Pheasants in Panhandle Hopeful as Warner Plans Release
Brooks Alberta dispatch details Eltinge Warner and Field & Stream team scouting 1000 acre Duke of Sutherland ranch near Brooks. They counted 250 to 300 flushed pheasants in two hours and plan to release 500 Hungarian partridges in the Panhandle next spring with Canadian wardens trapping at a cost of 150 dollars per bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Alberta
London
Canada
Eltinge Warner
Field & Stream
Duke of Sutherland Ranch
Howard Taylor
Seattle
Warner
Calder
Mr. Taylor
Panhandle
Duke of Windsor
England
Calgary
United States
Mr. Warner
Partridge Seen as Superior Game Bird by Sportsmen
In fields of grain and plowed ground amid brush and water, local sportsmen urge farmer and rancher members to unite to protect Hungarian partridge as it struggles to gain a foothold. The bird is praised as near the greatest game species and lauded for its hardiness and speed in settled areas.
Scout's Loss: Purse With Papers Reported in Amarillo
Claude Hildebrand of Phillips Petroleum lost his purse on Amarillo streets Saturday. It contained money social security number and papers valuable only to him. A liberal reward will be paid to the finder if returned to Hildebrand at the Phillips offices in the Rule Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hildebrand
Phillips Petroleum Company
Amarillo
Hildebrand
Phillips Company
Rule Building
Hungarian partridge to be released in Texas Panhandle
The article notes the Hungarian partridge, or Hun, has become abundant in Canada and could thrive in Texas. It describes hunting differences with quail, weight contrasts, and its meat quality. Plans include releasing about 500 Hun birds in the Panhandle next April or May for study and establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Texas
Colorado
Game and Fish Commission
Brooks
Canada
Warner
Missing license tag and classified requests in Dear Tack column
A reader reports a lost car license tag F17 411 between Pleasant Valley and the Smelter with a 50 cent reward. Several requests seek wills for child care, domestic work, and pets. names include Mrs J E Honer Mrs Wilson Chester and Dora Lee Stoffle Audrey Evans seeking care and help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
River Drive
Pleasant Valley School
West 8Th Ave
Hollywood Gossip Mix of BellS and Mutters in War Era
A long Hollywood column surveys wartime gossip and rumors about stars like Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Ingrid Bergman, and Deanna Durbin, along with industry changes and morale notes. It features bells for notable behavior, mutterings about romances, studio policy hints, and the charity Hollywood Canteen. The item closes with stray local notices and a lost purse report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gary Cooper
Washington, D. C
Mickey Rooneys
Watz
Rosalind Russell
David Hempstead
Errol Flynn
KFWB
Warner Brothers
Shirley Ross
Charlie Chaplin
Nancy Coleman
Rita Hayworth
Vic Mature
Mary Martin
MGM
Draft Board
Garbo
Abe Lyman
Joyce Kilmer
N. J
Luise Rainer
Gabriel Pascal
Ingrid Bergman
St. Joan
Rainer
Bette Davis
Deanna Durbin
Sgt. Stork
Betty Hutton
Paramount
Ann Sheridan
George Brent
Producers Releasing Corporation
Anna
Corio
Rubinoff
Camp Lee
Virginia
Experienced homemaker seeks household management role
Unencumbered middle aged woman offers thorough experience in household operations and child care. Prefers room and board with a fair salary. Respond to Gloria Jean Lane, General Delivery, Amarillo Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Jean Lane
General Delivery
Amarillo
Texas
Experienced woman seeks housework in San Jacinto mornings
Experienced woman seeks housekeeping job in San Jacinto Mondays Thursdays and Fridays mornings and may keep children at night. Call 2 6137 1 PM to 7 PM. Also seeking middle aged woman for steady housekeeping job with three in the family and optional nights. Call 4450 after 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Tack
Found War Stamps Seek Owner Identification
A note says war stamps were found and the owner may be identified. Contact 7809 to claim them.
