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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1932
Page
3
Scout groups across Amarillo meet at various churches for rope making hikes and Halloween events. Troop 12 reports 100 percent attendance with notable mothers auxiliary support. Troop 11 plans a chili supper and re registration drive while tracking attendance, uniforms, and advancements.
Texarkana Texas October 17 funeral services were set for Samuel P Willson 74 chief justice of the Sixth Court of Civil Appeals since its creation 25 years ago Willson died Sunday in a local hospital He had long lived in Texas before his appointment Two fellow judges R B Levy and Grover Sellers accompanied the body along with Eli Rosborough clerk of the court and a Texarkana Bar Association committee Surviving are two daughters Mrs John Strickland of Durham North Carolina and Mrs Fay Watkins of San Antonio and four sisters Mrs R A Bartlett of Rusk
Funeral services for Gladys Rick Held are set for 3 30 oclock Monday afternoon at Boxwell Brothers Chapel Rev Guy Shields of the Assembly of God Church Bruce Higgins George Lott Woodrow White B B Gilbert Glenn Pike and Glenn Murphy named as pallbearers Burial will be in Llano Cemetery The girl died at a local hospital last Thursday after a brief illness She is survived by her father Earl Rick of Horton Kansas her mother and three sisters Mrs W B Gilbert of Amarillo and Eva and Elene Rick of Horton
A Sunday fire destroyed the church used by Ramsay MacDonald’s family in Lossiemouth Scotland. Beadie Alex Macky saved the pulpit Bible from the blaze after rushing through smoke to recover the book.
Multiple property transfers in Wichita Falls area including lots in Plemons, Denver Heights and Bivins additions with varied sums and grantees. Car registrations list W. E. Darnell Essex sedan and P Hutchings Dodge coupe.
In Chicago on October 17, a heavy start to the migratory game birds season caused fence posts to be perforated and barnyard fowl hit. Ducks were killed, and a mad hen died, leading to a legal investigation. John Kabel of Evanston was shot during a dispute near a lake. Dr. Anton P. Bombardo is jailed on related matter. others were injured or report gunfire incidents. Samuel Sabatka reports dinner-table disruption from a stray charge.
The Pulitzer prize winning play The Green Pastures played to a full house under police guard after protesters egged the performers in Stockholm. Rotten tomatoes and stench bombs were hurled, an actress was injured, and one man, a young fisherman, was arrested amid claims of National Socialist involvement.
The production has run about a week and received generally positive reviews, though newspapers have focused their criticism of the performance on front pages.
In Toledo on October 17 a man shattered a store window and ran off with a ham prop. Manager Arthur M. Silex shrugged, saying the joke was on him as the ham proved to be a dummy made of papier-mache.
Alvin Bannister, 25, died when a safe being moved into an addition to the Emporia post office rolled off a roller and crushed him against a wall. The accident occurred Sunday in Emporia Kansas.
Mr and Mrs McQueen Glass reside at the Capitol Hotel while he serves as a national bank inspector with the U S Treasury Department. His headquarters will be in the capital as he conducts oversight.
A new apparatus dries hay by passing hot air through grass. The treated hay is said to contain about three times the protein of naturally dried hay. The method promises improved nutritional value for livestock.
British subjects Mrs. Kenneth Pawley and Charles Corkran were held by Chinese brigands near Nenchang. The Express reported Mrs. Pawley threatened to haunt the bandits after death and transform their ancestors into turtles, influencing the brigand chief Pei Patten as negotiations continued.
The piece by Chas S Glass reflects on Columbus Day and the historical claim that Columbus did not truly discover America. It notes Norse exploration in 983 A D and mentions Greenland as an early American real estate boom.
Danish expedition uncovers six nearly perfectly preserved Norse sailor warriors in an ice field off eastern Greenland. The bodies, dated to around a thousand years ago, reflect a disruption from plague and political upheaval in Norway that contributed to Greenland settlements being abandoned and Norse groups fading as Eskimo cultures rose.
An advertisement touts B C as a pharmacist created formula that eases inorganic pains in three minutes. It claims relief for colds headaches neuralgia and nervous distress without habit forming drugs, available in 10 and 25 cent packages.
The Department of Justice announces the seizure on September 27, 1932 of a Ford Coupe, motor 18-63429, in Amarillo Texas for violation of Internal Revenue Laws. Claimants must appear at the Dallas office by November 10, 1932 to file claims and bonds. otherwise the vehicle will be sold under United States law. Claud B. Cooper, Deputy Prohibition Administrator.
The article traces ancient visitations by bearded foreigners and Chinese seafarers shaping early civilizations in the Americas. It discusses Columbus's broader impact, then shifts to modern politics and media, noting distrust of proclaimed truths. It details Imperial Oil Canada logistics, halting at Fort Churchill as a northern oil port and rail links to western Canada.
Frank Duffy of Philadelphia reports a three month itching rash from knees to hips that ruined sleep until three applications of Resinol Ointment brought great improvement and eventual healing. He invites readers to request a free trial package of Resinol Ointment and Soap with booklet by writing to Resinol Department 75 in Baltimore Maryland.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion with creosote and six other ingredients as a long trusted remedy for bronchial infections. It claims rapid, harmless relief from persistent coughs and colds and offers a money back guarantee if symptoms do not improve.
Canada boasts an emerging oil field in Turnbull Valley Alberta as development proceeds. Medicine Hat remains a notable center with natural gas while the old Ontario gas field nears exhaustion and Ontario oil faces similar limits.
Clarke, Massey, a 17 year old Oklahoma A and M College freshman from Duncan, was killed late Sunday when a car carrying four other students and a mother of one of them veered off the road seven miles east of Guthrie. The survivors, all Duncan residents, were slightly injured.
The article reviews Mrs Longworth and her views on politics. It cites her support for Hoover over Roosevelt and comments on heredity and Frazer’s The Golden Bough. It mentions a mythic king of the wood at Nem and a December year-end note.
Klutch forms a comfort cushion that holds the denture plate snugly to prevent rocking or chafing. Speaks and eats as well as with natural teeth. Available at drug stores for 25 cents and 60 cents per box.
A remedy claims to shorten a cold through three stages Dry Watery Secretion and Mucous stages. It promises fast relief by opening bowels killing germs easing headache and fortifying the system. The tablet is touted as safe narcotic free and widely sold in drug stores.
The piece touches on Mrs. Longworth criticizing Hoover era blame and suggests Mrs. Curtis may push Frazer’s ideas to the Roosevelt circle. It mentions an English economist commenting on Wall Street and notes the death of Katherine Plunket, Irish elder stateswoman, highlighting her efforts to promote Irish goods.
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