Rites Set for Navy Chieftain
Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Forrest Sherman dies in Naples after two heart attacks. At 54 he led Europe Atlantic Pact defense tours, met Franco, and eyed base access. Body to depart on USS Mt Olympus, en route to Washington with Marine aides aboard a four motor plane.
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Naples
Italy
Forrest P. Sherman
America’s Navy
Europe
Francisco Franco
Bay of Naples
Fuske
William R. Rush
Hawkins
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr
Washington
Azores
Davis Family Weekend in Oklahoma City
Mr and Mrs James Marshall Davis and their son Mike of 1514 Pierce drove to Oklahoma City to visit his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Carl Pearce for the weekend.
Reader Letters Mention Vern Gagne and Contest Worries
A reader requests printing Vern Gagne's name with correct pronunciation and lists several names in a letters column. The misspelling concern ties to a state theater event and a prize contest dissatisfaction over vacation winner selection.
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Mr. Bee
Vern Gagne
Sailor to Take Diving Course After Leave
Amarillo Navy man George D. Taylor, son of Mrs. G. J. Ward, stationed in Alaskan waters, will go to Washington DC for a refresher course in deep sea diving after his leave. He has served since 1941 with the North Atlantic Patrol and then in the Pacific aboard USS Morris, which took part in 16 major Pacific conflicts in World War II. Taylor earned his deep sea diving training in 1946, graduating at the top of his class.
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Amarillo
Alaskan
George D. Taylor
G. J. Ward
North Virginia
Taylor
Washington, DC
Navy
North Atlantic
Pacific
Topeka Woman Attends Amarillo Wedding
Mrs Dora Killion of Topeka Kansas spent the weekend in Amarillo for the marriage of her son Keith to Barbara Anderson. She lodged at the Amarillo Hotel during her stay.
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Dora Killion
Topeka
Kan
Amarillo
Keith
Barbara Anderson
Killion
Amarillo Hotel
Haley Family Vacationing in Colorado for Fishing
Mr and Mrs W R Haley and their son of Haley Furniture Co left Saturday for a Colorado vacation. They plan visits to Durango and Lake City hoping for good fishing.
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Colorado
W. R. Haley
Haley Furniture Co
Durango
Lake City
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