Cold Atlantic Water Outdoes Fire in Harrowing Sinking Tale
Seaman Warren Conrad, one of 59 survivors from the torpedoed destroyer Leary on Christmas Eve, recounts freezing Atlantic ordeal. He describes eight to ten sailors on a bobbing float, an injured man delirious and dying, and hours of exposure before rescue. His brother serves at Amarillo Field. Conrad recalls an old sailor’s premonition of doom.
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Sammite Draper
Atlantic
Warren Conrad
Seaman Conrad
Amarillo
Lydia Conrad
Pfc
Allen Conrad
Amarillo Field
Conrad
Navy
Leary
Waltham
Cornelius Dies at 53 After Brief Illness
Jack C. Cornelius 53 died in a local hospital after a brief illness. He lived in rille for 50 years and was an accountant tied to leading city firms. He belonged to Polk Street Methodist Church. Survived by sisters Annie McDonald Amarillo and Mrs. W. H. Mason Peru New York and brother Alvin R. Cornelius Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives. Body at N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Home.
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Jack C. Cornelius
Cornelius
Rille
Polk Street
Soldiers Told To Help Not Run The Country
The War Department issues a guide for informational officers urging veterans to return to civil life and participate as citizens. It warns against the notion that the armed forces will or should run the country, stressing the Army serves the people and must not seek mastery.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Pay Hike Fuss Nears Climax
Potter County officials face a Monday commissioners court meeting where a proposed pay raise from 4250 to 4750 for county commissioners is debated. The Potter County Taxpayers Association opposes the $500 annual rise while officials cite state law and past pay trends. The proposal would cost about 3000 annually and follows other recent salary increases for hospital staff and road workers. The issue was raised last Monday, discussed at length, and postponed a week.
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Potter County
Commissioners Court
Potter County Taxpayers Association
Northwest
Texas Hospital
Land Office
Grand Jury Having Special Session
The Potter County Grand Jury is having a special session today. The jury decided of its own accord to meet with no intimation as to the nature of its investigation. The 47th district court has been in session all week and will return to Canyon Monday. Randall County Grand Jury will meet on that day.
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Potter County Grand Jury
47Th District Court
Canyon
Randall County Grand Jury
Sleeping juror causes mistrial in Norfolk robbery case
In Norfolk Virginia yesterday a juror slept during arguments in a robbery case in corporation court. The judge ordered the jurors to recess and discharged the panel after one juror remained asleep, prompting a mistrial.
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Norfolk
Corporation Court
James A. Goode
Legion meeting explains WWII veterans insurance rights
Hanson Post American Legion hosts a Tuesday night program at 8 o clock with Granville Routh district service officer detailing how veterans can file claims. The event honors World War II veterans and is hosted by Dean Folsom Jackson and Dixie Dice who will supervise the entertainment.
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Hanson Post American Legion
Granville Routh
Dean Folsom Jackson
Dixie Dice
WAC Recruitment Roundup Targets Panhandle Towns
Washington officials pressed a large recruitment drive for WACs with a scouting team from Amarillo visiting Panhandle towns including Dumas Dalhart Stratford and Perryton. Lt Patricia Nicolai and Lt Helen Wade lead the effort to enlist women aged 20 to 50 for over 155 urgent Army jobs with assignments near home or overseas.
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Washington
Wacs
Panhandle
Amarillo
Patricia Nicolai
Sweetwater
Ruth McLeod
Lubbock
Helen Wade
Theron K. Morris
Helen Cunnison
Dumas
Dalhart
Stratford
Spearman
Perryton
Canadian
Shamrock
McLean
White Deer
Pampa
Borger
Service Command
Stone Brothers of Amarillo Carve War Models At Home
Ben Stone Jr and Bob Stone, both Amarillo lawyers, are avid hobby carvers. Ben crafts life like warplane models from self made plans while Bob builds a Sherman tank with 365 parts, devoting hours to the craft as Mrs Stone tidies the morning shavings.
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Stone Brothers
Amarillo
Ben
Bob
Junior
Bob Stone
Whip Expert and Cast to Entertain Service Men Tonight
Buck Boyd the whip expert will perform at the Downtown USO at 8 PM with a 10 foot bull whip and stunts while his sister Bessie assists. The act includes vaudeville roots, Indian dances, western songs, and акcompaniment by Eck Robertson and Amos and Irene Smith. All service men invited. William C. Burdett United States Minister to New Zealand dies in Wellington after illness.
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Buck Boyd
Buck
Uso
Bessie
Pantex
Southwest
Silver
Eck Robertson
Amos and
Irene Smith
William Burdett
Wellington
N. Z
William C. Burdett
United States
New Zealand
Burdett
Nashville
Tenn
Macon
Actress Mary Boland Undergoes Abdominal Operation
Hollywood reports actress Mary Boland had an abdominal operation on Wednesday. Dr William BE Branch said she is in fair condition with a crisis expected in about a day.
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Mary Boland
William Be, Branch
Drivers Urged to Check Licenses
The highway patrol warns about 450000 current issue licenses that have recently expired. Licenses carry serial numbers up to 300000 and up to 1150000. Drivers should renew licenses within two years of issue. those who renew before expiration avoid further examinations and road tests.
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The
Highway Patrol
Pick Your Nazi London and Dutch Nazi Posters Return
A young refugee told Aneta that hand bills urging to pick your Dutch Nazi in time for liberation have appeared on trees walls and billboards across Holland as World War II news spreads.
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London
Holland
Aneta
Kleerex Pimples Vanish Overnight Claim
An ad promotes a medicated liquid Kleerex that supposedly dries pimples by morning. It claims rapid results for users who apply at night and guarantees a full refund if not satisfied. Sold and recommended locally.
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Entley Bookkeeping
Taylor Southwestern Inv
Globe-News
Flying Cadets
James Cagney
Humphrey Bogart
Oklahoma
Hollywood
John W. Darby
West Amarillo
Christ
Bataan
America
Anhandle
Taundry
Cretney Drug
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