Frozen Faced Mannequins Demand New Suits At Easter Dance
In Amarillo a row of store mannequins at Blackburn Brothers vent their fury over shortages of men's suits and white shirts. A tired reporter, mistaken for a mannequin, is teased before the redhead consoles him as the group debates outfits for an Easter dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Blackburn Brothers
Charlie Chaplin
Katharine Hepburn
White & Kirk
Klines and
Wesleys
Gordon's
Hollywood
Buffalo Lake
Oscar
Sybil
Mary, Jane
Mauldin Caricature and a Night of Odd Tales
A humorous vignette features Bill Mauldin style cartoons, a chatty redhead asking if love is real, and a chorus of crying chatterheads. A mannequin vents about faithless women while Blackburn Brothers smiles as a reporter passes, ending with a playful bemusement about life. The piece notes Shakespeare and Cervantes died on April 23, 1616, and mentions the pit viper’s facial pits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
New Guinea
Charlie McCarthy
Blackburn Brothers
Liquor Sales Banned At Negro Club Actions Barred
Three Negro operators of the Grand Terrace Chicken Shack and night club were permanently enjoined from selling liquor by a Fortieth district court agreed judgment. Willie Mayes Bernice Chance and Thelma Mayes must post $1,000 or close the business for one year and drinking on the premises is barred. Stewart W. DeVore assistant attorney general of Texas brought the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Terrace
Forty Seventh District
Willie Mayes
Bernice Chance
Thelma Mayes
Stewart W. DeVore
Texas
Two Injured, One Leaves Hospital After Auto Crash
A bus and a panel truck collided at Fifth and Taylor injuring two people. Hart G Truitt of 1304 West Nineteenth was released from Northwest Texas Hospital. A. L. Seymour, 61, injured on Eighth and Adams while bicycling, is to be discharged today. driver was Kenny Wilson, 16, of 1618 Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart G. Truitt
West Nineteenth
Northwest Texas
Fifth and
Taylor
A. L. Seymour
Eighth and
Adams
Mr. Seymour
Kenny Wilson
Lincoln
Seymour
Ama
West Eleventh Family Noted With Military Service
West Eleventh resident Jerry D. Bush son of Mr and Mrs J S Bush 3303 Van Buren is listed with Corporal Hunter and Corporal Bush in a Reserve Officers Training Corps Battalion of 500. Corporal Hunter in Company R and Corporal Bush in Company C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Kemper Military School
Boonville, Mo
John O. Hunter
R. O. Hunter
West
Jerry D. Bush
J.S. Bush
van Buren
Hunter
Corporal Bush
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Mauldin
England
Shakespeare
Spain
Cervantes
Socasae
Un-American Activity
Ofmand
St. Joseph Ates E
Rancho Grande
Pierce St
Anthony
Negro Club
SEARS
Blueprint CO
Polk
Walgreen’s
Cretney Prue
French Cleaners
E. M. Roberts, JR
Fisk
Fred M. Vaughan
Certified Public Accountant
Skide
Gueets
Khoury Bros
Zemo
s—_ naitunpe
Cal Farley
Biltmore
Roberts & Batson
46Th
Harrison
Redfearn & Blaker
Rillo
Vaughn Plumbing Company
Pierce
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