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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1930
Page
2
A Plains-area columnist reflects on an unusually warm season, praises Tol Ware on his 77th birthday with flowers from Amarillo, and shares light anecdotes about weather lore, local humor, and newsroom ambitions for a clean paper.
The narrator recalls a shooting at a grain elevator in Wildorado where a worker killed a man who broke in. Officials refused to name the shooter, but a News-Globe reporter obtained the name secretly by visiting a store and listening to locals. He defends publishing names in public-interest cases and laments press self-censorship while noting community distress over lost dogs and other notices.
The article details a district Baptist meeting with Mrs. J. R. Nutt and Mrs. L. L. Pinkerton among speakers and officers listed. It notes committee appointments, financial reports, and a pageant titled Through the Years with Baptist Women in Texas. A large evening service at the Municipal Auditorium features Dr. J. M. Cook and Rev. Thos. J. Doss Bowie, followed by a Tuesday session focused on lay leadership and officer elections.
The Armistice Day parade will showcase public school floats with the high school band leading the section. Prizes range from 5 to 45 dollars for the best floats, followed by the ROTC unit, Sandie pep squad, and student leaders. The procession runs from Grant Street and Fifth Avenue through the business district and returns.
The federal district court began its final week of the fall term today after a delay from September. It opened October 14 with an unusually heavy docket and the court has proceeded steadily though the workload remains high. Preliminary steps toward an insurance suit trial were taken this morning.
Police report describes a late Sunday stabbing like incident on 1616 Jackson Street. Don Williams was treated and discharged Monday morning at Northwest Texas hospital. Authorities seek Sally Byrd of the 1900 block Taylor Street in connection with the attack.
A letter asks not to be bothered by reports of missing vehicles and offers shelter to a respectable woman in need, stating the door is open until she finds work. The writer identifies a Christian home at 2444 West North Fourteenth but adds they do not want burdens.
The note argues gold valuations are imaginary while real values like food and resources matter, citing Ele phant Butte Dam as a real asset. It warns gold standards shift between nations and urges buying a poppy to help disabled veterans on Armistice Day.
Tol Ware, president of the Amarillo National Bank, marked his 77th birthday with a office filled with roses and well wishers. The Rome Georgia native arrived in Amarillo 41 years ago and has led the bank for over 30 years, amid greetings from his wife M H Ware, their three sons and other directors.
The crowd packs the temple as Billy Sunday denounces moral decay and booze while urging personal belief. A Park Avenue resident at Columbia University Club calls for canceling war debts to spur prosperity, suggesting using funds to employ American labor.
The law enforcement commission in session this week distrusted reports it would back beer restoration. It stated no conclusions were published and the report’s contents remain conjectural. With Congress three quarters dry and due to end March 4, major changes seem unlikely after the Wickersham commission findings.
Paul V. McNutt urged solemn tribute to fallen and disabled during Armistice Day address at the Municipal Auditorium. Ex service members plan a banquet at the Herring Hotel, with 150 of 400 plates left. The day includes a big parade led by Kerley-Crossman post from Pampa, floats, and a prominent Rotary Club display. Senior High held a Armistice program with Mayor Thompson and student performances.
Funeral services for W. W. Sweeney 36 bachelor ranchman of Bard New Mexico killed when his motor car overturned near Bushland will be announced on arrival of his father James Sweeney from Worth Missouri and his sister Miss Betsey Sweeney from Denver The body lies at Griggs funeral home The fatal crash occurred while he was en route to visit his brother Charles at Elk City Oklahoma His body was found at 6 30 Sunday morning by Jim Walton of Bushland
Season tickets for the Amarillo Artist Course remain on sale at the Amarillo College of Music sponsor Emil F Myers announced. Tickets start at 5 dollars in the balcony up to 11 50 for best seats, averaging less than one dollar per concert. The six program artists include Kreisler November 21 and Paderewski and Galli-Curia.
J M Russell left Saturday morning for Brazil Indiana for a brief visit with his sister Mrs Ellen Holmes and other relatives in the county of his birth.
The Harmony Club and the Tri State Fall Association sponsor a musical comedy The Little Tycoon set for Tuesday evening December 9 in Amarillo. The orchestra blends club members with professional musicians Frank Peterson Rollin Waltz and Lester Aldrich have leading roles. A leading lady is yet to be announced. Members seek to establish a scholarship loan fund to foster local musical talent.
Hogs at Kansas City: 10 000 head, slow 10-150 lower. top 4.00. sows 7.25-8.40. calves and cattle with varied steady to lower trends. steers 600-900 lb 10.50-18.65. 900-1100 lb 9.25-18.65. 1100-1500 lb 8.50-12.25. sheep 3 500 slaughter active, lambs higher. Fort Worth hogs 600 head, truck hogs 10c higher top 9.85. cattle 7 800, calves included. slaughter calves steady to 25c higher. sheep 1 400, steady. New York cotton opened steady, declined intraday with December around 10.84 and May 11.49 at midday after government crop report.
A 1930 Edgar A. Guest verse reflects weariness and the push for achievement. It contrasts fatigue with the reward of rest and the ache of striving, suggesting pleasure comes only through hard effort and perseverance.
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