31 Oct 1938
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1938
Page
1
The very hot fall grips the Southwest with stalled retail, as people delay purchases until a norther drives demand. Many lack warm clothing, suffer chills, and some fall ill with pneumonia or worse after the sudden cold arrives.
A reviewer urges readers to see Young Dr. Kildare at the State saying it is a wholesome and extraordinary picture and a knockout. The writer guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer if not enjoyed tonight.
A reader praises the film for showing the better side of American life. It features a fine mother and father and a son with a fatherly doctor guiding him through trials. The review calls it honest, dramatic, entertaining, romance-rich, without gunplay or excess sexuality.
Alf Wilson’s list of Amarillo’s best dressed men sparks debate as Dr. W H Flamm is deemed overaged for top spot while Don Warrington earns praise for overall attire. Other nominees like Roy Orrenhi, Dwight Newby and Pinker Gooch are cited with faults and praise amid a broader column of local opinion. The piece also touches on pensions and political doings in Texas, including proposed retroactive payments and bond ideas.
A discussion recalls an unusual outfit from about a year ago that kept the subject in the committee's dog house. The group says the over emphasis on then prevailing styles harms his standing versus Mr Harrington.
The remarks note Hag’s flair and capability but say past set backs have dampened his political direction. The speaker asserts leadership requires more than exacting personal style and implies a tradeoff between fashion and politics.
The committee lists Bill Wilson first with John McCarty and Jerry Malin close for second and third and George Ray fourth. Mason King sits fifth, Vance Johnson sixth, Lewis Nordyke seventh, Paul Timmons eighth, Tex Keirsey ninth, and W. T. Stanberry tenth based on the report.
The speaker says they will reveal the 10 best-dressed women later in the week and then depart town for at least a month. Committees are described as debating endlessly in this ongoing selection process.
The speaker notes that ranking the 10 worst dressed women will be determined later this week and depends on how selections come out.
A call to action urges Amarillo residents to step up and meet civic responsibilities by contributing to the Community Chest. The plea contrasts Amarillo’s status as a tightfisted city with lower charitable contributions and similar needs as other communities.
Organizers have moved into Texas seeking to mobilize older residents and collect contributions. It remains uncertain whether Texas will match California’s level of activity and fundraising.
A reader from a young married couple asks about a finder reward for two five dollar bills lost Saturday afternoon near armund noon. The message asks News Gime office for a final reward if returned and requests contact details.
A letter from FE D. Caskey of Amarillo promotes canned poke salad from the J. M. Radford Grocery Company with samples sent to the recipient. The note includes diet and winter health advice, business optimism about government and industry spending, and brief historical anecdotes on flight and early balloon experiments.
A collection of short notes notes on topics including 1938 car rust protection due to highway chemicals and salt air, Thales predicting eclipses in 584 B C, Princess Margaret Rose and Elizabeth on postage stamps, a rare harp valued at 1500 to 2000 dollars needing four months of handcrafting, and Nantucket Island’s year to date fire losses totaling 65 dollars, a municipal record.
Bert Levy and George Shannon address the Chest campaign committee urging workers to meet the city budget goal within the allotted time. Officers push collective effort noting past struggles and the need for a strong, determined push to complete the drive.
Back pains and kidney strain blamed on wrong foods overwork and colds. The ad claims functional kidney disorders cause excess acidity and lists symptoms. It touts Cystex to purify blood, promises relief after the first dose, and offers a money back guarantee with a price of 3¢ per dose.
Mrs. W. D. Westbay urged solicitors to push work until the 1939 fund is provided and said she intends to work daily through Christmas Day if needed. A progress report meeting was slated for Wednesday. Sons of the West will entertain at campaign meetings all week.
Members of the commission voiced mixed views on action against the program. One unnamed member joked the show deserved a booby prize for the prize boner while noting a radio company should not lose its license for a single error after long satisfactory service. The panel weighs revoking the originating station's license as its harshest option.
The report notes that while the large networks are licensed by the commission the entity controls multiple stations that would be affected by any punishment the commission may impose for regulatory breaches.
A Black man attempted escape after a criminal attack in a Texas community. About 100 in a posse helped track him. he was brought to Amarillo, photographed, fingerprinted, and charged in Clarendon. Victims reportedly rested well next morning.
UVALDE October 31 Walter I Price long time lineman for Central Power and Light Company of Texas died yesterday after falling from a pecan tree at his fathers home Price risked his life climbing poles and working near charged wires for years in his occupation
The notice lists the deceased as having a widow and a father as surviving relatives.
Gen Joseph Degoutte former commander of Allied Armies in the Rhineland died at 72 at his home in Charnay near Lyon. Despite retirement he remained on the General Staff until his death.
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