Draft Board Clerk Says All Able Bodied Men May Be Called
Potte County draft board clerk Tom Landis says all able bodied men could be drafted or placed in defense related jobs within 90 days. He cites War Department guidance on orderly mobilization and describes the occupational questionnaires used to classify men by skills before September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Landis
Potte County
Selective Service
Landis
Draft Board
United States Employment Service
Census Bureau
U.S. Employment Service
Seven year old Doreen Shook in lifelong sleep
Albany reports seven year old Doreen Shook has entered a prolonged unbroken sleep since August 14, 1939, with doctors saying there is no hope of awakening from an unknown form of encephalitis. The feature also notes local social figures aiding relief efforts in Wellington and a hospital update in Amarillo plus brief public notices and staff updates.
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Albany
N. Y
Doreen Shook
Chafe Guard Feet and Rail Jobs Noted in Yard Trends
A collage of rail yard notes reports chafe protection product use for feet, a return trip from Lake City fishing, new hires on Burlington and Santa Fe lines, crew transfers on Rock Island routes 111-112, and dispatcher changes with I C Leger taking acting chief post at Liberal Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TI. M. Judd
Rock Island
WH. Lawerence
West End
Santa Fe
Roy Victor
Lake City
Colo
A W. Thompson
L. A. Thomas
Burlington
J. F. McKinney
Navy
I C. Leger
Liberal
Kans
T. M. Bryden
The
Amarillo
H. M. Holcomb
C. J. Wooten
C. B. Humphrey
C. B. Marable
W. B. McClure
Shawnee
George A. Mattingley
E. C. Smith
Banta Fe
T. M. Harris
M. G. Hendricks
A. Thibadeaux
Borger
BC Headache and Neuralgia Remedy Advertisement
An old advertisement touts BC as quick relief for headaches and neuralgic pains. It claims rapid action for muscular aches and periodic pains, noting it also acts as a sedative for nervousness. Available in 10c and 25c sizes with directions to consult a physician if pain persists.
Ten Thousand Dollars Found in Jockey Scandal
Detectives reveal a stash of ten thousand dollars hidden by a jockey in collusion with Hank Bruger of the Red Rust gang. The jockey Steve breaks under pressure, admitting the setup and naming New Orleans as Bruger’s location. A request to detain Bruger and locate a blonde accomplice follows.
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Stingaree
Gubbins
Red Rust
Steve
Hank Bruger
New Orleans
Oriental Park
Bud
Chuck Hopkins
Red Rust Gang
Birth of Betty Charlene Griffin at North West Texas Hospital
Rodney Gene Griffin born June 17 at North West Texas Hospital. Parents unidentified. baby named Betty Charlene Griffin and listed as daughter of the family in local birth notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Texas Hospital
Opie H. Griffin
Cleveland Street
F. M. Jefferson
East Tenth Avenue
Betty Charlene
Rodney Gene Griffin
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Valars
Hislop
Wodzicki
Poland
Wellington
New Zealand
Alice Mann
Phoenix
Ariz
Floyd Mockler
Virgil F. Mann
Pierce Street
Sara Don
Clovis
N. M
Micham
B. F. Harper
van Buren Street
Clifton Oliver
Fillmore Street
Red River
New Mexico
Northwest Texas Hospital News
Maye Sue Henson
Sunray
Katherine Marie Miller
West Fifteenth Avenue
Ella Crane
Lamar Street
Lloyd Duncan
Johnson Street
Nellie Jones
East Eighth Avenue
Jeanne Solt
West Tenth
Effie Smith
Hayden Street
Grace McDowell
Matador
Mary Wallen
Harold Dewayne Brock
H. F. Brock
Dumas
Dell Caldwell
Claude
C. C. Bearden
Hartley
Audrey Morgan
Sandra Lee
West First Avenue
Mabel Rogers
Clayton
Claude King
Lige King
Arthur Street
Howard Rollins
H. M. Rollins
North Pierce Street
Beverly Ann Porter
Russell Porter
Dalhart
Martha Pearl Ballard
East Fifth Avenue
Lessie Hammock
J. A. Meador
Polk Street
Georgietta Sechrist
Lincoln Street
Aatt
I. C. Corvell
Ronald
Jackson
Coryell
Soil Conservation Service
J. J. Oogles
Bruner
Pharmacy Rule
Essick
Nunn Electric Co
Polk
Moon Mullins
Round Town
Phon Cretney
6Th & Polk
Blondie
Donald Duck
CMON
Toha
Loroo Plushbottom
Myself
Goscar Boom
G-Man Tum
Oop
Rea
Red Ryder
Jane Arden
NEA Service. Inc
TM Rec US
FISK
Southern Brokerage Co
Mary Montgomery
Fhee Bevel
Country Club Cleaners
S. & W. Green
Country Club Cleaners Delivery Service
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