U.S.O. to Stay Open Later as Soldiers Fill Rooms
U.S.O. Director Harold Nichols said the local U.S.O. rooms will stay open until 10 o'clock each Sunday night, up from 6. The crowd of soldiers forced the longer hours, though many left soon after closing. Conversion work on Municipal Auditorium to expand the U.S.O. building was approved by New York officials, with Harvey Smith coordinating the approval and Emmett Rittenberry awaiting minor blueprint changes.
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Harold Nichols
U.S.O
Nichols
Municipal Auditorium
National
New York
Emmett Rittenberry
Harvey Smith
San Antonio
Mr. Smith
Night Classes Organized at Amarillo College
The Amarillo College organization meeting announces 10 night school classes and set schedules to fit attendees. Circulated courses include Conversational Spanish physics algebra English composition speech shorthand typing accounting bookkeeping and office machines. Additional offerings depend on demand. registered students should attend. others may contact the registrar at 6275.
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Amarillo College
Work Aplenty For Red Cross Volunteers
Red Cross Chapter House at 125 West Tenth Avenue flags a busy week with surgical dressing workers needed after a cotton pad supply arrival. Co-chairman J. Frank Triplett notes the prior shortage is solved, while Mrs. M. T. Johnson says winter skirt material prompts more sewing room help and skilled cutters are urged to assist. Five sewing machines are available.
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Red Cross
West Tenth Avenue
J. Frank Triplett
M. T. Johnson
War work housing permits issued in Amarillo three homes
Three permits issued to Fred M. Seale under Amarillo wartime allotment for 175 critical defense houses. Each home listed at about 3000 dollars and planned for 2800 Rule Street 2400 Wichita Street and 2808 Rule Street. A 5000 dollar remodeling permit was issued to M. E. Andrews for 909 11 Tyler Street as a recreational building.
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Amarillo
Fred M. Seale
Rule
Wichita
Rule Street
M. E. Andrews
Tyler Street
Burns Fatal to Mother and Infant in Fire
In Cheyenne Wyoming a farm woman Mrs Stella Hatcher 30 died in hospital after trying to remove flames from her 10 month old daughter Jean Hatcher whose clothes ignited when a kerosene can exploded during a kitchen fire revival effort. The baby died hours later from burns sustained in the blast.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Stella Hatcher
Jean Hatcher
Four Girls Replaced Soldiers as Army Staff Car Drivers
Four women have replaced soldiers as staff car drivers at Amarillo Field Army Air Forces Technical School under Col. E. C. Black. The women Beatrice J. Davis Lucy B. Harris Marie J. Meier and Anne Kring will free soldiers for active duty.
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Amarillo Field
Army Air Forces Technical School
Col
E. C. Black
Technical School
Beatrice J. Davis
Lucy B. Harris
Marie J. Meier
Anne Kring
Sam Houston Band Parents Meet Tonight
The Sam Houston Junior High School Band Parents Association will hold its first meeting of the year tonight at 7 30 at the school. Charles V Eads new director of the band will be guest of honor and parents of members of the two bands are urged to be present. D V Baker is president of the association.
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Sam Houston Junior High School Band Parents Association
Charles V. Eads
Sam Houston Junior High School
D. V. Baker
Howdy Soldier Week Encourages Amarillo Talks
Amarillo residents are urged to converse with at least two soldiers daily during Howdy Soldier Week through Saturday. Col. E A Simpson chairs the Defense Oversensiets Council and the event is sponsored by the USO and Service Men's Civic Center. Mrs. L K Patton notes the aim is to keep Amarillo a friendly West Texas town and reassure soldiers it is a good place to be. Harold Nichols proposed the idea after seeing locals avoid large groups of soldiers on Polk Street and crowded cinema seats.
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Amarillo
Col. E. A. Simpson
Defense
Open Classes For Employer Preemployment Course In Amarillo
Registration remains open for a two week preemployment course in Amarillo to train residents for local store jobs. Eli P. Cox notes the program aids labor shortages with classes Monday Wednesday Friday 3 to 5 pm starting Friday. Applications in Chamber of Commerce office. 50 cent fee for accepted students.
