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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
2
In hopeful tones the piece predicts a big Red Cross drive in Amarillo with banks open Friday for donations. It notes big subscriptions secured in advance and calls on all to contribute, with bankers and others supporting the effort tomorrow.
A column urges Amarillo readers to donate to the Red Cross, praising its wartime support for soldiers and prisoners. The piece mocks sensational stories, shares local anecdotes, and mentions a new press order, a Los Angeles editor visiting, and a film project in the Panhandle with MGM backing. It also invites service wives to a free screening of The Very Thought of You and includes personal letters praising Texas spirit.
William O Donnell defends stable admission pricing for Texas theaters during wartime arguing post exchanges failed to sustain a 25 percent discount after taxes. He notes higher downtown costs, camp expenses, and PX logistical issues while highlighting thousands of USO passes and hospital visits. He urges tax relief on amusements for servicemen and affirms ongoing support for military welfare organizations.
Washington reports the ammunition ship Serpens sunk by Japanese forces in the South Pacific with all 200 crewmen lost. The Navy also announced the loss of two other vessels, the salvage ship Extractor sunk by an American submarine and the landing craft LCI 600 after striking a mine at a Central Pacific base harbor.
William H. Burnam died last night at age 85 in Amarillo where he had lived two and a half years. He was a retired farmer and a Methodist church member. Surviving are two sons L. E. Burnam of Amarillo and Dr. Scott A. Burnam of Fort Worth, two daughters Edith K. Burnam and Mrs. M. C. Gibson of Amarillo, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Home address 1603 Buchanan. Funeral arrangements by N. S. Griggs and Sons will be announced.
Despite morning rain threats the Ama rillo district parade of 1200 Boy Scouts and Cubs remains scheduled for 5 30 this afternoon. Llano Estacado Council executive W J Hiatt did not commit to cancellation if rain returns, noting the Feb 22 plan was scrapped but weather could improve. Parade forms at the high school at 5 and moves down Polk to Third then Taylor to Eighth.
Bushland Home Demonstration Club members toured the Amarillo Conservation Experiment Station to study regional landscaping and tree and shrub species. Accompanying them were Miss Pauline Lakey and club members Mrs. James W. Walton Mrs. Jim Le Grand Mrs. Henry Blessen Mrs. W. J. Hill Jr. Mrs. M. L. Kelley and Mrs. Schroeder Rea.
Mrs Gladys Johnson is ill at her home 1118 Van Buren.
Chester Emmett Floyd 60, chief clerk to the Rock Island freight agent, was found dead at his home 410 Carolina from a shotgun wound near the heart. Justice J. D. Cazzell investigates. Floyd born Oct 11 1891 in Cleburne, a Mason and First Baptist Church member. He leaves daughters Mrs Wayne E Taylor Mrs M C Moore Jr and Mrs Leon M Gray. Body at Boxwell Brothers chapel.
Mrs Alta Mace of Lelia Lake is a guest of Mr and Mrs Homer Cawton at 2613 Brooks. Mrs Mace is the aunt of Mr Cawton, highlighting family ties during the visit.
Returned hero nurses from Bataan and Corregidor, freed by Americans, will briefly halt at English Field on their way home. First group arrives 8:00 tonight, second at 6:05 tomorrow morning, each stay about 10 minutes. Officers include Lt Dorothy Scholl, Lt Rose Reiper, Lt Minnie Breese, Lt M Gaven, Lt Beulah Putnam, Lt Ruth Stolz, Lt Helen Hennessey, Lt Blanche Kimball, and Capt Gladys Mealer.
Lt Beulah M Greenwald of St Louis known as Peggy in Mr White's book is one of the nurse heroes freed by MacArthur's forces. The nurses were flown to America and are resting in California hospitals with more expected to be sent home on later TWA schedules.
The federal government filed criminal informations against three large cigarette wholesalers in New York charging them with black market operations and promising a fairer distribution of cigarettes to the general public.
Globe-News want ads spotlight local sales services and job listings across the paper’s classifieds. Readers browse categories for furniture employment and missed opportunities, seeking bargains and quick leads through concise notices and contact details.
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