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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
14
Members of the Amarillo Junior Welfare League agreed to provide a shipboard library for the S S Amarillo Victory to be launched around July 3 at Wilmington California. The group will also supply city aerial photos Polk Street and a plaque on Amarillo.
Cpl. Johnnie A. Denton son of Mr and Mrs J A Denton Pantex Village has returned to Camp Tainnin after a 12 day furlough spent with wife Ruby and children Ruby Jewell and Frances Mae.
City manager A P Hancock says Polk Street bus stops will switch sides at the Fourth Street intersection. North bound buses will load on the south curb and south bound buses on the north curb to reduce wait times at red lights. He cites a February count showing 138 stops at that intersection from 254 passes and estimates 1.25 million unnecessary stops yearly. The Amarillo Safety Council backs the plan and bus firms support a trial. changes await removal of parking meters.
The Prime Minister stated he assumed full personal responsibility for the warship transfer. He referenced destroyers and modern submarines and noted a destroyer to supply spare parts. The exact U S contribution besides the cruiser Milwaukee was not detailed.
London reports Premier Churchill says the peace conference will decide the fate of the Italian fleet while noting that Britain would loan only its best and newest vessels to the Allies. Laborite Ivor Thomas argues Russia should return ships for Pacific use, with Americans believed to supplied half of the 46000 tons sought.
Three soldiers were injured in a head-on collision between the Canadian River bridge and the Canadian River Gas Company booster plant on the Dumas Highway. Capt. Sam L. McKittrick suffered serious head injuries. Tech. Jerry B. Wilson and Pvt. Ernest T. McAdams also were hurt, with Wilson and McAdams listed as serious. The McKittrick car rolled over 200 feet before stopping.
A federal court jury has not returned its decision in the $10,000 suit of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Thomas of Moore County against D. C. Parker of Tulsa Oklahoma. The Thomases seek damages after an accident in which their son C. A. Thomas Jr was killed when a truck allegedly owned by Parker and driven.
State patrolmen found a 1940 Nash stripped of tires in a wheat field five miles southeast of Amarillo. The car was located after taking owner B. W. Hudgins of Miami to the scene. The automobile had been stolen during the incident.
Barbara Boxwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Boxwell 901 Taylor will return today from Christian College Columbia Missouri where she has been a student.
District Attorney Jim Lumpkin announced plans to push the return of M. E. Thompson from federal custody to Potter County for trial on murder charges connected to the slaying of City Detective Lem Savage. Thompson was sent to Leavenworth awaiting transfer to a federal penitentiary as a result of the kidnapping case involving Betty Jim Shelton.
Annual charter event for Boy Scout Troop 9 held at Temple B in Israel. Tender foot certificate given to Carrol Forrester and membership certificates to present Scouts. Troop officers and committee listed with gifts to Mr. Trelan. Also note Thurman Gholston and son Donald departing for two weeks in Colorado.
Nominees for the Preliminary Flight of the War Bonds Flight include Miss Tynette Wilson Mrs. Lester Hudson Mrs. Horace Shaw Dick Kelly and more from Lions Rotary Kiwanis Junior Welfare League and other groups. Four winners receive round trip air travel with special destinations Mexico City Hollywood New York City and others plus 100 expense money after Japan victory.
Judge Henry S. Bishop announced that the entire criminal docket will be called for trial in 47th District Court at 2 oclock Monday morning. A petit jury is instructed to report to hear cases for the week and all defendants and attorneys are ordered to be in court promptly at 9 oclock.
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