Texans Toughest Job for 90th Division at Dillingen Front
Doughboys of the U S 90th Division, praised by Gen Patton, are fighting into Dillingen a fortified city on the Saar river front. They face an intricate maze of pill boxes, some with lights and running water, housing 3 to 40 men and stocked with food. An armored observation post was found just behind the lines two days after the initial attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saar River Front
Texas-Oklahoma
George S. Patton, Jr
Dillingen
90Th
Julian Mazzola
Beaumont
Tex
Propst Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in World War II Air Unit
Lt Col John R Propst, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Robert P Propst of 1605 Polk, serves as operations officer of an Eighth Air Force B 51 Mustang group in England. He earned the rank from major and leads combat missions over Europe while directing training for the 339th Fighter Group under Col John B Henry Jr. Propst, a former Texas A M College student, joined the Army in 1940 and previously taught as an advanced flying instructor at Kelly Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Propst
Robert P Propst
Polk
Eighth Air Force
England
John B. Henry, Jr
San Antonio
Propst
Europe
Amarillo
Kelly Field
Texas A. & M
Army Air Forces
4 H Club Girls Hold Annual Christmas Party
County 4 H Club girls celebrated at the county home demonstration office in the courthouse. A cotton snowman contest crowned Anda Mazurek as winner while Mrs W H Poncelet recounted The Christmas Chimes. Santa James Henderson assisted by Ted and John Lock distributed gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County 4-H Club
Anda Mazurek
W. H. Poncelet
James Henderson
Santa Claus
Ted Lock
John Lock
Nancy Gangwere
Edith Whisenant
Bessie Whisenant
Etta Louise Benge
Margaret Morris
Dorothy Butterfield
Mary Frances Handley
Wanda Mazurek
Marilyn Henderson
Cynthia Glasgow
Eloise Evans
Helen Benge
John Henderson
J. L. Glasgow
Pauline Lokey
County Home
Kate Lock
Gruesome Gensburg Continues Legend in Leyte Jungle
Sgt. Sam Gensburg of Sweetwater Texas earned the nickname for killing 15 Japanese with a Garand in the Admiralties and repeated the feat on a Leyte jungle trail. He and two Japanese confronted him. he shot one, the other, and the wounded man escaped. He recalled fear after removing his pack that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyte
Gensburg
Admiralties
Sam Gensburg
Frank Gensburg
Sweetwater
Tex
Everett Dickerson Joins Paragraph Troops
Staff Sgt. Everett Dickerson, a former Santa Fe employee in Amarillo, writes from Atlanta about serving in the "Paragraph Troops." He describes weekly inspections with typewriters and a target of minimizing typographical errors, noting he failed to qualify previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Dickerson
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Atlanta
Damage Suit Opens In District Court
A jury in 108th District Court hears a damage suit with Ema Elder suing Panhandle Stages Shuttle Service for 5000 dollars after an accident when a bus struck her car. Judge W. E. Gee presides. Aviation committees of Roswell and Clovis meet with Amarillo Chamber to discuss feeder airlines and regional air link issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
108Th District Court
Ema Elder
Panhandle Stages
W. E. Gee
Aviation Committees
Roswell
Clovis
N. M
Amarillo
Marine Pfc Denel E Mariner Splices Wires Under Fire
Marine Pfc Denel E Mariner, 23, of Amarillo, spliced vital communication wires on Guam's Orote Peninsula amid heavy artillery and mortar fire. He crawled up to 200 300 yards to rejoin ends, survived without injuries, and has 18 months overseas with Bougainville Emirau campaigns prior to joining the Sixth Marine Division. His wife Jewel and their 19 month old daughter live at 1700 West Sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denel E. Mariner
West Sixth
Guam
Orote Peninsula
Mariner
Crete
South Pacific
Bougainville
Emirau Island
Sixth Marine Division
Jewel Mariner
Servicemen Visit Here for Weekend
Many officers and enlisted men from fields and naval stations nationwide spent the weekend as guests in Amarillo. Notable visitors include Lt Richard L Schwartz Harding Field. Lt and Mrs W H Coleman Misha waka Ind. Pvt Harry Pererson Roswell N M. Lt William R Hammond Brooks Field. Sgt Charles H Gray Clovis NM. Lts R J Huff C B Gilson J C Muller Pampa. Sgt and Mrs J R Jackson Borger. Pvt and Mrs H Levin Chicago IL. Sgt and Mrs Richard E Durham Santa Ana CA. Lt J H Osborne Canadian. George F Buck George A Steeves Keelser Field Miss. Sgt N R Duna Way Cpl R A Pettingill Biloxi MS. Frank J Rolla B D Gettie Moore Field. John F Gordon R L Hoffman Jo Ann Perry Corine Niemstedt Moore Field. Mission Chief and Mrs J R Compton Norfolk VA.
