13 Apr 1944
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
1
The column ruminates on Amarillo weather with Charley McAfee demanding rain by Monday and a 65 mile per hour wind blamed for exaggerations about a woman blown near a window. It blends local lore with golf scores and community boasts amid playful jabs at press and townsfolk.
A collage of stray items including a man’s name change, opa regulations, socialite scandal chatter, parade of nude models, a manure truck violation over street stench, a car sighting by Ernest Miller, and a daring tale of Marine Captain Percy surviving a 2000 foot fall. Also reflections on dog owners and garden lovers facing city friction.
A reader laments stray dogs in San Jacinto and urges a city ordinance with teeth to penalize owners who let pets trespass on neighbors. The piece contrasts dog lovers with flower growers and notes rising tension, plus community calls for action.
Amarillo's Navy recruiting office sent 47 local boys into service in March as the station maintains a lead in the Dallas district with recruits aged 17. Chief Harry Longabach notes steady enlistments above 40 monthly, with Abilene reporting 53 that month. The volunteers join inductees after examinations.
Pinky Vineyard was elected president of the Amarillo Rotary Club today at noon, succeeding Emil Myers.
A reader requests a permanent housekeeper job with furnished quarters at 1222 Fannin Street. She cannot do washing but will iron and asks to be seen at the rear of the address.
A 1944 car license tag EV-317 has been found and may be claimed by the owner at 507 Lincoln Street or by calling 2-5773.
Kansas City April 13 U S D A livestock totals show hogs 6 000 with mixed demand and lighter weights steady to lower. cattle 3 000 with slow to steady slaughter cattle and mixed yearlings. calves 400 with good demand in spots. sheep 1 500 with fairly active buying and some high prices for native lambs. In Chicago hogs 29 000 200 330 lb range 10 15 cents lower with top 13 80. cattle 5 500 calves 1 000 generally steady and active for strictly good stock.
National state and regional executives of the American Legion Auxiliary arrive for an official visit. Mrs. Walter G. Craven of Charlotte will be in Amarillo today with events including registration at the Capitol Hotel, a Tea at Mrs. Hess’s home, a hospital visit, and an evening John Snider barbecue in the Shrine Temple. Also noted is James Higgins of Amarillo, promoted at Pearl Harbor Navy yard from laborer to chauffeur, a worker at a war zone yard repairing damaged fleet ships.
In a late market report cattle steer and heifer prices show wide ranges with top steers around 16 90 for long yearlings and most heifers near 13 50 to 15 00. Wealers hold at 16.00, beef cows to 13 50, lambs and sheep rising slightly with western wool pastures at 16 50 to 16 75 and pelts around 14 25 for specific lots. Sheep remain scarce with ewes near 9.00 and shorn types near 7 75.
Mrs J J Richards former Amarillo resident died at her Lubbock home last night. Funeral services will be held at 4 pm in Lubbock with burial in Hillsboro. Surviving relatives include daughter in law Mrs Hugh Richards Amarillo daughter Mrs R R Nation Pampa two sons Albert and Tom Richards and niece Mrs Nola Witcher Amarillo.
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