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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
2
Local readers share letters praising patriotism and funds for the war effort. Gray County plans to raise 600000 dollars in EF, F and G bonds for a B-29 bomber named Gray County Texas, with support from Pampa and community leaders.
Potter County Selective Service Board No 2 says 2 A men aged 26 to 38 may be called for rechecks over the next two months as calls rise. War Department increases Army calls by 20 000 for January and February. Board notes no delinquents among 8 500 registrants.
Annual courthouse employee Christmas party moved from Saturday Dec 23 to Saturday Dec 30 due to many attendees being out of town for the original date. The event retains its holiday timing just before New Year’s Day.
Capt. and Mrs. Fred Dodson Jr. and daughter Jan arrive today from Hot Springs Arkansas to spend Christmas with Captain Dodson’s family. They will visit his parents Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Dodson and his sister Mrs. Jack Fuqua and brother Herbert Dodson.
Bureau of Reclamation employees hold a Christmas party at the Amarillo Hotel at 8 pm exchanging gifts for the Presbyterian Children's Home. After the gift exchange they will dance to a juke box and bureau orchestra.
Miss Stella Strimple and Miss Lila Beth Strimple of 714 West Eighth will spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Virgil Strimple of 814 Kentucky and Mr and Mrs 8 A Strimple in Dumas.
Miss LaRue Beeler of 3205 Washington will leave Tuesday to spend a week with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs W G Norman in Clovis New Mexico.
Kansas City market report shows cattle salable 2,000 with steady prices for most classes, canner cows weak, medium and good slaughter steers active with prices around 11.75 to 14.15, vealers near 11 to 13. hogs salable 2,000 with gains 25 to 35 cents, good and choice 180+ around 14.50. sheep 5,000 slow with limited trading, native lambs around 13.25 for good and choice, fed lambs holding at higher levels. Chicago market begins with hogs noted, continuing report.
War Department lists Pvt. Shelby J. Thompson of 1312 Hillcrest as wounded in action in the European theater. Thompson, a Phillips Petroleum former employee, served five years in the Army and earlier with the Coast Artillery in Hawaii. Also named among the wounded are Sgt. Leroy Savage and Pvt. Byron T. Saulpaugh.
Potter County will learn the final Sixth War Loan campaign result in 1945 as the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank is swamped with allocations. Bonds purchased through December 31 count toward the drive, and officials say the final score will come after January 1. Potter’s tally was near its $6,140,000 quota and surpassed its Series E target of $1,265,000 with total Series E sales at $1,431,714.15.
Live hogs mostly 35 to 50 cents higher with top at 1475 dollars for 180 pounds and over sows 10 to 15 cents higher. Cattle 6 000 calves 1 000 fed steers and yearlings weak to 25 cents lower with top 17 50. heifers weak. cows steady to higher beef cows up 25 cents. stocker and feeder cattle around 950 to 12.50. Sheep 5 900 slaughter lambs around 15 dollars. native and western ewes 6 50. slaughter ewes steady.
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