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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1940
Page
9
Bids are out for the Cotillion Club anniversary dance at the country club on February 14. Thelma Buckley reports latest fashion from Paris and New York with military influence, straighter silhouette, shorter flared skirts, fluffy collars and organdy lingerie accents.
J Edgar Hoover testified before a House subcommittee requesting 100 additional FBI agents to supplement 350 on duty in a broad campaign against espionage and subversive activities. He warned the effort must not become witch hunting and stressed keeping high standards for personnel.
Four Methodist bishops including Heit Selecman Baker and McConnell will visit Amarillo for the Methodist Advance rally at Polk Street Methodist Church. The event features a laymens luncheon, youth rally and talks by Bishops Baker and McConnell with regional participation from Panhandle Western Oklahoma and Eastern New Mexico.
A reader puzzle column presents ten questions with multiple choice answers. Notable entries include Darwin as author of evolution theory, Gibbon as historian, Wren as architect, Pope as poet, and Marlowe as dramatist.
The group recalled a dinner with Kay and Ginny, including Kay pulling out a steak sauce bottle for the meal. Mrs. O Keefe described Kay as a prankster on the radio program, while Ginny plans a visit to Amarillo when the band travels east.
Ten people died in a crash near Münster Germany when a freight train collided with a motorbus at a crossing. The accident occurred February 6 and involved casualties reported from the scene.
An old advertisement touts Syrup of Black Draught as a gentle laxative for children. It claims the syrup is pleasant tasting and effective, with directions noting gentle but thorough action and a principal ingredient that tones bowel muscles. Two sizes, 50c and 25c, are listed.
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