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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1943
Page
31
Abilene Reporter-News couple Mr and Mrs Jack Whetstone to spend Christmas in Abilene. Jack, formerly in circulation, is now stationed at Amarillo Field. Mrs Whetstone has taken over his duties successfully. The article notes South Dakota's statehood in 1889 after Dakota Territory days.
President Roosevelt ordered the Attorney General to prepare seizure documents for government management of railroads as a strike looms. The move aims to avert transportation disruption before the December 30 deadline, as unions debate a settlement and offer a 6 cent hourly increase in place of overtime after 40 hours.
Minnie Parker of 810 Maryland Street marks her 95th birthday amid family visits and recovery from flu. She recalls past work in the cotton patch east of town while planning a big family gathering with son Mark Parker and daughter-in-law Gar land Bardwell, plus Claude Whitaker and others visiting from Stratford and Amarillo.
Eddie Baumel of the Maritime Commission will be heard in a special recorded broadcast over KGNC tomorrow morning from 9 45 to 10 o clock. The program Meet the Men of the Victory Fleet features weekly Maritime Service personnel from USM St Petersburg Florida recordings sent to their hometowns. Baumel, former KGNC musical director for eight years, was chosen by the Florida station to assist with future programs.
Amarillo Army Field hosts a Christmas Eve party expected to draw more than 15 000 service men in its large hangar at 8 pm. A stage show titled Santa G I will open the festivities followed by a dance until midnight. Soldiers urge civilian attendance and a large turnout of Amarillo women.
Potter County elective officials hosted a lunch for all courthouse employees in the grand jury room. They provided the meals and served as waiters, with Miss Jewell Davidson, the tax assessor collector, as the sole female official and waitress. After the event courthouse offices closed until Monday morning.
Washington telephone operators handled more than 11 million calls last year, according to Globe News Want Ads data. The figure reflects high demand for classified services and customer inquiries across the region.
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