The Brain the Cook and a Nature Picture Tease
Weather notes suggest a wet November with possible December snow. Tembo the African adventure film dazzles wildlife scenes including a lion, an arrow through the heart, and fast ostriches. Also: Amarillo Mothers-in-Law rummage sale at Chandler Furniture, and editor Gene Pulliam questions US newsprint distribution amid State Department claims.
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Tembo
Africa
Amarillo
Mothers - In - Law Club
Chandler Furniture Store
Andrew Carnegie’s vast charitable endowments noted
A reflection on Andrew Carnegie, the Scotch benefactor who funded organs for over 8,000 churches and gave more money than any man in history. The note contrasts his generosity with a joke about a publisher dropping his own edition and mentions 1947 paper usage and U.S. newspaper readership.
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Andrew Carnegie
Fragmented historic ramblings on thrift and society
The passage reflects on Scots thrift and generosity, mentions Indian Bureaus and government employees, touches on marriage plans by age six, and recalls an anecdote about a man with cattle, Jim, and makes reference to a gunny sack used as a towel.
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Jim
Plan Auction Sale Tonight by Allied Youth at Amarillo High
The 835 member Allied Youth group hosts a cake auction and talent show in the Amarillo High School cafeteria to raise funds for sending a delegate to the Allied Youth convention in Hill Falls Pennsylvania November 15 through 14. Boys join the cake baking with prize for prettiest cake and mothers allowed limited help. Carole Grupe guides the program with Don Mathis as emcee. auctioneers are Jimmy Painter and Bill Fitch.
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Globe
Don Mathis
Amarillo High School
Allied Youth Organization
Renal Allied Youth Convention
Ics Hill Falls
Carole Grupe
Jimmy Painter
Bill Fitch
Amarillo Women’s Bowling Association Identified
A garbled reading mentions the Amarillo Women’s Bowling Association with a quirky anecdote about Lowell Brown at a cooking school. The piece includes jokes about bed, laughter, and a scene where a woman with a nursing baby is approached by Brown. It concludes with a line about moisture needs.
Astronauts and anglers tale tied to Possum Kingdom trip
Floyd Studer says meteor strikes are unlikely on a hypothetical lunar voyage. He spent two days at Possum Kingdom and caught three fish. Roy Mather and Ernest Webster joined him, staying an extra day and each landing ten large bass.
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Floyd Studer
Floyd
Possum Kingdom
Roy Mather
Ernest Webster
Ralph Brown Visited Friend From Borver Now Resides in Colorado
Ralph Brown, a boyhood friend, was in from Borver visiting. His home now is in Colorado.
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Ralph Brown
Borver
Colorado
Rancher Eyes Mud Cat Fishing Near Miami Lakes
A weary rancher plans a stretch of fishing for mud cats around Miami lakes over the coming days. He is described as a reliable man who is tired of trout and eager for new catches.
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Miami
Lost and found and ads in a local notice column
A mixed local classifieds notice lists items for giveaway including two kittens a black ape and tiger striped female for trade a baby bed two mattresses and other baby items a lost brown kid glove near Polk and Taylor streets and at W Owen Lewis Jewelers found thick lens gold rim glasses and a reader asked to contact Tack's Office a babysitting request from a San Jacinto area a working mother seeking a caretaker a lonely widow seeking companionship and a contact to write Martha in Tack's care.
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Ailey
Polk Street
Taylor Street
W. Owen
Lewis Jewelers
Tack
Globe- News
Globe-News
North East Tenth
Louisiana
San Jacinto
Joe
East Sixteenth
Martha
Fixed Stars and Their Ancient Meaning
The ancients viewed stars as permanently attached to the sky’s dome, calling them fixed stars to distinguish them from wandering planets.
Newspapers delay start in Gold Coast due to print shortage
Two daily newspapers planned to begin in Africa's Gold Coast this year have postponed their launch because of a shortage of newsprint.
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Africa
Gold Coast
Formula For Salt Map From Summit School Clerk
A reader thanks Mrs. E. H. Fisher, Summit School clerk, for a salt map formula. The recipe uses two parts flour to one part salt, adds water gradually until sticky, and colors with fruit dye or powdered pigments to yield desired colors.
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E. H. Fisher
Summit School
German Railroader Railed in Wreck
LANDSHUT Germany Nov 1 The Mirskofen station master was arrested in connection with a troop train collision that killed one American and a German engineer. Twenty-nine others were injured including 21 US soldiers and eight Germans in the most serious incident involving US troops in Germany since the war. The crash occurred when the troop train struck a work train at high speed.
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Landshut
Germany
Mirskofen
Royal Visit Not News to Russians in Soviet Press
Moscow dispatch notes that Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh have generated no coverage in the Soviet press since leaving Britain for a tour of Canada and the United States.
