Weather and witty quips wrap a busy page
Weather notes dry spell may arrive tonight or tomorrow while livestock shippers are advised no precautions. Silly Wallace-Winchell items report Clark Gable's arrival at Randolph Field. War commentary discusses Africa as a second front, Roosevelt Churchill Stalin harmonies, and a looming shift of fronts into Europe and Italy. Humorous columns mix idioms and social notes about makeup, matrimony, and a census on feminine bartenders and dentists.
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Red Skelton Hollywood marriage ends in divorce
Hollywood gossip notes Red and Edna Skelton separate after years as a vaudeville team. The piece contrasts early struggles with later success and notes Edna's contribution to Red's act. It also rounds up reader letters, quotes, and trivia about Hollywood figures and wartime sentiment.
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Charlotte Greenwood
Ava Gardner
Alan Ladd
Neil Hamilton
Los Angeles City
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George Brent
Maria Montez
Penalty on Excess Wheat Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today upheld a 49 cent per bushel penalty on wheat produced and sold above Agricultural Adjustment Administration quotas. The ruling confirms the constitutionality of the excess production levy under the law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Man Seeks Christian Companion 47 Plus in Want Ad
Dear Tack I would like to meet a nice Christian man about 47 years old or over who is neat in appearance and holds a responsible job and enjoys occasional show or evening of entertainment Eva call 2 4808. I have a female Scottie dog for which I would like to find a good home Another dog must be given up A Reader 3907 F 18th Avenue.
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Gasoline Registration for Cars This Week
Registration for gasoline by passenger car owners will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday at all school houses in the county. Hours align with school hours. Bring the tire serial number, auto registration receipt, and a completed form. Forms available at service stations and the county agent's office.
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Dodges Just In Time To Foil Eagle
Mrs. R. L. Thompson narrowly escaped a large eagle near Hartley while tending a family cemetery plot. The bird swooped toward her head but struck a wire fence instead, was stunned, then flew away. Residents say several eagles have been killed recently near Hartley.
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Lipscomb Street
Hartley
El Alamein Battle Shifts Momentum In North Africa
Reported Allied forces now hold Rommel’s troops with 500 anti-tank guns 300 field guns and 100 anti-aircraft guns. Montgomery reorganizes his armored strike after 24 hours to break the German line as US troops land in French North Africa. A wider Allied victory would shorten supply lines and impact India Australia and Russia.
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Roosevelt signals Allied push toward Rommel in North Africa
The White House disclosed that President Roosevelt notified Tunisian authorities of Allied plans to cross Tunisia to trap Rommel’s forces in Tripolitania and Libya. He sent messages to Admiral Esteva and the Bey of Tunis seeking cooperation in the French North African colonies.
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Vichy
Philippeville
Esteva
Tunis
Allies' North Africa Offensive Aims To Trap Hitler
London reports the American led push in Africa tightens the Allied hold on the Mediterranean. Eisenhower and Montgomery converge to threaten Sardinia and Sicily, seize bases at Bizerte, hamper German fleet plans, and possibly force Vichy to scuttle ships as Dakar remains a danger.
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Jeat
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Amarillo Bond Sales Lag Behind Quota in November
Amarillo reports weak bond and stamp sales with only 82 867 000 purchased in November. Weekend sales total 24 570 25 dollars, leaving business bars one third used and far from one third of a 491 100 dollar quota.
Fancy Breads Eliminated by Texas Bakers Association
Government officials urged elimination of fancy breads and canned milk use at a war emergency meeting. The Texas Bakers Association cancelled its spring convention and discussed stopping special deliveries and call-backs.
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Dallas
Texas Bakers Association
Amarillo Women Lead Armistice Day Bond Drive
Amarillo plans Armistice Day bond celebrations with the Women Go To War campaign. The Amarillo Hotel headquarters stays open all day and bonds dated November 11 are encouraged. Mrs. Nancy B. Wiseman leads the drive urging immediate bond purchases.
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Nancy B. Wiseman
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