One-Armed Veteran Masters Linotype Career Return
Monterey Cal and Chicago veteran Marvin F. Roberts, missing his left forearm from Brest 1944, mastered linotype with one hand. He now works for Col. Allen Griffin’s Monterey Peninsula Capital staff after a stint on the Peninsula Herald copy desk. Roberts operates the linotype with his right hand and uses the left stump for spacers.
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Monterey
Cal
Brest
Marvin F. Roberts
13Th Infantry Regiment
Eighth Division
Allen Griffin
Monterey Peninsula da Capital
Roberts
Chicago
Griffin
Peninsula Herald
Winter in Jail Fulfilled for Local Man in Jamestown
Edgar W. Hanson sought jail time to escape the cold fuel shortage and was sent to Mayville jail for four months after requesting to be charged with public intoxication. Judge Allen E. Bargan approved the sentence following his appearance in Jamestown.
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Jamestown
Edgar W. Hanson
Chautauqua County
Allen E. Bargan
Hanson
Mayville
City approves 500 parking meters contract
The Childress City Council signed a contract for about 500 parking meters at a total cost of 37,750 dollars.
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Childress City
Pair of False Teeth Awaits Owner at Theater Lost and Found
The article recalls theater lost and found practices in Dallas and Austin. Managers report unclaimed items pile up, with gloves hats wallets and even sets of false teeth awaiting claimants. A story from the Paramount and Capitol theaters highlights wallets and a diamond ring later returned with gratitude.
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Paramount Theater
Weldon Wood
Mr. Wood
Paramount
Gray Wilson
State Theater
Capitol Theater
Jack King
Interstate
Iral Reeves
Esquire Theater
Austin
University of Texas
Wilson
Snakes Bring Cash For Museum In Houston
The Houston Museum of Natural History offers 15 cents per foot for nonpoisonous snakes and 1 dollar per foot for poisonous species with a strict bring them back alive policy. No dead snakes are accepted. curator Robert A. Vines notes dead snakes lose mounting value.
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Houston, Tex
U.P
Houston Museum of Natural History
Robert A. Vines
Theater wallets vanish in restrooms say officials
The Amarillo Globe reports theater managers face wallet thefts blamed on patrons and thieves. A salesman mislaid cash and retraced steps to a missing wallet. Mr. Wilson notes restrooms are favored dumping spots for wallets and purses, with contents removed and containers abandoned. Managers bear blame whether items are found or lost.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Wilson
Green Lights or Red The Girls Must Chat
A Wichita police officer paused behind two women at a red light as they chatted through multiple signal changes. When the light turned green, the driver did not move, keeping the conversation going. The officer rolled down his window and quipped that only one shade of green remained, then urged them to proceed.
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Wichita
Kan
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Globe
Donia
Sk Re
By Norton Spryde
Globe Amusement
Fred McHenry
Texas and Victory
Dallas
Salvation Army
C. E. Collins
Carthage
Childress
Chrysler
South
Tyler
Mr. Cugat
del Monte
S del Monte Quality
Cial
del Monte Coffee
W. E. Gibbon
Washington Street
Rowning 117 & Sre
Boxwell Brothers
Ambulance Service
DUMAS
Sereelaryt
Cavalcade Radio
Tex Smith
West 6Th St. Ph
Zemo
Zemoo
Goyne
P. O. Box
A * West
Amarillo and
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Globe-News
Xavier Cugat
Columbia Records
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
de Monte
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