Be Homely When Young There’s Time For Improving
A reminiscence piece traces a man’s teen humiliation and long arc to acceptance of aging looks. He recalls a funny junior high crush, harsh self-critique, and later wisdom that time softens vanity. He finds humor in hair, ears, and a wife who calls him rugged, while hopeful for a future reunion with his first flirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mever
Mme
Linwood Grammar School
Harold
Major
Frances
Oil Concerns To Be Merged In Texmass Consolidation
A five company oil and gas property merger valued over 40 million dollars is nearing completion in Dallas. Texmass Petroleum Corp reports properties from Texmass Petroleum Co and Petroleum Reserve Corp will join under Texas Consolidated Oils, with a 15.1 million RFC loan approved to support the consolidation and a expectant finish before 1950. Leases span Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Kansas California and Louisiana. Officers include A W Kincade E H Hatcher A W Smith Morris A Porter. Directors to draw from the merged interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
A. W. Smith
Texmass Petroleum Corp
Texmass
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Texmass Petroleum Co
the Petroleum Reserve Corp. of
Midway Oil, Inc
Topeka
Kas
Swiss Oil Co. of
National Co-Operative Refinery Association of Wichita
Texas Consolidated Oils
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Kansas
California
Louisiana
A. W. Kincade
Wichita
E. H. Hatcher
Morris A. Porter
Black Jack Pershing Used Mail For Top Secrets
The 1944 account reveals General of the Armies John J. Pershing dictated a D-Day statement and sent it by regular mail from Walter Reed. Sam Davenport kept the unsealed note in a safe, illustrating Pershing’s habit of bypassing formal channels for secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Walter Reed Hospital
John J. Pershing
Europe
Office of War Information
Roosevelt
France
Black Jack
Morning Mail
Sam Davenport
OWT
House of Representatives
Davenport
Old Black Jack
High Command
Pershing
Paris
Slow Freight Mystery Solved in Iowa Train Case
Iowa conservation officer Louis E. Lemke investigated a branch line freight near Onslow. He found the crew paused the train at spots to shoot game from boxcars, then retrieved and cleaned kills before continuing. Nine rabbits and three quail were found on the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Iowa
Louis E. Lemke
Lemke
Arizona Edison Stock Issue Oversubscribed
Arizona Edison Co Inc oversubscribed its Nov 3 offering of 20000 shares at 15 dollars. The issue drew 51.3 percent more demand with 50.3 percent of buyers from Arizona. President Reid Gardner says the 300000 proceeds raise total 1949 new money to 2500000, mostly from stockholders reinvesting surplus earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona Edison Co., Inc
Arizona
Reid Gardner
Big Texas Justice Weighing 465 Dies
Abilene Texas reports the death of W A Ward 64 known as the 465 pound justice of the peace He suffered a heart attack Sunday The man who was hailed as the biggest JP in Texas loved oversized chairs and received several giant chairs from sponsors across the state prior to his death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Tex
W. A
Bill) Ward
Texas
Seminole Chamber of Commerce
Owensboro
Woman reports crisis after atom bomb talk
Mrs Eleanor Windsor 39 heard a radio lecture on the atom bomb and told her husband she would rather die than wait. She was found drowned next day in a brook. The coroner ruled death by her own hand while in a disturbed state of mind.
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Bristol
England
Eleanor Windsor
Public road establishment hearing for Pima Avenue Road 608
Notice of hearing on October 17, 1949 before the Pima County Board of Supervisors to establish a public road to be known as Pima Avenue Road No. 608 from the west corner of Section 3 east along section lines to Verde Road center line with an 80 foot wide right of way. Names listed include Malcolm Johnson Raymond Johnson Leland Johnson Irma Bellin and address 10824 Lynch brook Los Angeles California.
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Pima Avenue
Malcolm Johnson
Raymond Johnson
Leland Johnson
Irma Bellin
Lynchbrook
Los Angeles
California
Board of Supervisors
Pima County
Arizona
G&srb&m
Que Verde Road
Pima County Board Hearing On Road Petition
The Board of Supervisors of Pima County Arizona fixes hearing for a road petition at 10 a m in the Court House Tucson. A board of appraisers will assess compensation and damages to landowners. Objections must be filed in writing by those opposed. Public notice confirms dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors of
Pima
Board of Supervisors
Pima County
Tucson
Arizona
J. Homer Boyd
Richard E. Kolb
Tucson Blvd
Star-Cit
Soolineto
Star
Haberman
Man
Country Club Road
Star- Cit
