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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
7
Around Town chronicles movers in from Texhoma and Lubbock, Navy training updates for Jimmy Bell and Bill Braden, new births at Northwest Texas Hospital, and ongoing medical and surgical notices. Names and addresses reflect local families and new residents in Amarillo.
Pvt Fay Wallace a former Globe News circulation dept employee is now stationed at Fort Meade Maryland as clerk in a field artillery outfit He is married to Gwen E Wallace and brother Roy Wallace serves in the ordnance dept in the Marianas Wallace graduated Amarillo High School in 1940 and attended Fleming Business College He has been in the Army since January 3 1945 and trained at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
A long list records residents receiving medical treatment medical attention or undergoing surgery including Mrs N S Percival 1609 West Nineteenth Mrs L S Young 2405 Fillmore Miss Ann Wessell King Hotel and many others with addresses across town. It notes Teddy Reyman underwent surgery and all of Mark Twain's manuscripts were edited by his wife.
A .22 long rifle bullet zipped through the dining room at the H. T. Robb home on Lipscomb Avenue shattering a window and embedding in the baseboard. No injuries were reported though a two month old baby had just been removed from the room. Police note the shot may have travelled up to a mile.
The piece reflects on war’s costs seen as calculable and absurd, noting earlier twenty’s views on rationalizing conflict. It contrasts past thinking with today’s scale, speculating on Moscow reparations talks and whether milder or tougher postwar measures will restore confidence, industry, and morale.
Charles McAfee aced hole No 2 at Amarillo Country Club playing with Sam Orr. He used a six iron and the tee shot rolled into the hole. McAfee has played golf about 20 years and this is his first hole in one.
An ad claims dramatic fat loss without exercise or dieting using Tremett, promising 3 to 5 pounds weekly with no risk. It invites readers to try Tremett for 30 days or receive a full refund, and lists Cretney Drug and Walgreen's as places to buy.
A Presidential Unit Citation has been awarded to the engineer shop company on Guadalcanal with Lt. Kirby P. Colwell as supply officer. His wife Emma H. Colwell and their six month old daughter Emadene Colwell live at 410 Arch Terrace. Mother
Advertises the Ourine Home Method test for relief from ear wax caused hearing loss. Claims many users report improved hearing after using a simple syringe based method and promises a full refund if not heard better. Recommends Curine Cretney's and drug stores nationwide.
Mrs. W. G. Colwell of Gainesville is the lieutenant’s mother. The Gainesville High School graduate joined Amarillo Hardware and KPDA before enlisting in February 1942. After training at several bases he was sent to Guadal Canal where he serves in the corps of engineers after three years and four months in the Army and one year overseas.
A vintage advertisement claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root quickly eases backache and fatigue from urine acidity by stimulating urine flow. It promotes a blend of 16 herbs and roots, is non habit forming, and urges readers to send name and address for a free prepaid sample from Kilmer Co. Stamford. All druggists sell Swamp Root.
An advertising blurb touts Wheaties as a breakfast of champions. It describes a double order of milk, fruit, and Wheaties with large flakes of whole wheat and bran, roasted and toasted, flavored with sweet malt syrup, urging readers to trot to their grocers for Wheaties.
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