This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1942
Page
6
At Amarillo Field Col Edward C Black notes a lively pay day for enlisted soldiers. By 7 15 A M the payoff began with captains supervising groups while most men received cash from the finance office. A few squads were red lined and did not receive pay.
A fragmentary passage notes soldiers spending their pay on cigarettes and stationery to cover needs until the next payday arrives. The text reflects routine military life and consumption during service.
Funeral rites for John Lewis Littlejohn eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Dave Littlejohn were held this afternoon at four from the North Amarillo Church of Christ Clinton V Oldham and O M Reynolds officiated Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Survivors include the parents four brothers and two sisters and the grandparents Mr and Mrs G W Qualls and Mr and Mrs P R Littlejohn
The Temple Wildcats football squad arrived this afternoon at 4 45 by the Santa Fe and headed directly to Butler Field for a workout ahead of their game with the Sandies tomorrow night at 8 o clock.
The second training session for parents of boys joining the Boy Scout Cub Pack at Bivins School is tonight at 8 oclock. Pack committees will be selected at this session, and all parents of prospective members should attend.
Senator Prentiss M. Brown of Michigan defends the Senate anti inflation bill as not yet completed. He plans informal talks with House leaders to finish action and says no major compromise will alter the bill from its original design and the President’s message.
The order requires all rubber footwear sellers to complete inventory on OPA forms by midnight tomorrow. Forms available at Room 111, county courthouse, with Miss Ruth Epperson issuing them today through Saturday. Rationing begins Monday. current stock is frozen from sale. China reports 4,500,000 men under arms, 2,000 in training, and over 30 officers' training academies.
A page of reader notes requests job leads for a soldier's wife and a homemaking applicant, asks for missing items like a green sweater and a half belt, and includes found keys, a child’s bracelet, and a classified line about vitamin tonic tablets. Also mentions driver license renewal timing and local contact details.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced in Commons that Tulear the last Madagascar port held by the French had surrendered. He said the populace of Tananarive greeted the British occupation with enthusiasm. A map shows invasion paths. Postmaster DeGrass reminds that October is for mailing Christmas parcels and cards to overseas troops. mail cannot be accepted after November 1.
Lt Elmer BE Wehking named the first chaplain for Amarillo Field Col Ed Chaplain Wehking announces chaplain will lead Sunday services at the new air mechanics school even as facilities near completion Before entering the service in 1942 he served as pastor at Mascoutah Illinois near Scott Field He arrives from Shepard Field Wichita Falls with Mrs Wehking.
Funeral services for Joe L. Lehman will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock at the graveside in Llano Cemetery. Rev. E B Fincher of Ellwood Presbyterian Church will conduct the service. Pallbearers are H Warren Ben Price Carl Evans Frank Sill S G Benge and I B Beaver. Survivors include wife and three sons R L Lehman Dee Lehman both of Amarillo and J C Lehman of Camp Pickett Va and a daughter Mrs Thelma Morgan of Amarillo.
Charlotte Dianne Low two months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Low died at 2 o'clock this morning at the family home in Minnesota. She is survived by a sister Eula Jan Low and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Low and Mrs. Matheson of Quitman. The body is being sent to Quitman by Blackburn-Shaw. Funeral will be held tomorrow at Forest Hill Church with Rev. T. J. McCain officiating. Burial will be in Quitman cemetery.
A wartime appeal calls on workers to gather scrap metal to feed 50 percent recycled steel in mills. It warns production could halt in 30 days without enough scrap and urges rapid action starting next Monday to stock salvage depots and honor fighting men.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.