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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1941
Page
9
Randolph Field consumes over 18 000 tons of high test gasoline yearly to fuel aircraft and training, with cadet programs last month using more than 500 000 gallons. At about 6 miles per gallon, the fuel load could float a 1500 ton destroyer.
An old advertisement promotes 8.8.8 Tonic and S.S.S. Tonic as remedies for run-down health and weak digestion. It claims they build red blood, improve appetite, and restore vigor. The copy urges readers to ask a druggist for 8.8.5 and notes a two size offer with a 20 oz bottle.
Edwin C. Hill recalls George Ade born February 9, 1866 in Kentland Indiana. Ade created Fables in Slang and wrote The College Widow and The Sultan of Sulu. He split life between Brook Indiana and Florida enjoying health after illness and decades of success.
Fragmented OCR text provides scattered market figures and percentages without clear context or names. It mentions 32% 13% 4 7% and 178 6% 3535 215 Ml y 3 257% 2% 10% 7Big 225 27% 36 144. No coherent event or entities emerge.
Final tribute to John A. Stalcup deputy county clerk was held at Polk Street Methodist Church. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery with Masonic rites. Stalcup, who died after surgery in St Louis, had served nearly 20 years in the county clerk’s office and earlier as Dalhart’s county treasurer. He was active in Amarillo Lions Club and Khiva Shrine. Survived by his wife and five brothers. Funeral by Boxwell Brothers.
Marine Corps recruiting reports seven men enlisting in the Marine Reserve. Names listed include Melvin D. Seals and Wendell R. Stanley of King's Mill, Lloyd D. Hanna of Canadian, Billie G. Davis of Littlefield, Robert E. Lee Hanks of Tulsa, Lewis A. Corbell Jr. of Baileyboro, and Victor L. Wilshusen of Borger. Also notes cattle market activity with price movements and a Financial Security Fund liquidation price and offering.
Thieves broke into Carl ton Florey wholesale grocery at 711 East Second Avenue, slipping through a sky light to steal two cash boxes from an unlocked safe and an undetermined cash amount. Checks scattered, many already cashed, with notes found beneath a box car by N Reeves of the Denver Railroad. Dryden Service Station lost 28.07 dollars from a hiding place after a window was opened.
President Roosevelt convened White House talks with Treasury War Navy and Agriculture secretaries and Budget Director to plan administration of the pending British aid bill. Hopkins delivered a detailed Britain needs report as leaders forecast passage in days to two weeks by a two to one margin.
Dr. Paul Popenoe a family relations authority will address the Amarillo Potter County unit of the Texas State Teachers Association at 7 20 oclock in the high school auditorium The public is invited as the talk will interest parents and teachers A short business session precedes the address Music will be provided by the Central Junior High School A Cappella Choir directed by Miss Julia Dean
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