Legion Meets In Amarillo Convention of Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary members from the 18th Congressional District arrive in Amarillo for a weekend convention. Activities begin 2:30 PM in Legion Home with the 40 ot 8 “Wreck” event, a Dutch Lunch, and an Auxiliary dance. Sunday includes church or Veterans Hospital visits, a noon luncheon, and a joint business session at 1:30 PM chaired by Col. BE. Simpson.
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American Legion
18Th Congressional District
Amarillo
Legion Home
Jim Johnson
Chef de Garre
Veterans Hospital
Legion
Auxiliary
BE. A. Simpson
Hanson
Unusual Ring Missing From Dalhart Hotel Rest Room
Mrs. Wilbourn Hall seeks Amarillo police aid in locating an expensive ring stolen from a Dalhart hotel restroom. The ring features a large topaz in a hand made mounting with eight claws, purchased rough in Brazil for 150 and valued by Mrs. Hall at thousands. She offers a 25 dollar reward for its return.
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Wilbourn Hall
Amarillo
Dalhart
Hall
Shamrock Attorney Safe After Navy Ship Sunk
Shamrock attorney Lewis Goodrich, former Shamrock district attorney, was aboard the destroyer Aaron Ward which was sunk in Solomon waters on April 7. He was rescued and is reported safe. his wife and daughter live with her parents in Tulsa. He served in World War I and re enlisted for World War II over a year ago.
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Lewis Goodrich
Shamrock
Aaron Ward
Solomon Waters
Navy
Goodrich
British Withdraw Again in Burma Peninsula
New Delhi May 14 British forces pulled back northward on the Mayu Peninsula Burma to new positions deemed more suitable for defense. The retreat started from Maungdaw on the peninsula's west coast.
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New Delhi
Mayu
Burma
Maungdaw
Raids report fierce battles over St Omer and German raids
U S Army communique says six enemy aircraft were destroyed by fighters and many by bombers in the St Omer raid. British bombs set Duisburg fires still burning, while Berlin says four German planes missing after raid near London. RAF Typhoon units destroyed aircraft refueling at Abbeville.
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St. Omer
France
Dover Straits
DNB
U. S
Duisburg
East Anglia
England
London
Air Ministry
Abbeville
Markets Report Kansas City and Chicago Livestock
Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets show mixed demand on May 14. Hogs steady to down with top around 14.20 to 14.40 for 180 to 330 pounds. cattle and calves slow with small lots and varied price ranges. sheep active with lambs and ewes posting multiple bids. Financial Industrial Fund lists liquidating at 1.97 per share.
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Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
White Horse Booms Stock of Palo Duro
Lobo Brown a Amarillo based wrestler writes from Beaumont that Palo Duro stories draw coastal interest. He plans to distribute Palo Duro literature after obtaining a bale of folders. Texas Parks reports Palo Duro tops attendance among state parks as hundreds visit despite rationing. Amarillo Field crews tour the scenic canyon and spread the tale of the vast gash in the Texas Plains.
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Lobo Brown
Amarillo
Beaumont
Palo Duro
Palo Duro Canyon
Lobo
State Parks Board
Texas
Amarillo Field
Scenic
Texas Plains
Finland Prepares World War Debt Payment to U S
Washington May 14 Finland weakened by three years of war is reported preparing to meet her June payment on the first World War debt to the United States.
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Finland
U. S
Washington
United States
Soldier recalls Guadalcanal patrols and Merical division tales
Former Army man describes training at Fort D.A. Russell and service in New Caledonia with a Boston area unit dubbed Merical. He recounts Guadalcanal duty at Henderson Field, harsh weather, malaria and arthritis, and the lone Japanese bomber nicknamed washing machine Pete.
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States
Department of Agriculture
Amarillo
Set
Crow
Fort D. A. Russell
New Caledonia
Boston
America
Guadalcanal
Henderson Field
Cocoanut Grove
Frisco
Pacific
Pete
Solomons
Guadalcanal battle reflections from a Marine veteran
Crow recalls the brutal jungle fighting on Guadalcanal and the need to deny the enemy any advantage. He describes arming native fighters, the harsh climate, and the urge to erase Japanese forces from cradle to ruler. Reading material is scarce, newspapers limited, and morale hinges on quick, relentless action.
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Crow
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Mane
Amarillo seaman recalls Pacific submarine duty in war
Former Amarillo High School student joined the Navy June 1 1942 and served in a Pacific submarine. He describes long 60 day cruises and port stays at hotels in Honolulu and Australia. He recounts brutal Japanese treatment of prisoners and his crew’s resolve to sink enemy ships whenever possible.
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Amarillo High School
Navy
Amarillo
W. A. Norman
Riley
Honolulu
Australia
Ludlam
Guadalcana
Houston
Lubbock
Ludiam
Pacific
Japan
Sailor on leave seeks gasoline ration relief
The report follows Ludlam on sick leave appealing to the local rationing board for an A book to visit friends around Amarillo while awaiting return to duty. The piece notes his frustration with gasoline shortages and his plan to proceed to the board for permission.
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Ludlam
Amarillo
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Shamrock Attorney
Berlin
Chelmsford
Financial Industrial Fund
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce,ner & Beane
Atl M
Eeenee Daeue
New York
Smelt & Senor
Tel & Tel Seesoues
Anaconda
Bly Armour & Co
Theweees
Sty Aviation
Baldwin Locomotive MN
Bendix Aviation
See 625
Bethlehem Steel Borden
Budd Te
Motors
Re & Co
Electric Boat
General Electric
General Oa
Mla
General Motors
Wee Sila
Gillette Razor
Greyhound
Harvester
Southern Pacific
Calif Seeee
Studebaker Ceenene
Swift & Co
Texas Co Severeweees
Texas Gulf
Union Carbide
First National Bank
DR. J. J. Freid ‘Optometrist Ata Se Vee Lan
Vps
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
Bond
Lesage Company, Distributors
Amarillo, Texas
Dickson Drug Store
9Th and Polk St
Amarillo Printing CO
Polk
Mary Adele Miner
Zale
Zale's
Avalon Watch
Gruen
Smart
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