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Amarillo
Richard L. Schwartz
Harding Field
W. H. Coleman
Mishawaka
Ind
Harry Pererson
Roswell
N. M
William R. Hammond
Brooks Field
Charles H. Gray
Clovis
R. J. Huff
C. B. Gilson
J. C. Muller
Pampa
J. R. Jackson
Borger
H. Levin
Chicago
Richard E. Durham
Santa Ana
Cal
J. H. Osborne
George F. Buck
George A. Steeves
Keesler Field
Miss
N. R. Duna Way
N. R. Duna Way and Cpl
R. A. Pettingill
Biloxi
Frank J. Rolla
B.D. Gettie
Moore Field
John F. Bordon
R. L. Hoffman
Jo Ann Perry
Corine Niemstedt
J. R. Compton
Norfolk, Va
Arkansas Ranger Returns After Testifying in Texarkana Burglary Case
Ranger Dudley White, stationed here, arrived back from Texarkana where he testified in a burglary trial. Defendants Luke Scoma, Robert Lee O Neal and Henry Clay Day faced charges linked to a Post Office Case in Texarkana and received six year sentences. Day was found not guilty in Line Avenue store burglaries. charges against the others were withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley White
Texarkana
Ark
Luke Scoma
Robert Lee O'Neal
Henry Clay Day
State Penitentiary
Potter County
Line Avenue
Day
Cross Country Bus Fire Delays Oklahoma City Tulsa Trip
A bus bound for Oklahoma City and Tulsa caught fire just after loading at the local terminal. Amarillo firefighters extinguished the flames, scorching the left exterior above a gasoline cap. Passengers were reassigned to another bus to continue their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Amarillo
Cpl. John W. Brothers Returns Home From India
Corporal John W. Brothers, 26, of 107 Kentucky, arrived in Miami aboard an Air Transport Command plane after 27 months with the Air Forces in India. He is awarded the Presidential Citation and recommended for the Purple Heart along with four fellow Texans.
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ATC
Cpl
John W. Brothers
Kentucky
Caporal Brothers
Miami
Fla
Air Transport Command
Corporal Brothers
India
Kennedy Infant Daughter Dies in Brownwood
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs A S Kennedy of 700 Pierce Brownwood died early this morning in a local hospital A funeral service was to be held at 430 PM this afternoon at Llano Cemetery with Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home in charge Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mrs Mary Kennedy and Mr and Mrs N W Sinclair of Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Kennedy
Pierce
Mary Kennedy
N. W. Sinclair
Brownwood
Llano Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Mrs. Mary O'Neal Named for Red Cross Foreign Service
Mrs. Mary G. O Neal has been selected for foreign service as a Red Cross hospital recreation worker. The Midwest regional headquarters in St Louis announced the appointment today. She will report for duty January 8 and serve overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. O'Neal
Fillmore
Red Cross
Midwest Regional
St. Louis
American Red Cross
O'Neal
Markets and Livestock Reports From Kansas City and Chicago
Market notes from Kansas City and Chicago show cattle and hog prices largely steady to higher after a week opening. Cattle sales feature steady steer and heifer values with calves and stockers advancing. hogs remain active with weights and sow prices rising. Also listed are financial fund liquidations and Merrill Lynch stock data for major indices and utilities.
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Kansas City
Enod
Choice
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Dee
WFA
Eand
Chnaire
Allied forces push into Germany amid harsh winter conditions
Churchill outlines why the western invasion proceeds in winter, detailing how France had to be remobilized for Allied advance after bombings and sabotage. He notes weather limits on air and armor, the strain on infantry and artillery, and Germany's capacity to pause and rebuild between battles.
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Germany
France
Atlantic Wall
Normandy
England
Bradley
Rhine
High Command
Hitler
Red Cross Leaders To Meet Potter County Medical Society
Red Cross executives will meet with the Potter County Medical Society at 7 30 tonight in the Fisk Building to discuss home service matters. A regular monthly meeting of the Potter County chapter was held this afternoon in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Potter County Medical Society
Fisk
E. Byron Singleton
Potter County
Potter County Liquor Dealers Convene Meeting In Courtroom
A meeting of all retail liquor dealers in Potter County is set for 8 o clock tomorrow night in the county courtroom on the third floor of the county courthouse. W D Swigert district representative of OPA will preside. Subjects to be discussed were not revealed but attendance is insisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
W. D. Swigert
OPA
Swigert
Cox says critics plotting campaign to destroy British government
Representative Cox of Georgia told the House that American criticism of Britain's foreign policy is backed by those who plan a campaign to destroy the British government. The remarks were made during a discussion on foreign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cox
Georgia
The
House Today
Great Britain
Understanding the American war effort and civilian support
A December Amarillo Globe piece urges the public to comprehend the war’s magnitude and the soldiers’ sacrifices. It emphasizes that medals and care are not enough without shared understanding and patriotic resolve from the home front.
Greatest ordeal tests American courage and resolve
The report portrays a dire strategic clash between Germany and the United States with Europe’s western front, the Pacific, and the Red Army as concurrent theaters. It notes German military prowess, American industrial strength, and a high stakes stalemate unless breakthrough or attrition shifts the balance. It reflects steadfast American morale amid somber assessment.
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Germany
Europe
United States
France
Red Army
Pacific
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