Public to See Superfortress Open House at Amarillo Field
Panhandle residents will view four B 29 Superfortresses next Wednesday afternoon at Amarillo Field in observance of the Army Air Forces 38th anniversary. President Truman proclaims a nationwide AAF open house with cockpit and bomb bay inspections, a field parade, and seven combat veterans decorated. Open 1 to 5 pm through Gate 1 Panhandle Highway with nearby parking for the technical school area.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Field
Army Air Forces
Truman
United States
Japan
Tokyo
Technical School
New bedside radio system arrives at Percy Jones Hospital
Convalescent servicemen at Percy Jones General Hospital will access a $60,000 bedside radio distribution system. The setup carries hospital originated programs and external broadcasts. Each patient can choose from five offerings and listen privately with individual headphones.
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Battle Creek
Mich
U.P
Percy Jones General Hospital
Sergeant Vick Promoted in Pacific Mop Up Operations
From Our Defenders Service Men In the News Sergeant Charles H. Vick, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Vick, 908 Arthur, has been promoted to staff sergeant while serving as a platoon sergeant in an infantry regiment. He went overseas last November and has served on British Samoa Emirau and New Caledonia before his present station. He is a former West Texas State College football player.
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Pacific
Charles H. Vick
E. B. Vick
Arthur
Vick
British Samoa
Emirau
New Caledonia
West Texas State
Ruth Annette Denton Arrives in Hawaii For Duty
Ruth Annette Denton pharmacist's mate third class arrives in the Hawaiian Islands for duty. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Denton of 313 East Twenty Fourth. Denton enlisted in June 1943 and has served at the dispensary District Headquarters Seattle Washington.
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Ruth Annette Denton
Hawaiian Islands
J. A. Denton
East Twentyfourth
Miss Denton
Seattle
Wash
Armament Graduate Maberry Completes Lowry Field Course
Pvt. James W. Maberry has graduated from the department of armament at Lowry Field Denver. He completed the bombsight and automatic pilot repair course. Cpl. Kenneth D. Rice has seen action in four engagements as a truck crew member.
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James W. Maberry
Buchanan
Department of Armament
Lowry Field
Denver
Cpl
Kenneth D. Rice
Side Glances: Army Men in Pacific Front and Okinawa
Side Glances notes 1913th Engineer Aviation Battalion member now in the Philippines, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene G Rice of 716 North Grant. Joseph J W Hutcherson fireman second class assigned to a light cruiser off Okinawa, wife at 1608 Brooks.
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1913Th Engineer Aviation
Philippines
Eugene G. Rice
North Grant
Joseph J. W. Hutcherson
Okinawa
Brooks
Misener Cited for Okinawa Service with 556th Medical Unit
Pfc. Lloyd O. Misener, Leyte veteran, took part in a second major campaign on Okinawa with the 556th Medical Ambulance Company. His unit received a citation and plaque. Misener has four years in the Army and 39 months overseas. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Misener of 1108 North Harrison and formerly with Kohler Brothers Dry Cleaners.
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Lloyd O. Misener
Leyte
Okinawa
556Th
Misener
Lloyd R. Misener
North Harrison
Kohler Brothers Dry Cleaners
Ensign Webb Attached to Pearl Harbor Depot Eleven Months
Ensign David O. Webb is attached to the naval aviation supply depot at Pearl Harbor for 11 months. He is married to Lena Webb of 3902 Tyler.
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David O. Webb
Naval Aviation
Pearl Harbor
Lena Webb
Tyler
Two Amarillo Men Serve Aboard Heavy Cruiser Off Okinawa
Seaman First Class Robert Lee Meador son of Mr and Mrs Fred Meador 1500 West Eighth and James Doyle Potts son of Mrs J Potts are among 38 Texas men serving aboard the same heavy cruiser off Okinawa.
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Amarillo
James Doyle Potts
Robert Lee Meador
Texas
Okinawa
Meador
Fred Meador
1500 West Eighth
Potts
J. Potts
Red Cross Water Safety Certificates Awarded Tonight
Certificates for completing the Red Cross water safety course will be awarded tonight at the Country Club pool. Exercises start at seven with students demonstrating the techniques learned while Buck Beringer of the Potter County Red Cross invites parents and friends to attend.
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Red Cross
Country Club
Buck Beringer
Potter County
The
American Red Cross
Tin cans power Navy fighter plane engines
The article notes tin cans are used to start engines of Navy carrier-based planes, with small cartridges no bigger than shotgun shells providing the needed impulse. Manufactured by the American Can Company at over 100,000 monthly, the starter and cartridge explode via a panel switch to start the engine.
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New York
American Can Company
R. C. Taylor
Chicoppee City Land Deed Details Unearthed
An old deed reports Chicoppee land transferred from Indian Nippumsuit to William Pynchon for 15 fathoms of wampum and various goods including bags, a bow, seven knives, seven pairs of shoes, seven owls with fish hooks and other small items promised by request.
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Chicoppee
Mass
U.P
William Pynchon
Sailor Sees Movie of Franklin Attack at Grand Rapids
Sailor David Peterson a 19 year old from Grand Rapids took his fiancee to a theater to "see" the Japanese attack on the aircraft carrier Franklin. Peterson a fireman aboard the ship was seven decks from his battle station and did not see much action.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
U.P
David Peterson
Franklin
Peterson
Labor Market Tightening In Southwest Warned
J H Bond regional War Manpower Commission director warned the Southwest will see a tighter labor market if civilian production demand remains. He noted unskilled workers rise while skilled workers stay hard to find, with railroads textiles and lumber as the greatest civilian needs.
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Dallas
Southwest
J. H. Bond
War Manpower Commission
Bond
Dustries
Ketchums Return From Red River Vacation
Mr and Mrs George Ketchum of 3810 Polk have returned after a 10 day vacation in Red River New Mexico with travel details unspecified.
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George Ketchum
Polk
Red River
N. M
Colorado Vacation Ends? Garrett Juett Family At Lake City
Mr and Mrs Garrett Juett and daughter Jeanne of Route Two are on vacation at Lake City Colorado.
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Garrett Juett
Jeanne
Route Two
Lake City, Colo
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Optometrist
Polk St
Globe News
Hawaii
By Galbraith
Pony Express
T Service
Nec
U.S Pat. Off
St. Louis
Stern Comain
America
Southern Comfort Corporation
ST. Louis, MO
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
New York Stock Exchange
New York Curb Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Cotton Exchange
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Amarilloans
Tin
McCormick
Pate
Air-Speed Oil Company
Ong St
Genuine
Stoddard Solvent Cleaners
Naphtha
Champlin
Kendall
Teddy Bears
Morrow
Thomas
Hardware Company
Chase Away
Colorado
Cretney Drug Store
Post Office Drug Store
Darling
Betsy Margie
Linda Pegay
Carmen
West
New Mexico
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