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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1945
Page
4
Two automobiles stolen earlier were recovered yesterday by highway patrolmen. One was stolen from Mrs. Josie Baker and found in a ditch near Fritch. The second, stolen from Borger, was found on the highway near the east side of Amarillo Army Air Field.
Family night with games at Amarillo Country Club at 8 30 p m. Auxiliary John B Golding Fos No 1475 hosts. VFW event at Seventh and 8 o'clock.
Lincoln hosts a married couples dance at 7 30 Saturday in downtown USC. Amarillo Public Library offers a children story hour at 8 30 and a 3 o'clock event.
The Mary Class of the First Baptist Church hosted a Tuesday morning coffee at Mrs. Luella McNew’s home 1308 Bellaire. Mrs. Laurel Harris led the service with R. N. Land playing piano as Mrs. A. C. Morrison directed coffee duties.
Bert Levy was honored with a surprise birthday party Tuesday by his store employees in the upstairs office. A dog for his collection was presented, with guests including Felix Mandell Joyce Bishop Jackie Wood Pat Berg John Thawley David Levy and the honoree. Ralph Pellow could not attend.
The auxiliary to the John Golding Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will not meet tonight. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday September 7. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
The August meeting of The Writers was hosted by Minnie Timms Harper near Canyon with Florence Watkins of Amarillo assisting. Annie L. McDonald spoke on juvenile story needs while members from Amarillo and Canyon read their entries for the October Panhandle Pen Women contest.
Col E Selden Simpson arrives in Amarillo after duty with the 36th Division in Germany and Austria. He plans a 21 day leave to visit wife daughter and parents before returning to Nurtingen. He notes German concentration camp reports as true after visiting Landsberg and observing burned buildings and starving internees.
The discussion notes that the Selective Service Act provisions guaranteeing old jobs will persist post passage and a possible extension. It also outlines OPA steps to aid small business by letting new firms set ceilings and raise prices when losing money, with distributors bearing most increases. The Army canceled soluble coffee contracts amid civilian aid measures.
Hogs 5800 in Chicago steady at 14.75 for 140 lb and up. sows at 14.00. Cattle 2500 with calves 400. steers and yearlings 16.75 to 17.25. heavy bulls 14.50. cutters 8.25. Sheep 4000. spring lambs steady to 0.25 lower. best native lambs around 13.50, small packages 13.75. Kansas City reports dull cattle market. grass killers 12.00. calves 10.00–12.50. hogs 14.50 for 140 lb. sows 13.75. sheep 2000 with lambs 13.38–13.40.
Liquidating fund offers $2.28 for $2.0790 in assets. Courthouse records list warranty deeds transferring lots and tracts among Stapf, Newton, Wheeler, Harrison, May, Stratton, Morris, and others. District Court shows several divorce cases. Marriage licenses issued to Bitela Davila, McDermott Fosece, Mills Barnes.
Lt. L. G. Ingalls of Detroit Michigan visits Mrs. M. D. Ingalls and daughter Jenelle at 3805 Polk.
County Clerk Hubert Cole reported 49 absentee ballots cast as voting opens tomorrow for four amendments. Regular polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at courthouse second floor. Voters will decide on servicemen poll tax exemption, legislative salary, nine member Supreme Court, and state aid for aged and needy. Potter County also votes on reallocating county taxes with a fixed overall levy.
Needlecraft item describes a pineapple crochet square for a 12 inch pillow top. Pattern 842 includes directions and stitches and costs Fifteen cents, with option to order a 1945 Needlecraft Catalogue for five dollars and a free doll pattern in the catalogue.
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