Mark McGee Loses Title
The Office of Price Administration abolishes the state director title held by Mark McGee of Fort Worth. Fort Worth district remains and district directors will handle war price and ration board appointments. The move, ordered by Prentiss Brown and implemented by Max McCullough, aims for field uniformity and grass roots responsibility. The Fort Worth district covers 49 West Texas counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
O.P
Office of Price Administration
Mark McGee
Fort Worth
Prentiss Brown
National
OPA
Max McCullough
McCullough
Texas
Lubbock
San Antonio
Houston
McGee
Brown
West Texas
Huge Concrete Pipe Lays for Amarillo Water Works
Amarillo Bridge Company begins installing a 30 inch reinforced spun concrete pipe to boost water delivery. About 33 000 feet of line will run from the city power plant on Bonham Street to new wells on the Breh Estate, funded by a 216 807 bid. A temporary plant on Tenth Avenue and Georgia Street produces the pipe per contract with Gifford Hill.
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Amarillo
Bonham Street
Breh Estate
McDonald Water
Canyon Highway
Amarillo Bridge Company
Gifford Hill
Tenth Avenue
Georgia Street
Rainbow Division to be Activated July 14 at Ca Gruber Okla
The 42nd infantry division known as the Rainbow Division will be reactivated July 14 at Ca Gruber Oklahoma. Brigadier General Harry J. Collins of Chicago will command as personnel from 26 states and the District of Columbia rejoin the unit. The division first formed in 1917 at Camp Mills New York and suffered 13 919 casualties in World War I.
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Washington
Ca Gruber
Okla
Herry L. Stimson
States
District of Columbia
Harry J. Collins
Camp Mills
N. Y
National Guard
Hindenburg Line
Rainbow Division
Amarillo at least two attend U S Chamber convention in New York
Amarillo will send Ed Hardin national counsellor for the southwestern division and Rex Baxter chamber manager to the United States Chamber of Commerce meeting in New York April 27 to 29. Baxter leaves Amarillo for Washington at 2 45 pm after a busy day. Donald Gulick and Mrs Ella Gulick visit Ella Gulick recovering from surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
United States Chamber of Commerce
New York
Ed Hardin
Southwestern
National Organization
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce Board
Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Pantex
Chicago and Kansas City Livestock Market Report April 15
Livestock totals show hogs at Chicago salable 7 000 with prices up 10 to 15 cents and top 15.15. cattle 4 000 with fed steers and yearlings up 25 cents and top 17.60. sheep 7 000 with fat lambs 25 cents lower. Kansas City hogs 1 500 slow to steady with top 14.70. cattle 1 500 mostly steady. calves mixed. Financial note lists Liquilating at 1.66 to 1.82. Churchill cites raids disrupting Nazi submarine pens at Lorient and St Nazaire.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City
London
Churchill
House of Commons
Lorient
St. Nazaire
France
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Ner & Veane
Atlt
New York
We - Am
Am Smelt & Ref
Wee Ord
Am Tel & Tel Sone
AMD
Armour & Se
At&s&f
Aviation Cowaeee
Baldwin Locomotive
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem —— Sneer
New York Shipbuilding
New York Central Ry
North American Aviation
Ohio
Packard
Radio Corp
Republic Steel
Remington Rand
Sears Penne
Shell Union Oil
Socony Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Standard Brands
Stand Oil
Calif
Stand Oil N J Tereeens 52% 52 | Studebaker
Texas Coronaes
Texas Gulf
Union
Woolworth
Warner Bros
Sailor Rests After Battle Returns Home to Amarillo
Thomas Guy Virden, 18, a Navy sailor from Amarillo, rests at his parents home on Forest Street after two years in service including the Battle of Savo aboard a cruiser. He has served in Australia New Zealand New Guinea and other regions with fellow Amarillo sailors George Woods Jr and C M Turner aboard the same ship. The cruiser earned praise from the fleet for its actions off Savo Island.
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Battle of
Savo
Thomas Guy Virden
Amarillo
E. G. Virden
Forest Street
Tom
Navy
Australia
New Zealand
New Guinea
George C. Woods, Jr
C. M. Turner
Retired Santa Fe Dispatcher Ivy Willson Dead at 76
Ivy Oren Willson, 76, former Santa Fe dispatcher born August 6 1866 in Bloomington Illinois, died in a local hospital. He lived at 1618 Pierce Street Amarillo with wife Martha Fox. survivors include three daughters Inez Searles Willson Chicago Henry Ser vin New York City and O J Vivian Milwaukee and a sister Mrs Ben Goldberg Chicago. Body is at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home with arrangements pending arrival of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Oren Willson
Santa Fe
Bloomington
Northwestern Railway
Martha Fox
Kansas City
Pierce Street
Amarillo
Central Presbyterian Church
Inez Searles Willson
Chicago
Henry Servin
New York City
O. J. Vivian
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ben Goldberg
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Stetson Company Chief to Visit Texas for First Time
John B. Stetson Company president George L. Russell Jr. will tour Stetson country starting Monday with a stop in Amarillo to meet local dealers. It will be his first Texas and Panhandle visit as plans form for a western welcome likely including a hat presentation by the Will Rogers Range Riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Stetson Company
Stetson
George L. Russell
Stetson Company
Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
Mr. Russell
Will Rogers
Chamber of Commerce Plans Three Day Membership Drive
At a morning meeting the Chamber of Commerce membership committee headed by Herb Budke planned a three day clean up campaign next Tuesday through Thursday. Cards will be sorted by district to limit interviews and save gasoline. New programs include war effort and postwar activities as only two focus areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Herb Budke
Jack Cunningham
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Play Shoes Are Rationed in New Rule
Washington reports play shoes, once exempt due to consumer coupon reluctance, are back on rationing. From today, factory shipped play shoes must bear a date stamp and be sold only with coupons. shoes shipped earlier remain unrationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Three Teens Held as Federal Prisoners After Hijack Arrest
Amarillo police transferred three youths as federal prisoners after a service station hijacking in Elk City Ohio. Two youths from Cary Indiana and one from Chicago were found with a stolen car linked to Oklahoma City. The trio faces interstate theft charges in federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Cary
Ind
Chicago
Elk City
Ohlo
Oklahoma City
Navy Mothers Club Plans Meeting at Legion Home
The Navy Mothers Club will meet tonight at 8 at Legion Home on Harrison Street. Mrs. M. FE. Jordan, commander, invites parents of Navy Marines and Coast Guard members to attend, with a musical program by Miss Julia Dean after the business portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Mothers Club
Legion Home
Harrison Street
M. FE. Jordan
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Julia Dean
GRO-PUP Meal Form Dog Food Special Offer
Kellogg Company touts GRO-PUP in MEAL FORM with expert approval and wide use. The ad highlights high animal protein, complete vitamins and minerals, low price, and a two for one introductory sale giving two packages for the price of one enough for a 15 lb dog a week. Reading feeding directions on the package is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg Company
Gro-Pup
American Veterinary Medical and Animal Hospital Associations
Kellogg's
Kellogg Sales Co
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Rainbow
Donald Gulicks
Donald Gulick
Scranton
Penn
Ella F. Gulick
Talmage Apartments
Ella Gulick
Jimmie Gulick
Pantex Certain-feeh Corporation
Lincoln
Financial Industrial Fund
John B. Stetson
Dickson Drug Store
9Th and Polk St
Globe-News
Tolzien
Music Store
Paramount
Johnnie Walker
Scotland
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc
New York, N. Y
Dani I
New Scientific
Mendaco
Ny Ae
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