Truck Drivers Read-ed at National Truck Road to Nationals
SAUL PETT reports on the 13th annual National Truck Road to Nationals in New York. Four classes tested driving skill, precision, and safety through timed, strict road tests. Winners earned monthly stipends and potential advancement. drivers trained intensely, avoiding parties to focus on prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul Pett
AP Newsfeatures
New York
United Nations
American Trucking Associations, Inc
Ben Winterberger
St. Louis
Boom Zweifel For GOP Post
Mrs. Carl G. Stearns of Houston endorses Henry Zweifel of Fort Worth for that party role. Zweifel, longtime state GOP chair, is a candidate to replace R. B. Creager, with other Texans Carlos Watson Marshall Kennedy and H. J. Porter mentioned as contenders. State committee to meet in Austin on November 20 to decide.
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Fort Worth
Carl G. Stearns
Houston
Texas
National Republican Committee
Henry Zweifel
Zweifel
R. B. Creager
Brownville
Carlos Watson
Brownsville
Marshall Kennedy
H. J. Porter
Austin
Creager
The Magic Of Believing And A Dentist Story
A 1940 American Weekly piece notes how mindset shapes behavior and appearance, urging steady mental images of a preferred self. It recounts a Pittsburgh dentist who eased children’s fear by a toy room and a switch to stop the drill, making visits surprisingly large in scale.
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The
American Weekly
Pittsburgh
Desire and the power that sells from fear to success
A 1930s column by Claude M Bristol urges using mental images to conquer fear in sales. A banker recounts coaching a timid salesman who persuaded a wealthy target by picturing him as a harmless bear, leading to a $20,000 sale and ongoing success. The piece ties confidence to daily routines and public danger, noting other stories of overcoming doubt with similar mental strategies. A typhoon threatens the Philippines with winds near 100 mph as Manila reports.
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Claude M. Bristol
Bob
Busins
Jimmy Gribbo
Ocean perch behavior by daytime fishing patterns
The text states that ocean perch are caught only during the day and that they rest on the seabed at that time. This implies lighted depth fishing and bottom-hugging behavior guiding harvest efficiency.
Contact Mrs Lay seeks lost Irish Setter in Dimmitt
A reader requests help locating a grown male Irish Setter lost about three weeks ago. The dog wore a collar but had no identification. A reward is offered. Call 100 in Dimmitt, Texas, collect. BRC Gay, Dimmitt, Texas.
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Lay Dear
Will
B. F. Goodrich
Dimmitt
Tex
Girls clothing for ironing or cleaning in San Jacinto
Large quantity of girls clothes for five or six year old fits. I will exchange this clothing for ironing at my home or house cleaning. Live in San Jacinto. Call 2-5179.
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San Jacinto
Colored girl seeks hotel or tourist court work
A colored girl advertises work, stating experience and willingness to work nights or evenings. She provides the contact number 3-0395 and asks to be called before 11 30.
Goose down pillows for sale by reader in Florida
Several pairs of new goose down pillows offered by a reader located in Florida. Prices described as right. Contact details not provided.
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Florida
SEEKING NIGHT WORK FOR FIVE-HOUR SHIFTS
A 31 year old man seeks night employment from 6 PM to 11 PM on weekdays. He has cafe, service station, and clerk experience and asks interested employers to call 3 7751.
Colored girl seeks day work washing and ironing
I am a colored girl seeking day work five days a week. I can wash and iron. Call me at 3-7775 or 3-5708.
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Tack
Local barter ad for pinking shears trade
A reader offers a nearly new Griffon True-Pink pinking shears in exchange for one book of S&H or Gunn Bros. stamps. Contact at 3-5712.
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S&h
Gunn Bros
Shar Apartment Seeks Proper Furnishings
SHAR APARTMENT plans to share nicely furnished rooms and welcomes residents to view space. The ad notes available lighting, clean interiors, and flexible leasing terms. Prospective tenants are invited to schedule tours and discuss rental options.
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Tack
Ricardo Montalban Bathes in Technicolor Bubbles
Hollywood reports a color film scene where Ricardo Montalban appears unclothed in bubbly suds as part of the script for Bon Renegade. Adele Jergens supports the idea, arguing that audiences, largely women, won’t mind seeing a male star in the bath as opposed to prior female bath portrayals.
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Hollywood
Girard
Ricardo Montalban
Bon
Montalban
Adele Jergens
Missing Photos Folder Found In Polk Street Locus
Myrna Pierce, a colored woman seeking day work, reports a lost green photo folder labeled photo. She asks the finder to call 36134 or meet at 307 North Madison. She notes the loss occurred between Sixth and Tenth on Polk and provides phone 3-8422 for contact.
