New Markup On Vegetables Aims To Trim Costs
The OPA defines a new markup system for seven key vegetables to set maximum retail prices above wholesale costs effective April 22. Markups vary by product and retailer size, with cabbage at 65 percent for small independents and 50 percent for large stores, while carrots lettuce peas snap beans spinach and tomatoes at 39 percent. Retail prices may change only once each Thursday.
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Washington
OPA
Roosevelt
Legion Cigarette Drive targets 750 dollars for soldiers
Legion Cigarette campaign led by Hanson Post No. 54 aims to raise about 750 dollars to buy one half million cigarettes for Amarillo’s 142nd Infantry and 131st Field Artillery. Each pack, costing five cents, will bear Good Luck Buddy from Hanson Post. Volunteers meet Friday noon at Bert Levy's Department Store to collect contributions and wear service caps. A Legion open house at 1600 Harrison Street offers dancing and entertainment to boost funds.
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Legionnaires
Bert Levy
Sol Levine
Legion Cigarette Campaign
Hanson Post No. 54
Legion Home
1600
Harrison Street
Legion
General Donovan Invited to Buffalo Lake Opening
Maj. Gen. Richard Donovan, commanding general of the Eighth Service Command, Dallas, is invited to attend the Buffalo Lake formal opening on May 12 to review Army maneuvers and the event program. He oversees supplying food, equipment, and medical needs for a large number of soldiers in the region. Von Christening a ship was a masculine prerogative until the 19th century when an English prince named court ladies to act as sponsors.
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Richard Donovan
Eighth Service Command
Dallas
Buffalo Lake
Donovan
Recruit Panhandle WAACs Placed for Florida Training
Amarillo district officials plan to form a Panhandle WAAC platoon for Florida training as requests to recruit and deploy are submitted to the army. WAAC recruiting officer Lt Ann Markusich returns to test volunteers, who must bring three recommendations and visit the local recruiting station.
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Waacs
Amarillo District
Florida
Bruce Curry
Army
War Department
Amarillo
WAAC
Houus
Reception Committee Greets Navy Officer in Amarillo
Lieutenant Parrett of the Ur 6 Navy visits the Amarillo post office naval recruiting station to interview and certify volunteers for Construction Battalions of the Navy. No petty officer third class rate is offered. Eligible volunteers range from 17 to 50 with experience in construction electrical or mechanical trades.
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Parrett
Ur 6 Navy
Amarillo
Seabees
Navy
How's About It Brings Andrews Sisters to State Theater
Universal presents How's About It at the State Theater in a two day engagement. The film stars the Andrews Sisters with Robert Paige Grace McDonald Shemp Howard Mary Wickes and Walter Catlett plus Buddy Rich and his orchestra. The plot centers on a publisher a poetess and a lawsuit with elevator antics and five song numbers by the sisters.
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Andrews Sisters
Buddy Rich
State Theater
Universal
State
Robert Paige
Grace McDonald
Shemp Howard
Mary Wickes
Walter Catlett
Miss McDonald
Rockies
Navy
Mel Ronson
Jack Goodman
Albert Rich
John Grey
Erle C. Kenton
Amarillo Canyon Boys Arrive at Denver University for Cadet Training
Hudson Prichard of Canyon and Billy Gene Noland of Amarillo have arrived at the University of Denver for instruction before joining the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command as navigators pilots or bombardiers. Plywood adhesives are noted for their versatility in aviation manufacturing.
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Hudson Prichard
A. H Prichard
Canyon
Billy Gene Noland
G. T. Noland
West 13Th Avenue
Amarillo
University of Denver
Army Air Forces Flying Training Command
Denver
Prichard
Noland
Immortal Sergeant at Interstate Theatres Shows Today
Theaters present Immortal Sergeant with Henry Fonda Maureen O Hara and Thomas Mitchell plus Confusion of a Nurse Spy and Porky Pig cartoons. Showings today begin 1 00 PM with multiple later times and Features follow with How's About It King of the 49ers Great Glover China Girl and more Paramount Movietone News. Zane Grey Heritage of the Desert also screens with Ham and Yeggs and night news.
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Henry Fonda
Maureen O'Hara
Thomas Mitchell
Paramount World News
Andrews Sisters
Robert Paige
King of the
49Ers
Glover
Fox Movietone News
Gene Tierney
George Montgomery
Lynn Barr
Army Air Force Band
Zane Grey
Desert
Donald Woods
Russell Hayden
el Brendel
Film credits note Ken Goldsmith and Woody Bredell
Production credit lists Ken Goldsmith as producer and Woody Bredell as director of photography.
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Ken Goldsmith
Woody Bredell
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Fine Diamonds
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Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
Keeper of the Flame
Paramount Theater
Capitol Theater
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Victor McLaglen
John King
David Sharpe
Max Terhune
Rialto Theater
Panhandle
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Polk
Nature
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Doan
Canyon Boys
Denver University
Lyric
Sun
Kay Francis
Gloria Warren
Dennis O'Keefe
Judith Anderson
Lady Scarface
Liberty
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Riding the
William Gargan
Ellery
Rialto
Zane Greys
Heritage OF the Desert
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China Girl
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Clyde M. Trusty
Mar
Rex
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Res One
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Frank Wilcox
Texas
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Paramount
Capitol
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Keeper ‘S. Flame
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