Amarillo to Hold First All-Out Air Raid Drill Next Monday
Amarillo will stage its first full air raid drill next Monday with alert and all clear signals. Sirens will sound from Pinkney Packing, Santa Fe roundhouse, General Mills, American Smelting Refining, Texas Refinery, and Amarillo VA facility. Civilians join a daylight blackout and full-dress rehearsal guided by Fred DeCoster, with wardens, schools, and Red Cross coordinating at 37 alert stations.
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Charles Rogers
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Markets Open With Mixed Stocks And Livestock Prices
U.S. financials show modest gains while Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets mix steady and soft tones. Hog, cattle, and lamb prices shift with Friday activity as markets absorb recent trends amid regional weather notes.
City Plans $300 000 Bond Purchase On Pearl Harbor Day
Amarillo city commissioners authorize the third $100 000 purchase of Series 6 war bonds to be funded half from the general fund and half from the water works construction fund. Earlier purchases totaled 250 000, with funds drawn from street improvement sewer extension and water department sinking funds. The session marked a return after two weeks with routine business.
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Resale Permitted for Surplus Tires Held by City
City Manager A P Hancock announced that surplus tires held by the Amarillo fire department may now be sold by the original owners. Drivers should call at the Central Fire Station and take tires to the Railway Express Agency to complete resale. receipts must be brought to the fire station.
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Hackney L Long Services Friday
Funeral services for Hackney L Long an assistant head rate clerk for the Santa Fe will be held at 4 oclock Friday afternoon in First Baptist Church with Dr A D Foreman Jr pastor assisted by Dr R C Snodgrass officiating Interment will be in Llano cemetery under direction of Blackburn Shaw The body arrived today and is at Blackburn Shaw memorial chapel Long a native of Claude had lived in Amarillo since 1929 He is survived by his widow two children Wandalee and Hackney Eugene his parents Mr and Mrs B J Long of Claude and a sister Mrs W C Mann of Bakersfield Calif
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12 Pay Fines In Traffic Court
One Amarillo motorist paid 8 dollars in fines for speeding and running a stop sign. Eleven others paid fines totaling 15 dollars in the corporation court yesterday.
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Hollywood Trends Shift From Glamour to Real Woman Roles
Jimmie Fidler notes Hollywood reacts to wartime shifts as women enter factories and jobs, shaping stories around arming nurses and production line work. He cites public demand for capability over beauty, sees industry embracing practical heroines, and shares light oblique anecdotes about stars and industry quirks.
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Bids Sought to Widen U S Highway 66 East of Amarillo
Bids on widening nearly six miles of U S Highway 66 in Potter County will be received December 15 in Austin. The contract covers grading and widening 5.6 miles of the highway east of Amarillo as announced from the district highway engineer's office.
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Santa Claus to visit Amarillo Saturday events
Santa Claus arrives at 4 PM on the court house lawn and appears again at 7 30 PM in a public reception sponsored by The Amarillo Globe News and local merchants. Decorations spread through the business district with preparations on Polk Street and beyond for a festive pre Christmas program. Navy drills in Columbus report a new city wide practice regime at the state capitol grounds.
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Virginia Gasoline Stations Face Closure Over Coupons
Thirty eight Bristol stations warn they will go out of business unless rationing coupons are adjusted. Virginia coupons cover only three gallons while neighboring Tennessee permits four gallons, forcing cross city refueling disparities.
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