17 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
1
A Panhandle Texas reader weighs upcoming winter weather and forecasts a light snow possibility. The column riffs on war timing guesses, wartime morale, and social tidbits while noting a weather cycle and cattle plains humor.
Dr Starrels will speak on Where Jew and Christian Meet at Amarillo Center of West Texas State College 2101 Harrison Street at 8 oclock tonight. He is rabbi of Albuquerque and philosophy teacher at the University of New Mexico. Sponsored by the Jewish Chautauqua Society of Cincinnati.
The War Production Board plans a directive to improve fair distribution of scarce consumer goods to retailers. It targets essentials like children's underwear outerwear garments bed sheets and other commodities. Officials describe it as a major step to stabilize civilian supplies amid turbulence and report field men have secured cooperation with manufacturers and wholesalers.
The Black Mask Players present The Boob a screwball comedy about mid century domestic mix ups next Tuesday at the High School Auditorium in celebration of the group fifteenth anniversary Dr R P Parcells directs and stars with Aileen Byrd Charlotte Harrison Shirley Jackson Guy Smyth Don Anderson and Howard Scott in the cast Be tween act specialties add to the show Admission is 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for soldiers and students
Robert W. Stephens farmer of Claude died early today in a local hospital at age 68. He lived in Claude since 1905 and is survived by wife two sons J H Stephens of Conway and R W Stephens Jr of Canadian one daughter Clyde Stephens of Maybank two sisters Mrs Elia Flowers of Maybank and Mrs Abbie Lester of Dallas. The Blackburn Shaw Funeral home is handling arrangements.
Plans for a joint meeting of American War Dads and the American Legion were set for March 7. Committees met in the Fisk Building with N. F. Nelson of the War Dads and Otto Landis of the Legion. Armillo College was considered as a possible venue with no final arrangements.
Graveside services for Frankie Jan Wright infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Wright of Fritch were held at Llano Cemetery at 4 this afternoon with Rev Frank A Godsoe officiating. The baby died at 8 last night in a local hospital. Survivors include her parents and one sister Carmen.
Revenue from city meters remains steady as Amarillo reports a four month total from Oct 1 to Jan 31 of 17 743 in pennies and nickels. The figure reflects local parking meter income for the period.
Letter from L B offers a reward for the return of a pair of pigskin gloves size six lost Monday afternoon February 14 when getting out of a car on Fillmore Street in front of Bob Smith's Shoe Shop. Call 2-3809.
A clipping from an Amarillo reporter mocks California weather coverage. The weatherman, shivering with blue fingers, recalls Amarillo’s cold border and forecasts continued chill with a gradual rise in afternoon temperatures. Yesterday’s readings were 64 and 40 degrees.
The apostolic delegate for the Vatican in Washington announced that Castelgandolfo the papal villa in Italy is not a military target and that no German soldiers are inside or admitted within its borders. The statement, issued on behalf of Pope Pius XII, refutes recent press reports that the villa is saturated with Germans.
Flying Fortress base in England reports Sgt. Alton R. Bell of San Angelo Texas was away from his tail gunner seat when a crash hit his aircraft. He left his post to check the tail wheel before the pilot guided the plane to land. Bell survived as the ship struck the tail area during the approach.
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