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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1931
Page
2
A lively column blends cold season prep and football chatter. The author predicts warm yet windy weather, dry fields, and a clear game day at Lubbock Westerners versus Sandies, with strong fan anecdotes and optimism for Amarillo’s Thanksgiving win. He rails about the farm board, ore harmonizes with local politics and humor.
Dear Tack writes about S C King of Miami Texas seeking a remedy to keep weevils from black eyed peas. Snuff is praised as the best remedy tried, and the reader mentions washing something in relation to the issue. The column reflects practical pest-control tips and reader-driven suggestions.
Winter storm affects the Panhandle with freezing mist, low temps, and downed telegraph lines. Widespread outages hit telephone wires and rail signals as crews race to restore service. Amid the cold, schools report higher attendance, while officials warn of icy roads and pending weather moderation.
Cooperstown New York November 23 Nationally known as Prince Leo the boy aeronaut Leo Stevens aims to end his career by building a lighter than any parachute that never fails to open and remains under control at all times The pioneer parachute maker whose tests near Cooperstown has saved his life ten times and counted 3400 ascensions seeks a design that floats and brings flier to surface if he falls into water
Tokyo reports indicate Japan asked Ambassador Debuchi to reassure Washington that occupying Tsitsihar and crossing the Chinese Eastern Railway do not breach the Nine Power Treaty or Kellogg pact. Officials note US opinion shifted after Tsitsihar, while Mah Chan-Shan attacks prompt possible troop redeployment.
Mr and Mrs P J Damerell of 703 Buchanan Street returned from Chicago where they attended the Railroad Employes National Pensioners Association convention in session November 16 to 19. A local school on River Road, Pleasant Valley, was cut from telephone service by broken wires and a power outage affected the heating system but work crews were strenuously repairing the faults to keep the school in operation.
The narrative journeys from the Great Lakes to the Pacific, detailing vast landscapes and American life as a train crosses Kansas. Farmers endure rain and hard work while wheat and rye shine in springlike effort. Frank Tiffany aboard Topeka State Journal questions passersby, noting Kansas optimism and rising wheat prices.
Motor cars in Amarillo ran hot as icy streets sparked over a dozen fire alarms since Saturday night. Short circuits triggered most blazes, with Chief George B. Cooper noting little damage overall. the worst was at 508 North Taylor Street where a house burned around 10:30 Saturday night. Monday alarms involved cars at 1901 Tyler Street and 1007 Mississippi Street.
The Elite Confectionary at 513-B Polk Street was sold by L. D. Dozier to Mrs. Eva Ackart and her son, new owners from Des Moines. They will run as Red Bird Cafe, with Mrs. Ackart naming the business. Dozier has operated in Amarillo for 12 years, seven at the current spot, and thanked Amarillans for their patronage.
A comic verse voice laments a loyal tooth turned traitor. The speaker recalls decades of care and love for the tooth, now declared a poisoner by doctors. He resolves to abandon it, forbids juicy meals, and swears a safer future with a new artificial tooth.
Markets report cattle and hogs at Wichita, Chicago and St Joseph with varying changes. Cattle volumes around thousands, feeders and fat cattle mixed. hogs steady to slightly weaker. sheep and lamb prices mixed with regional shifts noted. Washington and Chicago grain trends show declines in grains amid sterling weakness and cotton outlook improves with pledges to finance large cotton bales.
Club members sell tickets for the Crippled Children Council revue Scandals of 1932 at Municipal Auditorium on December 3 and 4. J C Paschal chair says tickets are $1 with all proceeds for crippled children care. tickets May be reserved November 28 at Fox Drug Store.
B. W. Warren, 36, manager of the Rialto Theater, was found unconscious at St. Anthony's Hospital after a ladder mishap in the auditorium last night. He slipped about five feet while trying to place a light globe, striking his head and losing his footing.
Monday morning meetings at the Herring Hotel organize committee chairs for Santa Fe Fort Worth Denver and Rock Island trains plus hotel and church duties. School chairmen list includes Andrews Baker Budd Edwards Finklea Fore man Galloway Knight Martini McCarty Reppert Sloan Ricks Smith Taylor Tenney Landergin Warner Wheeler and others. Dances planned at Hilcrest Club Amarillo and Crystall Ballroom with housing and bus service arranged as rooms fill and emergency measures considered.
New officers named C B Davis as president John Armstrong first vice president P N Montgomery second vice president H C Adams third vice president John Spann secretary Directors chosen include Fred Little A E Drake C M Henderson Roy Smith J H McEwen and Jack Allen The club plans a membership drive and will study classification and transit rules starting this year Meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays at local hotels.
Mrs Mabel Bassett state commissioner of charities and corrections conferred with Attorney General J Berry King about legal routes to push the Enid state school for the feebleminded investigation to a conclusion for the people of Oklahoma. Governor Murray and state board chairman W C Hughes dismissed McCarroll's charge that inmates were treated inhumanely as unfounded.
Ardmore Okla Nov 23 Former deputy sheriffs William E Guess and Ceoil Crosby were blameless in the fatal shooting of two Mexican college students on June 7 and were seeking employment today Sheriff C E Byrd said a reinstatement decision had not been made They had opened a filling station after losing their commissions but recently sold the business
A new bus schedule will run at 11 minute intervals with a five cent fare. Courtesy cars will be plentiful. The route starts at Municipal Auditorium, goes to the Capitol, Herring, Palo Duro, Amarillo and Blackstone hotels, then to other meeting sites including churches and the high school.
A dense listing of radio schedules shows programs across WEAF NBC and CBS networks with multiple orchestras and entertainers. Entries include Alice Joy, Phantom Caravan, Coon Sanders Orchestra, Mary and Bob, and various regional ensembles. Stations cited include WABC WCAE WENR WTAM WSAI WMAQ KSTP and many more, with time slots from 6:00 to 11:15 and a note that station lineups are subject to change.
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