27 Nov 1941
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
1
Five more recruits were accepted for enlistment last night in Amarillo's Texas Defense Guard unit. Capt. A Petersen said nearly 50 guardsmen drilled, and a benefit dance on December 8 at the Nat will raise funds for overcoats and leggings. WPA sewing room in Amarillo may produce blouses for the battalion.
Pope Pius XII raised Denver to an archdiocese forming the new Pueblo diocese and joining Cheyenne in one U S metropolitan province. Archbishop Urban John Vebb of Denver becomes head of the new province and no suffragan bishop has been appointed yet.
Comic poet Thomas F B Lucy known as the man of 40 faces and 10 talents appears at the Salvation Army Citadel 03 Van Buren Street this evening at 7 30. The globe trotter has visited 16 countries and will recite poems as part of the act. The public is invited.
Rich ard H. Kleiss former chief cook aboard U S flagships pleaded guilty in federal court to espionage conspiracy charges. The trial has run since Sept 8 and evidence included a 1936 letter to Hamburg authorities. Government says he became a citizen to work on American ships and paid Germany taxes on his American income.
British observers showed confusion over American history in London as a Thanksgiving observance by U. S. technicians included a film of Lindbergh delivering Gettysburg Address. The event highlighted lingering misperceptions about U S history in wartime Britain.
Stocks and commodities update with Dow Jones levels and grain quotes from Chicago. Livestock markets in Kansas City show hogs, cattle, calves and sheep with varied gains and steady demand. Financial notes include a liquidation price for the Financial Security Fund.
The U S Navy Marine detachment evacuated from Shanghai amid a heavy rain storm. The President Madison carried a portion of Yangtze patrol and Marines to Manila while a send off was canceled. Chinese refugees and locals cheered as the Marines departed.
Certificates of qualification for water supply operators issued in Amatilie by Dr George Cox state health officer. Municipal and private operators received licenses from the state department of health after passing tests and the certificates were sent to Mayor Joe Jenkins for distribution. The health department sponsors an annual short course in Amarillo City Hall attended by operators from the Panhandle.
October motor freight tonnage rose 20 percent from a year earlier to a new high, per The Steering Wheel. Total tonnage climbed 6.9 percent from September with general freight up 22 percent to represent 65 percent of loadings. Movements of new autos and trucks fell about 10 percent from October 1940.
Posters heralding the First Annual Bible Week are being sent to Amarillo by the Layman's National Committee Inc with Frank Kingdom as honorary chairman. Bible Week runs December 8 to 14. Mayor Joe Jenkins received the letter and said the posters would be distributed.
Property transfers show multiple parcels in S J Heights and University Heights with small sums. The District Court lists divorces Eddie Dean v Margaret Dean and James Dean v Fishie Deas. New car registrations include Pontiac Dawson and Lincoln sedan. Marriage license granted Fred Winfield Lloyd and Betty June Peck. Globe-News want ads promise results.
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman denounces Greta Garbo's new motion picture as dangerous to public morals and an occasion of sin. The New York chancery notes the National Legion of Decency charges include immoral attitudes toward marriage, suggestive scenes and dialogue, and provocative costuming.
Senator Truman says the Army’s Milan Tennessee Wolf Creek ordnance plant cost overruns stem from the constructing quartermaster losing control of contractors after hiring his relatives. The project’s original estimate was 20 million dollars, with current bills around 51 million dollars. Major Paul M. Brewer, former constructing quartermaster, is cited in the remarks.
Gus Lacy, 78, longtime helper for Jim Weavers, recalls seeing Old Tack's Alaska show. He notes Jack Lamb's pictures as the best he has seen and says he traveled nine years with the Wortham show, attending from the back of the auditorium as a personal attendant.
Calgary Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 wireless school received a highly colored peacock from an anonymous donor. The bird was described as for beautification purposes and left the airmen unsure whether to be pleased or insulted.
Plans for the Leadership Training School of the Llano Estacado Council of Boy Scouts will begin Monday night at Polk Street Methodist Church. Scout executive Will J. Hiatt reports a strong turnout effort and civic club announcements are being made this week in Amarillo through leaders from the Junior Chamber of Commerce Lions Club Kiwanis clubs and Civitan Club.
Only 100 dog tags were ordered for 1942 and issued. City officials say more can be ordered, with licenses due January 1. Male tags cost 1 and female 2, and applicants must show vaccination against hydrophobia before licenses and tags are issued.
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