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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1944
Page
4
Courthouse records show multiple divorce filings including Floy Nell Benton versus James T. Benton and Jeanett Alexander versus B. L. Alexander. Marriage licenses issued for Cpl. Clifford F. Golightly with Bernie Fred Lackey, Carl A. Guette with Violet Cowder, Adolph Kampton with Martha Miller, George Ligelis with Bessie Vathis, and Clyde Dueber Kennedy with Laura Maxine Born.
B M Goff announced his candidacy for Potter County tax assessor and collector. The Amarillo tax advisor, 47, resident of the city for 35 years, is a former Fort Worth and Denver railway trainman and member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He and his two married daughters live with two sons in law in military service. He pledges to uphold office standards and asks for Democratic primary support in July.
Hardy Mays of 812 Georgia Street urges Amarillo and the Panhandle to establish a local blood donor center or plasma collection. He notes Dallas’ center misses its 2,000 pint weekly quota and cites Elk officials’ remarks as part of the call to action.
Mr. Clifton told the Amarillo Real Estate Board that temporary defense housing was necessary and could not be met by other means in Amarillo. Both Technical Village and Pantex Village are fully occupied, with Pantex Village housing 360 people and generating about $60,000 in revenue in six months. Some trailer units near zinc smelters were moved to El Paso as negro housing proved unnecessary. Marshall Neal, Amarillo native and Lockheed engineer, led the Constellation project prospectus and helped cut red tape for assembly.
Mr. Shea argues centers nationwide are filling quotas and urges more donors in Amarillo and the Panhandle. Red Cross officials say processing limits prevent expanding participation while a Texas plan aims to tear down all housing units at Technical Village and Pantex Village within a year after the war.
Neal served as engineer on the Constellation when the craft roared over Amarillo and set a new record on its initial flight.
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