Weather Talk and Local Notes From San Antonio Visit
The piece mixes a weather outlook with impressions from San Antonio. Frank Huntress Jr is praised for his work at the San Antonio Express News and antelope introductions of black bucks in South Texas. Also referenced are beauty treatments in New York and wartime reports on Nazi leaders and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Frank Huntress, Jr
San Antonio Express-News
South
Texas
Zoo
Stark
United States
Panhandle
Mr Stark
India
Hollywood Commentaries On War Scandals And Public Taste
A collage of Jimmie Fidler notes, Hollywood eye on war brutality reports, satire on public reactions to film stars, and musings on fame. Includes reflections on Nazi massacres, South Pacific envy, and Hollywood scandals shaping audience opinions about actors rather than films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Hollywood Observer
Roscoe Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Mary Miles Minter
Mabel Normand
William Desmond Taylor
Secret keeping and fashion notes from a varied column
A satirical note on secrecy among women and men, then a discussion on dress models and body types. It cites quotes from Gilbert White and Andrew Carnegie. The piece mentions Steinmetz on radio, Petrillo’s union ban and wages, plus four watchmen dismissed after Pearl Harbor era dim-out changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
General Electric
Steinmetz
Czar Petrillo
Musicians’ Union
Variety
Petrillo
San Antonio
U.pr
Pearl Harbor
Panhandle Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y Conference Set in Amarillo
Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y plan a panhandle wide conference at Amarillo Senior High School Saturday from 9 30 to 1. Jover C Good a Dallas YMCA worker will direct the program with local participants including Charles V Fads R A Selby William Brune Miss Hill ie Deal Miss Catherine Driskill Mrs Sybil Hazel Brierly and Harold Nichols Lon McCrory Dalhart Miss Irene Crawford Hereford Miss Allyne Gates Ruth Barton E M Savage and Adelle Shows. Junior High leaders include Ross Larsen Mrs Edward L Melin Miss Driskill Mr Eads Sam Houston Pat Boyer and Mrs Deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo
Jover C. Good
Young Men's Christian Association
Dallas
Charles V. Fads
R. A. Selby
William Brune
Hiliie Deal
Catherine Driskill
Sybil Hazel Brierly
Harold Nichols
Lon McCrory
Dalhart
Irene Crawford
Hereford
Allyne Gates
Ruth Barton
E. M. Savage
Hi-Y
Adelle Shows
Tri-Hi-Y
Ross Larsen
Edward L. Melin
Central
Driskill
Eads
Sam Houston
Pat Boyer
Deal
Horace Mann
Defense Call Burns on De Marigny Hands Not Evidence
Nassau Bahamas October 29 defense attorney Higgs argued that burns on Alfred de Marigny hands are not proof of his guilt in the Sir Harry Oakes murder and arson case. Crown witness Capt James Barker admitted his own burned hands from October while setting gasoline on fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Bahamas
U.P
Godfrey Higgs
Alfred de Marigny
Harry Oakes
Supreme Court
James Barker
Miami
Boy Bobby Brock 13 Vanishes from West Los Angeles
Police seek Bobby Brock a 13 year old boy who left his family after a dispute and may be in Amarillo. He is described as five feet four inches tall with dark brown hair and eyes and a limp from a broken leg. His family begs information and asks that tips be sent to the Amarillo police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
John Brock
West Los Angeles
Bobby
Bobby Brock
Yucaipa Ranch
Los Angeles
Billy
Redlands
India
Venice
West
Sawtelle Boulevard
Amarillo Woman Seeks Texas’ Largest Navy Mothers Club
Mrs. M. E. Jordan, commander of the Navy Mothers Club, urged Amarillo families with service members to join and work toward better knowledge of naval forces and their children's challenges. She said Amarillo should host the largest such club in Texas and offered to share details from her Monroe Street contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
WAVES
SPARS
Marine Corps
M. E. Jordan
Navy Mothers Club
Texas
Dog Steals Purse In Downtown Scene
Mrs. C. T. Cline reports a dog snatched a purse during a downtown shopping trip. Two children in a parked car screamed as onlookers chased the animal. The dog dropped the purse after a man yelled, and the child claimed she had dropped it from the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Cline
Harrison Street
Jams and Jellies Assigned Point Values in Ration System
The Office of Price Administration set four and six point values per pound for jams and jellies as rationing begins Sunday. The November chart also hikes ration costs for berries, apples, fruit cocktail, pears, and pineapple in cans or bottles by two to five points, with pineapple juice and three tomato products boosted. Beets, pumpkin or squash and grapefruit juice see value reductions. Pickled, spiced and brandied fruits are removed from rationing and the frozen foods category is revised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
West Texas State Names 16 Students to Who's Who
Sixteen West Texas State College students at Canyon have been selected for inclusion in Who's Who in American Colleges. Recipients include Sharon Burch Amarillo Martha Nell Burton Canyon Gussie Chestnutt Dalhart Lee Christie Clarendon Kenneth Cofer Canyon Stuart H Condon Jr Canyon Marian Ruth Duren Memphis Doris Nell Gates O Donnel Meribelle Hazard Pampa Marion Littlefield Crosbyton Mary Earline Lust Dimmitt Ardena Shield Miami Dorothy Strain Canyon Ruth Lutrick Hale Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas State College At
Canyon
Sharon Burch
Amarillo
Martha Nell Burton
Gussie Chestnutt
Dalhart
Lee Christie
Clarendon
Kenneth Cofer
Stuart H. Condon, Jr
Marian Ruth Duren
Memphis
Doris Nell Gates
O’donnel
Meribelle Hazard
Pampa
Marion Littlefield
Crosbyton
Mary Earline Lust
Dimmitt
Ardena Shield
Miami
Dorothy Strain
Ruth Lutrick
Hale Center
Stove Rationing Forms Arrive as Waiting List Grows
The rationing board reports a small stock of stove application forms and few applicants for a long period. This morning a large supply arrived and the office asked those on the waiting list to visit and complete their applications.
