Around Town Highlights Births and Visits in Amarillo
Social notes list guests and visitors across Amarillo including the Storm family of 1710 Harrison and relatives from Corsi cana and New Orleans. It records military moves with Lt. and Mrs. Stokes and the Whidbey base, plus hospital and discharge updates and a diaper drive drive details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Storm
Harrison
Frank, III
Corsicana
D. T. Leachman
Tyler
M. J. R. Jackson
van Buren
New Orleans
Darrell Jackson
Amarillo
Amarillo Men Receive Discharges from Fort Bliss
Figures from the Separation Center at Fort Bliss report 15 Amarillo men discharged. Named veterans include Sgt Leonard C. Hughes, Sgt Ewin A. Lundrant, Pfc Doyle D. Chain, Pvt Jimmie L. Clark, Set Amos L. Park Jr, Pfc Domingo L. Ornelas, Staff Sgt Walter I. Johnson, Pfc James F. Walker, Rex J. Brown, Pfc Ray J. Shafer, Cpl Baird C. Delano, Staff Sgt Thomas W. Bingham, Orville Bratton, Lt Clyde B. Bandy, and Pfc Albert J. Dickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Blis
Amarillo
Leonard C. Hughes
North Johnson
Ewin A. Lundrant
North Pierce
Doyle D. Chain
Jimmie L. Clark
Polk
Amos L. Park, Jr
North East Eighth
Domingo L. Ornelas
Route 2
Walter I. Johnson
Virginia
James F. Walker
Wichita
Rex J. Brown
Ray J. Shafer
Taylor
Baird C. Delano
Monroe
Thomas W. Bingham
Orville Bratton
Clyde B. Bandy
Cleveland
Albert J. Dickens
Medieval Guests Carried Knife and Whetstone to Banquets
In medieval England guests brought a knife and whetstone set on the table to keep the blade sharp throughout the meal. This custom ensured utensils remained ready for use during dining and reflected period etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Four Years of Army Service Return to Amarillo
Norman Mason completes four years in the Army with overseas time and returns to Amarillo with his wife. They visit his mother Mrs. N. G. Mason at 1007 Adams and sister Mrs. F. L. Broaddus at the Auditorium Hotel. He was discharged at Camp Grant Illinois and then went to Chicago before heading to California. His brother Corporal Dale Norman was discharged recently and is also back in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Mason
Amarillo
N. G. Mason
Adams
F. L. Broaddus
Auditorium Hotel
Camp Grant, I
Chicago
California
Cpl
Dale Norman
Lock Barn After Horse The Bank Robbery Alarm Fix
A New York bank alarm system failed during a robbery as a lone gunman threatened three employees with an empty cigar box claiming it contained nitroglycerin and escaped with 7500 dollars. The bank has since replaced the cracked batteries that caused the alarm failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
New York
Rosy Future for Galen Lee Stanturf in Large Family
Five month old Galen Lee Stanturf is listed as having 51 blood kin by his mother Mrs. Galen Lee Stanturf. The extended clan includes four grandparents, six great grandparents, one great-great grandparent, six uncles, one aunt, nine grandaunts, six granduncles, six great grandaunts, seven greatgranduncles, two great-great-grand aunts, two great-great-grand uncles, and a great-great-great grandaunt six generations removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
Ore
Galen Lee Stanturf
First on Nazi Soil Fifth Armored Division Made Historic Push
The Fifth Armored Division, nearest Berlin at V E Day, had advanced from Normandy through France and Germany. It fought in Hurtgen Forest and Roer battles, crossed the Elbe in May, and stood poised for a final assault on Berlin as V E Day arrived.
