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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
6
President Truman and Mrs. Truman spent a lazy Fourth of July at Shangri-la near Thurmont Maryland enjoying a brief rest from the White House routine. They viewed the valley from the Catoctin Mountains and the hazy horizon offered little sight of the outdoors.
Nineteen year old Johnny Hackney of Abilene married Dawn Bohmer of Vancouver via 50 second long distance ceremony performed by Justice of the Peace W A Ward after a 24 hour delay in connections. A passport delay kept the couple from a quicker union.
William Armstead Brooks Jr a leading Dallas banker and cotton businessman of over 25 years died after a three week illness in a local hospital. A close Truman friend he served as a frequent delegate to state and national Democratic conventions and held posts including president of Farmers & Merchants Compress and Warehouse Company former president of Dallas Cotton Exchange Farmers National Bank at Forney and active member of the Texas Cotton Association and Cotton Shipping Association.
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