Mrs Floyd Cooper and Mrs Leslie Neal Chosen Mrs Minivers
Amarillo chooses Mrs Floyd Cooper executive director of the Red Cross chapter and Mrs Leslie Neal for wartime service minded hosting. Cooper is praised for her case work helping soldiers and families while Neal runs troop train hostesses and hospitable home duties.
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Floyd Cooper
Leslie Neal
Mrs. Minivers
Amarillo
Minivers
Potter County
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Social Center For Girls
Olive
Floyd, Jr
Sonny
al Gannaway
Cooper
Miniver
Japan
Neal
Mr. Neal
Mrs. Neal
Private Hammond Faces Charge in Britain Trial
Private Travis P. Hammond, 25, of Texas, the first American soldier of the second AEF to be tried by general court martial in Britain, pleads innocent to assaulting a 16 year old English girl. If convicted he faces death or life imprisonment under article 92. The court opened to the public after U S headquarters announced the trial would be private. A Missouri counsel objected to calling the charge rape. The first witness described Hammond and fellow soldiers drinking beer and meeting girls at a Y M C A canteen before the alleged incident in an air raid shelter.
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Britan
Travis P. Hammond
Texas
Britain
Hammond
U. S
George
Milton M. Towner
Air Force
Lester Prichard
Missouri
Floutwell
Donald Reed
Boutwell
Panhandle Campaigns and Races Highlight Aug 22 Primary
Amarillo Globe reports on key races for state treasurer and railroad commissioner with Jesse James and W Gregory Hatcher in the treasurer race. Amarillo figures Judge Nelson and Judge Pitts in runoff for chief justice. O'Daniel campaigns across Panhandle with multiple talks and radio plans. Allred also active with daily events.
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Amarillo
Texas
Leutenant
Jesse James
W. Gregory Hatcher
James
Noble Nation
Beattford
P. P. Brooks
Mission
Jerry Sadler
FE. C. Nelson
EB. L. Pitts
Court of Civil Appeals
Slice
Senate
Harold Beck
John Lee Smith
Patterson Backs Beauford Jester in Runoff
Bryan Patterson announced his support for Beauford Jester of Corsicana in the August 22 runoff election for the state railroad commission seat. Patterson had placed third in the July primary and urged party unity as the campaign moves forward.
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San Antonio
Bryan
Pat) Patterson
State Railroad Commission
Beauford Jester
Corsicana
Radio Instructors Sought by Civil Service at Kelly Field
The U S Civil Service Commission calls for immediate Radio Instructors at Kelly Field San Antonio with annual salaries from 2000 to 2600. Two years commercial radio experience qualifies for higher pay. for 2000 salary licenses or six months radio experience qualify. Age limits 21 to 50. Contact Rudolph Batte or Robert S Leigh at Room 811 Oliver Eakle Building for immediate appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Rudolph Batte
Robert S Leigh
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Oliver Eakle
New Yorkers Die as Bus Crash Halts Pan American Route
Two New Yorkers were killed and 12 passengers injured when a westbound All American bus from New York to Chicago struck a pole and overturned on State Route 28 in North Branch New Jersey. The accident occurred as the Pan American Highway development reaches toward a projected 16,000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Branch
N. J
Award Plants For Production In War Effort
Twenty major American war plants receive army navy production awards as Roosevelt urges faster weapons output. He cites united army navy and home front effort to win the war and notes progress while saying the stride has just begun. A broadcast features officials pledging joint speed to production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
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Great Mitsubishi Company
Tokyo
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Shanghai
Malaya
Portuguese East Africa
Mrs
Gayle
Marine Corps
Zentsuji
Buddy
Amarillo High School
Service Men's Civic Center
Neals
Edinburg
Rio Grande Valley
Mrs. Miniver
Paramount Theater
Daniel
Panhandle
W. Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel
Olney
Electra
Crowell
Quanal
Memphis Clarenton
Claude
Arandidate
Ddaniel
Clarendon
Dalhart
Poiot
Houston
Jimmy Allred
KGNC
Allred
Bowie
Patterson
Beauford
Globe News
Ant and
Caundry Day Cleaning CO
Bat Ke
Chuck
Tojo
Periscus
T.N.T
NAVY
Navy — Marines
Coast Guard
Comer
Badger Ice CO
China
Russia
Floyd V. Studer
American United Life Insurance CO
Emn & Oa
Come On, Sis
Maxor's
Maxor Fountain
Maxor Drug CO
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opton-Salam
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