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Polk
Tack
North Madison
Ironing services offered by Mary Giles in Nelson area
Mary Giles advertises ironing tasks at 827 North Nelson with hourly or bundled rates. Contact via phone 39075 to arrange pickup or on-site service. Local service note appears as a simple home business listing.
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Tack
North
Nelson
Keeps Children I Would Like to Have Two or Three
A brief note indicates a desire to follow a plan for keeping children, proposing two or three as the number. The fragment suggests a personal decision or discussion about family size without broader context or specifics.
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Tack
Master Watchmaker Henry Dandiger Repairing All Timepieces
Local watch repair service advertises master watchmaker Henry Dandiger offering repairs for any make or clock, with a year guarantee. The ad highlights Longines and Bulova as brands and mentions repairs for watches and clocks.
Fighting in Guatemala Leaves 17 Dead
Guatemala City area reports seventeen killed and seven wounded after an armed assault on a key military base near the capital. The attack involved about sixty assailants and was led by Col. Ca Said the assault ras Castillo Ar mas, former base commander. Officials say the clash lasted under five hours and did not disrupt upcoming elections.
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Guatemala
Col
Ras Castillo Armas
Guatemala City
Air conditioner part found near Halloween prank
A dust filter from an air conditioner was left on a property after Halloween. The owner may claim it by calling at the home of Mr and Mrs H E Jones 1500 Milam.
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H. £. Jones
Seeks Pasture Near Wildorado for Cattle and Horses
A reader in Amarillo requests contact with a party possessing pasture and feed near Wildorado for a few head of cattle. The writer also offers a horse, a cow, and a young bull for pasture sharing. Respond to Box 2241, Amarillo, A READER.
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Wildorado
Amarillo
Child Care Wanted for Weekday In-Home Help
A caregiver seeks a position to look after a 4 year old girl from noon to 6 PM Monday through Friday. Light housework only, no laundry. Call 29152 after 6 PM or before 12 noon. The family offers a pleasant home at 506 Belleview with good care and a nice play area. Call 8546 or visit 506 Belleview.
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Belleview
Cat and Kittens Offer For Adoption
A mother cat with two male kittens seeks a home for an eight months old red Persian male cat. Phone 2-6157.
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Tack
Black Spaniel Seeks Loving Home
A friendly black spaniel mother dog is available for adoption. Call 26157 in the country to arrange a rescue contact and potential home.
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Tack
Willing to care for children in San Jacinto
Mrs Crouch offers to take in one or two small children at her home. She will do the laundry and provides a caring environment in San Jacinto. Call 3-7294 to discuss details.
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Tack
San Jacinto
Crouch
Colored woman seeks part time work on place
A colored woman seeks part time employment on a local property. Available mornings are Thursday and Friday. caller can be reached at phone 20398.
Intelligent medium black male dog seeks country home
A medium size black male dog described as very intelligent is being given to a couple in the country to serve as a watchdog. The dog is recently vaccinated. The owners nearby a school report that children tease the animal, prompting the separation. Contact phone number 3-0778.
Light colored Persian kitten wanted by Bennett request
In a brief personal notice, Voncille Bennett asks for a light colored Persian kitten to be donated. She provides the contact number 2-3134 and states she will return the call for anyone offering a kitten.
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Voncille Bennett
For sale: combo sandwich grill and waffle iron
I offer a lightly used sandwich grill and waffle iron, two to three uses, guaranteed, with original recipe books. I seek a reasonable cash price or trade for stamp books. I also have many fruit jars to give away to pickup. Call 8003 or visit 3617 North East Tenth.
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North East Tenth
MRS HESS Offers Sewing and Laundering Work
Mrs Hess advertises for work doing mending turning shirt collars darning socks and laundering lingerie for working girls. Contact via phone 2 1592 at 705 Virginia.
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Tack
Hess
Virginia
Lost coin purse with WWI savings reward offer
A shopper reports losing a coin purse containing a substantial sum in bills on or after October 27 28. It may have fallen on the South Grand and West Thirteenth area or in a downtown store. no ID inside. Call 6167 for a reward and return.
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South Grand
West Thirteenth
Trade request for stamps replaces worn red Walk Over shoes
A single trade notice offers a pair of red Walk Over high heel shoes worn once size 6AAA in exchange for five Gunn Bros. stamps. Contact 2-5870 to arrange.
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Gunn Bros
Stamp trade ad seeks Gunn Bros for S H Green stamps
Mrs Carlton offers a stamp trade from 210 North Taylor Apt 2 seeking to swap Gunn Bros stamps for a book of S and H Green stamps.
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Gunn Bros
S&h Green
Carlton
North Taylor, Apt. 2
Watch Lost At Filling Station Wash Room
Jerry Barnes seeks the return of a man’s wrist watch with extension band misplaced Sunday afternoon Oct 29 in the wash room of a filling station at Sixteenth and South Fillmore. He requests the finder to call 7295 or contact him at 1008 North East Eighth.
