February Weather Forecast and Panhandle Film News
A February weather update warns of a possible tonight and tomorrow snow flurry blow, with a shift from southwest to north and a fresh northerly wind. The piece discusses spring fever and April bass season prospects, plus local film news featuring Otto Lang at the Paramount, his skiing stunts, and the Bull Tire Company’s publicity efforts in the Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McCullough
Pat Whittington
Bull Tire Company
West Sixth Street
Whittington
McCullough
Southwest
United States
Texas
Harris Funeral Set Thursday Afternoon
Funeral services for Northern Harris 46, son of Amarillo pioneer grocer J. H. Harris, will be held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The body arrived from San Francisco by N. S. Griggs & Son. Harris was killed last Thursday in a Western Pacific railway accident in San Francisco. A native of Arkansas, he moved to Amarillo at age ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Harris
J. H. Harris
Amarillo
San Francisco
N. S. Griggs & Son
Harris
Western Pacific
San Franciso
Arkansas
Eddie Baumel Puls on Radio Shows for Maritime Service
Eddie Baumel formerly KGNC music director continues his radio work in the Maritime Service. Apprentice Seaman Baumel, soon Seaman First Class, is stationed in St. Petersburg Florida producing programs such as Meet the Men of the Victory Fleet. He denies being assigned to the cooks and bakers school and says he handles public relations news stories photographs and radio productions. He calls the assignment a grand spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Baumel
KGNC
Maritime Service
Amarillo
Seaman Baumel
St. Petersburg
Fla
Cooks’ and Bakers’ School
Damage Falls On Trailer Fire En Route to Dallas
Clothing and household articles loaded on a trailer valued at 1000 dollars were burned when the trailer caught fire while being towed about five miles west of Claude. The Mathews family owned the property and were moving from Amarillo to Dallas. the trailer was saved and the cause remains undetermined. Also, J W Zischang and wife, former Amarillo residents, plan to move from Dallas to North Carolina where they will work in local newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
Washington, D. C
Boston
Siegfried
Sasoon
Laurence Binyon
Flanders Fields
John McRae
Death
Alan Seeger
Rouge Bouquet
Joyce Kilmer
W. A. Mathews
Dorothy
Mathers
Amarillo
Dallas
Claude
Mystery Explosion Reported on Western Amarillo Edge
Hundreds of calls flooded The Globe News police and fire departments after a strong explosion at around 1 30 pm heard on Amarillo's western edge. No location or cause confirmed, with a nearby ordnance range suspected as a possible source.
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Amarillo
Globe News
Fire Department
Jim Hudson
Eighth
Carolina Street
Amarillo Army Air Field
Ordnance Department
San Jacinto
Lost dark brown billfold prompts return offer
Justin Westerfield seeks return of a dark brown leather billfold lost Tuesday Feb 8 on a San Jacinto to McKinley School bus or nearby store. It held IDs a mother’s picture and $1.00. reward offered. Address 604 Rusk Street. Also laundry request and visit notes about Mrs Counts and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
McKinley School
Rusk Street
Young junior symphony plans mid winter concert
The 65 piece Junior Symphony Orchestra under Conductor Robert Louis Barron will perform Thursday night in the High School Auditorium. Soloists Jane Holt with a Mozart piano concerto and Lynn Paul with Carnival of Venice on cornet will appear. Admission is free and the group aims to train young instrumentalists for the major Philharmonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis Barron
Jane Holt
Lynn Paul
Philharmonic Orchestral Association
Philharmonic
Cleta Linda Holland
Funeral Set for W G Wray in Carter Oklahoma
Graveside services for W G Wray killed in a wreck northeast of Amarillo will be held at 11 a m Thursday in Carter Oklahoma. He is survived by three sons aged 4 8 and 10, his mother Mrs R B Wray three sisters and two brothers all in Carter plus a sister in Amarillo. Rev Bruce Ainsworth will officiate with Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Wray
Amarillo
Carter, Okla
Wray
R. B. Wray
Mattie Oliver
Limime Wray
Carter
Dorothy Wiswell
Herman Wray
David Wray
Romans Build Over River Gard Aqueduct Now Bridge
A 2000 year old Roman aqueduct over the River Gard in France remains intact and is repurposed to carry automobile traffic. Local engineers say the structure retains significant strength and historic value while serving modern transport needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gard
France
Men Teaching Birds to Fly Myth Notions from Navy Aids
Duke Richardson of King Newspaper Feature Service reports a tale from Corpus Christi and Norfolk about sea gulls learning formation flight and loops. Navy fliers allegedly confirm the claim, though other locations lack such behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Duke Richardson
King Newspaper
Richardson
Corpus Christi
Navy
Mr. Richardson
Norfolk
Santa Fe Carloadings Rise Year Over Year
Santa Fe system carloadings for the week ending February 12, 1944, reached 21 501, up from 20 453 in the same week of 1943. Cars received from connections totaled 13 174, versus 12 232 a year earlier, with total cars moved 34 675, up from 32 685. The preceding week saw 35 963 cars handled.
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Santa FE
Missing in Action Glen Camp Over Germany
Lt. Glen Camp Jr. formerly of Amarillo is listed as missing in action over Germany. He was the son of G. E. Camp, Woolworth's manager in El Paso, who sent word via George Hammock detailing Glen’s earlier training in Dalhart and his fall visit.
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Glen Camp
Germany
Glen Camp, Jr
Amarillo
Air Corps
G. E. Camp
Woolworth’s
el Paso
War Department
Young Camp
George Hammock
Glen
Dalhart
Mr. Hammock
Camp
Woolworth's
Egypt
Amarillo water wells bid sought with wage scale
Sealed proposals addressed to A. P. Hancock City Manager Amarillo Texas for four water wells to be built under Freese Nichols plans. Bids due March 7 1944 with 5 percent bid bond. Prevailing wages listed IBEW carpenters plasterers iron workers etc. Right to reject offers and to choose prices written in words. Continuous overtime and shift rules noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Hancock
Amarillo
Texas
Freese & Nichols
Capps
Fort Worth
Maine
Eoeees Kb
Muborticior
Ehkeeat
Bo Pelte Beer
Stevotiione i Cori
Primdseeks
Zedere
Eenenbaes Powgotman
Nse
Sersvoevese
Seeeessss O
Mtoe
Cssseeee
Vailesiene Bove
Sis
Muvitlamues
Freese and Nichols
Forth Worth
Joe A. Jenkins
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Otto Lang
The
Paramount
Mr. Lang
Utah
RKO
Sonja Henie
Panhandle
Mr. Whittington
Mason King
Big Bull Ranch
Mason
High Plains
Sybil Harrington
Quail
Sybil
Ali Baba
Will Tucker
Tucker
Canadian Oil Company
Pershing
U. S
Frankie Sinatra
Army
Frankie
Actes
TEXDY
Rko-Radio
Eddie Baumel Puls
Income Tax Service
B. M. Goff
Internal Revenue Dept
A E
Mite
Justin Westerfield
Tack
Mrs. Counts
C. Counts
Oklahoma City
Marpareston
Washington Street
Globe+News
Iduniven
Sheriff's Office
Globe-News
Thornton & Minor
Cretney Drug
Pillsbury
USS
Chester Martin
Prop
Peacock Beauty Shoppe
Fisk Bldg
Tex
Aera
Bsae Eee
Aechipt
DNAS
First National Bank
U. S. Deposit Insurance Corporation
Oldest Bank
the Panhandle
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