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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1944
Page
2
The column notes windy, dusty conditions building toward a north veer by Sunday. Land boom talk features F Z Bishop selling vast Rio Grande Valley property, a $42 500 sale to a Pampa resident, and inflation fears fueling optimism. It includes social commentary on Texas and service members’ views.
A missive-style column surveys diverse types of people and attitudes across towns and nations. It quotes travelers, widows and divorcees, soldiers, and public figures, noting intolerance, humor, and shifting social norms while offering neutral observations on courage, marriage, and fashion trends.
The page lists film showings at Paramount Captiol Rialto Star Rex and Leon including Broadway Rhythm Phantom Lady Lassie Come Home Sundown Valley Submarine Alert Pirates of the Prairie Wild Horse Stampede Calaboose Chatterbox Sherlock Holmes in Washington Gaugeway for Tomorrow Two-Gun Troubador After Midnight With Boston Blackie Night Club listings in Old Tascosa Rainbow Gardens Mexican Inn Mayfair Aviatrix Club Nat with multiple bands and orchestras performing nightly
In Montenegro Yugoslav Partisans stopped two German offensives and retook several towns including Mojkovac, Tito announced. A prior Nazi push recaptured Sahovict, with heavy fighting continuing and claims of heavy losses by Germans Chetniks and Albanian gangs across sectors.
Notices describe a lost dark bay pony wearing halter and rope, a lost gold rimmed glasses with a reward, a found black Scotty dog at the United States employment office, and a reader offering a light housework position with room and board in a neighboring town.
Vice Admiral David W. Bagley told San Francisco listeners the Pacific may see a decisive confrontation as American sea power advances. He said Japan could scuttle its fleet to preserve a myth of invincibility, while floating bases would speed a final assault toward Japan.
Don Clark former head of the speech department at Amarillo College and KGNC newsman has been moved to the Army General Hospital in Rome Georgia for observation after a stay in the post hospital at Fort McClellan Alabama. Private Clark reports no serious condition but notes a minor operation and fluctuating temperature while doctors seek answers.
Julian Montgomery planning engineer from Wichita Falls urged West Texas Chamber of Commerce managers to prepare blueprints and contracts for postwar projects now. He warned of chaos after the war if delays occur and advocated house to house surveys to estimate needs.
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