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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1944
Page
2
A Texas book excerpt, Texas Brags, relays general rains in the high plains for fall grazing, notes a cooler September and harsher winters ahead, and shares quirky state facts. It cites Panhandle rains, varied capitol histories, navy attempts, pecan as state tree, and a Plainview origin legend.
London reports carrier borne aircraft attacked the 35 000 ton German battleship Tirpitz at Altenfjord Norway on several occasions. The British admiralty claims hits but notes no observable results.
An Army nurse helped stop the bleeding after a car struck a telephone pole at Twenty first Avenue and Fillmore Street. Paul Mayo 829 Louisiana Street suffered a severe head wound while Glenn McDowell 403 North Lincoln Street broke a leg and other youths received injuries. all were treated at St Anthony's and Northwest Texas hospitals.
Kansas City cattle and calves run 13 500 and 2 500 salable and total with bids lower for slaughter steers while beifers hold near steady. Chicago hogs and cattle trade steady to lower with top cattle around 18 35 and yearlings near 18 10. spring lambs slow with some buyers offering above 14 50.
A Pekingese named Buddy, red with a blind left eye, wandered from 809 Belleview Street Sunday. Tack offers $3 for its return. Call Mrs. Virginia Hackler at 809 Belleview Street or report to The News Globe office. Please help locate Buddy.
Mrs. Al Ramsey a 71 year old patient at St. Anthony's Hospital in San Jon suffered facial cuts after a head-on collision eight miles west of Groom. Her sister Mrs. Fannie B. Jones drove the car blinded by oncoming lights from Sue Bell Fowler of Friendship Arkansas. State patrolmen investigated and blocked off the scene.
Holland Scott manager of the Herring Hotel is in Denver Colorado this week on business. Mrs Se has been in Denver two weeks.
Delegates and members of the New Mexico Bataan Relief Organization plan a Washington meeting Friday to push quicker relief supplies and mail for American prisoners in Japanese hands. Miss Irene Shamblin, Amarillo temporary chair, says 18 Amarillo families with relatives in Japanese prisons formed a local chapter. officers to be elected soon.
Students of both senior and junior high schools in Amarillo began registering this afternoon for the fall term. Those whose last names begin with H through P will register tomorrow starting at 8:30. Classes in all public schools begin Thursday. Price College and St. Mary's Academy opened today. Amarillo College registers Friday and Saturday. Night students register Friday night.
Thomas Wicker was struck in the side while seated on a swing at Richard Carrifan's home on East Seventh Avenue when a half brick sailed across the front lawn. The brick appeared to be flipped from the pavement by a bus wheel as officers investigated the strange incident.
Amarillo resident Mrs Kate Lock becomes secretary in the county home demonstration agent office succeeding Miss Madelyne Ingerton who served during the school vacation period. Miss Ingerton, a Highlands Park School teacher, returns to duties today. Mr and Mrs R M Cronister plan to return to their Amarillo home at 605 Virginia Street this week after a summer on their Perryton farm and ranch.
Advert shows Tromone claims to restore vitality in middle aged men by combining vitamins and hormones. It suggests use to regain zest and added years, with sale noted at Cretney's in Amarillo Pampa Borger Clovis Tucumcari and drug stores nationwide.
Commander Wassell visited Amarillo to urge continued home-front effort for victory with the United Nations. He spoke at 3:45 PM to Santa Fe roundhouse and shop employees and again at 8:00 PM at the Santa Fe Building Auditorium. He travels via Clovis and Los Angeles then Seattle and Vancouver for further engagements.
American and French units press north along the Saone River toward Macon and aim toward the German border as Seventh Army advances sweep southern France. CBS reports place U S troops near Pontarlier north of Geneva while others probe toward Montrevel and near Liege. Back home, Miss Grace MacWilliams returns from Canyon and Bill Wilson visits on leave from Iceland duty.
Witnesses describe Mrs. Redding's threats to ruin Redding during her divorce and assert they never observed him intoxicated. Teasley notes casual discussions with both spouses over 12 years, while Boone admits friendship. Lee Nemechek confirms knowing Redding since 1932, except two years in Clovis, and testifies to good reputation and no alcohol influence.
National figures in the rubber industry and media may visit Amarillo on their route to Borger synthetic rubber plant. Gov. Coke Stevenson will welcome the delegation Nov. 14 in Waco at the opening of a new rubber plant. Texas itinerary may include Corpus Christi Freeport Galveston Houston Baytown Fort Worth and Dallas.
An old home remedy offers a weight loss plan using 4 oz Barcelel concentrate mixed with grapefruit juice to make a pint, taken as two tablespoons twice daily. The ad claims wonderful results and notes Barcel can be obtained from the post office.
Miss Maxine Whitaker of Amarillo died at 10 oclock this morning in a Washington hospital where she had been a patient since Friday. She had worked for Selective Service in Washington for four years after earlier service with the Soil Conservation Service in Amarillo. Surviving relatives include her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Whitaker of Amarillo five brothers Clyde Claude Weldon Bobby Lynn all of Amarillo J P Whitaker enrolled by the Navy in the university at Walla Walla Wash and two sisters Miss Bonnie Whitaker and Mrs Floyd Krabbe of Amarillo.
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