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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1928
Page
2
A verbose Amarillo column warns of a cold snap yet recalls optimistic forecasts and mocks readers in Plainview. The writer recalls Hoover Republicans, pajamas, local newspaper routes, gingerbread memories, and sports talk about the Amarillo Broncs and Yankees.
A local column extols Canyon College as highly valuable and quotes costs to educate a boy. It praises Amarillo’s proposed airline to Oklahoma City as a growth boost, with a note that it may continue for a month despite low traffic. The piece also mentions former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Joe Ellis and local pet notices offering a missing bird dog and a request for a wirehaired fox terrier.
A writer from Amarillo declares strong support for Al Smith in the presidential race. He recounts discussing politics with locals and compares Hoover supporters to a past acquaintance while recalling a Texas drive between Wortham and Mexia along a highway beside a railroad.
The report calls for aviation school facilities training pilots reserve training more airplanes auxiliary equipment and emergency landing fields plus faster completion of the five year aviation plan. It pledges an aggressive campaign for better town marking and local equipment. A telegram from Judge Landis the baseball commissioner was read noting his inability to attend due to flu concerns. A Byrd telegram from Los Angeles thanks the Legion and vows to uphold its traditions.
Hon Dwight Lewelling district attorney of Dallas county and state Democrat leader will address Anti Al Smith Democrats of Texas in Panhandle district court room tonight and in Miami region office tomorrow with Judge J W Crudgington as chairman.
James H. Hatch aged 69, retired cabinet maker, died at a local hospital this morning after an operation. He is survived by two sons and five daughters in Oklahoma and Kansas. The body will be transported to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, for burial, with funeral arrangements handled by N. Griggs and Long.
Mrs Stalcup travels from Aqurillo to Waco Texas for several weeks, joining her sister a prominent Waco demonstration teacher and John A Stalcup chief deputy in the local clerk’s office.
A society woman and writer captained an airliner leaving Friedrichshafen at a.m. local time. Five hours later the craft was reported near Lyons traveling about 50 miles per hour. It remained roughly 300 miles from the French coast in a southerly direction. The Zeppelin route had not been definitively announced before departure.
The 114 foot longer than Los Angeles dirigible, the pride of the German navy, departed Friedrichshafen at 2 pm New York time. With five engines and 60 crew and passengers, it aims for Lakehurst New Jersey. It carries Lady Grace Drummond Hay as the first woman passenger.
Dr. Hugo Eckener directs the ship as commander while delaying the final decision. The vessel’s course signals a preference for the southern route during the voyage.
The Graf Zeppelin departed Friedrichshafen with 60 aboard, including Lady Grace Drummond Hay and Dr. Hugo Eckener, aiming for a Lakehurst New Jersey landing Sunday. The airship planned a southern Atlantic route via France and the Azores amid storms, carrying mail and a full crew and provisions for the transatlantic flight.
Frances Goodrich, actress, files for divorce from writer Henrik Willem Van Loon naming his second wife Helen Criswell as co respondent. She seeks temporary alimony and counsel fees. service allowed by publication. The couple wed in October and had separate homes for professional reasons.
Early today applicants queued at the Tri-State fair office for seats to Naughty Marietta at the Municipal Auditorium tonight. The Vic tor Herbert operetta stars Eva Briggs Ferdinand Zegel Anie Torriani and Dan Marble in a New Orleans 1750 set plot with lavish scenery and costumes. Tickets priced 75 cents to 2.50 at 610 Polk Street.
Harold English launches a Friday morning run on the Amarillo to Oklahoma City line with a two and a half hour round trip by Ryan brougham. Connections via Braniff at Oklahoma City to Tulsa are arranged with Tuesday and Friday schedules and a $25 one way $40 round trip fare. Baggage handling is available to and from Oklahoma City, linking to national air mail lines.
Avritt vanished after leaving Amarillo on August 8 in a Hammond service car with a hired passenger steering toward oil fields near San Angelo. A wire from McAllen, Texas described two months of travel through the Southwest including Old Mexico and a rescue by his wife from a stolen car. Police link the passenger to McKellip, a suspect in several confidence schemes. Avritt, 24, married, had worked around Amarillo and was staying with his in laws in Weatherford.
