Stimson backs compulsory peacetime training for world role
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson told the House postwar policy committee that compulsory military training is essential to build capacity and deter aggression. He warned against voluntary schemes and argued a strong nucleus of professional troops under civilian control is key to peace and national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimson
Washington
U.P
Henry L. Stimson
America
World Peace Organization
House
Dixie Dice Heads to Chicago and New York for Visit
Dixie Dice leaves Thursday for Chicago to meet daughter Jane Dice then travels to Champaign for a brief visit before heading to New York City. There she will spend six weeks with husband Chief Petty Officer Bob Pappy Watson and study dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Dice
Polk
Chicago
Jane Dice
Champaign
New York City
Bob “Pappy” Watson
Mrs. P. V. Alexander and Daughter Visit Red River NM
Mrs. P. V. Alexander and her daughter Virginia of 2807 Hayden and Miss Phyllis Spears of 1807 Fillmore are spending a month at Red River in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. V. Alexander
Virginia
Hayden
Phyllis Spears
Fillmore
Red River
N. M
Denver and Estes Park Two Week Vacation Noted
Mrs Buren cation Colo Lorena Ratcliffe spent two weeks in Denver and Estes Park with a vacation from 2006 Van. The readable text notes a two week stay for leisure and travel in Colorado mountains and city areas.
Martins Visit Family Before Santa Fe Trip
Will Martins visits relatives in Mission staying with Aunt Mrs A J McDaniel at 107 Alabama and cousin Mrs Fred Settle at 2205 Ong. They plan to travel to Santa Fe from Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Martins
Will Martin
Mission
A. J. McDaniel
Alabama
Fred Settle
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Mrs. Huke Returns to Work at White and Kirk
Mrs. Alfred Huke returns to work on the third floor at White and Kirk after several weeks away. She resides at 1403 A Ong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Huke
White @& Kirk
Potter Sugar Quotas Adjust for County Increases
OPA releases new July September sugar quotas with Potter County using a 30 percent population base, Moore County 130 percent, and Hutchinson County 15 percent. Potters’ increase is limited by a reduced base period percentage, while a line slash cuts commercial quotas to 8 percent below the April June ration. Ice cream and beverage firms hit 50 percent of 1941 use. bakers and cereals 60 percent. fruit canners about 20 percent.
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Potter County
OPA
Moore County
Hutchinson County
Air War Plans Highlight New Bombardment Totals
The article reports on Allied air offensives against Tokyo with 50 square miles burned and 10 left. It quotes Gen. Kenney and Gen. Arnold stating July 1 tonnage targets of 1,300,000 tons and 700,000 tons for the Eighth Air Force. It notes plans to use Doolittle in operations against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
George C. Kenney
U. S. Far Eastern Air Forces
Arnold
Eighth Air Force
Doolittle
Japan
Fort Worth Woman Slugged to Death
A 55 year old Fort Worth woman, Lydia T. McBride, was found slain at the east side school entrance at 6 30 AM. Police say robbery appears motive. A co worker said she had a purse when leaving Mea cham Field post office after midnight. The weapon and precise time remain undetermined.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Lydia T. McBride
McBride
Meacham Field
Minneapolis
Minn
Ramsey County
Bronx Cheer Sunday Sign Reads Special Razzy Berry
A drug store mirror sign shows the misprint Special Razberry Sunday priced at 20 cents. The odd spelling echoes a newspaper miscue theme and underscores playful error in a locally observed moment.
Former Amarillo Resident Dies in Dallas at 65
A. S. Tugwell, 65, a former Amarillo resident and former proprietor of The Nickel Store, died yesterday at his Dallas home. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Dallas
A. S. Tugwell
Accident Victims Are Doing Nicely After City Collisions
Three people injured in last night’s auto accidents were reported doing nicely today. J A Caple 80 suffered a shoulder injury and cuts when hit by Edna Duke who stopped to aid him. he left Northwest Texas Hospital this morning. Harold Orr 15 Globe News carrier remained at St Anthony’s Hospital with a broken leg after a bicycle collision with Ann Regan while crossing North East Eighth. John Gilbert 9 rode his bicycle into the rear of a car driven by O G McDowell and was taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Caple
Edna Duke
Northwest Texas Hospital
Fourteenth
Lincoln
St. Anthony's Hospital
Harold Orr
Globe News
North East Eighth
Ann Regan
John Gilbert
O. G. McDowell
Wilson Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
Hubert Wilson brought from Denver on June 6 pled guilty in federal court to disposing of government mortgaged property. Judge James C. Wilson suspended sentence for two years and granted four months to repay about 400 dollars received for livestock under a government loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Wilson
Denver
James C. Wilson
Wilson
Bishop FitzSimon Named Chief Of Priests Relief Society
Most Rev. Laurence J. FitzSimon, Bishop of Amarillo, was named president of the Priests Relief Society. Officers were elected at a priests retreat held at Price College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence J. FitzSimon
Amarillo
Priests’ Relief Society
Price College
Colorado Vacation Heads for Steamboat Springs
W. Z. Clark Jr. of 1709 Tyler, Dave Browder of Memphis, and Trott Porter of 2420 Washington are vacationing at Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
W. Z. Clark, Jr
Tyler
Dave Browder
Memphis
Trott Porter
Washington
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Ramsey Boys Return From East Texas Visit
Ben and Larry Ramsey sons of Mr and Mrs O M Ramsey 1711 Tyler have returned home after visiting their grandparents in East Texas.
