Service Men In the News: Willard in Philippines and Leachman Back in San Diego
Pvt. Charles V. Willard formerly of Mead's Bakery and Fort Knox cooks and bakers school is stationed in the Philippines with his wife and two daughters at 405 North Lincoln. Robert DeWitt Leachman, hospital attendant, second class, has returned to San Diego for further Navy Hospital Corps training after a 1944 Amarillo High School graduation and pre medical studies at Amarillo College. he is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Leachman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Willard
Mead's Bakery
Cooks and Bakers School
Fort Knox
Philippines
Carroll
Charla
North
Lincoln
Etta Willard
North East
Bird
Robert DeWitt Leachman
San Diego
Navy Hospital Corps
D. T. Leachman
Tyler
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Navy
W. T. Leachman
Bonham
Walter F. Nussbaum
Nantico
G. F. Nussbaum
West Thirteenth
Nussbaum
Price Memorial High School
St. Mary's University
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Wounded Marines Return to Duty and Training Notes
Pfc Bill Dodson reports to Naval Hospital Norman Oklahoma after convalescent leave visiting parents Mr and Mrs H C Dodson 1811 East Third He received a broken leg and shrapnel wounds on Iwo Jima Feb 9 while with the Fourth Marine Division His service spans nearly four years including 18 months in Alaska and 17 months in the Pacific with the Marshall and two battles A brother Pfc Jack Dodson wounded on Guam is in San Diego Radioman Madison endured 63 days of assault in Davao with minor injury Allard a communications sergeant with the 21st Infantry Regiment 24th Division aided forward lines Sgt C E F Toler reported to Camp Arles France for Pacific redeployment after nine months in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dodson
Naval Hospital
Norman
Okla
H. C. Dodson
East Third
Dodson
Iwo Jima
Fourth Marine Division
Alaska
Pacific
Marshall
Pfc
Jack Dodson
Guam
San Diego
Madison
Davao
Allard
21St Infantry
George W Short Receives Bronze Star in Germany
George W Short is awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service with the 423rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 10th Armored Division, Seventh Army in Germany. He served from November 2, 1944, to May 8, 1945, and is the brother of Mrs. Margaret S Ansley of 1604 Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Short
Germany
Margaret S. Ansley
Monroe
Short
423Rd Armored Field Artillery
10Th Armored Division
Seventh Army
Navy coxswain Hyso admitted to Great Lakes hospital
Coxswain William H. Hyso, a 19 month overseas veteran, enters U S Naval Hospital at Great Lakes New Jersey. Son of Mr and Mrs W H Hyso, he enlisted in June 1942 and served at Guadalcanal Kula Gulf Bougainville Rendovia Green Island Vella Lavella and Rabaul. He earned the Purple Heart for wounds at Rendovia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hyso
U. S. Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
W. H. Hyso
East
Navy
Hyso
Guadalcanal
Kula Gulf
Bougainville
Rendovia
Green Island
Vella la Vella
Rabaul
City Ordinance Amends Construction Rules for Group C and D
Amarillo ordinances update building rules including fire resistance for Group C and D occupancies. Provisions cover construction types, story limits, seating capacities, exits, stairs, and attic partitions with emphasis on one hour fire resistance and specified ceilings.
Homeward bound Pfc Leo Thompson to redeploy to Pacific
Pfc. Leo Thompson of 510 Johnson is being processed with the 89th Signal Company Depot 15 for redeployment to the Pacific via the United States. Mrs. FE Bennett and children Barbara Ann and Dale of Dallas visit Mrs Bennett’s and Mr Mitchell’s families in this city through August 15 at 1307 Monroe and 2219-B Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Leo Thompson
Johnson
Signal Company
Pacific
United States
Dallas
FE. H. Bennett
Barbara Ann and
Dale
Bennett
W. C. Mitchell
Monroe
Mr. Bennett
B. F. Bennett
Tyler
Writ summons for final account in Potter County Texas
Lloyd H. Willis administrator of Madden Oscar Willis seeks discharge after filing final account in Potter County Probate Court Amarillo Texas. Publication required ten days prior to August 20 1945 return date. Clerk Hubert Cole and Sheriff W M Adams certify authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Potter County
Lloyd H. Willis
Madden Oscar Willis
Potter
Amarillo
Hubert Cole
Blanche Calhoun
W. M. Adams
J. P. le Neveu
Amarillo ordinance amends multiple sections on construction rules
Ordinance 1662 amends numerous sections of Ordinance 1581 in Amarillo to adjust construction height floor areas seating capacities and classifying buildings by occupancy groups. It removes a seating threshold for churches and refines stage construction and partition rules for Group B occupancies with bearing partitions to floors below when placed above the first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Amarillo
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. EF. Toler
Camp Arles
France
C. M. Toler
Europe
Callahan
Miami
S. O. Callahan
Miami Beach
Fiz
Margaret Jane Callahan
Dickson
William Joseph Dickson
Fillmore
Air Corps
St. George Weld Allard
Amarillo Globe
Shah Ibesese
City Commission
A. D
Joe A. Jenkins
Katheryne Burwell
Oklahoma City
Bonnie Jo Heien
Polk
Jim Ray
Frank Broadstreet
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