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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1945
Page
2
A newspaper column muses on slang from Roger to fanny and rump terms, praises a free four reel film “That Little Man of Mine” at the Sportsmen’s Club meeting in Crystal Ballroom, Herring Hotel at 8 pm, and critiques polite speech about the posterior with humorous local commentary.
A humorous defense of the posterior as a vital, well fortified body part. The author extols its resilience against injury, laments the current naming of buttocks as vulgar, and argues for a respectable, widely accepted term to replace fanny or similar slang.
Mrs. Tildy Alice Roberts 89, longtime Amarillo resident, died yesterday morning in a local hospital. Funeral services scheduled previously for 2 pm tomorrow have been postponed awaiting arrival of her son Bob from San Diego, with services tentatively reset for Thursday. Survivors include sons Henry of 407 North Polk, Fred, and daughter Mary, all in Amarillo. Blackburn-Shaw handling arrangements.
Lt Wayne DeGrassi, son of Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi, heads about 200 Japanese prisoners and 50 Filipino laborers at Batangas on Luzon. He directs clearing of the Corregidor tunnel fort untouched since MacArthur’s forces recaptured it. He returned to the United States in June after six months with the 6th Blackhawk Division. The unit was sent to the Pacific shortly after Japan’s surrender.
Citizens flooded the city tax department with payments, marking the busiest period since receipts became available last Wednesday. Clerks processed tax money at about one payment every two minutes during a peak interval.
Community Chest leaders will meet Wednesday at noon at the Amarillo Hotel to hear progress reports on the drive. An afternoon meeting of drive majors is set at the Community Chest office, 607 Taylor.
Samuel D. George returns to the United States for discharge under a policy favoring men 38 and older. He served with the 24th Infantry Division and took part in campaigns on New Guinea Leyte Luzon Mindoro and Mindanao. His wife resides at 701 Virginia.
Miss Lewan Farmer, 316 Fast Twenty-first, left last night for a three day visit in Denver.
George Gillespie of 904 North Pierce in Borger is listed as doing as well as possible after a car he rode in collided with a Santa Fe freight train near Fritch. Gillespie suffered a compound leg fracture and facial injuries. His passenger Walsh escaped serious harm.
Jack Rogers son of Mr and Mrs John E Rogers 1623 Ong arrived in Amarillo on a 16 day furlough from Walter Reed Hospital Washington DC after liberation from a Japanese prisoner of war camp He served in the Army since 1940 in a medical unit of the 131st Field Artillery the Lost Battalion captured in Java in March 1942.
James L. Farmer, manager of the Social Security Board, will discuss provisions of the old age and survivors insurance program at a Calbert Lions Club luncheon tomorrow. He will review the same topic in Borger at 7 30 oclock Thursday night for workers at Phillips Petroleum Company.
County commissioners voted to contribute up to 5000 dollars to aid the city in repairing streets connecting with lateral roads. Several streets are badly in need of repair and the funds will be disbursed through the city for the project.
The United Service Organizations operating committee will convene at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening in the Auditorium USO conference room. Jimmy James serves as committee chairman.
Advertises Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a pure herbal remedy to ease bladder irritation from excess acidity by promoting urine flow. Claims 16 ingredients, non-habit forming, promises rapid relief and offers a free prepaid sample by sending name and address to Kilmer & Co. in Stamford Connecticut.
The five week soft coal stoppage ends at Hudson Motor Car Co Detroit as 429000 workers idle nationwide. Ford resumes production while Calumet River oil fields near Gary restart under Navy supervision. Labour fights over a 30 percent raise spark CIO strikes. Lewis and Schwellenbach meet to end the 160000 miner idling and government curbs on shipments.
C O Myers faces robbery by assault charges after arrest by city police. He is jailed in $1500 bond set by Justice C W Carder. The complaint by Charles L Martin of Seligman claims $185 cash loss. In 47th District Court last spring he was convicted on a similar charge and given 11 years. he appealed and was free on bond when arrested.
Charles E. Stokes a fireman first class from Route 3 has been discharged from the Coast Guard at the separation center in St. Louis Missouri under the point system.
Belgian Prime Minister Achille van Acker charged that exiled King Leopold II lied in his October proclamation defending Belgium’s 1940 capitulation to Germany. Speaking at a Socialist Party meeting in Brussels he said the king’s statement was not true and offered no further details.
Malcolm Orchard of Film and Reach Magazine in Dallas visits the Soil Conservation Service experiment station near Bushland today. He travels next to Hereford Amherst Spur and Lubbock.
Jack Sims of Tulsa faces a felony charge as a second offender in a DUI case. The trial started in the 47th District Court this morning.
Sheriff's officers recovered a radio from a late model Dodge and are unsure who owns it. Anyone who has lost a radio should contact the sheriff's office with a description of the missing item.
In Amarillo September births fell by eight from August. There were three more deaths in September than in August. Last month recorded 175 births and 48 deaths. No communicable diseases were reported to the city health department for September.
Lt. C. M. Norman known as Chief visits Amarillo on 30 day leave. He headed the U S Naval Recruiting Station here and enlisted over 2 000 men including the Texas Plainsmen Squadron. He served on the carrier Altamaha and on the submarines Pelias and other vessels.
Advertisement claims Blue Star Ointment cures eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch with one application. Promises healing with repeat use as needed and money back if the first attempt fails.
Troy A. Cole was charged with theft over $50 on a complaint by Virgil Martin. He failed to post a $1,500 bond set by Justice of the Peace C. W. Carder and remained in the county jail after arrest by city police.
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