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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1945
Page
5
Amarillo will launch a cancer drive May 28 to raise 11 000 dollars and aid the national effort. Willard W. Phillips serves as chairman. The drive runs through June 2 and targets broad local support amid the ongoing national and global cancer battle.
Charles A. Fisk becomes treasurer and Leonard Gunderson named vice chairman for the first national public support campaign against cancer. The drive aims to fund education aid and research as April is proclaimed cancer control month with facts on incidence and deaths. The American Cancer Society has conducted research since 1913 and seeks nationwide aid.
Harvey J. Owens 62, WWI horse feeder and former president of a Chicago bakery chain, retired in 1938. Since January 6 1942 he has served as a technical adviser and procurement specialist for the Chicago quartermaster depot without pay and received a lapel button for his innovation in purchasing and packaging a flour for the Army.
Five Amarillo students will join Panhandle graduates at Texas Technological College in Lubbock for the nineteenth annual commencement on May 28. Names include Anna Frances Baker Nancy Nell Everline Elbert Eugene Rankin Peggy Jeanne Seale Ruth Jacqueline Yows. Dean Davis of John Tarleton College delivers the main address May 28. Dr. Gordon delivers the baccalaureate May 27. Other local graduates listed.
Most Rev. Laurence J. FitzSimon announced four clergy changes this weekend. Msgr. John Steinlage becomes pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Joseph Walter rises to pastor at St Francis Church in St Francis. Father Bernard J. Binversie assists at Shamrock. Father James E. Fitzgerald moves to Price College as chaplain and oversees Sts. Peter and Paul's in Dumas and the Cactus Plant station. Father Fred Hyland becomes pastor at St Joseph's in Stanton. Steinlage previously led St Francis Church since 1935 and was named domestic prelate by Pope Pius XI in 1938, with long ties to Price College.
Col Ernest O Thompson of Amarillo met a reunion of Texans in France where he serves as the special oil representative of the secretary of war. Attending were Col E E Fogelson Dallas oil man Col H L Hollis San Antonio Lt Col C M Mete n heimer Houston Amon G Carter Fort Worth publisher Lt Col P D Amstater Fort Worth Lt Col Ed Monroe Dallas Maj Frank May porn Temple publisher and Lt Silliman Evans Jr native Fort Worth. Arkansas lakes and rivers water surface estimated at 810 square miles with 3000 miles of navigable waters across principal rivers Arkansas White St Francis Ouachita Red and Mississippi.
A screening titled Check and Double Check all Doubtful Checks will be shown in the Snack Room of the Amarillo Hotel tomorrow night at o o clock. Police Chief Sid Harper urges business firms to send cashiers and money handlers to learn the forger modus operandi and improve cash handling. The film is sponsored by the Police Department Better Business Bureau Amarillo Credit Association with Capt H H Thomas in charge. The Dallas Secret Service head and staff will discuss forgery and answer questions.
The chief stated the department plans to publicize the methods used by hot check passers to deter fraud. Officials aim to warn merchants and educate the public about common techniques and prevention steps.
A $1,000,000 memorial will be built on the Amherst College campus to honor 60 men from Amherst killed in World War II. The project unveils renewed dedication to campus veterans and commemorates the war service of college alumni.
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