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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1945
Page
2
The piece credits Mr Tack with saving the wheat crop as a long drought threatened a poor fall harvest. A recent deluge brought inches of rain to parched fields, lifting farmer morale and extending planting efforts. The column then shifts to general reflections on atomic energy, uranium, and scientific progress.
The speaker contrasts short term predictions based on temperatures wind humidity and barometric pressure with long range claims “Purely Upoh pe frenteres.” They describe a semi arid climate with annual moisture around 22 inches and discuss drought cycles and the upcoming wheat crop prospects while criticizing the U S Weather Bureau. They reference equinox rains and shifts from machine age to atomic age.
Last rites for 50 year old Mrs. Imogene Baggs will be held at 2 PM tomorrow in Griggs Panera Chapel Rev. Lloyd Jones officiating. Burial follows at Llano Cemetery. She was wife of Jim Baggs a locomotive engineer for Chicago Rock Island & Gulf Railway and active in Brotherhood groups and Buchanan Street Methodist Church. Pallbearers are N C Halley W D Westbay W A Burrows J R Moore W W Lofgren and J P Wrather.
Kenneth Wheatley son of Jack Wheatley 1600 Lipscomb has received the Purple Heart after being wounded May 14 in combat on northern Luzon. He reports he is fine and urges family not to worry. Brothers Kenneth and Robert, in the Navy, met in Manila on Sept 25 before Kenneth’s departure for Japan, with Clarence Williams joining them at 1118 Taylor.
Amarillo public schools remain short two janitors according to George M. Waddill business manager of the district. Applicants should contact Mr. Waddill at his courthouse office. Experience with steam boilers is preferred but not required. The district has 45 janitors in total.
Amarillo police investigate a spate of clothing thefts across the city. Comdr. John F. McKiernan Jr generated alarm after his hotel car was broken into and three handbags with clothes disappeared. Police recovered items from H. L. Bradley’s car after a break in in the 600 block on Kentucky. Burglars found only $1.20 at Keeling Service Station. John L. Fetting’s billfold turned into police today.
Thompson Day in Canyon to face murder charges in the death of City Detective Lem Savage. Indicted with Thompson are Miran and Fibert Day. Separate trial likely after preliminary motions.
The body of 34 year old J Casey of Waltham Mass is to be sent to Waltham for funeral services and burial by N S Griggs and Sons. He died in a highway crash near Adrian while repairing a flat tire with his son Melvin Casey aboard the same train. Michael F Garofalo of Los Angeles was driving the Oldsmobile that struck their trailer.
The Globester arrived in Calcutta at 1 38 pm GMT then took off at 3 10 pm local time for the hop to China. The report notes the world circling craft completed preparations and departed on its Asian leg.
Rep. Manasco of Alabama says federal officials expect a minimum 50 billion dollar loss from sale and disposal of surplus war goods. He chairs the House expenditures committee which is drafting bills to improve disposal methods.
Community Chest drive opens tomorrow and all workers must meet at noon at the Amarillo Hotel for the kickoff. General chairman Deniel Dean said the gathering aims to launch a big solicitation, with campaign materials to be distributed and Hermon Pipkin scheduled to speak.
Last rites for Guy Spurgeon Ballard aged 52 who died Sunday morning at an Amarillo hospital will be held at 3 PM tomorrow in the First Baptist Church with Dr A D Foreman Jr officiating. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery Canyon. Ballard is survived by his widow, a brother W R Ballard, his mother Mrs Guy S Ballard, three sisters and other Amarillo relatives. He co organized Ballard's Cleaners, sold his share in 1937, moved to San Antonio, and returned a month ago.
London dispatch notes Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov at a dinner party saying Byrnes can force belief by raising a small bomb. The delegate says Molotov rarely jokes for humor, implying U S leverage from the atomic era.
American military police in the Tokyo area are forbidden to carry sidearms. The directive came from Provost Marshal Brig. Gen. Hugh Hoffman, according to an unnamed MP captain.
From Friday morning until this morning eighteen automobile accidents were reported within the city. No one was seriously injured. William A. McCoy of Dalhart and Van Dorter of Amarillo suffered cuts and bruises in a West Sixth Street crash involving four cars.
Funeral services for Charles L. B. Hines 83 retired druggist who died Sunday night at 1101 B Hayden will be at 11 tomorrow in Bixwell Brothers Chapel with Dr. E B Fincher officiating. Burial will be Llano Cemetery. Survived by wife Jennie Hines and longtime Amarillo resident since 1928. Pallbearers named Estes Phillips Trol linger Brown Lacy Collins.
Courthouse workers planned to go home at noon after their clocks were set back. Janitors moved the clocks just before noon, spoiling the timing for employees and causing a disruption at the courthouse.
The body of Calvin Co. Casey aged 48 of Bellville Texas who died in a local hospital yesterday was sent by N. S. Griggs & Sons over the Rock Island this morning to Frederick Oklahoma where funeral services and burial will occur.
Workers in the Big Inch pipeline dispute a vote on a strike while 23 000 Texas refinery workers walk out over pay for 40 hours. New York building service workers strike over hours and rates, ending after Gov Dewey's arbitration order. Frigidaire workers vote to strike after suspensions. Soft coal operators rebuff John L Lewis bid for talks on foremen’s union. National Labor Board weighs a federation reorganization amid wage disputes.
Mrs. Jack King of 1912 Polk slipped on a wet street Thursday night and broke an arm. She is reported to be getting along all right but still a little provoked about the accident.
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