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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1943
Page
26
Arthur M. Hauke of the New Mexico Extension Service said meat production in 1944 may equal the 1943 peak but will not cover all needs. Military lend-lease and other non civilian demands will rise about 25 percent, shrinking supplies for civilian consumption.
A head on collision of two trains on the Rock Island lines near Royal Switch eight miles east of Amarillo injured seven railway workers. Four remain hospitalized with serious injuries including concussion and fractures. others treated and released. Engines damaged but both trains stayed on track.
The London ceremony presenting John Red Morgan with the Congressional Medal of Honor will be aired on KGNC at 10 15 p m Christmas evening. A transcription will also run on a Texas network. Morgan, son of Mr and Mrs S A L Morgan of New York and nephew of B L Morgan of Amarillo, earned the Medal for piloting a heavy bomber on a mission over enemy territory.
The article notes President Roosevelt naming Dwight D. Eisenhower to lead combined allied operations in Africa and the Mediterranean with Lt Gen Carl A. Spaatz to command the strategic bombing force, while Marshall remains Army chief of staff. It also covers Canadian reinforcements and a warning against isolationism, plus reflections on war casualties and home front efforts.
A midnight service is planned tonight at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with open house for service men and others from 7 to 11. Carols start at 11 15 followed by the service at 11 30 led by Rev. Frederick A. Foster. Christmas morning communion is at 10 with Bishop E C Seaman officiating. Public invited.
Julius Mendel led Amarillo High School graduates as freshmen at the University of Texas with the highest grade point average and a score well above the average. Fellow Amarillo freshmen Pat McClarney Joe Bob Mobley William Bassett Burrel Collins James Franklin Truett Hull Bill Jenkins Riley Jones Betty Knight Gerald Marable also posted strong marks.
After a North Sea midnight raid deviated from the usual route to Berlin, crews reported immense fires and a 10,000 foot smoke pall. Pilots described a red Berlin glow from 120 miles away as Nazi morale maneuvers surfaced on radio with a soldier returning from the Russian front.
Italian operations targeted rail yards and bridges at Imperia Ventimiglia and Antheor near Cannes. Luftwaffe losses limited to a small number of planes while Spitfires engaged and downed a Junkers 88 off Corsica. Bostons bombed Mig Manico near the Eighth Army front Wednesday night. Table tennis traces to about 1880.
Amarillo churches schedule five Christmas Eve services and additional Christmas Day services. Service personnel home for the holidays will host open houses and parties. All businesses will close. only public safety offices stay open.
Freida Ely, sixth grade pupil at San Jacinto, needed a photo for a pageant. War Food Administrator sent the request to Congressman Gene Worley, who provided a full description of Columbia’s dress. Ice wire delivered in time for Freida’s appearance, school teacher Mrs Hodges said. Portuguese Timor weighs in with demand for evacuation and reparations from Japan. British Auxiliary Service women collect spider webs for precision instruments.
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