Visiting Fenbergs in Leesville Guests at Fenberg Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Loodhalter and daughters Annette and Jacqueline of Leesville Louisiana are guests of Mr and Mrs Sam Fenberg at 2109 Hughes.
Howard Childers Returns After Week With Aunt
Howard Childers of 1620 Van Buren returns to his Dalhart home after spending a week with his aunt Miss Sally Childers in Dalhart. The note records a family visit and the boy's safe return.
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Howard Childers
Sally Childers
Dalhart
van Buren
Hutchinsons Host Ennis Couple From Mercedes
Mr and Mrs J A Hutchinson at 1506 B West Eleventh entertain as guests Mr and Mrs Floyd Ennis from Mercedes Mrs Ennis is their daughter continuing a family visit in town.
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J. A. Hutchinson
West Eleventh
Floyd Ennis
Mercedes
Ennis
Moisture survey menée by soil conservation staff in Amarillo
L. A. Short of the Soil Conservation Service at Canadian assists Amarillo Experiment Station personnel in conducting a moisture survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Short
Soil Conservation Service
Canadian Is
Amarillo
Amarillo Experiment Station
Lawrence Jackson Visits Coleman Relatives For Week
Lawrence Jackson son of Mr and Mrs L Wood Jackson 1502 Travis has gone to Coleman for a week's visit with relatives.
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Lawrence Jackson
Visitors from Corsicana Meet Local Guests
Mrs L Wood Jackson of 1502 Travis hosts her guests Mr and Mrs Ed Miles of Corsicana. Mrs Jackson and Mrs Miles were school mates.
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Corsicana
L. Wood Jackson
Travis
Ed Miles
Meet Tonight of John B. Golding VFW Post Members
Members of John B. Golding post and auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the VFW building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Golding Post
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Visitor Herbert Duniven Returns From Jacksonville
Herbert Duniven, son of Mr and Mrs H L Duniven of 808 Alabama, is home for seven days after being stationed at Jacksonville Florida.
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Herbert Duniven
H. L. Duniven
Alabama
Jacksonville
Fla
Mrs Malone Dies at 80 in Dallas
Mrs. E. D. Malone, 80, mother of Mrs. Clyde Cockrell who formerly lived here, died yesterday in Dallas.
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Malone
E. D. Malone
Clyde Cockrell
Dallas
Priscilla Brown Visits Amarillo Visitor from Dumas
Priscilla Brown of Dumas visits Amarillo as part of a brief local social exchange. The trip highlights cross city connection and community engagement.
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Priscilla Brown
Dumas
Amarillo
Miss La Una Willis to Return Home
Miss La Una Willis of 1704 Tyler will return from Springfield Tennessee this week after visiting her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Willis
la Una Willis
Tyler
Springfield
Tenn
Eisenhower Says Allied Invasion United Air Sea Ground Force
General Eisenhower told reporters that the 1944 European invasion succeeded because air, sea, and ground arms fought as one. He cited German realization on the Ardennes third day that they could not advance, and discussed Nazi culpability, leadership, and pivotal decisions from North Africa to Normandy. He noted German hopes to split allies and the weather-riven Normandy invasion.
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EME
Allied Expeditionary Force
Eissenhower
Europe
Field Marshal
von Rundsted
Ardennes
Eisenhower
Eifel
Saar
Reich
Rommel
Hitler
Sive
North Africa
Germany
Grand Adm
Karl Doesnitz
Lo Reims
Styles and Sizes to Suit You Priced to Selle
Mary L. Spence Piano Store in Amarillo Texas features a selection of styles and sizes priced to move. Plainview Texas location at 710 Broadway offers demonstrations and in store listings for pianos and related instruments.
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Mary L. Spence
Amarilo Texas
Seventh Army Chief Haislip Fights By The Book
Lt. Gen. Wade Haislip becomes commander of the U S Seventh Army in Germany and says U S strategy followed manuals and schooling. He recalls leading the 15th Corps in Patton’s drive, praising military training and the staff. He notes fighting is easy compared to building an army on paper.
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Augsburg
Germany
Wade H. Haislip
U. S
Haislip
Patton
France
West Point
Coblenz
Seventh Army
Jacob L. Devers
12Th
Devers
15Th Corps
Hassip
Kiwanians Equip Games Room for S. S. Amarillo Victory
Amarillo Kiwanis Club will supply checkers dominoes cards and other games for the S. S. Amarillo Victory game room. The ship to be launched July 1 at Wilmington California will bear Amarillo's name and a ship library will be supplied by Amarillo Junior Welfare League the Amarillo Music Club and Chamber of Commerce provide plaques and phonograph and records.