The campaign committee urges support from modest donors with five and ten dollar gifts welcomed to swell the total. Members listed include W. O. Gatton Gene Howe W. W. Flenniken Bill Lampe and Roy Cullam. Yesterday’s contributors are shown with amounts totaling four thousand one hundred fifty dollars.
In Memphis district court Clyde Miller was found guilty of murder in the death of Bruce Collier. A jury gave a 25 year sentence in the state penitentiary after about 20 minutes of deliberation. Collier was struck on the head with a heavy object on Christmas Eve and his body left on an abandoned Fort Worth and Denver railroad crossing.
Two hundred thousand dollars in diamonds glittered on velvet as burglars beat the owner at Stein’s New York City shop. A four hundred thousand dollar reward was offered. The piece also covers Ford car stunts in Britain, a London horse fatality, Aimee Semple McPherson sermons, and political mood with Hoover versus Smith and rising female registration predicting a Smith leaning turnout.
The aircraft, heavily fueled and unable to gain altitude, struggled over the gully near Roosevelt and Curtiss fields. Bonelli tried to dump fuel but the valve, recently repaired, failed. Williams made a forced landing on Curtiss field’s adjacent golf links, the plane tipping on a broken wheel but crew unharmed though disappointed and no further takeoffs expected today.
Ke K Bigelow an oil well driller for Plains Drilling was operated on at Northwest Texas hospital after a chain broke and struck him in the face while moving a boiler at a company well near Lefors. He has worked with Plains Drilling for six years.
Amarillo businessman A. J. Sharrard faces charges of swindling as jurors are seated this morning. A local woman testified she paid $500 for a deed to a part interest in his business but received nothing. Trial proceeds with testimony and closing arguments expected by afternoon.
Market update from Kansas City and Chicago shows hogs strong to higher with top prices near 10 dollars for choice weights, cattle varying by weight class with primes up to 18.25, and sheep and lambs with gains. New York cotton opens firm then eases, December around 19.19.
The New Orleans cotton market rose early with December to March contracts climbing as much as 85 points, aided by cold weather forecasts for the west. Prices remained firm though eased late, with December around 18.56 and gains of 21 to 26 points over yesterday. Liverpool quotes showed higher values, while trading slowed ahead of a holiday.
Major William Hensley addressed the Amarillo Rotary Club praising the city’s strategic location between El Paso, Kansas City, Denver and San Antonio. He lauded the new $100,000 airport site for ideal slope and access, noting Santa Fe rail air line passengers could alight just 225 yards from the field. Dr. Clark Buckner spoke on civic club mission.
Funeral services for Albert R. Coggin age 68 were held at Griggs chapel at 10:30 today. He died at his home on North Tyler Street Wednesday morning. Rev. G H Bryant officiated. He leaves a widow and son George Coggin of Amarillo. He was a member of the Methodist church and Woodmen of the World. Burial in Liano cemetery.
T. H. Wales and Edward Chandler were returned to Amarillo from El Paso and jailed on auto theft charges. They allegedly took a small coupe belonging to E. F. McDonald of Amarillo about ten days ago and were found in possession at arrest. The car is to be returned to Amarillo later.
Hall W. Hart 36 died yesterday at a local hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending as his body rests at N. S. Griggs and Sons funeral parlors awaiting his father arriving from Florence Alabama. He is survived by his widow and father and several sisters and brothers in Decatur Alabama.
The Eugene method of permanent waving will be demonstrated at 8 pm in the store room of the W L Buck company at 512 Taylor Street by Professor Emery and Madam Wood of Eugene Ltd New York City. Miss Young will demonstrate the Recreator reducing method. The public is invited.
A dense enumeration of industries and firms, including International Harvester, Kennecott Copper, Marland Oil, Missouri Pacific, Nash Motors, Phillips Petroleum, Sears Roebuck, Shell, Union Pacific, Studebaker, United States Steel, and others. The fragment hints at a business or trade reference page with numerous company names and sector tags.
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