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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1945
Page
11
For sale listings include a 1936 Plymouth coach, 1820 N. Cleveland contact, 1829 Dodge Fordor and other motors reconditioned like new. Various sedans from Buick Olds Chrysler Chevrolet with tires noted. Sale at 2175 Casw fio N. E. 8th and 911 Taylor St 2-5210.
Oklahoma City officials say veterans first in line after armed forces for surplus property to be used in their businesses. Eligible purchases capped at 2500 dollars. items include laundry equipment, kitchen gear, refrigerators, chinaware, and jeeps. July 1 start. letters with catalog details encouraged.
Classified listings show a 1936 Ford coach for sale with cash offered for late model cars. Also advertised are semi-trailers, house trailer, four 2‑wheel trailers, a 34 Chevrolet, and a Springfield 30 ft stock trailer for sale. Contact Beauford in Hereford Texas or 1A Tire Co in Wichita Falls.
A B 25Mitchell strafed Bias Bay near Hong Kong harbor and was hit by a camouflaged fire. Crew ditched at sea. Lt Irving Charno and co pilot Lt Harold Sturm along with Sgt Robert Tukel survived. They were picked up by Chinese junks and later aboard an American submarine after rescue by Fifth Emergency Rescue Group. All other crew members were lost.
Board of Insurance Commissioners Texas certifies Business Men's Assurance Company of America Kansas City Missouri is authorized to do business in Texas for the year ending May 31 1946 per sworn statement and Texas law. George B Butler Chairman seals the office in Austin May 18 1945.
Amarillo’s news and pictures will be showcased in the June issue of the Southwest Waterworks Journal per N V Moss Amarillo water department superintendent. The Spring issue of Trailways Magazine will feature Amarillo in the article Seven Keys to Texas with a Palo Duro Canyon photograph. The text also notes rare earths as oxides of certain metals occurring together in rare minerals.
Board of Insurance Commissioners of Texas certifies Fidelity Phenix Fire Insurance Company of New York has complied with Texas law and issued a Certificate of Authority for the year ending May 31, 1946. Statement notes sworn compliance and authority granted in Austin.
Miss Pauline Lakey warns that moths cause millions in damage to woolens and advises thorough cleaning sun drying brushing woolens before storage. Store in sealed containers with naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene crystals and keep closets dust free, using fly spray and vacuuming to prevent infestations.
Amarillo bank deposits grew by two million dollars in March and April, per the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Business Barometer. April deposits total 73,785,359.04 and March 71,403,617.80. Utility connections show steady gains with Water 13,108 13,171. Lights 16,114 16,173. Gas 14,388 14,394.
Paramount features Diamond Horseshoe with Betty Grable and co stars in Technicolor. Capitol shows The Song of Bernadette with Jennifer Jones. Rialto headlines The Bull Fighters starring Laurel and Hardy. Leon presents Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves with Maria Montez. Star screens Gypsy Wildcat with Maria Montez. Rex offers Experiment Perilous with Lamarr. Texas showcases Hollywood Canteen. Victory presents Tonight and Every Night starring Rita Hayworth. Liberty packs Pride of the Plains and Rosie the Riveter. Lyric runs Gipsy Wildcat and San Diego I Love You with Jon Hall.
On page eleven the night scene shows Aviatrix Carlton Scales and The Nat hosting nightly sets. The Rainbow Gardens and Mexican Inn offer weeklong schedules with various named bands including Fritz Cowan, Ermon Gray, Jimmy Meek, Ralph Woolloughby, Dick Morton, Mitch Mitchell, and others. Open nights span Sunday through Saturday with occasional Monday closures and regional venues like Avalon.
Douglas Aircraft announces Army approval for a four engine C-54 Skymaster named Bataan to serve Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a mobile headquarters in the Philippines. The aircraft features a desk eating and sleeping accommodations and a cruising speed of 200 miles per hour. The unit will operate from Santa Monica.
A historical note confirms Joseph Stalin’s birth name as Iosif Vissarionovitch Dzugashvilli, with records showing how the name evolved into the famous Soviet leader’s alias.
Radio listings detail KGNO KGNC KPDA and other stations with NBC CBS and ABC shows. Notable entries include News by Air, The Lone Ranger, Cavalcade of America, The Man From G-2, Fighting Crime serials, and musical programs across Monday night and Tuesday dayparts.
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