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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1942
Page
10
A 1918 France night tale from Lewis Nordyke recalls a shell that failed to explode killing the man below while the other slept in a loft, the superstition of hunches and charms guiding soldiers. It notes the call of fate, the three on a match, the White Comrade, and the role of luck talismans like rabbit’s feet and gold pieces among troops.
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce reports it is 11 796 dollars short of a 40 000 dollar three way goal with pledges still arriving by mail after the 11 o clock delivery. New volunteer members include T M Keller S L Edwards Long Horn Toy Lodges T S Mitchell Arthur Osgood and many others from local firms unions and businesses.
Roy Greenhill announced that Air Raid Wardens from Districts 12 and 23 will meet at Myers Music Mart at Fourteenth Avenue and Tyler Street, replacing the High School venue. A 7:30 p.m. meeting is set tonight and another on Thursday. all workers are urged to attend. Slacks are the official garb for participating women.
Roy Pollard to discuss further campaign activities with Hanson Post members as part of United China Relief drive. Al ready over $1,500 of the $5,000 county quota has been subscribed and the drive will continue until met.
C. W. Furr, once seriously ill, is better and rested fairly well after treatment and observation at Northwest Texas Hospital. The Argentine Government reports a loss of more than 40 million dollars in financing for the 1940 corn crop.
An advertisement for FASTEETH powder that improves denture comfort by securing upper and lower plates. It claims a non acidic, non tasting formula with no gummy feel, reduces plate odor, and can be purchased at any drug store.
Anne Adams Pattern 4992 offered in women sizes 34 through 48 requires 314 yards 39 inch fabric and 1 yard of contrast for size 36. Send Fifteen Cents plus One Cent for mailing and include SIZE NAME ADDRESS STYLE NUMBER. Join the 1942 Style Parade and send Ten Cents for a Spring Pattern Book with day and evening frocks sportswear and defense modes. Mail to The Amarillo Globe Pattern Department 243 West 17th St New York NY.
Livestock sales in Kansas City total around 3,000 head with hogs steady to higher and cattle and calves active. Hogs at 200 lb up, cattle and calves mostly steady with some strength in fed steers and higher spots. Sheep open with spring lambs about 25 cents higher. Arizona lambs around 13.50 and feeder lambs 11.75 to 12.00.
Funeral services for Sydney J. Williams aged 10 will be held tomorrow at 3 PM from Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. Fred Blake and Rev. G W Simmons officiating. Interment follows at Llano Cemetery. survivors include parents Walter W. Williams, Donald Winfred Williams, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Burdens of Hedley.
Amarillo reports Victory Bond and Stamp sales for Friday, Saturday and Sunday totaling $23,999, missing the two day quota by a small margin. The daily target remains $12,509.
Berlin reports 18 enemy ships totaling 131 000 tons sunk in the Caribbean and off the American coast. Refineries at Curacao shelled and set afire. Undersea raiders, with the Luftwaffe, attacked an Arctic convoy, sinking two ships and damaging three. Jack C Hinchsliff sworn in as second lieutenant but remains a sergeant at Will Rogers base.
Emergency crews battled rising waters from Fort Worth to Dallas after heavy rains. Rivers and creeks flooded roads and homes. rescues used ropes from rooftops as authorities warned lowland livestock areas. Two men were missing. a Dallas couple survived by sheltering in an attic as water swept away a highway bridge and flooded business districts.
In Fort Worth on April 20 the city, dubbed gateway to the cattle country, conducted a livestock roundup after floods demolished pens in the stockyards area. Water rush and torn fences allowed animals to escape into business and residential districts. the full extent of drownings and losses remained unestimated by Stockyards Company officials.
Generals report stubborn resistance in the Philippines as Corregidor endures heavy air and artillery bombardment. Three soldiers—Captain Brewster G. Gallup, Technical Sergeant Ezra R. Smith, and Honorio Punongbayen—rushed under fire to save the U S flag and repair the damaged pole, keeping the banner aloft during a brutal bombardment near Bataan.
Wainwright lauds three men for gallant service as news from Luzon reports a mobile force destroying enemy stores and dealing heavy casualties in San Nicolas Natividad and Tayug. Guerrilla resistance promises a long, costly campaign for the Japanese in the islands.
Navy Relief chairs the drive with Roy Greenhill heading the special gifts committee assisted by Roy Britain George Ham mock Dr Lester J Vick and Sam Page Mrs H G Hamrick chairs the Navy Mothers Club tag day sale A Navy Day program aired on KFDA and another salute on KGNC at 8 30 tonight Donations are sought across Interstate Theaters state quota is 210000 Potter County 3180 Gerald Mann is state chairman Potter County HQ at 408 Polk Street decorated with Navy Marine and Coast Guard displays HQ phone 26651 Call to arrange gifts Pat.
Flynn, deputy county chairman, leads the headquarters with Bob Johnson as chairman. The Navy Relief Society, 40 years old, funded by service donations before Pearl Harbor, now asks Americans to raise 5 million dollars as its workload expands to support Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard families.
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