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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1931

Page

2

Price Range for Vinegar Tree Musical At Amarillo

Harry Davis of the Vinegar Tree tour in Amarillo for November 24 presents Billie Burke. Prices will run 50 cents to 3 dollars with lower levels 2 to 3 dollars and balcony 50 cents to 2 dollars to suit all audiences. The company tours from Los Angeles via Vancouver and Montana to the Midwest before Texas and Dallas engagements.

Harry Davis Billie Burke Amarillo Wilbur C. Hawk Tri-State Fair Association Municipal Auditorium Davis Los Angles Pacific Coast Vancouver Montana Nebraska Kansas City Tulsa Oklahoma City Dallas Fort Worth Burke Flo Ziegfield Follies

Silver and world finance in a changing era

The piece argues silver will replace gold as the basis for world trade, noting its current low price and likely rise to around a dollar an ounce if East conflicts persist. It cites Times and Borah on silver's potential, plus commentary on Eddington and cosmic expansion and the need for ever-bigger telescopes.

Cyrus H. K. Curtis London England Ochs New York ‘Times France America East New York Metal Exchange the Times Borah Eddington

Singers Invited To Rehearse Messiah In Amarillo

Emil F. Myers announces open chorus for Messiah rehearsal tonight at Amarillo College of Music at 8. The annual Christmas program debuts December 20 at Municipal Auditorium with Rose Maiden upcoming February 1. Chorus already 60 with goal of 100 members. all singers who can learn a tune may join.

Globe-News Offers Matinee For Amarillo Children

The Globe-News announces a Saturday morning film series for Ama rillo school children with Paramount Publix. The Fair Theater will screen Cuckoos at 9 30 next Saturday for a 10 cent admission.

The Globe-News Amarillo Paramount Publix Corporation Paramount Organization Fair Theater Robert Woolsey Bert Wheeler Globe- News

City to honor American Legion in poppy drive parade

Walter S. Birge announces national war memorial poppies funded by disabled veterans. Proceeds aid veterans and war orphans at Eaton Rapids home. Poppies sold downtown Amarillo by post members and Auxiliary Sew Scouts and Kiwanis march in altered parade section. Miss Alice Mulkey sets meeting at City Auditorium.

American Legion Bureau Veterans of Foreign Wars Eaton Rapids Mich Walter S. Birge Post Amarillo Veterans Post Kiwanis Club Alice Mulkey Buchanan Street City Auditorium Mulkey

Gangster pursuit ties capone era to midwest scars

The account details Capone allied gang activities from Chicago to St. Louis with shootings and a bank heist that netted 2.5 million dollars. It notes D Andrea arranging a 100000 dollar bond for Gus, police captures of Connors and Howard Lee to 25 year terms, and a Benton Harbor crash injuring Winkler who lost an eye.

Lexington Hotel Chicago Capone Phil D'Andrea Winkler Lincoln D'Andrea Gus Illinois St. Louis Nebraska Thomas Patrick Connors Howard Lee Jack Britt Benton Harbor

City Commission to Decide On Telephone Franchise Next Meeting

City officials report 1,427 disconnect orders have been sent in by subscribers while the telephone company says 1,140 disconnect orders were received and 157 phones disconnected. Eleven new applications for service have been filed as discussions on granting or letting the franchise continue.

Durham Hailey City Commission City Hall Telephone Company

What They Write 7 Tack Dear Tack Telephone Controversy

An interested party comments on the telephone controversy, noting ongoing attention and concerns. The writer asserts engagement and invites further discussion on the issue.

Amarillo Teachers to Receive Remaining October Pay

Amarillo teachers will get the final half of October salaries today after strong citizen tax payments to support school funding. School business manager George M. Waddill praised taxpayer spirit and urged continued timely payments to cover November salaries. The list honors many individuals and firms who paid their school taxes on Monday.

Amarillo George M. Waddill Waddill

Tientsin Tension Grows Between Japanese Concession and City

In Tientsin the area between the Japanese concession and the Chinese city remains tense as a field gun and machine gun bursts echo through No Man's Land. Japanese demands for withdrawal from the boundary near Chinese headquarters heighten the threat of renewed fighting and possible invasion.

