Britain to enforcemeat rationing ahead of spring supply squeeze
Britain plans meat rationing from March 11 as Prime Minister Chamberlain announces new controls. Butter sugar ham and bacon rationing already in force amid warnings that food stocks will decide the war's outcome. A government campaign urges avoiding careless talk to prevent leaks to enemies.
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London
Britain
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Australia
Argentina
Information Ministry
Amarillo Chamber Receives Invitations to Three Banquets
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce received invitations to attend three annual chamber banquets. The events will be held Thursday night at Shamrock Perryton and McLean. Deskins Wells of Wellington will be the principal speaker at the McLean banquet.
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Amarillo
Duff Cooper Tour Message and Amarillo Reception
The article notes Duff Cooper and Diana Cooper visiting Amarillo with a warm reception from the mayor and citizens. It explains the American tour began October 2, arranged in March before the war, and counters war propagandist doubts. Limited seating tonight restricts to Knife and Fork members and their ladies. reservations closed earlier.
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The
Coopers
England
Germany
America
Truck Driver Seeks Ticket To Convince Boss
In Dallas on February 6 a truck driver stopped beside Officers Hicks and Pender and asked for a traffic ticket. He said his boss refuses to fix the truck including plates and lights, and he believes a ticket will convince him to repair the vehicle. The officers complied.
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Dallas
E. H. Hicks
H. Pender
Hicks
Pender
Robert Thrasher Pleads Guilty to Burglary in Amarillo
Robert Thrasher of Amarillo pleaded guilty before a 47th district court jury to a burglary charge and received a 5 year suspended sentence. The case involved the looting of the Blackstone Case, and Pete Allgood also received a 5 year suspended sentence on the same offense Nov. 29.
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Robert Thrasher
Amarillo
47Th District Court
Blackstone
Pete Allgood
Rotarians Invite Other Clubs To Hear Dr Herndon Speak
Rotarians invite members of other civic clubs to join a Rotary Club luncheon featuring Dr O E Herndon superintendent of the new Veterans Hospital as principal speaker. Reservations can be made with George Waddill.
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Rotarians
Dr. Herndon
O. E. Herndon
Veterans’ Hospital
Rotary Club
George Waddill
Episcopal youths host cabaret supper at Parish House
The Young People’s Service League of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church sponsors a cabaret supper tonight from 6 30 to 8 00 p m at the Parish House. A public program features songs readings and dancing.
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The
Young People’s Service League of
Home Demonstration Staff Transfers in Texas
Miss Ruby Mashburn transfers from the Panhandle district to the Galveston district. She will be succeeded by Miss Doris Leggit, formerly Dallas County home demonstration agent, with headquarters at Texas A&M College.
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Ruby Mashburn
Panhandle
Galveston
Doris Leggitt
Dallas County
Miss Leggitt
Iat
Texas A. & M. College
The Dealers To Meet Here
Independent tire dealers from Panhandle and West Texas gather in Amarillo for a one day convention at the Amarillo Hotel. National Association leaders expect strong attendance and discuss aims and consumer protection. About 100 dealers, re-treaders, and re-cappers are expected to attend.
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Panhandle
West Texas
Amarillo
National Association of Independent Tire Dealers
C. B
Ham” Hamilton
George J. Burger
National Association
America
Hamilton
Great Britain Agrees To Return Nine Nazi Seamen
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita announced that Great Britain will return nine of the 21 German seamen seized from the Japanese liner Asama Maru. The compromise followed a Japanese protest over the incident and involved instructions to Japanese steamship lines to refuse bellicose nationals who are enlisted or may be enlisted in military services as passengers.
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Tokyo
Great Britain
Hachiro Arita
Arita
Amarillo High School holds run-off for class favorites
Four class favorites faced run-off today during the Amarillo High School student assembly hour. Senior girl favorites Lerabelle Defries Janie Eslick and Dorothy Morris advanced. Junior boy finalists Dick Anderson and Billy Joe Storseth competed. Sophomore girls Joyce Certain Lois Freeman Kay Linder Jeanne McGill Betty Mashburn and sophomore boys Dick Mason Ed Sharp Winston McGee were also listed as candidates. Each winner earns a half-page picture in the La Riosa Amarillo High yearbook.
