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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
2
Mayor Joe Jenkins ordered a citywide scrap rubber search with department heads conducting office rechecks. A memorandum directs officials to appoint personnel to inspect all city property and premises, collecting rubber and turning it in at the barn within days.
Amy Rosetta Warner of Amarillo died suddenly at 10 this morning at 2403 Cleveland Street. She was 77 and a member of the Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons H. H. Warner and W. B. Warner, a daughter Mrs. W. W. Jones, two brothers H. Frank Wood and Dr. T. W. Wood, a sister Mrs. Mattie Spraddiing, and 11 grandchildren. Body is in state at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home. funeral arrangements await relatives arrival.
Blenah K. Curtis of Dumas intends to join the Army. After an earlier denial he arranged to cover his own expenses for a new examination in Lubbock, while Clyde West of Borger also traveled to Lubbock for examination and enlistment.
Two recruits from the local Marine recruiting office were sent to Oklahoma City for final examination. The men are Alfred M. Morrison Jr. of Portales and Thomas J. Davis of Phillips.
Markets wrap includes Dow Jones averages with mixed moves, Kansas City livestock figures for hogs cattle calves and sheep, with price ranges and trade activity. Chicago livestock quotes show hogs higher 10 to 15 cents and lambs steady with fat lambs around 15.25, other cattle and cow values noted amid steady to weak demand.
Chief C. M. Norman of the local Navy recruiting office sent 14 recruits to Dallas for Sea-Bees construction interviews and enlistment. Amarillo men include Joe Coy Trammel Charlie Lee Farris Luther David Jones Ernest Elwood Perry William Francis Wedding Henry Odes Dalton Aligie Otto Daws. Other recruits are Harold Lee Justice James Earl Watkins John Frank Catterton Joe Frank Krizek J. N Jackson Berry Whitley Pittman Curtis Olen Ellerbee.
Clerks form 15 districts to award top sellers with War Bond prizes each day. High seller in a district earns $100 Bond, runners up get $50, while 890 additional prizes cover all stores. Amarillo faces a competitive scramble as total July sales quota is 4 percent of gross, with early leaders surpassing targets.
Churchill told Parliament Britain faced limited air protection for Malta during the Libyan campaign and that Malta later received US carrier planes. He said Britain and the United States were closer than ever, sharing risks to wage war and rebuild tonnage, while denouncing hostile American headlines about Tobruk.
Bonds decorations endure as units under fire shift positions for a blitz. Com mando Anthony's Commandos report 685 in sales first day with Opal Bonnet at 650 and Captain Ann Straub's Eagle Squadron notes 158.65 in stamps yesterday. Cadell and Sizemore to run counters daily as Woolworths prepares a state wide contest and War Bond prizes.
The High Command announced the Commando Victory Dance will be held Monday night July 13 instead of Friday July 10. Commandos cited the need to tabulate sales and avoid tired units for Saturday work. General Alexander stated the change and Captains or Majors are to report daily results to Lieut Gen Gordon Morrison of the Amarillo Credit Assny for recognition.
A concealed remark from an officer describes threat competition among commandos as a vital wartime spirit. Penney's is divided into squads with a harsh note that losers will feed the winners.
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