Caperton Coffman Wedding in New Orleans Camp Planche
Miss Louise Caperton became Mrs Hen derson W Coffman in a single ring ceremony at the Camp Planche post chapel near New Orleans on June 14. The bride’s sister Janet Caperton was maid of honor and Midshipman Royce Clay Lewis was best man. A dinner followed at the Roosevelt Hotel. The bride is a Shamrock High School graduate and attended Christian College in Columbia Missouri. The groom is a lieutenant who joined the Army in 1942 after attending North Texas State Teachers College. They will reside in New Orleans for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Clay Lewis
New Orleans
Roosevelt Hotel
Coffman
Shamrock High School
Christian College
Columbia
Army
North Texas State Teacher's College
Denton
Coffee Compliments Mrs Hoover at Tolleson Home
Mrs Hugh Tolleson and Mrs L P Herndon hosted a coffee in Tolleson's home at 1706 Van Buren Street honoring Mrs C R Bitz Hoover of Las Vegas New Mexico. More than 100 guests visited in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Tolleson
L. P. Herndon
C. R. “Bitz” Hoover
Las Vegas
N. M
Betty Lou Tolleson
Mary Ann Tolleson
Alton Reeder
Roy Cullum
Cupid motif decorates table with floral accents and antique service
A table arrangement features a blue and pink flow ered cloth, a cupid doll at one end, blue ribbons, and containers of pink roses blue delphinium and baby's breath. An antique coffee service provides refreshments.
Pedersons Host Informal Reception For Sister in Law
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pederson hosted at 3608 Van Buren Street an informal reception honoring Miss Laralee Pederson of Nashville Tennessee director of the Nashville School of Social Work. Guests included Gleaners class and Circle 13 members from Polk Street Methodist Church with several special guests from Albuquerque Wichita Lawton and Lubbock among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Pederson
van Buren Street
Pederson
Laralee Pederson
Nashville
Tenn
Nashville School of Social Work
Vanderbilt University
Peabody College
Scarritt College
Gleaners
Circle 13
Polk Street Methodist Church
Traeger
Albuquerque
N. M
Singapore
W. Cobb
Wichita Kans
Elliott
Lawton
Okla
A. A. Holmquist
Lubbock
M. ©. Driskill
N. N. Wentworth
H. E. Rodgers
J. Murl McCausland
Ruth Driskill
Catherine Driskill
Oklahoma glider mechanic returns with broken rib after Normandy invasion
Corporal Benjamin E. Gwartney of Oklahoma City stowed away on a glider during the invasion in France. He crawled into the tail to ride over the channel, helped salvage a jeep and gun under fire, cut down a pilot’s hung parachute, and aided a medic before returning to Britain with a broken rib. He said he sought permission for the flight and noted his brother’s potential reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Benjamin E. Gwartney
Oklahoma City
Okio
France
Gwartney
Burton Luther June
Elmira
N. Y
June
Britain
Pfc
James C. Gwartney
Senators vote to strike half million from War Agencies bill
The Amarillo Daily News reports that senators Waples Lawrence Weber Florence A J Taylor and A L Van P. favored an amendment to strike the $500000 provision from the War Agencies appropriation bill but the amendment was defeated 38 to 0. Senator O Daniel of Texas was in Chicago and paired with Senator Buck of Delaware. if present he would have voted for the amendment while Buck would have voted against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo
Waples
Lawrence Weber
Florence
A. J. Taylor
A. L. van Favor
War Agencies
O’daniel
Texas
Chicago
American Democratic Party Caucus
Union League Club
Buck
Delaware
South Can Work Out Racial Problems Says South
Senator Connally of Texas warned that the South could amicably handle its racial relations if federal agencies were not involved. He argued intrusion would provoke dissension and trouble. The remark came as he voted to cut off funds to finance the fair employment practices committee.
