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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
2
Rabbi Joshua Sperka resigns after about a year with Temple Israel Amarillo. He cites disillusionment with his first year and says his plans are undecided. He recalls harsh lessons about human nature and notes his fondness for Amarillo and its people.
Amarillo Boy Scouts hold a Court of Honor at 7 30 this evening at the East Entrance Municipal Auditorium with Dr. John H Vaughn in charge and Thomas H Nelson presiding over the surprise party. All scouts in the city are urged to attend.
Ohio's only dog and small pet cemetery in Cleveland, eight years old, holds over 500 graves of dogs cats and other pets. Dr. W C Woodruff runs the park with gravelted paths and engraved stones, where owners visit weekly to place flowers.
Jose Villareal faces district court trial on burglary and theft charges. Prosecutors say he participated in a Canyon tailor shop robbery, with suits and dresses taken. The case, moved from Randall County, reached the argument stage after testimony.
A campaign platform outlining aims for cheaper utilities lower rents and living costs more parks a municipal pool and golf course elimination of railroad crossings and faster through traffic along with stronger city services and fair treatment across residents regardless of attire. The program emphasizes growth and cleaner streets with extended park and infrastructure improvements.
The column reflects on publicity, a letter from Non-Publicity Seeker and Field & Stream, and the town’s news culture. The Globe front page space, local names, and Amarillo life are highlighted, with the joke that jokes may be scarce tomorrow.
Valuations show rail and oil gas leases among large assets with totals across railroad intangibles pipelines and telephones. If full collections occur state would gain 237 719.94 and county 266 104.47 on the 1927 roll with 7 739 polls assessed. Taxes due October 1. Paris features 23 blues shades in opening display with navy predominant.
Austin judges award the state title to 265 acres in Harris County in the R. L. Blaffer case with 50 litigants and major oil firms. The court said the state may recover profits from development estimated at 8 to 10 million dollars, with development costs to be allocated later. Cross actions by Gertrude Goldman and G. C. Perkins were denied.
A citizen letter complains that water bills for late July and early August doubled or triple. The writer urges a dischargeable explanation or refund, calls for a city check up on measurement and billing, and warns of a possible citizen movement if no action occurs. A reporter will follow up tomorrow in the Globe.
A letter from Erasmus Tack of Amarillo Texas includes a denial regarding a bank article attribution. R T Parker of 1093 Van Buren explains he did not write the piece and asks for clarification amid accusations.
A German inventor uses sunflower pith to replace cork in life preservers. He claims the new material is seven times lighter than cork and four times lighter than reindeer hair, potentially boosting buoyancy and ease of wear.
The locating commission selected the Bivins offer of 700 acres for Amarillo Methodist College on condition that Amarillo raise 200000 dollars for an administration building. The deal includes a paved highway gas line connections and utilities with 280 acres of building sites to fund dormitories and an endowment.
The River Road school district elected R. I. Killough as president C. D. Davis as vice president and T. B. Atkins as secretary New board members include Mrs. R. L. Mobley Mrs. H. H. Green Frank Givens and A. J. Crow Lee Satterwhite assisted in solving early issues Laura Hamner county superintendent presided Plans for reopening were announced and monthly meetings set for the first Wednesday each month
Frank Williams, deputy sheriff, posted bond in four cases after grand jury indictments for false arrest in two cases and aggravated assault in two. The arrests of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Farrior at Club Royale on July 6 are cited, with alleged unlawful arrests and unnecessary roughness. Bond set at $250 per case. offenses described as misdemeanors.
District Attorney Flesher says he was not surprised by the 25 year statutory rape verdict for J. D. Shorty Payne. He adds the sentence was not unwarranted by facts and may have surprised officers, but not him.
A Temple Israel meeting is set for Friday evening at the Episcopal Parish house with Rabbi David H. Wittenberg presiding and delivering a lecture. The temple committee hopes he will remain. Construction work will soon begin at 2300 Taylor for the temple building. plans and specifications are ready. Rabbi Wittenberg to lead a Sunday night get together at an announced time and place.
Fort Worth Chicago and St Louis report mixed livestock action with hogs selling around 10.70 to 11.25 per cwt and cattle values steady to firm. Kansas City and Texas markets show similar demand with top hogs near 10.75 to 12.00 and sheep varied in the 12.00 to 13.50 range. Chicago cash grain lists wheat at 1.85 to 1.36 and corn around 1.06 to 1.07.
Kansas City shows wheat No 2 hard 1.2914 and No 2 red 1.351.38, corn No 2 white 1.01 to 1.03, No 2 yellow 1.01 to 1.03, oats unchanged. Chicago Butter higher with creamery extras 44 to 44, firsts 43 to 44, eggs higher with firsts 29 to 30, ordinary firsts 28 to 27. Potatoes trading slowly with Nebraska cobblers 1.75 to 1.85 and Idaho russets 2.25.
A reflective poem in which Edgar A Guest contrasts an aging guardian’s fears with a child’s fearless play. The speaker recalls carefree youth and warns his own offspring against danger while admitting age has tempered his own sense of risk. He notes imagination amplifies danger and that maturity restricts the right to explore playful realms.
Editor R P Holland of Field and Stream plans to visit Texas in January visiting the Panhandle and Austin. He discusses a Amarillo journalist Erasmus Tack and goose hunting claims while awaiting Mr Tucker’s response and a forthcoming article.
Foreign exchanges were easy with Great Britain at 4.85% for demand and 4.86116 for cables. Sixty day bills on banks quoted 4.81% with France at 3.91% and 3.92 for cables. Italy at 6.42% and 5.4214 for cables. Belgium 13.92, Germany 23.774, Tokyo 47.3744, Montreal 100,064.
Canon Hay Aitken 86, vice-dean of Norwich Cathedral England, says he has preached about 22,000 sermons, a figure he says may be the most by a living man though 5,000 short of John Wesley's record.
Rain pelted the Fokker France Old Glory at Roosevelt Field New York as hope grew for Paul Redfern the American missing after a Brunswick Georgia takeoff bound for Rio de Janeiro. Reports said an aviator found in Brazil sparked cautious optimism while St Raphael’s monoplane sighting window for Ottawa passed without word and headwinds delayed arrival.
The Sir John Carling monoplane started from Carling airdome at 5:35 a m bound for Harbor Grace for fuel before the trans Atlantic leg. Capt. Terrence Tully and Lieut. James Medcalf led the crew amid 8 000 spectators as the £15 000 prize flight began.
Air lines connect Salt Lake City and Los Angeles with trunk routes as the first express planes take to the air under government contracts with Colonial Air Transport National Air Transport Boeing Air Transport and Western Air Express. The Cleveland to Chicago Dallas flight at 1 30 a m central time marked the initial departure while Hadley Field New Jersey hosts the eastern shift with a 1 15 p m eastern standard time start ceremony.
Mary M. Cohan 18, daughter of producer George M. Cohan, eloped from Spring Lake New Jersey and married Neil Litt 29, leader of a Spring Lake hotel orchestra, in Elkton Maryland. The couple traveled by car with a friend and were wed by Rev Irwin F. Wagner.
The Rock Island railroad adds two cars to the Amarillo to Oklahoma City holiday excursion train. It departs Amarillo at 8 30 Saturday night and returns 6 30 Tuesday morning. Round trip excursion rate is 5 50 and selling fast.
Pilot C A Duke Schiller and navigator Philip Wood led the Royal Windsor as more than 8 860 spectators gathered at Walker airport. The plane lifted off in light westerly winds for a projected nonstop flight to Windsor England. Ed Mulligan notes the craft previously served Lindbergh and Byrd party.
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