War plant in Texas authorized by War Dept
The War Department announced authorization for a manufacturing plant in Texas with costs over five million dollars. Construction will be overseen by the Denison Texas District Office of the Corps of Engineers. The release adds it will say no more at this time and notes forthcoming public opinion on the project.
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Gene Worley
Washington
E. A. Simpson
War Department
Texas
Denison, Texas
Corps of Engineers
the Panhandle
Amarillo
United States
Mexico
South America
How To Get Proof of Age for Social Security Benefits
The Social Security Board in Amarillo explains accepted proofs of birth for old age and survivors insurance claims. Acceptable items include certified birth records, church baptism records, or public agency notices. if unavailable, attestations from attending physician or midwife, a family Bible record, other probative evidence, or immigration documents may be used.
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Red
Amarillo
Social Security Board
Reed
Bureau of Census
United States
Senators Launch Inquiry Into Sea Otter Warship Tests
A Senate naval subcommittee probes the Sea Otter tests after Navy claims of early success faded. Senator Gillette says experts testified and all facts will be developed. Secretaries Knox and Roosevelt had signaled doubts about mass production and full scale construction.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Democrat
Senate Naval
Navy
Knox
Roosevelt
War Strategy Board Urged By Senator Hill
Senator Hill of Alabama urged President Roosevelt to create a super war strategy board led by a single commander in chief for army navy and air forces. He argued for unified command to maximize striking power and coordinate operations, noting the president has authority under the war powers act and that the plan would involve equal representation from all three services.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Senator Hill
Alabama
State
Hill
United States
Congress
Military
Senator Austin
Vermont
Austin
Mills Needed for National Defense Work
Amarillo Civil Service Examiners report severe need for stenographers and typists as defense agencies hold exams twice weekly. A freezing order on typewriters blocks rentals, forcing applicants to rely on lenders. Owners with spare machines urged to list them with the board to aid the defense program.
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H. M. Timmons
Amarillo
Defense
Civil Service
Secretary, Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Tenth
United States Civil Service District
Frisbee C N Dies Veteran of War Dies in Amarillo
Olive N Frisbee 47 a World War veteran who lived in Amarillo 11 years died today at the family home 2105 South Garfield Survivors include widow four sons Raymond Oliver Andrew and Dewey Frisbee two daughters Dorothy and Edith Frisbee three sisters Mrs W F Curtis of Amarillo Mrs 8 C Cobb of San Angelo and Mrs Lillie McConnell of Fort Worth and two brothers B C Frisbee of Memphis and S S Frisbee of Washington He was a Mason and member of Glenwood Baptist Church Veterans of Foreign Wars Services in Boxwell Chapel at 4 tomorrow with Rev E F Cook officiating Burial in Memorial Park.
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Olive N. Frisbee
Amarillo
South Garfield
Raymond
Oliver
Andrew
Dewey Frisbee
Dorothy
Edith Frisbee
W. F. Curtis
8. C. Cobb
San Angelo
Lillie McConnell
Fort Worth
B.C Frisbee
Memphis
S. S. Frisbee
Washington
Frisbee
Glenwood Baptist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boxwell Chapel
E. F. Cook
Memorial Park
Kiss Refusal Leads to Bite in Cambridge Apartment Incident
A man helping Miss Aurelia Griffith open her door pressed for a kiss and was bitten when she refused. The assailant fled kissless as police took a report of the daytime incident in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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David Brown
Metropolitan Opera House
Launette
Natalie Bodanva
Cambridge, Mass
Aurelia Griffith
Free Puppies Seeks Caring Homes North of Town
Person on Route 3 Hillcrest Avenue 40 miles north of town offers puppies to good homes. Emphasizes they must be well fed and cared for and not mistreated. Contact J. W. Flanagan Box 147-A for responses.
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Tack
Hillcrest Avenue
J. W. Flanagan
Experienced secretary seeks employment with strong references
Experienced bookkeeper and secretary offers proven clerking skills and efficiency. Capable and reliable with best references available. Call 9606 for contact and details.
Glovier Waits For Second Amarillo Operation Delay
Joe Glovier lives on a farm near Amarillo and after a fall from a windmill he needed foot surgery. Anesthetized in Amarillo, the Dallas specialist was recalled to perform a delayed operation, leaving Glovier to wait two more months before surgery can proceed.
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Joe Glovier
Amarillo
Panhandle
Dallas
Joe Glavier
Check Artists Running Amok in Amarillo
Sheriff Bill Adams warns merchants about counterfeit and foreign checks. He distributes warnings urging extreme caution when cashing personal payroll or local checks and foreign drafts. Advice includes verifying drivers licenses, draft cards, titles, and endorsements with local responsible parties before cashing checks.
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Bill Adams
Amarillo
Lse
Parents Attend Training Meeting for Wolflin Cub Pack
The Llano Es tadado Council S G Stockton chairs the second parents training session at Wolflin School tonight at 8 o clock. Attendance is required for all parents of boys who will join the new Cub Pack.
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Wolflin School
S. G. Stockton
Llano Estacado Council
Fear U S Navy Dictates Jap Attacks
Berlin broadcast cites Swedish London correspondent claiming U S bombing of the Marshall Gilbert and Bonin islands guides Japanese strategy for west or east attacks from Singapore. It notes Marcus Island attack unconfirmed and Java's dire NEI defense, with U S fleet holding a 1200 mile no man s land in the southwestern Pacific.
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New York
Japan
India
Australia
Tokyo
United States
Berlin
London
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Marshall and Gilbert Islands
Bonin Islands
Indian Ocean
Minamitori Shima
Marcus
No-Man’s Land
Pacific
Gilbert Islands
Palmyra Island
Samoa
Charles H Pulliam Dies at Clayton New Mexico
Charles H Pulliam a Texline Fort Worth and Denver roundhouse foreman died Sunday midnight at Clayton New Mexico The body was taken to Amarillo by Boxwell Brothers for funeral services relatives in California await word He was a Baptist Church member and an Elk Survived by widow Ruth mother Addie Pulliam of Los Angeles brother Thurman Pulliam of Ennis sister Florence Castle of San Fernando California
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Charles H. Pulliam
Texline
Fort Worth
Denver
Clayton
N. M
Amarillo
Boxwell Brothers
California
Mr. Pulliam
The
Baptist Church
Ruth Pulliam
Addie Pulliam
Los Angeles
Thurman Pulliam
Ennis
Florence Castle
San Fernando
Calif
Scoutmasters Roundtable Meets Tonight in Amarillo
The Amarillo District Boy Scouts convenes its regular Scoutmasters Roundtable at 7:30 PM tonight in the Tenth Avenue Methodist Church. A dinner precedes the discussion on summer camping plans and upcoming activities. Leaders who attended the recent training school will receive awards.
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Scoutmasters' Roundtable
Amarillo
Boy Scouts
Tenth Avenue Methodist Church
Nobles Urged To Sign For Supper And Meeting
Khiva Temple members are urged to register by 6 30 Wednesday evening at the Mystic Shrine offices 308 Polk Street for a supper and short form ceremonial. The event includes a regular monthly meeting of Khiva Temple.
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Khiva Temple
Mystic Shrine
Polk Street
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War Strategy Board Urged
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