Poignant donation note from Poland linked to Fort Worth man
A two year old shoe gift from Consolidable Aircraft worker J P Sandlin in Fort Worth drew a Polish soldier Kondraciak Pawet a heartfelt letter of thanks. An army veteran he details hardship and asks for used clothing and shoes. The letter dates to May 30 1946 and was written by priest Anno Czernicka in Poland.
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Poland
J. P. Sandlin
North Williams
Sandlin
Consolidated Aircraft
Fort Worth
Kondraciak Pawet
Anno Czernicka
Bialystock
France
Russia
Next Meeting Thursday on Polio Clinic
Discussions on a proposed separate polio clinic in Amarillo continue with a Thursday night hospital board meeting at the Northwest Texas Hospital. The plan faces opposition over maintenance and supervision, with a proposal to add an isolation ward in the existing building as expansion proceeds.
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Amarillo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Northwest Texas Hospital Board
Potter County
B. M. Puckett
Roosevelt
Roy Snodgrass
Junior Chamber
Snodgrass
Infantile Paralysis Group
The
Jaycees
Northwest Texas Hospital
Hospital
Dr. Puckett
Harry Hatch
C. T. Crowe
Harry Dailey
Memorial Committee
Joe Jenkins
Ted Lakey
E. O. Northcutt
George Hammock
Arlie Hudson
Dick Palmer
Jack Fyfe
Fay Shackleford
Mr. Snodgrass
Rent Control Office Returns to Normal After Protests
The Rent Control Board in our area reports operations back to normal after a surge of protests and information requests following the revival of OPA in late July. Area director Frank Hobgood notes minimal violations and reduced complaints ahead of September payments. He adds smoother detail work has resumed and activity centers on rent payments. In a separate note, U S motor vehicle mileage in 1945 reached about 249 billion miles.
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Rent Control Board
OPA
Frank Hobgood
Hobgood
Reservations Open For Legion Trip To Galveston
Ten reservations remain for the American Legion convention trip to Galveston. A chartered bus has 34 seats booked by Hanson Post. The bus departs Amarillo at 7 AM September 2, stops at Clarendon Hedley Memphis and Childress, arrives in Galveston Tuesday morning, returns Saturday.
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American Legion
Galveston
Otto Landis
Hanson Post
Amarillo
Clarendon
Hedley
Memphis
Childress
Landis
American Legion Office
Merit Mills Staff To Hold Meeting
Merit Mills Texas and Oklahoma representatives will meet tomorrow at the Capitol Hotel in Amarillo. A 15 member Oklahoma City headquarters delegation will attend led by A. G. Hammond. After the business session a 6 30 barbecue for visitors employees and families will be held at Ellwood Park.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Merit Mills
Capitol Hotel
Joe Morris
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
Morris
A. G. Hammond
The
Feed and Mill Company
John Snider
Panhandle Injury Report: Beal Moss Couple Hurt in Crash
Mr and Mrs Beal Moss Wichita Falls residents were injured when their car overturned on highway 60 three miles west of Panhandle after a tire blowout. They were en route to Amarillo from Pampa and were taken to St Anthony’s Hospital. Mrs Moss had internal injuries and Mr Moss a shoulder injury.
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Beal Moss
Wichita Falls
U. S. Highway 60
Panhandle
Griggs
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Pampa
Moss
Beginnings of Ceramic Art Spark Claims by Three Civilizations
Babylon, Egypt and China each assert credit for the origin of ceramic art, highlighting competing ancient achievements and cultural claims across the early art forms.
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Babylon
Egypt
China
Schools List Boundaries Updated for Amarillo District
Chas. M. Rogers announced new enrollment rules with senior high students drawing from the entire Amarillo district. Junior high zones shift to Sam Houston and Horace Mann based on elementary sub divisions, with Dwight W. Morrow boundaries detailed from Tenth and Garfield. The Morrow area moves from Glenwood and Sanborn divisions. The second item notes Japan experiences over 25 minor quakes annually.
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Chas. M. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Amarillo
Summit
San Jacinto
Margaret Wills
Sam Houston
Horace Mann
Forest Hill
Pleasant Valley
Elizabeth Nixson
Wolflin
Lee Bivins
Alice Landergin
McKinley
Johnson
Glenwood
Sanborn
Wilson
Humphreys Highland
Dwight W. Morrow
Rogers
Tenth
Garfield
Houston
Twentieth
Arthur
Morrow
Blake Timmons to Speak at Panhandle Engineers Meeting
J. Blake Timmons, nominee for State representative from the 1123rd District, will address the Panhandle Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers at the Herring Hotel Wednesday night. The chapter covers engineers from the northern 20 counties of Texas. meetings resume after the summer break.
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J. Blake Timmons
Panhandle
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Herring Hotel
Texas
Arrested for Theft in Potter County Jail
Co. O. Myers, 39, is jailed in Potter County on theft charges. He is accused of taking $20 from H. G. Overton and was arrested by city policemen yesterday afternoon.
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O. Myers
Potter County
H. G. Overton
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N. van Buren
Blackburn-Shaur
T Pierce
Cobbler
Captain Runyon
Amarillo Field
Amarillo Army Air Field
Amarillo, Texas
United States
Harrison Street
10Th and
Fillmore
Keith Motor Company
Desoto and Plymouth Distributors
Mopar Parts Wholesaler
Ellwood Park
Ernest Clendennen
West 6Th St
Islands
Japan
Blake Timmons
Bruce Air Conditioning CO
Sill Krause
Max Dodson
Houston Austin San Angelo Abilene Lubbock
Pioneer Air Level
Cretney Drug
Borger
Tucumcari
SEA Foods
Saratoga Cafe
Polk ST
Frederick
Amarillo Neon CO
A. Pittman
Mead Pittman
Jay Pittman
Raymond Lawrence
S. Arthur
P.O
Shone
Will Roger
Maddox
West
B. F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
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B. F. Geodrich Farm Service
Cal Farley
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B.f.goodrich
Aera
B.F. Goodrich Glasstex
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