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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
2
A camp journal at Battle Lake recounts a woman urged to wear slacks for a hike but stalls over girdles stockings and comfort. The writer notes practical men and printers' skills, cooks breakfast on rocks, and a loon’s call. Joe, a camp keeper, shares family tragedy and safety views about forest life.
The narrator notes Dynamite whole wheat flour used for meals cooked over open fire and mentions Winchesters as Canada's top cigarette brand. Prices cited include 33 cents a pack in Canada. The writer reflects improved health from rowing and chores at camp, hoping to live to age sixty four with luck.
Stocks at 1 P M show mixed moves with 38 industrials down slightly while utilities and railroad averages slip. In Chicago markets hogs, cattle and sheep trading. hogs at 14.75 ceiling for 104 lb barrows, cattle fully steady with top steers at 17.65, week end stocker trade slow. sheep market active and steady to firm.
General rains this week slowed the Panhandle wheat harvest, especially near Amarillo, with grain and elevator men anxious for full scale cutting. Hail damage reports point to losses east of Amarillo, Tulsa, Floydada, Lockney and Hale Center. Adjusters assess severity as opinions split on railroad car availability during the remaining harvest.
Cattle with 1600 head total and 150 salable calves see steady to higher moves. Good steers largely unsold early while cows remain common to medium priced. Bulls and dealers steady with medium to good bids. Hogs active and steady at 14.50 for good and choice 180 lb plus. Sheep and lambs steady with native spring lambs around 15.50 and medium to good at 14.00.
The document details forces each member can contribute to regional defense, the Pan American system, and the United Nations like council. It sets objectives for economic and social cooperation, trusteeship structure, and self government as the aim, with transitional duties shared by the U S S R Britain and China until a security council forms.
Reports from Okinawa veterans describe a Japanese weapon called the flying boxcar. Soldiers recall a crude mortar that fires along a log channel making a rushing sound as it wobbles toward targets.
Fifteen thousand American servicemen boarded the 84,000-ton Queen Elizabeth at Gourock Scotland for a five day voyage home to the United States. The 1,031 foot long liner looms over the crowd as crews depart and Cpl Doval G Sanders of San Angelo Texas notes his high points toward civilian status.
Michael W. Straus said the Bureau of Mines is actually making synthetic fuels and gasoline as part of a five year 30 million dollar demonstration program. He told a Senate committee that this could lead to a U S declaration of oil independence if domestic reserves dwindle.
A company seeks Mr Co Co Kirk with a job waiting. contact via phone 9633 during office hours or at the Amarillo Hotel after hours and Sundays. Also included is a request from Cuba Anderson for a piano donation for a blind student at the Texas School for the Blind, Austin.
Mrs Saunders seeks a live in companion for an elderly woman who can be up but needs constant oversight. Pay is good and the position offers a home. Please write or see Mrs Saunders in Quitaque Texas.
A notice states two loads of scrap lumber suitable as firewood are available free to anyone who comes to collect. Address given as Mrs John EoFP at 2610 South Arthur.
Public records list warranty deeds transferring multiple city lots in Glenwood Belmont Park and East Amarillo areas, including parcels in Fairview Townsite and One's Addition, plus the private sale to Vernon Welch. Marriage licenses issued to Dick Fogle with Lois Lubrecht and James Howard with Edna Sutton among others.
Last Wednesday morning a one year old black and white pointer named Spotter vanished. He wears city license tag No. 95 and has one white eye. The owner offers a $5 reward and will pursue the return. Call 9696 or visit 313-A West Thirty fourth.
Lt Cmdr. Charles W. Townsend leads 100 officers and men of a transport unit based on the Pacific coast. The unit received a chartered transport trophy at the U S Naval Armed Guard Center in San Francisco, presented by Cmdr. Dudley H. Harkleroad, for meritorious naval performance.
Premier Tomasz Arciszewski said the Polish government in exile will appeal to President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill over the conviction of Polish underground leaders in Moscow.
Farmers expect dry hot winds as fields dry this afternoon. Damp wheat slows threshing and combining. If weather stays favorable, wheat harvest should be in full swing by early next week.
Texas health bulletin reports 37 new polio cases for the week ending June 16, with 198 cases year to date. Counties listing cases include Galveston, Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Brazoria, Travis, and Lubbock among others, while dysentery and typhus fever also show increases.
President Truman does not consider appointing a food czar. White House sources say he favors closer cooperation among agencies handling food production distribution and pricing. The plan awaits Clinton P. Anderson as agriculture secretary and war food administrator and aims for automatic improvements with unified control of prices and food.
The text explains that the World Charter outlines maintaining international peace and security. Any state can appeal to the council and it may investigate, conciliate, arbitrate, or settle disputes. It may recommend settlements and use economic, political, or military measures to prevent breaches or aggression.
A key chain with three keys and several trinkets was lost Sunday between 900 North Pierce and North Buchanan Street pars. If found, please call 8660.
A 12 year old girl offers to care for children under five during the day by the week. She mentions a small fenced yard for play and provides a contact number 2-2448. Reader's submission.
A gold ankle chain with the inscription To Karen, Love, Daddy was found and turned in at the Globe News office. The owner may claim the item at the newspaper office.
Female Pomeranian disappeared Friday night or Saturday morning from 907 North East Eighth behind Rainbow Garden. Blackie is plain black and belongs to a Navy family. reward of 5 dollars offered for return to Mrs. Arthur Leroy.
The note states a personal plan to iron at home five days weekly and includes an address fragment 818 Moore for location reference.
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