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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1945
Page
12
Judge Henry S. Bishop and Assistant District Attorney Floyd King of the 47th District Court left for Claude this morning. The grand jury was to be charged and the criminal docket read. Bishop will open court here next Monday with a jury panel ordered to report.
Jury panel reporting to 108th District Court was excused until Thursday morning by Judge W. E. Gee. The suit scheduled for this morning was postponed.
Jack Baker returns to Amari llo after a year in the United States Navy with a medical discharge. He spent three and a half months in a naval hospital in Oakland California and served in the electrical branch after volunteering April 13 1943. His postings included Camp Peary Moorehead Kentucky Norfolk Virginia and San Francisco California. He plans to rest before deciding on his future.
Tan or black shoe polish stains may be removed from upholstery by sponging lightly with a cloth dipped in carbon tetrachloride, then blotting dry. This method cautions careful handling due to chemical hazards and should be tested on an inconspicuous area first.
Capt. Polk Ivy of the state highway patrol issued a warning that driving with a 1945 license plate is illegal. County Tax Assessor Frank Hoyt said a rush of delinquents came to secure plates, each signing an affidavit. Fines range from 1 to 200 dollars plus costs, with a 20 percent plate-cost penalty. A Globe reporter observed 25 cars on Polk Street with old tags, and 20 with both old and new plates.
STATE COLLEGE PA UP The cigarette shortage offers a chance to persuade smokers to light only after meals as digestion aid says Dr D R Haley state college tobacco expert Smoking immediately after a meal increases saliva and gastric juices but excess smoking risks intemperance.
The Navy Department notified Mr. and Mrs. James I. Brock of 2108 North West First that their son, Marine Pvt. Sam L. Brock, was killed in action on Iwo Jima February 28. He served in the Fifth Marine Division after enlisting last July and training at Paris Island before his station at Camp LeJeune.
First Baptist Church reports 3050 in Sunday school surpassing the 2750 goal. Roy Rozell, minister of education, notes the figure as the second highest in church history behind a prewar record near 3400. Easter 1944 attendance was 2662. March average 1800.
Postwar plans for San Jacinto Methodist Church call for a complete remodeling and a Spanish designed building that will more than double seating capacity and add a gymnasium and recreational parlor. Members fund the project by purchasing War Bonds.
Mrs. Oldham III, Mrs. John C. Oldham of 1211 Jackson, is receiving medical treatment at Northwest Texas Hospital as of the latest report.
C. departed for overseas last November. He was a McKinney graduate and prior to enlisting in the Marines was employed at the Pantex Ordnance Plant.
Irene Struve of the WAC recruiting party left Saturday for McComb Mississippi after word her brother Nolan B Brady had a heart attack and was not expected to live Sergeant Struve will be gone 10 days.
Seabee Neil Shaw formerly of Amarillo now with the 37th Seabees reports heavy action in support of the Fifth Marines at Iwo Jima. He sends a tale of capturing a Japanese Hari Kiri knife and notes hopes for home for Christmas. He encloses captured officer orders from the island defenders.
Fire damaged a garage at 510 Florida yesterday afternoon with only slight damage reported. Authorities believe children may have accidentally started the blaze while burning trash in the yard adjoining the garage.
Mrs. Mary Schollenbarger and Mrs. Hardee Merriam of Higgins visited Easter with Erwina and Roy Marie Schollenbarger at 1016 B West Twelfth.
Mrs Pat Flynn and her daughter Patsy of 405 Arch Terrace spent the weekend with friends in Oklahoma City, returning refreshed and sharing tales of their trip.
The year 1944 saw per capita coffee consumption in the United States including armed forces totaling 18 pounds. The figure reflects national demand during wartime consumption patterns and domestic distribution.
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