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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1935
Page
2
A broad mix of notes covers football players using sugar bracers, Ford's radio telephone project for cars, Ethiopian affairs and Mussolini, jokes, a local lily bulb giveaway at Memorial Park Cemetery, politics and war themes, and various curious facts from editors and publishers. Includes a Houston charity dinner note and a broad parade of oddities.
A collage of classified requests and notices: employment seeks by Tam a tour ist camp worker and practical nurse, references available. two missing items bundles of clothes and a lost top bull dog named Oop with a reward offer. Also letters seeking work from Tam and inquiries about a football farm incident. District addresses and phone numbers appear for follow up.
A long radio programming listing covers KGNC and WRS with multiple time slots for music, news, and drama on Wednesday. The text includes scattered personal notices from Mary Howell of Pampa seeking help, and several women seeking work or room and board, with addresses and contact details mixed in.
Dr Edwin P. Hubble described at Yale University that a 500 million light year sweep shows no voids in any direction. He said the space is filled with nebulae numbering about 100 million, mostly swarms of stars moving like bees, with no hint of a future frontier or surprises ahead.
Six scarlet fever cases were reported in Amarilia by Dr. B. M. Primer, county Health Unit officer. He noted scattered mumps, and that overall health is not far under par, with colds diminishing after a recent grip.
Testimony describes a May incident at a night club where George Engman died from a stomach hemorrhage after a fight. Witnesses including watchman Harry Dodson and deputy sheriff Lyons recount drunken behavior and injuries. Autopsy links death to hemorrhage possibly from drinking. conflicting accounts over who started the fight and subsequent flight.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Emma Farr Bush of Amarillo, 55, died last night at 1101 Lincoln Street. Wife of W R Bush, she had lived in Amarillo 19 years. survived by three sons and four daughters, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral home is N 8 Griges and Sons. Site and further details follow in local notices.
Carpenters install office fixtures for the District Resettlement Administration on the same floor as the Chamber of Commerce in City Hall. Officials say the setup will be complete soon, despite noise from hammering during telephone calls.
Funeral services for Gil. Burch 7 are set for 4 p m at Griggs Chapel read by Rev F B Fincher pastor of the Fillwood Park Presbyterian Church Burial follows at Llano Cemetery Pallbearers are J C Lewis R J Dever Wade Cooper Carl Jenkins John Melver and B F Craghead Honorary pallbearers include S J Stockton Chris Smith Tom Allen Tom Wright Dr R L Rogers Dr J J Crume Dr R B Killough Tom Withers Bud Crawford and R T Ware He lived in Amarillo since 1900 and died last night at his daughter Mrs F J Bingham s home 317 Virginia Street He was born January 9 1864 in Ga He married Linnie Lacey in 1884 in Adamsville Ga who died in 1998 He worked for Lee Bivins for many years Survivors include three daughters Mrs W T Stephenson and Mrs W H Jenkins of Amarillo and the late Mr Burch s daughter at the death home four grandchildren a brother J D Burch of Dimmitt and a sister in law Mrs L Y Burch 1702 Fillmore Street
Kansas City livestock prices showed mixed to steady demand with cattle 16 000 head and calves 500 expected, hogs steady. New Orleans cotton opened with light buying, futures up a point or two at first call as December, March and May contracts quoted higher before hedge selling tempered gains.
A damaged OCR page shows a long stream of company names across industries such as Gen Foods Gen Motors Gilette Goodyear and National Steel, followed by scattered percentage figures like 17% 82% and 21%, interspersed with railroad and retail entities. The readable portion provides no coherent event, but outlines many corporate names and numeric fractions.
In Boise on October 15, 20 inmates at the Idaho state penitentiary are receiving aviation instruction. Warden Taylor said the program is a ground school with two airplane motors installed in the prison automobile shop to teach a class of 20.
One of two cars stolen last night in Amarillo was recovered today. The recovered car, a 1928 Chevrolet Coach owned by Mrs. L. E. Gibson of 707 Pierce Street, was found near 2413 West Fifteenth Avenue. The other car, belonging to David F Rubin of 608 Van Buren Street, was taken from in front of his home and remains missing. No arrests reported by police this afternoon.
About five hundred couples contributed ideas toward domestic felicity. Rev. C. Cox of Drexel Park Presbyterian Church formulated eight rules for a happy married life. The rules include keeping in laws at a distance avoiding jealousy disciplining the relationship consolidating the home by having children maintaining a budget avoiding too many casual friends having a church affiliation and avoiding alcohol.
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