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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1944
Page
2
A Amarillo wheat grower warns Panhandle farmers facing losses from wheat piled on ground due to labor and boxcar shortages. He prescribes dry sloped ground, high smooth piles, edge trenches with drainage, daily inspections, and careful drying after rains to prevent water damage and spoilage.
Police in Amarillo cite rising crimes against persons and property with three or four slayings fights and assaults reported. An assault on a girl on Tenth Avenue underpass is linked to a nearby rescue by a passerby and his wife.
A Madrid dispatch reports Germany has made at least six attempts to win a negotiated peace since February, the latest coming just before Hitler’s recent declaration to never capitulate.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson arrived in Britain for an inspection of the European Theater of Operations. He traveled under Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force in mid July.
War Food Administration announced the Army will be the sole purchaser of all turkeys in 24 states and designated counties in three other states after July 17 to meet holiday needs of service members overseas. Reports from Port Bou and Perigueux cite resumed communications and German moves indicating a Bavaria base and a potential retreat from Italy.
July 12 livestock quotes show hogs in Kansas City at 13.50 to 13.60 for 180-270 lb, cattle steady with some fed steers at 16.30, cows and calves active. Chicago quotes hogs at 13.75 for 180-270 and 12.85 to 13.40 for heavier weights, cattle steady with fed steers around 14.50 to 16.90, vealers 15.00 down, sheep mixed. financial markets note limited liquidating and offerings at 2.12.
Spanish shorthand and typing students started their second semester of summer school at Amarillo High School. The three double period classes meet two and a half hours daily, while other summer sessions run one hour and 15 minutes per day.
Dr. J. Howard Williams, principal speaker at yesterday’s noon North Amarillo Kiwanis meeting, asserted that American ideals originated from the Bible. The program was run by the Kiwanis Education Committee of Dewey Horton Oscar Hargett and Chuck Freeman, with Lucy Mae Ratliff singing and Donna Jean Autry at the piano.
Tom Kemp and Frank Williams are confined in the county jail on forgery charges filed by the district attorney. Bond of 1000 each was set by Justice of the Peace C W Carder. HIP IS BROKEN V W Blodgett, 909 North Polk Street, suffered a fractured hip after a 40 foot fall in the Consumers Elevators basement about 1 today. He was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital by a Blackburn Shaw ambulance.
S A L Morgan of New York City formerly of Amarillo is visiting his brother B L Morgan at 2608 Hughes Street. After a brief visit he will travel to Wichita Falls to see relatives. Morgan's son John C. Morgan who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor is now in a German prisoner camp.
Hal Boyle reports from France that John Norbert Murphy, the Navy radioman and brother of Monica Murphy of Kansas City, was killed at Normandy on D-Day. He landed with a beach party an hour after H-Hour and perished in a foxhole struck by an 88 mm shell. his grave is in the first American cemetery in France, plot B row five grave 84, marked by a dogtag and a wilted Normandy rose placed by locals. The casualty filled his platoon’s losses on that day, according to Army sources.
Khiva Temple plans an 8 o'clock meeting to hear delegates reports from the Imperial Council. Milwaukee delegates last week renewed the drive for a Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children unit here and received encouragement. August ceremonial plans will also be discussed.
Mary L. Allard 82 a longtime Amarillo resident died at 10 this morning at 404 Madison Street She was a Missouri native widow of J H Allard 1933 Baptist and Woodmen Circle member Survived by Ike Allard three daughters Pearl Ivy Wilkinson and Charles Fuller all of Amarillo eighteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren The body at Griggs Chapel with funeral services expected Friday
Christie Dougherty, a first time camper at Camp Audubon, ate a clover known as crow's poison after her companion Ruth Rogers described its sweet taste. Authorities note no harm beyond upset stomach and advise caution with wild plants. Christie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty of West Twenty-second Avenue. Ruth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Lipscomb Street.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arne Noren aged four days died early this morning in a local hospital. He is survived by his parents and grandparents, Ernest Noren of New York City and Ellen Babb of Amarillo. The body remains at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home pending arrangements.
Private Buddy Cobb, stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, surprised his family by arriving home several days early this week after earlier unexpectedly missing from their plans last week. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Cobb of 1610 Monroe Street.
Affie Amner Brooks 58, rancher's wife, died suddenly at 8 15 p m in a Hartley hospital after admission for medical treatment She was born January 9 1886 in Fenter County Tennessee Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 00 p m at First Baptist Church Grover Rev Herbert Hughes to officiate Burial Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in charge Survived by husband W P Brooks of a ranch east of Hartley two sons Carolen Garrett Palisades Park New Jersey Chester Garrett Gruver five daughters Mrs R M Hogan Borger Mrs B D Johnson Amarillo Mrs Floyd Turner Texhoma Mrs Lester Wells Gruver Mrs Bill Patterson Hartley two brothers John C Thompkins Armathwaite Tennessee Alec Thompkins Cartova Alabama three sisters Mrs Tom Kimbrell Itasca Texas Mrs A G Brooks Gentry Arkansas Mrs Nona Ward Burrville Arkansas She was a member of the First Baptist Church Hartley Burial Gruver Cemetery
License examiners of the Texas Department of Public Safety Pan handle division met last night with Set H B Matthews of Lubbock on a charge. Present were Louis Litzman of Memphis C L Hampton of Pampa A L Wilson of Spearman C R Moore David B Maxey and Miss Kathleen McCreless of Amarillo. Also present were Capt Polk Ivey of highway patrol and Joe Dawes of Amarillo Field former examiner at Eastland.
Funeral arrangements are complete for James Turner Powell 65 who died Monday in a local hospital in Amarillo. His body will be sent to Rogers Arkansas this afternoon on the Rock Island Rocket via Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs Ford Hamker and daughter Kay Nell of Canadian are visiting in Amarillo with Mrs S P Vineyard at 1205 Polk Street.
City tax collection near complete with 95 percent paid by the deadline as of June 30 1943. Delinquent roll for 1943 shows 3533 delinquent out of 726474 23. total delinquent amount 35091 21. Amarillo tax records over 24 years report 13359 percent delinquent and no insolvent tax cancellations.
Amarillo potato growers report vines bearing small tomato like fruit. Horticulturist J F Rosborough of A & M College says it is a natural condition for certain varieties and weather triggers the growth. The small fruits do not affect potato yield.
Lt. R C McGowan in the Southwest Pacific writes from a foxhole asking his mother to buy War Bonds with all his savings for the Fifth War Loan. He defends bond purchases against depreciation reports and calls the effort a personal gift to support the war.
Potter County Democratic chairman Bob Stone announced a polling place change for Precinct 10 voters. On July 22 for the First Democratic Primary, residents will vote at Amarillo College instead of Temple B'nai Israel. general election location will be set by the county.
Potter County Grand Jury reconvened this morning after a two week recess. One case before the panel was A. W. Haight of Sonecy charged with murdering his step daughter Ruth War off. Haight attempted suicide by cutting his throat while in jail measures. No indictments had been returned by noon.
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