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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1943
Page
8
A Salts Perfurfle Lunch Counter Meals at the Paramount lobby drew curious women who saw a screening that answered questions about the service. Amarillo District leads West Texas in WAC recruitment, with Sgt Britton forecasting a repeat of strong results.
Jake White, once a shoe-shine boy in Amarillo, is home with silver wings as an artillery liaison pilot after completing training at Tuskegee Field Alabama. He logged 638 flight hours and will be pinned a lieutenant's gold bars soon. He flew from Albuquerque to Amarillo, made a forced landing near town due to an oil line issue, and was aided by mechanics before heading back to Tuskegee. He is the son of Letha Wilcox of Amarillo.
Firemen in Amarillo purchased six war bonds of $500 each funded by profits from last Thursday's Benefit Ball and $112200 from the firemen's general fund. The action was approved at a meeting of the Board of Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund chaired by Mayor Joe Jenkins with E R Wilson H H Phariss and R B Mannini as members. The Benefit Ball netted $2 170 80 after expenses.
On West Seventh Avenue a large collie named Jack prevented a four year old from entering an alley during a playful chase. Spectators saw the dog repeatedly push the boy back to safety as they enjoyed the romping scene and debated collie tales.
Amarillo plans at least five representatives at a national aviation conference in Oklahoma City this week. Attendees include Mayor Joe Jenkins, Jack Cunningham, George Broome, Col. E A Simpson, and Rex Baxter. Speakers include Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia, Capt. Roscoe Turner, and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker.
Three Boy Scout troops held weekend camps. Scoutmaster George Caldwell led Troop Seven of the First Christian Church to Happy Glen for an overnight outing. Two troops spent two days at Camp Kiwanis near Amarillo. Vernon J. Bromert led Troop Twelve of the First Baptist Church to Camp Kinnanis, while Troop Thirteen of the First Presbyterian Church camped with Troop Twelve. Bob McNeil leads Troop Thirteen. Amarillo district Scout leaders plan a meeting at 8 tonight in the Boy Scout office, Southwestern Building.
The Ridgeway Zelleys, formerly of Amarillo, announce the birth of a daughter in Atchison this morning. Mr. Zelley is advertising manager for The Atchison Globe, and the couple also has a son named Bud born in Amarillo.
Headache and low spirits may come from poor digestion. Nature produces bile each day to aid digestion. when bile flow is reduced, digestive upset follows. Carter's Little Liver Pills claim to stimulate bile within thirty minutes, helping digestion and increasing energy. A 25¢ package is sold at drugstores with directions.
Sgt. Esther Britton of the local WAC recruiting station said her job was easier thanks to motion pictures. The technicolor short subject Women at War at the Paramount Theater depicts WACs at work and at play.
St Joseph Aspirin is touted as the world’s largest seller offering quality and low cost. The ad claims 36 tablets for 20¢ and 100 tablets for 35¢, emphasizing value and affordability.
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