First Block of Four Chaplains Stamps Sold at Amarillo Post Office
Rev. Donald Norton of Southern Presbyterian Church buys the first block of stamps featuring the Four Chaplains at the Amarillo post office. Norton, a former Army chaplain and friend of Chaplain Clark Poling, notes shared religious views and honors four chaplains including Fes and W. John P. W. The event commemorates the courage and service of these four men.
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Amarillo
Donald Norton
Southern Presbyterian Church
US Army Corps
Clark W. Poling
Poling
End Norton
Norton
Camp
George L. Fes
John P. W
Corianineton Oe
Elpine
Rev. J. Donald
W. D. DeGrassi
Amarillo Post— i
Leo Henry
Portrait of One Father by HAL BOYLE
HAL BOYLE writes a Father's Day reflection on his late father noting how he shaped his sons and lived with dignity. He recalls a strong, generous man who valued work, faith, and independence, and who remains a constant presence in memory and in the Kansas City phone book.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Dad
Democratic Party
Rockefeller
Kansas City
Time Stands Still at Federal Building Clock Malfunction
The Amarillo Federal Building with the main post office and several recruiting stations has had its clocks frozen at 2 05 for a week after a cloudburst. Postmaster W D DeGrassi says plans are underway to repair the timepieces. Workers meanwhile tell time by unofficial readings and local radio discussions mention heat and weather in Amarillo.
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Ane Reneval Ouuning
Army
Navy
Marine
W. D. DeGrassi
Amorillo
Whitman 76 Dies at Neblett Hospital in Canyon
Burgeous Thomas Whitman a pioneer stockman and farmer at Happy dies at 2:35 Friday in Neblett Hospital Canyon He had lived in Happy since 1901 Funeral at Happy Methodist Church Sunday burial in Dreamland Canyon Survived by sons Otis and Lloyd Whitman a brother Seth C Whitman a sister Mrs J A Edwards Blackburn-Shaw directing arrangements The piece also notes mice deer native to East Indies and Western Africa sleep with eyes open and walk on tiptoes.
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Burgeoues
Thomas Whitman
Happy
Neblett Hospital
Canyon
Whitman
Happy Community
Happy Methodist Church
Dreamland Cemetery
Otis
Lloyd Whitman
Seth C. Whitman
J. A. Edwards
Sanyo
Blackburn-Shaw
East Indies
Africa
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Federal Building
Anthony
Ama- Filo
Don McNeil
Bob Anthony
Sea
Union Bus Center
T. Whitman
Thompson
Panhandle
Polk
Death Valley National Monument
California
Nevada
Greece
Markos Vafiades
All
Grevena
Grammos
Vafiades
Fifth & Pierce
Ovker Elevator
Koyker Bieva
Naare City
Pindus Mountains
Gremmos
Ilas
Ionnins
Konitsageli
Mount
Raines
West Texas
Boot and Shoe Shop
E& 7Th
Lot
Jest East
Wingfoot
Globe-News
Taylor
Courthous
Falstaff Solren Beer
South
Fillmore
Ates
Schell
West Oth
Amarillo, Tex
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