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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1934
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes list companies and locations including Cities Service, Gulf Oil, Humble Oil, Penn Road, Swift & Co. The readable items suggest a business or property listing or notice with multiple corporate names and street references. No clear event or outcome is shown.
A rambling weather forecast blends dry regional woes in the Southwest with recollections of Halloween pranks and personal boasts. The speaker vows to retire from weather duties, notes a severe dry spell, and references a political warning against Section Three tax changes impacting state school funding.
A dress rehearsal at Municipal Auditorium previews the Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra opening on November 9 with guest soloist Paul Blitz, Belgian cellist, noted for five recalls with the Houston Symphony. Conductor Christian Thaulow leads the 75 members as photographs are planned and officer protection outlined.
The ruling clarifies that selling spirituous liquor is an offense anywhere in Texas. It also bars vinous or malt liquor over 3.2 percent alcohol by weight statewide. It states 3.2 beverages are illegal in dry territories but not outside them. An indictment must directly specify all elements of the offense.
Daniel M. Deason aged 90 a retired Santa Fe railroad employee died at his home 1611 Fillmore last night at 1030 Survivors include his widow two sons Walter and R M Deason and two daughters Herbert Timmins and Llewellyn Deason The Deasons planned their sixtieth wedding anniversary December 17 at Fort Worth funeral arrangements pending at Griggs Funeral Chapel Mr Deason had lived in Amarillo 24 years and was active in rail work until four years ago
The National Labor Relations Board proposed a rapid peaceful end to the Cleveland Grocery strike and lockout affecting 2,200 workers. Drafted with John Hartford of Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. and Cleveland unions, the plan seeks immediate store reopenings and reinstatement of all employees without discrimination.
The government purchases and distributes meat to relief families, not for sale. Millions of pounds will be canned roast beef and distributed where feed is scarce, enabling farmers to keep livestock and ensure every pound helps the unemployed and needy.
A group from 20 states walks the downtown area singing and visiting beer parlors and pool halls to share hymns and moral crusade. They are met with reverence in most places, while a crude incident in a bar is quickly bridged by a fellow patron. They return to First Baptist Church to sleep six cents nightly after attending Dr J Frank Norris annual Pre Millennial school.
Dallas voters approved a $3,000,000 centennial bond issue by a 5,462 to 1,088 tally in a special election. The measure funds the Texas Centennial Central Exposition to be held in 1936. debate continues over funding sources and proposed taxes including a 5 percent tax on pari mutuel bets and a race tax.
The article notes Dallas Fort Worth Houston and San Antonio race tracks would receive 280000 annually for two years. H M Stewart of Austin opposes a proposed 1 percent tax on telephone company gross receipts. Protests also target taxes on railway express and syrups for bottled drinks. Senator George Purl of Dallas seeks Senate reconsideration after a delinquent tax compromise failed in the House.
Dear Tack: We lost all winter clothes in a fire and now need warm coats for my wife and our two children. My wife weighs 190 pounds and my daughter is 14 years old.
The article traces Halloween from Burns era folklore to modern celebration. It notes past mischief such as overturning buildings and hoisting buggies, but today the holiday is a gala time of merry making with families from great grandparents to youngsters attending parties and social gatherings.
Ambassador Saito proposes Japan receive equal tonnage in installments while British and American spokesmen refuse any change to the Washington 5 5 3 ratios. Japan reportedly plans to denounce the treaty before year’s end, ending the agreement by 1936.
The Dillinger affair spurred controversy as eight witnesses were seized from Crown Point and moved to Monticello under state guard. Prosecutor Barce claimed a jailbreak conspiracy rooted in a Lake County beer tavern with $1800 paid for blueprints of an escape proof jail. Skeptics called the moves illegal and political.
Voter registration runs near a million above normal for an off year while a 1932 Roosevelt Hoover peak is recalled. Turnout is projected around 28 to 30 million as parties seek control of Senate and governorships.
Officials discussed tax payment discounts and penalties affecting HOLC home loan applications in Texas. Delinquent taxes incur stepped penalties by month, with eight percent penalty and six percent interest in August and September. The plan would apply to state, counties, cities, towns, and districts.
Cotton markets opened quiet in New Orleans with March at 12.28 cents and December at 12.18, slipping briefly before recovering. Early activity showed December at 12.22 and March at 12.80, with prices stabilizing around 12.20 to 12.29 as buyers remained limited. Kansas City livestock and grain quotes followed with hogs and cattle mixed, while New York stocks listed price pairs from major firms as traders watched the session.
The news notes that billions have been allocated for new recovery efforts. A persistent figure suggests 10 to 12 billion dollars may fund a housing and employment program under PWA plans.
Mrs. W. A. Sewell Sr of Waco Texas reports cramping and chills improved after using Cardui. She says she gained energy and no longer spends days in bed and recommends Cardui to other sufferers though if it helps you consult a physician.
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