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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1944

Page

17

Plainview Woman Flier Follows Brother Into Marine Corps

Elizabeth Holbrook of Plainview earns the rank of lieutenant in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve after training and officer candidate school. Her brother Raymond, in Amarillo, serves as a first lieutenant in the South Pacific area. Elizabeth, a Civil Air Patrol executive, is a former private pilot with 175 solo hours and aviation background.

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Confederates' Graves Marked

Mrs. J. M. Finley receives government approval for a marble headstone to mark her grandfather James Phillip Kester, Confederate soldier from Missouri who lived in Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado before burial in La Junta. Judge R. E. Sparkman notes federal markers available for unmarked graves and urges identification of other Confederate graves to mark. Deese Skunks are mentioned as important to agriculture due to pest control.

la Junta Finley Judge Sparkman Texas Italy

Mystery OCR Item Combined Price List Entry

A fragmented price snippet shows per box or per pound labels with repeated small values. Items mention PeeT 4 and per LB rates 13¢, 65¢, 17¢, but no clear product names or dates.

Local Grocery Listings With Multiple City Shops

A dense OCR listing compiles numerous local stores including Barton Grocery at 522 W 16th Ave, Bordwell's Table Supplies at 818 Harrison St, and many others such as Central Grocery 400 E 10th Ave and Whiteway outlets at 1200 E Tenth Ave 302 B W Sixth Ave 401 N Buchanan and 2405 Fillmore Street.

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