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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1944
Page
2
The columnist forecasts heavy but scattered summer showers across the Panhandle, predicting the plains will yield the greatest row crop in years. He reflects on returning home, discusses wartime profits, wage conflicts, Roosevelt and Dewey politics, labor and business tensions, and hints at a forthcoming detailed exposé on a New Dealer.
Hollywood notes praise D O Selznick for premier productions like Gone With the Wind and Since You Went Away, citing his one or two film yearly pace and meticulous control. Other items include fashion and gossip bits on Marlene Dietrich travel, Patricia Winter cosmetics, and a Kiwanis club picnic at San Jacinto Park.
A reader, a husky 10 year old, seeks a day job caring for children. He cannot work nights and provides two contact options including a rear address at 517 North West Second Street and a Pierce Street listing.
Chicago markets report hogs 240-280 pounds steady at 14 dollars with other weights unevenly 15 to 50 cents higher. Sows up about 40 to 50 cents, top at 14.60, bulk 180-240 pounds around 14.25 to 14.50, with 280-pound class noted.
Summary of cattle hogs and sheep prices and offerings in Amarillo Texas and Kansas City Missouri. Record shows weights ranges sales totals and price levels with steers heifers cows and stockers varying by grade and weight. Includes cattle calves hogs and sheep entries with top prices and steady to higher trends for several classes.
Sheriff Bill Adams notes a rare family gathering nearly happened this month as one son joined the U S Navy apprentice seaman and left San Diego June 27 after Amarillo High School and Amarillo Junior College. Billy Adams, 22, just graduated from Annapolis June 7 and returns from Jacksonville on July 14. Dorothy, 24, serves as a tax counselor in Washington DC and is married to Lt Sterling Kinney of the Army. Mrs Brazier and daughter Barbara depart for a brief vacation to Lubbock and Carlsbad New Mexico.
A plan for adult chaperones at YWCA teen age parties was submitted to the YWCA board this morning. Mrs. B. E. Walker outlined hosts and hostesses for the 501 Club events, suspended after a teen age fight. Two new directors were elected, Mrs. Guy Owens and Mrs. J. B. Fischer, with numerous directors in attendance.
John McDermitt cattle inspector and Rev L D Mitchell pastor of First Baptist Tucumcari are in Amarillo. Mitchell plans to go to Fort Worth on Aug 30 for his son David 16 who will graduate with the summer class at Paschal High School after attending Tucumcari High as a junior and missing two credits.
Cal Farley will address Rotary clubs in five major American cities in August to discuss Boys' Ranch. He will be joined by members of the Boys' Work committee at most stops. confirmed dates include Kansas City August 3 and Los Angeles August 18, with Tulsa Oklahoma City and San Antonio pending. MGM officials are slated as guests in Los Angeles.
The Panhandle Santa Fe Rail Way promotes Robert A. Love to car accountant after K J Brown's death. W D DeGrassi moves to Brown's former post. Ray C Mock advances. W C Morris becomes general clerk. Charles Woodruff becomes secretary to an assistant general manager.
After the election, the courthouse returns to routine as ballot boxes remain in the hall near County Clerk Hubert Cole. The commissioners court meets in regular session to process current business and winds down election echoes.
In the 47th district court next week Judge Henry S Bishop will preside and a jury has been summoned. First on call is Wilson Markeldove a man of color charged with burglary. Another jury will be called for the week of Aug 14 when six criminal cases have been called. Returns from El Paso Dr George Ingham returned this morning from El Paso where he attended a meeting of orthodontists and oral surgeons.
Judge Henry S Bishop of the 47th district court marked his 72nd birthday with a full workday in his office while still finding time to vote. The note also mentions Kathleen McCreless of the Department of Public Safety taking a vacation in Stanton and Sgt C G Conner returning from a two week vacation.
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