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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1944
Page
1
Weather notes mild winds with gusty chances ahead and sand blowing over the next two months. Anecdotes include fish catch claims at Buffalo Lake, cold winter hardship for Western Auto manager Gordon Anderson, a letter debating wartime prize guesses, and musings on fashion and male tailors influencing trends.
A reader frets that men seeking suits face a mob of women for service while a tailor dares to back the claim. Frances Perkins reportedly keeps her hat in her office. The piece ponders hat etiquette and film theater dress norms, noting widespread petting worries and Irish cinema seating customs.
Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine bought the Masonic Temple in Amarillo for 60000 after all Masonic bodies canceled their stock, enabling stockholders to recover. The Masonic Temple Association had prepared the sale with a five member committee led by Ed Hardin, facing no bona fide offers and a tentative 50000 bid from one firm. One thousand five hundred ten shares were represented in the unanimous sale vote of last night.
A classified notice seeks a white woman to cook and assist with a baby providing room board and good wages. Call 2-5156. Also mentions a soldier's wife seeking housework for room and board, name Mrs Leland Greer, call 26323.
A small black female dog with medium length hair named Toots strayed from 1205 North East Sixteenth Avenue. The owners will collect the dog and pay a reward upon contact at 5242 Mrs Beck.
Jimmie Fidler reports on wedding plans for O'Brien King and Gunther, Dinah Shore’s new singing style, Morton Downey’s Hollywood visit courting Mary Landa, Leif Erikson qualifying as army photographer, and other celebrity items.
National Service legislation faces a delayed Senate test vote as sponsors avoid forcing a showdown before the November election. War and Navy pressure persists while Knox is set to speak. Taft warns of labor opposition and Austin hopes for nonpartisan handling. President Roosevelt urged service law to curb strikes.
Sim Kelly, past president of the Amarillo Kiwanis Club, will discuss the nationwide crusade Keep America American on KGNC at 8 15 tonight. The three Kiwanis clubs in Amarillo start a broad publicity campaign urging preservation of American free enterprise and institutions underpinning the American way of life.
Navy Mothers Club will begin sewing for the Red Cross tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. M. E. Jordan 2008 B y Monroe Street. All mothers of service members are invited. Ensign Alane Zeeck and Yeoman Rubye Weldon WAVES recruiters will present two Navy films to members and guests.
Police search for relatives of Charles Edwin Moyers who died in Louisville Kentucky. Undertakers L D Bax Sons request aid, noting relatives lived on the Hereford highway. County officers assist. Moyers held a Selective Service transfer from Champaign.
Postmaster W D DeGrassi arrived at the Amarillo office at the usual time but found the post office shut in observance of Washingtons Birthday. No mail deliveries were made and banks also closed.
Mrs. Indira Gandhi's mother, Sonia? No, actually Kasturba Gandhi? The text notes Mrs. Mohandas K. Gandhi, wife of the Indian leader, died at 74 after heart issues in Poona where she and Gandhi were detained. The New Delhi radio reported the death and a grave turn in her condition following prior heart attacks.
John M. Donaghe a retired farmer died at his family home 2504 West First Avenue early this morning at age 90. He leaves two daughters Mrs Frances Snow and Mrs Olga Rhodes of Amarillo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
Soviet press announces a US War Department battle film to be displayed in Moscow tomorrow, marking the anniversary of the Red Army founding. The event underscores Cold War era cultural exchanges amid mounting tensions.
Olton reports say Lamb County grand jury continues its murder investigation into Dr. and Mrs. Roy Hunt. Amarillo residents who appeared before the jury yesterday were barred from talking due to secrecy. Rumor has it Dr. W. R. Newton of Cameron may be summoned.
Ton received a seven-year term for the assault tied to the life attack on Dr. Hunt last spring. The conviction is on appeal. Mrs Newton faces trial on a similar charge as the HUnts were killed in their home last October.
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