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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1930
Page
8
The piece touts Amarillo as a thriving gateway to vast western opportunities with its hotels, rail lines, air service, and utilities fueling growth. It notes strong union activity and upcoming cultural events including Mary Garden at the Auditorium and a Cooks and Waiters dance, urging residents to attend and invest.
Recovery of many stolen motor cars credited to daily police broadcasts aided by station WDAG. The quickest report came from Amarillo when J. R. Kinslow reported his Pontiac sedan stolen. A desk sergeant announced the car’s license, and Pete Miller, listening from LeFors, noted the number and alerted police.
Under supervision of I M Atkinson and with the cooperation of the Texas State Department of Agriculture, wheat variety tests start at Prince Memorial College Denton. P C Bennett and college instructors assist as a small nursery grows beside field plots. Students perform much of the labor.
Halloween eve in Amarillo features masked balls and parties townwide. Santa Fe Masquerade in the Santa Fe general office building will be conducted by Carl W. Weber Orchestra. Red Carnation Society Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen hosts an event at Painters Hall from 7 to 11 30 p m with old-time dancing. Ladies Auxiliary Carpenters Union at Carpenters Hall 7 to 11 30 p m with a quilt giveaway and Jessie’s Melody Maids. Typographical Union Ladies Auxiliary hosts a party at 4006 Harrison Street with games stunts music and refreshments.
A humorous note from a local group references a debate topic How can a man be half soggy and hard boiled at once while tippling on life’s quirks. Mentions of Rustling reporters and other locals enjoying visits and news from Oklahoma City Tucumcari Dallas and Col orado Springs.
Judge W E Gee authorized stockholders to audit Rock Creek Oil Corporation books Wednesday. An order mandating Ed R Mayer and company officials to provide records was issued. Audit costs fall to stockholders. only a registered accountant may be used. Plaintiffs include Lydia B Moore S Hendrie Buffington E K Whitehead Frank E Rogers and Wm Rankin.
Funeral services were planned for 2 30 p m at Groesbeck for Henry E Ellis 60 retired newspaper editor who died in Denison after a lengthy illness He passed away yesterday at his home following a prolonged sickness understood to have affected his health for some time.
Five miners are missing after an explosion at Fortenaille coal mine in Montigny Les Tilleurs Charleroi Belgium. Reports say rescue teams race against time as miners remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of the blast.
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