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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1942
Page
6
Patrolman Ed Anderson stopped a 9 year old boy driving a tractor along San Jose's main street. The incident prompted police caution as the youth navigated traffic and bypassed nearby bystanders. Authorities were to determine how the child obtained the vehicle and whether supervision was present.
Potter County ranks second in army recruiting in the West Texas Panhandle district per Lubbock headquarters. Enlistments include a large list of local men. Amarillo merchants push to open at 10 A.M. to ease transportation and peak bus loads for war workers and students. Chamber actions outline adjusting offices and business hours to conform with the plan. Further meetings planned with railroad and oil reps. date proposed Nov 1 with a noon directors’ luncheon.
Texas Defense Guardsmen launch a city wide salvage drive in Amarillo with Junior Texas Rangers to serve during the period ending Oct 17 if the 3500 ton target is met. The McKinley School scrap pile is cleared nightly to deter raiders as calls for transport rise and locals offer pieces of porch furniture for haul away.
Horace Mann and Margaret Wills school children are collecting coat hangers for Army Technical School soldiers in cooperation with the vusO. Each school has delivered more than 1,000 coat hangers to the U S O at the Municipal Auditorium. A truck load has been collected and delivered, but two more truck loads are still needed.
George M. Waddill announces vacant custodian positions in the Amarillo Independent School District with more openings expected. Qualified applicants are virtually assured of employment. those interested should apply to Mr. Waddill at his courthouse office.
Readable text describes a pattern set for initials to brighten linens. Pattern 392 includes a transfer for a 31 5 inch alphabet a plain 2 inch alphabet and stitch illustrations. Send eleven cents in coins to Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY with PATTERN NUMBER name and address.
Soviet reports say on the Leningrad front troops wiped out two German companies and pressed the offense while German forces blew heavy shelling and lost tanks and men. In the Mozdok area near the eastern Caucasus, Russians reported 250 German deaths and 12 tanks destroyed as they counter attacked near Novorossisk and Batum. Timoshenko’s advance near Stalingrad continued with heavy fighting and German attempts repulsed.
Amarillo Field News will air daily over KGNC from the Army Air Corps Technical field. The first 5 15 PM program is directed by the field public relations department with Lt. Don Dana in charge. Private Hobart Weeks, former New Yorker editor and Oxford graduate, will announce.
War bonds and stamp sales rose to 22 417 yesterday, boosting October total to 83 354 25. The October quota is 491 100 pounds.
President Roosevelt told the American Federation of Labor convention in Toronto that US workers have a splendid production record and can take whatever it takes to win the war. He praised the labor force and pledged national unity and effort.
The report notes seven aircraft strayed on the ground, twelve Junkers 88s damaged, and three more shot down in air combat.
KGNC states that its Bond Wagon will roll tonight at 7 30 offering preferred shares of freedom but bonds delivery is halted due to rationing and transport shortages. The program, directed by Eddie Baumer, features Panhandle entertainers. Bond purchases remain available at KGNC from 9 am to 5 pm.
In Boise Idaho October 6 a preliminary hearing is set for T S Davison Sr former Borger Texas city commissioner charged with second degree murder in the stabbing death of Dallas salesman John W L Goode Goode died in a Boise hospital after being stabbed four times at Davison s motor court Davison was released on 10000 bond Investigators say the dispute involved hotel room rates.
American bomber crews claim at least seven Japanese Zero fighters shot down in a daylight raid on Rabaul, New Britain, and Buna, New Guinea. Despite stiff defenses, Flying Fortresses and B 25s returned with several crew wounded and planes bearing battle damage as pilots like Lieuts McKenzie and Wesshe reported decisive hits.
The piece notes Germany’s resolve fraying as Russia remains in the war, occupation resistance grows in Norway and Denmark, and France shows signs of disruption with 10 French Labor Ministry officials resigning and the Lyons recruiting bureau bombed, signaling fragile occupation and continued resistance.
Amarillo city commissioners prepare to buy a second block of 100000 in U S Bonds using 90000 from the general sinking fund and 10000 from water fund. The first 100000 bond issue was tapped in September. Tonight bids will be received for municipal vehicles and equipment while City Manager A P Hancock may attend the ICMA convention in French Lick Indiana October 11 15.
Seven hundred pounds of auto license plates stored in the county tax office will be dumped on the scrap metal heap. Assessor-collector Miss Jewell Davidson said all plates, old and new, will be removed from the office. Some plates are unused and unsold but still in storage.
Rex Baxter Amarillo Chamber of Commerce manager and chairman of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce referendum committee will attend the WTCC annual board meeting set for November 10 in Abilene. He was appointed by J Thomas Davis WTCC president. C A Studer of Canadian serves as WTCC district representative.
Parents of Central Junior High School band and orchestra members organized a permanent group at a meeting with S. G. Stockton as temporary chair. Three committees were named: Telephone chaired by Mrs. G W Hood, Nominating by Clyde Rehmeyer, and Constitution by Mrs. J R Hogge. Final organizational meeting is set for Thursday at 8 in the Central Junior High auditorium. The group operates independently of the Senior or Santee band association and supports Central’s first year of band activities as a permanent school program.
Coast to coast 15 minute National Business Women's Week broadcast airs 11 15 to 11 30 Saturday night with Hattie Lou White announcing and speakers Bess Bloodworth R E Gillmor and John D Zellers. A second program Sunday night on Mutual Broadcasting System features John B Hughes at 11 o clock.
A 73 year old doctor endorses Ostrex Tonle Tablets claiming personal results after use. An advertising offer touts a 350 size bottle for 29 cents, urging buyers to feel younger today. Sold at drug stores in Amarillo including Cretney Drug and Walgreens.
The navy says North Atlantic convoys, despite heavy German air and sea attacks, are reaching Russia. Captain Lovette notes that delivering 50 percent through is worth it, and losses have been lower than expected. AP tallies 483 neutral and Allied ship sinkings in the Western Atlantic since Pearl Harbor.
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