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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1942
Page
2
The Plains region ushers in mild spring weather as the fishing season opens today. The column relays humorous notes on etiquette, aviation concerns in wartime, and a mix of letters and maxims from readers, including a debate over humane treatment of enemy flyers and a quip about a new word incidote from a Denver college.
The balance of the Amanita Chamber of Commerce fund drive remains short of the $40 66 goal with about $9 152 more needed to balance the budget. Volunteers include Underwood Johnson Dooley Wilson L W Young and many local business names.
Mussolini pressed for punishment of dissidents while Hitler faced skepticism over winter warfare prospects. Reports cite Belgian explosions near Antwerp and blamed sabotage by the Belgian White Brigade. Britain notes diminished Russia aid and eight Nazi bombers shot down as night raids target Sunderland and other ports.
A reader offers a seven week old snow white male puppy as a potential family pet. The item appears in a local column with other reader notices including a found license plate on Line Avenue and Georgia Street and requests to contact local businesses for lost items.
On the Russian front Nazi reports claim tank led Soviet attacks were beaten off and that local offensives steadied lines. Battles center around Staraya Russa Smolensk Orel Kursk and Moscow area as German reserves move up for a possible counter. Maj. Gen. Zakharov says Soviet assaults disrupt Hitler’s spring offensive plans.
Maj. H. P. Burgard and Cc. S. Lambie denounce job selling schemes for Pantex plant and Amarillo war projects. They urge all workers to register with the United States Employment Service at the Fairgrounds, noting no service charges and wage scales set by the government. Local contractors will supply manpower and protect jobs for efficient work.
The Amarillo College Choir directed by Folsom D. Jackson performs its annual home concert at 8 o'clock in the college auditorium. Performances include selections planned for next week’s state music contests in Wichita Falls, with mixed octet, male quartet, young ladies quartet, sextet, and chorus numbers, all with no admission charge.
A fugitives tale follows General Flees who fled through Czechoslovakia Germany and Alsace Lorraine to Switzerland. He dodged capture on small rail lines and was chased by posters proclaiming his six foot plus height while a 108000 mark reward was broadcast. He nearly faced arrest twice as he wandered disguised near German officer rumors.
A four-motored bomber missing since April 22 with seven aboard was found by air today about 15 miles southwest of Cimarron New Mexico, according to Army announcements.
Seniors celebrate Kid Day with classroom plays and songs as teachers wipe noses and tie sashes between readings. The day includes pictures on the lawn, a downtown parade, park visit, and a Corrigan Week dance from 9 to midnight with 50 cent admission for couples or singles.
Amarillo sales of Victory Bonds and Stamps fell yesterday with total receipts at 7 600 dollars. Officials say daily purchases must reach 16 746 dollars to meet May quotas of 277 800 dollars. A May drive may double the target and local drug stores offer 12 shots for a quarter as incentive to buy stamps.
A census of canned foods in the United States will be made May 29 by the census bureau. The survey is at the request of the Office of Price Administration to guide rationing lend-lease supplies and other wartime problems.
Amarillo wholesalers and retailers are invited to an interpretative meeting about new price controls from the Office of Price Administration. OPA experts will explain the general maximum price regulations next Thursday night May 7 at the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom. The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce announced the arrangements after a telegram from regional OPA offices. Potter County Red Cross headquarters moved back to the court house and now occupies two rooms on the fifth floor after months at 515 Polk Street.
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