This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1945
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text provides fragmented phrases including prices and items but no coherent event, names, places, or dates. The readable portions mention prices, carving, and a whitening “Me Berke” but lack context to identify people or a location.
All Red Cross officers were re-elected at the Portage County chapter annual meeting in the grand jury room. EF Biron Ringleton was named chairman for a second term with Ross Foget as vice chairman and George Maermrmach and Oran Todd as treasurers. The war fund quota rose from 112,500 to 154,190 with 117,000 raised last year. The 193? roll call is set for March within the first 10 days. Queen Victoria’s reign lasted 64 years.
FBI Dallas reports rising arrests for illegal uniforms as impersonations and falsified credentials increase. A 14 year old Wichita Falls boy posed as FBI agent and British marine, pleaded guilty to impersonation. Officials urge reporting suspicious individuals who avoid showing proper identification.
A young woman was sentenced to six months for wearing uniforms bearing Army Navy and British Merchant Marine insignia. She spun fictitious tales of adventures with the Flying Tigers in China and once claimed to be Queen Wilhelmina’s niece. Penalties for illegal use include a 300 dollar fine or six months in jail, with higher costs and three year terms for impersonation to obtain money or valuables.
An export order for temporary housing for 150000 French laborers was partly fulfilled as 800 prefabricated units were shipped from Dallas to shelter dock workers unloading American supplies at Brest Le Havre Rouen. The 20 by 48 foot houses will shelter about seven thousand workers, with more ships due within ten days under contract with Boyle's firm.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.