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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1932
Page
2
In a folksy forecast from the Plains, residents discuss a coming hard winter evidenced by heavy fur growth, rising weights, and unusual porcupine sightings. The speaker jokes about weather, zoo plans, and persistent rain predictions, noting locals misread weather signs yet predicting storms within 36 to 48 hours.
An Amarillo column vent discusses weather, a sour letter writer, and gas refund grievances. It mocks readers as dumb while recounting road square tests north of town and alligators near Hemphill County, ending with a jokey dog riddle.
New Orleans sept 8 a sharp drop in cotton futures followed the government forecast of an 11 310 000 bale crop causing October contracts to fall to 8 15 and December to 8 20 down 97 to 109 points from morning highs. Trading remained active with volumes fluctuating after the initial sell off.
Final funeral plans for 15 year old William Frank Cook will be announced in Friday’s Daily News. Cook was a Central Junior High School student who died Wednesday night. He is survived by his mother and step father Mr and Mrs J T Ewing of 1804 Pierce Street, two sisters Mrs L T Kirkland of Lakeview and Mrs H R Baker of Amarillo and a brother Clarence Cook of Memphis. The body is in state at Boxwell Funeral Home.
Local chatter reports Shorty, the three foot one and a half inch former Tack Pep squad cheerleader, headed toward Amarillo for the football season. He’s been traveling with copies of The Kansas City Star and is popular with friends here, including mentions by Fred Bone Charley Fisk and Miss Jewel Davidson.
The RFC reports to the reserve board say bond and commodity prices are strengthening and stock markets improving. Officials believe purchasing about 1.5 billion dollars in government bonds over recent weeks helps ease the credit jam and support employment as industry hopes to resume full operation.
A desert Sahara meteorite hunt hints at vast mineral wealth. In Arizona and Siberia meteor impacts left forests fallen and questions linger about extraterrestrial origins and life. The piece shifts to finance analyzing gold values across currencies, noting U S and Canadian exchanges and ruble devaluations amid gold holdings.
Eight men have been arrested on grand jury indictments in the 47th District Criminal Court term. Kress King faces liquor law charges on bond. A S Covey alias O W Burden jailed on violation. J W Baird held on a 1500 dollar bond. Charles Smith charged with assault with intent to murder on bond 2000. Charles R Hendricks and Johnny Lumpkin are jailed on robbery charges. Robert Chapman and Earl Traepur jailed on burglary. Guy Haines charged with a violation on bond 1500. Chester Carter is charged with murder and held on 2500 bond for the slaying of his wife.
James E. Whitman aged 47 died at his home 612 Fillmore Street at 3 45 Thursday morning. Survived by wife Elsa Whitman, he was an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and had recently moved from Ogden Utah. He was a novelty salesman. The body is held at Griggs Funeral Home awaiting relatives arrival for funeral arrangements.
The Adult Forum of First Congregational Church will discuss “The Wandering Thousands of Children” at 11 o clock Sunday morning. Services are held at the church located at Tenth Avenue and Harrison Street.
The flood crest swamped buildings and carried away windows as rescue boats struggled against strong currents. In Brownsville the waters move southward. officials abandon levee work to protect Mercedes and Weslaco with sandbag buttresses. The Rio Grande receded at Mission Penitas and Hidalgo while about 200 Hidalgo residents held levees and kept lines open.
Francis says Sterling forces may nominate a temporary chairman and urges Sterling supporters to attend the convention. A hard-fought control struggle of party machinery looms as Maury Hughes and Col. Alvin Owsley are expected to be named for state chairman and convention chairman by Ferguson forces. Mrs Ferguson and her husband travel to Austin for a mandamus hearing over the primary certified returns.
A church group will support a community canning campaign for the needy and begin work with the first unit at the Serum Plant. The organizing committee includes Mrs. Walter Browne Mrs. Ray Wheatley Mrs. W E Tomlinson Mrs. Eva Walsh and Mrs. C B Reeder. Other churches joining the effort were announced.
Grain and produce bids from Amarillo including Milo and oats. Kansas City reports hogs at 7,500 head rising up to 4.30 top for 180-220 lb pigs. cattle 4,000, calves 900, steers and cows with varied prices. Chicago quotes best hogs around 4.75 and cattle and calves with an undertone weakening.
Livestock prices show mixed movement with weighty bullocks and cows at varied bids and a range of vealers and feeder steers. lambs and ewes also reported with weaker and stronger tones. In New Orleans, cotton opens firm on favorable export demand and a government crop estimate causing intraday volatility before a late rally.
In a storm at sea passengers debate action. Amid fear some vote to steer ahead while a calm mother chooses not to vote, trusting the captain to save the ship and her children.
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