Trade Coupon Book Found For Harris Food Store
A reader reports finding a $5 trade coupon book issued by Harris Food Store. The document appears to be a shopper incentive booklet with multiple discount offers. No additional details on validity or location are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Harris Food Store
Lost Dog Found by Mrs Hewitt Seeks Owner
A cream colored female dog with long fluffy hair resembling a Persian cat came to Mrs. Paul Hewitt at 1110 West 10th Ave last week. She asks for the owner to call 6606.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Paul Hewitt
West
10Th Ave
Reader seeks practical nursing or clerking work
A reader requests daytime work in practical nursing, clerking, or similar honest employment. He cannot work nights and provides the contact number 2 1762 for responses.
Urge Carriers To Apply New Operators Exemption List
The DDT district director urges carriers to file quickly for waivers on motor vehicles not built for highway use. Some vehicles are exempted, including intra plant industrial vehicles and farming sprayers. Detroit must receive applications promptly to issue certificates by November 15. The Amarillo office note also exempts trailers drawn by private cars and motorcycles for public rental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rays N. F
Nellie Nelson
Detroit
Amarillo
Fisk
Job seeker Mary McPherson offers child care and light housework
A young girl named Mary McPherson of Route 3 Box 28 A Amarillo asks for permanent work in child care or light housework and requests contact at 2-1553 after someone left a black skirt and silk wrap on the Post Office lobby table Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Mary McPherson
Amarillo
Marine Reserve Recruits Sought at Amarillo College
Captain John D. Clark of the United States Marine Corps Reserve will visit Amarillo College on Monday November 2 to accept Marine Corps Reserve enlistments. He will be joined by Pharmacist’s Mate John D. Paris and Staff Sgt. Person. Recruits enter the Candidates’ Class toward commission as second lieutenants. Enlisted students may remain inactive to finish college, but may be called to active duty with at least six months’ notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Clark
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Amarillo College
Marine Corps Reserve
Set
F. M. Bell
Marine Corps
John D. Paris
U. S. Navy
Person
U. S. Marine Corps
Pull the Trigger on Constipation with Ease for Stomach Too
Constipation causes discomfort after meals including stomach upset bloating gas and bad breath. Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a gentle effective remedy that wakes lazy bowels and calms the stomach. The ad emphasizes doctor approval and child friendly taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
College Visit Outlines Plan for Students
The college visited weeks ago to outline a plan to students. No enlistments were accepted at that time.
WOWS Women Ordnance Workers Behind the Guns
In Chicago on October 26 the WOWS group Women Ordnance Workers Inc issued its banner The girls behind the men behind the guns They tally nearly 6500 members and aim to expand across the nation to women in war production joining plants The piece notes the first railroad parlor car began service in 1875.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
WAACS
Women Ordnance Workers, Inc
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TEXDY
China
Pedro
Pacific Ocean
H. Johnson
Polk St
J. E. Honer
van Buren Street
Chester
Dora Lee Stoffle
Fast 13Th Ave
Tack T
Audrey Evans
Call
Jimmie Fidler
Mr. Fields
Anita Louise
Rudy Vallee
Wallace Beery
Carol Ann
Penny Singleton
Hollywood Canteen
Sheila Ryan
Tommy Dorsey
Hts
Dorsey
Marlene Dietrich
B. Finch
Henry
Polk Street
Lucerne Apartments
East 10Th
South Lincoln Street
G. W. Reed
East 5Th Ave
R. F. Smith
Vel Dean Reed
First National Bank
Hugh Sticksel
Optometrist
Ave
Niga
Mr. Nelson
India
New Delhi
Assam
Burma
Maryland Street
Mara
9Th Avenue
Maxor Drug CO
Jackson
Fisk Bldg
Marine Reserve
America
Longines
Army
Navy
John Furbach
Polk
Grandpappy
Santa Fe
War Department
Office of Defense Transportation
Southwest
Santa FE System
H. C. Vincent
Amarillo, Texas
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