Army nurses 1-A to meet wartime needs across fronts
Army calls reduce nurse shortages with 1-A reclassifications under 30. Louise Nottingham of the Texas Nurses Association notes urgent Army pleas for more nurses and invites women under 45 to apply for commissions at Surgeon General or Red Cross offices. Army nurses serve in operating rooms wards transport planes ships and trains aiding wounded in hospital units and front lines.
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Army
Amarillo
Louise Marcis Nottingham
Texas Nurses’ Association
Washington
D. C
Red Cross
Nottingham
U. S. Army
Denison Blast Kills Seven in Butane Tank Crash
Brother of Mrs. A B Martin among seven killed as butane tank truck and car collide in Denison. Eyewitnesses say flames enveloped the block, with victims hurled 250 feet and homes rocked. Nine of 27 injured were hospitalized. Denison Police call it the worst tragedy in city history.
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A. B. Martin
Denison
Join Marshall of
Sherman
Hughes Street
Amarillo
Marshall
Martin
John Marshall
Austin Jordan
C. A. Bass
R. B. Marshall
Dallas
Jeff Whitfield
Texas Highway Patrol speaker addresses Pampa Rotary Club
C. G. Conner of the Amarillo division spoke on safety at the regular weekly Pampa Rotary Club meeting today. The Texas Highway Patrol sergeant discussed roadway safety and protective practices.
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Set. C. G. Conner
Amarillo
Grandma’s Pain Relief Legacy Penetro Salve Intro
This column traces how Penetro soaplessly blends old time mutton suet with five active ingredients to ease chest pains and coughs. It claims triple action relief by nerve-end soothing, counter irritation for chest tightness, and inhaled vapors soothing breath passages. It also notes Penetro’s versatile uses for neuralgia rheumatism chapped lips bruises and minor cuts.
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Grandma
Ima
Penetro
Reports Lag In Mailing of Yule Gifts
Amarillo Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi warns residents to mail Christmas packages early to avoid last minute shortages and delays. He cites a shortage of experienced workers and war-material transportation slowing deliveries and stresses the goal of delivering all parcels by December 24. The post office will close tomorrow for Thanksgiving.
None Injured in Three Car Crash at Amarillo Intersection
At the U S Highway 66 and airport road junction east of Amarillo a Red Cross station wagon turning north onto the highway collided with two cars approaching from the east. All three vehicles suffered severely damaged fenders but no injuries were reported by state highway patrolmen. The incident was described as accidental with no blame assigned.
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Airport Road
Amarillo
Red Cross
Ed A. Ryan Dies in Los Angeles
Ed A. Ryan, formerly of Amarillo, died suddenly last night in Los Angeles where he had lived for two years. Funeral services were announced for Saturday in Los Angeles. He worked in insurance with Southwestern Life and later Virginia Life. A Catholic, Ryan and his wife lived in Amarillo 12 to 15 years before moving west. A long letter to friends arrived in Amarillo days before his death. The Los Angeles home is 721 Mariposa Street.
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Ed A. Ryan
Amarillo
Los Angeles
Friends of the Ryans
Ed Ryan
California
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Virginia Life Insurance Company
Ryan
Amarillians
South
Mariposa Street
Legion's Hanson Post To Award Colors To Technical School
The Hanson Post of the American Legion will award National Colors to Amarillo Field Technical School at 4 15 this afternoon. During the ceremony officers will present War Department decorations to a soldier of the field and three local women as next of kin.
Death claims infant son of Mr and Mrs Sparks
Jackie Lynn Sparks three day old son of Mr and Mrs L J Sparks 503 North Rolk Street died at St Anthony's Hospital at 1:30 this morning Funeral services Friday at three in Boxwell Brothers Chapel Rev Herbert Gibson officiating Burial in Llano Cemetery
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Jackie Lynn Sparks
L. J. Sparks
North Rolk Street
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Boxwell Brothers
Herbert Gibson
Llano Cemetery
Randall Jury In Session In Canyon
Judge Henry Ss Bishop Lloyd King and W R Frazee of the 47th District Court are in Canyon where the Randall County grand jury is in session. Several cases were to be brought before the jurors.
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Randall
Henry Ss. Bishop
Lloyd King
W. R. Frazee
47Th District Court
Canyon
Randall County
Blood for Leyte arrives at front line hospitals
Eighty pints of whole blood donated in San Francisco and Oakland last Wednesday and Thursday, plus 80 pints picked up at Pearl Harbor, reached Leyte today by Navy plane and are now in front line medical facilities.
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Leyte
General MacArthur
Philippines
San Francisco
Oakland
Pearl Harbor
Livestock Prices Mixed at Kansas City and Chicago Markets
Kansas City livestock sales total 5 000 cattle and 4 000 hogs with steady to selective gains on calves and hogs. cattle mostly steady, with good medium weights at 14.25 to 15.00 and cows 8.25 to 11.00. Chicago hogs 8 000 and cattle 8 000 with weights under 270 pounds down about 10 cents, over 270 steady. cattle top around 18.50 with large feedlot supplies, vealers 15.00 down, sheep softer on lambs and natives.
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Kansas City
U.P
WFA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Officer Satisfactory After North East Eighth Crash
Lieutenant Clarence Miller injured in a nighttime auto truck collision on North East Eighth Avenue at Amarillo Field hospital reports a brain concussion internal injuries and bruises. Miller, previously at Dalhart Field and headed for Tennessee, was in a collision with Army truck driven by Pvt. Aaron Hughes.
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Clarence Miller
North East Eighth Avenue
Amarillo Field Hospital
Miller
Dalhart Field
Tennessee
Aaron Hughes
Crash Involved Two Vehicles Leaves No Injuries
A second truck collided with a car and the other truck after an earlier crash. No one was injured in the incident.
Pleasant Thanksgiving Weather Forecast Ahead
The forecast calls for fair and mild conditions for Thanksgiving Day with steady daytime temperatures. Temperatures will dip slightly tonight after a low around 29 degrees last night.
Hair product ad boosts shine and hold
An advertisement touts a hair product that keeps hair in place and adds lustre. A large bottle is offered for 25c and the item is sold everywhere.
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W. L. Sweeney
Kans
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H. F. Hammond
Lonnie Iker
Marie Earle
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Mary Adell Miner
A Polk
Globe-News
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W. D. DeGrassi
Legion's
Hanson Post
Globe News
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
NEW York Stock Exchange
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Armour & Co
Aviation Corp
Baldwin Loco Sheen
Bendix Aviation
Remington Rand
Financial Industrial Fund
Alton
LE Ete Cue el LD
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Grand Bar
Polk St
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B. B. Williams
Frank Campbell
Lsrave Farm Insurance Companies
James
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Southern Comfort Corporation
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