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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1945
Page
2
County commissioners set the tax rate at 60 cents per 100 valuation and begin roll preparation. Taxes are due in October with a 3 percent discount for full county and state tax payments, 2 percent in November, and 1 percent in December. School and city taxes have no discounts.
Amarillo schools schedule open house tomorrow with over 8 000 students expected. High and junior high start at 8 30, elementary at 8 50. Registration near last year’s 2393 on opening day, with some growth later. Superintendent Rogers notes teacher shortages but not alarming, with new teachers to be added. Price College Saint Marys Academy and rural schools have begun. Amarillo College to open its 17th term Friday with registration to begin. Classes start Monday.
GUAM, Sept. 5. A Navy spokesman said the United States will reconvert Wake Island into a major air base as soon as possible after the Marines held out during the initial war surge. American forces reoccupied Wake and raised the Stars and Stripes yesterday following the surrender of the last 1,200 Japanese on the island. another 139,000 Japanese garrisons in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland and the Solomons were slated to surrender tomorrow.
The 79th Congress opens in peacetime but delays business until after President Truman’s message on Japan surrender emergencies. The White House says the message will arrive tomorrow and exceed 16 000 words. Republicans seek 28 more House seats to regain control, beginning the 1946 election cycle.
Sam Gasway of Amarillo is jailed in Vega on a charge of failure to stop and render aid. No bond set. Gasway was arrested yesterday by Sheriff John Haliburton and officers in connection with a Vega area accident Monday night that injured William Bakish of Youngstown, Ohio. Gasway’s condition is listed as favorable. Three other passengers in the Gelway car are named as witnesses.
Miss Mary Jane Black of 2405 Polk returns after a two week trip to California. She visited in Los Angeles at the home of Miss Helen Garrett a former Amarillo resident and in San Francisco with Miss Sarah Beth Hallmark also a former resident.
Amarillo master DeGrassi traveled to Rockdale to attend the funeral services for Mrs. B. B. Baxter, the mother of Mrs. DeGrassi. Rites were planned for this afternoon with the postmaster expected to return home tomorrow.
Harvey was fined 100 dollars and costs by County Judge E O Northcutt after pleading guilty to carrying a pistol. He was arrested by sheriff's officers.
G C Wescoat of Douglas died after a serious illness that afflicted his brother in law. Wescoat, listed as county purchasing agent, had resided at 1403 Western. The notice notes his brother was also ill and references Wescoat’s role in county affairs.
Livestock in Kansas City shows cattle salable 9 1 00 and hogs 1 100 with steady demand for slaughter classes and firm hog prices at $14 40 for 140 lb and up. Chicago reports cattle 12 500 calves 800 pigs 8 500 with fed steers $15 50 to $17 60 and hogs $14 75 to $15 00, while sheep and lambs move slowly with bids down 25 cents in places.
Real estate deeds record Edwin B Burgess to Bethenia Clliford and John W Crudgington to Price Hayes. District Court lists multiple divorces including Gamblin and Rennert. Marriage licenses issued to Youck and Terrell partners and several other couples including Nielsen Bennett Gundlach Smith and Gregson Ward.
Miss Willene Christopher will leave Monday to enroll in Cottey College at Nevada Missouri. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Christopher of 411 Tennessee street.
Mrs. H. F. Barnhart returned to her home in Pampa after visiting her daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. EB. E. Smith at 2039 Ong.
Miss Jerry Dansby of 413 West Seventeenth returns after a three day trip to Denver.
Margaret Quein Connell of 1101 Tyler receives promotion to first lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps as announced by the War Department.
Mrs Rae Willer Braunig 55 wife of Sid Braunig pioneer merchant died at Northwest Texas Hospital after a Mayo Clinic visit. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Boxwell Brothers chapel. Born Oct 10 1890 in Louisiana. survived by husband two children parents in Shreveport and a sisterhood. Interment Llano Cemetery mausoleum.
Lt. J. P. Lattimore Jr. of the 131st Field Artillery was found and sent a cablegram to his father Dr. J. P. Lattimore of Lubbock. The message said well and free, soon. The 131st Field Artillery was under Col. Blucher Tharp when Java fell to Japan.
Cpl Billie Krabbe of the first infantry class to graduate in war dog handling for combat at Fort Robinson Nebraska. Son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Krabbe Route 2 he serves with the 47th Infantry Scout Dog Platoon. Gen Jacob L Devers and Lt Gen Edmund B Gregory spoke at the August graduation. Krabbe now heads to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for three months of further training. A 1944 Amarillo High School graduate.
