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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1944
Page
1
A reader from Clarendon Texas responds to Tack about TNT chewing for workers on the job and criticizes the columnist for diet grumbling. The letter warns against the bitterness of TNT and suggests chewing it as a coping tactic, ending with a blunt call to leave tobacco use alone.
An open request seeks a person to handle yard work for Mrs. P. E. Phillips with contact mornings or after 6 pm. A reader comments on an article about "The Thinking Dog" and notes a dog misses its master overseas and dislikes being tied due to rocks thrown at it.
A column titled Tactless Texan quotes General Connell calling the Japanese vermin and scum of the earth. He praises harsh wartime actions, urges aggressive postwar measures against Japan, and asks readers to publish his views. He asserts strong anti Japanese sentiment and blames Japan for Pearl Harbor. He references Allied figures and proposes a Chinese dominated occupation to reshape the Pacific.
The fragmentary text references concerns about poisoning and reassurance from asking our own people to care for stray dogs, mentioning a SMART DOG and a sense of being taken care of.
A seasoned couple without children seeks farm or ranch employment in Texas. They are experienced with all kinds of machinery, both modern and old. Contact Thomas L. Ebbs at Route 1, Ennis, Texas.
A native Texan reflects on state pride and a long tradition of fighting for liberty. He notes Amarillo as a great town and asserts Texans contribute greatly to the war effort, upholding rights to worship and live freely. He signs as Staff Sgt Robert L Alexander.
A garbled notice asks finders to return invoices tied to Gunn-Hinerman Tire and Consumers Feed, offers a reward. Other notices seek permanent farm work in the Panhandle, in care of Remy and Mathes Construction, Liberal Kansas, and domestic washing services with references. A reader reports lost kid gloves from Alec Templeton concert and offers a reward.
A reader criticizes a war wife for not inviting her husband’s parents and siblings to visit during furlough. The letter expresses concern for family harmony and hopes daughters-in-law will be considerate. A mother and a yard worker contribute brief thoughts about family values and home life.
Mrs J D Drake seeks a caregiver for two children three or four nights a week. Prefers a nearby residence. Contact 2 6201 513 B at 513 B East Nineteenth Avenue.
I will do laundry bundles at my home on Monday Wednesday and Friday. I cannot deliver. Address 2200 Garfield Street.
An umbrella was found at Fifth Avenue and Polk Street on Wednesday and the owner may call 2 3315 to identify it. A Globe News carrier reports finding a silver identification bracelet on Tuesday around 6 45 a.m.
A street front issue involves a property at 1202 West Ti Avenue with the owner identified as Ernest Archambeau Jr of 1201 Crockett Street who may obtain the property by proper identification.
Bicycle taken from in front of the Texas Theater described as blue with red forks and no front fender. It is a girl's bicycle and a liberal reward is offered for its return. Contact Lyndall White at 404 North Buchanan Street.
Fine blooded dogs offered for placement by J W Flanagan. Located at the first house on the north side of Hillcrest Avenue, east of River Road, five miles north of town. Puppies ready for loving homes.
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