Roosevelts War Time Influence in Panhandle Politics
Amended opinions in the Panhandle reflect President Roosevelt's wartime pressure on Texas politics for a 1944 bid. Readers discuss loyalty to the Commander in Chief, support for Alfred Moody or Daniel, and the clash with O Daniel over war leadership and senate positions amid calls for public order and honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Shoop
Kansas City Star
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Texas
Alfred
Moody
D Daniel
Panhandle
O'Daniel
Senate
Vintage Sayings and Social Musings From Bygone Times
A column of old sayings on fashion, bread signs, and social roles contrasts with quotes about war veterans and family. It reflects nostalgia for feathered boas, dicer hats, crust eating cures, and critiques of modern marriage norms while recalling a Parisian mother of many and popular songs praising fathers.
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Jacqueline Montgaste
Paris
France
United States
Joe Veley
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
New York
Unusual readers and curious trivia fill a paper page
A jumble of letters and vignettes from readers cover marriages humor, birth plans, eye color poems, and quirky queries. Notes mention a Brooklyn husband who knows his wife eyes and a Wheaton birth countdown, plus odd bits on Stalin height, hot gravy with peach pie, and Susie the two hour houseworker. The column mixes anecdotes, opinions, and odd facts with light tone.
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Brooklyn
Wheaton
Ill
Joseph Stalin
San Franciscan
Susie
California
Casey
Manhattan
Washingtonian
Publius Syrus
Henry Ward Beeche
Eleanor Roosevelt
Oscar Levant
Damon Runyon
Russ Colombo
Eugenie Kats
Pardoy Club
Clara Bow
Hack Wilson
Jeanne Fagles
Various small World War II era notes and social items
Short items include psychology tests on price perception, a Mount Washington postmaster’s $909 salary, auto graveyard clearance trends, spring meat shortages, Los Angeles population gain, Vermont copper cents origin, and Washington building labor limits. Also mentions music records shellac shortage and Rudy Vallee quote. Last notes marriage intentions filed in Boston for Lt Langley Gatling Jr and Helen Gunn.
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University of California
Henry N. Teague
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
United States
Los Angeles
Vermont
Washington
Phonograph
Rudy Vallee
Boston
Langley T. Gatling, Jr
Helen E. Gunn
Missing papers prompt reward for return in Long Beach
Clarence Payne seeks return of a brown imitation leather bulfola containing important draft registration papers fingerprints and a photo lost in Long Beach California. A found driver’s license bearing the name George Morelos may be retrieved at 602 Russell Street. A reader requests a live-in housework job with children’s caregiving. Robert Mitchell seeks work in a grocery or restaurant.
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Tack
Long Beach
Calif
Clarence Payne
McMasters Street
Call
George Morelos
Russell Street
Silent Campaign Erupts in Texas Governor Drive
In the six man Democratic primary the race features Hal Collins using radio and frequent speeches while incumbent Coke Stevenson limits to weekly radio and local appearances. Collins applies the O'Daniel tactic of radio plus direct stump style, with Stevenson relying on local friends and nonpolitical events. Other contenders like Hope Wheeler, Alex Ferguson, Charles Somerville, Gene Porter and Charles L Somerville show limited campaigning and travel, leaving Collins as the sole major active campaigner this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Cheavens
Associated Press
Hal Collins
Mineral Wells
W. Lee O'Daniel
Coke Stevenson
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Collins
O'Daniel
Texas
Stevenson
Hope Wheeler
Arlington
Alex M. Ferguson
Howe
Ferguson
Charles L. Somerville
Dallas Law School
North
Somerville
Gene S. Porter
Belton
Houston
Beaumont
Galveston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Randall District Scouts Hold Monthly Meeting in Canyon
Randall County Boy Scouts district committee gathered at the Palace Cafe in Canyon with Hosea Foster presiding as district chairman during the regular monthly session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Randall County
Boy Scouts
Palace Cafe
Canyon
Hosea Foster
Hills Promote Herman Hill to Wellington Superintendent Seat
Santa Fe officials announce Herman Hill, previously secretary to the trainmaster, is promoted to secretary to the superintendent in Wellington Kansas. R W Prentice heads the Wellington office. The Hill family will move Wednesday from 908 Austin Street, leaving Memphis where Hill worked as a court reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Herman Hill
Hill
Wellington
Kaw
R. W. Prentice
Assembly-Line Tanker Launches in Navy Shipyard
In Tacoma Washington July 1944 the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp launched two tankers on the same way using an assembly-line method. One tanker is launched bow first while the other, part complete, advances to receive its pre-fabricated bow. The process repeats as work begins on a third tanker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Navy
Seattle-Tacoma
Squirrels Bother Mrs Squire. City Council Weighs Ordinance
Mrs W J Squire reports a long running squirrel problem in Kansas City. She says for 20 years they dug up flowers and ate fruit, they chewed shingles, and a squirrel tore Marquisette curtains. The council reviews a proposed ordinance against destroying squirrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
W. J. Squire
Conferees End Futile Agricultural Aid Talks
Washington July 13 conferees on the agricultural appropriations bill abruptly adjourned amid mutual claims of disagreement. Senator Russell of Georgia said the House majority would not sign an admission of disagreement allowing appointment of other conferees.
