Navy Seaman Royce Gaut Serves Afloat In Pacific
Royce D Gaut son of Mr and Mrs Royce Gaut 1925 Pierce Amarillo is serving two months aboard a landing barge in the amphibious division of the Navy in the Pacific theater. Trained in San Diego he is a graduate of Amarillo High School and former Amarillo College student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Theater of Operations
Royce Darrell Gaut
Royce Gaut
Pierce
Gaut
San Diego
Cal
Amphibious Division
Navy
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Clark Receives Combat Infantryman Badge at Army Day
Charles C. Clark husband of Mrs. Jessie P. Clark of 1509 B East Tenth was presented the Combat Infantryman Badge. The ceremony took place on Army Day at Harmon General Hospital Longview the largest presentation ever held. Clark is a two year Army veteran currently a patient in the hospital and served in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Clark
Jessie P. Clark
East Tenth
Harmon General Hospital
Longview
Clark
Pacific
Willis Windham Assignments and Blessen Promotion
Archie R Willis of Amarillo is enrolled in 20 weeks of radio training at Gallups Island Boston MA to qualify for a second class radio telegrapher license and a warrant radio electrician assignment aboard a Merchant Marine vessel. Virgin L Blessen of Amarillo is promoted to sergeant with the Lone Rangers of the 13th Air Force in the Philippines after 29 months overseas service. He is a Amarillo High School and Northeast Junior College alumnus who enlisted September 3 1942 at Lubbock and went overseas December 2 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Maritime Service
Gallups Island
Boston
Mass
Archie R. Willis
Amarillo
Willis
Federal Communications Commission
Merchant Marine
13Th Air Force
Philippines
Virgin L. Blessen
Henry Blessen
Route 1
Blessen
Lone Rangers
Guadalcanal
Amarillo High School
Northeast Junior College
Monroe
Lubbock
Hearse licensing sparks Iowa Senate House clash
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate and House agreed only on naming a conference committee to resolve a dispute over how hearses should be licensed during the opening three month session. Neither chamber yielded on licensing terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Senate
Preacher's hair tonic promises relief for gray hair
An early 20th century ad touts Preacher's hair product from Pool Drug Stores. It claims to treat gray hair dryness pallor itchy scalp and dandruff and invites customers to prove its effectiveness.
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National
Market summaries and livestock bids across Chicago and Kansas City
Stocks rise on the Dow Jones and Merrill Lynch led markets. Kansas City reports cattle sales with steers up to 15.25 to 16.65, hogs steady, calves strong. Chicago hogs and cattle totals show steady to firm trends with various top prices and range shifts. Sheep sales were slower but mixed with lambs around 16 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DOW Jones
Merrill Lyneon
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Kansas City
Chicago
Fierce Okinawa Battles Reported by Imperial HQ
Nine day stalemate ends as three Nipponese counterattacks fail under American artillery. A Japanese column near Naha is driven off, and massed emplacements crumble under U S fire. Kenfu in the Kerama Islands is invaded, while Philippine garrisons are cleared by Yank forces.
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Imperial
96Th Division
Naha
Okinawa
Kenfu
Kerama Islands
Philippines
World War II updates and local notices surface in Amarillo Daily
The Amarillo Globe reports a Monday communique detailing over 1100 tons of bombs released including 387 tons on Davao as Japanese planes press savage attacks around Okinawa. American claims say 265 enemy planes shot down in three days while operations near Legaspi Harbor and northern Luzon advance. District court notices list several divorces and marriage licenses amid scattered local addresses and names.
