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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1933
Page
2
A rural resident living in town advertises for a missing item and shares thoughts on an early winter. The piece weaves in weather anecdotes and odd local observations, including ducks, cranes, and farmers planning for rough conditions.
The body of S. M. McKenney, 35, Hampton Tennessee, died Friday night at a local hospital. The funeral was held at Blackburn Funeral Home and was followed by ward from relatives. McKenney resided temporarily in Dumas and was a member of the American? group.
Treasury details show 376 banks with frozen deposits totaling 398 million dollars and 31 million in unrestricted funds. Depositors are expected to receive about 50 percent on average if reorganization plans succeed and banks reopen. The listing covers Belton Dalhart Love Lady Santa Anna Arkansas Malvern Hammond Green Independence Lucas Albuquerque Perry Ponca City Shawnee and more with frozen versus unrestricted amounts.
In Houston on October 6 the Union Baptist Association announced a crusade against liquor traffic race track gambling and other legalized vice. A. D. Foreman led the civic righteousness report urging persistent teaching and broadcasting warnings from homes to public venues. Beer and bridge were criticized and Texas politics linked to liquor legalization warned.
A letter from B K of Monroe Street asks Tack to print a ride share plea seeking a driver to Shreveport or Dallas for Sunday or Monday. The writer offers to share expenses or drive and requests publication.
The Texas prison system rodeo opens within the walls tomorrow and Sunday with inmates competing. Amarillo’s Camillo Ramirez and Roy Cox of Moab perform, while Milt Good targets a new roping record and Bob Silver’s singing group provides musical acts. Proceeds go to the prisoners general fund.
Senator Couzens testifies that during the 1929 boom investment trusts led by Dillon, Read & Company unloaded more than 11 million dollars of railroad stock. He cites losses in Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and St Louis and San Francisco holdings, with the trusts denying wrongdoing.
The legislature advances a relief bill authorizing seven and a half million dollars of state bonds from the twenty million authorized in the August 26 election. Westbrook would be chairman of the relief commission with four thousand dollars yearly. an auditor three thousand and a secretary twenty five hundred dollars. County committees appoint relief directors who are bonded, with bonds retired from beer tax if funds allow. Twenty percent of money goes to a state equalization fund. Work requirements apply to able bodied indigents. public works overseen by county commissioners. The bill caps bonds at four and a quarter percent interest, and false statements or fund defalcations become misdemeanors and felonies respectively. The House blocked a salary-adjustment resolution. Senate consideration of Pace’s marginal oil well production allowance awaits committee action.
Dallas led Texas cities in signed reemployment agreements sent to the U S Commerce District Office with 8 970 pacts. Houston was second with 8 713 pacts. The Dallas agreements affected 68 493 employees, Houston 65 526.
In Galveston on October 6 Mrs. Paul Putnam of Houston presided as the annual convention began addressing economic issues. Rice Institute economist Dr R E Westmeyer was scheduled to speak that evening on the Economic Outlook.
Alford Holmes of Pampa faced a second trial on a stated statutory offense as jurors were empaneled after noon arguments. The first trial ended with a hung jury. no other criminal cases were scheduled for the day. The page notes mention Chinese odorless onions in an unrelated line.
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation backs a $3,000 mortgage on a Amarillo home for back taxes interest and assessments. W P Cooper repaired the property and Britt Sheet Metal will continue. 40 loans are pending with 15 more ready to finish within 10 days as title work and signatures clear.
Bureau forecaster H. T. Collman says the first frost is unlikely before October 20 though temps this week range in the upper forties to mid fifties. Sheridan recorded 30 degrees, two below freezing, on Friday.
New Orleans wheat and cotton markets show early gains then pull back as traders weigh a potential large crop and unsettled government guidance. December cotton slips to 9.56 while March ticks to 9.81 amid hedge selling and cautious sentiment. livestock and grain futures show mixed moves with USDA data guiding cattle and hog prices.
Belt testified under cross examination in federal court Friday. He and A. J. Kelly face trial on a mail fraud charge linked to the J. S. Belt Helium Interests project to produce refrigerant and dry ice at multiple plants. The trial, begun last week, is expected to continue into next week as Belt testifies and defenses call witnesses.
More than 300 to 400 people filed for the rural mail route northeast of Amarillo as postmaster W. C. Kenyon announced delays in blank forms and a October 20 deadline to send applications to Washington. The chosen recipient will earn about 2700 dollars yearly after civil service testing. Dallas news reports L. T. Dernier, 40, died from an accidental shotgun discharge at his apartment.
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