Noted Texas readers praise Tack letters and local theater
A series of letters from Amarillo and North Little Rock readers commends Tack for broadcasting and editorial support. They discuss appreciation for the Theatre Guild visit, public programs in Amarillo, and gratitude toward local institutions for backing the Forum and religious outreach efforts.
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Tack
Amarillo
Texas Technological College of Lubbock
West Texas State Teachers College of Canyon
Martin
Mr. Tack
The Baggage Coach Ahead
A passenger on a stormy night befriends a crying child as a widowed man reveals his dead wife lies in the baggage coach ahead. The train's passengers, moved by the tale, rally to comfort the babe and the grieving father before dawn.
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Baby
Forum Sets Stage For Next Year With Strong Speakers
A letter from Robert Allingham praises Amarillo Congregational Church Forum for religious education and broad public talks. He notes plans to raise at least $500 to invite national and international speakers and cover travel costs. The writer anticipates expansion and wider public engagement next October.
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Congregational Church
Amarillo
America
Tack
Robert Allingham
McCoys Tablets Promising Weight Gain
An advertisement urges underweight men and women to use McCoy's Tablets to gain at least five pounds. It promises a full refund if the product does not deliver after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, and directs readers to ask for the tablets at any drug store in America.
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McCoy
America
Publicity Request From Joe Norman Ends In Music Mix Up
A writer signs as Joe Norman, noting a mix up between a grand opera request and a banjo player. He claims wholesale paper business and asks critics to limit publicity while praising critics and promising future special requests. He emphasizes respect for critics and music.
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Grand Opera
Joe Norman
Changing Name Dear Tack
Letter writer defends fight to keep Mule Shoe town name urging Tack to stand for rights and oppose name changes in hometowns. The piece voices concern over altering place identities and encourages steadfast stance.
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Muleshoe
Tack
A Real Live Daddy for a Little Girl Letter to Colonel Erasmus
A Houston correspondent writes to Colonel Erasmus praising his critique and sharing thoughts on politics. He attaches a St Louis Post-Dispatch clipping, asks about a waterborne cause of brown staining on teeth, requests guidance to prevent future issues, and mentions being a widow with a baby daughter seeking advice.
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Erasmus
Garden
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Amarillo
Thompson
Woman Seeks Permanent Work In Nursing Or Service
A middle aged woman with broad business experience states she must find steady employment. She lists housekeeping, practical nursing, elevator work, or any kind of job as options and provides contact.
Lonely plea for a good husband from Mrs. Allen
A letter from Mrs. Marjorie Allen seeks a kind, loyal man in his thirties to share life in the Panhandle. She emphasizes honesty, culinary skill, and a desire to be in a loving union, noting loneliness and a wish for readers to accept her plea. The note ends with a remark on a brown stain blamed not on water but on something else.
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Panhandle
Marjorie Allen
Diet of mothers linked to baby teeth health says E K T
An article notes that a mother's diet affects a child's dental enamel early in life. It claims that increasing fresh vegetables and fresh milk during pregnancy can prevent brown stains on baby teeth, attributing the effect to maternal nutrition.
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