Goin Places With Bill Highlights Local Notes and Weddings
A mailbag note nominates Mary Stanley for a glamor contest. Dorothy Jane Cook and Henry Houser set a May 23 wedding date. The column recalls Kemp News editor Mike Boggess and local social notes from Amarillo including dances, engagements, and school events across recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Mary Stanley
Dorothy Jane Cook
Henry Houser
Dorothy Jane
Nat
Houser
Lucyle Veale Houser
Kemp News
Mike Boggess
Cox Amendment Sparks Battle Over Defense Priorities Power
Congress clashed over the Stettinius role as director of defense priorities. Cox sought to bind his powers with joint board approval, sparking revolt against presidential discretion. A mysterious line would make Stettinius subject to the munitions board, provoking further debate. A secret Axis freight service is also reported in the South Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cox
Bstettinius
Defense
Army and Navy Munitions Control Board
Mr. Stelinus
House
Vinson
Harry Hopkins
Stettinius
Congress
Priorities Office
Senate
Hopkins
Stettinus
Joint
Army and Navy Munitions Board
Priorities
Baruch
Legislative Drafting Service
House Naval
Axis
South Atlantic
Dakar
South America
United States
Puzzler Diagram Clues Cross The Grid For Fun
A compact set of horizontal and vertical clues challenge readers to fill a word grid. Answers span food terms, family relations, measurements, and common objects, with cross letters solving the 60 clue maze.
Gallup poll finds strong US backing to defend South America
A Princeton report shows overwhelming American support for fighting to defend any South American country if attacked. The Monroe Doctrine remains a live principle, with 86–87% across age groups urging US action and willingness rising since 1938. The survey also notes broad approval for aiding South American industry and defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Institute
South America
United States
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Back Home Across the Desert to El Paso
A humorous travelogue recounts a long day drive from Albuquerque to El Paso in a 1941 convertible. The narrator details desert driving, odd antics, a sleepless stretch, and a stop to enjoy a sunlit mile along US roads amidst a spring sand storm near Ft. Bliss. He praises Gateway Hotel staff and recalls buckskin gifts from Spanish American hotel employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Ft. Bliss
the Gateway
General officers fade from front lines in modern warfare
A wartime column contrasts old legends of soft lives for generals with today’s front line realities. It recalls multiple captures and deaths of generals from Italy Germany and Britain including Bergonzoli and OConnor, and notes dramatic desert battles and bold actions by field officers.
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Tobruk
Annibale
Bergonzoli
Bengasi
Richard O'Connor
Henry Wilson
Wavell
Francesc Argentino
Argentino
Bardia
Eth
New U.S. Postal Savings Stamps Debut May 1
New stamps of five values in multiple colors go on sale May 1 with exchange options for a national defense savings bond after purchases reach 18.75. Designed by Victor S. McCloskey Jr. from Daniel Chester French’s Minute Man statue at Concord and tied to a Washington air hub opening in June. Collectors should mail self addressed stamped covers to the Washington Postmaster for first flight carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Postal Savings
National Defense Savings
Daniel Chester French
the Minute Man
Concord
Mass
Victor S. McCloskey, Jr
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington National Airport
Washington
D. C
Monarchs in Crisis Avaliable in Editorial Page Answers
Editorial questions list rulers during World War II era with brief notes on abdications fleeings and invasions. Mentions King Zog of Albania April 1939 Italy invasion, King Michael of Romania, King Peter II of Yugoslavia, King Christian X of Denmark, King Haakon VII of Norway, King George VI aiding Greece, King Boris of Bulgaria with Hitler, and remaining monarchs George VI Gustav V and Victor Emmanuel III.
