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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
8
Local column compiles visits and moves of Amarillo residents and relatives from Wharton Midland Wichita Falls and Oklahoma. Mentions arrivals departures birthdays hospital notes and social visits at homes and Camp Audubon in Colorado with several named families and addresses.
The piece surveys Germany facing a possible shift from Nazi rule. It notes the Communist Party seeking legal status and proposing an anti Fascist parliamentary republic allied with Russia while pondering a return to monarchy. It highlights Prince Louis Ferdinand Hohenzollern as a leading royal candidate.
Pfc Elvis Sims, long service with the 25th Division, is promoted to sergeant while in action in the Cagayan Valley sector on Luzon. Overseas since January 1944 after joining the division in New Zealand, he fought in the Luzon plains and Caballo Mountains and was a Texas A&M student before June 1943.
Pvt Worth M Freeman Marine Corps and Seaman H K Webster Navy, Amarillo men, now ROTC students at Colorado College Colorado Springs. Freeman enlisted five years ago, served on cruiser Louisville and fought in Solomon Islands Aleutians Gilberts Marshalls New Georgia. Webster has 14 months in the Navy with no foreign duty.
Sgt J B Parmer of Amarillo receives the Bronze Star for meritorious service in combat from April 11 to 29 while with the 92nd Infantry Regiment in Italy. He joined the Army in May 1937 after working for the Canadian River Gas Co. Overseas since October 1944, he also wears American Defense, North African, and Mediterranean theater ribbons with two stars.
The Santa Fe System carloadings for week ending June 23 1945 were 30851, up from 29535 in the prior year. Cars received from connections totaled 14815, compared with 12276 in 1944. Total cars moved reached 45666 versus 41811 in 1944. Santa Fe moved 44040 cars in the preceding week.
Mrs. E. W. Burkett and children James and Jean, of 705 Monroe, left Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burkett in Sweetwater. They expect to be away two weeks.
Mrs. Nora Barnett of Windom visits her daughter Mrs. J T Hensler at 815 South Pierce to spend time together.
Braniff Airways won the National Safety Council 1944 Aviation Safety Award for airlines in the intermediate group. President T. E. Braniff announced the line had no injuries to passengers or crew in 12 of 13 years the council has given the award.
The piece notes admiration for General Ike by Russians who praise his strength and leadership. It mentions a victory medal and lifetime free transport in Russia as part of the perfunctory honor. The author muses Ike could serve as military commander and later ambassador amid postwar tensions.
A French family thanked the American Red Cross through a card received by the Potter County Red Cross Chapter. The note from evacuees, describing loss of home and belongings after the Brest siege, praises a dress sending and notes the need for more women’s dresses for war refugees. The chapter reports a larger dress quota arriving and asks for volunteers to help.
The Robert Parkers of 1603 West Sixth report a rabbit incident while driving toward Amarillo after a trip to Boy's Ranch. A rabbit ran into their car and was killed, ending their three day accumulation of eaten rabbit meat as a temporary relief to the meat shortage.
New Zealand Reds will be shown at the regular meeting of the Texas Panhandle Rabbit and Davy Breeders Association at 8 o'clock tonight in the county courtroom of the courthouse. Charles Odell serves as association president.
Miss Gloria Swan and Joe Swan of Brownfield visit their grandmother Mrs. G. B. Swan at 3511 Taylor and their aunts and uncles Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Swan at 1509 B East Tenth and Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Swan at 1205 Alabama. They will stay two weeks.
Pfc Johnny Tidwell of the 7th Tank Battalion, 7th Division, Okinawa, becomes the first man from his unit to be discharged and return to civilian life. He captured a Japanese prisoner four days before departure. his wife Edna and three children reside at 1308 Parker. His father John F. Tidwell lives at 309 Washington.
Corporal Morris H. McCutchen, son of Effie C. McCutchen, 307 Maryland, is stationed at John H. Payne Field Cairo as an instrument specialist. He is a Shamrock High School graduate who worked at Dunlop Department Store Borger before joining the Air Transport Command after serving with the Eighth Air Force in England.
Corporal J C Paul son of Mr and Mrs J H Paul of Amarillo returns from two and a half years overseas. He landed in New York City on June 8 and will report to Santa Ana California after his 30 day furlough. He served with the 15th Air Force fighter command in North Africa and Italy earning battle stars for Naples Foggia and Rome Arno.
Miss Carolyn Clouse of 709 Jefferson visits Mr and Mrs Fred Rankin and Mr and Mrs Zellmer Glenn in Guymon Oklahoma. She is a niece of the Rankins and the Glenns.
Mrs Ellen Donovan and her daughter Patricia of 1819 Polk visit Mrs C E Mitcham in Albuquerque New Mexico and plan to return to Amarillo on July 1.
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