Helium Plants Earn New Army Navy E Awards
The Amarillo and Exell helium plants receive renewed Army Navy E awards, expanding the total to five E awards among Bureau of Mines helium plants. Otis, Kansas, was honored last month. initial awards were given at Amarillo High School in January 1944. Dr. C W Seibel supervises. George E Erlandson leads Amarillo. George B Shelton leads Exell.
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Amarillo
Exell
Adm
Otis
Kan
Bureau of Mines
C. W. Seibel
Army Navy E Award Honors Plants
A plant building group earns the Army Navy E Award recognizing excellence in production and efficiency. The ceremony highlights teamwork and adherence to high standards.
Braniff to Inaugurate Third Amarillo Flight July 1
Braniff Airways will start a new third daily flight through Amarillo from Dallas to Denver on July 1. The route includes stops at Fort Worth Lubbock Amarillo Pueblo Colorado Springs with Lubbock service for the first time. Braniff asks CAA and Army to inaugurate the third flight.
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Braniff Airways
Amarillo
Charles E. Beard
Braniff
Beard
CAA
Army
Mrs E B Buttrill Visited by Sisters in Los Angeles
Mrs E B Buttrill of Los Angeles has been a guest of her sister Mrs Guy Byrd and her mother Mrs Sarah Banks at 3719 Fountain. Mrs Banks returned home with her.
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E. B. Buttrill
Los Angeles
Cal
Guy Byrd
Sarah Banks
Fountain
Graduation Exercises to Feature Judge Stokes Address
Amarillo will hold final graduation exercises for the sixteenth Amarillo College class at 8:30 PM in the college auditorium. Judge W N Stokes of the Court of Civil Appeals will speak. Dr Earl G Hamlett will give the invocation. Miss Juanita Singer will sing with Russell Curtis accompanying. Summer registrations begin for high school and elementary pupils with enrollments at 8:30 AM. college and band school registrations set for June 4.
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Amarillo
Amarillo College
W. N. Stokes
Court of Civil Appeals
Earl G. Hamlett
Juanita
Russell Curtis
Band
Texans among released prisoners of war list
The Office of War Information reports Texas men released from German POW camps. Names include Lt. Jack W. Anderson Valley View, Lt. Barwick O Barfield Houston, Lt. Edward G. Battle Waxahachie, Pvt. Lee R. Burkhart Harrold, Sgt. Jimmy C. Burt Snyder, Lt. George A. Campbell Abilene, Lt. James J. Clayton Jr.
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Texas
Office of War Information
Jack W. Anderson
Valley View
Barwick O. Barfield
Houston
Edward G. Battle
Waxahachie
Lee R. Burkhart
Harrold
Jimmy C. Burt
Snyder
George A. Campbell
Abilene
James J. Clayton, Jr
Listing of Texas military personnel from multiple cities
A compiled roster lists named officers and enlisted personnel from Texas towns including Houston Beaumont Texarkana San Antonio Laredo Port Arthur Mount Pleasant Huntsville Abilene Lockhart Athens Luling Coleman Pharr Colorado City and others with ranks from Lt to Pfc and Sgt and include names such as William H Custard Jr Eugene R Heartfield Richard N Freeman and James W McCown Jr.
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James W. McCown, Jr
Mount Pleasant
Jerry Nelson
Troup
Jack H. Ney
San Antonio
Ramon B. Ochoa
Abilene
John F. Patterson
Lockhart
James P. Polk
Athens
James M. Proust
Luling
Luther A. Raymer
Coleman
Gerald G. Ricks
Pharr
Sterling H. Rogers
Colorado City
Jaycee Servicemen's Wives Honored at Amarillo Dinner
Wives of Jaycee servicemen were honored at a dinner dance by the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce at Thomas' Dinner House on the Panhandle Highway. About 75 attended as piano solos by Mrs. Jim McKnight highlighted the evening. Honored wives listed include Mies. Tom Wingate Gordon Gill C. T. Davis Charles Bates J. C. Lilly E. J. McCartt Wayne DeGrassi Jim Sherrell Bob Butler Ray Parks and McKnight.
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Jaycee
Thomas
Panhandle Highway
Amarillo
E. J. McCartt, Jr
Wayne DeGrassi
Jim Sherrell
Bob Butler
Ray Parks
McKnight
Potter Heads Amarillo Federal Court Visit
Frank B. Potter acting head of the U S attorney's office for the northern district of Texas is in Amarillo this week for the Amarillo division of federal court.
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Frank B. Potter
United States Attorney's Office
District of
Texas
Amarillo
Federal Court
Four Amarillo Girls Enroll in Camp Mary White Near Cloudcroft
Four Amarillo girls Joyce Gilstrap Jace Gilstrap Margaret Ann Hainze and Ceola Merle Hainze are registered for Camp Mary White near Cloudcroft New Mexico run this summer by the El Paso Fort Bliss Girl Scout Council. The program runs June 27 to August 22 in the Sacramento Mountains with riding arts and crafts and swimming taught by qualified staff. Junior life saving certificates will be pursued and a senior unit offers advanced camping skills. A four week pre counselor course for juniors and seniors is planned for the last four weeks. Sessions run June 27 July 11 July 11 25 July 25 August 8 and August.
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Amarillo
Mary White
Cloudcroft
el Paso Fort Bliss
Girls' camp registration in El Paso area
August 22 and August 8 dates invite girls from 10 to high school age to attend sessions. Fee is 30 dollars for non El Paso residents. Registration requires a 5 dollar deposit and must be sent to 102 County Court House El Paso.
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el Paso
County Court House
Lt John Doherty Returns From German Prison Camp
Lt John Doherty a B 17 bombardier and husband of Mrs Maurine Doherty 113 B East Sixteenth returned from a German prison camp in late April He told his wife he was in New York and would be sent to San Antonio then home on leave He had been a prisoner since May 30 of last year and had completed six missions He was formerly manager of Cretney Drug here.
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John Doherty
Maurine Doherty
East Sixteenth
States
New York
San Antonio
Doherty
Cretney Drug
Amarillo College Honors 25 Students On Honor Roll
The spring semester honor roll at Amarillo College features 25 students announced by acting president Dr. Ernest Shearer. Read names include Jean Bechtel Jerry Briscoe Betty Jane Bowman Phyllis Burkett Bettie Jeane Carroll Frances Combs Vera Mae Couch and more.
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Amarillo College
Ernest Shearer
Jean Bechtel
Jerry Briscoe
Betty Jane Bowman
Phyllis Burkett
Bettie Jeane Carroll
Frances Combs
Vera Mae Couch
Fred Debbrecht
Anne Deitiker
Edward Dickeson
Jane Everline
John Fairey
Edith Howard
Billie Jamieson
Jo Anne Redus
Joe Frank Robberson
Georgia Running
Clau
Local residents listed in archival notice
Shirley, Glenmar Snook, Mary Lou Strueber, Roberta Underwood, Austin Williams, Tynette Wilson, Jane Wolfe, and George Zapp appear in a historic community notice documenting participants or signatories in a civic record.
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Dia Shirley
Glenmar Snook
Mary Lou Strueber
Roberta Underwood
Austin Williams
Tynette Wilson
Jane Wolfe
George Zapp
Miss Taylor in California
Miss Shirley Taylor visits Los Angeles for two weeks staying with Mrs. J W Hodge at 3218 West Thirteenth. The note adds a stray line about dragonfly wing structure.
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Miss Taylor
California
Shirely Taylor
West Thirteenth
J. W. Hodge
Los Angeles
Cal
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Lotion
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