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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1946
Page
2
The writer recalls a dinner with Alfred McKelvy featuring Roque fort cheese smeared on a pear and apple, a trend said to be the latest in elite dining. He notes smoked salmon, vodka as a popular drink, and reports on labor strikes including Western Union and GM protests with political commentary.
Washington February 4 U P reports an attempt by Southern Democrats to end the filibuster against anti discrimination legislation failed when acting Senate President Kenneth D McKellar ruled a motion to limit debate out of order.
Lt. Cmdr. W. N. McMillen who led a minesweeper task force in Okinawa and Nagasaki waters arrives on terminal leave to visit his Amarillo roots. His unit rescued 300 sailors, earned a Bronze Star, and cleared 1600 mines after Japan’s surrender. He is with his parents at 1204 West Eighteenth.
The McMillen family includes wife and two daughters Sophia Ann age four and Helen Elise age one and a half. A younger son Bobby has been promoted to seaman first class in the Navy.
Edwin W. Pauley testified before the Senate Naval Committee that Interior Secretary Harold Ickes misunderstood him. Pauley denied ever soliciting or discussing contingent donations from oil interests to influence federal action on tidal oil rights. He reiterated he did not advocate a "giving something for something" policy in political donations.
The Industrial Committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce will assist small business loan seekers. Information blanks and RFC loan application forms are available in the chamber offices. RFC handles loans up to 25 000 for Amarillo and Texas, including returning veterans, to establish improve or expand small businesses.
Santa Fe sleeping car service between Lubbock and Dallas will resume February 15 with an Amarillo connection at Lubbock. The downstate trip includes a layover of four hours and forty five minutes. The train departs at 2 PM and arrives in Lubbock three hours later.
Week-end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hoare at 1721 Monroe are Mrs. Hoare's parents Mr. and Mrs. Louie Behrends of Pampa and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller from Clay Center Kansas en route to Albuquerque New Mexico where they will settle.
It is estimated that one third of the carloads of manufactured freight shipped on the railroads can be traced to the automobile.
The groundhog’s forecast may unfold as tomorrow brings a colder day with northwest and west winds up to 40 mph. Today’s readings show 65 at noon after yesterday’s 64 high and 33 low in Amarillo, masking midseason warmth with a potential chilly reversal ahead.
Mrs. Coy Stafford had a charge of child desertion dismissed by Judge Henry S. Bishop after the district attorney recommended dismissal. She had been found guilty previously and given a two year suspended sentence, with a new trial granted. The principal witness had given conflicting stories in separate trials for Mrs. and Mr. Stafford who faced abandonment charges involving four minor children placed in welfare care and later returned to parental custody.
County Clerk Hubert Cole reports 1945 business at the office totaled 37 482 92 dollars versus 21 532 53 in 1944. Discharge certificates numbered 2 177, with a surge in deeds and affidavits collecting 15 612 75. Marriage licenses reached 1 914, up from 1 460 in 1940. January 1946 deeds indicate heavier volume ahead.
Employers interested in veteran training will gather at Amarillo College auditorium at 7 30 to hear W R Groins chief of the Veterans Administration Guidance Center Canyon explain the system.
Price College opens its second semester with new pupils including Raphael Sotomayor of Mexico City and George Salloway of New York City. Also joining are Don Reynolds and Dick Reynolds from Oklahoma City and Hereford’s Thomas Albracht.
County commissioners approved a $6,500 bid from R. B. George Co. of Amarillo for a motor grader with tandem. They also authorized renting the automobile building at Tri-State Fairgrounds to Detton Brothers for wrestling matches at $125 per month starting March 14. A plat of the Raymond Addition in Pleasant Valley was approved.
Chicago February 4 U P reports four fires in 11 hours at the Congress Hotel killed one person and wounded several others, forcing 1000 guests to flee in night clothes. Fire Marshal Mullaney will meet with hotel officials and has set 15 guards to search for a firebug, noting three or four fires seem unlikely to be coincidence. Officials say smoldering cigarettes are the likely cause.
Surface craft and planes awaited clearing weather and calm seas to resume the search for the 42 foot shrimp boat Isabel missing since Jan 25 after leaving Port Isabel. Harley Moore of San Benito captains the vessel, which was due back Jan 29. Local fishermen note such boats rarely stay out beyond three days due to risk of spoiled cargo.
The ad argues St Joseph Aspirin is the purest form and fastest acting among aspirin brands. It claims it is the world's largest seller at 10c with a 100 tablet size for 35c, offering about three tablets for 1c.
London report states the Lockheed Constellation landed at Hurn Airport at 12 50 PM setting a new 12 hour 48 minute record for New York to England air service. Pan American’s plane surpassed the prior DC 4 mark by 1 13 and also set a transatlantic record for passenger flight with a 11 30 hour leg to Shannon.
A garage at 509 North Grant sustained considerable damage from a recent fire. Firefighters also responded to grass fires near Twelfth and Florida and at 4223 West Ninth and the 100 block of Louisiana. Firemen were dispatched to extinguish a blazing blow torch at 212 East Fourth.
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