10 Mar 1944
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
1
A York soldier stationed at Amarillo Field traveled through the Panhandle area with a local native companion. Details describe their patrol along rural roads and the companions’ movements during duty hours.
Community chatter on a rumor about Sheriff Bill Adams not seeking a seventh term. Weather hints of midweek moisture. An account of a rattlesnake sighting, bedbugs, and a cow jubilee plus tales from Fort Worth and Live Oak County. Also references bootlegger markets and a film promotion for The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek.
Stock averages drift with rail and utilities losses while beef and veal hold steady. Cattle and calves offerings remain light with feeder cattle steady and lambs scarce. trade in western markets mixed with small lot purchases and notable price ranges across regions.
Jerry Lynn Millis 14 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Bilis of 403 Louisiana Street died in a local hospital. Survivors include grandparents Mr and Mrs Larry Filis of Amarillo and Mr and Mrs C Lollar of Happy. Funeral services 2:30 pm tomorrow at the Happy Methodist Church. Burial in Happy Cemetery under Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
A brown coin purse containing 11 dollars was lost on Polk Street last Tuesday March 7. A reward is offered at the Globe News Classified Counter for its return. BURR ON ADMIRALTIES Cpl Curtis A Burr of West Seventh Avenue was in the forward columns driving the Japs from Los Negros Island in the Admiralties per an Associated Press dispatch. Many Texans are in the First Cavalry Division. WORLD WAR I HERO DIES Cap A Roy Brown 50 of Stouffville Ontario died at his farm after shooting down Manfred von Richtofen known as the Red Knight.
The Howdy Soldier program at 7 p.m. on KGNC features Gen Arthur Easterbrook commanding Amarillo Field and Mrs Wayne O Keefe publicity chairwoman as guests. Interview and reports cover Red Cross activities, with Army Band Chapel Chorus and Pvt James McBride as regulars.
Amarillo War Dads elected N. F. Nelson to succeed Ross Rogers as president after Rogers resignation. Secretary Leslie Neal will fill the unexpired term, with H. M. Timmons joining the board. The Amarillo chapter has about 400 members, up from 25 at organization. A highway meeting in Wichita Falls will be attended to push the Colorado to Gulf route.
Chicago reports mixed grain prices with May wheat at 1.7144 and oats around 81 cents while hogs at 22 500 head show a weak to lower tone with late trade moderately active. Prices cited include hogs 190-330 pounds at 13 to 14.10 dollars and sows steady to 10 cents lower.
The defense has rested in the murder trial of John Kincheloe. The state planned to finish its rebuttal this afternoon and the case could go to the jury tonight or tomorrow morning. Kincheloe is accused of killing his son Clark at the Dallam County home after a prior six year sentence and a successful appeal for a new trial. The case was moved from Dallam County for the original trial with District Attorney John Honts of Dalhart assisting. The trial began Monday.
C A Hetrick of the Seabees and Mrs Hetrick left today for Camp Perry in Williamsburg Virginia after visiting his mother Mrs Margie Hetrick of 513 Pierce Street and other relatives. A brother Pfc Lee Hetrick serves with the Marines in the Pacific.
Keep your hair in place and tame unruly looks with Moroline Hair Tonite. Large bottle 2c sold everywhere for lustrous, well groomed hair.
Mrs Jimmie Harrison and her daughter Ginger travel from Dallas to visit Mr and Mrs P E Darnall at 1606 A Tyler Street. Mrs Harrison is formerly Amber Darnall.
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