War-Seasoned Veterans Placed At Amarillo Field For Training
Hundreds of air veterans arriving at Amarillo Field undergo B 17 mechanics training with accelerated phases for those already skilled. Capt John L Masin explains refresher and regular schedules, noting rapid progress in early phases and full coursework later. After completion veterans may become instructors or be reassigned domestically or overseas.
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Asia
Pacific
Amarillo Field
Panhandle
John L. Masin
Boeing
Merchants Warned On Cashing Government Checks
The United States Secret Service warns merchants to verify identity for all government checks. Gangs are reported touring the country stealing checks from mail boxes and using forged endorsements to obtain cash. Merchants may be liable for the exchange value in such cases.
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United States Secret Service
Camels Stir Housing Woe For Lions Club in Amarillo
Lon Edwards, Lions Club housing chair for the Black Hills Play, faces a 4200 pound camel problem with Loretta and Fannie. Camels must be parked near the high school auditorium, near Dallas exhibits, needing a barn or desert patch, with Edwards seeking a housing site call.
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Fannie
Loretta
Black Hills
Black Hills Company
Spearfish
Amarillo
Lon Edwards
Lions Club
Lon
Dallas
Edwards
L. Copeland
Grady Wilson
LeRoy Bell
Gas Truck Stalled On Route 66 Runs Out Of Gas
Paul Liston of Tucumcari New Mexico explains a loaded gasoline truck on U S Highway 66 ran out of fuel after a tank leak. The driver could not draw gas from the thousand gallon load and stopped travelers seeking aid.
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Paul Liston
Tucumcari
N. M
Amarillo
Liston
John M. Gist Seriously ill in St Anthony’s Hospital
John M. Gist a longtime Midland rancher and West Texas cattleman now living in Amarillo has been seriously ill at St Anthony's Hospital since last Thursday. Attendants reported his condition as fair this morning and he is brother of Dr. R. D. Gist of Amarillo.
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John M. Gist
Midland
R. D. Gist
Amarillo
St. Anthony's Hospital
Mr. Gist
West Texas
Ama- Tillo
The Twelfth Man Girl Reporter Encounters Friend
The Globe assigns a daily interview on Sixth Avenue and Polk Street. Reporter meets Kenneth Price, an old school friend born January 15 1921 in Vega Texas, who grew up on a farm and played football locally.
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Globe
The
Sixth Avenue
Polk Street
Kenneth Price
East Twenty- Second Avenue
Kenneth
Vega
Texas
Kenneth Keen on travel and Texas roots in Amarillo profile
The piece profiles Kenneth Keen a young Texan from Amarillo who loves travel but longs for home. He plans to settle in Amarillo after serving as a railroad conductor during the war and hopes to support a future family with steady work. He is described as tall with blue eyes and a slow Texas drawl. The report notes his marriage to Anna May Pope of Amarillo and his lingering ties to his home city.
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Soume Touaube
Ie Bama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Keneath
New Orleans
Texas
Kenneth
Anna May Pope
Amarillo
Anna
May
Kennth
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Missoure
F. B
Abe" Martin
Mgr
Oliver Eakle
England
William the Conqueror
Cretney
POLK
Sue Wise
McDonald Auto Supply Dist
Wallpeper
SUN
Amarillo Paint & Wallpaper Co
Benjamin Moore
Earl L. Shelton
Polk St
Mclean
F. L. Hays
Merle Hendricks
Liberal
Kane
New Mexico
Al's
Chase
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
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