Worry on food shortage as war pulls men from Panhandle farms
In a Panhandle Texas district, a deferment for a farm-needed worker sparks protest as concerns grow that the rubber and food scarcities threaten war support. The piece notes many young farmers enlist, potential plans to draft farmers back, and debates over how to feed 10,000,000 armed men while sustaining global needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Panhandle
Gene Worley
Selective Service Board
America
Army
United States
Russia
England
Africa
China
Texas
Armed Services
Roosevelt
Navy
Wickard
McNutt
Washington Dish: Farm Crisis and Worley in Focus
A columnist notes dairy and farm labor pressures in Texas and the Panhandle, reports on Louise Evans now in Washington as a ghost writer, and covers Congressman Gene Worley’s efforts to aid farmers, food supply concerns, and front-line soldiers. The piece mingles political life, public notices, and lighter pop culture notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Evans
Globe News
Miss Evans
Jerry Henry
Washington
Wisconsin
Henry
Jerry
Louise
Gene Worley
Texas
Altavene Clark
Pacific
Africa
War news and social notes mix in late column
The piece blends personal anecdotes with wartime musings and quotes. It mentions Henry Kaiser and Ford regarding postwar auto plans, thoughts on makeup for men, lack of army chiropodists, the National Golden Wedding Band, and casualty figures for war correspondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Parker
Henry Kaiser
Boeing Aircraft Organization
Henry Ford
Emerson
Shakespeare
United States
Homemaker Nurse Seeks In-Home Care Position
Pauline Essary 3649 Rio Grande Ave Industrial City, a 40 year old practical nurse with hospital and elderly care experience seeks in home child care in Amarillo or willing to relocate. D R Marcum 508 Jackson St seeks farm work with tractor operation and team handling, requiring housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Essary
Rio Grande Avenue
Industrial City
Amarillo
Clarendon
D. R. Marcum
Jackson Street
Widower Seeks Nearby Correspondence with Women in Oma rillo
A 50 year old widower from Amarillo seeks female companionship. He states his age, his status as a widower, and his long residence in the area, inviting willing women near his age to respond. He signs with intent to connect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
United States
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Charlie Chaplin
Harold Lloyd
Shaespeare
Tack
Amarillo
Refined housekeeping position offered for two adults
Advertises a housekeeping and cooking role for two adults with one person most times. Pays $65 monthly, furnishes private room and private bath, no laundry, one 24 hour day off weekly not on Sunday. Address Mack care of Old Tack, MACK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Mack
Old Tack
Garden Plot Wanted Dear Tack Appeal
A reader seeks someone to plow a garden plot and provides a contact number 2-3030 for responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Hollywood gossip and film notes from Jimmie Fidler column
Hollywood chatter reports Linda Darnell plans to marry ex cameraman Peverel Marley after overseas duties. It notes war themed films, romances, denials from government, and previews of Warner Brothers and RKO releases with trivia on stars and productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Linda Darnell
Peverel Marley
Vic Mature
Marie MacDonald
Vic Orsatti
Mama
Orsatti
Lockheed
Republic
John Carroll
Susan Hayward
Paramount
Bing Crosby
Eddie Bracken
Gary Cooper
Saratoga
Warner Brothers
Arizona
Motion Picture Relief Fund
Martha O'Driscoll
William Lundigan
Watz
Washington
Roy Rogers
Chill Wills
Will Rogers
James
Ernest
Truex
John Loder
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aid Constipation Relief
Ohio doctor Dr F M Edwards offered Olive Tablets as a vegetable tonic laxative. The product claimed to tone intestinal action and stimulate bile from the liver and gall bladder for smoother digestion, with no griping and prices of 15 30 and 60 cents at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Edwards
Ohio
Dr. Edwards
Food Poisoning Victim Better
Glenda Scott, three year old victim of food poisoning, is better today and is expected to recover, at St Anthony's Hospital. Her brother John Welton Scott, 16 months, died yesterday after seven hours of illness. Parents Homer and Ethel Scott brought the children from Paducah to Amarillo Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Scott
St. Anthony’s Hospital
John Welton Scott
Homer Scott
Garfield Street
Ethel Scott
Paducah
Amarillo
Funeral plans for John Welton carried to Paducah
The body of John Welton is being transported overland by Boxwell Brothers to Paducah where funeral services and interment will take place. The text notes illness and lack of breakfast for a person referred to as her. Mr Scott is identified as a driver for the Yellow Cab Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welton
Boxwell Brothers
Paducah
Scott
Yellow Cab Company
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Worley
Evel
Sally Gibbons
J. P. Gibbons
Los Angeles
Joe Gibbons
Lincoln Street
Nora Bourger
Madison Street
Sally
E. P. Webb
East 22Nd Avenue
Grover Hill
Department of Agriculture
Florida
California
Grover
Congressman Worley
Shamrock
Naval Center
Pearl Harbor
Adlerika
Cretney Drug
Ordway-Launders CO
Jimmie Fidler
Myrna Loy
Greer Garson
Richard Ney
Jean Arthur
Air Force
RKO
Rosalind Russell
Fred MacMurray
Universal
Gloria Jean
Donald O’connor
PRC
Alan Baxter
Gertrude Michael
Ritz Brothers
Jane Frazee
Lum
Abner
WEFK
Jean Gabin
Irving Hoffman
France
Gabin
Barbara Hutton Haugwitz - Reventlow
Cary Grant
Jack Donahue
Tutta Rolf
James Cagney
John Barrymore
Dolores Costello
Lionel Barrymore
Irene Fenwick
Uncle Sam
Gloria Swanson
Helen Chandler
Bramwell Fletcher
Hal
Joan Crawford
le Suer
John Wayne
Adolphe Menjou
MGM
James Craig
American Veterinary Medical and Animal Hospital Associations
Kellogg
Medica
Battle Creek
Childress
Mr. Scott
H. B. Pestor
Income Tax Service
Amarillo Hotel
T. C. Webb
Audiphone Company of
North Texas
Polk
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