15 Jul 1943
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
1
Jimmie Fidler reports on dramatic weather impacts near Sicily and last minute actions as seas harass landings. The piece blends weather notes with varied cultural items and Hollywood anecdotes about MGM and film productions.
From Kansas City dispatch: American assault forces land at Sicily amid blackout night and fierce coastal defenses. The vast convoy, more ships than ever used in a single operation, presses ashore as searchlights and anti personnel incinerators test nerves and resolve. By dawn, troops are inland and securing positions.
The text notes that crooked-necked summer squash was bred to a straight-neck variety, cites 1880 efforts by American and French scientists to weave spider silk fabrics, and mentions a professional gardener producing up to 15 pounds of fruit from a single tomato seed.
A colored woman seeks employment in a cafeteria dishwashing, hotel or rooming-house maid roles. She notes experience and provides two Madison Street addresses for contact at 210 A Madison Street Apt. 1 and 206 Madison Street. Additional Tack Letters on Page.
An Allied command post report from North Africa on July 15 describes a brief guidebook issued to American troops before the Sicily invasion. Foreword by Gen Dwight D Eisenhower pledges that success will strike at Axis forces, safeguard Mediterranean sea lanes, and push toward victory and Europe’s liberation.
In Cleveland on July 15 a Catholic Daughters leader praised the group for opposing mothers taking war jobs. Miss Mary E. McKeogh asserted the national stance against mothers leaving families at home to work in war industries.
Funeral services for Mrs. Betty C. Ellsworth aged 72 will be held at 3 p m Saturday in the Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home chapel with Dr A D Foreman Jr pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating She moved to Amarillo from Oregon about five months ago and died early last night at her sister Mrs Amanda Dale’s home 714 North Mirror Street
A prepared address from the chairman of the social welfare department notes the Sierra Nevada Range is nearly as extensive as the French landscape. The compare highlights the region's scale and potential welfare implications for the area.
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