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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1945
Page
5
Lt Col and Mrs Clifford Snow prepare for reassignment at Port Sill Oklahoma. Snow is a veteran of the European theater and will report to new duty.
James H. Watson and Herschel Wayne Cantwell, Amarillo natives now at Camp Edwards, served together after meeting in San Diego. Watson, a Navy seaman, finished amphibious school and awaits fleet assignment. Cantwell has three months in service and worked in construction. Moore, overseas 33 months, now in Philadelphia with nine battle stars and a wife living at 1309 North Harrison.
Side Glances notes ship's cook second class Knight recently home on furlough. He spent 23 months at Pearl Harbor and has been back in the United States for a year.
Technical Sgt. Leland F. Lin Scott of the First Cavalry Division departs southern Luzon under the Army redeployment plan. He has served in four campaigns with the 1st Signal Troop. Mr and Mrs L H Thawley and son John Roland of 2102 Hayden and Mr and Mrs Harry S Christian of Ann Arbor Michigan return Saturday from Feagle Nest New Mexico.
A dense schedule list shows radio programs across KGNO KGNC KFDA and others with multiple networks NBC ABC CBS MBS and EFDA. Entries include news shows music dramas talk and serials throughout Wednesday and Thursday sessions with various hosts and time slots.
Elmer Sydney Ham of 717 North Johnson served aboard a destroyer that recently returned to combat duty in the Pacific. The ship claimed a Jap submarine five enemy planes and a Sampan as kills. Ham fought from Kiska to Guadalcanal and from Truk to Okinawa and is a watertender, son of Mr and Mrs Louis H Ham.
Donald D. Stinson of the 2nd Combat Cargo Group receives the Air Medal for sustained operational flight in the Southwest Pacific. He is promoted to first lieutenant and holds three battle stars for New Guinea, southern Philippines, and Luzon campaigns. Lars N. Ockander is promoted to first sergeant with 42 months in service, 20 months in India Burma. Cpl. John H. Johnson Jr. and Pfc. P. G. Perkins, both 15th Air Force members, near return to the United States. Johnson served 14 months overseas as administrative specialist. Pfc. L. A. Brooks begins aviation engineer training at Geiger Field.
Darrell Knight, son of Mrs. Hattie Knight of 800 Lincoln, is stationed at New London Connecticut as ship’s cook. He is assigned to duties aboard the vessel stationed there.
A testimonial from Lennice Kelley of Paonia Colorado extols Spears Sanitarium and Spears Clinic for rapid relief from headaches colitis stomach trouble varicose veins cramps joints chronic lumbago dizzy spells and weak eyes The missive highlights patient happiness and urges others to seek chiropractic care at Spears locations in Denver Colorado
Bill G. Bennett receives his first and second Air Medal clusters for courier flights aiding evacuation of casualties in the Southwest Pacific. The missions included air observation of ground action and enemy dispositions conducted in unarmed liaison aircraft.
The USO Club at Down town hosts a Victory Command intermission program Sunday night featuring GI pianist Pvt. Paul Komora of Squadron A Amarillo Army Air Field who rose to fame with his club performance. Accordionist Miss Mary Alice Cawthon, 2013 Brook, also appears with selections such as Twilight Time and Stardust.
Mr and Mrs C W Caplan of 104 Monroe have returned from Minneapolis Minnesota after visiting.
Regular Sunday afternoon program runs 4 to 5 30. Recordings feature Strauss Tales From the Vienna Woods Gershwin Porgy and Bess Rise Stevens and Nelson Eddy The Chocolate Soldier and Beethovens Moonlight Sonata.
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