Tientsin No Man's Land

Mrs. Georgia Etta Foringer Dies at 62 in Amarillo

Mrs. Georgia Etta Foringer 62 wife of W D Foringer died at her home 800 Jefferson Street Amarillo. Survived by husband three children Richard D Armeda Melba Foringer all of Amarillo six brothers. Funeral 3 p m Wednesday Blackburn Funeral Chapel Rev Ira F Key Polk Street Methodist Church burial Memorial Park Cemetery with local chapter Order of the Eastern Star in charge.

Georgia Etta Foringer W. D. Foringer Jefferson Street Foringer Richard D. Armeda Melba Foringer Amarillo Blackburn Funeral Chapel Ira F. Key Polk Street Methodist Church Memorial Park Cemetery Order of the Eastern Star Fourth Street

Student Injured in Wreck Is Improved

Hugh Currie son of Mr and Mrs J J Currie is reported much improved in St Anthony's Hospital where he was taken after an automobile crash Saturday night. The Amarillo College sophomore spent a good night and seemed to be resting comfortably this morning. He was injured when blinded by dust after an outing and failed to see a curve in the road.

Hugh Currie J. J. Currie West 33Rd Avenue St. Anthony’s Hospital Young Currie Amarillo College

Engineering head Frank Wilson III ill. R G Christopher fills role

Amarillo College announces Frank Wilson III head of the engineering department has been ill for several weeks. R G Christopher, Texas A M graduate, substitutes for Wilson during his absence.

Frank Wilson Amarillo College R. G. Christopher Texas A. & M Wilson

Removal of Unsightly Poles Begun

The city electric department removes two poles at Sixth Avenue and Taylor Street with Southwestern Public Service Company, replacing poles with cable to buildings. The fire alarm box is relocated, and a white way system is being installed on Sixth Avenue from Taylor to Fillmore Streets. Green Brothers, the William Boyce Agency and the Globe News Publishing Company sponsored the project.

Southwestern Public Service Company Sixth Avenue Taylor Street Glenn Bowen City Electrician Taylor and Fillmore Streets Green Brothers William Boyce Agency Globe News Publishing Company

Blind school agent visits Amarillo for screening

W C Tenney of the Texas School for the Blind interviewed two local residents in Amarillo on Monday. He reported 250 pupils ages 6 to 21 and a state funded program offering vocational training and a summer course for adults up to 50.

Amarillo W. C. Tenney Texas School For Blind Austin Tenney Amarillo - Potter County

Borger Faces Warrant Cashing Failures and Cutbacks

Borger Texas confronts municipal troubles as warrants cannot be cashed and the revised general fund provision may force citywide budget curtailment. City hall power was cut off last week due to unpaid bills, and a business committee urged salary reductions and merging fire and police departments.

Borger Texas

Meeting to Arrange Teacher Reception for TSTA Delegates

Delegations from surrounding towns meet Saturday to plan entertainment and arrangements for the Texas State Teachers Association convention in Amarillo November 26 to 28. Representatives from chambers of commerce schools and colleges across the Panhandle Plains will attend.

Texas State Teachers Association Amarillo Chambers of Commerce Panhandle Plains Northwest Texas

Girl Scouts to March in Kiwanis Section

Amarillo Girl Scouts will participate in the Armistice Day Parade and now march in section nine with the Kiwanis Club instead of section six. All Scouts are urged to take part whether or not they have uniforms, said Alice Mulkey, director.

Amarillo American Legion Buchanan Street City Auditorium Alice Mulkey Kiwanis Club Mulkey

Amarillo College Prepares for State Teachers Convention

All faculty members are busy preparing for the State Teachers Convention. Practically all college space will be used during the event.

Amarillo College

Landslide near Pierrevile kills five men

Five men were buried under a landslide near Pierreville Quebec last night and killed.

