Going Places Congratulations to Lanell Ekelund
A sophomore from Amarillo Senior High is praised as a standout for the Nat on Fraternity Night and as a booster for the Golden Sandie Football Team. Jimmie Fidler impresses with his introductions and quick mind. Wake Island earns hype from press agents. Brien Donlevy noted for portrayal of a Marine Major.
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Lanell Ekelund
Amarillo
Hollywood
Golden Sandie
Jimmie Fidler
Wake Island
Brien Donlevy
U. S. Marines
The Night Cry at Grand Central and a Theft Confession
Henry McLemore recounts sobbing at Grand Central after losing a leather suitcase with a new suit and toiletries. He jokes about a future shared travel life if toothpaste and shaving cream tubes are scarce, ending with a self mock confession of petty theft cravings.
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Joseph
Davey
Henry the Goniff
McLemores
Sacrifice and wartime saving urge in Dorothy Thompson essay
Dorothy Thompson argues for nationwide gas and meat rationing to aid allies and the armed forces. She urges two meatless days weekly, promotes war bonds to curb inflation, and frames tax, saving, and spending adjustments as patriotic sacrifices for postwar prosperity.
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Dorothy Thompson
Mr. Wickard
Bataan
Corregidor
Benjamin Franklin
Hedy Lamarr
Persuasion by St Paul and the power of faith
Dale Carnegie highlights St Paul’s letter to Philemon as a masterclass in persuasion. He notes how compliments, responsibility, and expressed faith moved Philemon to forgive, refuse repayment, and spare the slave. The lesson: appeal to a person’s nobler virtues and faith in them to elicit action.
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Residence Park
United Brethren Church
Dayton
Ohio
St. Paul
Pris- Carnegie
Philemon
Paul
Breaks for Khaki Jack by Jack Stinnett
Washington report detailing wartime protections and benefits for service members under the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act of 1940. It covers pay scales, overseas bonuses, insurance options, and legal safeguards for those in the military, plus a biblical verse.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Congress
U. S
Army
Today’s Puzzle Clues Reveal World War I Term Answers
The page lists a two dimensional crossword style puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues ranging from commander roles in Europe to aircraft terms and soldiers. It includes multiple abbreviations and cross references pointing to WWI era names and items.
Soviet, Allied Powers Open Conference in Moscow
A three power conference involving the United States Great Britain and Russia opens in Moscow. W Averell Harriman pledges fullest U S support to Russians. Germans claim three Soviet divisions destroyed in lower Ukraine but acknowledge heavy attacks by numerically superior forces. British reveal RAF strikes on Genoa Turin and other Northern Italy locations.
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United Press
U. S
Great Britain
Russia
Moscow
W. Averell Harriman
Ukraine
Genoa
Turin
Italy
Around Town Notes From Amarillo
Local items report Billie Louise Burger moving to San Francisco for a hospital job with the Children's Hospital, plus family updates and plenty of birthdays and births. Several Amarillo residents travel or relocate, and notes cover college enrollments, air corps enlistments, and social visits.
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Golden Gate
Billie Louise Burger
San Francisco
Children’s Hospital
Miss Burger
W. D. Burger
van Buren Street
Amarillo
Frisco
Texas Tech
Margaret Hiatt
Delmore Durrett
Arthur Garland
Sybil Pidecke
Margaret Newby
Pat Devine
Paul Berthelot
Mary Louise Vernon
Doris Higley
Edward Armstrong
Edna Coy
Jack Triplett
University of Southern California
DeVona McKee
Phillips University
J. Roy Smith, Jr
Rushton Greer
Rice Institute
Kenneth Wheatley
Tulane University
Inez Hill
McMurry
Abilene
George Miller
Odell Mathis
Coast Guard Academy
Bob Flanders
J. B. Martin
George Washington University
Eleanor Fuqua
Southern Methodist University
Hugh Cunningham
University of Michigan
Winnette DeGrassi
Southwestern University
Johnne Rene Lyons
University of Arizona
Marilyn Luker
New Mexico University
Doris Gale Crownover
Colorado University
Viola Dubese
Jim McCandless
Kathryn Jones
Jeanne Ray
Floyd Hilker
West
Texas State
John Miller
Virginia Hess
Trinity University At
San Antonio
Amarillo College
Air Corps
Donald Stephenson
John Scamahorn
Billy Landrum
Max Calloway
Cecil Ingram
Dave O'Keefe
Bill Priestley
J. W. Porter
Carl Baker
War Bonds Aid Coastal Mine Defense and Nation’s Unity
The article explains floating and magnetic naval mines used to guard harbors, urging at least ten percent of income to War Bonds. It profiles Lt. Gen. William Nafew Haskell, New York State Civilian Protection Director, highlighting his long military career, leadership roles, and personal hobbies.
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U. S. Treasury Department
United Press
New York State
William Nafew Haskell
Empire State
General Haskell
Albany
N. Y
William Nafew
Sarah Churchill Haskell
West Point
Haskell
Philippines
Fourth Cavalry
New York National Guard
France
Fourth Army Corps
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Romania
Balkan
Paris
Allied Supreme Council
Armenia
Russia
Moscow
Philip Gibbs
United States
Anto
Army
Army Emergency Relief
Lehman Haskell
Winifred Agnes Farrell
John Henry
Joseni
Mary Haskell
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