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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1945
Page
2
Weather outlook warns of scorching heat and a southwest wind with cooler air possible by Friday. A health appeal asks residents to conserve nurses and beds as Amarillo hospitals face strains. Letters discuss racial tensions and postwar unity, while farmers ponder fruit crop risks from heat and late freezes.
Reader requests a wartime photo of the Anzio beach landing and reports a missing pink gold Gruen wristwatch lost in several stores or on Polk Street with a reward offered. Also seeks a good home for a one year old female fox terrier and provides contact numbers.
A 10 year old boy reports a missing male fox terrier named Patches. He is white with brown spots and a curled tail, very friendly and known to sit up and beg. Patches wore a harness and vaccination tag. Reward offered. Call 5572 or 9185.
In the regular meeting Miss Louise Blackwell outlined the welfare unit functions to new members. She described case types such as dependency neglect behavior problems and handicapped children and explained the board's organizational machinery. The state funds salaries while city and county finance operations. Attending were Mrs. Arthur Ware president Mrs. Jason Robberson Mrs. Herbert Dodson Mrs. James Farwell Mr. Sam Morris Rev. Lloyd Jones and welfare worker Mrs. Nancy Strain Petruccione.
Mrs A C Hales chief clerk for the ration board rests in Northwest Texas Hospital for medical treatment. Dr Neal Hall has been a patient at St Anthony's since December 18 and is getting along splendidly. He suffered a hip fracture in mid December.
Advertises Black and White Ointment for eczema acne pimples ringworm and skin irritations with quick antiseptic action and 25 years of success. Offers 25c 50c sizes and a money back guarantee if not satisfied plus a daily Black and White Skin Soap recommendation and directive to use proper soap.
Perry Powell and Bob Johnson won third terms as heads of Khiva Temple drum corps and its unofficial Chiefs' club. Emmett Leachman became vice president Grady Stubbs secretary and G C Campbell quarter master as a 100 percent attendance meeting approved the slate.
Rex Baxter secretary manager Amarillo Chamber of Commerce returned from a trip to Dallas and Fort Worth where he attended the State Chemurgic Council director meeting. He noted 13 of 15 directors are East Texas representatives and urged regional boards for state wide development.
A pet bulldog fatally attacked 21 month old Marguerite Derdenger in Los Angeles when she reached out to pet it. The child’s father, Staff Sgt. Charles P. Derdenger, is stationed at Camp Barkley, Texas, and the mother, Mrs. Prudilla Derdenger, said the dog had shown jealousy toward the child previously.
The last member of the R. R. Childres family died today from a heart attack at Pantex Village Hospital. Earlier, his wife and daughter Catherine died after a November 29, 1944 auto strike on the Panhandle Highway. The driver James Woodruff faced murder charges later reduced to negligent homicide. suits against the Yellow Cab Company for about 36000 are in 108th District Court. Funeral arrangements pending at Boxwell Brothers.
The weatherman eyes a mass of cold air stalled north of us and predicts a blustery tomorrow with a high near 57. If the cold air swings east as expected, February-like weather may persist. moisture remains uncertain and temperatures could drop further. Wyoming is currently the farthest reach of the front.
A Moscow broadcast quoted a captured German soldier saying a large peace demonstration took place in Leipzig last week. He claimed Nazi fliers dispersed the crowd with tear gas.
Pat Higgins returns home from Hawaii after 20 months as a civilian worker at the navy yard. His father Hi Higgins resigned from Uhlmann Grain to join the Sea Bees. Pat’s brother Mike joined Navy reserves and Dan serves as an Army lieutenant-pilot. Pat will stay 30 days with family.
Mrs. W. H. Newberry is named chairman of a new Girl Scout service bureau to coordinate an improved community work program. Bureau members will liaise with Red Cross USC and Amarillo Day Nursery to learn and integrate service projects for Scouts. This week the bureau arranged a Red Cross funds drive outreach.
Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi confessed a rare lapse as he forgot to pay taxes before the deadline. He settled today at city hall and courthouse with penalties, noting 40 years of Amarillo service without delinquency. Sam Humphreys rest status is listed as somewhat improved after hospital transfer.
About 25 soldiers and students from the Amarillo Field meat processing school will visit the Amarillo Experiment Station and Veterans Hospital this afternoon to inspect live cattle. Lt. J. O. Coleman commands the Army class, escorted by A. P. Brasley. The officer notes the Army buys slaughtered beef for mess halls and training trips prepare students for combat scenarios using cattle at hand. A grazing herd is maintained at the station for experiments.
Temple reports Private Robert Tipton of the 79th Division is recovering at McCloskey General Hospital after receiving shrapnel wounds on November 13. He joined the Army October 13, 1942 and arrived in Prarce June 13, 1944. He had 13 pieces of shrapnel removed and now rests in bed 13.
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