Weather and reflections from the Panhandle country
A weather note mentions a few showers over the Panhandle. The column reflects on Ted Taylor and Wes Izzard facing fatigue and war worries, plus a satirical fishing tale and a meditation on progress, culture, and fitness in wartime society. It weaves Reader's Digest quotes and regional observations about life in spring.
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Ted Taylor
Wes Izzard
Wes
Ted
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Panhandle
Wall clocking wit and world notes in a wild column
A lively mixed bag of social asides and curios from mid-century chatter. Alleged Dies Committee lists in New York, champagne parties by Pat Garfield and Bill Ellsworth, plus historical asides on London and Paris. Mentions of Beverly Hills research, spy lore, and Elbert Hubbard’s prewriting wanderings.
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London Palladium
John Gunther
Frankie
Dies Committee
United States
Pat Garfield
Conover
Bill Ellsworth
el Morocco
Vichy
France
London
Beverly Hills
Laguerre
Albert Lebrun
Maginot Line
No Man’s Land
President de la Republique Francaise
French Republic
Elbert Hubbard
Harvard
Cambridge
England
Benjamin Franklin
Ben
Retail Liquor Stamps Move Starts June 1 in Amarillo
The Texas Liquor Control Board district office in Amarillo will distribute fractional liquor tax stamps to retail dealers beginning Sunday June 1. Dealers must inventory stock as of May 31 and affix stamps before selling any liquor. The omnibus tax bill raised duties on distilled spirits to 1.28 per gallon and added a 22 cent tax per medicinal liquor prescription, with no changes for wine ale or beer.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
Amarillo
Tax stamps sold by Amarillo Liquor Board district office
As of midnight May 31 the board requires retailers to report sworn inventories to the Amarillo office. Stamps will be issued the next day Sunday June 1, with dealers paying by cash or check. Only personal checks are not accepted and stamps are needed for stocks in Armstrong to Wheeler counties.
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Amarillo
Boars
Liquor Control Board
Amarillo Building
Armstrong, Carson
Collingsworth
Dallam
Deaf Smith
Donley
Gray
Hall
Hartley
Hansford
Hemphill
Hutchinson
Lipscomb
Moore
Ochiltree
Oldham
Potter
Randall
Roberts
Sherman
Wheeler
Chickens Display In Hollywood Dress Shoppe Window
A chicken yard display at the Hollywood Dress Shoppe features 50 chicks from Adkisson Hatchery. The window display promotes bargains in young miss apparel, with playful chick chatter underscoring the spectacle and crowd fascination.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Dress
Adkisson Hatchery
Chicken Yard
Defense Guard To Hear Pepper Address At City Armory
Amarillo Texas Defense Guard unit will meet at 7:30 tonight at the high school armory then march to Municipal Auditorium for Senator Pepper's address. Captain A Petersen issued reporting orders noting it is a regular drill night but important for home defense volunteers to hear the address.
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Amarillo
Texas Defense Guard
High School
Pepper
A. Petersen
Range Riders Plan Jaunt To Dumas For Friday Parade
The Will Rogers Range Riders and Amarillo caravan will travel to Dumas for a parade Friday with 25 horses. Sam Elkins invites men and women to join, starting from the Chamber of Commerce offices, and SAS drum and bugle corps will accompany the delegation. A long list of reservations includes Sim Coker and many other locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Dumas
Amarillo
Sam Elkins
Chamber of Commerce
SAS
Sim Coker
Fancher Upshaw
Carl Kare
Sam Page
Guy Miller
Hugh Donnell
Roy Woods
Clarence Williams
F. W. Hardin
Ray Milner
Guy McGwain
O. H. Hargett
O. L. Campbell
Mason King
Art Gordon
H. A. Shaw
George Boyd
Clyde Holtzclaw
S. T. Curtis
H. B. Fain
Charles Pryor
Neil Shaw
George Kercher
Ham Moore
R. W. Burford
A. D Gugenheim
Jim Fiorey
Ted Lokey
A. A. Kaufhold
Roy Beard
Raymond Hollingsworth
E. Kaucher
N. F. Nelson
Lester L. Short
Frank Ditto
Tom O'Brien
H. H. Nye
Joe Omler
W. D. Grassi
W. M. Gray
W. M. Gouldy
J. H. Doty
John Baker
Stanley Blackburn
Bob Dow
Bud Dolater
Fred Marshall
Curley Hobbs
J. L. Jones
Toney Chisum
Immigrant Arrivals Since 1787 Reach Thirty Million
Record notes that about thirty million people have come to the United States from foreign nations to settle here since the U S Constitution was adopted in 1787. The figure underscores long term immigration trends shaping the nation.
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United States
Carnival Comes to Town Sponsored by American Legion
George Loos Shows, a historic carnival company, will visit next week under American Legion sponsorship. The railroad show will perform at Fourth Avenue and Jefferson Street with Billy Shaeffer, an acrobat performing on a 150 foot ladder, as a feature act.
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George Loos
American Legion
Fourth Avenue
Jefferson Street
Billy Shaeffer
Detailed Plans Set for Girls itinerant Camp at Ceta Canyon
The Great Plains Y M C A outlines an outdoor itinerant girls camp at Ceta Canyon from June 1 to June 3. Activities include outdoor cooking, barbecues, wiener roasts, sunrise breakfasts, and crafts under directors Harold Nichols and assistants Margaret Peery and Irene Crawford. Registration by Thursday. cost is 3 dollars.
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Great Plains Y. M. C. A
Ceta Canyon
Harold Nichols
Margaret Peery
Dalhart
Irene Crawford
Hereford
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Jack Hinnerman
Reader's Digest
L. A
East
Russia
Winchell
Jesse Jones
Winston Churchill
Britain
Globe-News
Harper
Kentucky
PROOP
Bond
W. Harper
Gras Oc
Rome
Campagna
Eternal City
United States Army
Tack
Suman
Tesco Ser
Genuine
Palm Beach
Gabarcool Suits
Via
Knox Straws
Hobo
Ohio
Boxwell Brothers
Ice
Boxwell
Frothers Funeral Plome
Leonard Wugl
Leonard
NN Electric CO
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