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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1945
Page
2
The Amarillo division chief warns only one third of staff will assist with income tax forms this year. Employers must send a representative to a January 19 school at the high school auditorium from 9:00 to 4:30 to learn filing procedures, led by I C Powell. Call 2 1203 to register.
New officers for the Amarillo Girl Scout Council were installed at an annual meeting led by Mrs. Roy Cullum. Over 1,500 people participate in 70 troops with broad school representation. The 1945 leadership includes Commissioner Mrs. Carl Cox Deputy Mrs. J C Richardson Secretary Mrs. B O Cornelius and Treasurer Mrs. C Richard Wagner.
Funeral services for Mrs. Vivian Swafford will be held at 10 tomorrow in Blackburn-Shaw chapel with Dr. A D Foreman Jr officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. She died in a local hospital at 45. Survived by husband J A Swafford a son Robert Allen a daughter Bernice Barton both of Amarillo two sisters and two brothers and her parents of Lubbock.
Postwar planning panel urges producers to wait three and a half months after starting nylon production before shipping stockings. In Detroit two Romanian priests and a publisher received prison terms for failing to register as agents of exiled King Carol. Local officials Turner and Blake out sick and recovering. British editorials hail Roosevelt message. London Times prints full text. Mr and Mrs Frank Hoyt called to Oklahoma City by mother in law’s serious illness.
Only 20 days remain to obtain poll tax receipts or exemption certificates. Elections are planned for April 3 city commission, April 7 two Amarillo School Board members, plus potential constitutional amendment and local option votes. County records show 2128 receipts and 300 exemptions issued so far, far below last year's 14111.
Ralph Kenniston, director of the Amarillo Internal Revenue office, warns that taxpayers must receive a W-2 from each employer before filing. The form shows earnings and deductions for 1944, and individuals who worked for more than one employer should request a separate W-2 from each prior employer promptly. Do not wait until the last minute.
Pfc Leslie R Post 22 son of Mr and Mrs C J Post 913 North Cleveland Amarillo Texas was wounded in action on the Western Front and is in a hospital in northern France. He is in the Paratroops and went into France on D Day. Before service he worked at Pantex.
A mild bubonic plague outbreak developing since last May is being countered in a large area along the Burma China frontier. Mass inoculations and preventive measures protect about a quarter million residents in Kunming’s threatened zone.
A First Presbyterian Church business meeting is set for 7 30 o’clock on January 17 in the church, announced this afternoon by D G Hume the clerk.
A three day session of the Southern Great Plains Agricultural Council opens Wednesday at the Herring Hotel. Local officials expect discussions on farming policy and regional crop prospects.
Potter County auditor John Crudgington is in Austin this week to transact county business. He departed yesterday for the state capitol. Amarillo Toastmasters mark their third anniversary with a banquet at the Capitol Hotel on the evening of January 17.
The National People's Party standing committee voted to convene a party congress on May 6, the first since the Hankow meeting of 1938.
Markets show cattle receipts around 25 000 at Kansas City with mixed demand on slaughter steers and cows while hogs move at or near ceiling prices. Chicago hogs and cattle trade steady to higher on lighter yearling supply as fat cattle and cows soften modestly. lambs and sheep also active but uneven. Financial notes show a small liquidation fund offering around 2.12.
County commissioners hold a regular session to approve current bills and the delinquent tax report presented by Frank Hoyt the county tax assessor and collector. Present were County Judge E O Northcutt and Commissioners Ray Daniels Jack Swann George Killian and Lon Sellars the new member of the commission.
Washington report estimates Allied war spending near 500 billion dollars with the United States contributing about half. Russia and Britain shown as top spenders among others, with figures for Canada Australia and South Africa also listed.
Seven juveniles were freed from Potter County jail while seven new youths were taken into custody over the weekend. County juvenile officer Mrs. O W Moore closed seven cases by returning runaways home or placing youths with their parents. Sheriff’s officers recovered five juveniles from Fort Worth and two from Raton New Mexico, linked to auto theft and theft from persons.
Persons not under the payroll deduction plan of income tax payments have only Monday to file an estimated amended declaration return or to make final payment. They should have all forms completed and ready for presentation to the office of the collector of internal revenue on that day. The office on the third floor of the courthouse will be closed the rest of this week, leaving only Monday for the filing of amended returns or making final payment.
Lt. Ramond J. Albano of the 95th Victory Infantry claims to have killed 82 Germans and captured 31 since Nov. 9 on the Western Front. His platoon leader notes the record excludes some additional kills and guns. In a separate report, the Roma battleship, later Aquila, was set ablaze and damaged in Genoa Harbor by U.S. forces.
Maurice Speck of Clovis faces aggravated assault with a motor vehicle in county court for a head on crash east of town. He is hospitalized with serious injuries. Ed Shropshire, also of Clovis, is charged with intoxication. Injured in the pickup collision are Herschel Tomlinson and W C Graves, both hospitalized with serious cuts bruises and Graves with additional arm and ankle injuries.
Mrs Sally M Gilbert 77 widow of Henry Gilbert died at the family home in Claude at 8 50 this morning. A longtime Armstrong County ranch family resident for 40 years she was a Methodist. Surviving are three sons H F Gilbert Wichita Falls Henry Gilbert Washburn Dean Gilbert Agnew Calif and three daughters C M King Medford Ore W B Corbin Fort Worth and Mrs Jack B Jones Los Angeles. Funeral and burial will be at Claude by N S Griggs and Sons with time to be announced.
Potter County grand jury will reconvene Wednesday and Randall County jurors meet again on January 16. Both juries are part of the 47th District Court. District Attorney Jim Lumpkin said he plans to present several new cases to the jurors.
Mrs Stephen Hall of 321 Georgia learns her father in law Stephen Hall Sr died in Throop Pennsylvania on Friday. Sgt Stephen Hall Jr now serves in the Southwest Pacific area after training at Amarillo Field. His wife is the former Wauldine Albright.
Omaha Nebraska advertises the Service Life Insurance Company Gold Seal plan offering up to 100 monthly for disability and hospital benefits to 650, with 6000 cash for loss of life or limbs. No medical exam, ages 15 to 69, 10 days free examination by mail.
Kiwanis members and wives gather for the annual installation dinner dance at Amarillo Country Club starting 7 o clock. Rev. Hoyt Bowles of San Antonio will speak on A Kiwanian Faces the Hour as Jim Hudson succeeds C. M. Rogers as Kiwanis president.
Regular city commission session set for 7 30 o clock tomorrow night to discuss agenda items and public concerns at the city hall meeting.
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