Liberator Pilot Escapes Death in Vienna Mob Fight
Lt. Lonnie D. Thompson, shot down over Vienna on June 26 1944, fends off a mob with a small automatic pistol gifted by Amarillo Police Chief Sid Harper. He survived captivity in Stalag A, endured a brutal forced march, and returned home on leave before rejoining duties in Florida.
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Vienna
Sid Harper
Lonnie D. Thompson
Amarillo
Thompson
15Th Air Force
Italy
Germany
14Th Armored
Third Army
Hitler
Texas Technological College
National Guard
Guard
131St Field Artillery
Blucher Thorp
131St
Camp Bowie
Philippines
Camp Blanding
Fla
Air Forces
Brooks Field
Harper
Miami Beach
Mrs Sherman Rucker Returns From Miami Visit
Mrs. Sherman Rucker of 200 North West Fifth has returned home from Miami where she was a guest of her mother Mrs. Leeiva Lyons.
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Sherman Rucker
North West Fifth
Miami
Leeiva Lyons
Pigeon Stays Put At Wellington Home
A pigeon stopped at the Mabe Glover home in Wellington Kansas on Tuesday and loves the place. Each time it is shooed outside it pecks at the door to be allowed back in.
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Toni
Moocher
Wellington
Kan
Mabe Glover
Customer Alleges Assault Over Elbow Rest At Café
Stanley Toupal 29 reports to police he was struck by a cafe proprietor after protesting a shoulder lean. He says his nose was broken and the assault involved a sugar bowl beer bottle and other items amid a high check with no butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.P
Stanley Toupal
Toupal
Bob Coffee Home From University Visit
Bob Coffee arrived yesterday from the University of Chicago to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Coffee at 322 Sunset. He has completed junior work and will attend the University of Colorado at Boulder next week for a summer term to pursue pre medical training.
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Bob
University of Chicago
Joe F
University of Colorado At Boulder
Baynton Family Visit in San Antonio
Mrs. E. C. Baynton Jr and Barbara Ann Carol and Rupert Baynton of San Antonio visit Mr and Mrs E. C. Baynton at 704 North Pierce.
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E. C. Baynton, Jr
Barbara Ann
Carol
Rupert Baynton
San Antonio
Mrs. E. C. Baynton
North Pierce
Miss LaUna Willis Returns From Springfield Visit
Miss LaUna Willis of 1704 Tyler has returned to Amarillo after visiting her sister Mrs. G R Dean in Springfield Tennessee. She was away a month.
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LaUna Willis
Tyler
Amarillo
G. R. Dean
Springfield
Tenn
Miss Willis
McKell Family Visit In Dallas Area
Mr and Mrs W J M Mckell and children from Denver City are visiting local residents including Doc Coffee and Mrs Orville Bratton at 2421 Ong and Mrs Ivan Noblett at 2906 Tyler.
McSpaddens Leave for El Paso After Extended Home Visit
Capt. and Mrs. R L McSpadden depart for El Paso following a 45 day leave spent with his parents Mr. and Mrs. R Lee McSpadden at 2214 Taylor.
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R. L. McSpadden
el Paso
R. Lee McSpadden
Taylor
Return to Turkey After Visit
Mrs J W Williams and Mr and Mrs Harve Williams Jr return to Turkey after visiting Mrs J R Campbell at 3901 East Eleventh.
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Turkey
J. W. Williams
Harve Williams, Jr
J. R. Campbell
East Eleventh
Mrs. Ross Visits Memphis Daughter at Fountain Address
Mrs. J. C. Ross of Memphis visits her daughter Mrs. Benton King at 3619 Fountain, spending time in the city.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ama- Fillo
Cretney Drug & Walgreen's
Patton
Stalag A
Red Cross
Russia
Lonnie Doyle Thompson
Polk
Allgas Kitchen
Mary
Wonder
Plame
Aranillo Gat
Corpans
Bayntons
City Delivery Service
Copr
Stance Incorporated
Seuss
Roe
Dixie Belle
Harwood
Prince George
Schenley
Dayton Club
David Meade
Cedar Brook
Calif
Cummins Collins Dry
London
Monroe
McSpaddens
Cretney
Norwich
Montgomery Ward
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