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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1945
Page
2
A fragmented collection of Texas and Oklahoma snippets notes heavy rain in the Panhandle and global alarm over atomic bombs. It cites Canadian bomb plans, jokes about mispronunciations, local dog guards, and warnings about traffic and safety in Amarillo, Clovis, and Lubbock with several anecdotes and questions about public rumor.
The News-Globe challenges rumors of widespread arrests of young girls in Amarillo during a soldier boom. It argues arrests stem from drinking or being with drinkers, warns visitors to stay in safe, well lit areas, and pledges investigation into any named cases while condemning gossip as harmful.
Tornadoes are more prevalent in the United States than anywhere else and can strike with little or no warning. They occur across many regions, showing high frequency and varied paths, with research noting their seasonal and regional patterns.
The article summarizes tornado dimensions and speeds with winds up to 500 miles per hour. It notes more than 4,000 US tornadoes in 25 years, identifies spring as peak season, and lists states with extremes such as Kansas and Iowa high activity and Nevada none. It recalls the 1927 St Louis killer tornado with 72 deaths and 22 million in damage and cites a violent 1935 Cleveland County Oklahoma outbreak with extreme wind damage to wagon wheels and spokes.
The Amarillo Golden Sandies and the Vernon Lions will play tonight at Butler Field at 830 under weather conditions deemed manageable by coaches. They inspected the field this afternoon and confirmed the game proceeds as scheduled despite the forecast.
City commissioners meet tomorrow at 11 to pass an ordinance setting the next fiscal year's tax rate at 1.19 dollars per 100. Amarillo maintains the same rate, 95 cents to city government and 24 cents to interest and sinking funds, with estimated receipts of 1,052,856.73 dollars. Last week's public hearing on the budget drew no attendees and the budget was approved.
Panhandle used car dealers expect prices to stay high for the next months due to slowed new car production. Bill Freeman announced the trend to members as secretary-treasurer. Dewey White will represent Panhandle at the Texas association meeting in Fort Worth. Earl Davis said meetings move to the White Hotel lobby next month.
Amarillo Lions Club announces R. B. Peterson and W. B. Akin as program chairmen for the October 2 meeting. Other monthly chairmen include G. L. Fox and Ed Thomas on October 9, Claude Gray and J. E. Ferguson on October 16, W. Clyde Doughty and G. H. Pulley on October 23, and Jimmy Moore and T. Z. Walker on October 30.
Amarillo hotel operators will meet at 10 30 o clock Tuesday morning at the Amarillo Hotel to begin self audits of rent control compliance. The session was called by Frank E Hobgood the rent director for the Amarillo area.
Joseph OConnor, former director of the Las Vegas USO Club in New Mexico, joins the staff of the downtown USO here to assist with veteran and active service member outreach and activities.
Amarillo stock farmer L J Creekmore, 65, died at 10 40 am in a Rotan hospital after a brain hemorrhage. He lived in Amarillo 40 years, worked various trades, owned Creekmore Implement, retired to a farm near Bushland. Funeral set for 4 pm at Polk Street Methodist Church with burial in Llano Cemetery. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home in charge.
Garnet Reeves attended a farewell party in Pampa at the County Club for Col. James A. Ronin, the commander of Pampa Army Air Field, now closing. Reeves, then manager of the Pampa Chamber of Commerce, helped open Pampa Field in November 1942.
The War Rating Board Offices of the Panhandle district relocate to the basement of the Post Office Building. Mildred Wilson now heads the agency which was previously at 919 Taylor for two years.
Union barber shops announce new hours effective Monday opening at 8 a m and closing at 6 p m Monday to Friday. Saturday hours extend to 8 p m while weekdays reflect wartime 8 to 6.
The 1945 Amarillo International Salon of Photography in the Municipal Auditorium arts and crafts room will close tomorrow after opening to the public on September 16.
Marine recruiters from Santa Fe New Mexico arrived to launch a six day drive in the Panhandle. Officers Langston and Myers oversee enlistments for ages 17 to 37 with specific categories for new recruits, re enlistments and veterans within a 90 day grace period. The Marines seek men for training adventure and education with postings across the Atlantic Pacific Caribbean Alaska and Britain.
Damage suits totaling 20000 were filed in the 108th District Court this morning by Blake Bolton and by Jacqueline Bolton a minor through her father. The petitions claim injuries when a Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp truck rear ended the Bolton car on the Canadian River bridge north of Amarillo. Blake Bolton seeks 15000 and Jacqueline Bolton 5000.
The Queen Mary is set to dock in New York today carrying 11 Ama rillo veterans among its passengers. Names listed include Thelma Royal Glenn E. Puryear and Gilbert Elgin with others from Route 2 and Highland area, plus several ranks from private to sergeant.
Judge Henry S. Bishop orders the sheriff to summon all members of the 47th District Court Jury panel who were called Monday and excused to report at 9 a m on Oct 8. The entire criminal docket will be called. All jurors summoned this week must attend.
Mrs. Lena Belle Keeney of 4001 Harrison says Leroy Keeney chief motor machinist mate in the Navy and husband is reported missing in action after a typhoon. The News today previously mislisted him as killed on Sept 16. he was stationed at Saipan.
John Corcoran director and Miss Jane Darland assistant director and YWCA representative will attend the USO semi annual regional institute in San Antonio October 14 to 20. Directors of USO clubs in Texas New Mexico and western Louisiana will attend the meeting.
BRUSSELS Sept 28 The bodies of 240 Nazi atrocity victims have been exhumed near Jumet. All but 19 have been identified and turned over to relatives. Most victims were members of the Belgian resistance.
County superintendent H. G. Wilson urges motorists to observe the law stopping for loading and unloading school buses. He warns lax wartime driving risks rising with higher speeds and says a state patrol may be requested to enforce school bus routes.
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