KGNC seeks power, new frequency in FCC hearing
Washington hears KGNC ask for 10000 kilowatts daytime and 5000 at night to boost service. Judges and engineers present. hearing may take two to three days. War emergency may block higher power due to steel tower shortages, but a lower frequency could improve reach. Texas defense plans advance. Amarillo rated strategic by war department.
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Washington
Wire
KGNC
Federal Communications Commission
Bob Underwood
Ted Taylor
Wes Izard
Gene Howe
Ateel
Commission
Amarillo
Texas
Tom Connally
Gene Worley
War Department
Morning work sought by colored girl and others
A collection of classified notes: a colored girl seeks morning or afternoon work with references, several individuals seek half day work near their homes, and others offer pruning, yard work, nursing, and farm help. Also requests for lost items and a stray puppy.
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Tack
Tam
N. W
Willie and
Bert Dotson
S. Fillmore Street
Amarillo Classified Notices Show Employment Requests
A jumble of reader letters and ar ticle fragments from Amarillo public notices seeks jobs for women and youths. The items include cooking and child care hopes from several individuals, with contact details and locations such as Monroe Street and East 6th Ave, plus a notable air crash survivor Julian S Grodjeski recounting an Arcadia incident and prior escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian S. Grodjeski
West
Nineteenth Avenue
Arcadia
Birmingham
Dallas
Mr. Grodjeski
Carole Lombard
California
Women Employed in War Industry Cited by Mary Anderson
CHICAGO, Feb. 9. Mary Anderson of the U S Labor Department urged wider use of women in war production. She cited aircraft work and arsenals where women already perform skilled tasks, and called for pre employment training and expanded recruitment for first and semi skilled factory jobs.
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Chicago
Mary Anderson
Womens Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor
American Management Association
Anderson
Joseph W Lawrence Rites Are Today
Funeral services for Joseph W Lawrence age 69, Panhandle pioneer, were held at 2 pm at Sunray Baptist Church with Rev G Rickles officiating. Interment followed at Dumas Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers. Survivors include his widow, two daughters, a son and four stepchildren.
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Joseph W Lawrence
Panhandle
Sunray Baptist Church
G. Rickles
E. R. Howard
B R. Howard
William Leper
David Sanders
W. F. French
Frank Anderson
Dumas Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers
Lawrence
Amarillo
Dumas
Ex Marine Loses Suitcase in Amarillo Café
Alvin Hansen of Minneapolis, an ex marine attempting to rejoin the Marines, was stranded in Amarillo today after leaving his suitcase in a cafe. It contained his discharge and service papers and a marriage license. Anyone finding the suitcase should notify the Red Cross office.
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Alvin Hansen
Minneapolis
Marine Corps
Amarillo
Red Cross Office
Nutrition Class Postponed By PTA Scheduling Conflict
The Red Cross nutrition class regular Tuesday meeting is postponed to 3 30 PM Wednesday due to a PTA conflict. Nutrition chairman H C Reynolds announced the class will meet at Samborn School.
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Red Cross
PTA
H. C. Reynolds
Sanborn
Transfer of Annie Baker to Central Junior High
Mrs Annie Baker a longtime social studies teacher at Sam Houston Junior High School has been transferred to Central Junior High School Superintendent Charles M Rogers announced Baker now teaches the classes formerly led by Bruce Cleland who joined the armed forces last week She began duties at Central this morning in Seattle WA University of Washington editors stage a Kiss the Girls Goodbye contest to pick the most kiss worthy girls among men students including five freshmen in a Columns monthly feature
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As Baker
Sam Houston
Central Junior High School
Charles M. Rogers
Baker
Bruce Cleland
Central
Seattle
University of Washington
Help for Russia Urged by Cripps in Britain
Sir Stafford Cripps, visiting Bristol, urged Britain and the United States to boost war production and support the Soviet Union to defeat Germany within a year. He warned a German spring offensive could threaten the Caucasus oil and called for a clear UN aims statement to prevent renewed Cold War suspicions and preserve alliance.
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Bristol
Eng
Germany
Soviet Union
Stafford Cripps
Russia
Britain
Cripps
Hitler
Caucasus
Ussr
United States
Europe
Old-Age and Survivor Insurance Not Taxed
Dewey Reed of the Amarillo Social Security Office states that old age and survivor insurance under the Social Security Act is not subject to federal income tax. Exemptions include cash benefits received by primary insureds wives children widows and parents and lump sum death benefits. An insect the cicada outlives the average dog.
