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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1940
Page
2
A blend of casual weather notes, comments on a deer window display, political chatter about egging Willkie, German war talk, and a lost Mercury car key at 922 Travis Street. Humorous anecdotes with A C Miller near Happy and local fishing tips close the column amid wartime uncertainty.
The text urges public restraint and warns that Roosevelt and Congress will not lead the nation into war unless a majority supports it. It notes rising propaganda for participation, claims determination can offset it, and adds assorted facts about population proximity, a tonic, Arctic sickness patterns, aging life expectancy, and Hitler aide Ernst Bohle’s origins.
The four act comedy Daddies will be staged November 4 and 5 at the Municipal Auditorium. Sponsored by the Crippled Children's Council, it features directors Oma Link Rowley and a cast of 25. Lucien Upshaw plans marriage after forfeiting 5 000 dollars to the club. Gloria DeVore plays a refugee girl. Shirley Neely, a French girl. and triplets are handled by Paul Organ.
Potter County Clerk Hubert Cole noted overtime as 21 Amarilloans cast absentee votes, bringing total to 420 by noon. Deadline is Nov 2 with an estimate of about 500 ballots by then. Cole predicts at least 8,000 will vote in the general election. Potter’s voting strength is 12,931 with 8,652 in the first primary and 6,929 in the run-off.
Philatelists and others can obtain cacheted envelopes commemorating the Braniff first flight between Amarillo and Oklahoma City from Don Schomburg, Braniff Amarillo agent, or his office in the Amarillo Hotel lobby. Junior Chamber of Commerce members are also distributing them. Postmaster W D DeGrass noted many inquiries about where to get the envelopes.
Sheriff Bill Adams will mobilize at least 100 special deputy sheriffs and Police Chief W R McDowell will recruit 100 citizens to join as special police for Halloween. Violators face jail and fines under unlawful assembly and related laws. Civics clubs urged parents to supervise children to prevent mischief and property damage.
The Italian government announced new peace terms against Greece, saying action was necessary to counter Greek provocation on the Albanian frontier and a grave British threat to Greek independence. The ultimatum, delivered in Athens at 3 A M, cited Italy's proof of Greek aid to Britain and pledged further measures.
Greece mobilizes fully after Italy’s invasion threat. Metaxas agrees with Britain for unreserved support and contacts Turkey for possible Turkish backing. Italian air and ground incursions hit Athens and Patras as Greece resists and rallies with Allied flags.
Kennedy plans an 8 P M Amarillo time broadcast with no subject announced. The Democratic national committee reserved CBS from 8 to 9 PM CST and released a half hour to Kennedy. Sponsorship and funding details remain un disclosed as the radio chain awaits further word.
The text notes secrecy around remarks and sponsorship for a speech by Lewis, with Democrats-for-Willkie funding estimate of 45 000 dollars. It cites Hall and Kennedy on Kennedy returning to duties and Hull’s statements, and Wallace launching a fourth campaign tour through the Corn Belt with a heavy Iowa focus and a radio address on farm issues.
Globe News readers may redeem three coupons for Webster Columbia dictionaries at special prices. ENCYCLOPEDIC DICTIONARY costs 2.79 with coupons, REFER ENCE DICTIONARY 1.89, CONCISE DICTIONARY 0.99 to 1.39 with coupons. Present coupons at The Globe News business office 600 Fillmore St. Mail orders add wrapping and postage.
United States ambassador to Belgium John Cudahy spoke at Columbia University stating the war or peace issue transcends the third term question. He said it is insulting to Americans to claim they cannot decide by popular suffrage whether any man should serve as president for any number of terms.
The Potter County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing in the Court Room at the County Courthouse Amarillo on November 1 1940 at 9 a m to review the 1940 supplemental and 1941 budgets. J N Riggs County Judge invites all interested persons to attend and participate in budget changes and final action.
Classified snippets show readers seeking child care housekeeping and work at homes, along with found item notices and employment inquiries. Entries include a caregiver seeking weekly home care, a reader claiming lost keys at Postal Telegraph, a found tire tube with pickup details, and personal job requests from Mrs Rondot and T Ebbs plus a widow seeking care work.
Wendell L Willkie recounts his family service in the war sharing that his father sought to enlist at sixty, spoke for national defense, and three siblings served in roles from translation and research to the Navy and Red Cross work. The piece notes four of the six children contributed to national service.
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