09 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1942
Page
1
A compact batch of reader jokes follows Judge W R Ewing of Pampa, Amarillo doctors and Canadian writers, plus a mix of church Herald lines. Topics range from divorce trials and hospital quips to weather forecasts and a grim golf twist about endless hell.
A rambling column surveys Reader’s Digest satire and wartime radio quips, noting Marion Hargrove’s Army tales, press-room nudges at the President, and assorted vignettes. It touches on Hollywood, politics, manners, and cultural quirks from the era, with sharp asides on public life and public tastes.
The text reflects on happiness in dog ownership and marriage, noting dogs express gratitude when happy and many marriages struggle with making a spouse content. It observes organizations sometimes evaluate executives' home life to gauge readiness for advancement, and mentions Chief White Eagle of the Cherokee Tribe in New York City and the baseball star Sockalexis as example figures.
A Cham ber of Commerce calendar lists games, dances, skating and teas for service men including a Little Theater presentation of Ever Since Eve. Events include Temple Bnai Israel services, synagogue tea, U S O skating, and church open houses at First Christian and Central Presbyterian venues with fellowship periods and light suppers.
The notice promotes St Joseph Aspirin at the Municipal Auditorium and lists multiple dance events. Two tea dances Saturday with Victory Command hosts at Herring Hotel and Amarillo Hotel, plus an WPA led old fashioned dance class at the Amarillo Hotel Blue Room Tuesday. Additional dances scheduled Thursday at Amarillo Hotel and USC auditorium. Woodmen Circle invites 20 soldiers to a chicken dinner and games at W O W Hall Thursday.
Gerald A Brown receives a promotion and transfer from Atlanta to Chicago by the National Labor Relations Board. The move follows his draft into service in March and comes after his tenure as a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina.
Dear Tack I lost a brown metal suitcase somewhere between Logan New Mexico and Adrian containing a new rain coat a green plaid shirt a pair of dress shoes and other items A reward is offered for return to Kent Reed San Jacinto Station Amarillo or by calling 403 Milam Street Kent Reed contact details provided CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
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