Amarillo Jaycees Win Sports Trophy in Texas
The Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce won the Texas Sports Promotion Award at the San Antonio meeting and will enter national competition in St. Louis June 13 to 15. The club’s sports drive included the Amarillo Army Air Field Sky Giants teams and was documented by secretary Damon Nutt.
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Amarillo Jayces
Texas
Amarillo Jaycees
Amarillo Club
Amarillo Army Air Field
Sky Giants
Damon Nutt
Jaycee Sports Committee
Roy Snodgrass
Charles Bates
Patt Powell
Bill Curtis
Amarillo
San Antonio
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood
ODT
Plaza Hotel
Jaycee Club
Charles Rothe
Iw Oklahoma Junior Chamber of Commerce
Texas Jaycees
Tips on Caring for Rayon Hose
Women long for wartime hose face shortages and must care for rayon stockings. Mrs. Pearl Brady of Franklin's Store advises washing and drying for 24 hours before first wear and explains sheerness is measured by denier numbers 75 50 and 30 rather than by thread.
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America
der Fuehrer
Pearl Brady
Franklin
Eldon Mahuron Visits Parents After Brady Duty
Eldon Mahuron stationed at Brady spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs I D Mahuron at 608 Belleview.
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Eldon Mahuron
Brady
Mrs. I. D. Mahuron
Belleview
Returns To States After 35 Missions
Lt. N. O. Miller, commander of 35 Fortress missions over Europe, returns to the U S for leave and reassignment. He visits his parents in Wichita Falls before reporting to Santa Ana California. Miller, of the 351st Bombing Group Eight Air Force, holds the Presidential citation and Air Medal with five clusters along with France and Germany service stars. He prior attended Hardin Junior College and was commissioned at Pecos Army Air Field after B 17 training at Gulfport.
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Europe
N. O. Miller
Arthur A. Miller
North West
Santa Ana
Cal
Miller
351St
Air Force
France
Germany
Hardin Junior College
Wichita Falls
Pecos Army Air Field
Gulfport
Miss
War Department cancels Port Houston shell contract
The War Department canceled its 2.9 million dollar Port Houston Works contract for 600000 ninety millimeter artillery shells in line with a policy of canceling first contracts not yet in production. Earlier in the week two Houston contracts totaling 11.6 million were also canceled, all set to begin production in June.
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Houston
U.P
War Department
Port Houston Works, Inc
George G. McDonald
St. Louis
West Amarillo Park Grading Starts in Two Weeks
West Amarillo Park, one of the citys newest recreational spots, begins grading and work is planned to continue for two weeks. The seven and one half acre park near Sam Houston School will feature lighted tennis courts an outdoor theater scout cabins and standard playground equipment. Parks superintendent O B Howell announced today.
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West Amarillo Park
Sam Houston School
O. B. Howell
Wounds and Naval Career of Cullous C Magness Ends
Cullous C Magness 37 of Amarillo received an honorable discharge ending a long naval career. Gunner's mate first class served aboard the U S S Case from March 1944 and fought in major Pacific actions including Truk Marshall Islands Marianas Peleliu Mares Island Wake raid Bonins Formosa China Coast during the past year.
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Mindanao
Cullous C. Magness
Amarillo
South Pacific
Magness
Truk
Marshall Islands
Marianas
Peleliu
Mares Island
Wake Raid
Bonins
Formosa
China Coast
Amarillo Native Navy Serviceman Receives Purple Heart
Magness earned the Purple Heart after wounds from bombings while serving in the Volcanoes area including Iwo Jima and the Philippines. He was treated on a hospital ship then at Guadalcanal and Honolulu before evacuation to San Diego base hospital and discharge. A Navy veteran since 1924, Magness also served in Nicaragua and China before a 1943 recall. He is the son of Mrs Ida Magness, his wife and seven year old son living with her during overseas service.
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Iwo Jima
Philippines
Guadalcanal
Honolulu
San Diego
Cal
Magness
Navy
China
Amarillo
Veterans Administration Seeks Clerks in Washington
Clerks typists and stenographers urged to interview for VA jobs in Washington DC over the next two weeks. Two Dallas civil service examiners will be at the U S Employment Office through April 28 to recruit for veterans service. Housing is guaranteed and transportation to Washington provided for qualified workers.
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Washington, D. C
Veterans Administration
Civil Service
Dallas
U. S
Veteran's Service
Washington
Make Home Here After Army Transfer
Pvt and Mrs Harold Johnson of Greenville South Carolina establish residence at 1905 Van Buren Private Johnson serves at Amarillo Field and Mrs Johnson works at Gordons Style Shop.
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Harold Johnson
Greenville
S. C
van Buren
Johnson
Amarillo Field
Guests of Underwoods Week-end Visit
Mr and Mrs Henry Buell and daughter Lynette of Lubbock were week end guests of Mr and Mrs R L Underwood at 679 North Bivins. Mr Buell is Mrs Underwood's brother.
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Henry Buell
Lynette
Lubbock
R. L. Underwood
North Bivins
Mr. Buell
Mrs. Underwood
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