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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1944
Page
7
Jimmie Fidler notes a neighbor unable to watch films due to showtimes that split movies with newsreels and cartoons. He argues theater services must adapt as many patrons seek entertainment beyond cinema and cites marketing chatter about Hollywood figures and Oscar era publicity.
A light frost edges a cooler forecast with more April weather on the way and a cold weekend ahead. Reports detail a mountain lion near Palo Duro Canyon and growing anger over dog poisonings while locals consider private detectives to catch culprits.
A reader letter questions democratic ideals during wartime and critiques policy moves potentially eroding democracy. It references moonshine repeal, sugar supplies, leadership risk, and warns against dictatorship while urging Congress and citizens to defend democratic governance. The writer cites a 1944 Newsweek Perspective piece by Raymond Moley.
A letter from Rev Paul W Hallock proposes a temperance speaking tour replacing Herman Fortesche who died last summer. The note asks the recipient to join the circuit and carry on the advocating of temperance with the speaker.
A notice from MIRTH REEVES at 419 East Tenth Avenue and MRS J A FOX 819 A Mississippi Street seeks the return of a cigaret case found at Victory Alleys last Sunday. The case is inscribed with the name Mirth Eileen and a $10 reward is offered.
In Washington on April 12 the War Food Administration said margarine supplies would be tighter in April through June than in January to March, dimming hopes for a cut in the 16 point per pound butter ration.
A Sarasota church dedicates a memorial window to the Ringling Circus. Proceeds from annual one ring previews on St. Martha’s lawn funded the church building, with the window honoring those who helped it rise.
At the Lincoln Army Air Forces Training Command dental clinic the presence of attractive dental assistants calms patients. A dentist says soldiers used to squirm and moan but now feel less pain or are distracted, making treatment easier.
Miami Beach air center receives a cousin of the famed pilot Staff Sergeant Jimmy Doolittle. He is credited with downing one enemy plane and has eight air medals for missions over Africa Sicily Pantelleria Italy Sardinia. His home is Derna Mississippi.
Fort Smith Arkansas dispatch reports Pvt Woodrow Durden, a deputy prosecutor before enlistment, grumbling over a desk duty at Camp Robinson reception center. He jokes his face is red and says he has been substituting for a WAC on furlough, mixing humor with frustration.
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