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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1930
Page
2
Amarillo observer notes cautious optimism about a $10,000 Payne insurance claim. A level headed local praises the insurer’s record and expects a fair, possibly paid, resolution after executives study the facts. The column shares anecdotes about Judge Hoover and Hemp Hill county, plus assorted local chatter.
A jumble of reader notes requests youth help for part time work, a skilled auto service man seeking a return to work, and charity appeals for clothing donations. Also details of a dance by Amarillo professionals and a two bodied cantaloupe gifted to the Tack column. Shipley Produce sent gifts to the office, with thanks noted.
A 12 year old girl named Ethe Jonson was found safe at her home in San Antonio after her father Dr. R Jordan raised suspicion of kidnapping. Gov. Dan Moody had posted a $1 reward, but officials said no charges would be filed. The girl was located at a residence here.
A reader urges Amarillo to form a real city club similar to Dallas, proposing a combined YWCA YMCA and athletic club building with dining, lounge, gym, and private rooms. The letter details entrance fees and dues, diverse facilities, and the economic and social benefits of such a club for the city and its women. It offers personal assistance and references experience with Dallas City Club, now part of the Athletic Club.
Carmel Barnwell a 15 year old girl evangelist who has spoken at a West Seventh street tent began public school in the low seventh grade Monday at McKinley. She has preached since age three and notes her schooling will not interrupt her evangelistic work.
Weather bulletin reports heavy rains across northeastern Oklahoma with Caney River at bankful levels. Tulsa saw about an inch. Muskogee .01 inch in 1 hour. Panhandle and Missouri also drenched. Topeka measured 4.76 inches in 19 hours, with towns like Emmett and Manhattan recording multiple inches. Damages noted in Dannelly?
A tornado struck Mt Vernon Illinois last night causing about 000000 dollars in damage. The business district suffered heavy losses with many dwellings and shops unroofed and plate glass shattered. Dozens injured, none seriously, while a power plant stack fell and lines were wrecked leaving the city without lights. National Guard members aided traffic control.
A strong wind accompanied by a thunderstorm and brief steady rain struck Dallas shortly before midnight Sunday. The gust reached 49 miles per hour for a few minutes, with total precipitation of 0.18 inches.
Tom Cranfill of Dallas, president of the Texas IL PLA, will attend the Pampa meeting tomorrow night in Amarillo, where Mr Wild and Sen Clint Small of Wellington are slated to speak. Small will address Amarillo on the public's interest in the oil industry. Local directors include Jon Danciger, John Sherron, and Ed Mayer.
The Amarillo convention opens with Jesse's Melody Maids providing music for a Monday dance funded by the Chamber of Commerce. Over 200 cars are available to delegates for convenient travel, including rides to a barbecue at Jack Hall's ranch Tuesday night. Delegates include six states represented and many city officials.
Attorney General Babbitt agreed at a conference to assign an assistant to begin gathering data for use in a brief for the ICC hearing on the railroad proposal. He will determine whether to intervene for the state and offer witnesses for the extension when the hearing comes up.
Attorney General Robert Lee Bibbitt pledged cooperation to a West Texas citizens committee seeking official backing for the Texas and Pacific Northern railroad from Big Spring to Vega. He would assign a staff member to gather development data and could file an intervening petition before the Interstate Commerce Commission if needed. The department had already approved the line's charter.
The divorce case of T. S. Clopton against Mary Clopton ended abruptly when the plaintiff took a non-suit in Judge W. E. Gee's 108th district court. After settlement, the jury was excused until Tuesday morning as Judge A. J. Fires sat in for Judge Henry S. Bishop. The state liquor case against F. A. Hunter was on trial, while the grand jury reconvened Monday to handle numerous routing investigations.
L K Bray, employee of Southwestern Public Service, is recovering at St Anthony's hospital from temporary paralysis attributed to drinking camphorated olive oil by mistake. After service work at Post Office Drug Store, Bray felt ill then collapsed, later improving as hospital attendants noted ammonia fumes were not the cause.
Livestock totals show Hoges at 85,000 with top $11.15 and cattle at 24,000 with various grade prices. Sheep total 35,000 with lambs 90 lbs down at 8.50 to 9.35, ewes 2.50 to 3.25, feeding lambs 6.75 to 7.78. New Orleans Cotton opens softer, rallying later as October hits 10.90 to 11.04 and December 11.07 to 11.21 before profit taking quiets the session.
A stark poem fragment depicts a speaker misplaced in total darkness seeking a button to bring light. The verses describe fear of death and the loss of guidance, contrasting familiar spaces that become alien without faith or hope.
Cotton opened steady and eventually rallied in New York trading with old October and December contracts closing higher, new October at 11.00 and March at 11.40 amid light offerings. Liverpool spots showed varied grades with American sales and futures closing steady. The report also notes drops in Chicago grain and a deteriorating stock market, alongside a controversial public stance by Senator Wheeler on prohibition.
A simple fluid claims to automatically recharge wet batteries in moments and extend life. Des Moines seller Harry Elliott offers a free trial to agents and users, promising batteries no longer require frequent replacement and can hold charges indefinitely.
Fort Worth and East St Louis livestock data show varied demand. Hog prices steady to firm with rail and truck top around 10.25, cattle broadly active with slaughter cows and fat yearlings trending higher, beef prices mixed. Sheep offerings steady to lower with fat lambs around 7.00 and feeder lambs 1.50.
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