Bomber Squadrons Strike Japanese Bases in New Guinea and Timor
American and Australian bomber units boosted this week’s toll to 30 Japanese planes destroyed or damaged as they pounded Koepang and Salamaua bases. The Curtin communique noted six enemy aircraft were destroyed at Koepang with all Allied planes returning safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brydon Taves
MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Timor Islands
John Curtin
Koepang
Timor
Salamaua
Lae
Japan
New Britain
Francis M. Forde
Classified Help Wanted and Personal Ads From Town Notice
Local notices list farm hand job prospects, child care, housework, and living arrangements. Readers seek reliable sober workers, a live-in setup, and references. personal requests include lost model plane, dog adoption, and pet offers. Listings include contact numbers and street addresses.
Amarillo Officers to Receive 1941 Traffic Safety Honor in Dallas
Amarillo and Hanson Post of the American Legion plus the Amarillo Safety Council will be recognized at the fourth annual Texas Safety Conference in Dallas April 13 and 14 for the city’s 1941 traffic safety program. Post officers will receive a first place award at the banquet with Dr. W. J. Danforth presenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Hanson Post
American Legion
National American
Legion
Maynard Drake
Amarillo Safety Council
Amarillo Post
Grady Hazlewood
Jack Little
Texas
J. W. Walker
Plainview
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Jack M. Little
Dallas
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
R. G. Allen
Pampa
Cabot Companies
Edwin Ralls Dies In Hospital Here
Edwin Ralls equipment manager for the Herring Hotel died at 2 a m after a brief illness. He was 70 and had lived in Amarillo 3 1 2 years. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs M F McKechney of Wichita Falls and Miss Martha Lee Ralls of Amarillo a son George Edwin Ralls of San Antonio a sister Mrs Anna Signer of Fort Worth and brothers Carey Rails and FE G Ralls of Fort Worth. Funeral tomorrow at 10 a m Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Dr R C Snodgrass officiating. Body to be taken to Wichita Falls for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ralls
Amarillo
M. F. McKechney
Wichita Falls
Martha Lee Ralls
George Edwin Ralls
San Antonio
Anna Signer
Fort Worth
Carey Rails
English Planes Resume Northern France Raids
British bombers resume daylight raids on inland French targets in northern France this afternoon escorted by fighters signaling a heavy attack. The report notes large formations and renewed strategic sorties along the English south east coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.P
France
Constitution Hall Hosts Soviet Flag Show At War Relief Event
Four thousand attendees watched the Boston Symphony Orchestra perform at Constitution Hall for the Russian war relief program. The Soviet flag and flags of 26 United Nations were presented on stage, with Serge Koussevitzky conducting and the Internationale and The Star Spangled Banner played. Madame Litvinoff and Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff attended, noting the historic occasion as the Soviet anthem was heard in Washington for the first time by a major orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cowan
Washington
Soviet Russia
Constitution Hall
Comimunism
Daughters of the American Revolution
United Nations
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Maxim [Itvinoff
Madame Litvinoff
Woodrow Wilson
Serge Koussevitssky
Koussevitzky
Red Square
Moscow
Proper for War Workers To Observe Easter
The War Production Board urges workers who do not plan Easter Sunday worship to work a full day on April 5 at their machines. Chairman Donald M. Nelson notes Easter has great religious significance and says workers may spend part of the day away for devotional reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
Foster
Nelson
Philomathians Win Debate at Amarillo High School
The Philomathian Society defeated the Forum Society in the 17th annual Lions Club debate for a trophy donated by the Amarillo Lions Club. Pegsy Woodson and Bill Jenkins supported the negative on federal grants for education. Mary Nell Gibbon and Fiily Jones spoke for the affirmative. Warren Freeman presided and presented the trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philomathian Society
Lions Club
Forum Sorciety
Amarillo High School
Amarillo Lions Club
Pegsy Woodson
Bill Jenkins
Mary Nell Gibson
Fiily Jones
Warren Freeman
Bands From Panhandle Rally For Amarillo Parade
King of Pat Flynn reports twelve Panhandle bands entered the procession with West Texas State College Canyon band and Shamrock Irish band among leaders. Dimmitt High School Band, TWA float, Lone Cowboy, Amarillo Gas float and local business units join the line with many war mothers. Panhandle delegates promise strong turnout for the Monday celebration as entries continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas State College
Canyon
J. A. Hill
Amarillo
Shamrock
Dimmitt High School
Panhandle
TWA
The
Lone Cowboy
Amarillo Gas Company
N. S. Griggs & Sons
J. W. Hill Furniture Company
Cal Far
Sandyfields Residents Accept Loss in Park Lake Plan
In New City New York on April 14 residents of Sandyfields prepare to move after losing a 12 year fight against condemnation by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. Nine remaining property owners received 42713 88 settling claims as the lake project progresses.
