Thanksgiving call from war veteran returns home
Mrs. C. R. Eaton of 3806 South Tyler Street reports a Thanksgiving greeting from her husband, C. R. Eaton, who arrived in New York from Italy after serving with a National Guard unit that stormed Salerno. He is recovering from a back injury and to be sent to a Texas hospital. The family plans a reunion in Clay Center, Kansas, as sister Alma Eaton arrives from California.
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Markets Open With Mixed Movements Across Stocks and Livestock
Merrill Lynch market report shows at 1 PM Dow Jones industrials 132.60 down 0.05, utilities up 0.03. volume 313,000. Kansas City livestock listings cover hogs, cattle, calves and sows with varied price ranges. Chicago livestock reports hogs, cattle, calves and sheep with current top and average prices.
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Bombers Hit Berlin in Massive Allied Raid
A fleet of nearly 1,000 heavy bombers pummeled Berlin and Ludwigshafen in the war's largest attack to date. The strike damaged the diplomatic quarter, burned embassies including the Swedish legation, and left central Berlin shattered with power and transport disruptions reported.
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Neukoeln
Lichtenberg
Pankow
Stockholm
Aftonbladt
Childcare Seeker and Puppy Offering Notes
A 14 year old girl seeks after school care work at 2203 Roberts Street Amarillo Route 2 Box 229 with a note by Bobbie Jean Redding. A resident on Hillcrest Avenue north of town offers puppies for good homes and invites inquiry from interested buyers.
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Bobbie Jean Redding
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J. W. Flanagan
Thanksgiving Gift: Soldier Reported Missing in Action Prisoner
Mr and Mrs H C Black of 310 Maryland Street received a War Department wire reporting their son Staff Sgt Jake O Black reported missing in action over Germany on Oct 10 and held as a prisoner of war. He is an aerial gunner aboard a Flying Fortress and recently earned the Air Medal. He enlisted July 29 1942 with training in Gulfport Mississippi and Las Vegas Nevada.
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Cattle Ceiling Prices Set by OPA for Zone 7
Texas Zone 7 includes Fort Worth and Dallas with higher ceilings by 25 cents. The Pinkney Packing Company received the yield schedule and maximum prices for live cattle before December 1, detailing grades from Choice to Bologna Bulls and their price ranges. The directive aims to compute live weight equivalents and set prices to avoid subsidy penalties amid industry protests.
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Hollywood gossip roundup tints a busy week
Jimmie Fidler reports on Hollywood chatter from November 23. George Raft dates Bonita Granville despite her mother's ultimatums while Veronica Lake learns Bob Hope christened a sheep dog in her honor for Road to Utopia. Mae West reconciles with Jim Timmany. Jennifer Jones and Robert Walker divorce spreads mockup. Alan Ladd loses weight on hospital discharge diet. Betty Hutton ends engagement rumors with Charles Martin. Lum and Abner receive a Jap-tooth necklace from a Marine. Fred Allen cleared to resume radio December 15. Carole Thurston surrenders to Lew Ayres romance. Rosalind Russell baby photo controversy noted. MGM set buzz and international zone language notes wrap page.
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Luttrell R. F. Dies at 77 in Floydada
R F Luttrell father of two Amarillo women died at his Floydada home early today. Daughters Ruth Hill and Dee Flowers travel to Floydada for the funeral. A sister Mrs V A Hamblen of 1018 West Twelfth Avenue also attends. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at the Floydada Baptist Church. Burial in Floydada.
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Mrs Callie Kennedy Taken by Death in Amarillo
Mrs Callie Kennedy aged 84 died at her daughter’s home on River Road after a long illness. She leaves three daughters Mrs Florence Ukena Mrs Vera Sheff and Mrs W E Todd and a brother Isaac Lawin and three sisters. The body is at Blackburn Shaw memorial chapel.
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Amarillo
Florence Ukena
River Road
Vera Sheff
Springfield
W. E. Todd
Isaac Lawin
Moulton
Meacy Nay
Waterloo
Stella Wingo
Shelbyville
Ind
H. G. Swift
Ottawa
Kan
Blackburn-Shaw
E A Crosby Funeral Services in Nebraska
Services for Mrs Eben D Warner's father E A Crosby will be held Friday in Southerland Nebraska. Crosby died Saturday morning in California while visiting a son. He often visited Amarillo and spent Christmas there the past several years. The Warners of 1617 Harrison Street will travel to Nebraska for the funeral. A granddaughter Mrs George Parr lives in Amarillo. Burial will be in Southerland Presbyterian Church.
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Studio Feuds and Fame Shakeups Darken 1940s Set
Stanwyck pledges to fund damages after a studio worker is slugged by an inebriated star. Pay Wray exits Universal for $150 a week and lands at a rival studio with a $1500 contract. Basil Rathbone vows to avoid villain roles after fan letters frustrate him. Irene Dunne invites Colbert Lombard and Swarthout, who were previously spanked by MacMurray, to a movie scene.
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Fred MacMurray
Claudette Colbert
Carole Lombard
Gladys Swarthout
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Improper Labor Classification Joins Escalating Construction Surplus
A regional statement warns of a growing surplus of skilled Building Trades workers as construction finishes. It notes misclassification that bars skilled labor from appropriate work and drives qualified workers to other markets with better wages. The report calls for clearing up class distinctions to widen the local labor pool.
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