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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1944

Page

11

Prisoner of War Labor for Harvest Unlikely to Help

County agents in session say war prisoner labor will benefit Panhandle harvests little. Prisoners can work only within 30 miles of camps, and only one camp has enough prisoners. Large group work and off duty Army labor remain barriers, despite Rep. Gene Worley’s push to move prisoners here.

Panhandle Coun Gene Worley

Grandson born to Jacob Van Der Clock family in Paterson

Jacob Van Der Clock became a grandfather when his son Jacob had a child with his daughter-in-law Mrs. Jacob Van Der Clock Jr. Dr. Jacob Stark attended the birth in Paterson New Jersey.

Paterson, N. J Jacob van der Clock Jacob Jacob Stark

Huge Army Navy fund approved in wartime bills

The House approved a 49,109,002,795 Army appropriation for the year starting July 1 and a separate Navy bill totaling 27,569,000,000 in cash plus 5,000,000,000 in contracts. Leaders expressed hope Germany will be knocked out by next January 1 and praised the measures as the peak of wartime funding for U S forces.

Washington House Senate Germany Synder Pennsylvania War Department White House Overton Louisiana Eisenhower Appropriations Committee Joseph T. McNarney Pennsylvanian

Plateau Singers Meet Saturday

The 24th annual Plateau Singers convention will be held Saturday and Sunday at West Texas State College Canyon. FP Taylor, founder and 22 year president, will preside. A Saturday night business meeting and a Sunday barbecue cap the event with an open home in Canyon for members. Leaders from Eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas attend despite gas rationing. Officers listed include Jane F Taylor Canyon president and Pat Holland Canyon secretary.

The Plateau Singers West Texas State College At Canyon, Inc FP. Taylor Canyon New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Jane. F. Taylor J. E. Disch Borger J. E. Brannen Littlefield Pat Holland W. J. Holtzclaw

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