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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1945
Page
5
A new Texas book Get Hep by Evelyn Jean McCarty offers a glossary of Bobby Sox language. It defines curfew keepers chaperons and other slang with humorous translations for parents and teens.
Oran Thomas of the Amarillo club serves as arrangements chairman for the sectional meeting here. Peyton will preside at the sectional conference of presidents and secretaries. Home on furlough from Europe, Sgt. Jess O Askew is spending 30 days here before heading to the Pacific with the medical corps.
Ford Motor Company outlined a broad 1946 program covering Ford Mercury and Lincoln models with diverse body styles to fit all price ranges. Henry Ford II announced a $150 million expansion as the firm shifts from war work to civilian auto production, aiming to avoid layoffs during the transition.
The article notes that four thousand pounds of aluminum are used in building a single fighter aircraft, reflecting material emphasis in wartime manufacturing.
Mrs Roy A Jenkins, 50, a Panhandle native and long time resident, died Friday in Texas City. Survived by husband Roy A Jenkins of Texas City, son Roy Neal Jenkins of Texas City, three O Keefe brothers, a sister Levy Frye of Texas City, and two nephews Earl and Wayne O Keefe of Amarillo. Body arriving in Amarillo this morning with funeral at 4 pm at First Baptist Church Panhandle. Burial in Panhandle cemetery. Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home directs.
Braniff Airways launches six new flights three south bound and three north bound Amarios Amarillo and Lubbock are key stops with the first plane due at 12 05 pm from Lubbock and depart 11 15 pm last night officials from seven cities including Amarillo Fort Worth Houston San Antonio Lubbock Dallas and Denver attended the schedule opening program.
Katherine Ellen Carney 78 died after a three day illness at St. Anthony Hospital. She lived nine miles northeast of Groom on the family farm since 1920 and was active in church and community affairs. Survived by seven sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren, and in laws. mass to be said at Groom Catholic Church with burial in the local cemetery.
A 36 pound cabbage was grown in Anchorage Alaska. This exceptional harvest highlight shows a remarkably large vegetable produced by a local gardener.
Mrs. Effie C. Armstrong 72 pioneer resident of Amarillo died yesterday morning at 8 30 in a local hospital after a long illness. She was widow of W R Armstrong born January 23 1873 in Montezuma Ga married in Barnesville Texas October 10 1897 and moved to Amarillo in 1909. Funeral Monday at 2 30 at Polk Street Methodist Church with Dr Neal D Cannon and Dr Earl G Hamlett officiating. Burial Llano Cemetery Funeral home hold body in state until one hour before service. Pallbearers listed including David Park and others. Survived by two sons Paul W Armstrong and John R Armstrong a daughter Mildred Watkins a brother J W Adams and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Frank Boggs of Norman Oklahoma mother of Mrs. Lane McAfee and Mrs. R L Yeager in Amarillo is reported very critical after a heart attack two weeks ago. Both daughters are with her at their Norman home.
Charles S. Peyton, Cleburne chamber of commerce manager and past president of the Cleburn Club, becomes district governor of Rotary International in Chicago. He will supervise 60 clubs in the 127th district including 19 Panhandle and West Texas clubs as Rotary grows to 245000 members in 60 nations with 230 new clubs formed in the past year across the Americas Australia China England Finland.
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