Dependents' Allowance Approved by Congress
Congress approved a dependents allowance for army and navy families as House and Senate backed the pay scale. The bill raises minimum service pay to $50 and sets deductions and federal add ons for Class A dependents wife and children and Class B dependents parents and siblings. Aimed at officers up to line sergeant and third class petty officer, with optional and mandatory portions outlined.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Sam
House
Senate
Local Rationing Boards Meet Across Cities in State
Regional rationing board session in Amarillo at 10 o clock Thursday will address rising workload and price control. State Director Mark McGee leads sessions with similar meetings planned for Childress on Wednesday and Lubbock on Friday.
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Amarillo
Mark McGee
Herring Crystal Ballroom
Childress High School
Lubbock
Courthouse Records of Deeds and Licenses Twelve 1942 Entries
Courthouse records list warranty deeds for various buyers and sellers dated 1942 including Pipkin to Loewenstern for 2600 dollars, First National Bank to Lackey for 50, and Currie to May Smith for 10 dollars. Also recording marriage licenses and numerous 1942 divorces and district court actions with names, locations, and property descriptions. The list covers transfers, licenses, and several divorce proceedings in a compact summary.
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Natl. Bank
W. G. Lackey
Ab&m. D. Currie
May Smith
Hughes
Amer. St. Bank
John Crudgington
Holland
Ama
Ind. Sch. Dist
Velma Gaut
Eberstadt
South Side
T. F. Gilbert
L. S. Lahm
Washington Center
Fannie E. Golding
C. L. Litle
Humphreys Highland
Fred Jack Townsend, Jr
Mary Margaret Pate
Joseph Harrison Castle
Frances Hayes O'Daniel
I. V. Williams
Nellie Maude Williams
Jack William Keith
Peggy Smyth
R. C. Cornett
Lovie Herritage
Cletus E. Eason
Inez Anne Sanders
Dale Martin Garland
Lorene Biggs
LaNell Lemke
Henry W. Lemke
Mae Hil
Cecil Hill
Mae Barnes
Earnest Barnes
John M. Smith
Nadine Smith
Elizabeth Mims
Lawson O. Mims
Bess Holt Maxfield
Howard Guy Maxfield
Glenn Ruth
Elizabeth Ruth
Hazel Tedder
James H. Tedder
James Albright Bufkin
Sam Bufkin
Mrs Owen Roberts Succumbs at Home in Amarillo
Mrs Owen Roberts died at her home 1626 Hayden Street after weeks of illness. Her husband, a Globe-News pressman, found her dead this morning. She was 74 and survived by a Denver brother Werner Metzger a Hot Sulphur Springs sister Mildred Throckmorton and niece Mrs Fred Ellis. Body at N S Griggs and Sons Chapel arrangements pending relatives' arrival. will be sent to Denver for burial.
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Owen Roberts
Faily
Hayden Street
Roberts
The
Globe-News
Amarillo
Denver
Globe News
Silver Stars Awarded 20 American Airmen
United States Lieutenant General George H. Brett awarded silver stars to 20 American airmen for meritorious service in the Southwest Pacific. Among the recipients is First Lieutenant Henry J. Rose of Dallas for carrying out a long bombing mission through heavy anti aircraft fire.
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Melbourne
U.P
United States
George H. Brett
Southwest Pacific
Henry J. Rose
Dallas
Amarillo USO drive sees clubs donate funds and effort
Local clubs in Amarillo sacrifice funds from yearbooks and activities to support the USO drive. Campaign chairman L. H. Puckett cites a fundraising goal of about 22 000 with 19 000 for USO and 3 000 for a Service Men's Civic Center. Mayor Joe Jenkins and civic leaders push volunteers to raise money and provide facilities for soldiers. A soldier from McChord Field praises Amarillo’s courtesies to troop trains in a letter read to supporters.
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L. H. (Cedar) Puckett
Ched Elliott
USO
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Seventh Avenue
Taylor Street
Raymond T. Forsberg
Federal Security Agency
Joe Jenkins
Jenkins
Pvt
Louis Martin
44Th Air Base Group
McChord Field
Wash
United States Army
Scout Training Camp Scheduled in New Mexico
Llano Estacado Council leaders plan a two day training camp at Philmont Ranch near Tres Ritos New Mexico. The event led by Gunner Berg J B Fish and Minor Huffman will host about 20 Scout leaders at the wilderness site gifted by Waite Phillips.
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Llano Estacado
Philmont Ranch
Tres Ritos
Waite Phillips
Gunner Berg
Boy Scouts National
J. B. Fish
Dallas
Minor Huffman
Return to Work After 11 Day Union Strike at Floyd Bennett Field
On June 9 government request 250 union electricians resumed work at Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn, ending an 11 day strike that threatened to halt all construction on the coast defense project linking key facilities.
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Detroit
Federal Engineering Company
Army
New York
Naval Air Base
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
Scrap Rubber Decision Delays National Gas Rationing
Washington reports predict postponement of nationwide gasoline rationing until a comprehensive scrap rubber survey is completed. Senate leaders say estimates vary from 700,000 to 10,000,000 tons, with Henderson citing likely 300,000 tons reclaimed in 1942 and a cap of 6,000,000 tires possible from that stock.
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Barkley
War Production Board
Sean Henderson
Senate
Henderson
Maloney
Connecticut
U S Musicians Declare War On Juke Boxes
Dallas June 9 U P reports 140 000 American Federation of Musicians members will halt transcriptions or recordings for juke boxes after August 1. President James C Petrillo told delegates the union will record for home use and for armed forces but not for commercial or sustaining radio. The move targets canned music and follows years of dispute with transcription firms.
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Dallas
U.P
American Federation of Musicians
James C. Petrillo
Federation
Petrillo
Union
United States
AFM
Demo Leader Sets Meeting on County Executive Committee
Potter County Democratic Chair Bob Stone announced a meeting of the county executive committee for Wednesday night in the Oliver Eakle Building at 8. Judges for the July primary will be named amid discussions over transcription policy and union actions. June 13 is the filing deadline for county and precinct offices. New Zealand will ship 115,000 tons of butter to the UK annually during the war and for a year after.
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Henderson
Potter County
Democratic
Bob Stone
Executive Committee
Oliver Eakle
Rct
Fearl Harco
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Mrs Kenyon Improves After Major Operation at Northwest
The condition of Mrs John Kenyon who underwent a major operation yesterday at Northwest Texas Hospital is fairly good today according to attending staff. She rested well last night and recently returned from Tennessee where she visited the Scott and White Clinic.
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John Kenyon
Northwest
Northwest Texas Hospital
Atetendants
Tennesle
Scott and White Clinic
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H. C. Pipkin
Hugo H. Loewenstern
Hugo H Loewenstern
J. R. Bankston
W. R Collier
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Mary C. Lane
A. H. Lomen
Luther McKee
Morningside
Donald H. Pieper
Herschel C. McFarland
Pleasant Valley
Texas
Frigidaire’s
Thermizer
Amusement Battalion
Municipal Auditorium
Dixie Dice
Eileen Smith
Peggy Smith
Jane Dice
Frankie Lou Keehn
Lou Ella Hendrix
Jeanne Lamb
Tabby Sue Walker
Peggy Cleghorn
Union Electricians
By Jack Bell
Roosevelt
U.S
Fine Diamonds
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Dean of Kentucky
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M Drug Company
N. Fillmore
Ordway
Montgomery Ward
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