Return of 1709 American troops from Western Front
More than 1,709 American soldiers who served on the Western Front disembarked at Hampton Roads aboard a troop transport. The ship carried 725 wounded and sick and 1,000 replacement troops with representation from all 48 states. Patients were moved to Camp Patrick Henry Evacuation Hospital for later transfer to general hospitals near home.
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Newport News
United States
Hampton Roads Port of
Camp Patrick Henry
Army General Hospitals
Sergeant Maynard’s wartime letter praises grit of Japs
In a letter home Sergeant Maynard of the First Cavalry Division recalls a brutal battle where Japanese forces “threw everything they had at us,” including borrowed gear. He describes sleep finally returning, his injury status, and notes his unit’s recent redeployment after ten months of intense combat.
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Maynard
First Cavalry Division
Army
Ft. Bliss
T. B. Maynard
Nora Lee Maynard
Tulsa
Amarillo
Windel Maynard
Buchanan
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Army Air Forces
Pfc
Calvin Maynard
Camp Hood
Bob Maynard
United States Navy
Bennett Field
Long Island
No Prizes to School Children During Seventh War Loan Drive
School and parish representatives meeting with Guy Saunders, chairman, decide no prizes will be awarded to students for Seventh War Loan Drive sales. They favor a patriotic approach as more effective for citizenship and bond sales, noting recording difficulties and fairness concerns. Each school will plan its own pupil recognition.
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Guy Saunders
Stuttering Sam entertains Halifax envoys in Amarillo visit
Stuttering Sam returned to Amarillo this morning from a trip to Elk City Oklahoma where he entertained Lord and Lady Halifax British envoys to the United States. Tungsten carbide is so hard that it will scratch sapphire.
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Sam
Amarillo
Elk City
Okla
Lord and Lady Halifax
United States
Amarillo's Blue and White Street Markers Honor Battle of the Bulge
Amarillo installed four blue and white street markers on Fourth and Polk to memorialize the Battle of the Bulge. Initial hopes they could be purchased quickly were dashed as the WPB restricted more items amid the Nazi offensive in Belgium and France.
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Amarillo
Fourth and
Polk
Belgium
France
WPB
City to replace signs after materials release
A city plans to replace street signs at the Silver Grill and the old stone bank building. The signs will stand alone until materials are released and the city can purchase new ones.
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Silver Grill
J W Tubbs Brother of Amarillo Women Killed
News arrives from Amarillo of the death of J W Tubbs, 26, who was killed during Navy training in San Diego. He was the brother of Mrs E B Greathouse of Roberts 410 A and Mrs S G Gangwere of North Grand 1205. His wife and son reside in Los Angeles California.
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Amarillo
J. W. Tubbs
San Diego
Cal
EB. Greathouse
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Lipscomb
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Thomas B. Maynard
C. C. Elliff
North Marrs
Philippines
Thomas Maynard
U.S. Army Field
Western Electric
South
West
Conoco
Conoco N
Continental
Estern Bell Telephone CO
Hoto
Lawrence Jackson
Hig
Amarillo High School
Jane Holt
Gerald Shroff
Selian
Riley
Sun. Eve
Blue Network
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Ave
N.Y.C
John W. Sullivan
AIR Service
Braniff Airways
Pueblo
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Denver
Braniff
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