Around Town and Birthday Notices Highlight May Events
Local column lists visits and arrivals including Mrs. Paul Cadwallader in Houston staying with Sergeant Cadwallader’s family, Dr. Jerni gat from Childress, Mrs. Britian heading to Annapolis and New York, and Pfc Clifford King and Richard Ray born May 19 at March Field. Multiple families visit relatives across Oklahoma and Texas with hospital births and health notices noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thither
You
B. M. Britain
Annapolis
New York City
Washington
Britain
J. H. Jernigat
Childress
Sam Seay
Pfc
Clifford King
Riverside
Cal
Richard Ray
King
March Field
Richard Roy
Lula King
Louisiana
Homecoming tale of Capt. Ed Timmons after years abroad
Capt. Ed Timmons returns on a 35 month leave from Africa Italy and England to visit his wife Dorothy and his parents in Mississippi. He recalls wartime service with engineers in Italy and Africa, a near international incident over an Arno bridge, and the Pope blessing the bridge after using church rubble for construction. He notes uniforms are scarce after three years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Timmons
England
Africa
Italy
Dorothy Timmons
J. Timmons
Timmons
Mohammed
Arno
Waiting Assignment for Captain Kilmer on Home Leave
Recently home on 45 day leave from overseas Capt. Bill Kilmer whose wife and daughter live in Filmore is awaiting reassignment in the United States. He is liaison pilot with the 90th Division and returned from Germany in March. The 90th Division, comprising Texas and Oklahoma men, landed in France on D-Day and fought through Europe before entering Germany and Austria. He reports to Fort Sam Houston June 4 for reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kilmer
Filmore
90Th Division
Germany
90 Division
Texas
Oklahoma
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Austria
Ft. Sam Houston
Marines Private Morriss hospitalized in the Mariannes
Pvt Jeff B Morriss of the Marines is hospitalized in the Mariannes Islands. His home is 733 North Garfield. In service since April 13 1944 he went overseas last December after training at Camp Pendleton. He is a Amarillo High School graduate and Plains Creamery former employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianas Islands
Pvt
Jeff B. Morriss
Marines
North Garfield
Morriss
Camp Pendleton
Cal
Amarillo High School
Plains Creamery
Promotion of John A Cunningham to Sergeant in Seventh Army
The Seventh Army in Germany announces the promotion of John A Cunningham son of Mr and Mrs John N Cunningham Apt 289 Pantoex to sergeant. He has served eight months overseas and twenty eight months total as a supply sergeant with postings in England France Belgium and Germany. He attended Amarillo College and North Texas State Teacher's College before enlisting.
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John A. Cunningham
John N. Cunningham
Seventh Army
Germany
Cunningham
England
France
Belgium
Army
Amarillo College
North Texas State Teacher's College
Ensign J C Claughton Jr Reports for Sea Duty
After a 10 day home leave he reported for sea duty in San Francisco. Recently commissioned at the midshipmen's school Annapolis he attended Amarillo College and the University of Oklahoma in the Navy V-12 program earning an electrical engineering degree last October. Following two months training at Asbury Park New Jersey he was sent to Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ens. J. C. Claughton, Jr
East Seventh
San Francisco
Midshipmen’s School
Annapolis
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Ensign Claughton
University of Oklahoma
Asbury Park
N. J
Carnival Opens at Tri-State Fair Grounds in Amarillo