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Berlin
Fifth Armored
Victory
Normandy
France
Germany
Hurtgen Forest
Roer River
Coutances
St. Lo
Argentan
Paris
Fifth Armored Division
Brunswick
Elbe River
Frank Hainze Jr Recovers From Appendectomy
Frank Hainze Jr son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hainze 3621 West Fountain is recovering after an appendectomy performed yesterday morning at the Veterans Hospital. He is a rodman in the city engineering department. Watch the classified ads for household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hainze, Jr
Frank Hainze
West Fountain
Veterans Hospital
Frank
Rodman
Musical Roundup at Panhandle Livestock Arena
Rhythm Range features in U P Piano Playhouse presented by ABC Herman and Banta. Local crowd enjoys a diverse set of acts from Panhandle venues with bands and solo performers highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
U.P
Piano Playhouse
ABC
Herman & Banta
More Exciting Than Expected
A three year old boy in Philadelphia discovers a hidden paper inside a German helmet souvenir. The note appears to be a secret message allegedly sent by German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bruce Perloff
Erwin Rommel
NBC Orchestra of the Nation and related music programs
NBC presents orchestral and musical features including the NBC Orchestra of the Nation first piano quartet and music of the moment. Joan Vandereceen is listed with NBC Tea Time Tunes Review. Metropolitan Opera coverage appears via air, with ABC involvement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Joan Vandereceen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stokes
R. C. Stokes
Walker
William N. Stokes
Georgeann
Ovokes
Pacific
Lieutenant Stokes
Whidbey Naval Base
Seattle
Guy McSwain
E. Z. Lavelle
Port Arthur
W. V. Pierce
North Lincoln
St. Anthony's Hospital
L. F. Smith
Route 3
Amarillo Council of Church Women
Cedar Puckett
Murray Elson
Amarillo Council of Churches
Roy Whittenburg
Billy Nance
Walter Irvin
James Rittenberry
Jo LaVerne Benesch
Trudy Graves
Dick Seay
Bill Max Merry
Charlotte Anne Stallenweick
Ellis B. Hall
E. J. Sowder
I. Rasco
Catherine Manning
James Utterback
Tom E. Stanley
C. T. Cline, Jr
Ruth Ewing
M. H. Bell
Plains
Leon Hill
Clifton Oliver
Fillmore
Oliver
Prandel
Daniel
Greenville
J. P
T. B. Cooper
Lincoln
Florence and
Juanita Johnson
Wellington
Ruth Jameson
Prospect
Hot Springs
Ark
Carrie Tingley
E. F. Olmstead
Edward Lee
R. A Mitchell
Carolina
Northwest Texas Hospital
Darlene
O. D. Deaver
West
Harold Green
Topeka
M. H. Clack
West Eighteenth
Lubbock
J. M. Stansaas
Tom O. Collins
Marines
Tom Collins
Lipscomb
R. L. Queen
Lula Brown
Ralph Queen
Channing
John 8. McMillen
Jackson
Arthur Touzeau
Park Lane Apartments
Detroit
Mich
L. C. Mason
West Sixteenth
Texhoma
Hammond Cab
NEWS
Lynn David Cooper
G. E. Smith
Hayden
Lloyd Nobile
Tulsa
Phillip Reese
Phillips
Pred Harsburg
Joe Chambers
Palo Duro Ranch
Paul Venhous
Nazareth
Lynn Dishon
Palo Duro
Billy Joe Kelly
Hereford
H. E. Dodd
Buchanan
J. W. Brewer
North Fast Twelfth
William Harris
Clovis
Joseph Poletti
Bobbie Sue Burns
J. L. Woodard
Kellerville
Co. W. van Meter
R. D. Swanson
Vega
Joy Nell Chitty
Silverton
LaUna Marie Blades
St. Anthony's School of Nursing
C. Mendez
Herbert Hultman
Bellview
Ruth Powers
Cimarron
N. M
Alice Russell
L. Thornton
O. F. Bramblett
North Mirror
J. L. Davidson
Portales
O. H. McLeod
Spearman
Blondie
Daisy
Dog
NET
Boots
MR Berry
Wells
Atlan
Lane
Greyhound Officials
Globe
Glen Adams
Greyhound
Floyd Patras
Mr. Patras
Norman F. Mason
Phoenix
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Gasmart
Chearner
Ethyl
Galion
Lewis
Georgia
NEA
Park City
Hainze
TEX Smith
Radio Renue Shop
Parkmoor Drive
K. C
Parkmoor Drive-In
Madison
KGNC
KFDA
Chesterfield Supper Club
NBC News of the World
NBC News
Air
HUV Kaltenborn
Art van Damme
Bernie Howell
Duffy's Tavern
Mystery Theater
News Review
Alir
Richard Harkness
Dick Morton Orchestra
Mr Smith
Art Mooney
NBC. News
the Lone Ranger
FBI
the Sheriff
ABC the Sheriff
ABC Coronet
ABC Your
Sportsman's Lane
Mayfair Night Club
Orch
Meadowbrook Club
Charlie Barnet
Cal Tinney
Chuck Foster
ABC News
CBS
American School of Air
Quincy Howe
Palton Lewis Jr
Ginny Simms
Henry Aldrich
Kate Smith
Freedom of Opportunity
Gabriel Hea
Ter
Moore and Durante
Frank Sinatra
Judy Gariand
Sky
Joe Barnes
Rise ‘N’ Shine
Trading Post
Sammy Kaye
Mary Lee Taylor
Archie Andrews
Tommy Dorsey
Consumer Time
Johnson and Massey
Harry Kogen
Chester Bowles
Martin Astonsky
Capitol Dome
Moment Musicare
Amarillo Printing Company
Man On the Street
Guy Lombardo
Winstop Duzzit
Farm
NBC Camp Media Choir
Orchestras of the Nation
Orchestra of the Nation
Tin Pan Alley of the Air News By
Whiteway
Metropolitan Opera
Wilfred Flescher
Christian Science Monitor
Harry Wismer
Labor
USA
Raette
ToLear
Pilate Gotler and
Ailiea
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