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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1942
Page
2
A lengthy appeal from Old Tack requests jokes for his column before he leaves for Alaska, featuring preacher and lawyer jokes amid mixed anecdotes. Read stories range from Negro baptism quips to a Scots hotel gag and a cowboy spur anecdote, with notes on radio and cinema items and a brief theater feature.
Hollywood gossip notes Joan Crawford abandons trinkets to reward set-workers with War Bonds. She personally picked up bonds when a store could not deliver, then posted a sign and sold more bonds in two hours than the shop had in a week.
Mrs. Sadie Derr at White and Kirk's seeks the return of a tan leather billfold June titled by James Doherty. It contained about $75 and had no ID papers. Call 8241 to arrange return as the owner will be out of town.
A small blue leather purse containing about five dollars and a social security card was found. A reward is offered to the finder who returns it to the & and M. Drug on North Fillmore Street.
Last Tuesday a brown leather and knitted cap were lost on Tenth and Bowie or Crockett Streets. A defense stamp is offered as a reward if returned to Richard Meyer at 927 Bowie Street. Also seeking a woman to iron weekly. call 2-2058, Mrs Henry Ansley at 1303 East Sixth Street.
A reader seeks a reliable woman to look after a 5 month old baby while the parent works. Residence preferred near 915 Jackson Street upstairs location.
Widow with a 10 year old child offers services as housekeeper cook seamstress and gardener. She is fond of children and seeks spare time work in farm or town settings. Contact Mrs L M Greenwood Salvation Army Spare Time Job Dear Tack Call 26818.
A family of four in Carrouzett Texas seeks a middle aged woman to help care for a crippled baby. The notice lists Mrs Dave Hansher Box 68 Carrouzett and mentions Peterdom Rice Institute wing back as a trackman whose sprinting talent may be recruited for fall dash races against rivals.
Contested play by play tallies a late game rally and key errors as the Cardinals and Yankees exchange blows through the sixth to ninth innings. Kurowski, Marion, Slaughter, Musial, DiMaggio and Rizzuto figure in crowded action with defensive miscues shaping run scoring in a tense World Series contest.
In England on Oct 5 the Flying Fortress Phyllis, attacked by 40 Focke-Wulf 190s over Meaulie, with two engines dead and massive damage, returned to base on a remarkable homeward flight led by Lieut. Charles Paine of Waycross GA. The plane carried a shattered fuselage and lost controls yet landed safely with her crew intact.
Two men arrested by Amarillo police were jailed on felony counts. One faces hit-and-run driving after a death. the other was booked for robbery by force. Details include a San Antonio suspect linked to Sept. 16, Mrs. Pauline Spencer death, and a separate case of George Smith beaten and robbed.
Constipation relief promoted with Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin. Claims include waking lazy intestines for gentle, stomach friendly action and easy taste that even children may enjoy. Follow label directions or doctor's advice for relief.
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