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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1944
Page
7
Members of the Khiva Temple patrol have been called to drill at 7 15 tonight in Masonic Hall. The White House is noted as the oldest public building in Washington.
Forty two governors answered President Roosevelt on voting by armed forces. Most favor allowing service members to vote with federal ballots overseas, while six states endorsed federal ballots. Thirteen states saw no immediate action to validate federal ballots, with several remaining noncommittal. Some governors reported no replies from several states at the time.
Miss Sue Murphy of Amarillo a junior speech major at Texas State College for Women plays Ann in the college Little Theater production of Outward Bound to be staged March 22 25 at the college playhouse. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Morris Murphy of 2117 Jackson Amarillo.
Under Col. Neill H. Banister orders Amarillo Companies A and C guard the Army Service Forces Exhibit this week from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Military police of Amarillo Field handle the remaining hours. The duty follows internal security needs for large concentrations of army supplies and equipment.
Former New York governor Herbert H. Lehman fractured a knee cap entering a car in Algiers delaying his Cairo trip. As chairman of the UNRRA he will rest a few days and continue talks with French authorities and Balkan representatives. Col. E A Simpson chairs a Chamber of Commerce military affairs committee meeting at 4 30 Wednesday.
D. C. Chamber of Commerce directors will meet Friday at noon in the Amarillo Hotel to discuss local business matters.
An old advertisement promotes Penetro for cold symptoms with a warm flannel cover and inhaled vapors. It claims a modern medication in a bag with old fashioned suet, priced 25 cents for single and 35 cents for a double supply, and mentions outdoor worms like plaster.
Assessor-Collector Frank Hoyt said 1944 license tabs could be issued without rush. Tabs to be installed by April 1. Expediting possible if title certificate or title number is shown and the 1942 license receipt is presented. Truckers urged to bring speedometer readings.
Ted Ratcliff, the city milk and dairy inspector in Amarillo, resigns with effect April 1. He will join Plains Creamery after the resignation date.
Jack Brown aged 58 died this morning in Halstead Kansas while there for medical treatment. Survived by his wife three daughters Mrs John H Nichols and Mrs Elise Gray and Mrs Bill Allen and two sons Jack Brown Jr and Butch Brown. Body to be brought here for funeral services and burial.
Ross Rogers urges full executive committee attendance at 4 PM Tuesday in Chamber of Commerce offices. No board meeting since 1942. Expositions cancelled for now but some attractions are booked. Tri State Rodeo to be held stag on the first four days of July. Otis Williams of Harrison Street listed as resting fairly well after a period of critical illness at Northwest Texas Hospital.
An advertisement touts faster acting aspirin claiming it beats genuine St. Joseph Aspirin and offers the world’s largest seller at 10¢. It promotes a 100 tablet size for 35¢, urging buyers to pay less.
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