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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
2
A long column blends weather notes with war coverage and social humor. It cites rain for crops, critiques propaganda, mentions Montgomery and Rommel, Pearl Harbor reflections, fashion quirks in Amarillo and Chattanooga, and anecdotes about public figures, daily life, and classic Americana.
A reader suggests a new alpha betical symbol for women war workers at the Army Air Force Technical School Amarillo Air Field naming them WITS and joking that male instructors would be MITS. The note accompanies a humor column request.
Hollywood gossip notes reveal reconciliations via long distance calls, star license stories, presidential trivia, and industry shifts. Mentions of Mary Astor Manuel Del Campo Arturo Bing Crosby Veronica Lake Earl Carroll Harold Lloyd and others populate a brisk, tabloid style roundup of Hollywood life and politics.
Roy Mathes seeks an elderly man who is alone and unable to work to join his household with his son seven year old. The family asks interested parties to write Route 1 Box 130 or visit 2030 North West Twelfth Avenue after 5 30 PM.
Anxious owner offers a liberal reward for the return of a large black and white terrier named Butch. The dog wears a harness with a rabies tag and a tail curled over his back. the name Butch is burned on the harness. Call 2-3437.
A string of cheeky Hollywood anecdotes from fan magazines and public relations chatter weighs in on Veronica Lake, Mickey Rooney, Spencer Tracy, Jackie Jenkins, Orson Welles, and others. A tongue in cheek look at stars, fame, and rough cheeky quotes.
Spike Jones leads an eight piece group described as Hoosier Hotshots in white tie and tails. The Saturday Evening Post features He Can Play Louder Than Anybody. John Ballard of KGNC notes the band will be heard tonight at 8 30 on the Bob Burns program.
A parade of honors names Elsa Lanchester for unpaid two year theater coaching, Elizabeth Risdon for building and gifting dolls to crippled children, Arthur Murray for free dance lessons with books donated for army camps, and George Weeks for breaking screen norms by featuring rider Evelyn Finlay. a contrasting no bells note recalls a glamor girl snubbing soldiers. Also a Swedish note on mayonnaise sold in tubes like toothpaste.
Norman police reported multiple sightings of a nimble nude parade in the city park. A previously arrested nude dancer was identified as a Navy man and turned over for disciplinary action, with Navy officials saying the dancer had been moved away from Norman.
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