Pantex to Host Big Plant Anniversary Event
At the Army Ordnance Department’s founding 13th anniversary observance the Pantex Ordnance Plant will host a family oriented program for employees and their families. Lt. Col. Bacher will lead the event with tours, exhibits, and a retreat ceremony after speeches by officials and Mayor Jenkins. Bus transport available from 2:30 P M.
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Army Ordnance Department
Pantex Ordnance Plant
R. M. Bacher
Iir G. Campbell
Ordnance
Joe Jenkins
Bacher
Ordnance Department
Certain-feed Products Corporation
Victory Bus Statioon
Fillmore Street
Which Bits Richer In Confidence At Studio Café
In a June 10 report from Amarillo Texas the piece notes Rosalind Russell and Gary Cooper exchanging laconic banter in a studio cafe. The scene involves a playful dispute over wealth with a three word greeting and a friendly exchange hinting at mutual respect amid Warner Brothers context.
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Louis
Cooper
Gary
Amarillo
Texas
Lone Plane Lays Destruction On Jap Base in New Guinea
Allied communique reports a Liberator aircraft on armed reconnaissance over Nabire Dutch New Guinea attacked two buildings 12 000 feet below. Bombs of 500 pounds hit ammunition warehouses causing a terrific explosion and rising smoke seen from 75 miles away.
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New Guinea
Australia
Nabire
Dutch New Guinea
Five German Camp Hood escapees pursued in Texas
Two of the five German soldiers who fled North Camp Hood were still at large, as authorities searched with soldiers state police and federal agents. Bell County Sheriff Kam and Deputy Jeffers captured two fugitives near Sparta, about 12 miles west of Belton, while a third was recaptured at Flat, eight miles from the camp.
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Belton
North Camp Hood
Bell County
John Kam
Ralph Jeffersoe
Sparta
Northamp Hood
Tex
Funeral Home Seeks Family Contact for Army Death
Howard Boxwell of Well Brothers Funeral Home reports the body of Pfc. Broaddus L. Young will arrive by train in Amarillo Saturday morning. Army records show Amarillo as his home, but the family cannot be located. The body travels from Camp Allan California with Pfc. Charles W. Houston aboard.
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Well Brothers Funeral Home
Pfc
Broaddus L. Young
Howard Boxwell
U.S. Army
Young
Amarillo
Rmy
Amalo
Soler
Campallan
Calif
Charles W. Houston
23 Motorists Fined in Corporation Court
Reported today 23 motorists appeared in corporation court for offenses including parking violations running a stop sign and speeding. One motorist paid four fines at one dollar each while others paid from one to five dollars. three cases added thirty dollars in total fines.
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Cortion
Amarillo Visitor Ben Wimberly Visits City
Ben Wimberly a transmitter engineer for Station WBRM and Cobra Broadcasting in Chi o visits Amarillo. He helped pioneer radio in Amarillo and was once with Station WDAG before joining KGNC staff. He left Amarillo about 16 years ago to join CBS. Belleau Wood site in 1924 bought by American women. Globe-News Want Ads Get ReSpits.
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Ben Wimberly
WBRM
Cobra Broadcasting System
Chio
Amarillo
Wimberly
Radio Amarillo
WDAG
KGNC
CBS
Belleau Wood
U. S
Germany
Ris
Death claims Orval DeGrange 47 farmer from Gage Oklahoma
Orval S. DeGrange a 47 year old farmer from Gage Oklahoma died in a local hospital at 5 20 this morning He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Methodist Church He is survived by his wife Katherine and by eight sisters and four brothers The body will be shipped to Gage by Griggs Funeral Home at 7 15 tonight
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Thoburn H. Wiant
India
Fifth Army
Shingbwiyang
Burma
Lin Ping Wu
Lin Sung Lin
Wei Hei Fen
Orval S. DeGrange
Gage
Okla
DeGrange
Methodist Church
Katherine DeGrange
Charles Putnam
Amarillo
Bertha Swander
Emmett
Ida
Florence Butler
Athena
Ore
Lillie Brink
Shawnee
Alice Lowe
Oklahoma City
J. Nash
San Diego
Calif
Myrtle Bowen
Frances DeGrange
Bartlesville
Clarence DeGrange
Kansas City
John DeGrange
Soda Springs
Walter DeGrange
Lyle DeGrange
Griggs
Parking Meter Revenue Rises in Amarillo
Despite gas and tire rationing, Amarillo reports no material meter drop. The first 700 meters yielded the highest monthly total since November 1942, with $33,899.34 collected in eight months from nickels and pennies after costs. Monthly figures show a steady take with a spring uptick to $4,179 in April and $4,376.61 in May.
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Amarillo
WAAC Lela Bennett Leaves For Active Service
Lela B. Bennett of Amarillo was among 20 women who left Lubbock this week for Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to enter active duty with the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Lt Jessie W Gardner, in charge of the local WAAC recruiting office, says the group was one of the finest and most representative yet recruited in the area.
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Lela B. Bennett
Amarillo
Lubbock
Fort Oglethorpe
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Jessie W.gardner
WAACS
Bennett
Weather forecast calls for heat and brisk winds
The bureau predicts hot weather with strong winds and little rain. Yesterday's high reached 88 with a low of 62 this morning. Light showers were sparse yesterday and last night. Spearman reports follow up showers around a quarter inch of rain, while Stratford shows about .13 inch.
