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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1934
Page
11
Amarillo residents were urged by Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi to begin Christmas mailing now to ensure delivery before the holiday. He noted a 200 percent mail increase and asked shoppers to mail parcels a week to 10 days early to aid the postal service and ensure presents, cards, and letters arrive by Christmas Day.
Judge W N Stokes of the Forty sixth District Court indefinitely postponed the Que Miller case a former Foard County sheriff and tax collector accused of misapplying 35000 in public funds The pre existing seven year sentence in a related case remains The delay follows a damus suit by defense lawyers denied by the court as time constraints prevent trial
The Amarillo Lodge 396 B of R C will hold its regular meeting Wednesday night at 8 in the I O O F Hall 312 1 2 East Fifth Avenue. Secretary S H Land extends a cordial invitation to visiting members. Birds are descendants of reptiles with the crocodile as their nearest present day relative.
A dainty house frock topped with a frill shows a decline in model at home job insurance. The item reads like a vintage fashion or social note from 2068.
The Amarillo Globe advertises Anne Adams pattern 2068 with sizes 14 to 42 and detailed sewing instructions, price 15 cents for pattern, 25 cents for book and pattern together. The article notes a Washington report on unemployment insurance curtailment and lists state pension rates and plans across several states.
In New York on November 13 the Marquis of Amodio urged revival of dueling as a discipline for manners, proposing arrangements to minimize danger and arguing its social effect. An American countered by questioning the motive and safety of duels.
The All-State Council of Texas in Austin voted to hire a leading tax expert to direct a new taxpayers bureau. The bureau aims to reduce ad valorem taxes on tangible property by half and will operate under the 15 member executive committee. The appointee, chosen from top tax authorities, will be employed full time with possible Austin headquarters.
Trinity-Portland Cement Company workers hailed a regional labor relations board decision. The board ruled the company must recognize the union as bargaining agent and commit to bona fide talks, with a written agreement to be pursued by both sides.
Final rites for Lena Del Barker 55 were held at Grigg Chapel this morning conducted by Rev R N Hucklebee. Pallbearers included A H Vinyard Eugene Vinyard M V Moss Arthur Williams and C H Herrington. Burial followed in Liang. Mrs Barker wife of Frank W Barker died Sunday at 602 A Carolina Street. Survivors include her husband three sons J Barker Ponca City BW and Frank W Barker Jr and a daughter Miss Rosalee Barker all of Amarillo.
Hollywood November 13 J Farrell Macdonald a CD doct or of cinematography becomes USC faculty guiding 30 to 40 students in motion picture acting. He lectures twice weekly on stage presence voice diction makeup costuming pantomime and studio routine adding studio visits for practical instruction. A Yale graduate he spent 18 years on stage before screening in New York in the early career era.
AUSTIN November 134 A sharp fall in commercial failures in October, compared with a year earlier, was reported by the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. Nineteen October 1934 failures versus 34 in October 1933, with liabilities totaling 164 000 dollars versus 3 193 000 dollars a year earlier, a 95 percent drop.
A major early winter fog halted shipping in the Bristol Channel Mersey River and River Clyde and trapped boats bound for Dublin and Belfast. In London the fog caused motor accidents and disrupted trains and buses as it spread from the northwest, with patchy coverage from central to outlying areas. Some services were cancelled as the mist smothered the west to Glasgow.
Oklahoma Texas and California posted notable crude oil increases last week per the Oil and Gas Journal boosting national production to 2,409,747 barrels per day. East Texas rose while Michigan and Eastern fields slipped slightly. Rocky Mountain output also climbed to 96,160 barrels.
Courthouse records show a warranty deed from Standard Savings and Loan Association to H C Jones and others for a described lot in Plemmons, and a grant from H C Jones et al to Farm and Home Savings and Loan for part of Block 227 Plemmons. Also listed are car registrations for Willard Harris Chrysler sedan L G Palmer Chevrolet sedan Plains Chevrolet Co Chevrolet pickup.
City Drug Stores and every druggist in the country sell Broncholine with a 65 cent refund offer. One dose gives immediate relief and a few doses may end the cough. A half bottle may stop it for good, with a refund if not satisfied. No dope, no narcotics, and it won’t upset your stomach.
Three thousand physicians from the Southern States abroad and in the District of Columbia gathered in San Antonio for the opening of the Southern Medical Association led by president Br. Hugh Leslie Moore of Dallas. Hotels were at capacity as association divisions began meetings. The Texas Ophthalmological and Otolaryngological Society opened ahead of the main convention with Dr. George M. Coats of Philadelphia as featured speaker on the Ethmoid problem. International visitors included Dr Jacques Forestier from Aix les Baines France and Dr Bernard Myers of London.
Cardui is praised by many women for boosting confidence and health. Mrs J L Norred of Lagrange Georgia reports four children and relief from weakness nervousness back pain and nausea after using Cardui during pregnancies.
An outbound Southern Pacific motor car struck and killed Mrs. W. Gibbons, 50, opposite her home near Houston. The body was dragged about 200 yards before the car halted. Her husband said she was crossing the tracks to help drive cows home.
A clipping shows notices from Wendell Henry seeking any part time work and proof of appreciation by going the extra mile. Also, a plea asks for help locating a lost cat at 511 Jackson Street and a theft warning for a lost money and ID packet from 1422 South Tyler.
A resident seeks the return of a lost cat and offers a reward. The note also asks a caller who promised clothes on Saturday morning November 3 to call again, mentioning a 16 year old son in need and listing address 511 Jackson Street.
A reader requests help printing a letter. The note asks a gloves pickup, a manager office delivery, and thanks. It also includes an employment request detailing housekeeping and child care need with work hours and pay. Address 08 North Tyler St. Phone 890 after 4 30 PM.
A famed rheumatism remedy known as A-2851, long available in liquid form, is now offered as convenient pills. It promises fast relief by dissolving deposits, expelling uric acid, and easing joint and muscle pain, with safety asserted by its years of use.
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