Notice to bidders for 15 inch Remington KMC typewriter
Sealed bids must be received by 2 45 p m Monday December 5 1949 at the Pima County Clerk’s office Tucson Arizona to furnish one 15 inch carriage Remington KMC typewriter. Bids require 10 percent bid bond. The board may reject any or all bids or waive irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Pima County
Arizona
Tucson
Pima County Board of Supervisors
Board of Superevisors
Richard E. Kolb
Clerk Board of Supervisors
Tucson Service Ads Include Septic Tanks and Rentals
Local classifieds list Hayden Excavation for cesspools and septic tanks with 24 hour service. Also advertised are precast concrete septic tanks, grease traps, and various contractor services from remodeling to fencing, plus equipment rental and fabricating blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden
Dia
Ward Bros
Board Health
F.H
Ccarthy
F. W. Ganz
Quick Christmas Loan Options From Local Finance Firms
Several local lenders advertise fast loans with small payments and no co signs. Offerings include signature loans from $25 to $278, auto and furniture loans, and short term plans with flexible monthly payments. Firms listed include Commerce Loan Co at 100 S Stone, Mer Ground Floor, Personal Finance Co on 12 W Congress, Arizona Credit Co on 7 E Broadway, and Pacific Finance with multiple Broadway locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Loan CO
S_ Stone
McGinnis
Mer
Personal Finance Co
Congress
Arizona Credit CO
Broadway
Pacific Finance
E. Broadway
Tucson
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Abraham Lincoln
Socrates
RFC
Wallis
Cleaning Service
East Ninth St
Redwood
PF. J. Gallagher
By Harman W. Nichols
House
Shaver Sales & Service SCHICK _ REMINGTON SUNBEAM Catalina Typewriter Co
N. Pourth Ave
M. A. Wuerschmidt
E Broadway
Arizona Edison
Howell- Drachman
W. Pennington
Big Texas Justice
N. Stone
Electric Company
Tucson Daily Citizen
Powers Electric Shop
Stewart Ave
Jucson Newspapers, Inc
Hall
Directone
Agency & Farms Ranches
ALA
Egga
Radios Musical
Insw
Real Estete— Exchange
Osea
Power & Home Equip. Co
M Morgan
San
Ath Ave
Sorg
S. Convent
Tony
WARD
Jones
Andiven
Earl Dotson
NTR
I Schitene
A. Roinestad
Talbot Realty CO
6Th St
Liegen
le Fenter
KR Jones
Rincon Court Woodern
E. Jackson
K. Oocestrich
Hall Electric Co
Joynt Construction CO
N_ Campbell
Scotty
West
Bernhard Mandl
Power & Home Wip Co
House Moving
Arizona Bonuse Moving CO
B. Smith Dial
Walt Daugherty
Harry Bell
Kalav
Arizona College OF Commercy
Ist
Watc
Pitt’s Jewelers Corner
Stone
Elias
Campbell
Nordstrom
Flannery & Sons
Jenkins Mattress CO
Fucgson Mattress CO
Oracle Ra
Eastburn
Enova
Cdrawer Steel
Ben Hall
Noi
Bob Chapin
Carrigan
Ebb Webb
Dial Tait
Manu
Spencer Piano ¢ Co
Cousins Music CO
4Th Ave
Gilchrist
Fremont
Bryan
Bereley
Grayhillere
Byrce
de Los Altos Radio
Sisinfeld
West Coutress
H Ave
S. 4Th Ave
el Paso Hotel Supply
Oregon St
el Paso
Bob Douthat
Jack Weaver
Tucson Roofing & Supply CO
Hoffman Roofing & Paint Co
P. L
Dial
Sinamian Ralph
Elmer Bingham
Yankovic
Gatlin’s Secretarial School
Indiv
COX Commercial College
Southern Arizona
N.S. N. Stone
Singer
Singer Sewing _Machine Co
Spaulding
Conway
Eevirpment
Hussman
Frank Samuels Dist. Co
McCray Commercial
Penis Store Equipment Co
D L Phillips
Flower
Gibson-Nichols Co
N. Campbell
Cester Benson
Pete
Hill
Mitchell Furn
Maytag
Steinfeld
Congress CA
Forsyth Drilling CO
Mabel Dial
Contr
Pistor Profixne
Cor
POINI
Stone Yy
Desert Trails
Ita
Oracle
Wea
33Rd St
la Rose
E. Glenn
Etern Bath
Aag Olland
Fairmount
Arlene
North Stone
Kindergarden & Nursery School
Thal
Alcoholics Anonymous
Roselene Beauty Shop
Cony Scott & Congress
Edwards
Clark Et al
Bath
Minerate Arizona Mandan Mineralights
Row
Ionnnoki-Ohal Ltd
Broadway Village Drug Nursery Bies
ARIZ
George W. Dungan
XMAS
Ruby
Babies Attention
Babyland Nursery
Grant Rd
Aervice Unlimited
Cearn
Antona Institute of Horology
Loyal Davis
Pioneer Hotel
H. M. Hawkeswood Roskrage Hotel
Star-Citizen Box
Star-Citizen
Manson
Luc Colson
Peoria
Tucnow
Cascade
Ateien
Broadway Dial
Rae
Elog
Joldren
Supreme Cleaners
Stone Ave
Horn’s
Park Ave
Twais
Catalina Foothills
Mason
Mitchell Enova
Miss Stevenson
North First Ave
N. Balboa
Mrs. Forrest
Gordon
E. S
Indianapolis
Star- Citizen
Buffalo
Cs Oana
Lytle
D-M Afb Boq
Newark
Taylor Pacific Finance
HFC
Asehold Fina. Corporation
Pennington
State Mutual Building and Loan Assn
M . Modurs
Agen Dial
West RA
Murphey Realty & Mortgage Coo
Solor Realty
6Th Ave
Furn
Dixon
N. Maple
O’reilly Motor Co
Saan An
DODGE
GMC
FORD
Bellevue
S. Stone Ave
S. 6Th Ave
S. Th Ave
N. Bean Ave
Chevy Tudor
Roth
S. Stone
Packard Cl
S. 12Th Ave
Studebaker
E. Bellevue
Cali
Packard
Livingston Motors
Mercury — Cpe
Chrysler New Yorker Motor & Rubber
E. Linden
Kaiser
Robin Auto
N_ Stone
BUICK
East
T70th Street
1St Ave
Lowell RD
Plymouth
Tudor Fox
Bowyer Motor Co
Corner OF Stone and Mabel
Tull
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