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Washington
Senator Connally
Texas
Fair Employment Practices Committee
South
Social Calendar Today Features Local Clubs and Events
Sunnyside 4 H Girls Club meets Margaret Raymond at 2. Red Cross sewing at First Presbyterian Church runs 9 to 4. Family night and putting contest at Amarillo Country Club at 8 30. Piano recital at Musical Arts Conservatory 1710 Tyler Street at 8 15. Carnam Lodes business meeting at I O O F Hall 2. First Baptist Alathea Class with paper sack lunch at Ellwood Park 12 30. Civitavecchia is a west coast Italian city north of Rome pronounced Chee wee ta vee yah.
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First Baptist Alathea
Ellwood Park
Civitavecchia
Rome
Newcomers Club Entertains Members At Murphy Home
Mr and Mrs Ray Murphy entertain the Newcomers Club at 3312 West Tenth Avenue with a fried chicken backyard dinner for more than 50 guests. Bridge and games provided evening entertainment with prizes won by Ray Murphy Mrs Pred Sayles and E E Keen.
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Ray Murphy
Newcomers Club
Murphy Home
West
Tenth Avenue
Pred Sayles
E. E. Keen
F. G. Ackerman
E. E. Buchanan
Henry Clark
Vernon Crawford
R. A. de Fee
F. Ray Ebersole
Hamilton V. Gayden
M. B. Gilson
H. H. Hayward
W. R. Horrigan
Glenn Jones
Henry la Prance
G. L. Loomis
Ben S. McGraw
John McMillen
J. F. Owens
Ed Powell
Charles Rohrer
Fred Sayles
W. R. Scott
A. J. Taylor
A. L
E. L. Pitts
Mesdames
G. Ackerman
van Allm
A. A. Chamberlain
R. A. DeFee
M. E. Eisenhower
J. P. Galvin
Barnard Hall
Julian House
Janzen
Land. Loomis
McGraw
Gwendolyn Phillips Weds Seaman Richard Gilliham at Home Ceremony
In Canyon on June 14 at 9 30 p m a double ring wedding united Miss Gwendolyn Phillips daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Phillips and Seaman Richard Gilliham son of Mrs Tom Jeanette of Michigan Pastor Doy L Johnson of the First Baptist Church officiated in the bride's living room Polly Winstead cousin of the bride was bridesmaid J B Glenn was best man Mrs Gilliham is Canyon High School alum and Gilliham, formerly of Webb City Missouri, is stationed at Fort Huachuca California and will return there after a 15 day leave.
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Canyon
Gwendolyn Phillips
Ed Phillips
Richard Gilliham
Tom Jeanette
Michigan
Doy L. Johnson
First Baptist Church
Polly Winstead
J. B. Glenn
Gilliham
Canyon High School
Webb City
Fort Huemene
Calif
Nazis Are Popular With French Girls
Allied advance dispatches describe French reactions to Allied entry with varied sentiment. Some residents welcomed liberators while others remained hostile or cautious, with reports of French women involved with German troops and local villagers aiding operations during house to house cleansing. An American band brightened troops with nostalgia before D-Day. Kiwanis International elected Ben Dean of Grand Rapids as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Knight Harris
Beverly Hills
Calif
Harris
Michigan
Chicago
Ben Dean
Grand Rapids
Mich
Kiwanis International
Donald B. Rice
Caktapé
Cal
Ground mechanic memory and wartime note for cooks
The fragment mentions a ground mechanic and a brother captured by the Japanese at Corregidor. It also suggests using molasses instead of sugar to sweeten buckwheat cake batter for better flavor and color.
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Corregidor
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The
West Ue
Globe News
Akaa
Sunnyside
Margaret Raymond
Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Amarillo Country Club
Musical Arts Conservatory
Tyler Street
Carnam Lodes
I. O. O. Se Hell
Hare
Just
Dandelion Diggers
Goodyear Garden Hose
Thomsen
Polk St
SweetStart
Edward Y. Roberts
Combined American Press
London
Mary
Thomas Darcy, Jr
Globe-News
Crerliney
Oderaway
Chao
Ryu Nu
M. E. Cantrell
Randall County
Dorothy
Gray
Miss Kutchens
Dorothy Gray
Fifth Avenue Salon
White & Kirk
Montgomery Ward
Pebeco
Pete
Ebeco
Stagley
Beret
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