Marine Kills Jap Sniper With Captured Rifle At Saipan
Amarillo’s Marine Billie B. Harrison used a Nipponese rifle he found near a foxhole in Garapan to shoot a resting Japanese sniper. Joined by Pfc. Max R. McKissack they secured the weapon and discovered the sniper dead. Harrison now owns two captured rifles.
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Billie B. Harrison
Amarillo
Saipan
Marianas Islands
Second Marine Division
Harrison
Garapan
Max R. McKissack
Phoenix
Ariz
Harrion
McKissack
Bynum Bombs Nazis from His Lightning
Lt. Horace Bynum of Amarillo 20 years old flies a P 38 Lightning on high level bombing missions behind German lines with the Eighth Air Force. The group uses precision bombing and the aircraft can carry up to 2000 pounds of bombs before strafing targets with guns and cannon. He holds the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in combat.
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Horace B. Bynum
Bellview Street
Eighth Aaf
England
Eighth Fighter Command
Bynum
Luftwaffe
Horace Bynum
Amarillo
Rosser Promoted to Sergeant in AAF Eighth Command
Dale Rosser rises from corporal to sergeant in the AAF Eighth Fighter Command announced somewhere in England. He serves in the Intelligence Department of the command at its air field and is husband of Mrs. Tene Rosser of Dumas. He previously worked at the Cactus Ordnance Plant and attended Price Memorial College in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Rosser
England
AAF
Eighth Fighter Command
Sergeant Rosser
Tene Rosser
Dumas
Cactus Ordnance Plant
Price Memorial College
Amarillo
William Cooke Completes Liberator Training Course
Lt. William T. Cooke of McLean completes a nine week pilot transition course on four engine Liberator bombers at Maxwell Field Alabama with Army Air Forces experts selecting him as a potential commander. Guests of Mrs J Bayard Clouse host a family reunion including Zeliner Gienn Maurice Mott Fred Rankin Alfred Grant and Hubert Rankin. Katheryn Douglas of Quanah visits Kerrville to attend her niece Katheryn Douglas wedding through July 23.
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Maxwell Field
Ala
William T. Cooke
McLean
Cooke
Army Air Forces
J. Bayard Clouse
Jefferson Street
Zeliner Gienn
Maurice Mott
Fred Rankin
Guymon
Okla
Alfred Grant
Dimmitt
Hubert Rankin
Liberal
Kaw
Miss Douglas
Katheryn Douglas
Jackson Street
Kerrville
Panhandle Farm Associations Confer on Credit Progress
Panhandle leaders from five production credit associations conclude a two day conference. Texas associations report members owned capital and surplus totaling 5 679 902 52 percent of the aggregate capital structure. Most gains came in the last two years as stronger locally owned institutions emerge. Leaders say region is closest to being out of debt in a quarter century and plan to build war bond reserves for postwar financing. Conference ends at the Herring Hotel.
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Panhandle
Texas
C. W. Smiley
Littlefield
Pres
Byron Gist
Amarillo Association
Credit Association
Herring Hotel
Seaman Carey May Returns to Chicago Radio School
Seaman Carey May leaves Amarillo and returns to a Chicago radio school after a week with his parents Mr and Mrs T J May of River Road. Also visiting were his sister in law Mrs W R Alexander of Levelland and her children. her husband is a Navy pharmacist mate third class stationed at Conodo Island California.
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Amarillo
Carey May
Chicago
T. J. May
River Road
May
W. R. Alexander
Levelland
Tolzien Attends Chicago Music Dealers Convention
Herbert L. Tolzien of Tolzien Music Store attends the Music Dealers Convention in Chicago.
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Pwee Tolzien
Chicago
Herbert L. Tolzien
Tolzien Music Store
Monthly Loan Ads From First National Bank Fish Biog
Personal Loan Dept at First National Bank offers monthly payment options and FHA repair loan plans. Contact Fish Biog at phone 6241 for details and eligibility.
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First National Bank
Fish Biog
Real Oatmeal Claims Leadership in Vital Nutrients
The advertisement proclaims natural leadership of real oat meal among cereals for protein energy and Vitamin B content. It credits oats with sustaining adult stamina and energy, urging breakfast with Quick Quaker Oats that cooks while coffee brews.
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Bcills
William Cooke
I. L. Dearen
S. J. T. Dearen
Harrison Street
J. S. Dearen
Inman Jobe
Quanaha
Quanah
Seaman Carey May
Radio
Agones
Red & White
Crisco
Graham Crackers
Brimfu
Chicken Soup
Marco
A. S
Colorado
Calif
Thompson
California
Santa Rosa
Tommy Tinke
Cleansered
WHITE
Sayi
Hughes Street Grocery
Hughes St
Johnson Grocery & Market
West 7Th
Mcclendo
6Th Ave
PALAC
Florida St
Rigler Grocery
15Th Ave
Whiteway
Tenth Ave
Sixth Avenue
Buchanan Street
Whiteway NO. 4
Fillmore Street
Arnholz Coffee CO
Amarillo, Texas
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