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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1945
Page
7
The column lists residents and visitors in Amarillo including Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Schwartz and family of Colorado Springs visiting Mrs. W. N. Durham and relatives, Captain Donley and family moving from Denver, and several births at Northwest Texas Hospital with August dates. It notes travel, medical patients, and birthday mentions across area households.
A column lists numerous residents receiving medical treatment or surgery across locations such as 316 Alabama 820 Sunset Terrace and 1211 Jackson. It reports Infantryman Howard T. Snow earning the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Purple Heart recipient and Rainbow Division veteran status, plus Orbie D. Boyter of Luzon nearing home with 101 points and six battle stars.
Mr and Mrs Henry Buell and daughter Lynette from Lubbock stayed with R L Underwood at 679 North Bivins. Buell also visited uncle Thomas Giles at 1907 Jackson before returning home Sunday while Lynette remains for the week. Also visiting are Doe and Jenkins of Orange with Clara Heard 1097 Arthur and Banister 204 North Florida along with O A Reeves, 3411 North East Eighth and Dallas Reeves and Dayton Reeves at 2405 Tyler.
Pfc Clais R Webster has been returned to the United States under the Army readjustment program after 40 months overseas with 95 points. He served with the 27th Infantry Division in the Marshall and Ryukus campaigns and entered the Army on June 2, 1941. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C T Webster of 904 North Polk and a Amarillo High School graduate. First Lt Lang M Sheppard at Lubbock Army Air Field has graduated from the Air Corps Salvage Training School at Robbins Field, Ga.
Pvt. T. O. Miller served 21 months overseas with an antiaircraft battery destroying nine Japanese aircraft. He fought in Australia New Guinea the Admiralty Islands and the initial Philippine landings earning five battle stars. His wife Mrs. T. O. Miller lives in Amarillo. He is the son of T. I. Miller of Brownfield and has brothers W. O. Roy and Thomas in service.
Two Amarillo men from the 30th Old Hickory Division Sgt LeRoy M Savage and Pfc Oscar E Har grove are being processed at Camp Oklahoma City in the assembly area en route from Europe.
Corporal E. M. Busch and Private first class Clif ford E. Timberlake are at a Normandy staging area awaiting shipment to the United States with the 89th Infantry Division. Busch’s wife resides at 1817 Washington. He took part in the central and southeastern Germany campaigns with the 20th.
Local druggists including Postoffice Drug and Cretney Drug are noted among the town’s medicine suppliers. Other druggists are also mentioned in the listing of available pharmaceutical outlets.
First Lt. S. F. Brakeshoulder of 1315 East Ninth returns to San Antonio AAF Personnel Distribution Command after a 14 month Europe tour. He earned the Air Medal with four clusters and six battle stars. Formerly a mechanic for Walter Irvin Inc and Timberlake post office employee. His wife resides at 115 West Ninth.
Cpl. Irving Ellis, after 16 months in service, has been moved from Ellington Field to Maxwell Field in Alabama. He has written to his wife who lives at 1500 A Parker.
First Lt. James G. Parks son of Mr and Mrs Jack L Parks 903 Louisiana has been assigned to Ellington Field for training in new navigational techniques. He served as a navigator over Europe and was awarded the Air Medal with five clusters and three battle stars.
After 18 months with the Seabees at Guadalcanal New Guinea and the Admiralty Islands Chief Yeoman Dial FE Glenn joins the Idaho crew for the final Okinawa phase. His wife is listed as living at 909 Alabama.
Edd T Keen son of Mrs Annie Patterson 613 North East Sixth rests with crew members of his vessel in a rear area after a strenuous two months on patrol off Okinawa. He has served aboard a destroyer escort for 19 months.
Staff Sgt John C Lindsey son of Mr and Mrs Elmer M Lindsey serves as a musician with the 119th Army Ground Force Band in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. He has been overseas 26 months.
Washington dispatch reports an August 16 conference with the Federal Power Commission to work toward a reduced rate schedule for Pan handle Eastern Pipeline. The firm operates a 12 000 mile pipeline from Kansas and Oklahoma gas fields to Detroit. The 1942 order required a 5 million dollar annual rate cut, affirmed by the Supreme Court last April.
Bruce Fyfe of Childress has returned home after a ten day visit with his grandmother Mrs. C. E. Fyfe at 908 Taylor.
Treat sunburn as a real burn with Oil-O-Sol soothing antiseptic used in first aid stations. Clean the area, apply Oil-O-Sol to ease pain, promote cooling, and improve sleep and comfort. Available for 50 cents at your druggist with money back satisfaction.
The National Park Service reported that atomic bomb experiments in New Mexico caused no damage to cliff dwelling ruins of a prehistoric people within Bandelier National Monument near Santa Fe. Interior Secretary Ickes approved the tests but required safeguards to protect the ancient treasures.
Advertisers claim dramatic fat loss from a harmless Tremett method with no exercise, no diet, and a full refund if thirty days pass without results. The product, available at Cretney Drug and Walgreens, is pitched as easy and safe with simple directions.
A dense listing of radio time blocks for KFDA KGNC and peers shows a full Wednesday schedule from 6:00 PM through 12:00 AM with programs like News by Alr Navy, Weather and music features, band orchestras, dramas, and talk segments. Names include Ted Husing Raymond Gram Swing Fred Morrison Guy Lombardo Texaco Star Reporte and Lon.
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