This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1944
Page
2
Kenneth W. Conway, 34, an oil rigger, was shot dead in Pampa. District Attorney Walter Rogers filed murder charges against E. G. McEntire, 60, a local fruit stand operator. Conway is survived by his widow and a young son, Larry.
Houston October 24 Valuable records of the Texas Democratic Party will not be surrendered to the pro Roosevelt group until a state party deficit of 3500 is paid George A Butler ousted state executive committee chairman announced in response to a records request from W H Kittrell Jr secretary of the new executive committee Butler said he intends to give the records to nobody before he gets the money The records include county convention instructions and names of county and precinct chairmen Butler criticized the group as News Dealers trying to take over assets without liabilities.
Ama rillo Voiture 689 of the Forty and High Society holds installation of officers at 8 PM Thursday night in Legion Hall Amarillo William E Imel will be initiated as men chef de gare top ranking officer Henry Teubel Tulia and B C Antrobus Clarendon named sous chef de train for the event
Miss Edna Mae Smith of 803 Monroe Street is in fair condition at St Anthony's Hospital after an automobile crash Sunday. She was riding with Pvt Billy Elliott when their car struck the Hubbard vehicle at North East Eighth Street.
Absentee ballots for the November 7 election rose to 412 this morning as the heaviest day yet nears. Potter County servicemen overseas total 113, with ballots sent from Sidney Latham, secretary of state, through commanding officers in foreign areas.
War Production Board official O. E. Shaw from Oklahoma City arrives to hold WPB consultations with local citizens. He will meet individuals or groups at the chamber of commerce tomorrow to advise on WPB matters. appointments may be made through the chamber.
The Agriculture Department will conduct a semi annual spot check of pig pens with rural mail carriers next month. About 15 farmers per rural route will report hog numbers to estimate next year's pork prospects.
A reader seeks a Mrs Durham via telephone 216 area code and reports a lost cinnamon brown cloth coat size 12 in a Marizon box with contact numbers 8936 and 7506. The note is signed from a reader at West 13th Avenue.
Rev. C Avery Mason spoke at the Episcopal Church Synod of the Seventh Province in St Andrews Church. He drew parallels to Alaric’s sack of Rome and the 1940 fall of France, urging Christians today to act as the body of Christ. Attendance included 150 delegates from 11 dioceses across Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas Missouri and Kansas. Bishops from multiple provinces attended and events included Holy Communion and a 7:30 pm address by Rt. Rev. H St. George Tucker.
Mrs. Carl Edes reports her two year old son William Melvin shows early drive for independence. He walked into the kitchen, grabbed breakfast items, and headed to milk the cow, slipping under a pasture fence before being stopped.
James L. Maxwell, 74, died at 5:15 this morning in a local hospital. A former Electra area farmer, he lived at 1201 North Pierce Street. Survived by two sons W. F. Maxwell of Dallas and A. T. Maxwell of Amarillo and five daughters Mrs. W. A. Parker Floydada, Mrs. E. T. Sanders Amarillo, Mrs. W. B. Ramsey Amarillo, Mrs. Percy Quarrels Van Nuys Cal, Mrs. W. L. Johnson Levelland. Body to be sent to Electra tonight by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home.
With one week left before the deadline, Amarillo reports 500 dog licenses issued. City rules require vaccination and license tags for all dogs. unlicensed dogs will be impounded after October 31 by police.
Firefighters rushed to 3906 East Eleventh Avenue at 11 27 last night to extinguish a vehicle fire. The outcome and cause were not disclosed in the readable text.
Film star Olivia de Havilland remains under care at a Pacific base hospital with pneumonia. Officials report her condition as unchanged and satisfactory over the past 24 hours.
A Berlin dispatch says German military bands are dissolved under mobilization plans and musicians will replace horns and drums with firearms. The item notes Callao in Peru as a historical raid site and a 1746 earthquake that wiped it out.
Stock averages from Merrill Lynch show mixed movement at 1 P. M. with industrials and rails fluctuating. Kansas City and Chicago livestock prices display uneven demand for cattle hogs and sheep, including specific ranges for steers cows and calves, amid broad public education note stating about 90 percent enrollment in public schools.
First Lt. Wallace E. Kirk son of Mr and Mrs Homer D Kirk of Amarillo has been missing in action over Ceram Island since Oct 5. He piloted a B-25 and had served in New Guinea since last April. He earned the Air Medal for aerial missions in the Southwest Pacific from April to June 1944. His wife Elsielee Haynie, a WAVES member, traveled from San Francisco on emergency leave to be with his family. His brother Carl E. Kirk returned from India and Burma last July and is now with the 425th Field Artillery Group.
The Black Mask Players began its sixteenth season with a three act comedy Mary Ann sponsored by the Sandie Mothers Club. Sharleen Barker in the lead role as a U.S. newspaper woman interviewing a 26 year old English novelist. Other cast members included R. P. Parcels Shirley Jackson Guy Pitts Smyth Howard Scott and Mrs. Robert Paul. Mrs. Anna Mae Montgomery provided piano music before and between acts.
The Red Cross prepared for the Philippine invasion with forty American Red Cross men joining General MacArthur on day one. Red Cross canteens and personal service were operating and 135 tons of supplies were en route for distribution. A dozen more Red Cross personnel were en route to the beachhead.
Gilmore and J Lindsay Nunn announced WBIR in Knoxville has been moved into a modernized building they bought in Knoxville. The Nunns own and operate WLAP Lexington WCMI Ashland WBIR Knoxville and KFDA Amarillo.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.