Remarkable reunion ties Texas to New York fashion star
Alfred McKelvy, founder of the Alfred D. McKelvy Company, meets Mildred Day and her daughter in Manhattan. Day, a noted model from Amarillo and former resident of a Children’s Home, recalls advice given when she was 13 at the Home. He built a life from Atchison to Princeton to New York, now leading a major fragrance firm. The encounter prompts reflections on the Home’s funding and needs for in-house teaching.
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Missing B-17 gunner over Hungary identified as Sgt Herbert Richardson
Sergeant Herbert Richardson, 25, a B-17 tail gunner, is listed as missing in action over Hungary after 34 missions. He graduated from Amarillo High School and attended Amarillo College, lived with his uncle at 2603 Ong Street, worked for Du Pont in Richmond California, and has a wife and four month old son Bruce Norton living in San Francisco. Richardson last visited Amarillo in November and has been overseas since February.
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New USO Dedication for Negroes in Amarillo Tonight
High ranking officers of Amarillo Army Air Field and regional USO leaders attend the dedication of the negro USO club in Amarillo. Brig. Gen. Carl W. Connell will give the keynote address as the Amarillo Army Air Field Band opens with a 30 minute concert at 7 30.
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Dixie Dice Studies Dancing in New York
Dixie Dice, who has spent the summer with husband Bob Watson in Providence R I, traveled to New York to study dancing. She plans to search for top dance work for 1944 45 and has tickets to Mexican Hayride the Follies and hopes to see the Rockettes in the city.
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Eastern Front War Drive Surges Toward Warsaw
German preparations for Latvia evocation continue as industrial shipments go east. Cattle are slaughtered or shipped while Latvian youths are conscripted for the front. Yeremenko's Baltic Army reports a new offensive with over 1000 planes seized and gains up to 22 miles, widening the front to 450 miles.
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Wheat Trucks Halted by Rain Deluge Slow U.S. Wheat Freight
Rain and damp weather stop incoming wheat lading by trucks. boxcar unloading continues at Ama rillo, with 145 boxcars today, 10 more than yesterday. Farmers report muddy roads east of Washburn and possible future losses if rains persist, while elevator workers shift to rail unloading.
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Army promotions for Gibbon and Houser in Amarillo
The War Department announced temporary promotions for two Amarillo officers. William Eugene Gibbon of 3503 Polk Street is promoted to major and Henry Justin Houser of 1918 Harrison Street is promoted to first lieutenant. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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Child Welfare Supervisor Begins Duties
The Potter County Child Welfare Board welcomes Miss Louise Blackwell as new supervisor, coming from Midland to succeed Miss Rosalind Giles on educational leave. Blackwell is a Mary Hardin Baylor alum who studied social work at the University of Chicago and has over two years in welfare roles in Corpus Christi, Abilene, and Midland. Her Corsicana residence and a second new staffer, Miss Nancy Strain a UC graduate, are noted alongside Mrs. Rosemary Kollmer and others.
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Negro Loses Fingers in Accident at Elevator
A Burrus Panhandle Elevators worker, David J. Hill, suffered the crushing of three fingers on his right hand when his hand became caught in elevator cables at 8 am. He was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital, where the index finger was set and the others amputated. Hill, a permanent Burrus employee from Galveston, had been brought to the local plant to assist during harvest.
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Absentee Ballots Low Ahead of First Democratic Primary
County Clerk Hubert Cole announced 404 absentee ballots cast with 10 days to go before the primary and a next Tuesday deadline. Observers predict a light vote, noting the prior off year total of 438. Pearls require skin moisture to show up at their best.
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