28 Oct 1941
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1941
Page
1
A miscellany mixes weather outlook with flood recovery and a flood of reflections. Excerpts recall a Amarillo childhood, wartime worries, forecasts of war in Europe, naval tensions, German Youth, and social shifts from urban migration to market trends. The piece mentions oysters, aging demographics,出版 figures, and quirky items like a Wromineg cocktail.
Amarillo's building program received a 35775 boost, lifting the year’s total construction costs to 2210895. Six of ten permits went to E I Craehead for three thousand dollar homes on East Fifteenth and Fairfield. Other permits included Montgomery for a thousand dollar seven room brick house at 260 Harrison Street and additions or new houses at 1111 North Polk, 4822 West Tenth, and 2819 West Sixth Avenue.
H V Robertson and Company report on the 1939 40 Potter County audit cites antiquated bookkeeping in several offices and unexplainable differences between receipts and payments. The 200 page document was filed with County Clerk Hubert Cole for public view after commissioners reviewed it at length. The court made no action and did not commit to investigating the causes. The tax office was praised for efficiency though some accounts were hard to trace due to old methods.
Principal R B Norman appointed members of the Student National Defense Council to run the program. Stamps are sold through the school bank using the activity fund. A 10 cent book is worth 5 dollars and a 25 cent book 18 75, redeemable at 25 dollars. bonds may be offered via the school office.
In Glen Echo Maryland the town elected 17 year old John Jones as mayor to run the town's affairs until after Halloween. Other Halloween officers aged 11 to 18 pledged cooperation to prevent any Halloween damage this year.
Mr and Mrs Walter Chaput of Mexico City will appear on the Shopping With Charlotte program this afternoon at 430 over KGNC. Charlotte Allen will interview Mrs Chaput about Eastern Star activities in Mexico City. Mrs Chaput represents Mexico City at the Eastern Star convention.
Knox says sailors are part of the crew and must prioritize national responsibility. He argues against troublemakers claiming personal liberty, urging swift prosecution for defense. The speaker condemns anything interfering with national defense.
German high command reported Kronstadt Island naval base near Leningrad was occupied after heavy bombardment from German forces. A separate communique said German planes bombed Kerch harbor and sank a 3,000 ton merchant ship in the Crimean Peninsula.
A resident reports a month old female black chow missing around 85 Monroe Street since Sunday. Reward offered for return. contact 805 Monroe Street or call 2-3372.
Amarillo residents and 10 local firms rapidly equipped Company H Day Room at Camp Bowie. Sgt. Watkins led a donation drive featuring ping pong and billiard tables plus couches, desks, chairs, and other furnishings from Howard Pestor and multiple Amarillo businesses. Government tables and equipment complete the setup. The Day Room opens tonight for the troops.
Rev Gifford Gordon, Australian-born minister, told North Amarillo Kiwanis and Horace Mann PTA members that the United States is the world’s most generous nation citing Armenian orphans relief and postwar aid. He urged democratic leadership to shape postwar peace terms. Plans for Horace Mann Halloween Carnival were announced.
Earl Beauchamp a 45 year old Post garage owner was killed when his car collided with a bus near Post Texas Twenty five bus passengers were shaken up but none hurt Soldiers from the bus directed traffic until the officer arrived Beauchamp was married.
President Roosevelt condemns obstruction by a minority of industrial managers and labor leaders, pledging full industrial output for defense. He declares readiness for action at sea, supports aid to Britain and allies, and reveals secret plans about Latin America and a Nazi church scheme while warning of last shots in global conflict.
Markets show Dow Jones gains as industrials rise and railroads show modest gains. At Kansas City, hogs and cattle listings reflect slight declines from Monday with top hog quotes around 10.35 and cattle totals around 8,700 head in the salable pool.
Tentative arrangements by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce to host Amarilloans at the Crawford and La Caverna Hotels for Nevay night. Victor L. Minter of Carlsbad reports good-will trippers will arrive by special train. first six $12 tickets sold to the Tri-State Fair. Cattle and sheep market notes follow with bids steady to weak on beef cattle and lamb prices rising slightly, while stockers and feeders show mixed demand.
Rex Baxter Chamber of Commerce manager says Amarillo seeks to host the 1942 Texas State Health Association meeting in Corpus Christi. Delegates include Dr. M. L. Fuller head of the city health unit and nurse Maude Place. Former Amarillo residents Mildred Garrett and Ruby Ripperton, now with the state public health department, are on the council. Letters inviting the convention have been sent by Baxter, Mayor Joe Jenkins, and County Judge Ernest Northcourt.
Texas posted fewer commercial failures and higher postal receipts in September according to UT Bureau of Business Research. New business incorporation rose, construction permits fell 365 percent from August, cement production declined 4.7 percent, and cement activity remained well above the year before. Savings bonds, electric power use, and residential demand showed mixed results year over year.
Pvt. Thad deus Sochacki and fellow soldiers of Company D 87th Battalion at Camp Wolters work on sewing shoulder pads for their shooting jackets. Many had little sewing experience and mistakes show as Sochacki accidentally sews the pad through the jacket and knee when finishing.
The New Mexico deer season runs from November 1 to November 15 with a bag limit of one buck per hunter. Does and spike horns are closed, but any forked-horn buck may be taken. Surge in forage improves game conditions despite potential road issues from heavy rains.
A small winged insect with a white V symbol was found by Mrs. W. M. Deaton at 1117 Broadmoor. The bug resembles a nightfly with two black dots under the V and no dash, and is described as half the size of a fingernail.
Two pending ordinances aim to cut costs and increase city revenue. One amendment would stop interest on water meter deposits saving about 150 dollars monthly. deposits of at least 3 dollars have earned six percent interest. The second ordinance would charge an electrical inspection fee of 1 dollar for the first eight openings and five cents for each additional opening, estimating about 5 dollars for a typical five room house.
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