Rowntree Family Celebrates Christmas With Military Returns
Mr and Mrs J R Rowntree host Christmas at 1515 B Van Buren as sons Lt Bob Rowntree and Capt Tom Rowntree return from service. Julia Ann joins from Dallas, three sons, two daughters in law and two grandchildren gather. Bob leaves Navy on terminal leave after 3.5 years. Tom reverts to inactive Army status after 4 years nine months with QMC. Brother Homer serves as city police traffic officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Rowntree
van Buren
Daugter
Rowntree
Bob Rowntree
Navy
Tom Rowntree
Army
Quartermaster Corps
Homer Rowntree
Police
Brothers Meet After Four Years In Military Reunion
Cpl Leon Allgire and Pfc Leonard Algire, twins aged 24, visit parents at 610 East Eighth after long service with the Army and Marines. Leon served 33 months as a medical corpsman in Burma and China, while Leonard, from a Marine anti tank unit, returned from hospital duty in Klamath Falls and malaria treatment. Leonard plans to re enlist next summer, with orders to report January 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trvin
Leon Allgire
Leonard Algire
van Allgire
610
East Eighth
Allgire
Burma
China
Klamath Falls
Ore
Leonard
Amarillo Man George R. Boomer Dies in Abilene
George R. Boomer father of Bert M. Boomer, 812 Sunset Terrace, died at 7 last night in Abilene after two years of illness. A longtime Amarillo resident, he moved to Abilene six months ago seeking heart relief. He worked for Hill Lines, Inc. The body returns to Amarillo for funeral arrangements handled by Blackburn-Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Boomer
Bert M. Boomer
Sunset Terrace
Abilene
Amarillo
Boomer
Hill Lines, Inc
Blackburn-Shaw
Sulphurous Compound Improves Poultry Health
A sulfurous additive given in water or feed destroys intestinal germs and worms that cause disease and egg loss. It keeps birds free of blood sucking insects and improves appetite, health, and egg production at little cost. Money back if not satisfied.
Local Heroes Bob and Tom Return From War Service
Lieutenant Bob and Captain Tom, Amarillo High School and Amarillo College graduates, completed Navy and Army assignments including naval aviation instruction, overseas service, and European Theater operations. Bob holds Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with two stars. Tom European Theater ribbon with five stars. They plan to start their own business after the war. The Agriculture Department forecasts a five percent drop in retail prices in 1946 due to increased food supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Tom
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Corpus Christi
Naval Aviation
Naval Air Transport Service
Magnolia Ptroleum Company
Army
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Dick Turner
NEA Service. Inc
Eth
Adkisson Hatchery & Feed
West
SEARS
Rayon Cord
Sadie
10Th and
Polk
Texas
Julia Ann Rowntree
Dallas
Leonard Allgire
Firestone Scientific
Firestone Stores
Tyler
Kenneth R. Flamm
DRS. Robberson & Flamm
N. Fillmore
DPI
Polk St
Trading Post
POST
Russell
Handle'’S
Russell's
Gordon W. Stephens
Herbert L. Williams
Kinzer
Charles R. Woodburn
Gordon E. Bangs
Robert L. Stroud
Gerald R. Terry
Taylor
Henry Ballard
George R. Barnes
Teddy Bautista
Norma Black
Kay Bohanon
T. R. Bones
George A. Bowen
Doris Branchi
David B. Brown
B. F. Bussard
L. W. Bussey Earl J. Carmody
Winifred Carroll
J. C. Collier
Ruth Hardin
Jeanette Hesselbein
Manila
Hoyt
Wilson Kutch
Edwin G. Loftis
Billy D. Martin
Juanita Moore
Evalyn Underwood Thelma Underwood
IL. A. Vahue
Arthur Vaughn
Adrian A. Walker
Dorothy Walker Howard E. Wilson
Charles P. Woodburn
Texa
Khoury Bros
West 5Th
Chiropractor
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