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Washington
House
Senate
Russell
Georgia
Feverish pace for Texas primary vote getting drive
Texas senatorial candidates schedule 64 speaking engagements this week as July 25 primary nears. Dan Moody leads with 24 dates across North Texas and West Texas, followed by James Allred with 22 and W Lee Daniel with 18.
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Associated Arena
Texas
Dan Moody
Austin
James V. Allred
W. Lee Ddaniel
Moody
Bonham
Gainesville
Denton
Sherman
Weatherford
Cleburne
Stephenville
Brownwood
Brady
Coleman
Ballinger
San Angelo
Sterling City
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Abilene
Anson
Stamford
Haskell
Albany
Eastland
Hamilton
Gatesville
Cameron
Alfred
East
Mount Vernon
Mount Pleasant
Pittsburg
Gilmer
Ddaniel
Hal Collins
Bowie
Decatur
Denison
Paris
Greenville
McKinney
Terrell
Dallas
Kaufman
Ennis
Corsicana
Hillsboro
Alvarado
Fort Worth
War Bonds and Stamps Sales Soar Over Weekend
Sales of war bonds and stamps surged over the weekend with Friday and Saturday receipts totaling $55,225 and monthly sales at $184,369.50. The county July quota stands at $563,100, and June fell far short. Uncle Sam requests 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Senator Defends Cost of Congress in Hearing
Senator O Mahoney a Democrat of Wyoming said Congress is not a luxury and costs less than other government sectors. He noted the current year’s appropriation for the House Senate and Capitol architect at 15 440 399 dollars, about 650 000 dollars below 1941 42 and contrasted with labor commerce and agriculture budgets.
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Washington
Congress
O'Mahoney
Democrat
Wyoming
House
Senate
Capitol
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Court of Honor Set Thursday by Amarillo Scouts
Amarillo District Boy Scouts will hold their regular monthly Court of Honor Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Awards will be made for advances in Second Class First Class Star and Life ranks and merit badge work. Members of the court are John McKnight Allen Early EB L Hine ter J E Spann Bishop E C Seaman and A A Graham.
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Amarillo
John McKnight
Allen Early
EB. L. Hineter
J. E. Spann
Bishop E. C. Seaman
A. A. Graham
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Darling
Lynbrook
L A Bays
George L. Smith
Statesman
Sixth Street
Winchell
Ike
East Side
Ridgeway Zelley
Palo Duro Canyon
Jimmie Allred
Allred
O'Dani
High Seas
Churchill
Senator O'Daniel
KODAK
Brownie
Polk
Sil Polk
R. L. Yarborough
E. 4Th Ave
Robert Mitchell
Johnson Street
Amarillo Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Lincoln Street
Court of Honor
Badger Ice CO
S. & W. Green
Country Club
Country Club Cleaners Delivery Service
Globe-News
Fither
Bob
Madeleine
Paramount Picture
Gale Sondergaard
George Zucco
Pete Smith
Lee Dan Ren Ae
Klondike
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