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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1944
Page
2
Railroad workers and families feature furloughs illness promotions and new postings across the Santa Fe system. Highlights include Melton Sims home furloughs and safety shifts, Murphys promotion to Detroit, multiple conductor and switchman reassignments, retirements and upcoming Cinco de Mayo programs for Mexican Nationals, plus new hires and vacation plans at Amarillo and Clovis offices.
Burlington engineer H M Tutt left Wednesday for Oakland California to visit his daughter and son in law. The New passenger ship D Harrington returned to service Tuesday replacing Louie Dubuque as brakeman. Willie A Roach boxing switchman had a tendonomy at St Josephs this week and is recovering. Storekeeper W A King noted in brief.
An advertisement touts Kleerex as a safe medicated liquid that dries pimples overnight. It promises money back if the product does not convince after the first application and labels the promotion as endorsed byCRETNEY DRUG.
In Lubbock and Fort Worth notes, Charlie Wilson of the Denver Lunch aids Pvt A M Serbaroli in San Antonio who believes his father painted a Will Rogers picture. Will Rogers and his horse are identified. hospital stays, job transfers, and travel among railroad workers are also mentioned, with several local staff updates.
Wayn Broad dus, nephew of Jude, enters service as 366m. Mrs J B Maxwell ill. Ted J Keller ill with flu. Daniels family mourns sudden death. L A Thomas and wife visit Quanah. J B Rodgers gardens. Sam F Webb and Conductor Ivie with J B Howard. A Janaki took 7 A M hustling job and E A Rutledge transfers to Wichita. Marion Mitchell, 13, celebrates birthday. Felix Flores furlough and range finder operator. W B Bill Richardson begins vacation.
Local women join the Air WAC program at Amarillo Army Air Field as the Army expands women’s enlistment options. Mrs Allie Blake, a former businesswoman, becomes the newest recruit from this city, to be assigned back to Amarillo Army Air Field after basic training at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
Mrs. Blake, now a resident, joined the WAC to serve as her son fights in the Southwest Pacific. She received the Purple Heart for her son Noble Blake in the Tarawa battle. Virgina Lee Atwood of Borger also enlisted and will begin basic training at Fort Oglethorpe. The recruits head to supply and stock, and administration respectively.
Washington April 14 The Office of Price Administration established ceiling prices for fresh strawberries near 1943 levels. The schedule covers producers prices aiming to return the national average farm price of 6.51 a 24 quart crate to growers. Retail prices will be derived from this schedule by district.
OPA offices announce new prices for all levels will take effect in the near future. Globe-News Want Ads emphasize results as the message hints at upcoming rate changes.
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