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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1945
Page
2
Prolonged drizzle continues with little consequence. The column collects reader letters, local notices, cross-talk about war enders, Red Cross Christmas gifts, a request for rooms for Eastern Star delegates, and hints of local civic plans including a new stadium for the Sandies.
Speaking of Christmas, the Red Cross and Hospital Council prepare to wrap up an aid drive destined for the front and home front. The effort aims to deliver several hundred packaged gifts and care items to those serving and affected by the war.
Petitions for preliminary injunctions against five Amarillo landlords over rent ceiling violations were dismissed in U S District Court Amarillo Division at the request of the Office of Price Administration. Names include W S Birge Mrs I L Lake M T Taylor Maude Taylor E R Glass and Mrs E R Glass and T E Hough. An agreed judgment was entered in the OPA versus Joe Bass, Dalhart landlord.
Capt. H. B. Mathews of the Texas Department of Public Safety driver’s license division based in Lubbock is visiting Amarillo today and will go to other Panhandle division points later in the week.
In Tokyo on October 9 a flag-planting party from the 27th Infantry Division reached Mount Fuji after a snow driven climb. The unit left its insignia at the 12,000 foot marker two days earlier as medics blazing the trail led by Capt. George N. Furback and included Cpl. Walter Trott and F. Kaji.
Ceril E. Romero, a county jail trustee, fled yesterday morning after being released for duties. He escaped between 6 15 and 6 30 AM from the courthouse, sliding from the penthouse via a fire hose to the fifth floor grand jury room after entering the kitchen area and shop storeroom.
Humpy Campbell a prisoner of war since late 1943 has been liberated and returned to the United States He telephoned his mother Mrs Mayme L Campbell at 1308 Tyler from Letterman General Hospital San Francisco where he is hospitalized for a week before traveling to El Paso and then home
Lieutenant Eugene M. Baker son of Mr and Mrs Victor G Baker 911 Alabama has been discharged from the Army Air Forces in Newark New Jersey after four years with Canadian and American air forces He served in France and England as a P 47 and P 51 pilot with the Ninth Air Force and wears the Air Medal with eight clusters A former Amarillo College student he was employed by E S Cowie at entry into service
Burglars entered the Badger Hering Sales Company building at 810 Grant last night but nothing was missing today. The safe knob was broken off and the robbers could not open the safe.
Rex rabbits of Mort Hudson will be shown at the Texas Panhandle Rabbit and Davy Breeders Association meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in the county courtroom.
Rain today slows the Community Chest collection in Amarillo but donors are urged to support city needs for winter. General chairman Densel Dean cites high need and optimism from a meeting of major solicitors. Tomorrow noon leaders report at the Amarillo Hotel. the drive ends Friday with a $117,252 goal for 13 agencies.
The medical staff at St Anthony’s Hospital honored Capt S Hugh Lumpkin a member of the active medical staff who died in a Jap prison camp A portrait was presented by Potter County Medical Society president Dr W R Klingensmith as memorial acceptance by Dr Richard Keys as vice president of the staff.
Amarillo added two patrolmen today, Jessie W. Ray and Joe B. Whitehead. The ceremony marked a step to bolster the city police force.
The North Texas Conference of Typographical Unions will meet October 20 and 21 at Hotel Jefferson in Dallas with East Texas and South Texas units joining. War shortages limit attendance, but the group will reorganize those conferences and continue annual meetings. Van W. Hall of Amarillo is president and Clyde Tittle of Wichita Falls is secretary treasurer.
Cpl. Oscar C. Webster, a liberated Lost Battalion member, arrived here last night to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Webster, 500 Mississippi, for the first time in over three years. He will depart today for Fort Sam Houston for a 0 day furlough.
Ben Guill, formerly of the Navy and Amarillo bottling business owner, visited here yesterday. He plans a temporary home in Pampa and aims to open a new business in Amarillo soon. He wore the Purple Heart and served as a lieutenant in charge of a gunnery crew.
Two Amarillo men sent 7 of 8 rabbits to the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque where exhibitors Charles King and Don Donathan won multiple awards. King's Town Talk and King’s Master led in senior and intermediate classes with several best of breed and special prizes. Donathan's entries earned four placements in New Zealand white class. A total of 275 rabbits competed.
John Russell May of the 200th Coast Artillery, captured early in the war, has been released from a Japanese prison camp. His home was Portales. parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed May, later in Stanford, worked at Pan Tex. Relatives M Z Wilson Date Wilson and Mrs. V. E. Reasoner announced his release. he was freed Sept 15 and is in Manila awaiting transport home.
Lt H B Wright 28, pilot on a B 24, and another officer died when their plane crashed near Laredo early last night. Wright, entering service in 1942, led raids on Ploesti from Italy with the 15th Air Corps. He had been Hamilton Hotel assistant manager before service. His wife Mrs Josephine Wright and their son H B Wright Jr live in Laredo. His parents are Dr Joel E Wright of Alpine and Mrs Dessa Wright.
Maj Robert T. Gibbons, commanding officer of the West Texas Army Recruiting District, arrived from Lubbock to inspect the Amarillo Recruiting Sub-station and other district facilities.
In 47th District Court three youths pleaded guilty to burglary and received sentences after a 15 minute jury deliberation. Gene Killingsworth drew two years in the state penitentiary with Clark and Williams each getting two year suspended sentences. The trio were tied to the Ratliff Drug Co burglary at 1200 North East Eighth and to Springfield residences. Albert Martinez, 18, pled guilty in a separate burglary case at Miracle Grocery. Davis, charged in the Panhandle 7-Up burglary, faces trial later today.
Dr. Charles J. Whitfield director of the Amarillo Experiment Station arrived home yesterday after a week in Washington D C on business with the Department of Agriculture.
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