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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1942
Page
8
Archbishop Robert F. Lucey of San Antonio contends in Washington that public sentiment has been misled by a portion of the recent address. He warns against unintended consequences and urges careful consideration by lawmakers and clergy.
Speaking in Spanish to Latin and North American delegates, the archbishop charged that segments of the Catholic press in the United States misled opinion on international ethics by favoring isolationism. He faulted both secular and Catholic outlets for shaping Catholics against Roosevelt’s social program and policies before Pearl Harbor.
Pittsfield Massachusetts Mayor James Fallon says Boy Scouts and civilian groups can best prove patriotism by helping eradicate ragweed. He notes hay fever affects defense workers, costing hours and productivity.
A 24 year old, James Barnes, performed a rapid striptease in a crowded New York restaurant. He left his clothes on bare, arousing the patrons before walking to the counter and ordering dinner. Two detectives were summoned by the restaurant staff. He is detained for psychiatric evaluation at Bellevue.
In the El Alamein area on August 26 Winston Churchill toured front lines in Egypt and joined soldiers bathing in the Mediterranean. He stripped to swim as wind and sand wore down his gear. The enjoyed moment showcased his proximity to troops amid harsh desert conditions.
In Seattle a 3 year old named Jimmy McDaniel repeatedly sneaks out at night and enjoys rides home in a police car. His mother says he is thrilled by the experience and fears he may repeat the habit after twice wandering from home and ending up two miles away on a borrowed tricycle.
Mrs Georgantones asks for return of a yellow gold Waltham wrist watch with six diamonds and a black band lost Thursday evening between Kress and J C Penney or inside Kress. Reward offered and contact at Colonial Kitchen 1407 West Tenth Avenue or call 2-3870.
A collection of small ads seeks the return of a missing print parcel, housework and employment offers, lost glasses, pets, and animal notices. Entries list names and addresses including Mrs C E Huckeby, Mrs J E Reams Jr, Tommie K, Wash W Johnson, and F Read, with requests for job, room and board, pet rehoming, and items like a billfold and a Jersey cow. Multiple contact phone numbers and address clues are provided.
Property at 2604 Lincoln Street lists a cow needing care and daily milk delivery. The notice requests a responsible keeper to provide good pasture or staking and deliver one gallon of milk each day to the author.
Notice seeks Dorothy Brand who worked in a home before and after school in exchange for room and board. Call The Holmes School of Shorthand at 2-2075.
The writer seeks light work as a reliable helper and companion for children or an elderly couple. They provide contact at 1316 East 5th Ave rear and request responsible return of a lost billfold, papers, and glasses last Friday near 612 West 10th Ave. The papers include letters from EF Esten Day, two sugar stamp books, a civil service certificate, birth record, and name on all documents.
Friday noon a woman reports losing a black zipper billfold while shopping at Montgomery Ward or nearby ten cent stores. It contained about $35 and may be found by returning to the store or reporting the loss to local authorities.
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