Pierreville, Que

No Hints Here Cryptogram Challenge for Amarillo Readers

Amateur cryptographers in Amarillo face expert week with a new ciphergram. The column promises methods will be explained next week to help beginners catch up for a winter of solving cryptograms. This week presents today’s message for the experts.

Amarillo

Red Cross Roll Call Opens in Amarillo

The 1931 Red Cross Roll Call starts tomorrow November 11 in Amarillo as part of a tribute to service members. Potter County chapter aims to double last year’s total, with men canvassing downtown offices Thursday and women visiting homes Saturday. The drive runs through Thanksgiving. A radio sketch Somewhere in Drouthland airs at 8:30 p.m. on WDAG featuring Mrs Dana Harmon Madelyne Galle and Gene Galle with Harmon directing.

Red Cross Amarillo Potter County American Red Cross Fred H. Galle Taylor Street the Red Cross Drouthland WDAG United States Dana Thomas Harmon Madelyne Galle Gene Galle

Grain and Livestock Markets Report Across Major Cities

Markets detail wheat barley and corn prices with hogs cattle and sheep trends in Fort Worth Chicago and New Orleans. Armistice Day closures affect grain markets while New York stock letters note modest profit taking and mixed leadership among industrials and utilities.

New York U. S. Steel American Telephone Coca Cola Corn Products General Foods Allied Chemical du Pont National Biscuit National Dairy Woolworth Sears Roebuck Atchison New York Central U. S Atlas Powder

Power and drink in a royal duel of pretence

A monarch mocks a jesters claim that drink ruins judgment and power corrupts the soul. The clown argues that neither wine nor wealth fully blinds reason, warning that even the noble mind can be dulled by desire. The exchange ends with a wary verdict on fortune and folly.

Three Texas youths die in chained suicides at Oakwood

In Elkhart Texas three high school friends died within hours of each other. Benjamin Clyde Kennedy 19 ingested strychnine at Oakwood. Doris McCann 17 died after taking poison. Ernest Miller Jr 19 was found dead by pistol at his parents home. Investigators find no direct link between the deaths.

Elkhart Texas East Benjamin Clyde Kennedy Oakwood Here Doris McCann Ernest Miller, Jr Kennedy Miss McCann Miller’s

Veterans of Foreign Wars seek orders for Christmas storefront decorations

A VFW committee in Amarillo launches a drive to decorate downtown store fronts for the holidays. Front foot cost drops to 25 cents from last year as merchants resist spending, with a $250 Golding Post gift and private subscriptions covering the deficit. Laurel ropes and electric light strings will mirror last year’s setup, and all decorations must be up by December 10 ahead of Santa’s visit. Committee: Walter Irvin chair, Harry Meyers, Zane Smith, C. C. Gibson, Jack Trigg.

Veterans of Foreign Wars John B. Golding Post Santa Claus Amarillo Walter Irvin Harry Meyers Zane Smith C. C. Gibson Jack Trigg

Officers and stewards named at Polk Street Methodist Church

The Polk Street Methodist Church elected officers and stewards for the coming year at the fourth quarterly conference. George M. Waddill was chosen Sunday School superintendent and Glenn F. E. McDavid church lay leader. Ninety-two stewards were appointed under pastor Rev. Iraq Key. Rev. L. N. Lipscomb presided. the conference prepared for the Vernon annual meeting set for Thursday through Sunday.

Polk Street Methodist Church George M. Waddill Glenn FE. McDavid Iraq& Key L. N. Lipscomb Vernon

Amarillo College Declares Armistice Day Half Holiday

A half holiday was announced at Amarillo College in a morning assembly to honor Armistice Day. President B. E. Masters reviewed the event's historical background during the session.

Amarillo College B. E. Masters

How Good Doctors Treat Bad Colds

Medical writers argue that relieving nasal and throat congestion prevents complications from colds. Calotabs, a refined calomel tablet, is praised for safety and tolerability, with guidance to take one or two with milk or water and return to normal appetite by morning. A family package costs thirty five cents. trial size ten cents.

U.S

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