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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1945
Page
2
The Office of Price Administration announces sufficient sugar for Amarillo home canning, but sets strict limits for 1945. Housewives receive canning coupons with a 2 pound per person cap, or 164 pounds per family, and stamps for home canning will not be validated this year.
A courthouse records list shows warranty deeds transferring parcels in Glenwood Wolflin Holland and Hughes additions including Myrtle Smith to Joyce Holbert and others, plus several div orce actions such as Rosenstein vs Rosenstein, Coyle vs Covie, Williams vs Williams, Garrett vs Garrett, Burnett vs Burnett, Waters vs Waters, and multiple licenses for Holbrook Laird Campbell Wilson and Fitzsimmons Howard.
Veterans of Foreign Wars members of Amarillo Post No 1907 will elect officers this evening. The Auxiliary also will elect officers at 8 oclock. The meeting is set for 212 West Seventh.
Admiral Nimitz called American aircraft losses light after heavy battles near Mitscher’s carriers. Japanese communiques claimed eight U S ships sunk and 187 aircraft shot down. Philippine based raids extended toward Formosa as battles continued.
Reports from the Eastern Front describe troops leaving positions voluntarily and being executed with signs stating the reason. Civilians executed near the front carried similar placards. Berlin also noted Russian groups moving toward the southern mountains of Germany and Austria where Nazis might make a final stand after defeat elsewhere.
Kansas City cattle buyers hold largely steady on slaughter stock with bulls firmer and steers mixed, while calves and stockers see active demand. Hogs stay fully steady at Chicago with good and choice bars and sows firm, and sheep, lambs, and yearlings show modest gains across the board.
Charlie Perry Reed, a negro, faces trial in the 47th District Court on charges of assault with intent to murder. Reed allegedly stabbed Burt Elmer Parker, a Pig Hip cook, with a pocket knife after Parker ordered him to leave. Parker testified the stabbing pierced his chest and arm.
Claude Lee Jones appeared before County Judge E. O. Northcott after pleading guilty to carrying brass knuckles. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs totaling 122.20 dollars and remains in the county jail unable to pay. He was arrested by sheriff's officers last night.
John Boling of Canyon reports his six month old Cocker Spaniel puppy arrived home with a ladies' purse containing $17 and cents but no identification. The owner has not claimed the money and the dog may return with more rewards or mischief before any discipline.
Mrs. H. B. Reynolds of 808 Fillmore was injured when struck by a Borden and Company pickup truck at Seventh and Fillmore this morning in Amarillo. Driver is John Tate of Borden Company. She suffered a back injury and is resting comfortably at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital.
Selective Service Boards 1 and 2 will send registrants to Oklahoma City for pre induction physicals on Easter Sunday and again the next day for induction. The April calls will use both boards to fill the draft quota.
Millions of daylilies will be shown tomorrow at the Amarillo high school auditorium with slides and a lecture by Hugh Russell to raise funds for planting daylilies in city parks. The event features varieties from pink to chartreuse and a nine acre Russell Gardens near Spring showing 250 000 pansies and 625 named varieties. The Amarillo Garden Club sponsors the show and ticket sales are reported as strong.
Texas Ranger Dudley White stationed in Amarillo was fined 100 dollars for contempt of court after failing to appear at the Hugh Haralson robbery by assault trial. Judge Henry Bishop imposed the fine as White had been summoned as a witness. the case was reset for tomorrow morning. White is reported to be in Denver on another case. Haralson faces charges in the liquor store robbery last month.
Rev. Douglas Carver pastor of the First Baptist Church of Pampa spoke at the North Amarillo Kiwanis Club luncheon. Attendees included Navy member Gene Bell, guests Russel Dean and J. J. Nance, plus local members Archie Castleberry and Wade Holman, with music by several club ladies.
E A Bogert a painter and plasterer was found dead in his bed at 1931 Van Buren reports indicate no violence. J D Cazzell acting as coroner says investigation shows recent work in Canyon and past Merchant Marine service. Relatives sought as body rests at Griggs Chapel.
Potter County Grand Jury indicts Eddie Thompson for murder in the shooting of City Detective Lem Savage. Elbert Day also charged with murder. Federal grand jury in Fort Worth indicts both men on kidnapping charges for abducting Betty Jim Shelton and taking her car. They were arrested by New Mexico officers near San Jos and were wounded.
R A Selby director of secondary curriculum Amarillo schools spoke at the Lions Club luncheon on postwar education. He urged understanding of veterans problems and Lions help with adjustment. Amarillo High School quartet Three Hits and a Miss performed after the talk.
Carol Ann Clemmons, pupil of Robert Louis Barron, presented a violin recital at Amarillo College auditorium assisted by soprano Miss Juanita Singer. Programs included works by Nardini Hauser Bach Wilhelm Mozart Auer Dawes Gardner and De Bennot with accompaniment by Russell C. Curtis.
In the County Clerk Hubert Cole's office spring cleaning uncovered a carton behind a filing cabinet. Blanche Calhoun and Virginia Adkins retrieved old Amarillo newspapers including the 1899 Weekly Amarillo News and the 1903 Western Advocate, with publishers J. L. Caldwell and Lockney and Morton.
Regular session of the 40 and 8 will be held tomorrow night at 8 oclock in the American Legion Hall. Refreshments will be served. Notice cards were not sent out this week.
School census takers are finishing house to house canvass this week. Officials compare reports with school rolls to verify any missed school age children. Funds are distributed per capita statewide at 29 dollars per student this year in Texas.
Thad Crossett owner of Polley's Gun and Key Shop faced charges from OPA investigators for possessing five new 600 by 16 tires without surrendering a tire certificate. He was arraigned before the U S commissioner, pleaded guilty, and was released on a 250 dollar bond.
Miss Eleanor Adams seeks the thief who stole her horse Izzy Hamilton at the Southwest Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Dallas. Adams, daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Adams of 2214 Hayden, attends Southern Methodist University.
Mrs. D. N. Blanton 74 died at 7 last night at the home of a daughter Mrs. Otto Samuelson Canyon. Funeral services will be at 2 tomorrow at the Canyon Methodist Church with burial in Panhandle Cemetery beside her husband who died in July 1997. Survived by PF A Blanton and Guy Blanton Amarillo a son Lyle Hereford three daughters Mrs S C Jones Mrs Rein Lenick both of Pampa and Mrs H R Jones of Dallas. Arrangements by Griggs Warren Funeral Home Canyon.
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