Williams Wins Photo Contest In Amarillo Police Display
George R. Williams of the Amarillo identification bureau won first prize in the second police photography contest conducted by the institute. His photo titled Apprehension shows the arrest of a murderer. A total of 151 photographs were submitted. Williams receives a $25 war bond.
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George R. Williams
Identification Bureau
Amarillo
Wiliams
John I. Howe
Chicago Police Department
David G. Monroe
Traffic Institute
Carmen Reporto
Chicago Sun
Doughnuts Arrive in England From France in 1536
A historical note records that doughnuts were introduced to England from France in the year 1536, marking an early appearance of the fried treat in English kitchens.
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England
France
Navy Technician Moves Through Training Chain
Lakes Naval Training Station conducted pre radio study at Chicago and three months of primary training at Texas A and M before transfer last November to Treasure Island for advanced work. Technician Southern arrived in Amarillo on leave June 25 and will report July 8 for temporary duty at the San Diego naval repair base.
Army officer evacuated to Oliver General Hospital
Captain Jess W. Walls son of Mrs A Martin has been evacuated from overseas and is now a patient at Oliver General Hospital Augusta Georgia He served as an infantry officer in the European Theater of Operations.
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Jess W. Walls
A. Martin
Oliver General Hospital
Augusta
Walls
Private Higgins Lands on Luzon with Engineers
Private Guy H. Higgins son of Mr and Mrs Charles Levien 722 North Williams served with the 79th Engineer Construction Battalion in the first landing group on Luzon Attached to the First Cavalry Division they advanced down central Luzon building repairing roads and bridges under fire They witnessed the liberation of American internees at Santo Tomas.
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Guy H. Higgins
Charles Levien
North Williams
Luzon
First Cavalry Division
Philippines
Santos Tomas
Navy Seaplane Tender Returns With Aviation Crew
James C. Latham a fireman second class and son of Mrs. John C. Latham 909 North Grant served aboard a seaplane tender that returned to the United States with naval aviation personnel who had operated from England. Latham entered the Navy in May 1944 and has spent eight months in the Atlantic.
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James C. Latham
John C. Latham
North Grant
States
England
Latham
Navy
Atlantic
Bronze Star Medal awarded to Amarillo sergeant for wartime service
Technical Sgt. James J. Elbouri of Amarillo receives the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Belgium Holland and Germany from October 25 1944 to April 24 1945. His division is slated to be sent home soon and then reassigned to the Pacific.
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James J. Elbouri
Amarillo
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Elbouri
Pacific
Husband of Beatrice Sims Arrives at Mitchell Field Hospital
Halden Nelson, husband of Beatrice Sims of Amarillo, arrives at Mitchell Field N Y hospital by Army plane from Scotland. Nelson, wounded when his half track hit a magnetic marine mine near the Elbe River, served with a tank destroyer company and earned the Bronze Star Medal for leading his men under heavy attack and destroying two eight foot thick German pill boxes on Sept 11 1944. His wife and young son are in Los Angeles.
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Halden Nelson
Beatrice Sims
Amarillo
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Army
Scotland
Nelson
Elbe River
Los Angeles
Atlantic Fleet sailor Gordon Wilson Stephens serves aboard destroyer escort
Gordon Wilson Stephens is an electrician's mate first class serving aboard a destroyer escort of the Atlantic Fleet. His home address is 1300 Harrison. He previously worked as a salesman for Russell Stationery Company before joining the Navy.
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Gordon Wilson Stephens
Stephens
Harrison
Russell Stationery Company
Amarillo Soldier Assigned to North African Air Transport Unit
Cpl. Robert E. Whiteaker of Amarillo has been assigned to Casa Blanca with the Air Transport Command's North African Division. His wife, Mrs. Margaret L. Whiteaker, lives at 2815 Hughes.
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Cpl
Robert E. Whiteaker
Amarillo
Casablanca
Air Transport Command
Margaret L. Whiteaker
Hughes
Staff Sgt Petersen assigned to Bryan Army Air Field
Staff Sgt Eric Petersen son of Mr and Mrs William Petersen is assigned to Bryan Army Air Field. A veteran gunner with fourteen months overseas in the China Burma India Theater he holds the Air Medal with three clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Petersen
William Petersen
Bryan Army Air Field
Petersen
Ralph Bell Promoted to Staff Sergeant at Gulfport Field
Ralph R. Bell in the Air Corps supply has been promoted to staff sergeant at Gulfport Army Air Field Mississippi. Bell was formerly employed by Southwestern Drug Company.
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Ralph R. Bell
Air Corps
Gulfport Army Air Field, Miss
Sergeant Bell
Southwestern Drug Company
Amarillo Trade Territory Expands and California Requests Goods
An Amarillo firm reports California stock shortages while shipments of toothbrushes in early 1944 show 38 percent going to military posts ships and Red Cross. A Los Angeles resident requested a seven foot porch gate seen advertised in the Amarillo Globe. The article weighs implications of a growing Amarillo trade reach.
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Amarillo
California
Los Angeles
Amarillo Globe
Red Cross
Gee Goes to West Point
Bill Gee son of Judge and Mrs. W. E. Gee of Amarillo left to report to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He secured the appointment through Congressman Gene Worley after a top competitive exam. A 1945 Amarillo High graduate, he had a 95.4 average and was in the Ken Club and National Honor Society.
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Amarillo High School
United States Military Academy
West Point
Bill Gee
W. E. Gee
Madison
Bill
Gene Worley
Panhandle
Amarillo High
Ken Club
National Honor Society
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J. Leo Southern, Jr
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Amarillo News
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