17 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1943
Page
1
A friendly weather outlook warns of possible overnight storms andmelting weekend snow. The column laments overworked physicians and praises veterinary methods while recalling flu recovery after a large pill. It notes wartime essential workers rules affecting care, plus local social tidbits and Christmas gift drives for soldiers.
Early night fire destroyed an old house at 1202 North McMasters Street. Firemen reported the building was stored with hay and soo hay likely fed the flames. The event appears in a local notice alongside a rationing board meeting discussion on price panel plans.
Hollywood columnist lauds Cecil B. DeMille as the era’s top showman whose success hinges on hard work. At 62 he edits The Story of Dr Wassell directs Sign of the Cross prep Rurales and runs a weekly radio program while serving as senior air raid warden and Red Cross Blood Bank Drive chair.
In a dim ward room on Pilelo Island a U S Navy crew plans the next day's operations after an early rise. Cmdr James Willis and Lt Cmdr Frank Schwartz discuss landing and seizure plans as Marine Capt William S Laird reviews the operation with Lt Leonard Johnson and others. A roll of dice confirms the mission's success with minimal casualties.
A reader seeks a caregiver to housekeep and supervise children in exchange for room and board and wages. Light duties, no Sunday or night work required. Additional pay offered if nights are not required.
Fragmentary notes mix Hollywood jargon with a dated obituary. Vic Mature referenced in a Christmas remark. a Quaker Church member with survivors include a wife, son, and two daughters Gertrude and Bernice. Funeral services set for 3 pm Saturday at Boxwell Brothers chapel Llano Cemetery burial follows.
Chester Thompson died of a heart attack at 6 30 yesterday evening He was 65 and had moved to Amarillo from Zaines. He sold hot dogs at his regular corner on Third Avenue and Fillmore Street.
In Austin on December 17 Gerald C. Mann announced his sudden resignation as attorney general. Governor Coke R. Stevenson stated the move, and Mann said he may pursue broader political horizons though not currently aiming for another race. He added the action frees him to pursue any future opportunities.
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Amarillo hotel directors discussed the War Manpower Commission’s possible move to place Amarillo back in Class No 3 around year start. The shift would ease outside labor recruitment and address anticipated shortages after earlier Class No 2 status.
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