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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1946
Page
5
Major General Fred L. Walker shared stories from the 36th Division reunion in Brownwood about a company ordered to press ahead as Germans pulled back. He recounted a blunt exchange with a lieutenant, an MP incident, and a transfer that led to the MPs' mysterious disappearance.
The War Department explains the Rapido River assault aimed to draw German forces from the Anzio beachhead in January 1944. About 2,000 casualties occurred, with roughly half killed or wounded and half captured or missing.
Two released from Amarillo hospitals after minor injuries from Friday night crashes on Panhandle Highway. Mrs Inez Spoots and Mrs Kusa Neal were in a car driven by Claude Prater. Floyd T Cox remained in fair condition at St Anthony's Hospital after a collision involving a bus from Amarillo Army Air Field. E T Tungate drove the bus and Earl Sutton rode in the other car. Also notes Pentagon employment at peak 40 000, 15 000 more than Rockefeller Center.
R. R. Winningham and Jack Hays provide income and estate tax services from 426 Amarillo Road. The firm offers accounting and auditing assistance with a focus on personal and business tax preparation.
Denver January 19 The National Western Stock Show totals about 3 550 000 in sales with hogs and sheep at 150 000 and cattle making up the rest L M Pexton president of the Denver Union Stockyards Co says it was a good year but not a record pace and notes the packinghouse workers strike slowed receipts somewhat
Lt Harold King a physical fitness officer and adjutant at Andrews Field Washington DC has been discharged from the Army His home is the Amarillo Hotel The lieutenant is a former student of the University of Texas.
Yesterday morning a blaze broke out in the kitchen of an apartment at 2005 Arthur. Firemen responded as fog thickened, with damage described as minor.
The Associated Press reports over 24 000 servicemen on 33 transports to arrive today at five West Coast ports and New York. The cargo includes units from Le Havre Antwerp Marseilles Yokohama and Okinawa aboard ships such as George Washington Hagers town Victory John S Pillsbury and Stetson Victory with thousands of Army Navy personnel.
Rioting, explosions, and gunfire roiled Jerusalem as terrorists struck targets including the Palestine radio station and a power station on St. Paul's Road. Casualties reported with at least three dead and three wounded among police and attackers as clashes continued. A portion of the Jerusalem prison wall was wrecked in a later blast, with a British officer killed and another wounded.
Bill Southworth pleads for the return of Checkers a black Cocker Spaniel who served 17 months aboard a Navy vessel in the South Pacific. A 100 reward is offered for the male dog identified by a white chest spot. Checkers was a gift to Bill from Mr and Mrs Harvey Southworth at 1022 Travis as he left the United States for the South Pacific. The dog served as mascot for 799 Navy men and two major campaigns in the Philippines and Asiatic Pacific. Call 4950 or 6391 if found.
Funeral services for Peter E. Boesen 76 former Amarillo publisher founder of The Daily Panhandle will be held Tuesday in Amarillo Catholic rites will be performed burial at Llano Cemetery He died Friday in a Lubbock hospital N S Griggs and Sons undertakers will receive the body
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will host a John Snider barbecue to honor returning parish servicemen at the Parish House 815 Fillmore. Pastor Dr Neal D Cannon of Polk Street Methodist Church is principal speaker with invocation by Chaplain Ralph Wheeler. Director George Stewart will open the meeting and Leo J Wilmeth will welcome servicemen as dinner begins at 7.
R George Koltanowski wowed Amarillo chess players with a demonstration at the Elks Club. He delivered a lecture on the game under arrangements by Ed Pittman director of the Texas Chess Association. Also notes two Navy air stations at Beverly Massachusetts and Traverse City Michigan have been transferred to the Coast Guard.
A prism is a solid glass body with a triangular cross section. It describes a three sided form that splits light into a spectrum when used in optics.
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