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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1945
Page
2
The Panhandle faces a salty Easter with yellow horizons as sand density fills the sky. Some residents endure the harsh, windy day while others gripe about the weather.
A mix of forecasts and local notes reports rains may boost a big wheat crop while fruit may freeze next month. Citizens discuss charitable fund totals, public-works cleanup orders south of Llano Cemetery, and town letters on Kraut making and garden shows.
Randall County officers investigate a mass of old papers and records from the American Express Company offices in Amarillo. Calvin Casey, county commissioner, claims thousands of discarded sheets with the Railway Express label could be retrieved.
A caller accuses company staff of foul play and asks Mr Express Company to investigate damp grounds tampering. The speaker doubts head officials know about it and urges a round the evening check to stop the wrongdoing.
Rural residents blame Amarillo for dirty paper dumps along county edges. Randall County Commissioner Casey vows action to clean the south edge, warning offenders may face jail if dumps continue.
A Tucumcari Daily News publisher urges Tack to relocate with supporters to New Mexico, claiming opportunities and community service, while warning not to publish unverified copies as framing and citing a bank official’s distrust of printed statements.
W. W. Wagner voices support for tackling dumping around Llano Cemetery and alleges waste from railroad right of way harms farming near Amarillo. He cites repeated downtime for his wheat harvest due to litter and waste paper.
A reader urges Mr. Santa Fe to inspect a local area near the cemetery and express company letters, proposing a joint effort with Old Tack to clean up alleged misdeeds. The note accuses Panhandle readers of overpraising a columnist while praising Texans, calling for accountability and a righting of wrongs.
Classified note seeks a literarily inclined, good-looking middle aged man with humor. Must be lonesome, have four good tires and a gasoline book, plenty of food stamps, and be willing to share half his check book. Mail to P O Box 461 Plain view.
A Pantex sub contractor under McKenzie seeks cooks to feed and house a large crew building load lines vital to war effort. Pay is excellent and sleeping quarters provided. Cooks should report to the McKenzie Camp south of the Pantex Ordnance Plant.
In a lively exchange Mrs Aldredge rebukes criticism while the editor defends reader passion and Panhandle temperament. He praises readers and notes high altitude and weather cause nervous energy and strong opinions. He quips that Aldredge's husband is likely hen pecked and busy with domestic chores.
Less than five percent of motorists renew their drivers licenses before expiration, leaving hundreds driving without valid licenses. Expired licenses require a new test. fines await if stopped by authorities. Potter County license bureau sits on the courthouse’s first floor.
Joe Cantrell arrived in Amarillo to join the state highway patrol stationed there. He replaces John Hammock who moves to Dalhart. Hammock succeeds R. C. Johnson who will enter the armed services early next month. Both Hammock and Johnson are veteran patrol members.
Earl D Moore, head of the traffic division records, is often called Ed though his initials spell E D. He notes there were four Moores in the police department at one time, complicating print placement.
Powder blue silk pajamas with a tiny black stripe were blown off a clothes line at a home. The owner asks the finder to call 5030 or send them to 604 Madison, Apt 6. Reader notes continued on page 11.
Floods injure many in New Braunfels known as the city of tin roofs. The storm caused significant damage but likely kept losses around 500000 dollars due to the durability of tin roofs. No deaths reported.
Nearly eight inches of rain fell in the Athens area in 24 hours ending at 7 A M halting rail traffic on the Cotton Belt and Texas and New Orleans lines due to washouts. Roads between Athens and Tyler Palestine and Dallas via Kaufman were closed though Dallas access remained via Canton. Northeast and north Texas saw over five inches, with Sulphur Springs near 11 inches. Tyler Mineola and Rosser reported seven inches plus, while Dallas logged 5.28 inches as floodwaters receded. The Trinity at Dallas stood at 36.8 feet, well above flood stage.
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