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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1942
Page
13
Oil executives in Tulsa say scrap rubber collection aims to aid the war effort and possibly ease gasoline rationing. They stress the drive could be a major war contribution even if nationwide rationing remains likely.
The Oil and Gas Journal cites 317 completions in the latest week, up from 316 the prior week and 661 a year earlier. Western Illinois basin drilling activity is expected to revive after encouraging shows in Washington and Clinton counties. Shell expands in North Texas Young County near Burns-Larimore, widening the Mississippi time trend, with gas distillate discovery in the Tuscaloosa Updlip Wilcox trench and near Concordia Tensas Parish on the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
President Roosevelt asked the nation to push a total physical and moral fitness campaign focusing on ending red light districts in war industry areas. He said venereal disease in military camps must be cut, calling for federal state and local cooperation across government, business, and schools. Paul V. McNutt distributed the letter to 8,500 executives, noting millions of lost work days from disease.
American Legion in Amarillo set preliminary national convention plans to be held in Kansas City for the first time since 1921. Delegates to district and division meetings were named and a nominating committee was appointed by Commander Bill Gilstrap to choose Hanson post officers. An open house for World War veterans marked the feature of the gathering.
The Hanson Post of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary sponsor a July 22 performance of The Trial of Mary Dugan directed by Doris Landers Hess at the Municipal Auditorium. Rehearsals are under way with a strong cast. tickets are 50 cents with no children’s pricing. Proceeds benefit ex service men and their families.
Submarine attacks in the Caribbean killed forty one seamen aboard two American merchant ships flying Central American flags near an East Coast port. Seven crewmen remain missing, last seen on a raft south of Cuba, survivors said.
Dr L V Cradit waits for his daughter Miss Betty Rose Cradit to return from Randolph Macon College Lynchburg Virginia as luggage from a derailed train between Chicago and Des Moines remains uncertain. Betty rode the preceding train and stopped over en route home this afternoon.
Amarillo will host E. J. Keyes regional USO representative this Saturday with a noon meeting at the Herring Hotel. Campaign chair L. H. Puckett reports a fund of 12 055 24 dollars toward a 21 850 goal including about 3 000 for a Service Men’s Civic Center.
Washington June 17 The House Ways and Means Committee rejected President Roosevelt’s plan to divide the pending tax bill and speed excise levies to raise over a million dollars daily. Chairman Doughton and others said deferring tax reform while the full bill nears completion is impractical.
Dr and Mrs Cradit express joy at meeting their daughter in Des Moines instead of only receiving her luggage during the trip.
A late night collision between Amarillo and Canyon injured five people, two cars demolished, eight tires saved for salvage. T. E. Harland and his five year old son Billy Lee were treated after the crash, with Harland and Olin Mahle among those injured. Authorities reported non critical injuries and investigated the scene.
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