The Plains Journal Letters On Women And Leg Freedom
A 1946 reader letter column criticizes Mr Tack for lampooning women’s attire and discusses freedom of movement in long skirts versus shorts. The writer mocks prudish attitudes, praises women’s legs, and references Plainview and Ringling Bros. Circus as noted corrections to prior errors. The piece ends with a pointed jab at ignorance and a call for understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tack
Tack
News-Globe
Mars
United States
Judge Jones Dominates Panhandle Fishing Contests
Judge Marvin Jones shows surprising skill on Panhandle waters. He catches more bass than locals, wins friendly bets with H C Gentry, and reports a six pound bass at Palo Duro Lake and eleven bass from a defunct lake. He leaves for Washington next Tuesday and fishes weekends, favoring a spook chugger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Jones
Panhandle
H. C. Gentry
Judge Jones
Gentry
Jones
Marvin
Palo Duro Lake
Ted Houghton
Washington
Amarillo Heat and Hopes in a Whirl of Local Tales
Dispatches from Amarillo touch on a dress up party for Mr Tack, party quirks, and a vivid note on tight finances with a rise in foreclosures across the U S. The piece also sees praise for Amarillo as a prosperous city, jokes about newsroom life, and warnings to curb muzzle fire and hot rod speeds amid concerned mothers urging stricter speed laws. The column closes with a somber line on parental caution as youth steer toward danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Controversy Over Wiped-Lead Joint in Plumbing Code
Public hearing at city hall on revision of the city plumbing code. L A White chaired the committee. home builders oppose wipe lead joints citing cost and installation limits. Fred Seale calls the joint one of the most expensive plumbing items. hearing adjourns after tense debate. Another hearing set for Sept 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. White
Amarillo
Fred Seale
K. S. Reynolds
Truman Praises Brazil U S Friendship on Independence
President Truman spoke on Brazil’s upcoming 125th independence anniversary, comparing Brazil’s quest for liberty to the United States. He noted Brazil’s 1822 declaration and U S recognition, calling the alliance a singular mark of confidence and the start of a lifelong friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Portugal
Truman
United States
Dooley Dinner Reservation Noted By Amarillo Group
The article recalls Ray C. Johnson as "The Law Partner" of Judge Dooley with over 20 years of legal collaboration, ending when Dooley became a federal judge. Lawyers may reserve seats by contacting W. W. Gibson, attorney, in the Amarillo Build. The banquet starts at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Johnson
Johnson
Dooley
W. W. Gibson
Amarillo
Old Fashioned Discipline Sought in Amarillo
In a sharp lament, the writer criticizes permissive parenting, claiming many mothers excuse misbehavior and urging firm, old fashioned enforcement. The piece mocks modern teen rebellion and longs for stricter guardians to restore order.
Markets closing stock averages and Kansas City cattle report
Market roundup from Merrill Lynch shows closing stock averages. Kansas City USDA data dated Sept 5 lists cattle sales totals and price ranges, with hogs, sheep, and calves also reported, noting modest gains and varied demand across classes. Chicago livestock figures follow, noting steady to higher hogs and broad cattle categories with top prices for good yearlings and beef cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
USDA
Chicago
Foremans Fly Home After European Trip
Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Foreman Jr. returned to Amarillo after a seven week tour of England and Europe. They visited Copenhagen for the Baptist World Alliance Convention and traveled by rail across Europe, returning by air from Paris. Dy Foreman pastors the First Baptist Church. Sulfite pulp used in newsprint also serves as cattle feed.
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A. D. Foreman, Jr
Amarillo
England
Euro
Baptist World Alliance Convention
Copenhagen
London
Europe
Paris
Dy Foreman
First Baptist Church
Shamrock Declares Dividend At Board Meeting
Shamrock Oil & Gas Co. board declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents a share payable Oct. 1, 1947. President Harold Dunn announced. Directors and officers include Ray C. Johnson, Ross D Rogers, Laurence M. Marks, Frank J. Humphrey, R. G. Morrison, Ralph S. Euler, and Frank R. Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock Oil & Gas Co
Harold Dunn
Shamrock
Amarillo
Mr. Dunn
Ray C. Johnson
Ross D Rogers
Laurence M. Marks
New York City
Frank J. Humphrey
R. G. Morrison
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ralph S. Euler
Pittsburgh
Frank R. Benton
Circus Legend Braden Keeps Rolling in the Ring
Frank Braden, a veteran circus scout and storyteller, recalls a career spanning Gentry Bros and the Ring. He notes wartime generals like MacArthur and Wainwright shaped his view of leadership, and he cherishes old reunions while mirroring circus lore in Amarillo.
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Able Morgan
Morgan
Braden
Frank Braden
US Naval Academy
Phillipines
Skinny Wainwright
Hap Arnold
Wainwright
General Wainwright
Sarasota
Fla
MacArthur
Walter Kruger
Mr. Braden
Col
Mike O'Donnell
Europe
Yangtze River
China
Mike
Far East
Mac-Arthur
Walter Krueger
Philippines
Kreueger
Gentry Bros
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Globe News
Population growth from 1666 to 1941 census in Canada
The data shows Canada's population rising from 3 215 in the first 1666 census to 11 506 655 in the 1941 census, illustrating steady demographic expansion across the colonial and modern eras.