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Eli P. Cox
Cox
Mr. Cox
Chamber of Commerce Office
One and All Like the Jeep In Far Iceland
A letter from W A Bill Wilson former Amarillo police traffic officer with Seabees in Iceland praises the Amarillo Globe-News Jeep weekly for soldiers sailors and marines overseas He notes home town hospitality on troop trains and expresses pride in Amarillo and contentment with Navy life while wishing comrades could be with him.
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Iceland
Amarillo Globe-News
Southwest
W. A
Bill” Wilson
Amarillo
Bill
Navy
Sam
Amarillo Police Paradox Brings Officer to Health Work
Officer J. L. Pounds with 14 years in the police force moves from the vice squad to the health department. He will investigate venereal disease cases and quarantine noncompliant patients, coordinating with physicians and the army under the health system.
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Amarillo
Health Department
J. L. Pounds
Pounds
Army
State Department of Health
City Health Department
State's Oil Wells Decrease in Texas
The Texas Railroad Commission reports a weekly drop of 68 wells, from 100275 to 100206. Seven day average daily production reached 1437836 barrels, up 217 barrels from last week. Completions totaled 47 for the year to 2496, with 76 drilling applications and 18 dry wells plugged. Six rule 37 applications filed and 13 granted.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Men Depart for Army From Potter County Amid Enlistment Drive
A Potter County draft march began as a morning departure from Board No. 1 with James R. Moore in charge. The group includes James R. Neece Jr and Samuel H. McGuire among others as the next contingent leaves for induction in Lubbock, with another group planned for tomorrow morning.
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Potter County
Selective Service Army
Lubbock
Zilmon S. Mangum
Charles W Foote
Moe
S. Altbach
Fred B. Beeman
Theodore R. Ritter
Sherman L. Drake
Thomas A. Schoelman
Leonard A. Bruce
Jon B. Buell
Cecil E. Hill
Everett L. Simms
Ervin
Neis
Charlie J. Garvey
Charles T. Swinney
Clyde D. Stevenson
Board No. 1
Moring
More Amarilloans join the Army
The Amarillo army recruiting office ranked second in enlistments in the West Texas Panhandle district last week. Names include Coy Boone Marcus Eldon Shadrick Johnson Edgar L. Willis Thomas H. Akers Ralph B. Quest Harold H. Hopwood Robert Purves Jr William H. Young Vernon E. Lundegree James H. Borden Jr Larry Castleberry Osborne A Newton Roy Virgil Marcum Floyd Thomas Burchfield and Robert G. Hester. Burchfield and Hester joined as parachute troops while others entered the air corps as specialists.
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Amarillo
West Texas-Panhandle
Coy Boone Marcus
Eldon Shadrick Johnson
Edgar L. Willis
Thomas H. Akers
Ralph B. Quest
Harold H. Hopwood
Robert Purves, Jr
William H. Young
Vernon E. Lundegree
James H. Borden, Jr
Larry Castleberry
Osborne A. Newton
Roy Virgil Marcum
Floyd Thomas Burchfield
Air Forces Waive Physical Defects for General Service
The army announced that air forces may recruit men unable to pass standard physicals for general military service. Ages 18 to 50 with mechanical or radio experience qualify. some disabilities are waived. Family allowances and rapid promotion for mechanics are noted. recruiters in Pampa Amarillo and Plainview provide details.
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Army
Pampa
Amarillo
Plainview
Buy a Bond and See a Movie Free in Amarillo
Theater workers in Amarillo promote a September sales drive by offering a free movie ticket to anyone who buys a war bond tomorrow. All theaters participate with bond sales all day, hoping for full houses as gratitude to patriotic Amarilloans aiding the motion picture industry. Choose your show time.
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Amarillo
Theater Bond Offer Lets Buyers See Any Picture
Interstate Theater manager Jack King declares that bonds bought at their theaters grant holders entry as honored guests to any picture shown by Paramount State Capitol and Rialto during the day.
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Jack King
Interstate Theater
Paramount
State
Capitol
Rialto
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