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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
2
Weather outlook stays hot wind and partly cloudy with little change in tropical patterns. A free Paramount screening of Since You Went Away for service members and guests starts at 9 pm Wednesday, with 8 pm party. passes available via News Globe office. A local man discusses liquor, police treatment, and wages comparing Amarillo to San Francisco in a long, rambling interview.
A visitor proposes higher pay for Amarillo officers from 165 to 185 dollars monthly with a minimum of 200 and shorter hours. He urges role of police as community helpers, training for handling intoxicated individuals, and a hospital-like approach with nurses and a physician. He cites San Francisco as a model and argues the plan would boost city prosperity.
The U S Weather Bureau predicts six additional weeks of winter with a shadow sighting likely. Partly cloudy skies should allow sunshine for the groundhog to cast a shadow and temperatures to remain similar to today.
Mrs. Sadie Odell of 2201 Buchanan reports son Clarence FE Odell will complete 27 months of fighting in Europe on February 8. He served in North Africa Sicily and Italy and is now in Germany. He drove trucks and automobiles in all campaigns and currently drives for the commanding colonel of the Third Infantry Division headquarters company. He has served in the Army seven years.
A reader asks for help locating a brown left hand kid glove missing downtown and provides contact. Separately a green knit mitten trimmed in red embroidery found at White and Kirk is claimable at The Globe News office.
Jimmy and Dorene Best seek help locating their light tan three month old Collie pup named Skipper who vanished from 826 Kentucky on Jan 13. If seen, please call 2-5251.
Amarillo's five USO units join national observance on February 4 and 5 with open houses from 1 PM to 11 PM daily. J A Hazlewood Jr notes the event promotes USO facilities and services for service members. centers listed include Downtown Sixth and Taylor, Auditorium Fifth and Buchanan, Ben Davis West Third, Travelers Aid 1035 East Fifth, and USO YWCA Industrial at Pantex and Army Technical Village.
The Office of Defense Transportation sponsors a three hour free class on cold welding at 7 PM tomorrow in Amarillo College Training Shop 604 West Twenty Fourth. Auto repair and maintenance workers are invited to learn demonstrations and applications of the process to repair cracked blocks and heads. Miles A. Pryor of Kerkling & Company will teach with no advance registration required.
Mr and Mrs Ed May of 907 Crockett received two cards from their son Corporal John Wilson May a prisoner of the Japanese on Honshu Island Fukooka Camp Japan The messages say I am interned at Nippon I am well and am working for pay Do not worry about me Quarters are comfortable Regards to all John Wilson May
The trial of Herbert Joseph Friemel of Deaf Smith County was called in Hereford this morning for cattle theft. Judge Henry S. Bishop dismissed the case when called. Friemel faced charges linked to cattle theft in Deaf Smith and alleged sale in Amarillo.
Sonny Curry staff sergeant in the armored infantry has been missing in action since December 24 in the European theater per War Department telegram. A Waxahachie High School graduate and former bank employee, he is the son of Mrs. Ike Curry and brother of Mrs. S. E. Burke.
Mothers in service and their sons will be honored at a preview screening of Since You Went Away at the Paramount. The Globe-News and Interstate Theaters host a 8 am reception with music, followed by the 9 am showing featuring Claudette Colbert Shirley Temple Joseph Cotten Monty Woolley Lionel Bartimore and Jennifer Jones. Free tickets for the first 1500 mothers begin at The Globe News at 9 am Saturday. Jack King is in charge.
The January 1945 month in Amarillo was warmer and wetter than average. Mean temperature exceeded the normal by 47 degrees and moisture by .26 inches, with low of 14 and high of 68. February forecast expects a mean of 26.1 degrees and .71 inch of moisture.
Amarillo Lodge 419 IOOF hosts the Panhandle Circle meeting Monday night at IOOF Hall 312 East Fifth. Bob Munn presides at 7 30 pm. V J Castria leads the circle session later with 18 to 20 member degree team conferring initiatory degrees. Amarillo to present four candidates.
Ama rio High School principal R. B. Norman announced trophies for top students across four graduating classes have arrived. The metal statuettes on wood bases will bear engravings of winners Rex Daniels Ray Daniels Doris Shields 1943 Billy Keith Irwin Horacine Gibson Billy Lynch Mary Nell Gibson 1944 Patt Babb Lorna McCormick 1945 mid term winners.
B 29 Superfortresses flew 3500 miles round trip from India to bomb Singapore naval installations for a third time. Tokyo reports about 90 aircraft bombed the base for up to ninety minutes with one raider shot down. interception results await confirmation. The report notes 13.5 billion board feet of timber shipped from West Coast mills to 89 countries 1925–1940, with over a quarter to Japan.
May Fro 1 UP Livestock reports cattle totals of 3 200 calves and 500 stock cattle with varied grades. Slaughter steers mostly $14.25 to $15.40 per 100 pounds. cattle overall steady to higher in parts with hogs at Chicago near $14.75 for 100 pounds and sheep market steady with woolly lambs around $16.25. Liquidating fund listed at $19,440 with offers around $2.13.
Reported rear end crash at Cuzadero Hidalgo left more than 100 dead and about 150 injured as a freight train struck a passenger train carrying pilgrims from San Juan De Los Lagos to Mexico City. The disaster occurred at 12 47 AM near the festival travelers. Mount Santo Tomas near Lingayen Gulf stands 7 400 feet high.
The Sixth Ranger Battalion led by Lt. Col. Henry Mucci stormed a Japanese stockade in Cebu freeing nearly 100 emaciated prisoners. The raid killed 523 Japanese and cost 27 Rangers and guerrilla fighters their lives. Muscled rescuers carried captives to safety as veterans recalled Bataan days.
The 1940 Dodge Sedan stolen Saturday night with W. M. Fowlkes and Fred Nunn was found in Borger and returned to Amarillo by city detectives. The hijacker is still at large and valuables including cash, checks, watches, and grocery receipts were taken.
The note mentions mostly checks and small sums of 60 dollars and 97 dollars connected to individuals named Fowlkes and two secondhand watches, indicating a minor financial transaction or ledger entry.
Two boys ages 14 and 15 were caught by Clem officers at 2 30 this morning with auto parts including aerials mirrors tires and wheels. Witnesses reported damaged cars after receiving calls from North points. The youths said they did not plan to cooperate with officers.
Mrs Dial and Mrs Wimrow Dial have visitors in the city. Mrs Sam Strader hosts visits as Hoviston visits his sister at 1600 Harrison with Mrs Wimrow Dial involved in the social calls.
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