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Moscow
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Royal Coughe
Britain
Canada
United States
Cheap lighters flood Singapore market
The first flood of Japanese made goods has hit the Singapore market with cigarette lighters selling at 17 cents each. A Chinese importer said the public can soon see many other Japanese items.
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Singapore
Auto abundance far exceeds service stations in US
Economists estimate 170 automobiles per service station across the United States, indicating a surplus of cars relative to available fueling outlets and highlighting distribution gaps in vehicle refueling infrastructure.
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United States
Pope marks anniversary mass in Vatican
Pope Pius XII arrived from Castel Gandolfo to preside at a papal mass marking the first anniversary of his proclamation of the dogma of the Assumption.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
Castel Gandolfo
Colorado Law Gives Dog Right-of-Way
Letter from Mrs Louis Kimbell of Turkey criticizing Texas for not enforcing dog protection laws. She contrasts Colorado dog right-of-way and fines for harming pets with Texas negligence after a dog is run over. Mentions a two year old boy and a pup named Fuzzy.
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Colorado
Tack
Texas
Fuzzy
Turkey
State of
Louis Kimbell
Dog saves rescuer after ferry landing stumble
A dog aboard a New Zealand ferry boat fell into Auckland Harbour. An onlooker jumped in to save the dog but could not swim. The dog clamped his teeth onto the rescuer’s clothing and kept him afloat until both were brought to safety.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Broadcasting Emerges as Distinct From Wireless in 1920
An encyclopedia note marks 1920 as the year broadcasting, separate from wireless telecommunication, first came into its own as a distinct field in public communication. The Britannica entry highlights the shift from signal transmission to organized broadcasting practices.
Home Town News to Korea Reflections on Morale
A letter from a soldier in Korea asks for home cooked food and local news to lift spirits. The writer ponders whether American actions aid morale, notes rising crime and reckless driving at home, and calls for a return to religion as Christ is seen as the only hope.
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Korea
Tack
America
German Shepherd Dog Upset As Mistress Is Hospitalized
Tey Tex, a big German shepherd, lies at home restless and puzzled after Mrs. Joe Meacham, a blind woman, was hit by a car and taken to the hospital with a fractured leg and bruises. The dog, trained as a guide, has waited by her side for five years, whines at the door, and is not allowed in the hospital.
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Tex
Joe Meacham
Lincoln
Seventh Avenue
Polk
Dan Loving
Hughes
Meacham
United Red Feather
New Maple Twist on Classic Waffle and Ice Cream Treat
A variation on a favorite ice cream and waffle dessert adds a teaspoon of maple extract and chopped nuts to waffles. Serve hot or cold with ice cream and maple syrup for serving.
Dingos of Australia Most Doglike Wild Canines
Australia’s dingos are described as the most doglike among wild canines, highlighting their close resemblance to domestic dogs. The note emphasizes their place in the canine family and wild status.
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Australia
Iced Plane Lands Safely in Midland
A Pioneer Airlines jet flying from Dallas to Albuquerque with stops at Abilene and Lubbock landed safely in Midland at 12 34 this morning after icing forced a blind approach at Lubbock and a detour to Tucumcari and back. The crew of three and 24 passenger capacity were aboard. number on board not available.
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Midland
Pioneer Airlines
Texas
South Plains
New Mexico
Lubbock
O. H. Morgan
Pioneer
Dallas
Albuquerque
Abilene
Tucumcari
Bridges to Wheels Ferris wheel inventor born in 1859
George W. G. Ferris, an American engineer and steel bridge builder from Galesburg, Illinois, gave his name to the famous Ferris wheel. Born in 1859, his design linked engineering prowess with amusement ride innovation.
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George W. G. Ferris
Galesburg, Ill
Cullinan Diamond Biggest Gem Found
The Cullinan is the largest diamond ever found weighing 3,925 carats about four and a half pounds when uncut. It stands as a historic gem whose colossal size set records in diamond mining and jewelry history.
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Gene Pulliam
Phoenix
Ariz
Europe
West
State Department
United States State Department
News- Globe
Rui Dorris
Parad
Crockett
U~i
Flacco
Edith Shanley
Annie
Miss Turner
Venus
Steve
Venus Space Station
Polaris
The
Amarillo Women's Bowling Association
Darling
Lowell Brown
Lowell
Sunray
Robert E. Walker
George A. Walker
Neuches
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Dog
Cornerstone
Keith
North East Eighth
CANDY
Bamond
Fisk Building
Edna Bentley
Bowie
St. Anthony’s Hospital
N. S&s. Griggs & Sons
Mecham
Deason
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