Austin Draft Board Feud Resolved Over Extra Help Authority
An Austin draft case ends with local board chair Barnhill gaining authority to hire extra staff after friction with state director General Page. The dispute centered on leadership style and a demand for resignation. Captain Fellbaum reviewed records as J R Barnhill and the board met to settle the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board No. 1
J. R. Barnhill
Fellbaum
J. Watt Page
Selective Service
Barnhill
State Office
National Headquarters
Washington
General Page
Amarillo Chamber Boosts Budget Toward Goal
Voluntary members raise the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce budget from 46 000 to near 52 000 as the drive to reach about 6 000 kicks off with a Friday breakfast. Jaycees aid. 65 teams will canvass up to 10 calls each. Junior Chamber gets 2000 toward 40 000. defense fund exceeds 17 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Bell & Braden
Randal Construction Company
M. & L. Transfer
Chamber of Commerce
Capitol Theater
Second USO Drive Opens in Amarillo
Amarillo launches its second USO campaign with a meeting led by chairman L H Puckett to begin Monday. John Gouldy named vice chairman for city and county. 10 captains to organize, with a goal of 19600 for USO and about 3000 for the civic center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
USO
L. H. (Cedar) Puckett
John Gouldy
Puckett
Civic Center
Soldier Center
Department of Agriculture
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Madagascar suarez base raid fails against British ships
A terse communique reports a desperate foray by Madagascar forces targeting British warships. British gunners reportedly sank the 1,379 ton submarine Beveziers and the Bougainville during the engagement late yesterday.
Mixed ship roles and losses cited in Madagascar action
Reports describe the vessel as auxiliary and light cruiser and note damage to a small French auxiliary. Most crew saved. London estimated Madagascar force at 1,500 French and 3,700 colonial troops. Vichy dispatches claim British planes shot down and some light tanks ashore destroyed. unoccupied France papers offered restrained comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madagascar
London
Vichy
France
Burma and China Front Air Attacks Reported
An Allied communique notes heavy air strikes on Mingaladon and Barges with multiple bomb flights causing fires and destruction. American and RAF efforts clash with Japanese defenses as Chinese and AVG pilots claim several enemy planes near Paoshan.
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Haggars
Bretton
Mingaladon
RAF
Chindwin
Burma
U. S. Army Air Force
Monywa
Kunming
China
California
Texas
Paoshan
Tex
Hunt
Kirk
San Saba
Frank
Coronado
Cal
AVG
Walnut Creek
Corregidor Surrenders After Fierce Stand At Manila Bay
General MacArthur reports Corregidor and three sister fortresses fall to Japanese forces. U S troops sailors marines and nurses total upwards of 6500 with over 3000 regular garrison plus 3500 evacuated personnel. defenders vow to fight to the end and endure grave losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hewlett
MacArthur
Australia
U.P
Corregidor
America
Islet
Manila Bay
Bataan
Remembrance of Army and Navy Leaders at Corregidor Forts
The passage recalls Maj. Gen. George F. Moore and Capt. K. M. Koef fel among others, noting their roles in the Philippines and at Corregidor. It mentions Marine Col. Samuel Howard and Fort Mills subsistence officer Capt. J. A. K. Amos, with several junior officers and Texas A&M graduates tied to the engineer corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Moore
Philippines
Corregidor
Amos
Savannah
Fort Mills
Ben (Junior) Riall
Fairhope
Georgia
Texas A
Engineer Corps
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Austin
L. M. Fellbaum
State
Nurito
Urito
the Association of
T. M. Montgomery
Montgomery & Montgomery
Doctors of Optometry
Oliver Eakle
Mike Montgomery
Meriga
Kentucky
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Schenley
Schenley Reserve
Schenley Distillers Corp
N.Y.C
AQ Planes
Wainwright
Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Philippine
Gen. Wainwright
Skinny
Him
K. M. Koeffel
16Th Naval District
Col
Samuel Howard
St.Joseph
Toby Wing
Signal Corps
Ward
Wardoleum Yard
Vale
Montgomery Ward
WARDS
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