Navy Revenge Trains Roll in Houston Pageant
Houston volunteers headed to a West Coast navy training station aboard five trains as recruiting surged beyond the 1000 quota. About 600 extras were promised, with 300 more to join this week, after a vast farewell watched by 100000 notables. Rear Admiral Glassford led the oath. Roosevelt pledged 65 Houston ships in the cause.
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Houston
U S. Navy
Washington
U. S. S. Houston
Java
William Glassford, Jr
U. S. Naval
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Neal Pickett
U. S
Houstons
Navy
Java Sea
Roosevelt
Brussels sprouts with Brazil nut relish and sympathy notice
Recipe notes include melted butter with lemon and cayenne over Brussels sprouts then chopped Brazil nuts added. In memoriam mentions Mrs. Robert Boston’s mother Mrs. Arnold, with Memphis trip for the funeral. Amarillo friends attended the funeral in Memphis. Rail workers A E James and R Tucker noted. Slaton division reassigned to Plains division. Hugh Rippy transfers to Fort Worth and Denver through freight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Boston
Taylor Street
Memphis
Arnold
Amarillo
J. H. Florey
J. A. Stalcup
L. B. Newby
William H. McKilahan
Margaret Newby
Santa Fe
A. E. James
R . Tucker
Slaton
Plains
Hugh Rippy
Fort Worth
Denver
Labor Mobilization Policy Clears Path for Skilled Jobs
Washington announces the war manpower commission policy to defer irreplacable craftsmen and prioritize urgent production. Federal employment service will assist draft boards, and war plants are classified by urgency to guide referrals. The Farm Security Administration expands mobile labor camps to supply workers.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Paul V. McNutt
Selective Service
Federal Employment Service
Army
McNutt
Federal
War Production Board
Farm Security Administration
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Rippy
Rock Island
San Jos
J M. Rhea
H. E. Hall
Eiley Hill
B. W. Gray
Waynoka
Order of the
Burlington
J. A. McGee
Pierce Street
A. C. Blank
N. S. Bishop
G. T. Moore
W. P. Henry
E. C. Smith
Sayre
Tucumcari
L. J. Watson
Ed Watson
B. 8. Smith
A. C. Hellyer
S T. Harmon
S. M. McKinney
Pampa
H. E. Jones
E. G. Placey
Rabbit Butte
Mont
U.P
C van Clark
Idaho Penitentiary
Venice
Italy
Canals
Amarillo Printing CO
Alley Cop Footy
King Guzzle
Ind
G. Oscar
Boom
Pacific Ocean
Superman
Blondie
Fatso
Donald Duck
King
Red Ryder
L.N. Pittman Optometrist
OG McClain
Fisk
Southern Brokerage Co
Bruner
Pharmacy Rule
Gunn-Hinermar
Ballard
Dependable Cleaners
John Furbach
Polk
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