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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1942
Page
8
London reports confirm the engagement of June Morris a 17 year old canteen writer to Hon Gerald Lascelles 18 nephew of King George VI with plans to wait until age 21. The Mirror had called her a Jewess but the family denies the insult and confirms the match.
U S forces under Lt Gen Lesley J. McNair conducted combat maneuvers in Louisiana with Gen MacArthur authorities reporting heavy air action over Milne Bay New Guinea. Allied planes claimed 12 enemy fighters shot down and multiple bombers damaged as Japanese strikes targeted Darwin and Broome.
Senate leader Connally of Texas vows to delete from the revenue bill the House approved joint filing restriction for community property states. He argues estate taxes involve less money than annual income taxes and protests the principle as unjust. Eight states follow community property laws including Texas California and Nevada.
Washington Aug 28 W A McNutt federal security administrator and war manpower commission chairman urged 31 million teachers and students to adopt heavier duties and align programs with war needs. He called for college students to join a national war reservist program and for high schools to treat students as reserves while elementary pupils aid salvage drives and victory savings.
The 1942 43 school year starts tomorrow with principals meeting at Amarillo High School. Tuesday features the first general teachers meeting and student registration begins afternoon at the high school and junior high schools. Surnames A G report Tuesday 1 pm. H O classification Wednesday morning. elementary enrollment also Wednesday afternoon. Classes begin Friday morning.
Mechanics in the Amarillo area have a final opportunity to join the Panhandle company of mechanics recruited by the army. Capt. Lee F. Waters and Lt. Joe R. Pouncey will be in Amarillo tonight and tomorrow to conduct the drive. Interested men may contact them at Walter Irvin's, 205 Turner Street. The unit is said to be filled but several applicants were rejected for medical reasons and a number of positions remain open.
Gatesville Texas 28 f In 1939 upon his retirement Dr Ralph Bailey cancelled all bills owed him by his patients and before his death yesterday at his farm home he asked that his friends donate to local charities the money they intended spending on flowers for him. The cancelled bills he considered.
Employers asked to release Boy Scout workers at 4 pm for a citywide salvage drive. Households urged to gathered war scrap from yards, garages, and attics for pickup to aid the war effort and deny Hitler a victory.
A war rationing board official said a Davenport nurse named Mrs X has been denied the right to apply for a new automobile for the war’s duration after attempting to obtain one through deceit. Robert H. Lindahl of the War Price and Rationing Board in Moline denied reports that she could not buy any rationed article nationwide for the war’s duration.
New Orleans remembers wrestling star Man Mountain Dean as he serves as Technical Sergeant Frank Leavitt. He has shed 50 pounds since re enlisting, now 260 pounds at age 41. The obituary notes cremation per his wish and lists survivors including a widow three sons Dr Clyde Bailey and two Lieut Com John Bailey U S Navy plus two brothers. An article fragment mentions scrap rubber collection and an unused tire donated, described as an old 36 by 4 type with 80 psi.
The fog shrouded Atlantic waters have sunk the U S Destroyer Ingraham built a little over a year ago. The Navy released communique 113 noting a collision in fog and said the next of kin have been notified. The ship’s normal complement is 175.
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