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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1939
Page
2
A fragmented essay notes heat in the Panhandle with 9 PM temps around 92 and daytime 100s to 110s. It laments downstate weather talk, warns of a looming epidemic, urges health checks, recalls wartime anecdotes, sugar and flour price rises, and debates global tensions with humor and local observations.
Amarillo wholesalers retailers and consumers rush to stock foodstuffs as war in Europe drives demand for sugar grain and canned fruits. Prices surge with sugar up from 1.20 to 1.45 a sack and jobbers note strong demand while stocks were light but now expanding amid expectations of higher prices.
A collage of curious claims spans health laws, war casualty stats, eye color genetics, air conditioning salaries, music royalties, insect populations, a newspaper blurb about a son born in Granite City, birth rate trends in Britain and France, GM profits, arson penalties, NBC kiddie law, appendicitis risk, Pontiac naming, and Ringling’s big top redesign.
A reader requests a small male dog and offers a good home. also notices seek work, including a 19 year old girl offering housework, a person seeking sewing and laundry work, and a painter seeking paid work in exchange for services. contact details provided for Canyon Texas and local businesses.
Unencumbered female practical nurse with experience seeks employment. States readiness and skill, note continuation on page 17.
The Globe will publish the first of 50 portrait biographies of Amarillo leaders. Dr R Thomsen, pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, is featured with a life story description. Aleck Sakowitz, Galveston native, draws and compiles the series for five daily editorial page publications.
The United States Board of Civil Service Examiners announced civil service exams for junior custodial officer with the Bureau of Prisons and for junior general mechanic with the Soil Conservation Service in Am arillo. Applications for custodial officer due Sept 18 and for junior general mechanic due Sept 19. Pay ranges from 1,860 dollars yearly to 50 to 75 cents per hour.
In New Orleans the Seymour Weiss mail fraud case focused on a $75,000 LSU related scheme. Government witness Julius Szodonka testified he never received 200 shares of stock issued in his name by the National Equipment Company. Frank E. Ames earlier testified he also did not receive stock.
Mr Collman says the fair and warm weather will continue today and tomorrow. A high of 95 degrees is expected today after yesterday’s 94. Last night’s low was 66 with a forecast near 62 tonight and no rain in sight. A southwest breeze is expected.
The Mann Bakery staff and guests were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J N Mann Miss Jamie Mann and Neal Mann at a Monday barbecue west of the city. Barbecued beef pork and goat were served followed by baseball games. About 100 guests attended.
Markets in New York open with mixed activity as traders track economic data and corporate news. Investors weigh bonds, equities, and potential policy moves in a cautious session.
Ollie Hicks seeks divorce from Howard Hicks Irene Griffin seeks divorce from O H Griffin Wayne C Eubanks seeks annulment Mary Vicie Pearce granted divorce from Ira Davis Pearce in 47th district court George Gray charged with felony theft Justice of the Peace Carder sets bond at five hundred dollars
U S D A livestock note from Kansas City reports hogs opened 40-75¢ higher than Tuesday with later trade 1.00-1.50 higher, top at 8.75 for 180-270 lb hogs. Cattle: calves active across all classes with beef steers yearlings and heifers up 25-50 dollars. slaughter cows up about 25¢ and bulls 15-25e. Dealers active in the market.
Washington notes that high level officers show mixed ability in drills at Plattsburg and Manassas. He argues trained reserve and national guard officers, plus ROTC and CCC programs, have built a sizeable component of ready civilian soldiers for future mobilization.
The body of FE O McNew a 67 year old Amarillo school principal killed in a car crash arrived in Amarillo this afternoon. He is at N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Chapel awaiting funeral arrangements. His wife and daughter survive with a son J T L McNew head of Texas A M College highway engineering.
Amarillo Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls will elect officers at its meeting tonight at 7 30 o clock in the Masonic Hall.
Charlie Sinclair was charged today with receiving and concealing stolen property. Justice of the Peace Duke set bond at $1,000.
Funeral rites for Mrs. L A Kerr were set for 4 pm at Central Presbyterian Church with Dr R Thomson officiating. Pallbearers included Ralph Latham Jess Latham Bruce Daniels Alec Cannon Harold Walsh and Forrest Barnes. She died Monday at 49 after long Amarillo residence. She was born Davie Chumbley October 22 1889 near Duffe Texas. She married Lawrence A Kerr June 22 1910 in Plainview and moved to Amarillo in 1918. She was active in Central Presbyterian and a charter member of Amarillo Chapter 787 Order of the Eastern Star. She survived by her husband two sons John C Kerr and Raymond L Kerr, her mother Mrs N B Chumbley, a brother G W Chumbley, and two sisters. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Colonel John Coville Scotland secretary said in a speech that higher water use demonstrates cleanliness and would explain the national beverage to neighbors to the south.
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