Amarillo's Santa Fe Official Tom B Gallaher Honored
Amarillo native Tom B Gallaher long active in civic affairs and public service is highlighted as Amarillo’s Santa Fe official in Santa Fe. Gallaher's career spans from clerk in 1906 to general passenger traffic manager and then general passenger traffic manager. He served on defense transportation and railroad associations.
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Amarillo
Santa Fe
Tom B. Gallaher
Gallaher
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Panhandle and
Amarillo Lodge
Graham
The
Texas Christian University
Traffic Department
Chicago
W. J. Black
Association of American Railroads
American Association of Passenger Traffic Officers
Office of Defense Transportation
Transcontinental Western Passenger Association
Chinese Reds Seize Third City in Manchuria
Ta Kung Pao reports the Chinese Communists have taken Tsitsihar in Manchuria, after Harbin fell earlier, potentially giving them two provincial capitals in the north. The move comes amid truce talks at Chungking with Chiang Kai-shek seeking unity and possible removal of Ho Ying-chin. An Associated Press dispatch notes Chiang Kai-shek met with General Marshall.
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Nanking
Manchuria
Lungkiang
Tsitsihar
Harbin
Ta Kung Pao
Changchun
China
Associated Press
Chungking
Chiang Kai-shek
General Marshall
U. S
Turning Out Fewer Planes Than Needed
The United States is producing fewer military aircraft than deemed essential for security. The air coordinating committee cites a goal of 3,000 planes per year, 250 monthly, but January output was 161 while March 1945 reached 7,053. The Aircraft Industries Association puts Army and Navy production around 2,000 annually.
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Washington
United States
Air Coordinating Committee
Aircraft Advisory Committee
National Planning Association
Aircraft Industries Association
Army
Navy
Hijackers Take 75 At Phillips 66 Station
Two men armed with a .45 pistol hijacked the Phillips 66 service station at 2208 North East Eighth yesterday morning. Operator H. E. Davis said the bandits took 75.40 from the cash register about 1 30. They fled in a 1939 dark colored Chevrolet sedan with a Texas license plate.
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North East Eighth
H. E. Davis
Tax deadline urges property owners to file with assessor
Tomorrow is the deadline for rendering property for city county and school taxes. Property owners should visit the tax offices today and provide the assessor collectors with the lot block and addition number of property. Street addresses alone are not enough.
Legion Post Aims 2,000 Members With May Mass Initiation
Han son Post 54 of the American Legion seeks new members toward a May 7 mass initiation at the Municipal Auditorium. Current membership stands at 1,896, per Sol Levine, membership chairman. The post also operates a recruiting station at Seventh and Polk. A recent post dance at the Crystal Ballroom, Herring Hotel, drew 150 couples with Ted Lokey Jr. leading the orchestra.
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Hanson Post 54
The
American Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Post
Seventh and Polk
Sol Levine
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
Ted Lokey, Jr
Summit PTA Clears $150 on Carnival
Tabulations completed today show the Summitt School Parent Teachers Association cleared $150 on their carnival held last Friday. The money will be used toward purchase of a moving picture projector for the school. Mrs. W. O. Alien is president of the association.
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Summitt School Parent Teachers Association
W. O. Alien
Rail Vice President Sees Promotion in 1942
Emmett E. McInnis named traffic vice president on November 1, 1942 replacing prior posts as solicitor for Oklahoma and general counsel. McInnis joined the Santa Fe in 1921 after graduating from Austin College in 1901 and University of Texas Law School in 1904.
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Emmett E. McInnis
The
Santa Fe
Oklahoma
Austin College
Sherman
University of Texas Law School
Officials to be Honored Tonight at Santa Fe Event
Four Santa Fe Railway vice presidents G H Minchin J J Grogan J H Keefe and E E McInnis will be honored tonight. Minchin rose from La Junta start in 1902 to assistant vice president in 1942. Keefe joined as an office boy in 1896 and became executive vice president. Grogan climbed from stenographer in 1903 to general freight traffic manager and assistant vice president by 1942.
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Santa Fe Railway Company
G. H. Minchin
J. J. Grogan
J. H. Keefe
E. E. McInnis
Minchin
Western Lines
Amarillo
Khiva Temple
Blue Lodge
Topeka
Kan
Palestine Commandery
la Junta
Colo
The
Santa Fe
Chillicothe
Marceline
John H. Keefe
Galveston
James J. Grogan
Chicago
U. S. Food Administration
Navy seaman to service NAT twin-engine transport
A Navy seaman first class and former Wayland College student at Plainview will assist in servicing the NAT twin-engine transport aircraft. The assignment highlights ongoing naval air support efforts and indicates personnel training backgrounds.
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Navy
Wayland College At
Plainview
NAT
Four Amarillo Men Discharged At Army Separation Centers
Honorable discharge papers issued to four Amarillo men at Army separation centers. Fort Bliss released Sgt. Edwin L. Gaddis and Capt. Robert L. J. Jones. Sgt. James J. Brown also listed. Cpl. Oliver H. Coy discharged at Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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Amarillo
Fort Bliss
Edwin L. Gaddis
Lamar
Robert L. J. Jones
West Sixth
James J. Brown
Arthur
Oliver H. Coy
North West Second
Camp Chaffee
Ark
James W Ellis Assigned to Naval Transport Squadron
James W. Ellis of 1332 East Sixth has been assigned to a naval transport squadron. The official notice places him in military service with a specific unit designation. His assignment reflects ongoing personnel movements in the naval forces.
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James W. Ellis
Naval Transport Squadron
East Sixth
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Santa Fe Railroad
Tom Gallaher
Chinese Reds
N. Fillmore
Joe Brown
Opera Ensemble
Jarmila Novotna
Hertha Glaz
Raoul Jobin
Martial Singher
Corbins
James Cagney
America
Mr. Cagney
Bob Corbin
Cavalcade OF America
James Cagney As
Plate Glass
Alliea
Legion
Summit Pta
Poet Ootas
RAIL
W. Leslie
Texas Ass'n
Public
Oliver Eakle
Grogan, Rhea
Shile
Gooden
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Taylor
Frank Campbell Ins
State Farm Insurance CO
Frank
Terminix
R. O. Moore
Teel-Penry Pata Ibaa
Cal Farley's
Cal Farley
Fillmore
Winstop Duzzitt
Olea Andy
Harrison
Nealla
F. B
Abe
Martin
Texas
Business Men's Assurance Company
Kansas City, Mo
People's Finance and Thrift
Fisk
Allied van Lines, Inc
Ieee
Arthur ST
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