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New City
N. Y
Sandyfields
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Rockland County
Stony Point
Home Defense Committee
Ninth Judicial District
New York State Court of Claims
The
Park Commission
Commission
Younger
Amarillo faces special bond election tied to War Dept plans
City officials in Amarillo prepare a special bond election to fund water system expansions tied to a War Department announcement of air force school construction in the city costing over 5 million dollars. Details hinge on sealed bids for materials and a proposed site cost of 92 thousand dollars. A separate West Sixth Avenue widening was approved with traffic limits not to exceed 20 mph. The city also launches a Travelers for Defense program led by Mrs. James A. Bush to enlist salesmen across 28 Panhandle counties to secure pledges for bonds and stamps with local and national publicity for top performers.
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War Department
Air Force
Amarillo
Air Force School
City Commission
West Sixth Avenue
State Highway Department
Texas
Dallas
18Th Congressional District Committee
E. Byron Singleton
Panhandle
James A. Bush
Congressional Committee
Taylor Street
Bush
Potter County
Austin
National Treasury
Uncle Sam
Department of Travers
Defense
United States
Priorities Office Decision Looms for Amarillo Area
War Production Board survey team from Dallas met Amarillo officials to discuss establishing a priorities office in the Amarillo area. The WPB division requested office space as part of the survey and considered the necessity of a local office with consultant engineers and operating agencies for government projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Bureau of Field Operations
The
War Production Board
WPB
Dallas
Wake Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
Constipation causes stomach upset and bloating. Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin awakens lazy bowels, is gentle on the stomach, and has a pleasant taste. Doctors have used pepsin to aid stomach tolerance, making this laxative comfortable for family use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Government limits toothpaste tube use with tin salvage rule
The War Production Board ordered that to buy a tube of toothpaste or shaving cream a customer must turn in an old tube. Retailers must enforce the trade in, with tubes held until further orders. The rule aims to cut tin use from 5000 to about 578 tons annually as wartime shortages grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
War Production Board
Straits Settlements
WPB
Draft Appeals Board Seeks Nonpublication of Records
The West Texas and Panhandle draft appeals board asks that its actions and the names of men appealing for deferment not be published to avoid deterring potential appellants. Public access remains, and those who can help are asked to contact Mrs. James A. Bush at 618 Taylor in the Soil Conservation Service Building. telephone 2 3252.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Texas
Draft Appeals Board of
West Texas and the Panhandle
J S Marshall Succumbs Here
John Sherman Marshall an employee of the Santa Fe Railroad telegraph department died at 6 20 this morning in a local hospital after months of illness. He was 57 and lived at 1403 Washington Street born March 22 1885 in Logan County Kentucky and married to Laura Lucille Moss of Steelville Missouri on September 27 1911. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Order of Railway Telegraph Operators. He is survived by his wife a son Harold a granddaughter Virginia Lee Marshall a sister Mrs C W Copenhaver two brothers T E Marshall and W D Marshall a half brother Essie Gibson and a cousin G T Whaley. Funeral tomorrow at Boxwell Brothers Chapel at 2 pm with Dr A D Foreman Jr officiating. Burial in Lily Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherman Marshall
Santa Fe Railroad
Washington Street
Logan County
Kentucky
Laura Lucille Moss
Steelville
Firs
Harold Marshall
Post Office
Virginia Lee Marshall
C. W. Copenhaver
Leonard
T. E. Marshall
Shelbyville
W. D. Marshall
Diamond, Mo
Essie Gibson
Woodward
Oklo
G. T. Whaley
Amarillo
Italy Reports U Boat Torpedoes Enemy Cruiser
Rome reports from Italian broadcasts that an Italian submarine torpedoed an enemy cruiser. The high command announced today with details not yet confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Toda
Cardui relieves menstrual distress and boosts appetite
Cardui is promoted as a remedy for period related headaches nervousness and cramps when taken before the time. It is also described as a tonic to stimulate appetite and gastric juice flow to aid digestion and support run down undernourished women. The ad notes Cardui's 61 year history of popularity.
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Cardus
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Texas Courts
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Boston Bull
Martha Jackson
Rosemont Street
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Frances Sayre
U. S
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Litvinoffs
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Pat Flynn
Globe News
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Rockland County Board of Supervisors
Tavior
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Hugh Sticksel
J. E. Hewett
Optometrists
Cutting Optical Office
J. S. Marshall
John Gilkerson
Harry Hannan
Jack Walters
R. Latham
D. O. Kretz
Aeee
Lily
Fisk Bldg
W. 9Th
Santa Fe Bldg
Thomson-King CO
Killough & Davies
Stetson
Styke
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