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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1945
Page
2
A Panhandle column laments economic pressures and resource costs, noting low pay for gas and water works, potential lake projects near Palo Duro and Possum Kingdom, and local fishing reports. It also surveys regional politics, land use, beauty spots, and social views on widows and marriage in a brisk, era-tinged tone.
The passage discusses couples dealing with cosmetic aging ideas. It notes many women want to look younger, while wives may resist husbands seeking youth enhancements for fear of new ideas. It also suggests some wives prefer older husbands to highlight their own youthful appearance from beauty treatments.
Rear Admiral Jules James announces at the Charleston Navy yard a new Industrial Rag Laundry that reuses 240,000 pounds of rags yearly to clean tanks machinery and bilges, cutting costs by 33,600 dollars this year. Previously the rags were discarded after use.
Glen Hickenlooper of Salt Lake City runs a legal lock picking business. He began after an incident with a locked car and created his own tools when locksmith quotes seemed high. A recent job saw him open a safe after ten years in ten minutes for a $50 offer.
Fifth Army para unit improvised a bath tent using scrap lumber duck boards and a coal stove. A 55 gallon water drum heats water via immersion heater while half drums serve as bathtubs. About 50 men bathe nightly with each man eligible every four nights and a 15 minute limit per bath.
A Coast Guard crew in the Pacific received free cigarettes from Chaplain James J. Carberry who set out cases on the mess deck before Normandy landings and subsequent operations in Southern France. He noted few men took more than one pack despite no restrictions.
Entomologists at Massachusetts State College used DDT to halt a moth infestation attacking the Amherst Historical Society’s colonial stagecoach upholstery. A gallon jug of DDT cleared the insects quickly and saved the historic piece.
A long line at a Chicago drug store in the Northwestern Railroad terminal formed as homebound commuters joined a sale for chocolate bars. Shoppers passed cigarette imagery in the mind but purchased sweets instead, ending their wait at the counter.
Veteran railroader F. P. Malloy recalls dispatchers in early days proposed renaming places to softer terms. The superintendent replied with a tongue in cheek rule: remove the horse from Plains and the falls from Spokane but keep the gate in Hell Gate.
Markets show gains for the Dow 30 Industrials at 153.89 and a broad tick up across many issues. Kansas City and Chicago livestock listings detail steady hogs, cattle, and sheep with price ranges amid active trading and fat cattle strength.
Courthouse records list warranty deeds involving E A Robertson and spouse W G Bishop in Denver Heights and L 4B 18. G Langly and J T Langly appear in 8 445 of 1 19 Bik. 179. Katherine M Morgan and T M Bruner, L 10 B 30 Ama. Hts. J L Nunn and T E Turpin in Cor Op 1475, L 8 B 5 Belmont Park Adda. T E Turpin and spouse in Belmont Park Addn.
Austin attorney Jesse FE Roach, special representative for major Texas truck lines, arrives in Amarillo with Texhaven's Prime Minister, a top young Collie. Prime Minister is sired by Ch. Sterling Star mist, who recently won best of breed at Westminster in New York and at the St Louis Collie Specialty Show.
Miss Dorris Belle Cleghorn of Amarillo is initiated into the Mary Hardin-Baylor College Sigma Tau Delta chapter. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cleghorn of 901 Hayes and a senior student at Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton.
Chester Park, president, led Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce directors as they met at noon in an executive session at the Silver Grill to discuss policy matters affecting the organization.
Amarillo firemen were summoned to Star Lumber Company at Fifth and Jackson where a fence caught fire. Alarm rang at 10 46 and the blaze was controlled by 11 15 this forenoon.
Aron Edward Ray was taken into custody by the U S marshal and arraigned before a U S commissioner for failing to keep his draft board informed of his whereabouts. He was confined to Potter County jail in lieu of a 250 dollar bond.
The USO Victory Command council informs members the Amarillo Army Air Field service club dance tomorrow night will be formal. The event is a regular feature under Victory Command auspices.
District Court records show Letitia Holtzclaw filing for divorce from Henry G Holtzclaw. Also listed are marriage licenses for Eugene Kigneko with Dorothy Carter and Louis Wortham with Betty Sewell. Additional filings include Joe R Phillips et ux and Anstead et ux with N F Young et ux.
A reader invites Tack Cook to visit at 404 A North Lincoln between 5 and 7 PM to discuss work as a cook's helper in a cafe. The note requests a meeting time in the evenings.
Grover C. Dotson of Sturgis recalls two incidents where his artificial eye seemed to explode or implode. He describes a hole in the eye after a wartime incident in Aberdeen Washington and a shell embedding in his head during sleep. An eye specialist explains that cracked artificial eyes can leak fluid generating gas that causes explosions.
Mrs Susan Taylor seeks a steady man aged 59 to 65 with a comfortable living. She offers excellent references and requests general delivery replies to Amarillo.
Letter from Mrs J C B of 1523 Pierce asks for help locating someone willing to store a piano for several months and guarantees it will be well cared for.
Allen Graham of Cold Springs NY seeks a private shaded summer camping spot in exchange for yard work. He has a trailer, is unincumbered, non drinking, and can provide strong references. The note appears alongside a school feature about Haldane Central High School students typing to music and dancing after hours using the campus sound system.
James N. Farmer acting manager of the Social Security Board returns to the office after a two day field trip to Claude Memphis Clarendon and Shamrock.
Thirteen Chinese selected by Chiang Kai-shek have arrived from Chungking to study building and operating a commercial transport airplane for peacetime use in China. After learning English, they will become regular employees of Continental and Western Air Inc. in administrative offices maintenance operations traffic and engineering. I. V. Larson, a former China missionary, notes their assignment.
The shattered OCR fragment mentions a Baptist convention in the American South region with unclear city and date details. It hints at a gathering or meeting of the denomination, but essential specifics are unreadable.
In Salem, about 75 400 eggs were used to create a giant omelet after a truck carrying 310 cases skidded and overturned on ice. No injuries or damage to the truck were reported. A snow plow cleared the scene.
In Lingayen during the Luzon campaign the street showed lingering American ads despite Japanese occupation. Among the visible signs were familiar Strand of stateside soup and canned foods, and a notable household repellent for door to door salesmen labeled Beware of the Doe.
At the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland Vice Admiral William Lowndes Calhoun chief supply officer in the Pacific under Admiral Chester W Nimitz and Vice Admiral Aubrey Wray Pitch air commander of the South Pacific are said to be the only roommates in academy history to both attain the rank of vice admiral.
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