This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
8
American bombers hit Brunswick 120 miles west of Berlin while fighting off hundreds of German fighters. Messerschmitt 109s Focke Wulf 190s and Junkers 88s engaged the U S Thunderbolt Lightning and Mustang fighters in a long eight hour daylight raid over Germany.
The Panhandle braces for the coldest winter spell yet with high winds and light snow. Temperatures near five above zero overnight may dip further Friday night, while officials warn against travel and advise preparation. Cattlemen report adequate high protein feed storage, but the cold could strain supplies as the storm weakens toward tomorrow.
Lt. A R Donnell announced the annual federal inspection of Amarillo High School ROTC will be held March 17 with Lt. Col. G R Mauger as inspection officer. The schedule lists calls from 8:30 to 11:20 including assembly, adant, inspections, drills, and battalion parade. Luncheon is tentatively planned at noon on the ROTC parade grounds between Amarillo High and Central Junior High.
Ed Hardin will join the Smaller War Plants Corporation board of governors in Dallas for a discussion on contracts with small war plants. The session, the first since last August’s organization, follows Amarillo’s government appointment last fall. Grand jury reconvened in Potter County with no reports to Judge Henry Bishop. Wee Wood shingles and farm lumber advertised by John Maynard Lbr. Co.
Pulse Feeler takes to Polk Street with a photo asking men what they think of the hairdo. Respondents include Mark Henderson, Merle Picket, R L Mayberry, Ben Fields, Carter Massey, and Lon Masters, each posing a question or remark about the image.
Scott Vineyard a 34 year old watchmaker residing at 711 Houston Street suffered a fractured left leg above the knee when a city bus swerved to avoid a rough spot in the 600 block of South Arthur Street. He was thrown from his seat and treated at Northwest Texas hospital where he remains a patient.
The Navy recruited 43 Panhandle youths in January, the highest Texas count, excluding draftees and other categories. Chief Harry Longabach announced the enlistments, all 17 years old, for nautical service.
Washington February 10 reports the President sent to the Senate the nomination of Wayland B. Eatherred to be postmaster at Pampa. The item notes mimeograph supplies from W. A. B. Dick and Russell Stationery Company.
Russian fronts widen the encirclement as seven armies push German units toward a ring near Cherkasy Nakopol and Apostolovo. Soviets claim 3,800 German deaths, capture over 57 towns, and destruction of airfields as 10 divisions face annihilation.
A Amarillo woman stalled on the way home and signaled passing motorists for aid. A man pushing her car ended up two blocks past her residence before realizing her horn and signals. Separate note shows Amarillo post office receipts rising with January total of 57,799.33 compared to 50,251.22 last year.
U S Weather Bureau Amarillo issues a cold wave with temperatures near 5 degrees in Panhandle regions and 10 to 25 degrees elsewhere. Snow flurries expected in northern New Mexico mountains, strong winds, and warnings to motorists while livestock protection is advised.
As the Fourth War Loan campaign nears close, Amarillo faces a tight deadline to raise funds with a daily target of 468000. National Shirt Company kicks off with 1000, while volunteers across the city dedicate hours to surpass the quota and report strong support for Italy and Pacific base shipments. Marine Sgt. Arthur E. Mielke files combat dispatches from Cape Gloucester as totals reach 1571000.00 with 1120594.75 collected and 450405.25 remaining.
Cal Farley Potter County War Finance Chairman announced two large purchases by local and national firms. H C Hodson and Kiwanis Club reported a $50,000 Plains Creamery sale while Guy Gundaker Jr of B F Goodrich bought $25,000 to be credited to Potter County. Farley praised both for aiding the Fourth War Loan drive.
Marine Lt Col Odell M Conoley of Amarillo orders his battalion to stay in place and not join a nearby skirmish after reporters hear the command post briefing. He declares the front line will hold while the battalion has already seen hard fighting.
British ground troops linked with Yugoslav Partisans in reported operations on Hvar Island near Dalmatia. The force, possibly 100 to 200 commandos, aided sabotage of German installations and harassed occupation troops while motor torpedo boats reportedly sank four German schooners near Sibenik.
Allied reports from New Guinea describe heavy air raids on Wake Island and Rabaul with Japanese ships withdrawn from Rabaul. The US Navy claims success with raids on Wake and Marianas targets while Australian forces advance on Gali and Saidor. Marshall congratulates Nimitz Spence Corlett on reconquest efforts.
Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio urged the use of regular state ballots for armed forces voters and called for drastic cuts in federal payrolls. He framed the soldier vote issue as political and said state ballots should replace federal ballots.
At Anzio on Feb 9 a concentrated American artillery barrage drove nearly 100 German troops from foxholes into no mans land where they surrendered. Capt Edmond J Tomasik of New Bedford noted some prisoners were Polish, and spoke to them in Polish. He told them Poles were forced to fight for Germany. they said they had no choice and he commented that they could have resisted longer.
The Polish Telegraph Agency said that the entire Jewish population of Pinsk and surrounding towns has been massacred by the Germans. Pinsk, a manufacturing town in eastern Poland, had about 32,000 residents before the tragedy, most of them Jewish.
All volunteers since Pearl Harbor are urged to total their service hours. Mrs. W. W. Rusk, volunteers chair, needs sums by week end to prepare service ribbons for a Civilian Defense recognition event. Call 2 6556 at the Auditorium USO to report hours.
Allied headquarters announced that American Spitfires flew over Nice Harbor, revealing fighter bases within easy reach of southern France. The mission scored four hits on an 8,000 ton freighter and engaged Focke-Wulf 190s, downing one. Spitfires also operate from a new landing ground on the Anzio Beachhead.
Stockholm dispatch reports most American soldiers in the Cassino sector are from the 36th Infantry, facing the Nazi 90th Panzer Grenadier division. The Germans include many veterans from the Russian front, per the Berlin bureau.
Allied troops under heavy German onslaught below Rome faced formidable armor and intense shelling. American and British forces repelled multiple Nazi thrusts while RAF Spitfires and U.S. bombers disrupted rear lines, as the beachhead perimeter held firm amid contested ground and diverging radio Berlin reports.
Mrs. Reta Swan learned last night that her brother Jess Baldwin, stationed in Washington DC with a military police detachment, would not be able to travel home as his furlough had been cancelled. The Baldwin family had planned several events. the father N. H. Baldwin lives in Tulsa, and Mrs. Swan works as a sheriff's office secretary.
Banks in Amarillo will close Saturday for Lincoln's birthday observance. The Clearing House Association urges customers to complete banking today and tomorrow to avoid disruption.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.