James Kenehan Returns to His Airways Base
James Kenehan, an ensign in the U S Naval Reserve who flies mail and blood plasma for Pan American Airways in the Naval Air Transport, returns to his base after a three weeks leave in Amarillo and Dallas.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
6
James Kenehan, an ensign in the U S Naval Reserve who flies mail and blood plasma for Pan American Airways in the Naval Air Transport, returns to his base after a three weeks leave in Amarillo and Dallas.
Washington reports civilians will receive 5 per cent more meat in July than June while July 1 to 28 rationing raises points for margarine and canned fish. Margarine climbs from 12 to 14 points per pound. canned fish adds two to three points. Most meats butter and canned foods stay the same. lard shortening and oils rise from 10 to 12 points. Cheeses such as cheddar and blue are reduced by four points. All changes take effect Sunday.
Dallas dispatch reports a drive to recruit between 4500 and 5000 railroad workers in Texas Louisiana and New Mexico to prevent delays in moving war goods and troops to the Pacific. Many troops will be trained under the Eighth Service Command and shipped on Southwest rail lines. Crews are working 16 hours daily and peak volume has not yet been reached. The effort is led by the War Manpower Commission the Railroad Retirement Board and the U S Employment Service.
All Potter County Rationing Board departments will close Saturday for end of month inventory. No business will be transacted that day. Offices close Friday afternoon and will not reopen until Monday morning.
Amarillo motorists face a Sunday deadline to buy the $5 vehicle tax stamp. Deputy IRS collectors will inspect cars starting Monday. only 5,400 of Potter County’s 16,000 owners have bought stamps. Unstamped cars face a $25 fine, jail, or both, and stamps remain on sale through June 1, 1946.
Offices and employees of the First National Bank and their families enjoyed their annual picnic yesterday evening at the Tri-State Fair grounds. A John Snider barbecue was served.
Advertisement promotes FASTEETH a non acid powder for denture plates. It claims to keep plates firmer and more comfortable while soothing gums and reducing embarrassment from loose dentures. Available at drug stores.
Funeral services for Charley L. McKinney age 77 were to be held this afternoon at 4 30 in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel. He died yesterday at his home 2002 Jackson with R C Snodgrass pastor First Christian Church officiating. Burial is in Llano Cemetery with pallbearers Vernon Crues S L Cook Winks Adams Jimmie Morris Rom Willis Roy Crues and honorary pallbearers Sam Scaling Jr Tom Patton Jeff King Claude Roney Gus Cox A Dickson all of Hale Center Nelson Purdue Edgar Winn and Virgil Winn.
Plainview Hood Brashear Midland and others including Martin Fagg Louisville MacRae Hartsell Tulsa Glenn Sulivan H Adams and Charlie Carder are named in the report.
Harrol Brooks, owner of a drug store at Twenty second and Polk, announced the purchase of Kirk Drug at 700 West Sixteenth this week. He will rename the store Brooks Drug No 2. Emmitt Davis, registered pharma.
Cist, who moved here from Wichita Falls, will be in charge of the new store. There will be no change in the policy or service of the store, Mr. Brooks said.
The piece warns against relying on bargain glasses and asserts that vision correction hinges on professional services. It stresses careful examination, proper refraction, glasses prescription, interpretation, fitting, reevaluation, and ongoing service by Ophthalmologist, Optometrist, or Ophthalmic Dispenser.
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