Poppy Day Proclaimed by Amarillo Mayor in 1945
Mayor Joe A Jenkins proclaims Saturday May 26 1945 as Poppy Day in Amarillo urging citizens to wear memorial poppies honoring World War One and World War Two service members and veterans. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors poppy sales made by veterans.
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Joe Jenkins
United States
American Legion Auxiliary
Joe A. Jenkins
City of
Amarillo
Uncle Sam
Texas
Programs Set for Americanism Day Observance
Amarillo civic clubs will stage programs next week for Americanism Day May 20. A K Baracat of Hanson Post American Legion urges clubs to invite new citizens to luncheons. The climax will be a United Nations in Miniature radio program featuring overseas returnees who recently naturalized.
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Amarillo
A. K. Baracat
Hanson Post
American Legion
United Nations
Baracat
Amarillo Field
Amarillo High Announces 34 New NHS Members
Thirty four Amarillo High School students were elected to the National Honor Society. Sponsors Miss Louise Russell and Miss Irene McCune listed new members including Thelma Anderson, Andy Baker, Louanna Beattie, Eddie Blair, Glen Bullock, Kathryn Burnett, Paul Carroll, Fern Carver, Peggy Cleghorn, Bill Dixon, Scar borough Foreman, Charlene Green, Betty Guthridge, Bill Hoggs, Jane Holt, Charlene Hook, Harold Inman, Edward Johnson, Betty Krabbe, Dorothy Krabbe, Jean Lynn, Sylvia Martin, Martha Morgan, Lige Nelson, Ruth O bryant, Joe Perry, Eugene Polk, Mary Lynn Pollard, Bryan Rusk, Gene Schulz, Jimmy ade, John Streit, Mary Ester Warren and Ann Webster. Monte Craig is president of the chapter.
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Amarillo High School
Louise Russell
Irene McCune
Thelma Anderson
Andy Baker
Louanna Beattie
Eddie Blair
Glen Bullock
Kathryn Burnett
Paul Carroll
Fern Carver
Peggy Cleghorn
Bill Dixon
Scarborough Foreman
Charlene Green
Betty Guthridge
Bill Hoggs
Jane Holt
Charlene Hook
Harold Inman
Edward Johnson
Betty
Ill. man gets jail term cut for returning chickens
Noah Wiggins was sentenced to one year for chicken stealing in Mound City Illinois. The court recommended cutting one week from the term for each fowl returned. He returned 12 chickens and thus shaved 12 weeks from the sentence, though he remains jailed.
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Mound City, Ill
U.p
Noah Wiggins
Wiggins
Three Sons Pick Navy For Service
Mary Lowrance of 719 West Sixth sees all three of her sons join the Navy. Aubrey recent 22 months overseas in the Adimralty Islands returns to Corpus Christi. Robert V known as Sunshine and Red serves at Mare Island. A nephew E B McNeel a chief petty officer survived the Bismarck sinking. Mrs Lowrance just visited McNeel in Fort Worth.
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Navy
Mary Lowrance
West
Clifford Lowrance
Aubrey Lowrance
Admiralty Islands
States
Corpus Christi
Robert V. Lowrance
Amarinlo
Sunshine
Red
Mare Island
Lowrance
E. B. McNeel
Bismarck
Fort Worth
McNeel
Amarillo Visitors From Tucumcari
Mrs. Tommie Almand and her children Sue and Dorothy, along with Mrs. Co. B. Evans of Tucumcari, were in Amarillo as visitors on Tuesday.
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Tommie Almand
Sue and
Dorothy
Co. B. Evans
Tucumcari
Amarillo
Carter's Little Liver Pills Boost Digestion
An advertisement claims indigestion relief by increasing digestive juice flow within 30 minutes. It urges avoiding artificial aids and promotes buying Carter's Little Liver Pills at drugstores, noting the price as 254.
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Nature
Carter
From where I sit by Joe Marsh at Hoskins home
The Hoskins open their home for USO Saturday night serving sliced turkey, chicken, hot breads, cake, sweet cider and beer to service men. The scene includes homey hospitality, a piano singalong, and friendly chats by the fire, inviting others to emulate this modest, welcoming fellowship.
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Dad
Ma Hoskine
Hoskins
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D. L. McDonald
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Fox Drug Store
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Tom W. Carpenter Equipment Co
Superior Manufacturing Co
Amarillo Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc
Crowe-Guide Cement Co
Willborn Brothers Co., Inc
Fain Manufacturing Co
Media-Advertising Globe-News Publishing Co
Panhandle Outdoor Advertising Co
KGNC
Danube Oil Corp
Mrs. O. K. Mayo Producer's Grain Corp
Panhandle Specialty Co
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Hugo H
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Paramount State Capitol
Rialto
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