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Dewey Reed
Amarillo
Social Security Board
Reed
Boy Scouts Back National Defense In Navy Secretary Letter
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox praised the Boy Scouts of America for supporting national defense on the 32nd anniversary week. He highlighted Sea Scout contributions training thousands, noting 64 percent of eligible Sea Scouts joined navy, coast guard or merchant marine before World War II. He called Scouts exemplary, ready to serve God and country. Sea Scout movement serves older boys 15 and up.
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Boy Scouts of America
Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
James E. West
Coast Guard
Merchant Marine
United States
Sea Scout Movement
Boy Scout Movement
Church Honors Is Men in Service
Polk Street Methodist Church dedicated its Sunday night service to members serving in the national forces. Special seating for service families and American Legion members accompanied a Roll of Honor listing many names, with T. W. Gilstrap of Hanson Post speaking briefly.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
American Legion
T. W. Gilstrap
Hanson Post
Legion
James W. Adams, Jr
George M. Baker
James W
Jesse Walter Gwyn
Henry Hales Gwyn
Frank J. Hainze
Frank J. Hainze, Jr
Jack Harmon
Crockett Lee Harmon
Clyde A. Harris
Carl Hill, Jr
Vernon L. Hobbs
John J. Houser
George T. Irby
Horace Keith Kendricks
James Kenehan
John Kenehan
S. H Lumpkin
Dan C. Lowe
Leon Lowe
Lawrence McBee
Z. P. Mills
Robert Ira Myers
Ralph Nelson
Petroleum Use May Be Paved
New York reports that ongoing tanker sinkings by German submarines off the Atlantic coast threaten to tighten oil supplies along the eastern seaboard. The 8403 ton China Arrow was torpedoed and sunk 100 miles offshore, marking the ninth tanker loss since hostilities began. Oil dealers warn of possible curtailment of consumption as losses mount, with an estimated 190,000 tons of oil gone. The China Arrow crew arrived in Lewes Delaware. four sailors needed hospitalization.
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New York
Atlantic
Canada
North Atlantic
China Arrow
Lewes
Del
Names Listed Incomplete, Pastor Says More Added
Dr Earl G Hamlett, pastor, announced the list was not complete and that other names would be added. The roster included Roy L Pendergraft Jr Herbert Pestor Howard Pestor Jack Pittman Jr David Rascoe Lawrence W Rodgers Dawney Rogers Donald Haworth Rose Robert Sims Cornelius Jacob Tolk John Traeger Roy Vaughan J W Waiters Jr George Walters Tol Ware Henry Wilkinson John Wiley and Max Zweig.
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Roy L. Pendergraft
Herbert Pestor
Howard Pestor
Jack Pittman, Jr
David Rascoe
Lawrence W. Rodgers
Dawney Rogers
Donald Haworth Rose
Robert Sims
Cornelius Jacob Tolk
John Traeger
Roy Vaughan
J. W. Waiters, Jr
George Walters
Tol Ware
Henry Wilkinson
John Wiley
Max Zweig
Earl G. Hamlett
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Wien Tagk
West Seventh Ave
Grand Aliver
Joe E. Pitts
West Twentieth Avenue
P. O
Silverton
Tex
Elizabeth
Ong Street
Jordan
Martin
Taylor Street
J. B
S. Pierce Hear
Nght
Kress
E. E. Cox
Star Route
Sanborn School
South
Arthur Street
Annabell Wells
Amarilloan
Donald Ray Johnson
Fifth Ave
Pearl Dotson
Monroe St
Monroe Street
Miss Mae Hall General Delivery
Amarillo, Texas
Husband
East 6Th Ave
Opal Knowles
S. Arthur Street
Tenth and
Polk Street
Lucia Burnett
Bellaire Street
Girl
Joe
Tack Tam
West Third Avenue
Essie
eVatiana
Ene
Copudine
His Valentine
Pick-Up & Delivery Service
Country Club Cleaners
Laura Wheeler
Joseph W. Lawrence
Annie Baker
Boy Scouts
Cee Sdk' Hk
Taylor St
Bill Ward
Aglelo
Irwin Chase
Naval Division
Electric Boat Co
Mns
Winston Se
Iga
COPA
Needlecraft Service, Inc
Amatillo Globe
Needlecraft Dept
Fights Avenue
N.Y
Charlie Dewey
Army
Aberdeen Proving Ground
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