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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
17
San Antonio reported the ninth polio death as 16 year old Jesse Armstrong died after being in an iron lung at the county hospital. Earlier, three new cases raised the epidemic total to 67 since May 1.
William Collier and Morris Cobb, former Amarillo High School graduates and Naval ROTC trainees at Stanford, have been discharged and are home. Collier, son of Z C Collier, studied at Amarillo College before enlisting May 15 1945 and will attend the University of Colorado in fall. Cobb, son of H P Cobb, studied at Amarillo College and Baylor University and plans to enroll at Baylor again in September.
Mrs Ellen Donovan of 1914 Harris Street is spending a two week vacation with her sister in Albuquerque. Her daughter Pat attends a Presbyterian Camp near Albuquerque this week.
Two transports with 2 753 service personnel are due today in New York and 1 694 troops will debark from four ships in San Francisco. One ship carrying 485 war brides and children is also expected in New York. Ships include New York New Bern Victory Le Havre Pomona Victory Leghorn Thomas H Barry Casablanca Naples and San Francisco Devil's Lake Victory Noumea Typhoon Okinawa Arneb Shanghai LST 741 Pearl Harbor.
Mrs Frances Greggory of Tupelo Mississippi is visiting her sister Mrs Ruth Gray at 314 Maryland Street and will remain there until Saturday.
Wyoming holds a pivotal role in the national oil search with a total of 141 fields. The report highlights the concentration of resources and potential for future drilling activity across multiple locales in the state.
Paramount showcases Night in Casa Blanca with Marx Brothers through Saturday. Blondie at STATE features Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake in Blondie's Lucky Day. Capitol screens The Virginian with Joel McCrea and Brian Donlevy. Rialto runs Underground Rustlers with the Range Busters. Texas presents Crimson Canary with Noah.
The page lists film showings with stars Beery Jr and Lois Collier, Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls, Ray Milland and Jane Wyman in The Lost Weekend, and musical acts at venues like Mayfair, Nat, Rainbow Gardens, Aviatrix, Mexican Inn, and Old Tascosa. It highlights ongoing open-night schedules and resident bands.
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