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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1940
Page
9
The Feast of the Assumption will be observed at Sacred Heart Cathedral on August 18 with four masses at 6 7 8 and 9 o clock. Rev Thomas J Drury will preach at the 8 o clock mass on the feast meaning. Catholics must hear mass on holy days as on Sundays.
In Mexico City guards surrounded Congress as tabulation of results neared amid claims by deputies and senators that General Juan Andreu Almazan’s supporters threaten legality. A joint injunction seeks to bar the federal attorney general from detaining lawmakers, while Almazan allies accuse opponents of attempts to seize power and provoke violence.
In Lorain Ohio Mrs Alvin Fletcher spotted a pure white bird believed to be an albino robin joining resident cardinals and blue jays in her backyard, a patriotic appearing sight.
The American Institute surveys show big cities over 500 000 shifting from Roosevelt by more than 14 points since 1936 with New York and Chicago showing sharp changes. Nationally Roosevelt leads Willkie 51 to 49 in the latest results with 227 electoral votes to 304 for Willkie.
United Press War Expert J. W. T. Mason reports a shift in German air strategy as Germany moves from wide area raids to concentrated attacks on limited British targets. The piece notes the aim to disrupt ports and shipping while testing British balloon defenses and the relative impact of bomber to fighter forces.
A British Institute poll shows about nine of ten voters approve of Prime Minister Churchill, marking record strong support since he took office. The survey compares Churchill to Chamberlain and notes past Roosevelt Willkie and 1936 urban vote trends in major cities.
A five state grass land conference will be held in Amarillo at the Herring Hotel on Thursday and Friday September 5 and 6. Ranchers and farmers from Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Colorado and Kansas may attend. Principal speaker will be P V Cardon assistant chief of the bureau of plant industry with other national and regional experts on the program.
The Alabama Art League will organize the Alabama State Society of Water Colorists this month with a special meeting in Montgomery. The move aims to unite regional artists under a dedicated watercolor society.
The Amarillo recruiting station reports about 300 enlistments for the army this year with ten new enlistees this week. Five joined the medical department including Raymond M. Moore Dayton Ohio Michael S Arnberg Dalhart and Dennie M Day Syracuse New York. Other enrollments include Fort Bliss El Paso Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Camp Normoyle San Antonio Fort Sill Lawton and Fort Sam Houston Canyon and Hereford men. Contact Sgt R A Jackson or Sgt A Zolin at the post office building for those interested. Early Christians sang at dinner replacing laughter with hymns.
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