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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1931
Page
2
A passage lists lines for song lyrics about love and betrayal with sharp quips and playful refrains. It includes lines about romance, humor, jealousy, forgiveness, and breakups attributed to Edgar A. Guest from 1931, highlighting witty couplets and snappy air lines.
The column predicts a massive turnout for the High School football clash between Amarillo and Lubbock with 18 000 to 96 000 spectators expected as 4 000 reserved seats are reported for Lubbock. It relays weather optimism, local reaction, and mentions Tack the forecaster and community chatter.
The writer discusses football discipline with play calling codes like forty two three and twenty five two. He recalls Polk Street conversations about Lubbock, Cherry, and Chapman, then shifts to forecasts on Japan China and war, ending with reflections on the Depression era and personal finances.
The Teachers Dramatic Club stages The Fool tonight at 8 at Municipal Auditorium. Miss Annie L Mc Donald directs with a cast led by Geneva Arnold Una Brooks Jessie Ingram Ruth LaFon Frances Wayne Smith Geraldine Davenport and others. Proceeds go to Glenwood Baptist Church.
Nanking officials said they had seen no compromise plan to be presented to the League of Nations on Manchuria. They noted only a proposal for a neutral investigating commission, which the government welcomed to study the Manchuria situation.
Amarillo officials say the city commission expects a fair settlement on the telephone franchise. Mayor Ernest O. Thompson notes rates remain the main disputed issue and that an agreement meeting citizen approval is anticipated. Telephone service has resumed at city hall and the chamber of commerce.
The writer laments debt and financial ruin from overextension, predicts a recovery yet vows to live within means, and promotes a Teachers' Dramatic Club performance for Glenwood Baptist Church. He thanks Edward Wheeler of Brice Texas for a sugar beet gift and asks about a lost pocket-book at Rialto Theater on Armistice Day.
Editorial mention from the Globe of Waxahachie titled The Friendly City appears in Cel’s letter. The writer notes the friendly tone and references Tack Letters on Page 3. The short piece signals a community sentiment in local journalism.
The article portrays Roosevelt defending the Democrats against southern and business fears. He cites New York’s nine years of Democratic governance under Albany leadership, noting tax relief and a sound financial structure. He argues business leaders trust Democratic administrations and mentions potential rivals Newton D. Baker and Albert C. Ritchie.
Chamber directors urged immediate tax collection to keep Amarillo schools operating and meet payroll. They unanimously voted to assist George Waddell in speeding taxes and approved several community initiatives including a midnight matinee for charity and preparations for the State Teachers Convention.
Schulte United gears up for a re organization sale beginning tomorrow at 8 10 am with the slogan Forward to a Greater Schulte United. The modern thrift department store emphasizes new merchandise values and a gala opening with orange black and blue banners.
Notice seeks owner for a nearly white male white collie with good blood. The dog is to be given to a distant resident by Mrs. Howard Kiser of 821 Fairmont Street, who can be reached at 6823.
The news item lists elections to the convention executive board for three years including C. B. Lattimore Austin R. E Bell Decatur Marshall Craig Dallas R. C. Campbell Lubbock Joe F. Etter Sherman Cullen F. Thomas Dallas A. E. Prince Brownwood G. L. Yates Amarillo B. F. Bickley Corpus Christi A. C. Miller Barton R. L. Powell San Angelo C. R. Shirar Temple S. B. Culpepper Cleburne W. H. McKenzie Austin M. M. Fulmer Azona S. H. Frazier Fort Worth W. R. White Fort Worth George W. Truett Dallas M. M. Wolf Houston W. M. Wright Paris A. D. Foreman Houston and A. O. Moore Port Arthur.
King S Roller 46 retired cattleman died Thursday in Texas. Funeral rites from Blackburn Funeral Home on Saturday with Rev. Doyle D Sumrall of San Jacinto Baptist Church officiating. Active pallbearers include Clarence Elders Henry Bassett B 8 Arnold G E Pear John Warlick Dick Kelley. Survived by widow Eva a daughter Helen a sister Bell Cox of Parsons Kansas and five brothers Will Jasper Roller Hounds Oklahoma J F Wash Powell Missouri and Jake Roller Pearidge Arkansas.
Two masked men robbed the State Bank of Hallsville near Columbia around 10 a.m. taking more than $1,000 and fled with a lookout. No injuries reported as authorities investigate the Northeast Missouri daylight theft.
The Globe-News sponsors a Wheeler and Woolsey comedy feature for Amarillo school children at the Fair Theater tomorrow. Admission is 10 cents for kids, 25 cents for accompanying adults. The film "Cuckoos" tops a program of short subjects selected for youngsters, starting at 9 30 a.m.
Grain and livestock values from Amarillo Kansas City and Chicago show mixed moves. Hogs and cattle largely steady with slight declines in Kansas City and Chicago. hogs 190-220 lbs at 4.85-5.00. cattle about 7.50-12.00 for steers and 6.00-10.25 for heifers. lambs up to 6.60 for fat lots. New Orleans cotton opened firm then eased with limited trade. New York stocks drift lower led by rails. New York Central at 46 1/4. Union Pacific down about 4. techs including IBM and GE steady to down modestly.
The Amarillo Little Theater announces ticket reservations for Dulcy start at 9 am at City Drug Store 517 Polk. Seats are held until 5:30 pm with daily sales at the same location and times through Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. First performance is Tuesday November 17 at 7:30 pm at McKinley School.
Amarillo hosts a nation wide movement gathering at Polk Street Methodist Church with Dr J M Crain of the Disciples of Christ as principal speaker. Local youth organizations Boy and Girl Scouts and W C T U head the event with music by Lila Austin Myers and congregational singing led by H A Shaw. The program runs 7 30 p m and is open to the public. interdenominational in scope.
The piece discusses potential art acquisitions from Russia and Spain including Voltaire’s library as a prized transplant, argues a public service in returning art, and contrasts dwindling cavalry with tanks and aircraft, noting Russia may resist selling the Voltaire library and pondering military obsolescence.
Rainfall spread from Amarillo to Clarendon with lighter showers toward Childress and Dimmitt. The Rock Island territory and areas to Conway, Morse, and Dalbert recorded varying amounts from one quarter to three quarters of an inch. Buses delayed in Amarillo area with Hereford and Wildorado noting heavier rain. roads slippery across the Panhandle as reports reach El Paso Oklahoma City and Albuquerque.
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