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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
9
About 60,000 people gather at California shipyard for the launching of the SS Amarillo Victory, the 451st vessel by California Shipbuilding Corp. Mayor Joe Jenkins and family buy war bonds at the event. Eager crowds watch Bing Crosby Carmen Miranda and others perform before the christening at 4 50 PM.
Bill Beechler president of the Tri-State Fair praises the Fourth of July rodeo sponsored by Beutler Brothers for liberal patronage over three years. He notes the event is the fair’s marquee attraction and hints at plans for a new coliseum as the fair expands after Pearl Harbor era origins.
Thelma Jane Black 44 died suddenly yesterday at her Canyon home. Survived by husband Senford Black. mother Mrs Jessie Reid. two sons Sanford and George. daughter Evelyn. sisters Mrs Frank Hicks, Mrs Elma Barron, Mrs Pearl Umphres. brother M F Reid. Body at Griggs Warren Funeral Home Canyon. funeral arrangements pending.
Ernest Denney has parcel post carrier on Amarillo route No 1 for 26 years, part of a 30 year service including earlier North Side work. He recounts early rural delivery, a rattletrap Model T, and misdelivered eggs as notable incidents, plus delivering overseas return boxes with missing recipients. Denney lives at 2802 Arthur and hopes to remain on his route until retirement.
A radio program titled A Letter to America will air from 8 30 to 8 55 tonight on Radio Station KFDA. Sponsored by the Palestine Christian Committee the program features Paul Muni as the chief actor and details arrived via telegram to Rabbi Arthur Bluhm of Temple B'nai Israel from Rabbi Stephen Wise.
First Lt. James Findlay of Rochester New York won a Biggs Field War Bond contest with a $3 000 prize of breakfast in bed served by his squadron commander He had volunteered to make the bed and shine the shoes of the squadron s second ranking bond buyer After breakfast he shined 13 pairs of shoes for the runner up Corporal Max Siegel of New York City
In San Bruno California two inmates Charles M Jones 27 and Clarence M Jacobsen 30 scaled the county prison walls after a cigarette shortage. They were recaptured 24 hours later and produced cigarette packs as proof of their motive.
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