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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1942
Page
1
Community column mixes weather chatter and Washington travel plans as Wes Tavard sails to report on Panhandle relatives. Readers debate drafts and rationing while traffic on Polk Street prompts cautions and humor about local life and a baby show idea.
H Sim Kelly former Amarillo Kiwanis president outlined Kiwanis International structure and the club's new member program. He noted Amarillo’s record in the international achievement contest and top district finishes, under Educational Committee director Erwin Ochsner.
About a score of men gathering for gal loping dominoes in the Flats colored district were all defeated by police. Corporation court at city hall reported nearly $100 of the $319 in fines for gaming. The record day also saw 37 traffic violations yielding $49 and the remaining $279 for petty offenses.
In Cartersburg Indiana population 310 the town has four single men left awaiting draft board calls. Twenty two Cartersburg men are already serving in the armed forces as of September 1 Av. The community notes the tight supply of eligible bachelors amid military mobilization.
Mecklenburg County selectiv e board No 4 orders Lloyd Alvin Watkins to report September 27 for army induction. His wife Mary Jane Watkins, chief clerk, is the requester.
A widow with three children seeks a couple to live rent free in her home at 2001 South Cleveland Street after 7 PM or at Triple A Cab Company VFLMA Johnson. The caregiver couple would provide child care and light housework during the day.
Dow Jones averages and Merrill Lynch quotations show modest moves with rail and steel shares mixed. Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets report slower demand, lower hogs, steady cattle, and varied calf prices amid cautious trading.
The note clarifies that Mrs. W. H. Childers, 1413 Fillmore Street, was injured in the overturn near English Airport, not Mrs. Olive M. Childers of 2508 Harrison Street who is an oil broker and Potter County Motor Corps captain.
United States Army court in Northern Ireland convicts Private William F. Davis of Cleburne Texas of manslaughter for the fatal knifing of a British soldier in a dance hall brawl and sentences him to eight years in prison.
The Toastmaster's Club furnishes speakers for the war bond drive opening at local theaters tonight. Otis Ramsey speaks at the State, Lon Edwards at the Rialto, George Ordway at the Texas, Elton Delater at the Victory, Mark Galloway at the Lyric, VB West at the Rex, Henry Munn at the Leon, J. Leo Southern at the Star, E B Harris at the Liberty, with Dr. R C Snodgrass addressing the Paramount though not a club member.
No change in the condition of 3 year old J Ridgeway Zelley Jr in a Dallas hospital. Relatives say he is in critical condition. he is the son of Mr and Mrs J Ridgeway Zelley of 2803 Polk.
A German controlled report from Vichy says the La Rochelle Paris express was attacked by a British plane Friday night, killing 27 and wounding 60 in the third such raid this week.
Jane Ritter of Temple pled guilty in 47th District Court to attempting to pass a forged check issued for a policeman's salary. She received a three year suspended sentence. The report also lists livestock market bids and prices for hogs cattle and sheep with varied weights and conditions.
Amarillo offices buzzed with activity as Navy lines up 13 volunteers from area towns including Perry L. Beyer Amarillo and Harold M. Davis Kelton. Marines report several named enlistees from Canyon Guymon and Amarillo as Army prepares a contingent and Coast Guard plans a night shipment. The note adds a fact about daily hemoglobin production.
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