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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1945
Page
2
A community gathering in Amarillo honors war workers with a program at the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and Army representatives. Officials confirm remarks by committee members and salute ongoing war effort.
Mrs Ida E Jameson of Amarville died at her daughter's home in Panhandle at 10 last night. Widow of J M Jameson pioneer cattleman she was 70 and came to the Panhandle 51 years ago from Grayson County. Survived by six children five daughters two sons a brother and two sisters with funeral plans to be announced by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home after relatives arrive.
Allied forces advance along the Luxembourg border and into Diekirch and Erpeldange while pushing toward the Siegfried Line. American Ninth Army, British Second Army, and First Army units report gains and heavy fighting as German defenses stiffen near St Vith and Rittershof.
The Tokyo news report cited by the Japanese Comei News Agency claims the navy is quietly reorganizing its forces and lying in wait for another opportunity to annihilate the enemy task forces. The Domel broadcast was intercepted by the FCC.
The Red Army advances in southwest Poland threaten Germany’s access to gasoline. Losses at synthetic plants and refineries in Silesia and near Krakow, plus bomb damage in central and western Germany, may curb German military activity as coal regions fuel synthetic fuel production.
Frank Sinatra stops at Amarillo airport en route to Washington and Walter Reed General Hospital for a planned appearance. He chats with fans including Jan Reeves and baby Charles Willoughby, signs autographs, and notes sleep as his main wish. He plans to bypass White House inauguration plans due to weather and travels back to the West Coast. Col and Mrs. Jimmy Roosevelt also aboard. Sinatra praises local children and reflects on radio work and past stages.
Russian front 256 miles from west of Czestochowa. Western front 301 miles from near Duren. Hungarian front 364 miles from the Hron River. Italian front 544 miles from the Reno River.
The War Damage Corporation disclosed specific paid claims totaling small amounts across the mainland. Examples include over 4500 for a Hempstead Long Island building damaged by a falling army airplane during an alert, about 300 claims from the Jan 3 1944 Turner destroyer explosion in New York harbor, and several California cases from anti aircraft shelling.
Khiva Temple registers the "Two Lazy Four Mashed O" to brand 240 Club members. Shriners pay $100 each to clear $24,000 indebtedness on the temple building. A banquet for George Washington’s birthday is planned before February 22 as the club seals its ranks.
Demand for Golden Gloves tickets to open next Tuesday led Maxor Drug in the Fisk Building to add a second shift for reservations. Fans can buy seats 3 to 6 pm or reserve 11 am to 1 pm. The first of three cards is set for Tuesday night at Auditorium USO.
Agency reports first plywood ship has unloaded its initial cargo at Tokyo. The broadcast, recorded by the Federal Communications Commission, praised plywood craft as the bright hope of wartime maritime transportation. Globe News Want Ads get results.
Markets and livestock figures from Kansas City and Chicago show downticks in stock indices and varied cash bids. Cattle, hogs, and sheep prices move unevenly with milder demand, while futures and fund quotes display modest losses.
E G McEntire a 59 year old Pampa fruit vendor was given a five year suspended sentence after a jury convicted him of murder without malice in the fatal Oct 23 shooting of Kenneth W Conway an oil field worker in 31st district court PAMPA Jan 19.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover issued a nationwide alert for three Nazi espionage agents said to be trained in espionage and sabotage. The agents linked to Erich Gimpel and William C Colepaugh, who were seized after allegedly landing off Maine last November. The men named were Max Christian Johannes Schneemann 44 Hanz Rudolf Christin Zuehlsdorff 25 and Oscar Max Wilms 37.
Two of the eight persons indicted by the Potter County Grand Jury last night have been served and are in the county jail. Tommy Edwards faces theft tied to a car taken locally. Virgil Watts is charged with theft exceeding fifty dollars. Indictments include forgery, robbery, swindling, and theft. A new grand jury will be sworn in Monday in 47th District Court.
The C. B. Rittenberry Agency of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company led Texas agencies in total paid production in 1944, with Mr Rittenberry seventh among all agents in personal paid business. J. C. Sherrill, Lincoln representative in Amarillo, ranked third in Texas for paid production.
The Church of Christ Scientist issues the weekly Life lesson with the Golden Text from John 17 3 and a John 5 11 citation. It cites Eddy and her Science and Health explaining life in Spirit and the undying realities. In other news German radio labels Churchill an angry man praising unity in resolve to fight and win.
Graves indicted November 9 for the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Snelson on May 28 in the 1200 block on Buchanan. He appeared in 47th District Court with attorney J. W. Sanders and pleaded not guilty. Habeas corpus requested for bond. Prosecutors expect pleadings Tuesday. Two other suspects linked to hijackings and Snelson inquiry.
Fred Cotton secretary treasurer of the Amarillo National Farm Loan Association returned from Houston where he met with secretaries of 19 Texas associations at the Federal Land Bank. He reported 43 loans in 1944 and outstanding long term farm and ranch loans over $3,000. Other officers listed include E. B. Adams president JW McCrerey vice president Cliff Wimberly Vega A B Roark Vega and Albert J Byars Amarillo as directors.
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