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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1945
Page
9
Local society items record visits and moves among Amarillo residents. Mrs J L Farwell travels to Rantoul with relatives. Mrs Earl Hatchett returns from Memphis. others relocate to Park and Van Buren addresses. Births, birthdays, hospital mentions and a recipe ad fill the column.
Ralph Grove and Jack Morrow of Tulsa Oklahoma visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Giles at 1907 Jackson Street Sunday. Both Grove and Morrow are former Amarillo residents.
Canadian cowgirl Elaine Charvet from Calgary will star in the 1945 Wild West Rodeo and Hollywood Daredevil Show at the Tri State Fair Grounds. Three shows are set for Saturday and Sunday with 3 PM matinees and an 8 PM Saturday night performance. The event blends a Texas rodeo with daredevil stunts and calf roping contests, plus a grand parade by the Will Rogers Range Riders. Cowboy entry fees are handled by Lou Burns at the Herring Hotel, with entries due by 6 PM Thursday.
Joe Sollers returns to Amarillo to view the trees he planted as a youth at Eighth and Fillmore and recalls family moves, local businesses, and life on the frontier. He describes early Amarillo, stampedes, and years with his father Isaac Sollers starting The Home Wagon Yard in 1890.
In Oklahoma City on April 17 a prospective juror in common pleas court said he is a Baptist deacon who has never touched liquor and would not sit on a liquor case. He was excused.
Two 15 year old boys wearing Volkssturm blue uniforms were captured trying to organize German youths for petty sabotage behind Allied lines. They spoke of panzer kommandos and were found with pistols and daggers. The officer called Werewolves a dirtiest Nazi ploy to recruit children. The sergeant will be at Pantex Ordnance Plant on April 21-22.
First Sgt. Randolph C. Lackey of Amarillo a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient speaks to war plant workers at Pantex about urgent ammunition and material needs. He landed in Normandy on D Day plus 2 and crossed the Saar at night under heavy fire.
Amarillo ice cream manufacturers warned that civilian supply this year will not exceed 1944 levels. Butterfat use remains limited under the amended War Ford Order No 8, with the only route to more ice cream limited by the new regulations.
A national survey shows manufacturers cut butterfat in commercial ice cream by less than 1 percent on average. The report suggests further reductions in butterfat and sugar may be pursued to meet dietary goals.
The Santa Fe System reported week ending April 14 1945 carloadings of 25 910 versus 21 438 for the same week in 1944. Connections brought in 16 032 cars against 12 075 in 1944. Total cars moved reached 41 942 vs 33 513 in 1944, and the prior week saw 38 586 cars handled.
Radio listings detail a dense mix of programs across KGNC KFDA CBS NBC and others. Notable shows include I Love a Mystery News of the World Morning dramas quiz and musical segments with Harman Swing Melody Trail and Studio Orchestra programs.
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