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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1936
Page
2
A Panhandle weather forecast predicts unsettled conditions with likely rain during the Tri-State Fair next week. Forecasters cite a lingering rain cycle, with periods of dry days in between and variable chances of wet weather across the region.
A cowhand recounts the near disaster during a May 1911 crossing of the swollen Canadian River near Channing. Ira Stoball drowned after being swept away, while fellow riders and herd handlers struggled to rescue their horses and cattle. The narrator, with others including John Hali burton, Sam Kimball, and Mel Armstrong, details a harrowing fight to reach safety and continue the roundup days later.
Dr. Margaret G. Reid of Iowa State College argues for a law granting farm tenants compensation for improvements they make. She cites proposed agricultural bulletins and says outgoing tenants should be paid by incoming tenants or landlords for items like screens water pipes bathrooms and fences to improve farm housing.
The article notes that patent pending on an item provides no real protection until the patent is actually issued. It contrasts this with the later patent status and implies manufacturers should not rely on pending status for security.
A brief notes a young girl named Tam seeking room in San See. Page 3 features letters and local notices with terse personal appeals and community responses.
Three elderly inmates at Anderson County poor farm in Palestine Texas refused federal and state pension offers. The two men and a woman, all over seventy, asked officials not to apply on their behalf, saying they preferred life at the county home with poultry, hobbies, and county care rather than pension survival.
The Amarillo city commission is scheduled to hold a meeting tonight to discuss local concerns and set agenda items. City officials, including council members, will gather at the municipal chamber to review proposals and public input.
G. W. McInturff of Pampa was convicted of operating an illegal distillery in federal court. Jury deliberated briefly. sentence deferred. Co-defendants Ivan Stanley, Bill Stanley and E. R. Rigdon also pled guilty earlier before Judge James C. Wilson. A separate case of McCoy for transporting a stolen automobile from Drumright, Oklahoma was halted before jury selection. E. T. Miller represents the defendant.
The body of Mrs. Mary David Ray, 74, was sent to Whitewright on the Fort Worth and Denver train this morning. Final services will be held in Whitewright tomorrow, with burial beside her husband who died in 1899. Mrs. Ray lived at Black for nine years after moving from Whitewright, where she spent most of her life. Dennis Ray of Amarillo is a son, and Rev Rex Ray, a missionary in Wuchow, South China, who visited here this year, is another son. Four other sons and two daughters survive.
H. B. Read of El Paso, U S naturalization examiner considers16 petitions for full citizenship. Judge James C. Wilson will rule on the cases this afternoon in federal court.
The anti saloon league declares California the wettest state with three options for November. A United Dry Forces proposal seeks to write local option into the state constitution while the Southern California Businessmen’s association favors a tighter regime without local option. Voters may also reject both amendments and keep the current system. The United Dry forces say local option is fair play though they do not seek statewide prohibition.
The California effort to regulate liquor by the drink led to a ban on words like tavern and inn in neon signs. The state board of equalization required signs to omit references to beer or stronger drinks unless food was included. Many venues replaced words with abbreviations or symbols, resulting in odd spellings and coy naming.
A reader invites the Amarillo News-Globe to join a quail hunt opening November 21. The letter notes three years of loyalty and broad support for Roosevelt, ending with a poem follow-up.
Congressman Jack Houston quotes a speech urging voters to reject the Roosevelt New Deal citing agricultural prices and costs. The poem criticizes Republicans for not addressing nine cent oats and ten cent corn while lambasting the New Deal as ineffective. It ends with a pointed line about a crown of thorns and a cross of gold and the impossibility of eating a balanced budget.
One month old Tommie Wayne Cox, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Cox, died in an Amarillo hospital. His father is a foreman on the Weymouth ranch north of Amarillo. Funeral services are set for 2 pm tomorrow at the N S Griggs and Sons chapel conducted by Rev W W Pitman with burial in Llano Cemetery.
No new developments were reported in the alleged eternal triangle killing of Luther M. Darnell a renowned Amarillo plumber. The Potter County grand jury was said to be examining the fatal Saturday shooting at the Darnell home on North West Twelfth Avenue. Elton Slim Nall surrendered to the sheriff and announced he would plead unwritten law.
Mayor Ross Rogers and Cal Farley will be principal speakers on tonight's American Legion program. Farley will recount observations from a six country European tour, while Rogers discusses Texas Real Estate Week being observed in Amarillo.
The two month old Floyd Harold Cooley died Monday night in an Amarillo hospital and was sent to Pampa for burial by N S Griggs and Sons funeral directors. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Cooley of 1210 Houston Street. Mr Cooley works for the Santa Fe Railroad.
The White House says the September 15 meeting with insurance executives will review the sector’s condition since 1930 and discuss measures to improve it. President Roosevelt aims to assess progress and explore reforms with industry leaders.
William F. Randolph the state witness in the hog stealing case in the 47th District Court was fined $25 for contempt after arriving late. He then suffered a heart attack on the witness stand and was taken to a hospital. Allen Mitchell and Dave Morehead face hog theft charges for selling seven hogs owned by D F Fanchster of Cliffs id e with Bert Dowlin of Western Stockyards as a buyer.
Gov. Alf M. Landon states the Maine election shows national awakening to protect government and life. He notes Maine remains Republican by about 50,000 in votes, prompting possible recount and cautious pride from Liberty League supporters.
Five states held primaries today with Michigan drawing national interest. Sen. James Couzens sought Republican re nomination in Michigan while Frank Murphy pursued the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Massachusetts New Hampshire Wisconsin and New York also voted shaping early New Deal sentiment.
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