DAV Survey Urges Improvements at Veterans Hospitals
A Disabled American Veterans survey for the Veterans Administration finds general good conditions at veterans hospitals but calls for faster space, better treatment, and expanded capacity. Recommendations include higher pay for hospital employees, post graduate nursing sources, more staff, annual hospital budgeting, improved transportation, and better care for neuropsychiatric patients.
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Veterans Hospitals
Veterans Administration
Jimmy Moore
J. E. Pietzsch
DAV
Milton D. Cohn
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Affairs
Army Post Exchange
The
Amarillo War Dads to Host Public Meeting Monday
The Amarillo War Dads announce a public meeting at the Herring Hotel at 8 o clock Monday night open to all. Red Smith leads entertainment and invites service mothers and fathers with children in service to attend. Plans include forming a women’s auxiliary to the War Dads Club.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Red Smith
Wad Dad's Club
Private Clark Freed After Prison Camp Release
Private Robert Clark, of the Armored Tank Division, Seventh Army, who was captured April 3, 1945, has phoned his parents in Amarillo from New York saying he will be home in 10 days. He has two battle stars and trained at Fort Knox and Abilene before overseas service. He attended Amarillo High School and worked for Panhandle Trailways before enlisting 2 1/2 years ago. Three sisters live in the area.
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Robert Clark
R. C. Clark
South Prospect
New York
Clark
Armored Tank Division
Seventh Army
Amarillo
Panhandle Trailways
Fort Knox
Abilene
J. H. Kellner
West Sixth
June Clark
Prospect
G. E. James
Borger
Infantry Day Observance Highlighted by Governor and Stillwell
Tomorrow marks Infantry Day proclaimed by Gov. Coke R. Stevenson of Texas with Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell endorsing the observance. Texans point to the 36th Arrow Head Division for a storied WWI and WWII record, while Texas State Guard units in Amarillo and Borger prepare under Captains Rogers and Davis in the 14th Battalion.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Texas
Joseph W. Stilwell
Army Ground Forces
Texas State Guard
Texas National Guard
National Guard
Amarillo
Jim J. Rogers
Sam Davis
14Th Battalion
Borger
Mrs Opal Abrams Visiting In San Antonio
Mrs Opal Abrams of 704 North Pierce is visiting in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Opal Abrams
North Pierce
Soldier Pfeiffer Eppler Dies in Luzon Battle
Word received in Amarillo that Private Richard Eppler son of Mr and Mrs H Rufus Eppler formerly of Amarillo now in New Mexico died in action in Luzon during World War II.
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Pfe
Richard Eppler
H. Rufus Eppler
Amarillo
New
Princeton Student Dies in Luzon Action at 19
York City private Eppler, 19, of the Eighth Cavalry, was killed May 23 on Luzon after seven months in the Army. He entered service as a Princeton student, trained in California and Kansas, and went overseas last February. He was nephew to several local residents and grandson of the late E. S. Burgess.
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Hayden
E. S. Burgess
Mrs Doyle Perkins Plans Visit To Lt Tommy Perkins In Topeka
Mrs. Doyle Perkins will travel to Topeka Kansas to visit her son, Lt. Tommy Perkins, following an announcement that she will leave tomorrow.
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Tommy Perkins
Doyle Perkins
Topeka
Kan
Mrs Dow Mercer Returns From Visit in Hereford
Mrs Dow Mercer has returned to Hereford after visiting Mrs Ida Lee Price in 212 East Twenty-first.
Far Away in Manila They Quote Globe
In Manila, Sgt. Liam K. Hawkins, stationed with the 1550th Army Air Forces Base Unit, Philippines Division, Air Transport Command, has been overseas seven months and in service 34 months. Mrs. G W Chisher of Sudan visits sister Mrs. Guy Byrd in Amarillo, and Mrs. Margaret Hatcher hosts sister Mrs. Swime from Fort Worth. The Amarillo Globe is quoted in Manila عبر The Free Philippines June 2 issue, noting President Truman's request for John Nance Garner to take an official post in Washington. The Manila copy was sent to Mrs. Hawkins by her husband.
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Liam K. Hawkins
Byrd
Manila
Hawkins
Amarillo Army Air Field
Army
Amarillo Globe
Free Philippines
Office of War Information
John Nance Garner
Harry S. Truman
Washington
The
Globe
William K Hawkins
Kentucky
Wil
Margaret Hatcher
Tyler
S. X. Swime
Fort Worth
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Akin
America
Freed
His
Globe News
Cretney Drug Store
Post Office
Robert R. Clark x
Luzon Island
E. 7Th St
N. E. 8Th St
N. Fillmore
Riversides
Ea, Incorporated
Quick, Henry
Baby
Hereford
G. W. Chisher
Sudan
Guy Byrd
Fountain
John H. Smith
Life Insurance
Siroil Laboratories, Inc
Detroit
Michigan
Brown Custom
Oxford
LaSalle
Ward LaSalle
Montgomery Warb
Montgomery Ward
Thane Ward
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