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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1944
Page
2
Authorities report 3,500 bodies cremated after last Saturday's quake in San Juan, with more deaths expected as debris removal and 300 critically injured people are accounted for. Officials also note abundant coal reserves in the country likely to last thousands of years.
A wartime bond drive features five wounded servicemen sharing brief accounts of their missions in Italy, North Africa, and the Pacific. Lt. Robert D. Stone, Lt. Harold Anderson, Lt. Grover C. Blissard, Sgt. Willis W. Martin, and Lt. Charles Sorgi recount combats, valor awards, and close calls, highlighting DSCs and medals earned. Seaman Robert M. Swadener recalls Guadalcanal actions aboard the Cushing.
Wade Holman of Amarillo ranked fourth nationwide and second in Texas in the State Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis 1943 production list. It marked his second straight year in the company’s top ten. The 1943 Big Ten leaders collectively produced 24 percent more than 1942’s top ten.
Clark Jinks has returned home on a one month leave after seventeen months with Seabees in the Alaskan theater. Most of his service occurred in the Aleutian Islands. His wife, Mrs. Jinks, assistant county auditor, did not take her vacation last summer to stay at the office or home during his leave.
An old medical notice promotes nasal drops for relief, urging use as directed and suggesting two drops per nostril to ease breathing. The brief cautions emphasize proper dosage and adherence to instructions.
Clarence A Ward retired school teacher died in a local hospital last night. The body is in state at 8 North Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors pending funeral arrangements. He is survived by Vera Ward wife, a son Pvt Clarence A Ward Jr US Marine Base San Diego Calif, a sister Mrs D C Sexton Newport Ark and a brother Tom Ward Max Ark. He was brother in law of Mrs Quincy Dickey Anderson of this city.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas warned against postwar fascism while addressing the United States Conference of Mayors in Chicago. He announced a special House committee on postwar fact finding to gather information, propose policy, and draft legislation, urging public officials, business leaders, labor and agriculture to unite for a peaceful postwar era.
New York reports that Czechoslovakia may execute even those aiding beggars if suspected by the Nazis. A Czechoslovak paper says 11 people were shot in Horschowitz for sheltering treasonous or fugitive prisoners and not denouncing them. The Reich’s protector warns to withhold aid from anyone suspected of charity.
A New Ton County man refused to report for Army induction on Friday the 13th saying luck would fail him. He then became a fugitive from the FBI after writing his draft board that Friday was no time to enlist. The note explains his superstition and the resulting legal jeopardy. Alongside, brief items note Indo China air raids, a Frosty Hamrick visit, and a geologic claim about North American erosion rates.
First Lt. Raymond E. Geer of Amarillo received the Air Medal from Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney for meritorious achievement during 100 hours of operational flight missions in the Southwest Pacific. Geer, then with a Fifth Air Force bombardment squadron, highlighted by Allied air forces under General MacArthur, earned praise for courage and duty. He is a 1938 Amarillo High School graduate who joined the service after working for the American Optical Company.
U S Deputy Marshal Bill Lampe and Lem Savage relax in Forest Mississippi after delivering a prisoner to South Carolina. They stay at Mattie Rae Johnson's Hotel and observe a bountiful supper menu while Lampe probes local food regulations, finding the hostess unaware of the OPA.
The War Food Administration announced civilians will get about 120 extra cups per person in 1944 as rationing ends. About 80 percent of the total coffee allocation, over 2 billion pounds, is expected to brew to roughly 488 cups per person. Cocoa and chocolate rise modestly, with half a pound more cocoa beans per person, and cocoa products are emphasized for armed forces and Red Cross prisoner packages. Total U.S. church membership in 1942 was 68,150,186.
Admiral Mark Kerr, 79, a British air pioneer who helped found the RAF in World War I, died after a long illness. Son of Admiral Lord Frederic Kerr, he joined the Royal Navy in 1877 and led Britain’s Adriatic Squadron in 1916 17, later becoming a leading air advocate in military circles.
Dr. Gerard Kuiper at McDonald Observatory confirms Titan, Saturn’s moon, has an atmosphere mainly of methane and ammonia. The gas, retained by Titan’s gravity and dense composition, would preclude Earthlike life due to extreme cold and poisonous conditions.
Berlin radio quoted by Nazi Radio says the Vatican recognized the government of the Independent Philippine Republic led by Jose P. Laurel. CBS reported the claim but no Allied listening post confirmed direct Vatican confirmation. An Ardmore Oklahoma item notes a sensational garter removal theft by Man Ed Phillips from old garter strips.
H M Timmons announced that offices of price administration are seeking rationing officer and banking rationing officer with pay from 2600 to 3800 dollars annually. Banking posts require 3 to 4 years in banking while rationing roles need 3 to 5 years in general business. Apply by January 26 for existing vacancies. later applications considered as vacancies arise.
V. Apprentice Seaman Bill Jenkins of the naval unit at the University of Texas appeared on a radio program from Austin yesterday noon. He took part in the review of the book Heroes of Annapolis and is the son of Mrs. W. A. Jenkins of 208 Crestway Terrace.
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