteran, he died at his Vega home after residing there since 1918.
In Watonga Oklahoma three gunmen used the Floyd method at the First National Bank of Okeene taking 900 dollars after forcing bank president C. C. Wisdom and others into a car as hostages. A chase across fields with Kingfisher officers and an airplane ended with tire tracks and fences along a country road. Descriptions matched men who robed a Temple bank last week.
Mrs Ray Alexander seeks the return of a lost purse containing about 50 dollars plus receipts and cards and offers a five dollar reward. She also asks for a waitress job, noting prior help and requesting references.
Bernie and the Lads, famed radio band leaders, tour the Southwest before heading to Hollywood. Stops include Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio en route to Amarillo. Proceeds from the dance and concert at Nat Dance Palace support Junior Welfare League charity projects. Concert at Municipal Auditorium with ticket tiers from 35 cents to $1.50. dance $2.50 per person. Reservations via News- Globe, Nat Dance Palace, or in person.
Arthur Coburn of Southwestern Life Insurance praises rising interest collections and steady growth in Amarillo and Panhandle territory. He notes long-standing company presence since 1912, strong banking relations, collaboration with Globe News Publishing, and expectation that Federal Housing Act will aid business and housing. A luncheon at Capitol Hotel honored Coburn with regional officials and colleagues from Borger Canyon Shamrock Tulsa Memphis and Amarillo.
Funeral services for Wilbur C. Winn age 40 were held at 4 this afternoon from Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home Dr R Thomson pastor of Central Presbyterian Church officiated Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery Pall bearers were M C Sittel George E G Roche A Marlatt F M Daniels and G G Mason Honorary pallbearers were members of the American Legion Elks and close friends Survivors include widow Lyla Winn a daughter May Jo Winn father M C Winn Burlington Kan and two brothers Gilbert Winn Plainview and Hugh Winn Portland Ore Winn was garage manager of the Railway Express agency and had lived in Amarillo since 1920 with a home at 4228 West Fourteenth Avenue
The Boys and Girls Glee Clubs at Amarillo High School sponsor a bake sale day Saturday at White and Kirk's. Proceeds will defray expenses for the clubs as they attend the musical convention in San Angelo. Mrs. Bob Lovett is in charge.
Greenville news reports a head on collision on the Dallas Greenville highway injuring six people. Truck driver John Covington of Sulphur Springs sustained severe injuries with a broken kneecap a broken hip and deep cuts on hands and face. Don Culwell and Jesse Henderson prepared to depart for Cheyenne Wyoming to enlist in the army at Port Fraggels BE.
Mrs Laura Lanners 68 died yesterday at a local hospital. Funeral services from the family home at 2 PM tomorrow. Burial in Texhoma. Widow of John Lanners, Morse ranchman. Lanners had lived in Morse 36 years. Survived by two sons Barney and Louis and two daughters Ruby Lanners and Irene Ryan, all of Morse.
The Public Works Administration announced 9.84 million dollars in grants and loans for 85 non federal projects across 30 states. In Texas the spread includes Tyler library building 25 thousand dollars, Sweetwater hospital 73.1 thousand, Hidalgo irrigation 570 thousand, and Hale County roads 100.5 thousand.
Mrs Porfirio Diaz widow of the dictator plans to establish residence in Mexico City after more than twenty years in exile in Paris. She arrived at Vera Cruz with her sister Sofia de la Torre Flizaga and was greeted by a lively crowd, whistles and flowers as she continued to Mexico City.
Rabbi Perry EF Nussbaum will address the Kiwanis Club on Armistice Day in a special program. Patriotic music will be included. The meeting will be in the Civic Room of the Amarillo Hotel.
The document outlines that representatives for all employee groups may act through spokesmen while preserving the right of minority groups to participate collectively and protecting individual rights from being precluded. It emphasizes inclusive representation without excluding any faction.
Owen Boulter known as Major, a 61 year old Spanish American War veteran, cast a Democratic ballot from Amarillo County Jail after his federal detention for breaking out two service windows at the Amarillo post office. He said he voted because voting is a cherished right, paid poll tax, and deputies allowed a jail break for the election before returning him to custody.
Vernon Texas obituary notes C R Jake Neal died after a long illness at 31. He managed Neal ranching interests north of Vernon and had appeared at many Texas and Oklahoma rodeos. Survived by wife, brother Mark of Vernon, and four sisters. Funeral held at his home north of Vernon.
San Jacinto Methodist Church plans Homecoming on Sunday with special services across all Sunday School departments. Dr. Roy Snodgrass of First Christian Church will speak at the Wesley Friendship class meeting. Charter members will greet friends and discuss church additions with extra seating arranged for larger crowds.
In San Angelo region on the Robert Lee road a car carrying Mrs. Carl McAfee and Miss Beatrice Crow plunged into a ravine, killing both women instantly. W. A. Palmer, the Dallas dental supply salesman who drove the car, was badly hurt but ejected from the vehicle and later hospitalized after a passerby found the wreck around dawn.
Membership cards or receipts may be exchanged at City Drug or the box office for reserved seats tonight on a first come first served basis. A reception for conductor Christian Thaulow and Mrs Thaulow and Mr and Mrs Blitz follows in the Auditorium foyer. The concert features Beethoven Grieg Wagner Sibelius and Strauss with Wagner’s Vorspiel from The Mastersingers opening and Strauss Vienna Woods closing.
Armistice Day observance continues with a 7:15 PM service at the Municipal Auditorium. Dr. Bradford Knapp, president of Texas Tech in Lubbock, is named principal speaker. Amarillo church congregations are invited, and local business houses will close Monday as designated by the Amarillo Credit Association.
At an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Fort Worth the Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association secretary E B Spiller led a protest against proposed railway rate increases aimed at boosting railroad revenue by 170 million dollars annually. Spiller noted drought and low cattle prices threaten the industry, with grain and cotton interests also opposing higher rates. The hearing wrapped later, after testimonies from cattle, grain, and beer trade groups advocating against rate hikes.
In San Saba Texas a dozen sleepy jurors from the local farming community acquitted N. H. Sellman former deputy sheriff of the slaying of Will Robertson on August 6 1933 after deliberating through the night. The case was given to the jurors yesterday afternoon and they reached a verdict today.
The Kingfish boasted he would rule a vast area, claiming a utopia for all under his leadership. He mocked football plans, promised promotions for touchdown scorers, and announced a special legislative session after Abe Michal of LSU demonstrated passes.
The Senate bill advancing today began with minor appropriations and grew to 70000 in added funds for state projects. The House increased 7500 for Huntsville Sam Houston home improvements and sent the measure to third reading before pausing on final action. A separate House bill would let counties buy materials for canneries with relief groups.
New Orleans cotton opened a shade easier with more selling than buying. Liverpool cables were slightly better, with futures at one point down on December down on March and unchanged on May. Prices improved briefly after the start but then eased again.
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