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Tack
Sixteenth and
South Fillmore
Jerry Barnes
North East Eighth
Tenyearold seeks kitten in hopeful note
A ten year old girl writes about wanting a kitten. She expresses a gentle wish and asks for a loving home for a small feline companion.
Sell Wool Suits and Navy Dress at Bargain Prices
Three wool suits size 16 and a Navy crepe dress are for sale plus several skirts. All priced cheaply for any buyer. Interested callers can reach 3-5378.
Nurse Accuses Teacher Of Forcing Wedding
Seventeen year old student nurse Ann Tabor told authorities her former high school social science teacher Lewis G. Daniel abducted her and forced marriage. Daniel, 33, surrendered and was jailed in Raleigh County on abduction charges after she was found in Naoma following her Oct 29 disappearance from a Charleston hospital. She showed minor injuries and received medical care. Daniel said the marriage occurred last Friday in Grant Kentucky and denied any force, claiming a court order barred remarriage only in West Virginia. He said he took her to Kentucky to wed hoping the order would not apply across state lines.
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Daniel
Charleston
Coen
Marsh Fork High School
Montcal
Grant
Raleigh County
Kentucky
Marines Land and Call the Tune in Songjin Korea
In Songjin Korea on November 7 Marines landed and assessed the South Korean Capital Division band. Before naval gunfire control arrived the band favored the hymn Bringing In The Sheaves. Pfe Ralph A Sanders of Oceanside NY sang to the leader. The band now plays two favorites the Marine Corps hymn From the Halls of Montezuma.
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Songjin
Korea
Pfe
Ralph A. Sanders
Oceanside
Long Island
Marine Corps
Montezuma
Filipinos Fear Huks Raids Across Central Luzon
In Manila and central Luzon rumors of a Hukbalahap uprising spread fear as thousands fled towns and villages. The anniversary of the Communist Party founding and Red October is marked with heightened security, while a Huk raid on San Simon killed three and burned a municipal building before troops arrived. Police arrested 38 dissidents, including a Taruc cousin.
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Manila
Luzon
Communist Party
Philippines
Russia
San Simon
Pampanga Province
Theniversary
Huk
Luis Taruc
Three room apartment for rent by single working girl
Advertisement offers a three room apartment for rent by a single working girl. Call 2-4325 or 9627 after 5 PM.
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Nished
Used Jacket for Sale Size Medium
A near new men's jacket offered for sale. Size medium. Contact at 902 North Pierce for details or to arrange a sale with the seller.
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North Pierce
Woman seeks day work work by color line caller number
An individual identifies as a colored woman seeking day labor. The notice provides a contact phone number 3-8675 for inquiries or arrangements.
Crochet and embroidery work offered for gifts
Hand craft service advertises crochet and embroidery including doilies scarves and baby sets. Interested callers are invited to contact 3 9054 for orders.
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Boom Zweifel
GOP Post
Courthouse Records
Park Hills Realty Co
Paul Ka- Sishke
Park Hills
Pauline Howell
C. C. Barnes
J. L
Jack R. Renfro
San Jacinto Heights
Herman McDaniel
Opal O. McDaniel
Frank Petree
Lonnie Lood
Lock Il Country Club Terrace
Seale Annex Co
Jarvis E. Dickin
Glenwood
Lemuel R. Hyatt
Elmer A. Ballew
Hermann E. Hal
Homer W
Roy Roper
Bivins No
Charles A. Seeds
Jerry Winton Beavers
Country Club Terrace
Garland Morris
H. G
Herbert I. Handley
Ridgemere
Nick Carter
Howardson Jet
Country Club Terrace Court OF TI
Lee
Lee di Sue Hill
Marion William
Lewis Huff
Mas Johnson
Mo' Tay Hall
Miss Ethe
Itjeapyersh
Weather Bureau
Ricardo
Myrna
Pierce
Mary Giles
Henry Danciger
Eee
Longines Ant Bulova Ett Companies
B W
A Ees
Juan Jose Arevalo
Sol Man Rand Daughter
Melanies
Hassayampa
Melanie Rand
Pyote Johnnie
Melanie
Pecos Way
Pete
Pete Maxwell
IS Jones
Smith
Steam Fitters’ Union
Bolton Hall
Bricklayers’ Union
Gallagher's Gardens
Painters’ Union
Kelsey’s Arcade
Phil
Mrs. Finn
Flossie
Clancy
Mrs. Mooney
Mrs. Mulligan
Mrs. Mulhare
PURSE
R. R. Brooks
West Twentieth
MCC
Blackburn
Shaw Funeral Directors
Simos Atet
Finest
Nme
Deason
Koehler
Jmne
Bray
Zales
Fighg
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