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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1944
Page
12
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Isador Ede, an Australian who owns a large coconut plantation on a southwest Pacific island, describes dramatic changes brought by American occupation. He notes roads, electric lights, motion pictures, and multiple cinemas, wonders about postwar tourism, and shares native customs including marriage, divorce, mourning, communal sharing, and folk healers. He plans to visit the United States after the war and return home.
The U S Supreme Court will hear Lonnie E Smith of Houston on January 10 in a case challenging a Texas Democratic primary voter ban. A ruling in Smith’s favor could end the white primary, granting black voters similar rights and reshaping party nominating methods across the South. The article warns of racial tension, campaign rhetoric, and potential shifts to a convention system.
In Randall county near Amarillo two road crews work through ice and frozen ground to prepare routes for school buses. Precinct 4 commissioner Calvin Casey notes miles of caliche roads laid in two years prove valuable in harsh weather, with a heavy steam roller planned once thawed. A stray line mentions Benjamin Franklin and post offices named for him.
Three calm gunmen roamed Houston in a daytime spree, hitting a northside rooming house and a storage garage before sweeping the William Penn Hotel for between 1000 and 2000 dollars. One assailant wore only one shoe and fled barefoot after swapping footwear. The night clerk, Hugh H. McKee, observed the robbers as they moved swiftly through the city.
Maj. Sam Palmer of Fort Worth compares Japanese air tactics to the Luftwaffe after serving in Africa and China. He describes several kills including four Japanese planes in China and a single German plane over Sicily, and notes navigation challenges and risk from enemy fire.
The Potter County Taxpayers Association will hold its annual meeting at noon on Wednesday January 12 at the Capitol Hotel. Reservations for luncheon are due by January 10. Secretary Bob Kesterson mailed notices and the group reports sound finances with the tax account as the only over-budget item. Mack D Nobles is president. the 25 directors oversee tax and government issues aimed at tax reduction.
Charley Pryor, manager of the Hotel Amarillo, says the hotel weekly provides many pounds of waste fats to be processed for glycerine and war supplies. The surplus comes from high meal volumes and diligent kitchen fat salvage.
Master Sgt. Harold C. Blanton of the Texas National Guard writes from Italy about frontline conditions and a sense of shared experience with Americans and Italians. He notes wet, cold nights, dry pup tents, and near artillery while stationed a mile behind the guns and references friends and family back home in Amarillo. The letter also recalls the era’s ice manufacturing history and mentions cultural notes.
Courthouse records show warranty deeds transferring property in San Jacinto Heights and Hol land with modest filing fees. A divorce action Rosella Mary Woodall versus C. D. Woodall is listed. Multiple marriage licenses issued include George Goodnight with Helen Deckard and several other couples.
Seaman Hugh Nall of 501 North Grant Street has been identified by his parents in a News- Globe photo from Tarawa. The 18 year old Navy sailor enlisted last July and sailed in November. his parents say a shirtless figure in the image matches him as they await word from Hawaii.
Marines in the Pacific after three days of attempts to neutralize a Japanese nest rolled several drums of gasoline into tap positions and gained results within seconds. the tactic drew loud protests from critics but proved effective in clearing the position.
The page lists daytime and evening radio programming with station power notes, NBC programs such as Cavalcade of America and Voice of Firestone, plus Blue network shows including Front Page Farrell and Raymond Gram Swing. It covers Monday through Tuesday schedules with news, music, drama, and soap serials across the day.
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