Loyd Duncan Seeks War Work Despite Injury
Loyd Duncan, a legless man, seeks suitable war work and says he can perform many kinds of jobs. He used to sell the Globe on Polk Street and has held various positions in Amarillo. He, his wife, and young Frances Jeanette are staying with brother J. B. Steel at 2110 Buchanan Street while his brother Elmo, a heavy machinery operator, travels for war construction work and plans to depart soon.
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Loyd Duncan
Loyd
Polk Street
Globe
Amarillo
Two sergeants accused of killing girl by abortion
Denver sergeants William T. Reilly and Samuel H. Stuckey, both 26 from Texas, were held on $19,000 bonds for murder by abortion and conspiracy after Grace Lipersick died from an anesthetic in a hotel room. They confessed to plans and aiding the abortion as Lowry Field soldiers.
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Denver
William T. Reilly
Samuel H. Stuckley
Texas
Grace Lipersick
David Rosner
Reilly
Miss Lipersick
Lowry Field
Amarillo
Stuckley
Plainview
Army
Denver Post
Lowry
Childers
O’donnell
Rosner
Stuckey
Amarillo Army Airfield Invites Bands for Parade
The Amarillo Army Airfield invites Golden Sandstorm High School and Central Junior High bands to join two Army bands in a 4 PM parade next Monday. Four bands will offer singing and marching competition as thousands of soldiers march. Major John Czingli leads the event with parade routes outlined through downtown Amarillo. War bond workers press citywide to boost E bond quotas, urging each regular bond buyer to add at least $100.
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Amarillo Army Airfield
Golden Sandstorm
Central Junior High
Amarillo
March Club
Third Avenue
Grant Street
Polk
Ninth
Taylor
Third
John Czingli
Cal Farley
War Finance
Knife and Fork Club Lecture Tickets On Sale
Knife and Fork Club reservations are available for next Tuesday's lecture at the Country Club by John Temple Graves II, noted newspaperman, economist, lawyer and speaker. Tickets are 60 cents each, obtainable by members and their ladies at Maxor Drug Store or Amarillo Hotel news stand. Graves, from Atlanta and now writing in Birmingham, will speak on Free Enterprise Not Made To Die. Election of directors will be held at the meeting.
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Country Club
John Temple Graves II
Maxor Drug
Amarillo Hotel
Graves
Atlanta
Birmingham
Free Enterprise
Funeral Services Held For J. W. Thompson
Funeral services for J. W. Thompson, brother of E. R. Thompson, Eldon superintendent of streets, were held today in Eldon Iowa. He died Wednesday and is survived by a sister in Kansas City and a brother in Burlington. E. R. Thompson had returned from Eldon earlier last month.
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J. W. Thompson
E. R. Thompson
Eldon
Kansas City
Burlington
Longest Tunnel Opens Between Switzerland and Italy
The Simplon tunnel spans just over 12 miles linking Switzerland and Italy, claimed as the world’s longest tunnel. Traders and travelers eye its potential as a major transit route.
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Simplon
Switzerland
Italy
St Joseph Aspirin Ads Highlight Value and Quality
The ad touts St Joseph Aspirin as quality and low cost from the world’s largest seller. It offers 36 tablets for 20 cents and 100 tablet bottles for 35 cents, claiming superior value and low price.
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St. Joseph
Philharmonic Tickets On Sale For Jan 25 Concert
Members can buy reserved seats tomorrow at the Southwestern Public Service lobby ticket booth between 9 and 1. Non members may buy single admissions at 2.20 for adults 1.10 for students 55 cents for students. No telephone reservations. Guest soprano Lillian Stephens to perform.
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Philharmonic Orchestral Association
Southwestern Public Service Company
Howard Lynch
The
Philharmonic Orchestra
Lillian Stephens
Mrs Hattie Lorene Roberts Rites Planned in Amarillo
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Lorene Roberts 51 who died Tuesday morning will be held at 2 p m tomorrow in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home chapel with Rev J H Sharp of San Jacinto Methodist Church officiating Pallbearers listed include Bill Williford E E Baker Jim R Rowntree C C Walden A Petersen and F D Jackson Interment will be in Llano Cemetery mausoleum Mrs Roberts had lived in Amarillo 18 years wife of Matt E Roberts died Tuesday
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Hattie Lorene Roberts
Matt E. Roberts
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
J. H. Sharp
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Bill Williford
E. E. Baker
Jim R. Rowntree
C. C. Walden
A. Petersen
Folsom D. Jackson
American P-51B Mustang Joins World War II Air Operations
A front page report details American fighters introducing the P 51B Mustang with the longest range of any single engine fighter. The aircraft is praised for potential to pace land invasions, while German reports confirm Luftwaffe redeployments and new high climbing Nazi fighters with a gliding bomb.
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London
Oram C
Bud) E 1Ston
New York Post
New York World- Telegram
Army Air Medal
Association of American Correspondents
Europe
Mediterranean
Pacific
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Civilian Instructors Wives Club
Amarillo Air Field
E. P. Shelton
Evelyn Boyd
J. R. Weiss
Club
M. H. Wilson
W. B. Snively
Jerry
Don
J. W. Cain
Shirley
Johnson’s Red Cross
Alice Brooks
Amarillo News
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N. Y
Colorado
Auditorium Uso
Max Watson
University of Colorado
Victory Command
USO
J. G. Eckel
Glenn Mercer
Mr. Watson
Great Smoky Mountains
North Caro
Teo
First National Bank
L.N. Pittman
Optometrist
Knife and Fork Club
Globe News
Globe-News
Owask
Motor Investment Co
Sundstrand
War Production Board
W. 5Th
Montgomery Ward
Home Values
M. E. Roberts
Berlin
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