Hirsch Installed by Elks in Amarillo
George W. Hirsch was installed as exalted ruler of the Amarillo Elks at a special ceremony succeeding Pede Powell who became a trustee. Other officers named were Paul Spoxwell leading knight George Smith loyal knight Tom Seay lecturing knight Mark Perry secretary Guy Walden treasurer and J T Hughes tiler. The Amarillo lodge now is the Texas. Woo President Andrew Johnson was christened Andrew Jackson Johnson.
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George W. Hirsch
The
Amarillo Elks
Pede Powell
Mr. Powell
Paul Spoxwell
George Smith
Tom Seay
Mark Perry
Guy Walden
J. T. Hughes
Mr. Seay
Amarillo Lodge
Service Men In the News Highlights Navy Updates
Howard Hermes Nye Jr. becomes specialist third class after graduation at Faragut Idaho and now serves in the San Diego Naval Training Station selection department. Marine Pfc George E Ford returns to San Diego base after furlough with his parents in North Hills. Private J D Murchison, Amarillo High School 1943 graduate, trains in the Pacific after boot camp and quartermaster school in San Diego.
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Howard Hermes Nye, Jr
U. S. Naval Training Station
Farragut
Idaho
Selection Department
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Seaman Nye
Nora A. Nye
Madison
North Hills
Marine Pfc
George E. Ford
W. E. Ford
LaSalle Street
Ford
Amarillo area service members join war effort
The scouts sniper division with the Marines includes a former Amarillo High School student who worked at Borden Company before enlisting in October 1943. Charles B. Deckard, son of Mrs. Laura Deckard of 709 Kentucky Street, is at Radar School on a Pacific Island after about a month overseas. Deckard, who attended Amarillo High School, joined the Navy in September 1943, trained at San Diego, then Shoemaker California, before going overseas.
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Scouts
Marines
Amarillo High School
Borden Company
Charles B. Deckard
U. S. Navy
Laura Deckard
Kentucky Street
Pacific
Seaman Deckard
Navy
San Diego
Shoemaker
Calif
Full of Pep at 75 to 60 40 50 60
An old man at 75 feels like 25 years ago and a tonic called Ostrex Tonic Tablets is advertised as restoring pep. It claims iron and vitamin B1 boost vitality and lists drug stores in Amarillo and nearby outlets where available.
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Aunt Toany
Local Marine Sets Landing Record in Pacific Campaign
Marine Pfc. Hubert W. Stark, 20, of Amarillo, Texas, completed 33 landings on Jop-held soil in 23 days on Par ty Island in the Eniwetok Atoll. Stark served as radio man and runner between command posts and front lines, passing through sniper zones without injury.
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Marshal Islands
Hubert W. Stark
Everett G. Stark
Brooks Street
Amarillo
Stark
Party Island
Eniwetok Atoll
Arriba
Colo
University of Colorado
Marine Corps
Aircrew Wings Granted After Intensive Training
At Naval Air Station Miami Florida aircrew wings are now awarded to graduates who complete operational flight training. One of the first recipients is Billie Robin Meadows 19 aviation radio man third class son of W R Meadows.
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U. S. Naval Air Station
Miami
Fla
Billie Robin Meadows
Meadows
W. R. Meadows
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United States
RFC
Canyon
San Diego Naval Training Station
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Vic
Bali
Globe-News
Elks
Texas
Woo
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Jackson Johnson
Nye, JR
Johnson
Deckard Murchison
First National Bank
Fisk
Frank E. Buckingham
TAX Service
D. L. Brooks
Dells
Polk
Coats
Seaman
Saratoga
J. D. Murchison
RADAR
All Drug Stores
Cretney Drug
Walgreen
Griggs & Sons
N.s.griggs & Sons
Actele
Staley
Mazola
Ission
Hilex
Libby
Bliss Golden
Jor
Keeney's French Bread
Wes
Florida
California
Earl L. Johnson
Bobby Johnson
8. C. Johnson
East Fourteenth Avenue
Bobby
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Texas Company
Jean Pyeatt
Danny Faust
Guidenearr
Panhandle
Hunsley
Hunsley's House OF Color
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