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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1945
Page
2
A columnist recounts shopping for socks in Washington with two young female clerks and a hotel reservation debacle caused by weather delays. He critiques airline and hotel congestion, cites Chicago and Kansas City as poor airport and station cases, and mentions 1948 Republican drafting talk centering on Eisenhower and Stassen.
Mr and Mrs Jack Woodside of San Francisco visit this week with Mr and Mrs James L McCormick at 502 Sunset. Mrs Woodside, formerly Joan McCormick, worked for the Navy Department in San Francisco for three years while her husband served in the Aleutians and Alaska. he was discharged several weeks ago.
Police search for burglars after an attempted break in at Tom and Roy's Gun Shop on Taylor Street. Frank Roberson, brother of owner Tom Roberson, drove by and scared off the intruders around 10 30 p m. A stack of merchandise lay on the floor where the burglars had piled items. Roy McGee is Roberson's partner in the business.
The hearing record shows the final order to attack was given to a task force bound for Pearl Harbor. Hull described official concerns about Japan's anti foreign sentiment and the need to keep the fleet in Hawaiian waters during late 1941 as relations with Japan deteriorated. He cited warnings from 1934 onward and argued the State Department acted to maintain strategic advantage and safety amid a dangerous international crisis.
Members of First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo and visitors from Panhandle churches will attend a 7:30 p m installation service for Dr Francis W Pritchard as pastor by the Amarillo Presbytery Dr Pritchard and his wife arrived Nov 11 from Denton where he led the Westminster Foundation He succeeds Dr R Thomson who resigned after 35 years The service will include ministers Dr Thomson Dr Douglas Nelson Rev Robert W Jones Rev C N Wylie and Rev Irwin Johnson with others from the presbytery present A reception in Fellowship Hall will follow the ceremony The executive board of the Women s Council will attend
Wolflin Park Development Company incorporated for 25000 with charter granted by Texas. Incorporators John Armstrong John Maynard Lowell Munday John Wiggins and Charles Wolflin represent Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber John Maynard Lumber Long-Bell Lumber Olver-Wiggins Lumber. Plans include 24 Parker Street lots with utilities and a community center between 22nd and 24th Avenues.
Personal solicitations to raise funds for the National War Fund began at a noon meeting in the Amarillo Hotel. Clayton Heare, chairing for Amarillo and Potter County, noted about 16000 collected so far toward a 61782 quota set to end Friday. Heare said the USO budget in Amarillo already exceeds the drive target. Division directors include Sol Levine Grady Wilson Johnny Ekellund and Ben Bruckner.
29 members of Battery B 1311th Field Artillery held a gathering at the Aviatrix Club to plan a B Battery Buddy Club. The group honors five fallen members and recognizes veterans who served overseas and prisoners of war including Col. Blucher Tharp. Master Sgt. Glenn Fair, just released from a Japanese camp, was welcomed, with organizers Otto Landis and Mack A. McCoy leading the effort.
Police recovered a car stolen from J. F. Barnett at 312 Maryland. The vehicle was taken from the 400 block on Taylor, found 25 miles north of Amarillo with no gas and a flat tire.
Donald Mann was sentenced to six months in the county jail on a false imprisonment charge and fined $25 plus costs on two aggravated assault charges by County Judge E. O. Northcutt. Three months already served were credited. Arrested in Wichita Falls, the case involves an Amarillo hotel assault and detaining one woman without consent.
Two Amarillo servicemen reached Tacoma aboard the Herald of the Morning. Pfe Billy A. Haford of 310 Mirror and Frank H. Hevelka of the Herring Hotel are listed among the arriving personnel.
Carpenters Local 665 schedules a post Thanksgiving supper and party at 7 p.m. Thursday at 212 West Seventh for members and families plus contractors and their families. Local membership runs 450 to 500, and this first such event is expected to draw a large crowd led by President Arthur Creaver and Auxiliary head Mrs. E. A. Baker. C I Powell, deputy Internal Revenue collector, leaves for Tyler for a two week instruction school on income tax law.
More than 300 out of town Shriners reserve rooms for Khiva Temple fall ceremonial to be held Wednesday and Thursday. Over 200 candidates listed ahead of the first full form ceremonial since the war. John Porter Giles of Lubbock and G. E. Jones of Amarillo head six plus men vying as top novice. Highlights include Potentate’s ball, Thursday lunch, 2:30 parade, and ceremonial sections Thursday afternoon.
Dr. Willis A. Sutton educational editor of Reader's Digest will speak on Battle for America tonight at 8 in the high school auditorium. The address is open to the public and school faculty. Superintendent Chas M. Rogers announced the event.
The article notes George Clarke, former managing director of the Texas Safety Association, resuming his position after three years in the Navy. Bob Smith, who acted as managing director in Clarke's absence, remains in his role as observer.
Mr. Clarke with safety background dating to 1938 joins conference in the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel Amarillo. Gov Allred formed the governors traffic safety committee after a fatal car truck collision near Troup. Victor O. Shango of Southwestern Public Service Company to chair the event.
CIO UAW Vice President Walter Reuther telegraphed two GM executives urging a meeting with union spokesmen and the U S Conciliation Service to restart talks over the union demand for a 30 percent wage increase.
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