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Zog
Albania
Italy
Michael
Bey
Romania
Bucharest
Peter II
Yugoslavia
Jerusalem
Christian X
Denmark
Haakon VII
Norway
George VI
England
George II
Greece
Boris
Bulgaria
Hitler
Berlin
Gustav V
Sweden
Victor Emmanuel III
Work Through College Builds Leaders Sayings From a Letter
A letter from a William and Mary student argues that earning money by waiting in a dining hall strengthens character. The piece cites Albert Williams, Charles Carlson, Philo Farnsworth, K. T. Keller, and Herbert Hoover as examples of success shaped by work. The message: be thankful for access to college and keep working rather than waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Tommyrot
Albert Nathanial Williams
Denver
Denver & Rio Grande
Yale
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Charles EF. Carlson
Sweden
Duluth Mésabi and Iron Range Railroad
Rigby Utah
Philo T. Farnsworth
K. T. Keller
Chrysler
United States
Herbert C. Hoover
How to Learn About Latin America in Your Community
A columnist outlines steps for individuals and groups to study Spanish, history, and literature. suggests using libraries, Pan American Union, Rockefeller office, and local media for learning about Latin America. notes organizations and speakers can assist clubs with lower costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Latin America
South America
Manana
United States
North America
Simon Bolivar
George Washington
West
Pan-American Union
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Nelson A Rockefeller
Mary Winslow
Pan American Union
The
Foreign Policy Association
New York City
American Library Association
North Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Mr. Rockefeller
Miss Winston
Miss Winslow
Commerce Department
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Mike
J. M Floyd
Alto
Kemp
Fite Watkins
C. C. Watkins
Black Board
Dwight Black
Theta Chi
Alpha Kappa
del- Peeve Chi Fraternity
Bob Roberts
Harriett Emery
Red Hightower
Wilma Peters
Jerry Ratcliff
Naomi Stroud
Bill Reeves
Frances
Maxfield
J. E. Campbell
Betty Arbuckle
Price College
Joe Buzze
Amarillo Country Club
Huddle Club
Howard Lynch
Bing Crosby
Gloria Jean
Paramount
American Association of University Women
Alpha Iota Sorority
Mary Aileen Mickley
Robert McLellan
Wilna Peters
Jack Rhodes
Roy Garcia
Amarillo College Engineers
Debette Club
Catherine Manning
Sharleen Barker
Tommy Andrews
Yvonne Bennett
Richard Kile
Margaret Dickinson
Max Neal
Maxine Ratcliff
Frances Gilmore
Isle of May
Amarillo College
Texas Tech
Bermarr MacFadden
Monte Rosenwald
KGNC
Jean Fish
Martha Houghton
Horace Kendricks
JCC
Leroy Byrd
Sigma Iota Chi
Shep Fields
Jackie Coogan
Bessie Lee Gowdy
Ivan Boxwell
Howard Scott
Dorothy Lamour
Buffalo T.club
West Texas
Buffalo Court
Roseland
Don Albert
Little Honey Clifton
Forest Laing
Delta Zeta Chi Sorority
West Texas State
Helen Helton
Vincent Lockhart
Ernestine
Angel
Heigh
Marion Hill
Lemore Hill
Amarillo
Annie Hirst
W. D. DeGrassi
California
Butler Field
Paul Mallon
King Features Syndicate, Inc
S. M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
House Naval Affairs Committee
White House
Gano Dunn
Ovid
U. S
Regular Army
National Guard
Air Corps
Foast
Corps of Engineers
Chemical
Warare Sier
Newfoundland
Gallup Poll
George Gallup
American Institute of
Princeton, N. J
North
South
Canada
Germany
South American
Ee Ee
Ernie Pyle
Paso
Philadelphia
Albuquerque
Desert
Socorro
Mexico City
Hot Springs
Tingley
Elephant Butte Lake
France
la Capelle
Wilhelm List
Balkans
Flanders
Columbus
Trujillo City
Trujillo Fortress
Erica
U.s.postal Savings
Dale Carnegie
Harla UD
Espanol
Jack Stinnett
Claudius D. Murchison
President
Cotton Textile Institute
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