YWCA Announces Three Day Clothing Drive for Europe Philippines
YWCA will collect clothing and money for war victims in Europe the Philippines and other regions in a three day drive starting next Monday. Items sought include warm women’s clothing scarves buttons snaps and toilet articles. The drive is led by Mrs P L Reppert and a committee including Mrs Bob Kesterson Mrs C T Crowe Mrs Faye Gordon and Mrs J S Fischer.
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Holland
Italy
Belgium
Philippines
YWCA
P. L. Reppert
Ywca Board of Directors
Bob Kesterson
C. T Crowe
Faye Gordon
J. S. Fischer
Association
Reppert
J. L. Sparks
W. I. Dinan
George H. Hammock
Faye S. Gordon
Amarillo Association
Atlantic City
N. J
God
Gordon
R. C. Snodgrass
Porter Underwood
Annie McDonald
Esther Boulware
Austin
World Fellowship Fund
Mesdames Reppert
Weills
Dinan
Adams
C. T. Crowe
Fischer
Hammock
Holt
Kesterson
G. G. Ordway
Sparks
Boulware
Blackwell
Changchun Suggested as UN Headquarters Site
Chang chun the capital of Manchuria was proposed as the United Nations Organization headquarters in a Ta Kung Pao editorial calling the city an ideal site for a world peace capital.
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Chungking
Changchun
Manchuria
United Nations Organization
Ta Kung Pao
Shoemaker Fights Off Bandits In Buffalo Shop
In Buffalo on December 11 a 73 year old shoemaker Charles Nagel grabbed the guns of two masked robbers by the barrels and held on. The thieves, frustrated by his resistance, pulled back their pistols and walked away in anger leaving empty handed.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Charles Nagel
Nagel
Families Prepare to Welcome 36th Division Home
Families and friends of the 36th Division awaited the arrival of the first units from Europe at Hampton Roads Virginia. The War Department said the initial units, initially Texas National Guardsmen, would be processed at Camp Patrick Henry Virginia.
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Washington
36Th Division
Europe
Hampton Roads
The
War Department
Texas National Guardsmen
Camp Patrick Henry
Eight Plains Officers Are Given Promotions
War Department releases list eight area officers promoted. New Army Air Forces captains include Haynes Madden Baum gardner Wellington Jack Russell Cox Hereford and Jim Scott Trav is from Ralls. Lieutenants promoted include Robert Faulkner Elektra J C Norris Lamesa Clifford Vars Tulia and Willard Bodine Dumas. John Rube Morgan Jr Marguero NM promoted to first lieutenant in infantry.
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War Department
Army Air Forces
Haynes Madden Baumgardner
Wellington
Jack Russell Cox
Hereford
Jim Scott Travis
Ralls
Robert Frank Faulkner
Electra
J. C. Norris
Lamesa
Clifford Jonathan Vars
Tulia
Willard Bodine
Dumas
John Rufe Morgan, Jr
Marguero
N. M
Infantry
De Gasperi Named Italy Cabinet to End Crisis
Crown Prince Umberto formally appoints Alcide De Gasperi and his ministers to their posts ending a 16 day Italian governmental crisis in Rome.
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Rome
Umberto
Alcide de Gasperi
Corn Moisture Levels Hint at Spoilage Risk in Crib
A report notes that corn with kernel moisture content between 25 and 30 percent is prone to spoilage when stored in cribs. The finding emphasizes moisture control to prevent rot and grain loss.
Bruskas eyes rationing end with surplus points
In Albuquerque on December 11, Gus Bruskas told the OPA there was no rationing problem for his restaurant. He reported 181,603 red points on hand when meat rationing ended and that he voluntarily surrendered 500,000 surplus blue points over the past year.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Amarillo VFW Post Plans Dance After Meeting
Amarillo Post 1907 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 7:00 p.m. in Woodmen Hall 209 East Seventh. A dance will follow with coffee and doughnuts and about fifty new members expected to be received. The auxiliary plans a Thursday Christmas party for Veterans Hospital patients. Prospective members should apply to W. S. Birge, counselor.
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Amarillo Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Woodmen Hall
East Seventh
U. S. Veterans Hospital
W. S. Birge
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International Relations Committee
H. ©. Adams
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Business Girls
R. T. Weills
W. E. Gee
L. J. Vick
Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Virginia Blackwell
MIT
Great Southwest
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas Gulf
Continental Trailways
Friends of Bowen Trailways
Union Bus
Fillmore St
9Th Street
Ansley Cleaners
Atkinson Drug Store
Polk St
Cudahy
By Angelo
US Army
Separation Center
Plains
van Buren
Elvely
Canada OF Water
Canada
Ordway - Saunders Co
Amarillo
Santa
America
Delrich
Veawys ‘Delrich Olkowarcaniag
Fillmore
VFW
Cretney
Oliver Eakle
Robbie
Interstate
Hunsley’s House OF Color
Glen L. Casey
Crowe-Guide Cement Co
N. Tyler
R Umm
South Herring Hotel
Fred Turner
Kinsey
Kinsey Distilling Corp
Linfield Pa
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