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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1941
Page
17
Twelve married men seated as jury in Brownwood trial of Capt. Harlon H. Blackmon charged with murdering his wife at a fishing lodge party on Aug 2. Blackmon pleaded not guilty. his mother and brother testified for both sides as witnesses.
Last night the Crippled Children's Show drew enthusiastic reviews from attendees. Director Oma Link Rowley and stars Bob O Keefe Margaret Dowse Dr Nelson D Crandall led a strong cast with Dickey Dye Bert McGinnis and others delivering solid performances. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Crippled Children's Council of Amarillo which sponsors six medical clinics yearly. Tonight's finale at 8 15 PM in Municipal Auditorium features all reserved seats at 50 cents.
London reports four members of the American Eagle Squadron among seven American casualties in active service. Killed were Pilot Officer Hugh H. McCall of Minnesota, Acting Flight Lieut. Andrew Mamedoff of Thompson Connecticut, Pilot Officer Roy N. Sout Jr. of Mississippi. missing was Pilot Officer William J. White of Illinois. Also listed as killed in action were Royal Canadian Air Force members Serg. J. L. Dunlop of Niagara Falls New York and Serg. D. Kibbe of Chicago. missing was Serg. P. Kelly of Cleveland. The highway dream from Alaska to the Straits of Magellan may come true as the Texas to Buenos Aires stretch nears completion.
Anne Adams Pattern 4919 available in small to extra large with specific fabric yardages for each size and apron contrast. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department of The Amarillo Globe at 245 West 17th Street New York for the pattern and ten cents more for the Pattern Book featuring modes for all ages plus a free hat and bag set pattern.
An aerial search began today for a silvery aircraft reported to have crashed near the Canadian border. Soldiers were cutting through wilderness 50 miles south to recover four Army fliers killed in a bombing plane crash. Mrs. Lee Pierce said she saw a parachute from the other plane as it plunged behind a hill toward Canterbury, New Brunswick. Bodies from the Lee wreck will be moved by canoe and road to Bangor Army Air Base. The dead are Second Lieut. Beckham of Houston pilot, Wyman O. Thompson of Underwood, N D ex pilot, Corp. J. L. Parson of Holbrook Pa engineer, and Pfc. L. E. Rothermal of Valley View Pa radio operator.
Orson Welles dramatization The Hitch Hiker aired on CBS centering on a Brooklyn man’s journey toward Amarillo Texas Panhandle. The traveler stops at a local tourist cabin then heads to Gallup New Mexico after buying 12 gallons of gasoline.
New York reports Thomas J. Watson, art collector and Nation Art Week chairman, urges beginners to buy art without expert study. He says shoppers should pick pictures they like and at their price, shopping with confidence like shelf paper. Watson notes rising art sales amid troubled times and calls art spirituality.
Former Governor Richard W. Leche’s long fight to avoid a ten year prison term for using the mails to defraud ended in Washington as the sentence was upheld.
The supreme court refused to reconsider its recent denial of a review of his case, effectively sustaining the previous ruling and ending the longstanding appeal.
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