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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1940

Page

9

British Mine Seizure Guards Greek Coastline As War Rages

Greek forces halt Axis pushes in the Balkans with British naval aid and bad weather. Italian offensives stall near the Albanian border as British mines block the Corinth Gulf and Patras approaches. Reports from Belgrade and Rome describe contested front lines, Greek resistance, and ongoing air raids on Athens Volos and Berlin.

United Press Frontier Balkans Great Britain Bulgaria Germany Jugoslav Frontier Korea Penigousney Italy Patras Corinth Aegina Rome Benito Mussolini Jugoslav Europe Greece London Gulfs of Gulf of Janari Smernes Kikolica Athens Volos Albania British Isles

Roosevelt to announce extension of aid to Great Britain

The president will address a Boston audience tonight signaling new U S support for Britain. He is expected to authorize more fighting planes and faster production to prioritize overseas deliveries. The drive includes stops in Hartford and Massachusetts to campaign for electoral votes.

Roosevelt Great Britain Boston Germany Hartford Conn Massachusett Conticut Adell L. Willkie Wneomy West Virginia Maryland Baltimore

First To Volunteer in Amarillo Is Young Harmon Cathey

Harmon W. Cathey aged 24 of Amarillo may become the first local resident to volunteer for selective service training. He is No 1 on the volunteer list compiled by Selective Service Board No 1 and aims for naval training. His wife is independent of him, and the first call is expected to include up to 1,500 men in Texas, with questionnaires to begin the classification process after five days.

Amarillo Harmon Cathey Harmon W. Cathey West Twelfth Avenue California Lubbock New York

Lottery Draw At Dawn Seals Draft Numbers

Interdepartmental Auditorium Washington Oct 30. The nationwide draft lottery moves toward certainty as 17 million men await their numbers. Officials and attendees watched as capsules were opened and numbers called ending at 4 48 a m with no final drama.

John A. Reichmann United Press Washington National Selective Service Democracy

13 Isn t Such An Unlucky Number

Washington reports that the selective service lottery produced numbers late in the evening with No 3519 as the drawn entry. Other high and low numbers are listed with their order of appearance, showing a wide spread in priority for service. Serial number 1 and the last number 9000 appeared far apart in time.

Operator Missed Draft Call as His Number Is Drawn

In Boston the U P wire room ran through the night for draft numbers. Eugene J. Sullivan watched for his own entry as the last draw was made at 5 48 A M the number 8994 2114 finally appeared and matched his.

Boston U.P United Press Eugene J. Sullivan Washington Sullivan

Bond set for Homer Bobbett on clothing theft charge

Homer Bobbett had bond set at $2000 by Justice of Peace C W Carder on theft of clothing from C M Rat cliff. Charles Gear and Howard Best faced theft of an automobile charges with bonds of $1000 each before Justice Carder.

Homer Bobbett Justice of Peace C. W. Carder C. M. Ratcliff Charles Gear Howard Best Justice Carder

Prize Winners in News Tip Contest Announced

R L Gill wins first prize of 5 dollars for tip on a baby's accidental death while Mrs S C Johnson earns 3 dollars for tip on a rabbit killed with a golf ball. Irelan Hendrix takes 2 dollars for identifying Ken Maynard's bride among callers in last week's tips.

Reece Whitney Missing Mail Delivery Limit Notice

The week before last winner Reece Whitney of 1104 North Van Buren Street lives outside the delivery limits for regular mail. He can pick up his $5 check by calling the Globe News business office.

Reece Whitney North van Buren Street Globe News Business

Tip Line Invites Prizes for Timely News Tips

A long ago Amarillo operator recalls a weekly prize program sending checks to three tips chosen for timeliness and news value. Tips may cover any story, not only major events, and need not be complete. Call 6262 to leave a tip and the newsroom will handle the rest.

Amarillo

Halloween Alibi Warning From Galle At Amarillo Shrine

Fred Galle assistant recorder warns Shriners to attend the Khiva Shrine dance in Amarillo to avoid mischief. Potentate George Hammock stresses informal dress and comfort, noting witches, pumpkins and cider as features.

Amarillo Fred Galle George Hammock

Amarillo Readies First Texas Defense Guard Unit

Amarillo prepares a fully recruited Texas Defense Guard company to march in Armistice Day events. Capt A Petersen, WW veteran, named captain after an organization meeting at the Legion Home 1800 Harrison Street. Twelve men filed enlistment applications and future leaders were proposed for a battalion.

Amarillo Texas Defense Guard A. Petersen National Guard Battle of Brownwood Western Union Eastern Star Petersen Legion Home Legion Office Roy Beard Sam Davis Jaycee William A. Dale George May Guard Col FE. A. Simpson Walter Irvin Harry Meyers Bill Gilstrap John K. Boyce Legion

Weather forecast for Amarillo and west Texas

Fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. West Texas partly cloudy with occasional showers in the southeast portion and scattered clouds elsewhere. Slightly colder in the extreme north tonight. New Mexico fair tonight and Thursday with variable cloudiness and mountain showers in the extreme north late tonight. 24 hour extremes show a high of 72 and a low of 41. Noon temperature 67.

Amarillo West Texas New Mexico

Poll Tax Transfer Deadline Ahead for Voters

Tax Assessor-Collector Jewell Davidson cautioned that only today and tomorrow remain to transfer poll tax receipts between precincts. Voters who moved since paying should obtain a transfer at the tax office before the November 5 election. The office will not stay open late tomorrow.

Jewell Davidson Miss Davidson

One Slightly Hurt In Wreck on 66

At 5 30 this morning two cars collided on Highway 66 about a mile east of Conway. FE M Yount of Arizona led one car heading east, Raymond Hamby of Missouri led the other coming west. Alfred Jones riding with Yount suffered slight cuts and bruises. Yount’s auto was demolished.

Highway 66 Conway State Highway Patrol FE. M. Yount Arizona Raymond Hamby Missouri Alfred Jones Yount

Empire training program aims to train 20000 pilots yearly

Dominics Secretary Lord Cranborne announced the empire training program is fully operational and ahead of schedule, intending to produce 20,000 pilots and 30,000 air crews annually. Newby's Sells Tontine Shades, Save time with printed office forms, Russell Stationery.

London Dominics Lord Cranborne Russell Stationery

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