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Amarillo High School
Lerabelle Defries
Janie Eslick
Dorothy Morris
Dick Anderson
Billy Joe Storseth
Joyce Certain
Lois Freeman
Kay Linder
Jeanne McGill
Betty Mashburn
Dick Mason
Ed Sharp
Winston McGee
la Rirosa Amarillo High School
Birds quarrel over nest on Kentucky Elm
A morning dispute among three sparrows, Tweet Tweet and Twitter, prevented any of them from using the nest in a large Chinese elm on Kentucky Street. The sparrows fought to perch on the nest simultaneously, creating a noisy disturbance with no birds settled.
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Kentucky Street
Clovis Officers Head to Amarillo for Prisoner Transfer
Clovis officers were en route to Amarillo to extradite Frank Allcorn on a felony complaint. He was held on a fugitive warrant in Justice of the Peace Duke's court and waived extradition.
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Clovis
Amarillo
Frank Allcorn
Justice of the Peace
Duke’s Court
Veterans Hospital staff chosen for Amarillo facility
Staff appointments for the Amarillo Veterans Hospital are announced led by manager Dr. O. E. Herndon. Chief supply officer Joseph L. Lawler arrives from Northport New York and deputy supply officer Harry S. Fredericks comes from Salt Lake City. The utility officer is Wilbert R. Rosche from Dwight Illinois and engineer William A. Stigers hails from Tucson Arizona. Most specialist positions will be filled by transfers from other facilities. All employees will be under civil service. The 156 bed hospital should open between March 1 and 15 with dedication set for May 12.
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Veterans' Hospital
Amarillo
O. E. Herndon
Joseph L. Lawler
Northport
Long Island
New York
Harry S. Fredericks
Salt Lake City
Wilbert R. Rosche
Dwight, Til
William A. Stigers
Tucson
Ariz
Philco Dealers Meet Tonight In Amarillo
Philco radio and refrigerator dealers from the Amarillo territory convene this evening at 6 30 for a dinner and meeting at the Herring Hotel. John Ramsey district representative of Philco will introduce the new 1940 Philco refrigerators. C W Mathes Amarillo distributor for Philco is in charge. About 60 dealers from the Panhandle eastern New Mexico and Western Oklahoma attend.
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Philco
Amarillo Territory
Herring Hotel
John Ramsey
Philco Company
C. W. Mathes
Mathes Company
Amarillo
Panhandle
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Paris Conference Aims to Pool Allied War Resources
On February 6, 1915 a fouroplastic conference in Paris seeks to pool financial resources of France Great Britain and Russia. Col Louis A Johnson assistant secretary of war serves as principal speaker marking National Hospital Day.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Russia
National Hospital
Col
Louis A. Johnson
Secretary of War
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
An old advertisement urges flushing kidneys and stopping nighttime urination with a 35 cent package of Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules. It claims to remove waste and acid, soothe the bladder, and relieve backache and joint pain by acting as a diuretic and kidney stimulant from Haarlem in Holland.
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Haarlem
Typographical Auxiliary Meets With Mrs D V Wible
Typographical Auxiliary No 79 of Union No 525 met with Mrs D V Wible at 410 East Ninth Avenue. Mrs Lenore Standifer provided biscuits and angel food cake and presented a cake to president Mrs C J March. A social hour followed the meeting with several other members in attendance.
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Typographical Union No
D. V. Wible
East Ninth Avenue
Lenore Standifer
District Court Jury Rules for H. E. Mitchell in Damage Suit
A jury in the 108th district court returned a verdict in favor of M. E. Mitchell in a $10,000 damage suit filed by Mable Howell claiming false arrest and imprisonment. The special issue found the plaintiff had no right to judgment.
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108Th District
M. E. Mitchell
Mable Howell
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