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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1938
Page
6
William Green of the American Federation of Labor warns of a coming winter with higher unemployment and greater relief demands. He advocates strong support for the Community Chest drive to fund local welfare efforts. Amarillo launches a 1939 budget drive of 63,989 starting October 31.
In a simple verse, the Old Book figures Methuselah beside biblical giants. Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Moses and others are named with deeds noted, but Methuselah’s long life is left unexplained while contemporaries’ feats are recalled in a reflective piece from The Rocky Mountain Churchman. The column also lists airline moves and a local paint credit offer tied to church support.
A published birthday list extends best wishes to numerous local names including Genevieve Garner Mrs Dale Smith N D Bartlett Chester R Hook Mary Leverett Janie Wilde Mrs M Cotten Mrs J W Clardy and many others. The item reads like a social column note listing names in a Saturday section.
Detroit report outlines major 1939 model changes from the auto shows era. Shifts move from center floor to steering column improving comfort, with wider bodies, optional running-board elimination, sunk headlamps, and new plastics use. Gear and transmission tweaks reduce parts, while concealed hinges and tilted powerplants push toward economy fixes. Ford introduces a deluxe model entering a higher price class.
In San Antonio on October 21 the West Texas annual conference named two circuit preachers Earl Reid Hoggard and H Ellis Thomas and elected clerical delegates L A Spellman E P Barton and Edmund Heinsohn. Delegates from the area include W W Jackson president of the University of San Antonio, HE Jackson San Angelo David Peel Corpus Christi M A Chilers San Antonio and Morris Brooks San Angelo.
Broadway star Claire Luce arrived on the liner Norman Die wearing a wide mesh net veil and a jeweled clip instead of a hat, the camera capturing a stylish arrival.
Federal Judge T. M. Kennerly sentenced nine people in Houston marking the area’s largest narcotics ring case. Biaggio Angelica led the supply, receiving 10 years and a $2,000 fine, with other defendants including Sam Maceo associate Joe Macey and several defendants given prison terms from 13 to 20 months. Luke Saporita’s sentencing was deferred while Willis and Bouley sentences were suspended for five years. Also noted, a chart shows U.S. long-term investments abroad fell about 27 percent from 1930’s peak.
Courthouse records show transfers of real estate in blocks and quarters with prices, and entries for automobile registrations including a 39 Buick sedan and a 38 Chevrolet coupe. The library of El Centro is celebrated for 30 years of growth, now valued at $30,000 with 30,000 books.
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