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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1942
Page
2
L. J. Vogel won the contract to remodel the Municipal Auditorium for USO use and materials were placed on the grounds. Remodelling will pause until Monday because the Little Theater's Ever Since Eve ends Sunday. Front seats will be removed and the floor leveled for dancing, with about fifteen hundred seats remaining.
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce will accept applications for a second pre-employment selling class until 5 pm Monday. Eli P. Cox announced the first class was popular with 29 of 30 selected from 80 applicants completing it with one absence. The class targets housewives seeking sales positions and will begin Wednesday. The text then shifts to a note about the Alhambra, built in the 13th century.
The Defense Flying Club executive committee announced the membership meeting originally set for eight tonight is postponed. Secretary treasurer W H Perk Rogers said the committee has not completed its special report. A new meeting is scheduled for next Friday at eight at the High School Armory Thirteenth and Tyler Street.
At the Chapter House 125 West Tenth Avenue last night, members of the Red Cross Motor Corps were awarded certificates entitling them to national recognition. The group is now recognized as national Red Cross Motor Corps members, with Mrs. Olive M. Childers listed as captain of the local unit.
Dan G Galvin, arrested by Amarillo police in the Mexican Inn burglary on Sept 27, has been moved into the custody of county authorities.
Funeral services for Columbus Murchison will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from the Blackburn-Shaw Memorial with Luther Roberts of the Church of Christ officiating. The 71 year old died yesterday after a brief illness at a local hospital. he lived at 504 North Harrison Street and is survived by two daughters, two brothers, three sisters, and burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Senator Taft predicted a 5 percent victory tax would become a tool for compulsory savings, with lawmakers urging quick Senate approval of the revenue bill. Democratic Leader Barkley signaled a weekend session, Finance Chair George expected acceptance without changes, while CIO Head Murray criticized the measure as an unfair draft of treasury plans. The plan taxes all individual income above 624 dollars, offering credits for postwar rebates and debt and insurance payments. credits cap at 25 percent for singles and 40 percent for married filers.
Beauty shop owners and managers in the Amarillo area will gather Sunday at 2 o clock at the Herring Hotel to discuss plans for boosting War Bond and Stamp sales through beauty shops. Miss Odessa Crenshaw inspector of beauty shops and Frank Pollock of Frank’s Barber and Beauty Supply Company will lead the meeting. All owners and managers are urged to attend.
Mrs. Joe A. Jenkins announces a new home nursing class by the Potter County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The course runs every Tuesday from 1 to 3 pm in the ladies lounge, starting October 13, with instructor Mrs. Eugene Hill and about 15 spots remaining. for applications call 2-6571.
The Randall County grand jury resumed work in Canyon after a week off. W F Martin defended himself in a theft case, lost, and received a two year prison term. A fire damaged a cafe kitchen at 2908 West Sixth Avenue as reported by Chief Earl Curry. War bond sales rose to 221,935 25 for October with daily county totals 12 675. Cashing stamps remains the big activity today with many stamps exchanged through payroll envelopes.
President Roosevelt notified Congress that doubling social security taxes on January 1 would support the social security system and help non inflationary financing of war expenditures. He opposed a committee plan to freeze payroll taxes at 1 percent for both sides for 1943 and promised a broader program after the tax bill.
Taft proposed a savings device tied to the tax system with a 2 percent per dependent boost and a $2,500 cap. He suggested if mandatory, a 5 or 10 percent retail sales levy might be needed to fund direct taxes for the treasury.
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