Goin' Places with Bill I Friday Roundup
Amarillo events round up upcoming performances and campus notes. Jan Garber's orchestra plays at the Paramount Sunday with Amarillo engagement on April 5. Fraternity party at Herring Hotel Room 202 tonight at 7:30, UFC members pay 75 cents. nonmembers are guests. Barry Thomson stars in Treat Her Gently world premiere at Paramount tomorrow at 7:00. Bob Wills dance draws large crowd as Patton, Beale, Crews and others attend. College notes preview Phi Theta Kappa carnival tomorrow night with booths and Dixie floor show. Biz-Ads plan Sunday picnic weather permitting.
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Garber
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
University Fraternity Club
UFC
Barry Thomson
Bob Wills
Playboys
J. R. Stevenson
Grover Taylor Jr
Jess Clay
Pampa
Don Coleburn
Harold Patton
G.C. Beale
Olen Crews
Texas Tech
Flaine Lopez
Shelton Key
Bob Rogers
Fred Harris
Claude
Scott Edwards
Price Brookfield
West Texas State
Karl Hibbs
West Texas
Ham Horton
Phi Theta Kappas
Not By Strange Gods dominates Roberts posthumous release
Elizabeth Madox Roberts died in Orlando as Not By Strange Gods arrives. The reviewer notes six Kentucky set stories reveal a semi poetic vision, with recurring figures Moss Patty Rhody Perry symbolizing universal experiences. The piece praises Roberts for timeless, memorable writing rooted in small town life.
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Elizabeth Madox Roberts
Orlando
Fla
Kentucky
Miss Roberts
Moss
Patty
Rhody
Perry
Bombs and blackout life in London and Coventry
A London correspondent recalls bombing quirks and dangers during the blackout. He describes repeated hits on a brick house, corner building myths, shrapnel near him, car damage, and the fear of noise drawing air raids. The piece ends with a nod to democratic rights by Edith Rogers.
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London
Coventry
Fleet Street
George Lait
New York
Your Ideas Editor Letter Submissions From Amarillo Readers
A compilation of reader letters proposing civic fixes and requests for Amarillo. Topics include weed removal by city jail inmates, planting trees, city maps for tourists, monthly ink pen updates at the post office, restricting park loitering, adding traffic signals at 16th Avenue and Jackson Street, and a call for minority entertainment space in local theaters.
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Amarillo
Lee Hinson
Virginia Street
16Th Avenue
Jackson
Jackson Street
Vesta Wilson
Allen Miller, Jr
Puzzler clues blend across horizontal and vertical entries
A list of crossword style clues with numbered horizontal and vertical entries includes definitions for various words such as actors, measurements, objects, and roles. The puzzle asks solvers to fill in sequences like Pictured American actress and Sea eagles and many cross references.
Hoover plans to feed occupied territories spark debate
Dorothy Thompson argues feeding occupied territories risks broad political aims, warning it could undermine Britain’s blockade and push for terms with Hitler. She notes Finland’s famine needs and Finnish self reliance, urging US aid through government credit rather than private groups, highlighting Finland’s independence and lack of occupation.
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Mr. Hoover
Hitler
Munich
Britain
Henry Luce
France
Finland
America
Russia
MANNERS Quiz On Borrowing And Etiquette Rules
Answers reveal social norms on lending money and items among friends. Key points: do not borrow money lightly. return or replace open stock items. arrange enough bridge tables for hosting. avoid lending clothing unless lightly used. don't rely on others writing with their pens. Best solution favors asserting repayment requests when necessary.
Promises and Truths Drive Toward a Train Tragedy
April and Kent clash over deception as Ann awaits, revealing Kent’s love for Ann and April’s remorse. A sudden accident at the station interrupts with a fatal impact as the 7 oclock express nears Pattonsyville. To Be Continued.
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Broadway
Hollywood
Elizabeth Carter
Ann Burnett
Elizabeth
Ann
Pattonsyville
Nation and leaders pledge resolve in wartime call
Queen Wilhelmina of the Free Netherlands urges unity and endurance as the nation faces trials. General Marshall notes the air force cannot rapidly expand without risk to safety. Secretary Hull tells the House Appropriations Committee that effort must continue without faltering.
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The
Free Netherlands
General Marshall
Secretary of State
Cordell Hull
House Appropriations Committee
Captain Rogan Lessons on Leading Men in Army Style
Royal Canadian Artillery Captain J G Rogan recalls a lesson learned from training officers. He used a week without discipline to spark internal motivation, showing that demanding action fails without sought willingness. The approach yielded faster, more efficient results and proved the power of intrinsic drive.
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J. G. Rogan
Royal Canadian Artillery
Captain Rogan
Eppear
Rogan
Walter Pidgeon rides the crest of fame in film
Hollywood star Walter Pidgeon, riding high on hits like Flight Command and Saratoga, reflects on career highs and lows from singing roles to major leads. He discusses early struggles, rebounding through stage work, and his enduring association with Nick Carter.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Walter Pidgeon
Flight Command
Nick Carter
Pidgeon
Louis B. Mayer
Mayer
Walter
Nick
Census reveals U S food output and safety contrasts
Census data show U S fried cakes and crullers total over 336 million dozen yearly with value above 55 million dollars. Cream cheese production reaches 53 million pounds annually as sugar use for foods tops four and a half billion pounds. Oregon leads in infant death rate control with 35.5 deaths per 1000 live births. Motor vehicle deaths far exceed combined fatalities from several diseases.
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U. S
Oregon
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