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Batan Islands
Legaspi Harbor
Luzon
Gaguio
MacArthur
Courthouse Records Show Numerous Warranty Deeds
A compilation of warranty deeds lists numerous grantees and parcels across various blocks and lots in Amarillo and surrounding areas. Names include Ruby Ludlam, Ray M. Morgan, Oliver R. E. Barfield, Bryant Maddox, and many others accompanying land plot references such as L 9B 99 SJHts and Blk 223 Plemonis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Ludlam
Ray M. Morgan
Oliver R. E. Barfield
Bryant Maddox
Eakle
John J. Gordon
George W. Hirsch
G&s
Roberta G. Steele
R. V. Roberson
T. Thomas D. McCrAdy
Loy F. Warren
Plemons
O W Harrison
Nellie G. Kirkpatrick
Glenwood Adda
M. W. Miner
S. S. Siebel
Barnes Highland
Amarillo Nat'l Bank
Siebel
Barnes Highlands
John P. Mathis
J. G. Martin
Harry Lee Phillips
John Dees
Fred Dowie
A. L. Timmons
Bert L. Buraletux
R. A. Love
Fords
Luttrell Graham
Howard C. Hughes
Ab&m
Ray Cecil Moreau
Ina Francescene Mayo
Forest Hill
Ina F. M. Moreau
D. F. Fansler
Forest Hill Park
H. J. Hamilton
Joe F. Parr
Alice V. Warnix
Susie Coop
His Beulah Dyer
O. D. Bray
Glenwood
H. A. Pugh
T. E. Tow
Thomas Sinclair
Old Town
J. M. Neeley
Plorence Hardin
Nellie A. Pickering
Alfred G. Elliott
Surgical Dressings Workers Sought by Red Cross
Volunteers are urgently needed to fold thousands of surgical dressings for the Red Cross. Mrs. Truman Vineyard, chairman, urges women to join at the Red Cross chapter house at Tenth and Tyler between 8:30 A M and 9:30 P M. The first quota must be completed this week with three additional quotas to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Texas Senate Delays Session for Roosevelt Memorial Address
The Texas Senate postponed its business to hear a memorial address for the late President Roosevelt. Myron Blalock of Marshall, a state Democratic committeeman, delivered the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Senate
Roosevelt
Myron Blalock
Marshall
Democratic
Texas
War in Europe Advances Amid Rumors of German Collapse
Wartime dispatches describe unconfirmed rumors of a German capitulation and internal revolt while Allied forces push in Italy. London and allied cities sense victory as Marshal Alexander orders renewed offensives to end the war in Europe.
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Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Adolf Hitler
Reichmarshal
Hermann Goering
London
Italy
Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Mediterranean
Europe
Pacific air raid strikes Kyushu in large naval air offensive
General MacArthur announced heavy air attacks over Kyushu with about 100 sea-borne planes taking part in strafing and bombing. In a follow up report two days later Allied bombers destroyed or damaged 50 Japanese ships and schooners including a destroyer.
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Kyushu
Japan
General MacArthur
Itching First Application Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims Blue Star Ointment cures eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch in one application. Money back if the first use fails to satisfy. Try it today.
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Ee. Cotio
Rator Slace CO
Vaughn Plumbing
State Farm
B. B. Williams
Frank Campbell
Agency
State Farm Insurance Companies
PUREX
Kansas City Livestock
Chicago Livestock
N. _ STOCK EXCHANGE
Cemeeiueek
Merrill Lynch
Pierce Enner & Beane
Armour & Co
Arch Top
Santa Fe
Aviation Corp Baldwin Locomo
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Curtis Wrights
Re & Co
Douglas Aircraft
General Electric
General Motors
Gillette Razor
Illinois
Goodyear
Meron Copper
Long- Bell Lumber
Glenn L Martin
Gulf Oils
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Can
Ohio Oil
Packard
Pan Amer Airways
Paramount
Radio Corp
Jo Lead Tee
Sears
Oil & Gas
Weee Bay Shell Union Oil
Socony Vac
Southern Pac
Brands Sane
Stand Oil Ind
Studebaker Tees Spiegel. Inc
Texas Corp
Tex Gulf Sylph
Tidewater
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
Ama
G. D. Landis
J. W. Bogard
Fairview Town
Lela Inez Inglis
Henry E. Inglis
Mabe
Pool
A. D. Pool
Clarence M. Chase
Gladys L Dickinson
Hubert L. Grove
Johnnie Juanita Henry Donald A. McWilliams
Mary Lee Dastrup
Clarence Hugh Herrington
Konia Fay
Courthouse Records
War In
Tait
Wards Tradi
The
War Production Board
America
Amarillo Printing Company
Junior
Phillips 66
Phillips
Enum Saarenistem
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