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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
10
Staff Sgt. Edgar Leroy Sikes reported killed in action after more than a year missing in action. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E L Sikes of 302 Tennessee. Mrs Sikes Tahoka widow of the sergeant informed relatives by telephone.
Sergeant Sikes, an engineer on a B 17, failed to return from a June 19 1944 mission over France. He is 22, served two years, overseas three months. Plane went down near the Channel Islands. details pending with his parents. Star graduate of Tohoka High, former grocery manager. widow Lily May Clinton of Takoha. daughter Sandra Lee, two.
L. B. Thresher and G. R. Davis face burglary charges for the June 17 7-Up Panhandle Company robbery. Each is held on $1000 bond after arrest by city officers and transfer to the county jail. Both men are on parole from a California federal penitentiary for transporting motor vehicles across state lines.
Potter County Red Cross executive Buck Beringer is confined to his home due to a serious throat infection. The condition is described as painful but not life threatening, with reports noting he is receiving medical care and resting at home.
Mr and Mrs M A Morgan of 3904 Fountain have just returned from a two weeks visit with their son stationed in San Diego California.
New Lions Club officers will be installed at the weekly luncheon Tuesday at noon in the Amarillo Hotel. Ben G. Lane is the new president with Frank Hoyt Carl Knupp J. L. Southern Byron Ellis Date Wilson Bert McCullough and E. C. Shearer as directors. Immediate past president Grady Wilson remains on the board.
Richard A. Cohee 53 died this morning in a local hospital. He lived at 704-A Louisiana and had worked at Amarillo Field. Survived by wife Jeanette Cohee a daughter Ora Louise Cohee his mother Mrs. Louisa Cohee of Duncan Oklahoma and sister Mrs. Irene Allen of Duncan. Body lies in state at N S Griggs & Sons pending funeral arrangements.
Amarillo Lodge No. 731 A F and A M will install officers at 8 o'clock tonight. Fred H. Galle to be worshipful master with J Frank Tritt le tte senior warden Marvin McCuan junior warden J W Patterson secretary Rolla V Cartwright treasurer O M Anderson tiler. Appointive officers include R H Bridges Jr senior deacon W B Dell junior deacon Nels Carpenter senior steward G E Weaspe junior steward J N Browning chaplain Installing officers will be D W Mays R H Bridges Sr and Jim Bowen.
Deputies in Frank Hoyt's county tax office began a house cleaning spree to address accumulated dust and old papers. Courthouse custodians mopped floors and emptied desks and filing cabinets as part of the effort. Mrs Gordon travels to Waco for two weeks and then plans a Colorado trip with her husband recently discharged from the Army.
John Kemp Mills son of Maj and Mrs Harland Mills 921 Ninth is home for three days. He has been stationed at Great Lakes and is en route to Camp Shoemaker San Francisco California.
Bob Kemp son of Mr and Mrs M E Kemp of 3203 Washington is working this summer on the L E Wilson farm near Wildorado.
Railroads continues note lists layoff board members C R Lynas R T Thomas C K Ivie W R Gowdy W L Peake J P Hayhall. Firemen L L Bunch L E Blassengame on vacation. C H Bingham O RC am dealt brotherhood business in Amarillo. J E Holl es Fort Worth Diesel supervisor and A H Vitt Chil dress conducted inspections. Conductor J O Sparks.
Independence, June 28 The First Lady Mrs Harry Truman celebrates both the Presidents homecoming and the Trumans 26th wedding anniversary as Globe News Want Ads push results.
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