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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1943
Page
2
A jumble of jokes and anecdotes from wartime society includes quips about German spies, Attu letters, cattle theft, servants in war work, and a red dress fad. Notable lines reference President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, along with local oddities from New York and London.
Rome signals peace aim while German troops remain entrenched in northern and central Italy. Vatican and Rome discuss terms with Allies, Fascism overthrown as Count Ciano’s resignation sparks rumors of a new regime, with unrest and police calm spreading in Milan and Genoa.
Hollywood columnist notes Charles Koerner and RKO risking a million dollars on a cast of unknowns for a potential film titled Revenge. They will screen test about 100 unknowns for 13 key roles, hoping to find two future stars while challenging star-heavy trends.
Lin Sen died after a long illness at 81 in Chungking. Chiang Kai-shek named acting president as the Kuomintang central committee moved to succession. The report also notes a 1819 invention of the bicycle and a Meager Mayflower dimensions.
A reader seeks a home for a Persian cat and four kittens at 1810 Buchanan Street. Contact at 2200 South Houston Street rear. Also a man’s vest found on Polk Street. owners to claim at Woolworth’s store office.
A purse size make-up kit containing lipstick vanity fingernail scissors and lipstick brush is missing. A reward is offered for its return. Mrs. Julia Dean Evans at the Herring Hotel asks for help. Mrs Charles E Davis seeks a sitter for her three year old daughter near 3900 Harrison St. contact Call 2 5614.
Three kittens seekers advertise good homes. Contact Nettie Lou Keirsey, 1402 Hughes Street, for adoption details and home offers.
A 14 year old girl seeks a job as a child care worker and reports losing a vest worn with a blue suit with a dark blue stripe on the Mc Masters bus or between Fourth and Sixth on Polk Street Friday morning July 30. Call 5707 if found.
Lawrence Henry Stark age 22 died in a local hospital from injuries after being struck by a bus on North East Eighth Avenue outside city limits. He had joined the Seabees and was to report this week and had worked in the Hawaiian Islands. Surviving relatives include his parents Mr and Mrs Nicholas Stark Carlsbad New Mexico and Cletus Stark Portales New Mexico and three sisters Mrs Paul Steel McAlester Oklahoma Mrs Durward Woodall and Miss Esther Stark Amarillo. The body is with Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
Local health officials confirm no new infantile paralysis cases over the weekend. Amarillo records only one case to date, a five year old boy whose condition is improving. it is the fifth case in the city. Three dodos remain extant in Mauritius. California tests airplane observers to catch fish and game violators. A 17 year old seeks a steady job in Amarillo, not attending school, call 2-4450.
Deeds filed from Catharine B. Thedens to W R Todd and others with parcel details, rev stamps, and amounts. Divorce actions Maurice Marriott v John Marriott and Kathryn Scott v Oliver Scott noted. marriage licenses listed including Harold E. Kruse and Princes L. Jacquot among others.
Agonizing itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies or toe itch calmed in one application. Repeat as needed as nature helps heal. Money back if first try fails to satisfy. Try it today.
U S B 25 bombers and British air units attacked Katha on the Irrawaddy, destroying wharves, warehouses, and shipping facilities in Sunday raids. A separate note warns that one female moth and her descendants could devastate wool production if unchecked. California’s quicksilver output since 1850 reached 121 million dollars.
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