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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1945
Page
15
Amid recent Amarillo fires National Fire Prevention Week focus grows. Firemen answered about a half dozen alarms in five days with some days having none. A humorous note came when Albany Oregon Fire Chief Don Hayne was interrupted mid talk by a blaze. Bob White outlined five prevention steps including safe storage of rubbish and proper handling of gasoline and rags.
William E. Rice of 302 Ross and James N. Kirk of 306 Belleview received discharges from the Naval Personnel Separation Center in Norman Oklahoma. Rice, an electrician's mate first class, has served since August 1942 and was overseas 30 days.
The article notes wartime restrictions lifting may boost home construction but material and skilled labor shortages could delay the full rebound. Charles Wolflin of FHA is advised by E. T. Stearns, Fort Worth district director, while cautions about inflation and profit fairness are raised. Stearns affirms FHA resources and impartial appraisals to support stable growth.
Joe M. Meyer of Tulsa Oklahoma filed suit after a room clerk refused him a room at the Breakers Hotel last June. He then negotiated to buy the hotel and now owns all 91 rooms.
The first treaty between the United States and China was signed on October 24, 1844, marking an early formal accord between the two nations.
The calendar highlights Captain Eddie starring Fred MacMurray and Lynn Bart about Eddie Rickenbacher, The Woman in Green a Basil Rathbone Holmes thriller, The True Glory from secret files, The Story of G. I. Joe with Burgess Meredith, and Border Bad Men at Rialto.
Night clubs operate with regular bands. Carlton Scales' band performs nightly except Sundays when The Nat hosts Fritz Cowan. Rainbow Gardens features the Sons of the Fest on Saturdays and Mondays. Mexican Inn presents Brook Haven with a Hammond organ for dinner and dancing nightly.
The page lists a slate of film showings and acts at Mayfair including Buster Crabbe and Al St. John in Under Fiesta Stars, Gene Autry in Breakfast, and screen entries featuring Loretta Young, Bob Crosby, Joan Davis, and others. It highlights the bill with titles such as Singing Sheriff and San Diego I Love You, plus Westerns with Henry Aldrich and Jimmy Lydon, and Rex featuring Trigger Law with Bob Steele.
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