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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1944

Page

2

Auditorium Transforms For Western Ranch Carnival Saturday

The auditorium will host a western carnival night from 8 to midnight Saturday with an expected 2000 attendees. A corral fence, 10 foot square platforms for side shows, tents, saddles and blankets will decorate the space, a chuck wagon on stage, and a public address system for event updates. The rodeo promenade at 8 30 features two cowboys on horses and a decorated jeep with Miss Evelyn Broaddus and six soldiers. Masters of ceremonies include Mason King and Pinky Vineyard. Western costumes will be worn by the Victory Command Girls and all sponsoring committees.

Evelyn Broaddus Victory Command Girls Soldier Council UBC Mason

Chicago News Snips Brighten A Dull Realty Day

A collage of short items from Chicago features real estate price notes for the Globe-News building at 51 000, plus varied quips about World War II topics, fashion tips, window displays, and social clubs.

Chicago Globe-News

Potter County Taxpayers Association Opposes Texas Amendments

The Potter County Taxpayers Association adopts a resolution opposing two Texas Constitution amendments on the ballot. After lengthy debate members cite higher government costs and increased tax burden. The group also authorizes a letter supporting Amarillo city council action to table a sewer use tax and directs Douglas, the executive secretary, to draft a brief on the two tax amendments.

Potter County Taxpayers Association Texas Theity Council Amarillo Douglas

Walcher Sends Opium Set From China and India

Leroy D. Walcher in the Air Transport Service sent his mother Mrs Ola Walcher a compact and opium set from China and India. The piece is described as fine silver and polished steel and part of a collection that also includes carved ivory elephants and a jewel box.

Leroy D. Walcher Ola Walcher West Sixth Avenue China India Sergeant Walcher Air Transport Service

Authorize Truck Production For Civilian Use

Detroit War Production Board announces authorizations for 26 179 light heavy and 6 445 heavy heavy trucks to be produced in the first half of 1945 for commercial use.

Detroit The War Production Board

Angered Mexicans Take Crack at Texas Ruling

Mexico City reports El Popular editorial condemnation of a Texas Supreme Court race discrimination ruling. It urges protest and lauds a California court for freeing Mexican ancestry youths in the Sleepy Lagoon case.

Texas Mexico City U.P el Popular Texas Supreme Court Mexico California Sleepy Lagoon

Jean Arthur May Retire After One More Picture

Hollywood gossip notes Jean Arthur plans to retire after one more film. The column argues she has earned a fortune, saved much, and may leave as an undefeated star if she quits now. Diana chatter covers Rita Hayworth, Barbara Hutton, Cary Grant, and other celebs with playful curiosities.

Hollywood Columbia Jean Arthur Miss Arthur Jean Doc Stork Rita Heyworth Penny Singleton Barbara Hutton Cary Grant Cary Arthur Lake Hugh Herbert Captain Kidd

Child care ad and several lost and found notices

To TACK EXCELLENT CARE I will keep children by the hour day or week. Will give them excel lent care and I have a fenced in yard front and back for them to play in. MRS H L FARQUHAR 1306 Johnson Street. CLOTHING LOST A boy s soldier cap and a lady s small blue felt hat with veil blew from car. Please call 2 2094 or 7245 and ask for Peggy. I have four kittens to give for good homes. Call after five at 2208 North East Eighth Avenue Apartment 3. GLOVE IS LOST red fabric glove right hand in 600 block Polk Street or near Kline s Store. Call 23721. MARTHA WRITES I would like to write to and make.

Manhattan George Washington Judas Iscariot Venus de Milo Venus Trilby George du Maurier Chicago J. Greenwood Houston Street Peggy Tack North East Eighth Avenue Polk Street Kline

PEARLS FOUND AND WAR BONDS FOUND IN LOCAL READERS NOTES

A reader reports locating a string of pearls Sunday morning October 1 and war bonds found Friday afternoon October 6 in front of an apartment. Call 5154 or visit 208 A North East 5th Avenue to claim after proper identification. Notices also include a lonesome woman seeking a 45 to 55 year old male correspondent and two cats offered for adoption.

North East 5Th Avenue

Mrs. Bannister Dies in California Former Amarillo resident dies in Heber

Mrs. R L Bannister formerly of Amarillo died in Heber California on Sunday She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Harrison now of California and reared in Amarillo Surviving are her husband one daughter Patsy Jo and her parents Relatives in Amarillo include uncle W H Harrison and cousin Mrs W S Parsons The body arrived in Wynne Wood Oklahoma for interment.

R. L. Bannister Amarillo Heber Cal Bannister J. D. Harrison California Patsy Jo W. H. Harrison W. S. Parsons Wynne Wood Okla

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