31 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1941
Page
1
A brisk New Year day with little snow and hints of winter. The piece urges stockpiling golf balls and shotgun ammunition due to rising prices, cites widespread golf interest, notes gun and rope thefts at the Tri State Fairgrounds, and praises Roosevelt’s war policies. It mentions Alaskan pictures, a Dallas official, dog poisonings, and war material moves to Siberia as Roosevelt discusses strategic bases.
A reader argues against grim wartime mood and urges cheerful resilience. He urges Civilian Defense enlistment, Red Cross, Defense Bonds, and staying hopeful while supporting war effort. A story within includes a London surgeon tale illustrating sacrifice over vanity.
Defense securities sales climbed to 65 699 50 in Ama rillo yesterday with 568 40 in defense stamps. Among investments a 20 000 entry stood out while small buyers kept steady demand. The 25 bond and 10 cent stamp remain most popular amid patriotic lending. In London the admiralty reported five Axis schooners sunk by British submarines in the Mediterranean.
Married 38 year old man with three children seeks agricultural employment. Experienced with most farm machinery and can provide a Farmall tractor. Contact A. M. Slim Lovvorn via General Delivery in Tula, Texas.
Honolulu reports a tour of Hawaii army air bases shows full reinforcement and eager personnel prepared for further combat. Planes are numerous and mostly new with pilots and guns ready. Lieut. George S. Welch, 23, from Wilmington, Del, praised for four confirmed kills and expressed eagerness for another chance.
Police chief A. S. Harper warns about tire thefts after a customer left a used tire at Killian Service Station and another man vanished with both the tire. Andy Buntin, the station owner, quoted the tire price at $3.50 and vows to price tires higher and watch them more closely.
The commissioners' court creates a supply clerk office and appoints G. C. Westcoat of Amarillo to fill it. Westcoat takes office on the first day of the new year and will assist the county auditors and court, handling supplies, keeping tabs on them, and aiding in purchasing after transferring duties from the county engineer.
The city commission last night approved a $900 appropriation for child welfare without changing the total budget. The measure will support welfare efforts in cooperation with county and state authorities. The meeting also renewed a water meter contract amid slowed deliveries on automatic traffic signal orders due to defense activities.
Markets report Dow Jones averages while Kansas City livestock quotes show cattle calves and hogs trading, with prices mostly higher. Livestock activity includes hogs at 9 to 11 dollars per hundredweight and cattle firm with various weight classes priced up to near 13 dollars for good steers and yearlings.
Shaufler serves as assistant to the Santa Fe Railway general manager and has long led Texas railroad legislation efforts. He chaired the Texas Railroads General Managers Association committee for seven years and earned praise from officials and peers for integrity and ability. He enjoys golf and plans leisure time at Brenham Country Club Estate. The Shauflers live at 3409 Hayden Street and his son works for Wichita Transportation Company. United States cork stocks are deemed sufficient to satisfy defense needs for the next two years per the commerce department SAVS.
In Manila as New Year nears, Yankee and Filipino troops resist a Japanese offensive while air power pins routes. London quotes warn that Singapore is the allied pivot and may require sacrifices in the Far East. Britain notes Singapore’s defenses are strained and U S reinforcements hinge on naval strength, with Singapore seen as central to Pacific strategy. Australia reports 1732 tons of apricots harvested this year.
The forecast calls for bad dreary weather with freezing drizzle and possible snow flurries. High around 29, low about 22, visibility poor, roads slick and hazardous. A historical note shows a two-horse plow took seven hours to plow one acre in 1830, versus modern tractors in one hour.
From the North African front the British report heavy blows to Rommel's retreating armored forces south of Agedabia. Cairo communique says Rommel used strong tank and infantry units to block a southern flank sweep toward Tripoli, with many German tanks and transport damaged. Coconut oil replaces peanut oil in Malaya soap making.
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