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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1945
Page
3
A passage describes a scene on the Storer College campus near here where the engine house raid provided the inspiration for the song John Brown's Body. The narrative ties the historical event to local memory and a period tune.
Larry Samuels, newly joined KGNC staff, left medicine for lights and boards. A Cass Tech alumnus from Detroit, he studied at NYU and starred in Take It From Me on Broadway and later in film. He built a radio career as an announcer, actor, and vocalist on WWJ WXZ WCAO and other stations across the nation from the 1920s to the 1940s.
Samuels, who arrived from Hollywood in April as relief announcer for Don Lee Mutual network, was named chief announcer at KGNC and assistant to Aubrey Jackson in the production department. He now oversees special events programs including Man on the Street Voice of Industry and the Tell-O-Test Program.
The National Cotton Council reports U S cotton fabric production reached 9.5 billion yards last year, down from 11.3 billion in 1942, amid manpower shortages and aging or lacking new machinery in the industry.
Seaman Audrey Hare visits his parents on their farm northeast of Amarillo after completing boat training in San Diego. He had attended Amarillo High School when he enlisted in the Navy.
Miss Dorothy Hyde arrived in Amarillo to recruit typists and stenographers for the Navy Department in Washington. She replaces Mrs. Marge Tolar who travels to St Paul to recruit civilian Navy personnel. Hyde previously aided the drive from Fort Worth and maintains offices at 323 West Seventh.
A prankster telephoned five taxi companies in San Jacinto asking for a taxi to a West Amarillo address. An Amarillo woman explained she did not make the call and was busy for nearly an hour. Cabs then arrived every two minutes, with the final responding driver described as a Black man.
Seaman Billy McClanahan recently completed boat training in San Diego and is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McClanahan. He will stay through August 13.
Mrs. Glenn Cox of San Francisco is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Garth Ingram at 1103 North Tyler and Mrs. R. J. Ingram at 302 North Grant. She will be here for a month.
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