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Canada
Anderson Sullivan 84 Dies in Amarillo
Anderson E. Sullivan, 84, died at 7 this morning in Northwest Texas Hospital. A former farm employee of W. H. Cooper, he had lived with the Cooper family for 31 years and was known as a taciturn, kind guardian to the Cooper children. He had worked on Bivins ranches and at the C. R. Garner farm and with Joe Sneed. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 tomorrow in Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Dr. E. B. Fincher officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson E. Sullivan
Northwest Texas
Mr. Sullivan
W. H. Cooper
Fillmore
Amarillo
Cooper
Mr. Anderson
Texas
Bivins
C. R. Garner
Joe Sneed
Anderson
Tutt Cooper
Jackson
Tutt
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
E. B. Fincher
Southern Presbyterian Church
Graveside Rites for Elmer Smith Scheduled
Graveside rites for Elmer Stanley Smith, about 40, formerly a Santa Fe worker killed Tuesday when struck by a shunting freight car, were planned at 5 pm at Llano Cemetery. Eyewitnesses said he slept near Armstrong Transfer & Storage Co. and moved into the train’s path after hearing it. Burial was directed by Blackburn Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Stanley Smith
Santa Fe Extra Gang
Llano
Smith
Friona
Armstrong Transfer & Storage Co
Pierce
Blackburn Shaw
Opening Circus Ticket Sale in Walgreen's Saturday
Advance sale for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey begins at 10 AM Saturday at Walgreen's intersection Eighth and Polk with two shows at 2:15 PM and 8:15 PM. Circus tents set at Tri State Fair grounds after arrival from Trinidad Sunday. route to Plainview. Texas Employment Commission reports need for 50 laborers at 9 AM Sunday with pay four dollars, meals, and free tickets. apply by Saturday noon at 323 West Seventh. First library in London established at Lincoln's Inn.
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Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Walgreen's
Eighth
Polk
Fort Worth
Denver
Trinidad Colp
Plainview
B. A. Myers
Texas Employment Commission
Art Eldridge
Railway Express Workers Get 15 Percent Pay Rise
George Harrison, president of the AFL Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, said Railway Express Agency agreed to a 15% hourly wage increase for 65 thousand employees effective Sept. 1, matching a prior award for about one million railroad workers. The deal averts a threatened strike and covers Clerks, Machinists, and Blacksmiths unions. The rise, estimated at $30.6 million annually, lifts the average hourly wage to $1.31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Harrison
AFL Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Railway Express Agency
Harrison
Clerks
International Machinists
The
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
AFL
Maine Congresswoman Smith to Lead Europe Aid Tour
Rep. Margaret C. Smith departs Augusta for Washington to start a trip to Central Europe the Near East and North Africa carrying 500 lollypops for children of Europe. She will head a House medical committee tour with a House military subcommittee.
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Small Fry
Augusta
Europe
Rep
Margaret C. Smith
Maine
Washington
Near East
North Africa
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David Rasco
Globe-News
Ringling Bros. Circus
Lubbock
Mart Pool
Patricia Jim Holmes
Red Holmes
Shanghai
Holmes
Dalhart
Charlie Green
R. S. Holmes
West Sixth
Winchell
Mena Evening Star
Arkansas
Gold Sox
Bob Seeds
Hell
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Cscasece
Sob Obe Cress Potas
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
American Smelt & Ref
American Tel & Telce
Armour & Coeeeee
AT & SF
Aviation Corporation
Sia Baldwin Locomotive
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem
Borden Foods Eee
Braniff Airways
Briggs Mig
Budd Rails
Burroughs
Chrysler Corporation
Continental Motors
Continental Ol Co
Curtiss Wright
Ee Wees
Gillette Razor Tees
Goodrich
Goodyear
Gulf Petroleum
Illinois Centry
Eeewes Eae
Interlake Iron
International Harvester
International Paper
International Tel
National Can
New York
Centry
Heen
North American
Ohio
Northern Pacific
Packard Motors Wee
Pan American Airways
Paramount Pictures
Pennsylvania
RA Tee
Phelps-Dodge
Phillips Petroleum
Eee
Radio Corporation
Spiegal
Inceeewee
Standard Oil Ind
Standard Oil NJ
Studebaker Motors
Enee
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulf Sulphur Ee
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
US Steel
Warner Brothers
Western Union
White Motors
Willys-Overland Motors
Wilson & 134
Woolworth , Mac
Chicago Board of Trade
Adlerika
Laloo
Willard Hat CO
Dallas
Anderson Sullivan
Lincoln's Inn
Railway Express
Black m
Shaun- Fun Ok Pe
Virtue
Troy
Georgia
Tyler
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