Santa Fe mechanical superintendent retires after 35 years
W. R. Harrison, veteran of 35 years with the Santa Fe Railway, will retire as mechanical superintendent for the southern district of the Western Lines effective December 31. He will be succeeded by A. J. Hartman, master mechanic at Albuquerque, with praise from Santa Fe officers.
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W. R. Harrison
Santa Fe Railway
Southern District
Western Lines
Mr. Harrison
Amarillo
A. J. Hartman
Albuquerque
G. H. Minchin
Santa Fe
G. C. Jefferis
Harrison
The
Cleburne
Chanute
Kan
Argentine
Marrison
Hartman
Wichita
Newton
Four Suffer Minor Injuries in Holiday Wrecks
Four people received minor injuries in holiday traffic accidents in Amarillo according to police. Three members of the Byrd family Vivian Eddie and Shirley Byrd were treated at St Anthony Hospital while a fourth injured person returned home for treatment.
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Amarillo
St Anthony's Hospital
Vivian Byrd
Eddie Byrd
Shirley Byrd
North West Sixteenth
Collision reports and thefts across town pace Tuesday night
FUNNY ANGLES by Angelo involved in a collision Tuesday eve ning at Buchanan and Third. They were riding in a 1938 Buick driven by T. H. Byrd. The other car involved was a 1935 Chevrolet coupe driven by Richard H. Fox. Vivian Carr suffered bruises when the car she rode collided with a 1946 International pickup driven by Buddy Stovall in the 2600 block on Fillmore. Nine other accidents were reported Tuesday night and yesterday. A man with 37 aliases is serving a 10 year term in San Quentin for forgery. Two cars were stolen in Amarillo yesterday and last night, including a 1935 Ford pickup from Hollywood Poultry and Egg Company and a 1941 Buick sedan from Hedgecoke Motor Company.
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Buchanan
T. H. Byrd
Richard H. Fox
Vivian Carr
Route 1
International
Buddy Stovall
Kress
Fillmore
Brey C. Williams
San Quentin
California
Amarillo
Hollywood Poultry and Egg Company
North Tyler
Hedgecoke Motor Company
Eleventh
Stolen 1937 Buick Recovered in Los Angeles
Officers in Los Angeles recovered a 1937 Buick sedan stolen in Amarillo on December 20 of last year. The vehicle belonged to James Magnuson of 1208 Colorado Street, stolen from the 200 block on Pierce. Police identified a suspect named Au as responsible.
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Los Angeles
Amarillo
James Magnuson
Colorado
Pierce
Kilroy Mystery Ends Year With Still Unidentified Icon
A 1946 wrap asks who Kilroy is as Francis J. Kilroy of Everett Massachusetts claims to be the real Kilroy. Army lore cites posters in radio school and signs in Italy while others offer rival origin tales from Los Angeles and a Boston shipyard. The enduring mystery blends far flung theories and wartime pranks.
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Robert Richards
New York
U.P
iIt
Kilroy
Army
D-Day
Utah Beach
Bikini
Francis J. Kilroy
Everett
Mass
Army Air Forces
Francis J
St. Petersburg
Fla
Francis
G. I
England
Italy
Harold Coffman
Los Angeles
Cal
RCAF
France
Boston
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6Th St
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Metz
Manhattan
Joe Dogface
William L. Ball
Hayden Street
Lives
Polk
Melton
Navy
Grey
Ward's
Ita
Eee Eycinis
Sale! Cossack
Glaw
Eto
Cs Gea
von Gyre
American Gas Associa
Plains Inc
Aania Iass
Mhyy
A. D. Gugenheim Company
Cuevie
Lth
P. O
Amarill
Lo, Texas
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