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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1945
Page
9
Delegates depart Oklahoma City for Oklahoma Junior League meeting. Births and birthdays listed from Northwest Texas Hospital with numerous local residents noted. Hospital news updates include medical treatments and surgeries among Amarillo area residents.
Amarillo Social Security Board official James L. Farmer cautions employees to provide correct social security and names on forms to protect benefits under the old age and survivors program. He notes errors by workers or employers can jeopardize payouts and widow or child benefits. A separate note mentions priests using a crude steam engine to open temple doors without human contact.
James G. Gleason a San Antonio lawyer made a two day layover at Amarillo Field to see a nephew stationed there before deployment. He traveled light by air and avoided train baggage hassles. Gleason and wife have Texas roots from Dallas to San Antonio and Chicago education. He once sought priesthood but chose law. their son Dion plans priesthood.
The War Department reports WAC recruitment in Texas hospitals is nearly full and will expand. Lt. Jewel Hooper notes initial quotas and an added authorization have been met, with continued training for administrative and technical roles. After May 1, WAC offices merge with U.S. Army recruiting, shifting to regular offices in large cities and freeing other units for new assignments.
Amarillo YWCA board elected Mrs. Charles P. Woodburn O D Thompson and W Frank Litle as advisory trustees to oversee property investments mortgages and funds. The meeting also announced a local gathering next Monday to discuss program plans and future organization goals.
A reporter recounts Marines on Okinawa adopting white goats as pets by Love Day and beyond. James Cosby shows a souvenir vase while Pfc Ben Glover, a Texas lineman, leads a goat as he and others explore the beach. The piece praises American camaraderie and resilience.
Census figures show Hall County produced 37900 bales of cotton ginned through last week, up 11000 bales from last year and among the best yields in recent seasons for the area.
French public weighs naming the jeep as La Jeep or Le Jeep with La favored due to many feminine nicknames like Jeanne Madeleine Yvonne Colette and Marie guiding the campaign. The trend toward feminine naming reflects cultural acceptance of the vehicle in French ranks amid wartime usage.
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