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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1944
Page
9
Knife and Fork Club members must reserve by 1 pm tomorrow for Maj Peter W. Rainier of the British Eighth Army. He will discuss Allied Grand Strategy for War and Peace at the Country Club with an informal reception after. The talk closes the club’s spring season.
Frank G. Holtzelaw of Amarillo, a Guadalcanal veteran, is awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for his First Marine Division's actions from August to December 1942 during landings on Tulagi Gavutu Tanambogo Florida and Guadalcanal. The award honors the division's gallantry in repelling Japanese forces and securing a vital base and airfield.
The prairie fire near Buffalo Lake threatened twelve cabins until hundreds of lake guests and soldiers from the 625th Technical Squadron fought the blaze. Major Sidney Kring and Captain Oberman led water wagon efforts as Canyon fire department aided. earlier grass fires in the picnic area were quickly put out.
Two Amarillo men of the Eighth Air Forces were awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement during five operational missions over Germany and German occupied Europe. Lt. Bill Rutherford and Staff Sgt. Durwood F. Offord received the honors. Rutherford is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Rutherford and Offord is brother of Miss Juanita Offord. Rutherford attended John Tarleton Agricultural College. Offord studied Amarillo High School before enlistment.
American Legion Board of Directors meets at the Capitol Hotel tomorrow noon and Legion Home tomorrow night. Post Commander Col. E A Simpson says the 18th District convention plans will be discussed and local post participation arranged. The Borger convention dates are Saturday and Sunday with delegates urged to reserve now. Folsom D Jackson is the program chairman for tomorrow night.
The page lists Paramount Four Jills in a Jeep Memphis Belle and more film showings at Capitol Rialto Leon Star Rex Sahara Victory Liberty and several nightclubs with rotating acts and orchestras. Also notes rubber producing plants in Switzerland to offset rubber imports cuts.
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