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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1944
Page
2
A long column blends weather, war anxieties, politics, humor, and reader chatter. It notes warmer days ahead, lists grim fronts, and asks patience amid Greece and Italy turmoil. A Dallas reader seeks help locating a missing dog Champ belonging to Jeff Braun, offered for reward.
No meeting of the city commission will be held tonight as only routine business is on the schedule. City manager A. P. Hancock is out of the city. A 10 foot Christmas tree stands ready in the city commission room for the annual city hall Christmas party, date still secret.
Jack E. Baird son of Mrs Lelia Wolcott 620 West Fifth has reported to Camp Parks California for reassignment after 30 day leave with his mother He is a Seabee who just came back from 16 months in the Aleutians a Navy shipfitter second class and a 1943 recruit He married Miss Florence Knighton of La Porte while home and Mrs Baird will remain in La Porte until his permanent station is set.
Rep. Carlton Moore of Houston was named chairman of the House committee on penitentiaries in Austin. He succeeds Rep. Jimmy Phillips of Angleton who is now in Army service.
The Inter national Minerals and Chemicals Corporation magnesium plant in Austin received a posthumous "E" award. Manager W. B. Leach accepted the honor two days after the plant stopped operations under government direction.
Expecting guest Mrs. W. H. Culver of Brownfield will be a guest at the Morris Barnwell home located at 1509 Harrison next week.
Historical note explains oxhair as a binding medium in plaster making. It describes its role in reinforcing the plaster matrix and improving durability.
At the Potter County Red Cross Chapter board meeting, Miss Annie McDonald announced 100 percent Junior Red Cross enrollment with dues totaling 854.27. Donations included 333.74 for Christmas gifts for ambulatory soldiers in Amarillo Field hospital.
In Amarillo police chief Sid Harper urges shoppers to lock parked cars and guard packages, noting purse snatchers and shoplifters target crowds. Fire Chief Earl Curry warns inflammable decorations as lighted candles and dry trees pose major holiday hazards.
Cows active and strong to 25 cents higher, bulk cattle $10.00 to $12.50, stock slow. Sheep 13,500 with wooled lambs opening steady and other classes up to 25 cents. three loads good and choice and mostly good grade fed wooled western lambs at $14.50, fed shorn lambs No 1 pelts $1425, yearling wethers good and choice fall short pelts $13.10. Early sale slaughter owes $6.25 down. Financial Industrial Fund liquidating $1.8873 offering $2.07. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
Representatives from Roswell Clovis and Amarillo Chamber of Commerce outline a New Mexico Airlines project to link Phoenix Pecos Las Vegas Roswell Lubbock and Amarillo with a Roswell centered route. William Campbell Bert Aston and Claude Simpson spoke on formation by 100 Roswell businessmen and potential Clovis involvement. Attendance reached 20 with Col. F A Simpson leading the Amarillo aviation committee.
Albuquerque report says New Mexico University coach Willis Barnes hooked a giant small mouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake but a companion failed to land it when the fish broke away. Barnes remained silent at the dock six hours later.
Claude H. Morgan suffered two abdominal wounds and a broken arm after an argument with his wife over cab fare last night. The cab driver told police the wife shot Morgan three times after the couple left the tavern cab.
Manpower shortages press Amarillo and five Texas cities as Selective Service moves to produce or fight. Pantex officials say 1,000 more workers are needed immediately with output expected to rise, while Army requests for ammunition shipments intensify and regional leaders urge community support.
Diplomatic reports from London indicate an imminent announcement that Soviet Russia will recognize the Lublin Polish Committee as the provisional government of Poland. The Soviet backed body opposes the Polish government in exile, which the United States and Britain recognize.
War Dads announced a statewide Texas organization in Austin with R. W. Cary of Beaumont as president. Other officers include Raleigh O. Jackson of Beaumont as secretary Joe C. Carrington of Austin as vice president and C. W. Hudson of Dallas as treasurer. The group will affiliate with a national body.
Mrs DeGrassi III is in Temple hospital for an operation. Postmaster DeGrassi accompanied her. No word yet on their return date.
John D. Anderson a longtime Amarillo resident died at his home on Kentucky Street at age 74 He was a retired lumberman and active in Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church and the Masonic Lodge Surviving family includes his wife son two daughters a brother three grandsons a great grandson and the body rests at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home pending arrangements
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