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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
2
Strong note on cool fall weather with temperatures dropping from 83 to 66 and rain in the forecast. The column debunks war end rumors and tracks cattle feed shortages and egg glut while recalling a Red Cross anecdote and a woman building a fence as a reader letter.
A black cocker spaniel puppy wearing a rabies tag has been found. Owners may call 8053 and identify to reclaim the dog.
In Dallas on August 18 a man brought to Parkland Hospital as a mental case attacked attendants Dr. George Jewell and nurse Sam Brady. During the melee Braden used ambulance driver Harry Goldberg’s handcuffs claiming he had subdued the doctor, then raced to get the cuffs back.
School Supt. Charles M. Rogers opens a room and house registry and asks landlords with rooms or small apartments to contact his office at 6928 to list properties available for teachers.
German forces launched a brief flying bomb raid on London and the southern counties last night. An official announcement reported casualties and damage from the strike.
The British radio reported that for first time since the German occupation, transmissions were heard yesterday morning from a broadcasting station operated by Poles in Warsaw. NEPHEW VISITS Pvt. Er win Mecore of Camp Riley visited his aunt and uncle at 679 North Bivins Street en route to Brownfield.
President Roosevelt said there was a general understanding among the Allies for occupation of Germany regardless of Nazi surrender timing. He noted no detailed plans but agreed with Russia and Britain on the question and said talks with China regarding occupation of Japan were verbal and not on paper.
Two men injured in a motorcycle car collision near Pullman switch are listed in fair condition. Floyd Bunn eighteen of Claude is in Northwest Texas Hospital for injuries from the crash. Pvt. William D. Mains is treated at Amarillo Army Air Field post hospital for back and head injuries, also described as fair.
H. L. Clevenger from Indianapolis is named office manager for International Harvester Company at 714 East Tenth Avenue. He replaces Moody Smith, who resigns to become an International dealer at Panhandle after 16 years with the company here.
Charles David Jarman to be removed from Amarillo to Tulsa by U S marshal to face illegal wearing of an Army uniform and Selective Service violation charges. He was arrested in Amarillo on July 26 and held pending removal order from the federal court in Tulsa.
Mrs R E Mays at 907 Crockett Street entertained Thursday night with an ice cream supper. After pictures were taken, ice cream and cake were served to Mesdames Laura Mae Blakemoore Margaret Byers Mary Smith Faye Stanley Bernie Dashier Dixie Lynn Bonnie Honeycutt and Mrs Mays.
In Houston on August 18 nine curious women followed a patrolman who was issuing a jaywalking ticket. They asked what was happening and learned the lesson as the officer wrote nine extra tickets for them, illustrating the price of poking into police business.
The Mediterranean Allied Air Forces attacked Ploesti oil facilities in Romania and a German air base at Nis Yugoslavia in a daylight raid. The operation wounded several targets and marked the second anniversary of American heavy bomber raids on European soil. The MAAF reported 24 planes lost to ground fire, while Lt Gen Ira C Faker led the Fortress group on pioneer missions over Rouen and France. Marine T W Holman Jr returns home on leave. Glen Young travels to Iowa to visit his mother. Ben F Moore leaves for Chicago on a 10 day business trip.
At a noon meeting of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors the need for 150 additional housing units for Pantex Ordnance Plant workers was raised by Howard K. Philbrook, Pantex general manager and chamber director. The chamber pledged full cooperation and authorized the executive committee to act on postwar plans for Pantex and the Amarillo Army Air Field.
About 125 restaurant managers and owners learned of a new OPA rule requiring price ceilings for 40 foods to be posted so readings are readable from six feet. The list, adopted by the State Restaurant Association and Amarillo advisory committee in Lubbock two weeks ago, applies to small eateries with fewer than 40 menu items as well.
An instructed verdict of not guilty was returned at noon for J. E. King in the 47th District Court for forgery. Judge Henry S. Bishop presiding adjourned the court until September 18.
Fort Worth draft boards report a flood of World War II veterans saying they were dismissed at North American Aviation's Dallas plant while women with seniority remained. The plant plans mass layoffs totaling over 17 000 by mid November due to War Department cuts in Liberator bomber production. An agreement with CIO United Aircraft Workers ordered dismissals by seniority. 3 700 workers were let go earlier that week.
Ph 8856 ABC Plumbing Co lists Dee Vermillion at 922 North Mirror as the contact for plumbing services. The entry reads like a small business listing with a phone line number and address.
Maquis fighters gained full control of the Haute Savoie frontier near Lake Geneva after a three hour clash at Annemasse. About 300 Germans capitulated, 120 fled to neutral Switzerland, and residents celebrated with songs and banners as the tricolor was raised and De Gaulle hailed.
A chaotic scene in the town center ends with Mrs. Lou Middaugh returning to her home at 304 Houston Street after a tense barricade incident at the Hotel Pax following a visit in the town. The report notes Mrs. R. F. Cowdrey of Albuquerque as a related party.
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