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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1945
Page
9
A collage of items from Amarillo society includes travel plans of Dr and Mrs R L Rogers visiting relatives in Florida and Tennessee, new local residents from Detroit and Oakland, birthday and birth announcements, medical notices and local business ads.
Mr and Mrs Thurman Lively of London England recently visited his parents Mr and Mrs T C Lively and Mrs G R Dwight at 817 B Prospect and were joined by Mr and Mrs Travis Lively of Pampa and Mr and Mrs Clyde Lively of Dexter NM and Mr and Mrs J B Pirtle of Roswell NM. They then left for a short visit in Denver and Chicago before returning to England where he works for a British branch of an American meat packing company.
Pfe J W Rutland of Camp Howze near Greenville spent the weekend with his wife and children at 410 Maryland. He noted summer had arrived in northeast Texas and called Amarillo air conditioned by nature. He previously worked for Cal Farley’s before enlisting in the Army.
Coast Guard cutter Eastwind stormed Koldewey Island and captured a German radio and weather station with 12 prisoners aboard. The ship Externsteine, a Nazi trawler, surrendered after a pursuit off Greenland with 20 crew members taken as prisoners.
Exercises for the Texas State Guard will be conducted in Amarillo September 1 and 2 as part of 20 statewide trainings. Capt. Jack Rodgers said personnel from the 14th and 41st Battalions of Company A will attend, with instruction by an Eighth Service Command unit covering machine gun and rifle training, patrolling, obstacles, and traffic convoys. Brig. Gen. Arthur Knickerbocker emphasized internal security duties and disaster aid.
The War Department notified Mr and Mrs J M Newby that their son Pfc John J Newby is missing since April 15 in Italy. He served in the medical corps, overseas four months, and trained at Camp Barkley. He is survived by his wife and three children and a sister lives with his parents.
In a London V-E Day crowd, Amarillo’s Cpl W C Weaver recalls Franklin D Roosevelt. The 20 year old aircraft armorer of the Eighth Air Force urges Roosevelt's presence in San Francisco. Weaver, son of Mrs Lora Weaver of 1510 Johnson, notes his unit earned a Presidential Citation last year.
The Board of Insurance Commissioners of Texas issues to New York Casualty Company a certificate of authority to do business in Texas for the year ending May 31, 1946. George B. Butler signs and seals the document in Austin on April 18, 1945.
American Legion Post 54 will mark Americanism Day on May 20 with an essay contest open to junior high students on the value of American citizenship. Winners read at a Legion meeting. top prizes are Indian bracelets. May 14 to 20 feature citizenship programs at civic clubs, radio broadcasts, church ceremonies, and trailers in theaters.
First Lt. Bill Rutherford son of Mr and Mrs Henry Rutherford 701 North Hayes left yesterday for Miami after two weeks with his parents He returned to the U S three weeks ago after being interned in Switzerland when his B 17 crashed in Germany near the Swiss frontier on April 24 1944 He has served in the Army nearly five years and will report to air force headquarters in Florida for reassignment
Lt. James A. Stark, son of Mrs. J. P. Weatherford, reported missing on April 10, writes his mother he is back with his outfit. He parachuted from a plane and has rejoined his P-38 squadron based in Germany.
The applicant Ralph M. Lowe seeks a Retail Liquor Permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to operate at 114 E 3rd Ave Amarillo Texas. The notice is filed under Texas Liquor Control Act provisions and public publication requirements.
The permit application notes use of the license for a business at 118 East 5th Avenue in Amarillo operated by P and O Liqueur Store.
A local liquor storefront located at 112 E 4th Ave Amarillo remains in operation under current ownership. No further details available in the fragment.
Amarillo girl Miss Caroline Pestor earned praise from Dr. Hugh Miller of North Texas State College for a college recital. Miller highlighted her mature interpretation of German songs and noted her original composition Silent Noon as musicianly and well crafted.
Spt. Edward Nobles, waist gunner on a B-24 bomber and son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack D. Nobles, is home on a two week furlough after completing crew training at Mountain Home Idaho.
Before Standard Time was adopted in 1883 U S railroads ran on over 60 distinct time standards based on local city times used by lines crossing multiple states. This system varied by railroad and city, leading to confusion in scheduling and operations.
A call to boost breakfast with abundant milk fruit and Wheaties. The message promotes nutritious start for the younger generation and encourages saving a big bowl for oneself.
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