Public Sentiment Sought On Japanese Labor for Panhandle Dams
Washington dispatch outlines a trial balloon proposing a Japanese labor colony of 5 000 to 10 000 people for dam projects in the Panhandle and Tucumcari areas. The plan would place families in a supervised, self contained community with schools and hospitals under army engineers.
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Washington
Panhandle
Carl Hinton
Panhandle Water Authority
Hinton
Mr Hinton
The
Pacific Coast
California
Palo Duro
Hansford County
Army Engineers
Miss Fate Told to Wait for Pantex Certainteed Call
The story explains why applicants to the Pantex Certainteed Company are kept on file as a telephone list. Major Burgard and George Robertson say interviews will continue before the plant opens and local applicants are preferred for housing reasons. Miss Fate should file now and expect later notification for a second interview.
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Pat Flynn
Miss Fate
Pantex Certainteed
H. P. Burgard
Pantex
George H. Robertson
Fate
Panhandle
Burgard
Pantex Certainteed Company
Pantex Certainteed seeks workers for explosive plant
暖Advertises jobs at Pantex Certainteed for explosive handling with training to become safety experts. Officials say diverse backgrounds can qualify, with initial roles in warehousing, transport, or policing before advancing to explosive work after evaluation.
Rent Control Meeting Set in Amarillo
Amarillo rent control committee will meet Friday to seek a persuasive advisory setup for the rent ceiling issue. Hundreds have complained to city county and federal officials. If unsolved by July 1 the federal government will create an authority to handle the situation.
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Amarillo
Lawrence Thalken on furlough visits Davis in Stockton Field
Lawrence Thalken on furlough from his Stockton Field squadron in California spent Wednesday visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Davis at 1904 A Harrison Street. Thalken was with the Great West Mill before entering military service two years ago.
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Lawrence Thalken
Stockton Field
Cal
F. S. Davis
Harrison Street
Thalken
Great West Mill
Grace Crocker Rites Held Friday At Griggs Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Florence Crocker wife of Ben Crocker will be at 10 Friday morning in the Griggs Sons chapel Rev B F Hasty of San Jacinto Baptist Church will officiate Pallbearers include IL M West J M Bullock Ted Dreinhoffer Rolla V Cartwright Vernon Frances and L M Whitten She died Tuesday in Glen Rose aged 31 formerly Amarilloan survived by husband a daughter Tommie Jean 8 a son Dencil Ray 6 her parents S C Waller Nara Visa NM and three sisters Mamie Brown Placerville Cal Lyle Haley Duncan Wyo and Buster Dunham Quitaque
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Grace Florence Crocker
Ben Crocker
N. 8
S. Griggs & Sons
B. F. Hasty
San Jacinto Baptist Church
IL. M. West
J. M. Bullock
Ted Dreinhoffer
Rolla V. Cartwright
Vernon Frances
L. M. Whitten
Crocker
Mamie Brown
Placerville
Cal
Lyle Haley
Duncan
Wyo
Buster Dunham
Quitaque
Novel Cigaret Case Is Lost
FE. M. Saunders a new town resident lost his silver cigaret case mounted with airline and air corps emblems. The case contained two cigarets and may be worth little to others but holds personal stories for Saunders who offers a liberal reward for its return to the Globe News.
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FE. M. Saunders
Globe News
Air Corps
Saunders
Shortage of rubber slows Amarillo traffic and parking
In Amarillo a tire shortage slows traffic while parking becomes the major problem. Capt. H. H. Thomas warns about misaligned meters and poor parking, noting meters collected about 160 dollars daily in coins as war-time car volume rises.
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Amarillo
H. H
Tommy” Thomas
Capt. Thomas
Beaumont banker elected president of Texas Bankers Association
P R Doty president of First National Bank of Beaumont was named president as Fort Worth chosen to host the 1943 Texas Bankers Association convention, the 58th annual meeting, closing here today.
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San Antonio
P. R. Doty
First National Bank of
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Texas Bankers Association
Neglect Delays Draft Work in Amarillo Draft Boards
A notice notes neglect by registrants causes delay and extra work at draft boards. Questionnaires are often improperly filled and many registrants move without informing boards. The Amarillo Bar Association members serve the draft advisory committee and will assist registrants without fee. Registrants should report any change of address to avoid delays.
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Selective Service
Draft Board
Amarillo Bar Association
Selective Service Advisory Committee
Draft Boards
Amarillo Stores Consider Extra Thursday Evening Hours
War workers request late Thursday hours in Amarillo as pay day nears. Workers who cannot reach the business district before 6 pm discuss circulating a petition with the Chamber of Commerce to allow stores to stay open later. Checks received Thursday cannot be cashed Saturday.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Morrell Transferred After 25 Years in Amarillo
F E Morrell will retire in 16 months and is being moved from Amarillo to Dallas with the Texas Company after a 25 year tenure. A Mark Twain Apartments resident since 1924 he first came to Amarillo from Dallas, with prior transfers to Wichita Falls and Dallas as part of his long service.
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United States
Europe
F. E. Morrell
Amarillo
Dallas
Texas Company
Morrell
Mark Twain
Wichita Falls
Flag Display Urged for Amarillo Flag Week
Joe Omler, chairman of Amarillo Flag Week, urges displaying the Stars and Stripes, especially on June 14, Flag Day. He notes the birthday of Old Glory and, after talks with Mayor Joe Jenkins, says the flag stands for freedom and this year carries deeper meaning as freedom is in jeopardy.
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Amarillo
Joe Omler
Omler
Joe Jenkins
Sugar for Canning Certificates Now Available
Certificates for home canning sugar are issued in Room 111 of the county courthouse from 12:30 to 5:30 PM on Tuesday through Friday. Each person may receive five pounds per year, one pound for preserving and four pounds for fruit canning, with war ration books required. Those already registered for canning sugar cannot obtain additional certificates at this time.
It Was Cooler This Morning Weather Update
It was a bit cooler this morning with little change in the weather. The prior day’s high reached 92 degrees and the low this morning was 52 degrees.
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Bureau
Amarillo Urges Flag Display During Flag Week
The message asks Amarillo business owners to display Old Glory and citizens to show the Stars and Stripes at home as Amarillo observes Flag Week from June 8 to June 14. The plea emphasizes liberty and national pride.
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Amarillo
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