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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
9
A West Amarillo program at Sam Houston School auditorium set for 7 30 pm features a large concert. M C Bullock reports admission via War Bonds or stamps credited to the Fourth War Loan Campaign. A prior lost ration book incident ended with the owner finding all five No 3 and five No 4 books.
Texas will air a 30 station broadcast from 8 to 8:30 PM to relay Lt Col William E Dyess from Albany about atrocities in Italy and the Pacific. State campaign leader Nathan Adams says the message will urge stronger public support and sacrifice in the Fourth War Loan drive.
The report describes a December 26 landing at a Pacific base where Marines and auxiliaries formed the beachhead and defensive line 800 yards inland. For three days they fought heavy jungle fighting, repelling five Japanese attacks while ensuring supply lines remained open despite constant mud and rain.
The text describes Marines pushing forward after a fierce battle with Japanese forces. About 600 enemy soldiers lay dead in front of machine guns and mortars, with one squad repositioning to improve its field of fire as the fight subsided. The Marines reportedly sought further action.
Amarillo will close its homes registration bureau on March 1 after handling over 15000 contacts between property owners and housing seekers. Rex Baxter of the chamber notes the housing shortage remains critical, but billeting for officers and enlisted personnel will be managed by the Army. Lt. M J Aberman at Amarillo Army Air Field becomes liaison for housing and landlord contacts.
Tommie Brumley former Amarillo resident died in a Dallas hospital at 32. He worked for Fort Worth and Denver Railway and later as a brakeman for M. E. and T. Railroad in Waco. Body to Amarillo for funeral under N. S Griggs and Sons. Survived by mother Mareva Brumley and father C. F. Brumley plus siblings including Sgt Louis Brumley in Alaska. Draft Board 2 to take about 75 men to Lubbock for pre induction physicals, following 41 sent by Board 1. some appeals pending final action.
U S markets track slight gains in industrials and utilities at midday with mixed grain futures. Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets show varying demand for hogs cattle calves and sheep, with prices ranging across weight classes and grades amid active trading expectations.
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