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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
15
James H. Bond of the War Manpower Commission Region 10 reports 61,048 wartime job layoffs across Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico since August 14. He notes contract terminations create an urgent employment issue but many workers are shifting to peacetime production or transfers.
The Spinney Ranches in Colorado are offered separately by Colorado Land and Livestock Company and a Chicago packer. Upper Spinney 14 000 acres with 860 000 price includes 1945 hay, water rights, improvements, and 3000 sheep capacity. Lower Spinney 13 000 acres with 55 000 price includes 1945 hay, river access, sheep barns, and 2000 sheep permits.
Layoff figures reported by U S employment offices list Dallas 17647 Fort Worth 5504 Houston 2208 Texarkana 2708 Orange 1665 Peaumont 1199 San Antonio 1660 Waco 1972 Marshall 1456 Sherman 1053 Amarillo 1264 Wichita Falls 354 New Orleans 16758 Shreveport 3544 Lake Charles 518 Houma 155 Albuquerque 454 Hobbs 308 Bond said in regions affected by wartime terminations workers are being moved quickly to peacetime tasks in industry and business establishments.
Guston Willis, a gunner aboard Admiral Halsey’s flagship USS Missouri, serves in the Tokyo Bay area. He is a gunner’s mate second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Willis of Florida, with his wife living at 823 Alabama. Part-time workers wanted in News-Globe ads.
Potter County Chapter of the American Red Cross completes summer water safety courses at Gem Lake Pool. Beginners certificates awarded to Pansy Poore Bob Reeves Ronald Rogers Eugene Weed Lavita Wirtz Sybil Absher Dee Poore Beverly Samuels Lewis Waldrop Jerry Conister Bob Berg Larry Bankhead Shirley Campbell Betty Marie Chambers Terry Doane Don Ewing Gail Gifford Bob Gittrich Amos Hamilton. Senior life saving tests earned by Carl Splawn G R Vanderpool and R E Ireland under Lindalie Mack Betty Ann Rapp and Mrs Lucy Moore.
New York August 31 civilians face shortages of shirts and pajamas through the spring of 1946. Civilian apparel supplies remain tight as wartime production winds down.
Pink Wilson of San Angelo and Mr and Mrs G A Mast of Houston arrived in Amarillo yesterday on business. Mr and Mrs Mast expect to leave today.
The calendar lists Incendiary Blonde with Betty Hutton and Arturo De Cordova. Where Do We Go From Here with Fred MacMurray. Along Came Jones with Gary Cooper. Dangerous Passage starring Robert Lowery and Phyllis Brooks. Comin Round The Mountain with Gene Autry. Mr Winkle Goes To War with Edward G Robinson.
Rialto airs Old Texas Trail with Rod Cameron. Texas presents Meet Mias Bobby Socks with Bob Croaby and Lynn Merrick. Fighting Lady naval documentary. Ren shows Belle of the Yukon with Randolph Scott Gypsy Rose Lee Dinah Shore and Bob Burns. Rockin In the Rockies lyric with the three stooges. Night clubs Aviatrix opens nightly Carlton Scales band. Nat opens nightly except Sunday Frits Cowan and band. Rainbow Gardens open Monday through Saturday with Sons of the Est. Mexican Inn nightly with Ermon Gray and His Orchestra. Mayfair features Cliff Bruner's Orchestra.
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