Fair Grounds is scene of carnival with shows and rides starting by 8 p.m. Hanson Post 54 American Legion commander Folsom Jackson and Bill Beechler of San Jacinto Kiwanis say members will staff ticket booths and gates. Sol Levine notes the grounds resemble an amusement park again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater United
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Folsom Jackson
Hanson Post 54
American Legion
Bill Beechler
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Amarillo
Jackson
Sol Levine
Hanson Post
Movie Stars Plan To See Show Time at Local High School
Movie stars intend to attend the high school auditorium performances of Show Time on June 11 and 12. Dixie Dice and 175 dancers plan two hours of musical comedy with Bob Sisk of MGM bringing Stars for Boys Ranch. Dixie invites Boys Ranch and Children's Home boys as guests for the second show. leading roles are played by James Craig, Butch Jenkins, and Skippy Hoimier. Tickets are on sale at Maxor and Cretney Drug stores with strong advance reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Dice
Bob Sisk
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Boys Ranch
Dixie
James Craig
Butch Jenkins
Skippy Hoimier
Maxor and
Cretney Drug Stores
Visit to Mrs Wheeler by Floydada families
Mr and Mrs Marvin Davis and daughter Nita Diana and Mrs Bobby Echols and daughters Gayie and Sue of Floydada visited Mrs L M Wheeler at 828 Virginia. Gary Leon Wheeler returned home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Davis
Nita Diana
Bobby Echols
Gayie
Sue
Floydada
L. M. Wheeler
Virginia
Gary Leon Wheeler
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Paul Cadwallader
Houston
Sergeant Cadwallader
C. A. Cadwallader
Tyler
Lubbock
Williams
Department of the Collector of Internal Revenue
West Eighteenth
W. L. Garrison
Mary Jane Hudgins
Hollis
Mrs. Garrison
A. D
W. L. Hollis
Mr. Garrison
Alma Harris
Mangum
J. B. Hollis
Hudgins
Dr. Hollis
E. K. Caperton
New Mexico
Shamrock
Cecil Williams
Danny and
Patsy
Ben Henson
L. Gordon Cummings
Carl Beadle
Ben Lane
Lipscomb
Eloise Gipson
Revere
Mary Duty
J. E. Whitehead
West Sixth
Northwest Texas Hospital
H. D. Hughes
Buchanan
O. E. Honsted
West Seventeenth
Richard Anzalone
West Twenty-second Hospital
H. L. Wright
North Mirror
Alan A. Levy
Maryland
R. P. Jones
Polk
L. A. Holland
Tennessee
China
Portugal
Jenkins
Ong T
J. R. Barnhill, Jr
James Read
J. A. Barnhill
West Tenth
Harry Robare
Los Angeles
Vaughan Gouldy
W. W. Meadors
Martha
Haskell
Mr. Meadors
J. W. Meadors
van Buren
R. E. Anthony
Monroe
Perran
Tex
Northwest Texas Hospital News
Jane Louise Taylor
Hughes
Kate Franklin
Borger
R. F. McMillan
Fred Baker, Jr
Dumas
C. E. Massey
Prospect
Roy Shaw
Dover
Ohio
J. F. Hunter
Kentucky
Earl Shuss
C. C. Speer
West Eleventh
M. F. Shaffer
Monro
Michalyn Rohus
Broadmoore
H. Smith
Fritch
W. N. Edwards
Leta Phillips
West Fifth
Emadene Calwell
Arch Terrace
L. W. Landrum
Vega
W. F. Blackwell
Ross Hotel
Joe Ted Davidson
Kenneth Roy Clapton
West Seventh
James G. Barnham
Stinnett
Barbara Sue Smith
Pantex
Mary Ruth McCarter
Canyon
Joe Locke
Hayden Atchison
Allce Wren
Lincoln
A. M. Rodgers
Western
Loydah Benson
North “Jackson
P. A. Grove
Taylor
James Hasting
LeRoy Swan
East Twelfth
Lillian Turner
H. T. Young
East Eleventh
Jean Ann Roberts
Bowie
Rebecca Ruth Jacobson
Adrian
Paul Strite
W. D. Haltzclan
North Pierce
Ed Jackson
East Tenth
Carl Blake
Michael Winslow
East Nineteenth
L. W. Jones
Willie Hale
Pierce
Southern Brokerage Co
Mary Montgomery
HEATH
Heath's
Blondie
Clarendon
Dagwood
Aly
Jane Arden
JaNe
ACK
Nn Chengtl
Sikang
Rita
Bib
Yukai
Nam Liang
Dap
Extrer
Diar
Corps of Engineers
Salerno
Bizerte
Naples
T S
Pacific
Bobby Rigler
H. D. Rigler
Parker
Seaman Rigler
San Diego
J. C. Claughton
W. J. Morris Agency
Dependable Old Line
Hail Insurance
Mrs. Wheeler
WFA
OPA
Industry
Whiteway
Johnson-Price
Fillmore
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