Amarillo Pilot Leads Liberator Flight Over Clark Field
Lt Harley L Stone of Amarillo led the second Liberator flight from Leyte on New Year’s Day during Luzon operations. His co pilot Lt John A Jones of Ironton accompanied the crew as they engaged in dogfights while P 38 escorts protected them. Stone, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Stone, is married to Crastal Tabor from Canyon and has a 17 month old son Tabor Roger.
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Associated Press
Fifth Airforce Base
Leyte
Stone
Clark Field
Manila
John A. Jones
Ironton
Nips
Walter E. Stone
East Eleventh
Crastal Tabor
Canyon
Tabor Roger
Lieutenant Stone
Amarillo High School
West Texas State College
Canvos
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Pampa Army Field
Soldiers Value Letters From Home Above Other Pleasures
A military unit underscores that receiving letters from home matters most to servicemen. They cite morale boosts, reminders of loved ones, and contact with family as key support during deployments.
SkyMail Proves Best for Airmail Letters
The Post Office urges use of SkyMail for high mail volumes. SkyMail envelopes with official red and blue borders aid fast dispatch, prevent hidden stickers from being missed, and offer favorable rates for overseas, U S and Canada usage.
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SkyMail
U. S
Canada
For &c
Adv
Wright Far from home: Texas pilot recalls night raid over coast
Captain Ed Wright of Amarillo, a B-24 pilot, describes the first night mission for his group during the Southern France invasion. He flew 50 missions over Italy, faced dense fog, and survived a rocket strike at Wiener Neustadt. Wright earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three clusters, and a unit citation.
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Ed Wright
Mabel Wright
Alabama
Amarillo
Italy
Wright
Texas
France
Europe
Wienerneustadt
Austria
Jerry
Ploesti
Air Force
Boulni
States
36Th Division
Mindoro Key to Philippine Fight Intensifies
Desperate warlord Yamashita vows to force surrender and counter a MacArthur led advance. Mindoro air bases threaten Luzon as Mindoro victory boosts Allied plans for Luzon invasion and possibly eventual Japan invasion. Nimitz warns of tough fighting ahead as China coast landings remain on the table.
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Marshal von Rundstedt
Philippines
Yamashita
Europe
MacArthur
Mindoro
Philippine Archipelago
Mikado
Luzon
Tokyo
Asahi
United States
Philippine
Battle of
The
Nimitz
Pacific
China
Japan
Will Discuss Chemical Age Developments
William Haynes author and publisher will discuss the chemical age impacts on American homes and businesses at the Amarillo Knife and Fork Club Thursday night. He foresees synthetic drugs extending life expectancy and new industries, fabrics, agricultural methods, fuels, and a shift more significant than any pre steam power invention. Tickets go on sale Tuesday at local drugstores for 60 cents. The talk starts at 8 at the Amarillo Country Club.
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William Haynes
Amarillo
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
Brand Creomulsion promises quick relief for coughs chest colds and bronchitis by soothing inflamed bronchial membranes and helping expel phlegm. It emphasizes non narcotic relief and money back guarantee if rest sleep and cough relief are not achieved.
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Red Cross
Brunes Attend Relative's Funeral After Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs William Brune and son Bobby visited relatives in Dublin over the holidays and on returning to Amarillo were called to Woodward Oklahoma for the funeral of Mrs Brunes cousin who was killed in a car accident.
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Brunes
William Brune
Bobby
Dublin
Amarillo
Woodward, Oklo
Brune
Miss Feinstein Returns from Columbus Visit
Miss Celia Feinstein coordinator of distributive education in Amarillo High School has returned from a holiday visit with her sisters in Columbus Mississippi.
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Miss Feinstein
Celia Feinstein
Jackson Street
Columbus
Miss
Amarillo High School
Tank gunner loses leg in Leyte battle refuses to quit
Pvt. James B. Arthur of the Seventh U.S. Infantry Division says he buried his right leg in Leyte after Oct. 20 action but plans to return to combat. He recalls the 77mm shell that disabled him while his tank crew eliminated the gun and he declares it no time to quit.
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Houston
U.P
Jim Arthur
Leyte
James B. Arthur
Philippines
Young Arthur
U.S
Kwajalein
Jim
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Luzon Island
Harley L. Stone
Amrilfa
Hitler
Army
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Singapore
Haynes
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Mr. Haynes
American Chemical Society
Army Ord
State Farm Mutual Wayee
B. B. Williams
Frank Campbell
State Farm Insurance Companies
Mary L. Spence
Piano Store
Texas Plainview
W. 6Th
Broadway
Andi
West 7Th St
Howard McDonald
Maryland
Echart's Shoe Repair Shop
West
10Th St
Aire
CTO
Firestone
Llace
Tae Hg
Firestone Laboratories
Cont
Cross
Redcross Fears
Candy Bros. Mfg. Co
St. Louis
SD Erst Qo
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Cqo
Voice of
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Tyler
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