02 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1942
Page
1
Old Tack calls for reader jokes from preachers lawyers actors and doctors to fill upcoming installments. Readers are asked to mail brief humorous stories to The Globe with emphasis on concise entertaining tales.
A Hollywood dispatch lists readers seeking lost belongings including a billfold with a union card and papers, a chain and locket, an Eversharp pen, and a license plate. it also previews Greer Garson as a rising Oscar contender while recalling Luise Rainer’s career ups and downs.
Reader from Happy Texas asks for an settled woman to stay with his wife and perform house chores. Also notes a lost billfold with car papers for a 1930 Chevrolet and social security card. A reward is offered for its return to LouIs Keaton at 200 South Hayden Street.
An American pilot and three companions hijack a transport out of Haiphong to bomb Hanoi's airfield. After a six hour solo raid, they drop bombs from the open door as dawn breaks. The mission ends with a hazardous return to base and lingering hangovers.
A miscument of light anecdotes and quips about Hollywood figures. Reel chatter mentions Eleanor Powell Ingrid Bergman Irene Dunne Katharine Hepburn Lana Turner and others with playful asides about their personas and fashion. The piece riffs on humor and public image amid prewar-era show business culture.
Wayne Greathouse of Amarillo received his second lieutenant commission at Kelly Field. The packed auditorium erupted when his three year old son Jimmie cried Hello Daddy prompting smiles from all, including a Dutch general. Wayne trained in navigation after enlisting June 13, 1941, and graduated Class No. 13 in 1942.
District offices will be opened here by mid month for the Office of Defense Transportation. The offices will be located at 1001 Fisk Building with John C. Massenburg as regional director, headquartered in the Praetorian Building.
John T. Keys of Pampa died on the Borger Highway near Pampa in a hit and run incident. He was a pipeline worker en route to his job when struck. A man was held for investigation as officers described the event and an official staff changes note a nationwide 35 mph speed limit by ODT.
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