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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1942
Page
10
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Mrs J B Guggemos of Nazareth Texas offers a reward for the return of a mattress. The notice lists Box 62 Nazareth as the contact address and mentions Amarillo and Tulla as possible locations.
Police Sergeant Frank King reports trouble with new nickels in Amarillo meters and pay telephones. Coins hang or jam slots until meters are widened, while phone slots cannot be widened. Motorists should report out of order meters with the meter post number.
A water or feed additive claims to destroy intestinal germs and worms in fowls, keep them free of bloodsucking insects, and improve appetite health and egg production at low cost. The maker offers a money back guarantee.
The city adds about 30 meters today bringing total to roughly 1,060 in operation. Installation occurs on both sides of Tenth Avenue between Tyler and Taylor Streets.
The Texas Baptist General Convention will operate on a 1942 43 budget of 1 300 000 an increase of 100 000 over last year The board reported debt reduced from 487 000 to 65 000 and urged absorbing remaining debt in the budget while cautioning against further indebtedness The district mission programs will continue with public transportation if gasoline is scarce
Texarkana Arkansas December 21 the Texarkana Gazette says three eight hour shifts of negro women will be employed on one all negro line at the Lone Star ordnance plant the paper says it was told by A C Sprague superintendent of personnel of the Lone Star Defense Corporation The Gazette found after an investigation that reports of a plan to place negro women alongside white women in the plant were without foundation.
Seaman Larry Robb of Beaumont Texas comforted a crying six month old aboard the Owl, a Southern Pacific overnight train from Houston to Dallas. He left at College Station to heat the bottle in a cafe, returned in under four minutes, and was cheered by passengers as the train resumed.
In Breckenridge a car swerved off a road four miles south and struck a bridge abutment, killing two men. A belt buckle and a wire from a soldier's hat were the only clues to their identities. The sheriff's office described the crash as the vehicle swerving left then careening into the bridge.
A middle aged woman with experience in alteration and sales asks for employment opportunities. She describes her background and willingness to work in related roles.
Four part Persian kittens about a month old need a loving home. Call 1701 Ong St or 24463 to arrange adoption. Mrs Anderson.
Person asks for help locating a missing duck reported last night. A contact is provided as 9247 and the note states the finder should call and the owners will come to retrieve it. Located near 1115 Van Buren Street attributed to Mr Wheeler.
A reader reports a missing blue and white inner spring mattress lost near Montgomery Dear Tack on November 27 while traveling the highway between unknown locations. The notice mentions a tame duck belonging to their grandson wandering at the time.
A seasoned and trustworthy housekeeper with years of experience relocates to Amarillo seeking steady assignments. Wily, detail oriented, and dependable, she offers cleaning, organizing, and maintenance services to families and small businesses.
Clayton J. Kennedy in Lefors Texas seeks a steady household assistant to care for a home with two boys aged nine and twelve. The rate is modest, but the position is permanent for the right person.
A reader reports a mother cat with five kittens ready to be adopted. The kittens are old enough to leave the mother, and interested parties are asked to call 912 Harrison St. for details.
Advertises child care for working mothers with options for day or night care and a contact at 207 South Cleveland Street. The note invites interested caregivers to reach out at the listed address.
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