Captain Baggett in Foreign Service
Mrs. Al Baggett of Amarillo reports her husband Captain Baggett is in Foreign Service. He is a captain in the army and was athletic director at West Texas State College in Canyon before joining the service. He has been directing physical education programs in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Baggett
Amarillo
Captain Baggett
West Texas State College
Canyon
Civilian Moved by Military Courtesy on Busy Corner
Mrs. Elizabeth Brock observes a scene as many soldiers salute an officer at a busy street corner. The officer’s animated right arm and the civilian’s surprised reaction capture a moment of lighthearted military courtesy that amuses onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Brock
Lincoln Street
85 Degree Weather Recorded In October
The weather bureau notes little change in temperature with moderate winds. The low this morning was 49 and yesterday’s high 53. An unusual 85 degree reading in October prompts no major concerns though a cooler shift may come tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
Former KGNC announcers granted leaves
Bob Watson a sea going radio announcer in the Navy will be home on leave within ten days. Dore Frantz former KGNC staff member and radio operator in the Merchant Marine is due home this weekend after two years at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Watson
Dore Frantz
KGNC
Local trades and youth welders in Amarillo scene
The article notes two 16 year old welders in training, Stanley Speer a Amarillo High junior and Bill Hart worker at Amarillo Field, with four men planning to use welding in current work. It mentions a furrier displaying Fashion Furs at Sweetbriar Shop and advertising hair tonic sales with three payment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Speer
Amarillo High School
Bill Hart
Amarillo Field
Lester Baker
Willborn’ Brothers
Amarillo
Sweetbriar Shop
Opal Johnson
Weld school stories reveal local workers learning a trade
The text lists names of Amarillo area workers from various firms learning welding, including Paul Baker and G D Grummels. It notes instructors, safety warnings about ore exposure, and several employees from Texas Company refinery as students. A Pantex inspector and other tradesmen join a one night course seeking new job skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mitchell
Texas Company
Bill Pyatt
Jim Raleigh
G. R. Hunsucker
B. W. Chandler
Beware Coughs After Flu May Lead to Chronic Bronchitis
After influenza, a lingering cough can become chronic if ignored. Creomulsion claims to target the bronchial mucous membranes, loosening phlegm and aiding natural healing. If not satisfied, the druggist offers a money back guarantee.
Welders' wartime training offers shipyard roles nationwide
Robert Bridges doubts butchering during meat rationing and shifts to welding for war work. The course delivers finishers every night or two, with graduates finding jobs across the United States as welders earn 1 to 1.75 dollars per hour. Opal Johnson at Local Shop wonders if piano lessons follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bridges
United States
Vacolite Hearing Aid Event At Amarillo Hotel
Dr. J. F. Powell and R. C. Robertson offer free ear exams and fittings for the Vacolite hearing aid at the Amarillo Hotel on Monday and Tuesday November 1 2. Two day event promotes low price and hearing improvement with no obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Powell
M. D
Ft Worth
R. C. F. Rorbertson
Powell
Robertson
Amarillo
San Antonio Police Commissioner Comments on Air Raid Fears
Police Commissioner P. L. Anderson says the government no longer expects air raids on New York or San Francisco, and implies San Antonio is safe. His remarks reflect wartime civil defense assurances amid ongoing national concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
San Antonio
P. L. Anderson
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Ross McGill
New York City
Winchell
U. P
London
Keitel
Italy
Cajazzo
Sweden
Hitler
Brauchitsch
Germany
France
North Africa
Y Stimson
Gen. Arnold
America
Sicily
Kress
Harvey Glenn Milner
Harvey Milner
Harvey Glenn
O. Milner
Charles Smiley
K. Barker
H. A. Milner
Jimmie Fidler
Ley
Farnsworth Folwell
John Lardner
Lardner
Falwell
South Pacific
Bing
Chum
Atoll
Reef
Bay
Darling
Robert Taylor
Martha Raye
Mr. Boyer
Gilbert White
Betty
de Marigny
Him
Mrs. Jordan
Navy Club
West Texas State
Zale’s
Ang
YaTaa Ae
Mt Et Aye
Addep
Pritiag
Dia
Russias
Rte
Ferry
Howard McDonald
Pierce
J. J. Freid
Polk
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