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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1944

Page

3

Amarillo Jaycees Head for Texas War Conference

Amarillo delegates travel to the state war conference in Odessa Texas for the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting sponsored by Odessa and Midland. Leaders include Charles Bates president and Guy Walden state director with Lonnie Preston Hollis DeGrassi Sam Davis Ivan Boxwell Fay Shackleford Roy Snodgrass and Jimmie Sherrill among those attending.

Amarillo Odessa Texas Jaycees Chamber of Commerce Midland Guy Walden Amarillo Jaycees Charles Bates Walden Mr. Bates Lonnie Preston HollIs DeGrassi Sam Davis Ivan Boxwell Fay Shackleford Roy Snodgrass Jimmie Sherrill

Skating Star William Bostwick Hoards Town in Philadelphia

William C. Bostwick, 71, a retired insurer and former driver, cruises Philadelphia on skates performing figure eights and spins. He says his pastime attracts attention but he remains unfazed by the public display.

Philadelphia U.P William C. Bostwick Bostwick Insurance Company

Ice skater Bostwick, aging urbanite and club member

The piece notes Bostwick as an older skating enthusiast in Ardmore who walks the market with a basket and prefers ice skimming. It mentions his status as the oldest skating member of the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society and his daily four day routine including roller skating portions. It warns readers to warm cars in open air to avoid carbon monoxide danger.

Bostwick Philadelphia Skating Club

Planning Emphasized by Texas City Managers Convention

Texas city managers urged immediate postwar planning at the Dallas convention led by A P Hancock of Amarillo. Clarence Ridley of Chicago urged keeping planning top of mind from now on. A Amarillo city manager showed a coin separator invention for parking meters reflecting interest in efficiency amid talks. Red Star reports U S overproduction of war materials due to misaligned Allied military operations.

Texas A. P. Hancock Amarillo Dallas Clarence E. Ridley Chicago International City Managers’ Association Rosy King Moscow Red Star United States Amarillo Army West Texas Lubbock Eighth Service Command Cora Lee Morrow Wichita Falls WAC Big Spring Helen Wade Miss Morrow Waacs Midland Electra Army Air Corps Liberal Field Kaw Morrow Set Paula Edwards Helen Cunnison Lubbock Center Miss Edwards Johnstown Emmett Co. Lee Oklahoma City Werner J Bishop New Orleans

Markets show mixed gains in afternoon stock averages

Market afternoon figures indicate gains in Industrials 136.15 up Rails 38.14 up Utilities 22.46 up Stocks 48.70 up. At Kansas City Livestock, hogs priced from 10.75 to 13.55 with various weight ranges. cattle demand strong with steers and yearlings up 15-25 cents and beef prices rising. calves and sheep totals listed with active but slower trade.

Chicago Livestock Market Summary and Prices

Chicago April 20 Hogs 23 000 steady on good and choice over 180 lbs weak on lighter weights top 13 85 bulk 13 75 13 80 13 50 280 330 lbs. 13 25 13 50 170 190 lbs. 12 50 13 50 Cattle 4 500 calves 1 000 generally steady red steers and yearlings weak on light weights 14 00 down best 16 50 bulk 14 00 16 00 16 20 16 10 stock cattle dull beef cows 16 00 down Sheep 7 500 higher asking prices tarding trade Western lambs up to 16 50 pelts sold at 14 00 Financial industrial fund liquidating 1 75 76 offering 1 93.

Kansas City Chicago Livestock Chicago WFA Elmost

Former German Minister Calls for Lenient Postwar Youth Policy

BERKELEY CALIF. Gottfried Triveranus, ex German minister of transportation under the Weimar Republic, urged lenient postwar treatment for European youth and said lasting peace hinges on giving children freedom. He warned German victims of tyranny aided Hitler and insisted on an all out victory. The piece also notes legal aid from the American Bar Association for servicemen families.

Berkeley Cal Gottfried Triveranus Europe Hitler

Amusement Calendar Show Listings and Club Announcements

Broadway Rhythm with Murphy Simms and Dorsey stars plus Phantom Lady with Franchot Tone and Elia Raines head the calendar. Also Young Ideas with Susan Peters and Marshall. Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case. I Deed It with Red Skelton. Above Suspicion with Joan Crawford. Chatter Box. Gildersleeve on Broadway. Paris After Dark with Brenda Marshall. Song of the Gringo. Young and Willing with William Holden. Night spots include Old Tascola, Rainbow Gardens, Mexican Inn, Mayfair, Aviatrix Club, and Nat venue notes. Open nights and bands listed for each venue.

Paramount George Murphy Ginny Simms Tommy Dorsey Rochester Lena Horne Hazel Scott Hollywood Warner Baxter Lynn Merrick Dr. Ordway REX Red Skelton Eleanor Powell STAR Joan Crawford Fred MacMurray Leon Joe E. Brown Judy Canava Texas Gildersleeve Broadway Harold Peary Billie Burke Victory Brenda Marshall George Sanders Philip Dorn Liberty Tex Ritter William Holden

Panhandle Stages Pays Over Four Thousand In License Fees

Panhandle Stages, led by president A. F. Heket, paid 4407.10 for 38 bus licenses to Potter County tax assessor Frank Hoyt. Fees included 10 buses at 313.90 each totaling 3139 and 27 buses at 46.50 each plus one at 12.60, covering lines across the Panhandle and routes to Amarillo Field and the Pantex Plant.

Potter County Panhandle Stages A. F. Heket Heket Frank Hoyt Panhandle Texas Amarillo Field Pantex Ordnance

South African bombers attack Crete airfield

CATRO reports that South African bombers attacked Maleme airfield in Crete yesterday placing fragmentation bombs on runways and a gasoline dump. The Middle East Air Command said all bombers returned to their base after the raid.

Catro Maleme Adrdrome Crete Middle East Air Command Middle East

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