Around Town notes and local social updates
Young Fink gains a Scottie puppy from grandfather Dr. Kelleam. Gloria DeVore Smith and Mrs Julian Bivins travel to Los Angeles for a month. Roy Ann Cullum to visit parents then return to UT Austin. Mrs Riley Strickland travels to Birmingham for her nephew George Jennings wedding. Water Babies describe Judy Terrell and Frances Ann Hooker as swift swimmers. Numerous relocations births and hospital notes fill the page with local names and addresses.
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Julian Bivins
Madison
Gloria DeVore Smith
Hughes
Los Angeles
Cal
Roy Ann Cullum
Roy Cullum
Polk
Roy Ann
Austin
University of Texas
Riley Strickland
Cheyennne Terrace
Birmingham
Ala
Ens. George Jennings
Strickland
Old Stove Certificates Expire July 31
A deadline warns that all old stove purchase certificates R-901 or R-901 Rev 12-43 become invalid on July 31 as many holders no longer need stoves. Store dealers must surrender or exchange certificates by Aug 15, and distributors by Aug 22 to suppliers or local boards.
DeMolays Host Dinner Dance at Amarillo Country Club
DeMolays and their dates will gather at the Amarillo Country Club Friday night at 8 o'clock for a dinner dance. All DeMolays are invited. The regular DeMolay meeting is set for Wednesday night and all members are urged to attend.
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Amarillo Country Club
Return to Waco after visit with Posey and Moore family
Mrs. Curtis Posey and Mrs. Burl Guthrie have returned to Waco after visiting Pvt. Curtis Posey Jr. and his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Moore of 408 A Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Curtis Posey
Burl Gutherie
Visit Kinceds Guests From Ardmore Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs C K Kincead 2005 Fillmore host Mrs J E Patterson and her son John Evan Jr from Ardmore Oklahoma as visitors to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinceads
C. K. Kincead
Fillmore
J. E. Patterson
John Evan, Jr
Ardmore
Okla
Mrs. McDaniel Guest At Lincoln Street Home
Mrs. McDaniel of Lockney visits Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hanna at 2218 South Lincoln as their guest in a local social note of the community.
Seaman Hicks Returns From Visit Home
Seaman Tommy Hicks has returned to Seattle Washington after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs T C Hicks at 4205 East Fourteenth Hell.
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Seaman Hicks
Tommy Hicks
Seattle
Wash
Mrs
T. C. Hicks
East Fourteenth
Rationing Roundup: OPA Stamp Validities and Expirations
The Associated Press notes ration stamps for meats fats and related goods with bundle dates and expiration windows through late summer and fall. It lists book four red stamps and blue processed foods stamps, sugar book four stamp 36, shoes book three stamps, and gasoline 16-A and related B C coupons with expiry dates and renewal timelines.
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Associated Press
OPA
Robbins Homecoming Salutes Silver Star Hero of Salerno
Sgt. Okla B. Robbins returns after 27 months overseas service. He earns the Silver Star for directing mortar fire under fire on the Italian front, refusing to seek cover as an enemy sniper fired. Robbins also holds the Infantryman’s Combat Badge five campaign stars and the Purple Heart. He trained at Camp Bowie Camp Blanding and Camp Edwards with the 36th Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla B. Robbins
R. C. Robbins
North Lamar
Set
Robbins
Amarillo High School
Texas Theater
Camp Bowie
Tex
Camp Blanding
Fla
Camp Edwards
Mass
36Th Infantry Division
Salerno
Soldier Held for Panhandle Burglary After Escape
A 19 year old soldier was arrested in Amarillo Saturday night after escaping the Camp Maxie guard house at Paris last week. He admitted burgling the home of George L. Simms of Panhandle on Friday afternoon and took a watch, a .35 caliber automatic pistol, and Simms' billfold. Gasoline stamps were also under investigation.
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Amarillo
Camp Maxie
Paris
Dudley White
White
Lewis
George L. Simms
Panhandle
Simms
12000 Motorists Must Buy Vehicle Use Stamps This Week
More than 12000 Potter County motorists have not bought the new motor vehicle tax stamps. Only 3363 stamps have been sold at the post office, the issuing point for the $5 gummed stickers. The law requires each motor vehicle on highways to display a stamp by Sunday, July 1.
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Potter County
Hatley Hosts New York Guests For Week
Miss Lavern Hatley of 3004 Jackson welcomes Lt. and Mrs. A. Nilo of New York, N Y, as guests for a week at her residence.
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Lavern Hatley
Jackson
Mrs
A. Nilo
New York, N. Y
Rogers Girl Heads to Albuquerque for Visit
Lee Lynn Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs J Jack Rogers of 4247 West Fifteenth travels to Albuquerque for a three week visit as guest of her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs O C McCallester.
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Lee Lynn Rogers
Miss Skaggs Visiting White Deer Grandparents
Miss Sue Anna Skaggs of 1212 West Fifteenth is visiting White Deer at the home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Tubbs.
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Sue Anna Skaggs
West
Fifteenth
White Deer
Mrs. E. T. Tubbs
Hanna boy visits relatives in Turkey for week
Lowell Hanna son of Mr and Mrs W A Hanna 2218 Lincoln is spending a week at the home of his relatives in Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Roswell
N. M
John Oakes
Hughes
Lieutenant Miller
Cairo
Egypt
A. G. Hatley
Freddie
Monroe
Fl Reno
Oklahoma City
Lowell Hanna
W. A. Hanna
Lincoln
Turkey
Meat ceiling price booklets released for nationwide use
The Office of Price Administration announces a printable meat ceiling price booklet to help households verify ceiling prices for all cuts and grades. Local war price and rationing boards will distribute the booklets and accept reports of any above ceiling prices. Potter County officials are unaware of the plan.
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Office of Price Administration
Potter County
Deputy Receives West Africa Letter From Ademola A Johnson
Deputy Sheriff J L Pounds received a letter from British West Africa dated April 26 requesting information about the Institute of Applied Science a police identification school. The writer Ademola A Johnson asks for a photo fountain pen and promises to send his picture in return. Pounds plans to reply with the requested items.
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J. L. Pounds
Africa
U. S. America
Institute of Applied Science
Nigeria
Ademola_ A. Johnson
British West Africa
Pounds
ILO to Discuss Italy Readmission at 95th Session
In Quebec on June 25 the ILO governing body will debate readmission of Italy to the organization during ongoing meetings of the 95th session. Italy had resigned from the league of nations prior to this discussion.
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Quebec
Italy
International Labor Organization
ILO
League of Nations
Mrs Guinn Visits Springsers Guests at Lipscomb Home
Mrs C L Guinn of Cisco visits Mr and Mrs Witt Springer at 2809 Lipscomb with Mrs Springer’s mother as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witt Springer
Lipscomb
Springer
C. L. Guinn
Cisco
Wace Is Home from Overseas
Willie Dever Shaw, daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Dever of 397 Tennessee, has arrived in Amarillo from Africa on a 20 day furlough. A member of the WAC since June 24 1944, she served in Africa as a stenographer routing transport planes. After furlough she will be stationed at Miami Florida.
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Pie
Willie Dever Shaw
W. C. Dever
Tennessee
Amarillo
Africa
Shaw
WAC
Gold Coast
Atlantic
Miami, Fla
Ft. Oglethorpe
China Delays News Gag in Chungking Indefinitely
Officials in Chungking announce an indefinite postponement of enforcement of a law barring Chinese journalists from writing against national interests. The move delays mandatory censorship and preserves certain press freedoms for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chungking
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