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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1945
Page
5
O B Howell city parks superintendent sent cuttings from populus Texana cottonwood to the forestry commission in Sydney Australia at their request. The project aims to grow Texas native trees in Australia bringing a piece of Texas to the land down under.
Fort Worth County Commissioner Jack Swann is in Fort Worth for hospital treatment and expects to return to Amarillo within two weeks. The April issue of West Texas Today features the world premiere of Victory Harvest, a farm labor recruiting firm, held in Amarillo on April 12.
Lt. Talmage Gunnels of Galveston, liberated prisoner of war, visited Amarillo yesterday for a brief stopover. He spoke with J. C. Hatridge at 811 North East Eighth about his Japanese prison camp experiences and combat flights against Japan. Gunnels has 22 confirmed jap planes shot down and souvenirs include a Japanese cigarette.
Edward Dickeson and Mrs. George Running won Amarillo College current events contest awards. The test covered freshmen and sophomores with winners named by classification. Mrs Running, a sophomore, received a globe. Dickeson, a freshman, earned a $5 book.
Miss Grace Wallace of Oklahoma City is spending the week with Miss Armour Lee Hildreth at 806 Madison. The two young women previously roomed together in Washington D.
Amarillo section notes several service members daughters and siblings from local families serving in the Navy Army and WAC. James H Moore and James H Watson are stationed in the Pacific and San Diego respectively. Edgar L Adams is a staff sergeant in France with Air Medal honors. Mil dred F Pavillard a new WAC private trains at Fort Oglethorpe Ga and her brother J D Pavillard serves in the Army. Recognition for Amarillo’s Red Cross quota 54100 for 1945 raised in one day in April.
Lt. Lewis H. Davis of 4011 Harrison completed eight months overseas as a pilot with the B-24 group in Italy. He is home on 23 day leave after earning wings and commissions March 12, 1944, and serving since February 1943. Davis holds the ETO ribbon with three stars and the Air Medal with three clusters. his wife lives in Albuquerque and is visiting Amarillo.
Miss Anna Bines regional specialist for the National Livestock and Meat Board presents a lecture demonstration at 2 o clock in the district courtroom. She will show how to plan menus around the main meat dish with vegetables breads salads and desserts. The program includes basic meat cookery rules sauces gravies dressings and flavorings to enhance dishes. Sponsored by county home demonstration clubs the event is open to the public.
After visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. RB. Clark at 718 North Houston, Bob Scarth and Seaman Dale Scarth return to Booker. Seaman Scarth completed boat training at Great Lakes and will take radar training. The boys are nephews of the Clarks.
Foreman Doyle Foreman of Fort Sill Oklahoma left today after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs A D Foreman and his sister Phyllis at 3708 East Thirteenth Street.
The University of Chicago Press lists Ancient Egyptian Paintings as its priciest book at 175 dollars. The work highlights ancient materials and painting techniques, reflecting scholarly detail and color reconstruction.
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