14 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1942
Page
1
A long, rambling column blends weather notes with homefront ideas for a weekly Amarillo News-Globe paper for servicemen, reader anecdotes, and light vignettes. It highlights patriotic letter writing, local characters, jokes, and assorted oddities from Goodyear to Jack Wrathers, with community news and personal notices.
W R Armstrong dies after hospital stay in Amarillo after 33 years residence. Purchasing agent for the city, he served as deputy district clerk and with Amarillo Lumber Co. He leaves wife, two sons John and Paul, daughter Mrs Watkins, five brothers, three sisters and four grandchildren. Burial Llano Cemetery.
A middle aged woman asks for a companion or home keeper for an elderly woman and a working mother. She offers room and board and a small salary. Contact addresses: 212 N E Third St and 2604 Fillmore St with names Marie Doane.
Joseph Brazda on a Chicago ship deck watched Lieutenant Edward O'Hare single handedly shoot down six Japanese bombers. As the sixth fell, crew cheered like football fans while O'Hare repeatedly dove and climbed, remaining alive amid intense enemy fire.
Potter County chairman Hubert Cole appeals to Amarillo for a 5000 quota raise to fund United China Relief efforts to aid China with food medicine and clothing. He cites China’s past aid to the U S and urges all Americans to contribute now by calling Cole or sending checks to United China Relief Inc.
The office of price administration distributes sugar registration blanks to 3090 county clerks for both sellers and consumers. Retailers and wholesalers prepare forms ahead of April 28 and 29 registration at high schools, while consumers register May 4 to 7 in elementary schools with registrars. Excess sugar triggers penalties and stamp adjustments. Oil production in 1941 rises 12.8 percent to 2,226,800 cubic meters per National Petroleum Board.
A promoter claims a Tibet sourced system of mind and body power can boost health, strength, and success. Edwin J. Dingle says sages used it for thousands of years and that a free nine thousand word treatise is available from the Institute of Mentalphysics in Los Angeles to readers who send their name and address quickly.
UK Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood told Parliament that February lend lease to Allies near 2.6 billion dollars, with current monthly aid at 400 million. He noted cumulative UK援 up to March 31 could reach about 2.5 billion, and predicted future deliveries to India and dominions rise, led by United States support.
City commission to open bids for widening West Sixth Avenue with concrete and wire meshing as principal materials. Also bids to act as city depository and public hearing on rezoning Polk Street property scheduled. Petition for sewer extensions on Hughes Hayden streets noted amid Dublin air raid shelters capacity of 62 900 people.
City hall offices will close at 4 o clock this afternoon to honor the memory of W R Armstrong purchasing agent who died yesterday morning. City hall staff will attend the funeral services in a body.
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