Christmas letters from North Africa reveal simple joys abroad
A correspondent shares Christmas memories from overseas near North Africa. He describes gifts from the United States, a crude unpainted doll, and a pen knife exchanged to keep friendship. He notes food from the black market, a midnight mass at Joan D Arc Temple, and an 18th month overseas anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene
North
Africa
Maria
Papa Noel
Uncle Sam
Joan D’ Arc Temple
Nightlife listings and shows at local venues
The page lists several entertainment options with performers and schedules. Cowan leads at a feature show while Dick Morton hosts at Tascola. Rainbow Gardens hosts Plains team games starting Tuesday through Saturday. Mexican Inn offers nightly music by Jerry Podor and his band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Morton
Echo of Christmas in Letter From Sergeant
A Sergeant recalls a Christmas Eve in Africa described by D. W. Biggers of McLean. He shares dinner with Rene, a Paris barber, his wife and two children, detailing courses from onion salad to a hen roast and French fries, ending with coffee and sweet potato cakes before gifts.
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Africa
D. W. Biggers
McLean
Rene
Paris
Jerry
States
Santa Claus
Papa Noel
Dinner Cook Needed at Mullins Café Polk Street
Classified line item seeks a dinner cook for Mullins Café on Polk. No name details beyond brief contact. Displays era style ad with terse hiring mention and location.
Waste paper makes up explosive and gas mask components
Readable fragments indicate that bomb bands para chute flares and gas mask canisters are manufactured from waste paper. The source notes this as a material reuse detail within a larger discussion of improvised devices and wartime production.
Amusement Calendar film listings and stars
Paramount Destination Tokyo stars Cary Grant John Garfield as a submarine crew enters Tokyo Bay. State Hostages features Paul Lukas William Bendix Liaise Rainer and Oscar Homolka. Capitol The Man From Down Under begins in Europe after World War I. Rialto Melody Parade stars Mary Beth Hughes Eddie Quillan with song and dance. Rex The Goodfellows stars James Brown Helen Walker. Leon They Died With Their Boots On stars Errol Flynn Olivia de Havilland Civil War tale. Texas Hy Ya Sailor stars Donald Woods Elyse Knox with music and comedy. Star Wintertime stars Sonja Henie Carole Landis Jack Oakie with Woody Herman. Victory Desperate Journey features Errol Flynn Ronald Reagan action with RAP. Liberty Man From Montana stars Johnny Mack Brown dialogue ends abruptly.
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Paramount
Tokyo
Cary Grant
John Garfield
Copperfin
Tokyo Bay
STATE
Paul Lukas
William Bendix
Liaise Rainer
Oscar Homolka
Capitol
Charles Laughton
Donna Reed
Binnie Barnes
Europe
Rialto
Mary Beth Hughes
Eddie Quillan
REX
Carole Landis
Jack Oakie
Woody Herman
Errol Flynn
Ronald Reagan
Liberty
Montana
Johnny Mack Brown
Silver
Nazi Press Warns Hens Must Lay More Eggs
Lisbon dispatch reports the Nazi press orders German poultry raisers to boost egg production ahead of a March 3 census. The census aims to gauge how many more animals can be slaughtered without risking meat supply. The note also mentions a famous diamond find in South Africa named Cullinan weighing about 3106 carats.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Germany
South Africa
Radio Schedule Highlights NBC Daytime and Evening Lineup
Radio KGN presents a dense 1440 K E schedule with The Aldrich Family Kraft Music Hall Abbott and Costello and NBC News headlines. Friday offers Farm Round Up Rise and Shine Tropical Serenade Road to Life and Texas School of the Air among others.
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KGN
Waring
World
NBC
H. V. Keltenzors
Aldrich Family
Bob Burns
Wes Izzard
Richard Harkness
Rise ‘N Shine
the Trading Post
Lora Lawton
Seywood Theater of
Road To Life
Tod Fio Rito
David Harum
Texas School of the Air
TQN
Texaco Farm
Battle of Wits
Winstop Duzzit
Today's Children
Woman of America
Ma Perkins
Pepper Young
Stella Calais
Lorenzo Jones
Cne Widder Brown
Portia
Life
Bill
Front Page
Farrell
Parker Willson
The
Coffee Grinders
Radio Schedule Highlights For Fulton Area Programs
This listing shows a dense 24 hour timetable across KFDA and related Blue network shows. Programs include The Johnson Family Wayne King Orchestra Confidentially Yours Town Meeting of the Air Ray Gram Swing Wings to Victory Your Income Tax and more with news updates interspersed throughout the day.
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Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbs
Johnson
Wayne King
Ford
Raymond Gram
Lombardo
Desea Ballroom Orchestra
Gherman Hotel
Daily War Journal
Blue
Central Baptist Church
Jane
Sweet River
Sardi’s
Gil Martyn
Money Man
Boake Carter
Mens Farm
Seriday
Lopez
Peater
Auction Commission
TSN
Jack Little
Zavier Cugat
Orchestra
the Hound
Dick Tracy
Terry and the Pirates
Hop Harrigan
Jack Armstrong
King Sisters
Radio Repairs at Tom Thomas Service West Auto
Bring or ship your radio to Tom Thomas Radio Service at Western Auto Stores 521 Polk. No charge for diagnosis or making it play. Phone 2-4373.
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Tom Thomas
Western Auto Stores
Polk
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Luther Hough
Fillmore
Bailey & Carpenter
Harrison
Plymouth
Gill
Virginia
Weil Ty
George Brent and
Prielate Lane
DODGE
Freeman Motor CO
W. 6Th St
Amarillo
Texas
Oldsmobile
Bob Crudgington
BUICK
Lamar
N. Roberts
Amarillo, Texas
N. Buchanan
Gievralet
Ross Hotel
Studebaker
Uston Ph
Wrecking Wander
Wnette
Willys
Olds
Chevrolet R&a
Rs Co
Complete Motors
Chrysler
Mercury
LaSalle
American Auto Wrecking CO 201
N. Fillmore
Authorized
Packard Service
Hudson Parts
Lone Star Motor Co
SuAracenra
Cullum Motor Co
Tyler
MaaraRig
oLp
Tyler St
Lee Ward
Pantex
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Melvin Jones
Bassie Markham
Ordnance Plant
Fred Sayles
Auto Parts & Service
Felmer Auto Supply
Cape
N. E
Alma
Plainview
Tex
Bradford
B&w
Piltmore
Ao and Sellers Exchange
Royal Palace Tourist Court
Mullins Cafe
Ae Polk
Sekefsa Wan
van Buren
Obi
Seven Seas
U. S
Perla Flynn
Ronald Ae
Eugene Polk and Associates
Rial
Quillan
Edgar Kennedy
Unusual Occupations
Late News
Western Battery & Electric H. L. Bray
Charlie Pavillard
Johnny “Mack” Brown
Man From
Geo, Enent
Priscilla Lane
Ilver Queen
the People of India Ray
Myx
Sramea Sa U
Globe
People of the Philippines
Saratoga Cafe
the Panhandle
RADIO
Cali
WAZI
Raine
Arturo Decordova
Wikkins
Sendix
PautuKas
AT & Tae
Lloyd Otten
W. 12Th
City Cab
V. Lowrance
Hiya
Sailor
Elyse
Pye
Crete
Gathright
Mickey Gibson
West 6Th Street
Sonja Henie
Caesar Romero
Leon
Tyrone Power
Ann Baxter
Paramount Today
Film Novelty & World News
Plainsmen
the Rainbow
Fritz Cowan
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