The U S Weather Bureau forecast fair weather but temperatures rose to 102 degrees yesterday, tying the prior summer peak set in June. A 98 degree high was expected this afternoon. A downtown Amarillo shower dropped about .02 inches while homes received only a few drops.
The City Commission canceled its next meeting scheduled for Tuesday night due to no pressing business. Last night the commission did not hold its regular session for the same reason.
Vice Admiral John H. Towers assumes command of Task Force 38 in Tokyo Bay, relieving Vice Admiral John S. McCain. The Navy announced McCain will report to Secretary Forrestal for further assignment at Washington.
The Office of Price Administration said a listing error led to lumber and primary forest products being shown as exempt from price control. The suspension announcement was accidental and these materials remain under price controls.
Jerry King, a 13 year old from Amarillo, owns the chinchilla buck that won senior buck and placed third in fur at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. The same buck had prior first and best of breed wins in Oklahoma City and Dallas and was second in Evansville Indiana. The show ran August 28 to September 1 and the rabbit arrived back in Amarillo yesterday. The buck is slated to be shown September 15 in Cincinnati Ohio.
Mrs Fancher Upshaw of 4224 West Twelfth writes a story titled The Quarter Horse in the September Farm and Ranch magazine. The piece reflects the magazine's focus on ranching lore and horse breeding.
President Truman asked Congress to reduce 1946 civilian war agency appropriations and contract authorizations by 3.5 billion dollars. The cut targets 28 civilian war agencies as part of postwar fiscal restraint.
Nettles Nelson formerly of Amarillo and now assistant regional director of the ODT in Dallas makes one of the first unsolicited contributions to the annual Community Chest campaign. Nelson previously served as assistant to Rex Baxter, secretary-manager of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
Shriners and their wives will dance tomorrow night in Khiva Temple from 9 to 11 30. Art Miller, entertainment chairman, announced the event as the first in three weeks.
Court recessed at noon with eight jurors chosen to hear testimony in the murder case of Marvin R. Duffie over the knife slaying of Homer J. Beck on May 19. Prospective jurors include F. L. Brown and F. F. Wagner among others, with Duffie’s defense signaling a self defense plea. A suspended sentence motion has been filed.
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Farmer of 1122 Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Buck Storrs with daughter Lois Marie of 739 North Wilson returned yesterday from visits to Eagle Nest and Red River in New Mexico.
Rat traps will fill the corners of Carrigan wood mill and furniture shop at 412 East Seventh until the champion specimen that knocked out the Carrigan cat is dead. Mr. Carrigan reported the cat fled, the rat retreated with a brief tussle, and the couple hopes to lure the rodent back with cheese.
Dr. W. T. McDaniel of Dallas has joined the staff of the Lee Optical Company in Amarillo. He has practiced optometry for 30 years in Wichita Falls and Dallas and has been affiliated with Lee Optical branches for several years.
Pfc. James F. Ray is home on a 30 day leave visiting his wife and his parents at 815 Russell after combat in the European theater. He spent 14 months in Italy and will see his sisters Mrs. Alfred Freeman and Mrs. Dorothy Williams and brother George M. Ray Jr. Mrs. Mazelle Rummans and two children arrive from Richmond, California to visit Private Ray.
J. F. Delfs Jr. a petty officer second class in the Seabees returns to Amarillo Friday aboard a Naval transport plane. He has spent two years overseas mostly in England and Ireland. His wife lives at 912 Carolina.
Miss Phyllis Foreman enrolled as a junior at West Texas State College in Canyon on September 17. A graduate of Amarillo High School and Amarillo College, she served as Secretary of Phi Theta Kappa and belonged to Gamma Theta Chi sorority. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Foreman, 3708 East Thirteenth, she plans to major in English.
Elizabeth C. Powell of 1009 Carolina is visiting Fairmont West Virginia and will return in September to open her music studio here.
Miss Minnie Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs M B Anderson 905 Monroe has gone to Los Angeles to visit her sister Mrs T J Stratton for three weeks.
Winnie Mitchell secretary to Judge James Co. Wilson returned from Abilene after being summoned by her father’s death last week.
Edward Ear Norman returns to San Diego with his parents Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Norman at 920 Crockett after spending boot camp leave.
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