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Bureau
Spearman
Stratford
Black man Surrenders In Defeat Case
A Black man surrendered to Sheriff Bill Adams last night in a case linked to a serious incident involving his wife two days earlier. An examining trial for Elmo Shields was set for this afternoon.
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Elmo Shields
Bill Adams
Shields
Reinforcements counterattack near Onchihkow Chientsui and Shashang
Chiang Kai-shek reports reinforced Japanese detachments are counterattacking near Onchihkow after a two week retreat. Fighting continues at Chientsui and Shashang as Chinese forces close in on the area southeast of Ichang along the Yangtze. A Berlin radio report cited in London says Allied forces landed on Pantelleria with Italy pledging support from Germany.
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Chungking
Chiang Kai-shek
Onchihkow
Yangtze
Ichang
Chientsui
Shashang
London
The
Evening Standard
Berlin
Pantelleria
Italy
Germany
First Scout Camp Will Open Sunday
The Llano Estacado council will start its first Boy Scout camp next Sunday at Camp Ceta Methodist near Happy Texas. Registration is under way for a week of Scout craft water activities nature study pioneering and handicraft. W J Hiatt area scout executive serves as administrator with W M Teague as camp director. The fee is 8 dollars for one week with 50 cent discount for those registered by Tuesday evening June 8.
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Llano Estacado Council
Camp Ceta Methodist
Happy
Texas
W. J. Hiatt
W. M. Teague
Lady Zoot Suiters Slash and Beat Girl
Los Angeles report describes pachuco girls attacking Betty Morgan a 22 year old waitress as she left her home for breakfast three assailants in knee length coats struck kicked and slashed her face with a dull razor she was taken to a hospital. Deputy sheriffs arrested Amelia Venegas 22 after cursing deputies near the zoot suit crowd and brass knuckles found during search.
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Los Angeles
Pachuco
Betty Morgan
Amelia Venegas
Aviation Committee Hears Braniff Re Hearing Request
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce aviation committee met to consider recommending Braniff Airways petition for a CAB re hearing on a route from Amarillo to San Antonio via Lubbock Big Spring and San Angelo. Braniff seeks a Lub bock Houston line via Abilene and Austin. Bob Stone, Amarillo attorney, chairs the committee.
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Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Braniff Airways
Civil Aeronautics Board
Amarillo
San Antonio
Lubbock
Big Spring
San Angelo
Braniff
Houston
Abilene
Austin
CAB
Denver
Bob Stone
Retired Judge Portrait Placed in Courtroom
A special meeting of the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals convened for ceremonies to hang a portrait of Judge M. J. R. Jackson retired chief justice. Portraits of all former members now adorn the room. Speakers included Bob Stone for the Amarillo Bar and Chief Justice E. L. Pitts.
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Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
M. J. R. Jackson
Bob Stone
Amarillo
Hermon Pipkin
E. L. Pitts
A. L. Folley
W. N. Stokes
Jackson
Court Acquits Mrs Howard of Manslaughter Charge
Tulsa June 10 A P says Mrs Elia B Howard a Fort Worth divorcee who allegedly kept company with T K Simmons Tulsa oil man was acquitted of manslaughter last night in the fatal shooting of Simmons wife A jury of 12 married men deliberated one hour and 50 minutes and returned a verdict of innocent The Simmons socialite was shot to death the night of March 25 in Mrs Howard's room in the Mayo Hotel
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Tulsa
Okla
Elia B. Howard
Ciih
Fort Worth
T. K. Simmons
Simmons
Howard
Mayo
Hull Says Mussolini Is Nearing Timely End
Secretary of State Cordell Hull stated Mussolini is rapidly approaching the timely end he deserves, delivering the assessment from Washington. The note marked ongoing wartime sentiments during June reporting.
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Hull
Mussolini
Washington
Cordell Hull
Benito Mussolini
Hollywood Musings on War Bond Tours and Actors
Jimmie Fidler defends actors who tour camps for war bonds, arguing they sacrifice time and money and provide morale for troops. He notes many are beyond draft age or have families, and asserts actors contribute more patriotism than some businessmen. Personal observations about stars and humor fill the column.
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Hollywood
Rock Hurling Incident Injures Youth Near Gem Lake
A youth was struck by a rock hurled from a passing truck near Gem Lake and is hospitalized with multiple injuries. Sergeant Conner of the Texas Highway Patrol found the victim along Gem Lake road and transported him to Northwest Texas Hospital. Police search for the truck and a second vehicle carrying two children involved in the incident.
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Troy Gemmell
Mack's Hotel
Sergeant Conner
Texas Highway Patrol
Gem Lake
Northwest Texas Hospital
Western Avenue
Gem Lake Road
Munda Bombed Again by U S Forces in Solomons
Flying Fortress heavy bombers escorted by fighters struck the Japanese air base at Munda in the central Solomons for a second time in three days. The attack caused no American losses and raised questions about Munda’s current operational status after earlier raids.
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Washington
U.P
Flying Fortress
Munda
Solomons
Navy
Tack Seeks Part Time Work in Afternoons Evenings
A girl attending summer school seeks part time employment in the afternoons or evenings. She prefers waitress or sales work but will consider any suitable position. Contact at 1646 S Houston St or General Delivery. Sistita Coronado.
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S. Houston St
Sistita Coronado
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Bob Hope
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W. C. Fields
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Kay Kyser
Hugh Herbert
Gene Tierney
Joan Crawford
Jean Parker
Clark Gable
Mite
Allen
Ghio
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