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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1944
Page
9
During Pearl Harbor to 1944 the U S accident toll was high yet many women queued to pay first income taxes. The line showed indignation and confusion as they wrestled with the long form and tiny notes. Some used the long form due to high deductions or income.
A vintage ad touts a home mixed cough syrup using sugar or honey with Pinex for rapid relief of coughs from colds. It claims easy preparation in a kitchen, no cooking, strong taste for children, long shelf life, and money back if not satisfying.
Army and Navy recruiters at the local office in the post office building report strong interest from women for WACs and WAVES. Oklahoma City notes many Panhandle letters from 17 and 18 year olds seeking V-5 and V-12 naval aviation information. The Army wants WACs at air bases and posts. the Navy seeks WAVES for enlisted and officer candidates. Women may choose an Army post at enlistment if openings exist.
Jerrel T. Eisner of 109 Bowyer Street and Thomas W. Stanford Jr. of 405 Madison Street are among 157 Texas cadets enrolled at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center for a nine week preflight training course.
The Navy Mothers Club met at 2008-B Monroe Street to sew for the Red Cross and view two Navy films That Men May Fight and Chief Neely Reports to the Nation Ensign Alane Zeeck and Yeoman Rubye Weldon WAVES recruiters introduced the screenings Sgt G A Ruffin 744 North Pierce Street earned the Soldier s Good Conduct Medal while stationed at Dalhart Army Air Field
Mrs. John Flesher died in Houston after living in Canyon and Happy. Survivors include her husband, a daughter Mrs. Bill Deckman of Houston, a son John Jr. in the Navy, and two brothers in law W. J. Flesher Amarillo and Charles Flesher Canyon. Funeral set for Thursday afternoon amid notes of local loss.
Marine First Sgt. David W. Barlett and Sgt. Robert A. Grotenhuis are described as finding fortune in a Namur Kwajalein Atoll dispatch by Sgt. Charles R. Vandergrift. The report notes their deployment and hints at broader wartime economic impacts as they head toward Japan before monetary reforms take effect.
A promotional notice invites men and women hard of hearing to try a home method and ear drops promising hearing improvement. It claims a money back guarantee if hearing does not improve and advertises Cretney's and drug stores for Onrine Ear Drops.
The prime mover towing the Army 155 mm cannon weighs 18 tons. The largest domestic diamond field is located in Pike County Ark.
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