Mystery light near Amarillo air field sparks speculations
Readers discuss an unexplained aerial light east of the air field with estimates ranging from a warning from Mars to a rogue rocket. Ed Hamilton reports watching the light rise from 1,500 to 3,600 feet, traveling at steep angles, while the weather bureau suggests Jupiter through mist. Additional letters touch on local air bases, fashion trivia, domestic life, and Amarillo's growing population forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Burrus
Weather Bureau
Jupiter
Lebhar Fulfills Tough Contract In Bridge Play
Lebhar navigates a rigorous bridge hand against West, forcing precise plays to limit diamond losses. He draws all trumps, then leads a club from dummy to exhaust West’s three cards, leaving only one club, enabling a diamond return to declarer's ace queen for the winning contract. The sun is described as vastly brighter than the full moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East
Lebhar
Declarer
War Constrained Papers Grow Larger Across Nations
The war era has limited papers to smaller pages overseas while American papers expand. The New York Daily News is cited as using more newsprint than all daily and weekly papers in France, illustrating a stark shift in newspaper production and circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Texas
East
Ple
New York Daily News
France
Hemphill County panther mauls horse. locals push for action
Trappers in Hemphill County report a panther attack on a horse and vow to pursue the animal, noting the beast is said to frequent the area. The writer laments national decay and urges readers to rethink complacency amid broader concerns about crime and government corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemphill County
Policeman Replies To Amarillo City Letter
A patrolman defends Amarillo police, arguing for more personnel and better pay. He says law enforcement requires thoughtful, respectful handling of diverse personalities and that officers stay for public service, not a meal ticket. He notes training costs favor retaining trained officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Freedom From Crooks to Keep America Safe
R A Hill urges action against political corruption and war-mongering rulers in Washington. He cites earlier claims of a Russian atomic test and insists true liberty requires collective effort to oust self serving elites. He calls for unity among red blooded Americans to preserve divine favor and national survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
America
Washington
Facetious musings on beauty and society in West life
A collage of reader letters and observations on gender and appearance. Notes on wedding dress fascination among women, front-seat taxi quirks, and jests about beauty and facial features. Anecdotes include a police secretary recalling crime files and a humorous jab at judging people by chins and lips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Salem
Indignity of Hanging on Criminal Corpses Described
In ancient times hanging was used as a public mark of shame for criminals, a practice that condemned the condemned to display their punishment after death. This summary notes the historical custom without graphic detail. The record preserves the notion of social sanction attached to execution by hanging.
Pesson Hand Jacoby On Five Bidings
A brief bridge note outlines Pesson hand Jacoby on a five bid sequence with emphasis on the East position and specific card layout 875 K8543 AJ1094 to illustrate bidding considerations.
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Pesson
Jacoby
Bridge expert's varied life fuels play and prose
Oswald Jacoby notes bridge masters pursue many careers from playwright to cotton planter, department store owner, lyric writer, doctor, lawyer, and more. Bert Lebhar, a famed announcer, travels from New York to defend the Metropolitan Championship, recalling a pivotal hand where spades and a queen of hearts shaped the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Bert Lebhar
Bert Lee
Bert
New York
Lebhar
East
Declarer
Souis
Catholic Welfare Drive Sets $311216 Goal
A budget of 311216 dollars for the Catholic Welfare Bureau was approved at an October board meeting. John Guide Charles A. Green and A. E. Herrmann chaired the finance committee as Father Richard H. MacLellan led as campaign chairman. The drive runs November 29 to December 9 and includes a USO contribution. Herrmann and Guide co chair the advance gifts committee.
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Catholic Welfare Bureau
John Guide
Charles A. Green
A. E. Herrmann
USO
Richard H. MacLellan
Herrmann
Guide
Advance Gifts Committee
Two Elected to Dormitory Offices at OU Women’s Quadrangle
Audrey Posey and Virginia Frisbie of Amarillo were elected to leadership roles in the University of Oklahoma women’s quadrangle. Posey, daughter of Rufus E. Posey, is a freshman pre-med student and treasurer of Forbes House. Frisbie, daughter of H. S. Frisbie, is a freshman English major and president of Kirk House and serves as vice president of the YWCA. Forbes and Kirk are two of the 16 quadrangle units.
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Audrey Posey
Virginia Frisbie
Amarillo
University of Oklahoma Women’s
Miss Posey
Rufus E. Posey
Travis
Forbes House
Miss Frisbie
Kirk House
H. S. Frisbie
Parker
The
YWCA
Forbes
Kirk
Henna Dye Used by Egyptian Women in Nails and Hands
Egyptian women and others sometimes dye their fingernails and parts of hands and feet with henna. The practice appears in cultural and stylistic contexts, reflecting traditional beauty customs within the region.
Lost dog Buzzie a brown and white cocker spaniel
A brown and white male cocker named Buzzie is missing. It was last seen near 1409 on Sunday night. Call Jerry Williams at 4-0311, 2-2452, or 6-9913 after 5 PM to report sightings or locate the pet.
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Cocker
Buzzie
Jerry Williams
New US Ambassador to India Arrives Aims to Discuss Differences
Chester Bowles arrived as the new US Ambassador to India and stated that frank open discussion will help resolve Indian and American differences. He pledged to remove obstacles through honest dialogue. England runs a campaign promoting back yard improvements.
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New Delhi
Chester Bowles
India
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Mars
Governor
New Mexo
Amarillo Air Field
Blackburn Field
John Ed
Rip) Blackburn
United States
Clovis
Avery Turner
Southwest
Turner
Bell Telephone Company
Europe
Ladno
BONES
Tritvune Eyndue
Arizona
Tagg
Ram
Lofty and
Melinda
Edith Shanley
New Orleans
Annie
Annie Oakley
Kansas City
Heaven
Crooks
Lois Shufelt
Sally Harrington
Ceres
NORTH
South K
East Pass
SOUTH
Tom
Space Academy
Sick Bay
Roger
Tom Corbett
Tory
Cope, Helfk Eeterprimn
Theerstupy Hall
Captain Strong
Commander Arkwright
Bowles
England
Amarillo Retail Druggists Association
Berry's Prescription Shop
Westith St
Brooks’ Drug Store
Polk St
Barfield Bidg
Cretney
Castleblerry Drug CO
Dickson Drug Store
FOX Drug Store
4Th
Pierce Streets
Gholston Drug Store
Tayvier
H and Y Drug
Hatcher Drug
Herbert Drug Store
Herring
Kirk Drug Store
West 36Th Ave
Maxor Drug Store
Nelson Drug Store
Volle
Taylor's Pharmacy
West 15Th
Waller
Lewis Drug and Jewelry
River Road
Prescription Laboratory
Polk Street
Ratliff Drug CO
N. E
Newton Drug
S & M Drug Store
North Fillmore
Seiwell Drug Store
N_ Fillmore
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