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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
2
Bill Honea reports from Lubbock eight months with no rain. Relief seekers escape heat to verdant regions where rivers flow and crops tower. Refugees from Lubbock arrive as lakes, cattle, and tall row crops frame a cooler, bountiful landscape.
Wall Street averages show declines at 1 PM while Chicago hogs cattle and sheep markets trade active. Cattle tops reach 18.00 for select peso weights and hogs hold around 14.75 while sows bring 14.00. Kansas City and Chicago notes reflect steady to firm tone across cattle hogs and lambs with varied lots and weights.
More than 3,000 people attended the San Jacinto Kiwanis Fourth of July barbecue featuring John Snider. Proceeds are expected to net three to four thousand dollars for a youth recreation center on West Sixth Avenue, with building to start when materials arrive.
Canberra reports the death of Prime Minister John Curtin at age 60 after a long heart illness with lung complications. Deputy Prime Minister Francis M. Forde is favored to become successor, with options including Joseph B. Chifley and Herbert V. Fratt. Forde remains acting premier pending the Labor Party vote.
A mix of travel notes, weather quirks, and societal musings leads into matrimonial advertisements. A Sacramento physician touts a baby timing chart for astrological planning while marriage guidance and escorts are discussed with dated anecdotes. A request for a board offer from Mrs. Emma Jiles in Clovis, New Mexico closes the piece.
Individual from Industrial City in a green trailer house offers yard care services including mowing and hedge trimming. Previous experience noted. Contact through general delivery in Amarillo for arrangements.
A 16 year old girl offers to work and lists experience in house keeping and child care. She asks to be seen at 1321 East Fifteenth and signs as a reader.
A yellow and green plaid spring coat belonging to Mrs. J. V. Steen was left on a balcony seat at the State Theater Sunday afternoon. The owner requests its return to 609 Monroe or a call to 2 6269.
Mrs. T V Ballew of 410 East Thirteenth says two boys about 14 took her son's basketball around 9 pm on July 1. One wore a red jacket tied around his waist. She asks the youths to return the ball valued by her son.
Dear Tack I am a lonely widow seeking a man about 60 to 65 years old to correspond with and meet. I own a good home and want a property owner who is responsible. Address: Mrs Frances Jones General Delivery Amarillo.
Local query seeking a quilting service to finish two baby quilts. Contact Mrs. Gilson at 1003 A West Tenth or call 4507 for details and pricing.
John D. Anderson of Dumas Texas asks for the return of a photo left by a soldier traveling between Ama tillo and Dumas. The picture owner promises to share the soldier's address or forward the photo to him. A grateful reunion would please the young man.
A bag of clothing was found downtown. The finder asks the owner to call 7141 to identify the items and reclaim them.
Warranty deeds record transfers from R C Jance and others to Bruce Hill, G C Odom, Johnnie E Houston, A A Hallquist, Lee Bynum, C W Chancler, C C Haynes, F E Sitterly, E B Sandlin, R L Harris, and others across multiple blocks. Marriage licenses list Vladimir Vana, Julia Pittman. Thomas Hussart, Susie Martin. Carl Larson, Nel Cullen. Herbert Davis, Maudie Rogers. Herman Brown, Virginia Blue. Gilbert Bradley, Mary Murphy. John King, Fern Potter. Earl Thalwitzer, Alma Hoover. Robert Minetti, Clair Apel. District Court cases include divorces Randoph Taylor vs Mattie Taylor, Geneva Quinn vs Edward Quinn, Bob Heafner vs Beulah Heafner.
Anti fouling paints are applied to ship bottoms to prevent barnacle and weed growth. They are generally quick drying iron oxide bases with added poisonous agents like white arsenic copper sub oxide or mercury oxide.
Justice of the Peace Charlie Carder found his court records seals and other books moved into his chair and window sill this morning. He planned to charge the pranksters but learns the accused are out of town and searches a nearby office for the culprits.
President Ross Larsen announced the American Business Club luncheon will be at noon Friday in the Capitol Hotel. He said the hotel chef will provide a dinner despite an unprecedented shortage of meat and other food items and that a good program has been arranged.
The Weather Bureau predicts cooler weather returning with a chance of scattered showers today and tomorrow. Dalhart saw morning coolness while highs rise to the 90s, then drop to the mid-70s.
Joyce Espaniso daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Mullican of 510 West Eighth is seriously ill at her parents home and may undergo an operation, according to Mr Mullican.
The White House announced Justice Thurman Arnold of the United States Court of Appeals in Washington will resign effective July 10. Arnold formerly headed the anti trust division of the Justice Department.
Undersecretary Patterson said a large number of troops have been deployed from the United States and Europe to fight Japan in the Pacific. He refused exact figures but guaranteed substantial force and increased air and ground strength. In six weeks since May 20, about 340,000 soldiers arrived in the United States from Europe and Atlantic bases.
Mrs. Gher and her mother in law Mrs. C K Eshelman relocate to a Colorado ranch at 913 Polk. Mr. Gher remains behind but will join in a few weeks.
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