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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1943
Page
2
Travelers arriving from Germany report Berlin suffered thousands of fires and widespread homelessness after a major RAF raid described as the citys worst. They say fires lasted days and windows roofs were blasted by aerial torpedoes as time fuses blocked districts for a week. War prisoners were used for removal work with promises of freedom.
Fifth graders under Miss Mary Kate Campbell presented a Pan American Day program featuring the play A Pan American Friendship Party and a Geographical Jitter-bugs contest. Flags of the 21 Pan American Republics were displayed and a segment on Economic Gifts of the Americas highlighted new facts from student study.
A Panhandle section lists readers seeking janitor gardener yard work and farm help, with contacts J T Perry E L Moore Annie S Jursig and Berdie Mae. Also requests include a maid for a hotel and a nurse needing a second hand watch. a 1943 car license tab is missing. lost items and requests appear with addresses and phone numbers.
Jimmie Fidler recalls a note from Bette Davis defending herself against a reporter's error. He quotes Davis calling out a mistaken sighting and praises her courage to critique the press. The column also includes light, nostalgic items about Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Gary Cooper, Joan Leslie, Barbara Stanwyck, and more.
Residents displaced by the Pantex Ordnance Plant may file claims with the U S Court of Claims. Marvin Jones a former Panhandle congressman sits as a judge. Seventeen families had 14 days to move, suffered heavy property losses including 18000 bundles of feed and 65 hogs as they sought higher compensation than the government offered.
Judge W E Gee of the 108th district court ruled against Jehovah's Witnesses seeking mandamus to reinstate children dismissed from Amarillo public schools for refusing to salute the U S flag. The sect appealed to the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals in Amarillo with a related case before the U S Supreme Court.
A satirical collage recalls stars and industry quirks from early Hollywood. Maureen O'Sullivan quits a Tarzan wardrobe test after unrest with MGM, Gary Cooper is told to quit acting, Lupe Velez shows guests to her bathroom, and a quick two hour score session tests a oboe artist in a Class B western.
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