Amarillo Pampa Debate War Projects and Defense
In a wide ranging column, Arch Pullingim criticizes Amarillo and Old Tack over defense project placement, argues for more Panhandle representation, and urges a Congress member for Pampa and Amarillo. It notes Sally Rand’s marriage and pregnancy disclosure and reflects on wartime criticism and free speech.
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Amarillo
Gene Worley
Old Tack
Pampa
Borger
Hereford
Dalhart
Plainview
Clarendon
Childress
Plains
Texas
Panhandle
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Roswell
Midland
Paris
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Sally Rand
United States
Letters on MacArthur and Worley seek political role shifts
Readers in Texas argue over General MacArthur as a potential president and Rep. Worley’s naval service. Citizens urge Worley to remain in Congress while others press for his return to Washington to influence war policies and wheat farming decisions.
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Texas
United States
House of Representatives
Washington
W. R
Blanche F. Pumphrey
Pres
Sec.Treas
The
Amarillo Paper Co
Gene Worley
Washington, D. C
Mr. Worley
U. S. Navy
Congress
Navy
John Maynard
Tack
U. S
War era jest and notes spread through daily talk
A collage of wartime radio quips editorial cartoons and public notices shows humor and concern during global conflict. items reference conspiracy radio broadcasts blamed on Japan and Germany, morale jokes about married life, and comments on U.S. policy troop motion and rationing.
Desire for steady companionship and work in Amarillo notice
A set of classified personal ads seeks middle aged, respectable men who like dancing and fine things, plus a family seeking a home with farm work for three. multiple individuals request domestic work, care jobs, and housing options near Amarillo Texas with ages and family details.
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Tack
Painter and Paperhanger Available for Work
Middle aged painter and paperhanger seeks employment with references available. Family man available for work and responsible. Also offering kitten adoption notice for a grey and white cat. Contact number 20052.
Olive Tablets Advertises Constipation Aid
An old advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to ease constipation and stimulate liver bile for better digestion. It claims 20 years of use by Dr F M Edwards and markets 15g packets at 30 and 60 cents, available at all druggists.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Pets and help needed in local homemaking and work notices
Classified items show a kitten seeking a good home and calls for a housekeeper for three adults to accompany an elderly woman. Employment requests include a reader seeking work, Edgar Sherrill listing address in Waco for job leads, a painter seeking work, and two readers offering janitorial and portering services. A blond Pekingese named Duke is lost in West 13th Avenue with a reward.
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Tack
West 13Th Avenue
Duke
West 13Th
Boots Pierce
Lost bumper found caller seeks pickup
The finder of a broken Ford bumper in the 500 block of Sunset Road asks the owner to contact by calling 2-3538 or 405 Sunset to arrange recovery.
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Sunset Road
Diary Offers Evidence Against Accused Youth
In Cape May New Jersey 19 year old George Marsh of Philadelphia was arraigned before Judge Thomas on a charge linked to a diary in court records. The diary is presented as evidence in the case against him.
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Cape May
N. J. WP
George Marsh
Philadelphia
Fit
Thomas
Gold Vein in Arizona May Prove Rich Strike
Bisbee Arizona reports a rich gold strike on the Sure Thing Lease six miles from Bisbee. A 5 foot vein was struck 16 feet below surface yielding 22 ounces to the ton with specimens up to 400 ounces and an 18 inch over hanging-wall vein carrying 200 ounces. Lessees C. C. Beddome and F. L. Knornschild plan a cyanidation plant with four men sacking ore and a 40 ton amalgamation setup.
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Bisbee
Ariz
U.P
C. C. Beddome
F. L. Knornschild
Diary links Marsh to service station robbery and car theft
Siddall faced a road stand break in case as a first offense. Detective Harry Cox found Marsh diary with accounts of a service station robbery and two car thefts. Marsh said the diary was a habit. Court ordered him to adopt the habit of staying out of Cape May county.
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Siddall
Harry Cox
Marsh
Cape May County
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Amarillo, Texas
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N. Johnson
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Porter
FORD
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