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Amarillo Kiwanis Club
S. S. Amarillo Victory
Amarillo Victory
Wilmington
Cal
Joe A. Jenkins
Amarillo Junior Welfare League
Amarillo Music Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Maritime Commission
Willie B Bybee Indicted for Failure To Stop and Render Aid
Potter County grand jury indicted Willie B Bybee for failure to stop and render aid in a collision that killed a sailor and a marine on the Panhandle Highway last month. Bybee, arrested last week, was released on $2,500 bond posted by Justice of the Peace J D Cazzell.
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Potter County
Willie B. Bybee
Bybee
Panhandle
Justice of the Peace
J. D. Cazzell
Mrs Haynie Visits Fort Worth Friends
Mrs Vernon Haynie and son Bob visit Mrs Ray McCoy at 613 Prospect Mrs Alfred Huke at 1403 A Ong and Mrs Roy Burke at 119 Travis in Fort Worth brief social call with local acquaintances.
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Haynie
Vernon Haynie
Bobby
Fort Worth
Ray McCoy
Prospect
Alfred Huke
Ong
Roy Burke
Travis
Bombard Matsuwa Bombarded by US Destroyer Task Force
United States naval units pounded Matsuwa in the North Pacific Central Kuriles with daylight raids. The force of cruisers and destroyers shelled the sombrero shaped island 480 miles northeast of Japan as thick fog reduced visibility and drenched gun crews.
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North Pacific
Japan
Kuriles Island
Matsuwa
Sombrero
Fuguo Yama
Turrentine and Goss To Federal Prisons
Ray Turrentine and Clarence Goss, both convicted in federal court for narcotics dealing, were moved from Potter County jail to federal penitentiaries. Turrentine, 35, is to serve two years at Leavenworth Kansas while Goss, 49, will serve two years at Lexington Kentucky.
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Ray Turrentine
Clarence Goss
Potter County
U. S
Federal
Turrentine
Leavenworth
Kan
Goss
Lexington
Kaufman Welcomes New Optimist Club Member
Optimists initiated W. R. Kaufman Jr. as a new member at the weekly luncheon yesterday noon. A. K. Baracat spoke on War Bonds and trusteeship. Guests included Jim Watkins Fred Fyfe and Lt. Harry Britt Jr.
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W. R. Kaufman, Jr
A. K. Baracat
Jim Watkins
Fred Fyfe
Harry Britt. Jr
War bond talk at Optimists luncheon
A speaker at the Optimists Club luncheon in the Capitol Hotel urged strong bond purchases as a gesture of national solidarity. A. K. Baracat argued that continued war bond buying signals to Japan there will be no soft negotiated peace and Westward victory will be pursued.
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A. K. Baracat
Capitol Hotel
America
Albuquerque Visitors Return to See Ingham Family
Mr and Mrs T E Reyman and their sons Teddy and Tommy of Albuquerque arrive today to visit Mrs F E Ingham at 1700 Madison Their previous home was Amarillo and they plan to stay for a time with relatives.
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T. E. Reyman
Teddy
Tommy
Albuquerque
F. E. Ingham
Madison
Mrs Arch Lidia Visits Mangum Anniversary
Mrs Arch Lidia of 2209 Lipscomb returned from Mangum Oklahoma where she visited her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs L A McCellis ter who were celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Lidia
Lipscomb
Mangum
Okla
L. A. McCellister
Fire crews battle trash blaze on East Fourth
Amarillo firefighters responded to a trash fire at 1300 East Fourth Street at 9 o'clock this morning. No injuries were reported. Units remained on scene to extinguish remaining embers and check for hotspots.
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Amarillo
1300 East Fourth
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By Dean W. Dittmer
San Francisco
Congress
Bronx
FitzSimon
Relief Society
Hutchinsons
Wes Gallagher
Plainview Texas
By A. E. Goldberg
Kiwanians
Roulet
M. Roulet
Ill
R. W. Cullison
Alfred Roulet
Deerr
Sadie Deerr
Herring Hotel
New York
Hat
White & Kirk
Turrentine and
Kaufman
Optimist Club
Kathryn Dee
American Legion
Gayle Neal
Jessie Marie Frantz
Mary Wyre
Junior Chamber of Commerce
C. D. Hoover
Junior Welfare League
Tynette Wilson
Lions
Glenmar Snook
Dorothy Lehman
Rotary
Carl Hill Jr
Texas A. & M
Stanley Mauldin
Will Rogers Range Riders
Reymans
Wien
LAUR
Wheeler
H. M. Wiley
Roger
Texas
Petre Ee Welding
al Sa Leree
Hone
Amarillo Hotel
C. S. Pryor
Blackburn-Shaw
Pierce
Philadelphia
Old Sunnybrook
Imperia
Seagram's
OLD Boone's
Fraznia
Virginia Dare
Guckenheimer Whither
David Meade Seton i
Cedar Brook
Prince George
Creamery
Armour's
Ann
Ivory
Aunt Jemima
Farmdale
Pinta
East Texas
Spry
Paul Roberts
Butch
William P. Simpson
William C. Simpson
Louisiana
South Carolina
Amarillo Army Air Field
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