Railroads honored as officials meet on national defense
About 250 businessmen and government officials attended a chamber of commerce banquet honoring the Santa Fe. Gail S. Carter spoke for Gov. Miles on the vital role of railways in national defense. Railway personnel changes and assignments were announced, including switchmen and firemen transfers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe
Gail S. Carter
Revenue
New Mexico
John E. Miles
Santa Fe News Recap Highlights Personnel and Freight Figures
Messages from Cliff Nelson in San Diego to J G French entering the Army, and multiple rail executives visiting Amarillo frame a week of wartime transport. Santa Fe demand shows February net income 2 680 617 with gross 21 165 625 and tax accruals rising sharply versus 1941.
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Santa Fe
E. J. Engel
Cork Can Save Razor Blades
New York reports a wartime blade shortage with the War Production Board limiting men to one razor blade per week. Archibald S Bennett of the Burns Agency touts cork preservation method claiming blades gain nine lives. Clerks note rationing. some customers joke about facial hair while barbers expect new business.
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New York
War Production Board
Archibalds. Bennett
William J. Burns International Detective Agency
Park Avenue
Manhattan
van Dyke
Fred Germann
Queens
Debs Learn War Work Atop Potatoes For Governor
Atlanta debutantes led by Pretty Carolyn Reed and Mary Hodgson marched to the governor’s office with a be-ribboned package. Eugene Talmadge, amused, unveiled a worn hoe and praised debutantes for doing war work, urging others to follow their example. Some rows the debs hoeed may not be potatoes but they pledged to contribute to the war effort.
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Atlanta
Red-Gall
Eugene Talmadge
Carolyn Reed
Mary Hodgson
Talmadge
Senator proposes $2.40 per bale cotton payments
Senator Thomas of Oklahoma urges a $2.40 payment per bale to 1933 cotton pool certificate holders. He amends the agriculture department appropriation bill to provide $4,320,000 for these payments, with action slated on the floor. The notice also lists rail officials from Canadian National, Gulf Mobile and Ohio, Northern Pacific and others.
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Washington
Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Agriculture Department
Letters to Tack page notices seek lost item and job requests
Community letters to Tack list lost items including a gray striped fortnighter with initials O B E and a class ring from Am arillo High School 1941. Personal help requests include job seekers for office work child care and housework and a widow seeking a pen pal. Addresses and contact numbers accompany each note.
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Amarillo High School
P. H
Harrol Brooks Drug Store
Polk Street
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Amarillo
Borger
A. L. Moore
P. EF. Organ
W. R. Gann
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California
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Fort Worth
Coast Guard
New Orleans
the Roundhouse
F. EF. Pegg
Rex Smith
Fort Leonard Wood
D. E. Stephens
East Tenth
North Florida
Buchanan St
Cloverbloom
Kix
Packard
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Pread
East 10Th
General Foods
Second District
Cliff Nelson
United States Navy
San Diego
H. C. Vincent
J. G. French
Harry James’ Orchestra
Grand Canyon
Chicago
Los Angeles
West Texas
Erman Tennant
Stono
Wellington
Kans
Fred Mulberry
el Paso
Warren H. Turner
Topeka
L. V. Gardiner
Myrna Loy
Reginal Gardiner
Sonja Henie
Ray Wheatley
P&sf
David Coats
James M. Mulvihill
Kansas City
Panhandle
Mulvihill
Texas
Earl Beardsley
Jack Werrick
Audit
Wichita
Paul M. Fye
Grand Trunk Railway System
Canadian National Railways
W. L. Groseclose
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Dallas
E. L. Luckett
Missouri- Kansas-Texas Lines
Wichita Falls
C. S. Elliot
Southern Pacific Lines
A. R. Menning
B. D. Shropshire, Jr
Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
George Adamcik
Northern Pacific Railway
Arnold Elo
Alabama Street
Country Club
Rosemont Street
Lincoln Street
Tack
Ruth
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Pollie
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Folger's Coffee
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Morton
Armour's Star
Swift
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Lux Flakes Tance Recs
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