Roosevelt era fire and civic pride on the high plains
The piece notes Governor Steven son may appoint a judge from a Santa Fe line town northeast of Amarillo, reflecting civic pride amid wartime morale. It comments on prairie fire myths, honors Tom Aldridge of C. R. Anthony Company, and discusses Service Mothers Day events and Roosevelt era political debates including Time magazine critiques and wartime leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Censors, Love, and War Echo in Headlines and Anecdotes
A collage of remarks on censorship and public taste includes quotes about Mrs Roosevelt as a goodwill ambassador and jokes about radio censors and moguls. The piece notes anecdotes from Heywood Broun, Maxine Sullivan, Gen Smedley Butler, and George Moore while recounting patrols, dog sightings, and alimony trivia amid wartime chatter.
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Winchell
Heywood Broun
Tombs
Maxine Sullivan
Smedley Butler
Mike
George Moore
G. B. Shaw
H. L. Mencken
Board of Censors
CBS
Dr. Parran
Quips on Hats Names and Facts Stir Random Thoughts
A collage of playful musings covers fashion lore and marriage name debates. It blends trivia about plants, thirst biology, Grant and Hayes politics, and naval destroyer escorts to poke at common beliefs and mispronunciations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Grant
White House
Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Uncle Sam
North Africa
Load of wood offered for removal by reader
A reader at 402 Carolina St. offers a load of shingles and pine for free to anyone who will remove it. Call 26604. Also a reader seeks a housekeeper to assist with light housekeeping and childcare while recovering from an appendectomy. contact 2-2371 between 10 AM and 6 PM.
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Darling
United States
Marie Corelli
Chicago
Carolina St. Call
Tack
Idol Chatter from Hollywood Glimpses by Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler recalls Hollywood in a playful column, contrasting stars’ pasts with present images. He recounts Wallace Beery Lupe Velez Joan Crawford William Powell Loretta Young and Cary Grant anecdotes and notes on film culture and gossip.
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Hollywood
Wallace Beery
Bank of Hollywood
Lupe Valez
Joan Crawford
Charleston
Cocoanut Grove
William Powell
Bill
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