Classless Okie Reflects on War and Friendship
In a letter from Oklahoma City, Charles Corken discusses the paradoxes of war and humanity. He argues that shared hardship can forge unlikely friendships across enemies, urging youth to rethink indoctrination and competition. He questions how a boy who killed another could truly become friends, and calls for a civil, compassionate outlook to shape future generations.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Earth
Abraham Lincoln
Charles Corken
N. W. 11Th
Oklahoma City
Okla
Old country boy earns reprieve with rogue front line shout
A wartime anecdote describes a Maine marine who feared killing a Japanese to prove his courage. The captain orders a ruse that backfires when the Japanese soldier shouts a dig at Roosevelt, and the Maine man chooses to spare him rather than shoot a Republican. The piece also touches on dachshunds, internment camps, war bond drives, and letters from travelers in the Panhandle.
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Guadalcanal
Maine
Hirohito
Iris and lumber give away by local residents
Mrs Riley offers a large iris collection at 1205 Pierce St for those who dig it up. A reader at 403 Forest St. seeks a nearby live-in helper for serving at 728 North Grant St. He also advertises free kindling and scrap lumber available to collectors.
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T. H. Rogers
Pierce St
Riley
Tack
Grant St
Forest St
Bible Prophecy Lecture By Evangelist Delafield Tonight
Evangelist R E Delafield will discuss Bible facts in a free prophecy lecture titled The Bible Actually Names the Three Generals Who Will Lead All the Nations in the Final War of Armageddon. The event starts at 8 30 tonight at the big tent studio West Ninth and Van Buren.
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Evangelist R. E. Delafield
Big Tent
West Ninth and
van Buren
Hartenberger Infant Services Held At Lutheran Cemetery
Graveside services for the infant son of Rev and Mrs Martin Hartenberger of 1203 Taylor Street were to be held today at 3 o clock in the Lutheran Cemetery east of Canyon with Rev Donald W Hauseman officiating.
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Martin Hartenberger
Taylor Street
Canyon
Donald W. Hauseman
Am arillo Army office praises Cpl Castles for WAC effort
Cpl Dan Castles departs for Fort Bliss to join the U S Army Enlistment Service as he leaves Amarillo after aiding WAC recruiting. He shifted from Lubbock to Amarillo as a private first class and earned a spring promotion. He and his wife live at 2107 Monroe Street.
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Dan Castles
U.S. Army
Fort Bliss
Bruce Curry
Amarillo
Cpl
Castles
Lubbock
WAC
West Texas
Lieut
Curry
Monroe Street
Amarillo Chamber Hosts Priority Problems Conference
M. T. Buxton of WPB returns for a day and a half session with Amarillo businessmen. Rex Baxter, chamber manager, notes the conference next Monday and part of Tuesday in the chamber assembly room and invites all with priority problems to attend.
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M. T. Buxton
WPB
Amarillo
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Baxter
Junior Business Women Plan Picnic At Ellwood Park
The Junior Business Women's Club will hold a 7 30 p m picnic at Ellwood Park for their regular meeting. Yeoman Elizabeth Huscher will outline WAVES opportunities offered by the Navy.
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Ellwood Park
Yeoman
Elizabeth Huscher
Jimmie Fidler Highlights Hollywood Rumors and Moves
Hollywood gossip notes film industry shifts and bids from MGM and other studios. Gable may film upon return, Erwin signs for Will Rogers role, Crosby estate sold, Flynn yacht sold, Sinatra compared to Crosby, Lupino and Davis remake debate, and Beery inks seven year MGM deal.
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Clark Gable
MGM
Washington
War Dept
Stu Erwin
Will Rogers
Bing Crosby
Errol Flynn
Sirocco
John Waynes
Bud Abbott
Harry James
Sgt
Gene Autry
Republic
Andy Clyde
Scotland
Ann Savage- Milton
Feldman
Meredith Willson
War Department
Wacs
W. Ray Johnston
Monogram
Doris Deupree
Ginger Rogers
Jack
Briggs
Wallace Beery
Ida Lupino
Bette Davis
Ida
Miss Lupino
Bette
Miss Davis
Phone repairman hear sweet voice at home line test
A telephone repairman testing a line at 401 North Alabama answered a call and heard a familiar voice he described as sweet. The voice belonged to his wife, revealing an unexpected personal encounter during a routine repair.
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C. D. Blackwell
North Alabama
Arrest of French Bus Conductor by Italian Occupation Zone
French underground reports the arrest of a bus conductor in Italian occupied territory for telling Italian officers to move. He said Please move forward. That will be quite a change for you. The incident highlights tensions between Resistance and Italian occupation authorities.
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Washington
Italy
Chinese Report Heavy Fighting in Mountains Along Yangtze
Chungking July 20 Chinese communique reports ten days of heavy fighting in the Taicheng mountains where Japanese forces, aided by planes and superior armament, were repulsed in an abortive Yangtze offensive and Chinese forces say they are now striking at the enemy rear.
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Chungking
Taicheng
Yangtze River
Rex Theater Shows Immortal Sergeant Tonight
Immortal Sergeant featuring Henry Fonda closes at the Rex Theater. The World War II era film follows a man's journey of self discovery while leading comrades in an African desert setting.
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Henry Fonda
Rex Theater
Hollywood
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Logan, Okla
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Belle
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oTee Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Gray
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Zale
Capital
Amarillo Insurance Exchange
Askew & Brown
T. B. Bruner
J. C. Burkhalter
Rolla V. Cartwright
Finch & Gavin Lemons Agency
K. 8. Loving & CO
James Oakes
Ordway-Saunders CO
D. W. Owen Bates
Panhandle Ins. Agency
Thomson-King Company
E. A. Regal CO
Harold
Richey
Upshaw Insurance Agency
H. N. Wheeler
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