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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1942

Page

13

Goin Places Jon Weeks Dance At The Nat

Anson Weeks led a fine band with Margie Little and others drawing a small crowd at the Nat. Henry King is booked for May 18, announced by W A Maddox. Marie Windsor, Utah born, rose from store clerk to Jack Benny writer and movie star prospect after sending gags to Benny. Her BYU education and Marysvale roots noted.

Jon Weeks NAT Anson Weeks Margie Little W. A. Maddox Henry King Dean Corley Bettie Ward Bill Ida Lou Holmes Gordon Creamery Phil Phillips Jack Benny Utah Marie Windsor Marysvale Pic George Washington Miss Windsor Benny Jerry Wald Brigham Young University Anna M. Long Joseph Bertelsen

British income limits and tax structure in wartime Britain

Wartime Britain imposes a 97 percent effective tax rate on high earners with no cap on net income, though the precise top salaries are not published. A gross of about 1.2 million dollars yields a net 30 thousand after taxes, with only 2 percent added per extra dollar earned. The system lets some windfalls like stock gains and race winnings escape tax, while standard deductions and high surtax rates apply above 6 thousand dollars of income. Indirect taxes on essentials also apply, including auto, fuel, theater seats, and luxury goods.

London U.P Great Britain England United States

Proverbs 8 34 Blessings for those who heed wisdom

A short biblical line from Proverbs 8 34 extols the blessed state of those who listen to wisdom and stay vigilant at life’s gateways. The verse emphasizes daily attention and ready receptivity to prudent counsel.

Armored units fueled by American car culture

Henry McLemore recalls Fort Knox and Fort Benning, praising U S armored forces and crediting civilian driving culture with producing trained tank crews. He notes the quick adaptability of American youth, from high schoolers to farm boys, in mastering the mechanics of motors and machine tools, and hints at a ride in a new aqua cheetah combat craft.

Henry McLemore New York Fort Knox First Amored Fort Benning Second Armored Benning McLemore Kipling Daniel Germany America U. S al Guiberson Dallas Texas Guiberson NAVY Gene Groom E. V. Groom West Fifteenth Avenue Naval Reserve Aviation Grand Prairie Farm Security Administration L. C. Kurtz South Fillmore Street Naval Construction Corps Southwestern Tower Tanks Service Kurtz Texas Tech West Texas State College Canyon Panhandle

War Secrecy and Duty Urged by Officials in Wartime

William L. Batt of the War Production Board warns against complacency and urges readiness to counter enemies as the nation mobilizes. Joseph B. Eastman, Defense Transportation Director, cautions that careless behavior harms the war effort even more than enemy bombers.

William L. Batt War Production Board Defense Transportation Joseph B. Eastman

Around Town notes new arrivals and births in Amarillo

A crowded Amarillo elevator encounter ends with a bold call main floor Amarillo Texas home of the mother men. Local births include sons and daughters to Blythe Summers Lemons McCarty Jones Colston and others at Northwest Texas Hospital. New movers arrive from Lubbock Akron Fort Worth and more with several engineers and commercial staff.

Amarillo Texas Elmo M. Blythe Dumas Northwest Texas Hospital J. E. Summers North West Sixth Avenue Robert Lemons Panhandle Jay L. McCarty North Alabama Street J. A. Colston West Sixth Avenue R. L. Jones North Arthur Street C. L. Clement West Sixteenth Avenue Lubbock Clement Nunn Electric Company H. G. Paul Akron Ohio Palo Duro Apartments Paul Pantex Ordnance Company Fort Worth Henry Reed Nineteenth Avenue Reed Austin Company C. C. Davis Mr. Davis George Graham McLean J. F. Dietrich Plainview Jackson Street Dietrich General Motors Acceptance Corporation M. C. Schulze Clarendon Hughes Street Schulze Bell and Braden Contractors L. E. West Fillmore Street Waynoka Oklo Santa Fe A. W. Anderson Texarkana Ong Street Anderson Freese and Nichols M. G. Wogan Houston West Fifteenth Avenue Acme Fast Freight Oklahoma City Amy Riley el Paso W. B. Thompson Polk Street Riley Nora Allen Hayden Street J. J. Richards Donald Weisenman San Antonio J. M. Webb West Tenth Avenue Mr. Weilenman A. Weilenman Irene Hughes Reid Weilenman Kress

Air Tight on the Western Front in 1942

Lipppmann warns that Allied air mastery is essential for a western front in Europe. He argues diplomacy, not only fighting, shapes the war as Axis cohesion weakens and Italy could reassess ties with Nazi Germany to pursue independence and a Mediterranean role.

Walter Lippmann Western Front Hitler Marshal Petain Laval Marshall London Royal Air Force Europe Lippmann Britain France Italy Spain Berlin United Nations Mussolini Albania Yugoslavia Greece Holy See Germany Alps Mediterranean Great Britain Russia America

World Reshapes in Early 1940s Across Nations

A year ago reports note Japan and France Indo China trade pact, Stalin replacing Molotov as Soviet Premier, Roosevelt forming a wartime cabinet to accelerate bomber output, Greece admitting heavy naval losses, Haile Selassie returning to Addis Ababa, and Italy declaring control of six Aegean islands.

United Press Indo-China Stalin Molotov Roosevelt Haile Selassie Addis Ababa Italy Aegean

Speaking of Horse Drawn Hearses and Fly Nets

The speaker recalls old horse drawn hearses and the fly nets, describing leather nets cutting the long shoe strings and woven nets slipping off. They note the nets rose up to the ears with tussles and remark on their appearance.

War Quiz Answers on Editorial Page

Answers listed on the editorial page mention insignia worn by a master diver. The corral reef structure is attributed to coral polyps. A third item claims Afgruns are Mohammevans.

Great Barrier Reef

Persistence Pays Off Insurance Pitch to Yehudi Menuhin

Dale Carnegie recounts Perez Huff securing life insurance for young violinist Yehudi Menuhin through relentless persistence. Huff contacts Evans & Salter, writes four letters, networks via a doctor, and finally meets Menuhin who appreciates perseverance. The tale endorses steadfastness in sales.

Dale Carnegie Perez F. Huff West Sixth Street Los Angeles California New York Yehudi Menuhin Los Arales Yehudi Father Menuhin Mr. Huff Mr. Menuhin Menuhin Europe Huff

No Farm Union opposition from farmers to Lewis drive

George Gallup reports farmers show limited support for John L. Lewis plan to organize dairy farmers into a CIO branch. Only 52 percent of farmers favor labor unions overall, with dairy farmers among least satisfied with production costs. Gallup notes farmers generally oppose unions compared with businessmen.

George Gallup American Institute of Public Opinion Princeton, N. J John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Union Dirt Farmers of America Labor Lewis Institute The United States Betasaeveer Segaseveeteseseeesase Eee Eenaae

James Lee Deren runs Anglers Roost in New York City

Profile of James Lee Deren 29 who heads Anglers Roost a tiny Midtown tackle shop and college. He teaches angling and runs the shop, crafting flies and two patterns Fifty Degrees and Devons Fox. He promotes angling as a family activity and overcomes material shortages, keeping customers returning.

James Lee Deren New York City College Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Station Deren Jersey Izaak Walton Devon

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