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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
2
The piece blends nostalgic memories of past customs with reflections on labor share in manufacturing and tax data. It includes a World War II era letter from Maj. Vincent Lockhart describing a reunion with Ernest Thompson, and mentions German wartime quotes and a Goering firing squad sentiment.
Veteran correspondent shares wartime bonds from home front and Westchester lore. Notes on Westchester County deer seasons bow only, cigarette packages bought from soldiers, pre war golf balls values, and rumors of Hitler myth spreading nationwide.
An observation notes men openly reveal age while women keep theirs hidden. It suggests men feel every year lived when reluctant to disclose age. Western Words adds a quip: a woman eager to marry is like a widow eager to bury her weeds.
A J. M. Radford Wholesale Grocery Co truck overturned this morning at the Panhandle Highway crossing the road to the Pantex ordnance plant. Driver J. M. Lemon was uninjured as the vehicle spilled sugar, flour and bleaching solution over a wide area. a car driven by Rex E. Barton initiated the mishap while turning left.
Local classified section touts the versatility of want ads offering varied uses for readers. Highlights quick positioning of goods services and personal notices with emphasis on affordable advertising options.
A public display of infantry weapons and equipment runs 1 to 5 PM on the playground between two high schools with a 30 piece band. A later 8:30 PM battle scene on Butler Field features automatic tactics and a pillbox attack. War Bond drives support the event with club candidates competing in a Victory Bond Flight contest open to ages 16 and up.
Professional engineers from 20 Panhandle counties met in Amarillo to organize the Panhandle Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. Officers named: Sam Davis president, Lon C. Ingram vice president, J L Adams secretary treasurer. Attendees included Elgin B. Robertson and Carl Svensen. Twenty five engineers attended.
An extracurricular crew from Amarillo fire department took a respirator to a local home to assist a crying newborn. Firemen R. B. Manning Bruce Hughey Maynard Clemmons George Roden and Red Stevens responded to the call and left after the infant settled.
Late at night at the Capitol Hotel the manager Ralph Pellow returned from a show to find a crisis on the sixth floor. A bellboy crew and doctor arrived as Pellow was ushered to the scene where a carpet sewer worked crosslegged on the rug with a carpet stick nearby. No blood, only red carpet, and the incident turned out to be a mistaken alarm and a simple housekeeping episode.
Allied navies search the Atlantic for 12 to 15 German pirate submarines still at large. U boats have two weeks to answer surrender signals and may be sunk on sight. Unofficial counts put Nazi subs at about 250 across Allied ports, with surrender broadcasts continuing.
Paris dispatch reports French troops active in Indo China Algeria and Syria Lebanon as authorities claim empire maps darken with red. Syria and Lebanon oppose reinforcements challenging sovereignty while governments seek to assert independence amid mounting conflict.
Waterworks operators studied laboratory procedure and water bacteriology under instructor WFEF Cusick in a Texas A. and M. College extension service program. The 18 hour course will finish after two more lessons next Monday and Wednesday with certificates awarded to completers.
Rev. F A Foster rector of St Andrew's Episcopal Church is hospitalized at St Anthony's after a heart attack Tuesday night. His condition is slightly improved but remains serious. No visitors. Foster's daughter Mrs Sam Archambeau of Borger arrived today and his son Vincent serves in the Southwest Pacific.
The Globe received many News Tip calls about white streaks in the western sky shortly before noon. Reporters described the vapor trails from a passing aircraft and confirmed their origin once the plane appeared, leaving readers curious about the cause.
The House Banking Committee approved the Bretton Woods agreements by a 23 to 3 vote. This marks a solid committee victory for the administration on a key foreign policy effort.
Seaman Elmer Hildreth of Norman Oklahoma is visiting his mother Mrs. E Dickerson at 910 Lipscomb.
Secretary Morgenthau asked the Budget Bureau and Congress for funds to recruit 5,000 treasury field agents immediately. Existing force is 1,509. He called tax evasion shocking and revolting for wartime profiteers to hide their illegal gains.
Under Secretary Patterson stated that men and equipment will be massed against Japan in overwhelming strength. The goal is a quicker victory with reduced cost and casualties.
Sam Medearis of 817 Kentucky is recuperating at St. Anthony's Hospital following an incident. Doctors report stable condition and expect further evaluation this week.
A veteran recuperating after an operation on Tuesday had the index finger of his left hand amputated due to infection.
The Potter County grand jury adjourned yesterday afternoon after a two day session and will reconvene next Tuesday morning.
Wooden artificial limbs are fading as modern devices rely on plastics for most parts. Hands and knees still use basswood with joints made from metal, showing a transition from wood to durable composites.
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