Plain Guy Jones Killed in Action Survives in Buddy's Tale
Amarillo soldier Pop Spears recounts the death of his friend Jones during a guerrilla engagement near an advanced base. King from Sacramento helped retrieve Jones after he was hit while taking a machine gun position. Spears stresses Jones was brave and a trusted comrade, not just a casualty on a list.
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Nimitz
Jones
Arnile
Nero
Simmons
Chicago
Alamminos
Amarill Manhee
Homer Spears
Amarillo City
Ier
Reveiment Emarkee
Lrats
Cori
King
Pop
Faith in humanity and railroads shines in Dallas tale
Mrs. Jack Graham of Dallas loses a purse with 133.54 dollars at the Fort Worth and Denver Railway station in Amarillo. Sergeant McMahon finds the cash and returns it, the purse later mailed to Mrs. Graham. Also, Adm. Nimitz reports moving Pacific Fleet HQ from Pearl Harbor to a new forward area by air and ships. A state bar petition rule is noted: a petition signed by 175 members can be filed in Austin before May 1 and ballots go out May 15.
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Jack Graham
Dallas
United States Army
Graham
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver
A. J. McMahon
Lowry Field
Cole
Harrington
Claude
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Forward Area
Chester W. Nimitz
Pearl Harbor
Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
C. H. McMorris
Austin
Bar
Pooch Dies as Car Flies Through Busy Intersection
Gerald Luck and a companion watched their dog Pooch, a Corker Spaniel, struck on Sixth Street near Fillmore as a car failed to slow and sped away. A truck driver paused to help, but the pet died before a veterinarian could arrive.
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Gerald Luck
Pierce
Gerald
Pooch
Sixth
Fillmore
Filmore
Ponch
Taylor
Texan and His .45 Held Off Nazis Till Howitzer Opened Up
Capt. Clint Bracher of Yoakum Texas acted as forward observer and liaison officer with the U S 90th Division. He fired his .45 pistol at three Germans and kept them at bay until a 105 mm Howitzer crew arrived and silenced the advancing unit. The report notes the event but ends with an unrelated sentence about lotus flowers.
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Clint Bracher
Yoakum
Tex
Crermans
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertise Quick Digestion Aid
An old advertising copy explains digestive juices and claims Carter's Little Liver Pills boost digestion within 30 minutes. It urges readers not to rely on artificial aids and offers the product at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Nature
Carter
Fort Worth and Dallas lawyers nominated for state bar
George W Parker Jr of Fort Worth and John H Bickett Jr of Dallas were nominated for president of the state bar at the San Antonio board meeting. Randolph L Carter of San Antonio and Carl Rountree of Lamesa were nominated for vice president with more candidates possible.
Postwar Promises of Fabulous Gasoline and Petroleum Chemistry
A brief editorial note recalls postwar promises of amazing motor car fuels and petrochemical marvels, urging readers to remember the simple truth behind grand forecasts and long‑term expectations.
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Howard McDonald
Marvyland
N. Fillmore
E. B. Knollhoff
Zale
N and
Buchanan
O' Vernon Sez
Oriental Cleaners
Cruggist
Buthkorns
OPA
W’fa
India
Mrs. North
R. Mi
State Bar Association
King Cole
Legal Reserve Co
D. R. Reid
Texas
Tokyo
Forrest Sherman
America
Joseph Sweeney
Banjo
J.B. Coe
Lincoln St
Phillips
Phillips 66
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
U.S
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