Amarillo not bottleneck for military rail moves officials say
Amarillo railroad officials rejected the claim that the city is the Southwest’s critical military bottleneck. R E L Phillips cited 5600 miles of East West track under Western Lines, noting labor shortages are spread across lines and calling for more track workers, firemen in training, carpenters and shop staff.
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Amarillo
Erringer
Phillips
Western Lines
Almarillo
Mr. Phillips
West Coast
Sergeant Keith Killion Home on 30 Day Furlough
In France on D-Day Plus 3 sergeant Keith Killion returns to visit his parents, Fred and Mary Killion, at 207 North Mc Masters. He served 18 months in the European Theater, with the 3103rd Signal Service Battalion under the 12th Army group. He landed in France on D-Day Plus 3, his unit earning the Meritorious Service Plaque and a recommendation for the Distinguished Unit Citation. He will report to Fort Monmouth New Jersey after furlough for further training before deployment to the Pacific.
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Keith Killion
Fred Killion
North McMasters
Killion
3103Rd Signal Service Battalion
12Th Army Group
France
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Pacific
West Coast military traffic strains rail lines
The WMC ODT and RRB press a Texas New Mexico Louisiana labor drive to relieve bottlenecks as congestion worsens from Colorado through the Panhandle to Arizona with emphasis on recruiting in New Orleans Dallas Fort Worth El Paso and other towns.
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Amarillo
el Paso
West Coast
Fred Wells
WMC
ODT
RRB
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
New Orleans
Dallas
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Arizona
California
Beville Brothers Reunite in Innsbruck Austria
In Innsbruck Austria last month Lt John R Beville and Capt Pat Beville reunited marking the birthday of John on June 24 They are sons of Mr and Mrs Harwood Beville of Amarillo The reunion ended over 20 months apart Capt Beville served in the inspector general department about 20 months and Lt Beville commanded a German POW camp in Innsbruck Both officers graduated from Texas A M College with reserve commissions and were called to active service in January 1942 They are alumni of Amarillo High School with Pat attending Amarillo Junior College and John West Texas State College before joining A M
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Pat Beville
Innsbruck
Austria
John R. Beville
Harwood Beville
Beville
Inspector General Department
Germany
Texas A. & M. College
Pearl Harbor
Amarillo High School
Pat
Amarillo Junior College
John
West Texas State College
Launch of SS Amarillo Victory to be broadcast
Panhandle residents may hear the actual launching of the SS Amarillo Victory from Wilmington California on July 1. Radio KGNC will air the 20 minute ceremony tomorrow at 7 PM using electrical transcription. Participants include Mayor Joe A. Jenkins Amarillo Mrs Jenkins and their son John the launching maid and matron of honor and California Shipbuilding Corporation officials.
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Panhandle
Wilmington
Cal
KGNC
Joe A. Jenkins
Amarillo
Connally Confident Senate Votes To Ratify UN Charter
Senator Connally of Texas declared enough Senate votes exist to reject reservations to the United Nations charter while opposing witnesses prepare to testify before the Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Wheeler of Montana seconded the view that reservations will not pass, as hearings proceed on the 50 nation peace keeping agreement with proponents and opponents lined up for briefings. The panel aims to send the treaty to the Senate early next week.
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Washington
Connally
Texas
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Wheeler
Montana
Publicity Group Coordinates Amarillo Industrial Material
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce publicity committee meets at 8 tonight to coordinate industrial and wholesale development material for a forthcoming publication. Chairman Paul Allingham leads with Johnny Forkner Norris Ewing R C Jennett Marvin Saunders Frank P Allen and L J Cassell among the members.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Allingham
Johnny Forkner
Norris Ewing
R. C. Jennett
Marvin Saunders
Frank P. Allen
L. J. Cassell
Texas Cities Above 10000 Population in 1940
The report lists forty four Texas cities with populations exceeding ten thousand as of 1940. It highlights urban growth and demographic distribution across the state during the period.
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Texas
Firemen Relief Fund Grows to Four Members
The Firemen's Relief and Retirement Fund now has four members including the widow of a fireman and veterans Henry Lynn Curry 35 years of service and Captain Phariss. The board comprises R B Manning Roy Hill Dewey Morris with Mayor Joe A Jenkins as chairman and Katherine Burwell as secretary. Firemen elect board members from among themselves with payroll deductions of 3 percent from monthly salaries and fund proceeds from various sources.
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Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund
Henry Lynn Curry
C. B. Williams
Captain Phariss
Board of Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund
R. B. Manning
Roy Hill
Dewey Morris
Joe A. Jenkins
Katherine Bu
Firemen's Ball Funds and Retirement Rules Discussed
The annual firemen's ball receives support from a yearly state appropriation. Standard retirement requires a 55 year old member with at least 20 years of service. Disability benefits, however, ignore the service length requirement.
Retirement pension payments for four firemen listed
Maximum pension is one half of salary up to $100 monthly. The four beneficiaries currently receive $60.33, $72.47, $73.25, and $81.37 per month, totaling $287.42 monthly under the municipal pension fund.
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R. E. L. Phillips
Amarillo Railroad Retirement Board
Orville Erringer
War Manpower Commission
United Press
Southwest
Clovis
Vaughn
Belen
South Texas
West Texas
Bastaut
Dr. Scholl
Postoffice
Cretney Drug
Rockmon T
South Amarillo
Squibb
KEM Tone
Absorbine JR
Sulfathiozai
SUN Glasses
Soap Palmolive
CAMRY
Cashmere Bouquet
Lifebuoy
LUXOR
Kim
Royal Line
16Th
van Buren
Colorado
Beville Boys
Von
Henry Houston Phariss
H. H. Phariss
Socap
Consolidated Razor Blade Co.,inc
Tyler
Gouldy Bros
Park & Tilford
American Institute of Laundering
Arrid
Mase Thea Doignt and
Sinan
Kem
Koater
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Sherwin-Williams Screen Enamel
Taylor
Tilford
Park & Tilford Distillers, Inc
New York, N.Y
Graim Neutral Spirits
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