Amarillo Man Awarded DFC For Heroism
Billy Joe Williams, aviation ord Manceman third class, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism as an aircrewman in patrols against submarines in the Bay of Biscay and western approaches to the United Kingdom. He graduated from Amarillo high school in 1942 and enlisted in November that year, serving 21 months overseas.
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Billy Joe Williams
Ord Manceman
Williams
Navy
Bay of Biscay
United Kingdom
Navy pilot Williams cited for mission success in WWII
From Aug 17, 1943 to June 25, 1944, a citation signed by former Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal credited Williams with materially aiding his squadron's success during his 20th mission. Williams left Monday for the Navy electronics school in Memphis, Tennessee, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Williams of 1700 Pierce.
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Navy
James Forrestal
Williams
Memphis
Tenn
Joe B. Williams
1700
Pierce
224 Births In October In Amarillo
Babies born in Amarillo last month numbered 224 with 218 births on record. Of these 116 are boys and 102 girls. 113 white boys, 101 white girls, and 3 Negro boys plus a Negro girl. Nonresident parents accounted for 37 births. Heart disease led Amarillo deaths in October with 15 of 53 total. other causes include seven cancer cases and five apoplexies among others.
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Amarillo
Frances Hood
City Health Department
Robert Oliver Dies in Vernon Highway Crash
Vernon saddlemaker Robert Oliver, 51, was killed in Fort Worth last night when the automobile he rode in struck a traffic marker and rolled more than 300 feet. His nephew Claude W. Oliver, 37, was seriously injured.
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Fort Worth
Robert Oliver
Vernon
Claude W. Oliver
Hungarian Violinist Wins Acclaim of College Students
Hungarian violinist Fredric Balazs impressed Amarillo College students and the Philharmonic Club after a Thursday morning recital. Critics praised his sound musical background and promise, noting his Bach Chaconne and varied selections including Kreisler pieces. Balazs, backed by Amarillo College’s Russell Curtis, also performed at a Country Club luncheon and has given over 300 concerts in five years.
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Amarillo College
Philharmonic Club
Balazs
Krisler
Schubert
Russell Curtis
United States
Hungary
States
Bird trophies stolen from McMillen Apartments hall
Thieves broke into a trophy cabinet in the hallway of the McMillen Apartments at 1320 Fillmore last night and took seven or eight bird like trophies. The manager Mrs E R Glass reported gold cup birds and mounted birds were among the missing items.
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McMillen
Fillmore
E. R. Glass
Woman's Council program at First Presbyterian Church
The Woman's Council circles met at the church for individual sessions and a joint program. Sarah Seward Circle arranged the entertainments with Mrs. Wayne C. Wickham presiding. Mrs. N. D. Bartlett led devotional. Mrs. Garner S. Odell taught Matthew. A duet by Mrs. Maynard Drake and Mrs. Harry Morning with Mrs. Eloise Gipson on piano. Tea hosted by Mrs. Wickham and Mrs. Don McCullough. hostesses included Mesdames J. W. Meadors J. T. Webb W. L. Darrah and Don McCullough.
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First Presbyterian Church Woman’s Council
Sarah Seward
Wayne C. Wickham
N. D. Bartlett
Garner S. Odell
Maynard Drake
Harry Morning
Eloise Gipson
Baseball Rules To Receive Attention
Cincinnati, Nov 7. Major league executive council plans action at the December 11 meeting in New York to tighten spring training length and to rewrite the rule on signing young players. The changes follow a dispute between Commissioner Chandler and White Sox GM Leslie M. O Connor.
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U.S
New York
Major League Executive Council
A. B
Chandler
Leslie M. O'Connor
Chicago White Sox
United States
Canada
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
Channing Woman Loses $43 in Public Telephone Booth
Mrs. Dee Allison of Channing reported losing a billfold containing $43 in a Pioneer Hotel public phone booth yesterday afternoon. She offers a $10 reward for return, with the finder allowed to keep $10 and return the rest with personal papers to 4-Way Station, Channing.
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Dee Allison
Channing
Pioneer Hotel
Norman in Austin Attends Interscholastic League Council
Ama rillo High School principal R B Norman attends a meeting in Austin of the Advisory Council of the Interscholastic League. The session continues through tomorrow. Norman serves as chairman of a regional league committee.
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R. B. Norman
Amarillo High School
Austin
Mr. Norman
Pasadena Funeral Home Fire Costs Set at 35000
A four alarm blaze at the Pasadena Funeral Home caused about 35000 in damage after starting in an upstairs bedroom. Firefighters responded as the fire began at seven o clock. A. G. Bolton, 22, said he lit a gas heater in his room before shaving and found the room in flames upon return. In a separate item, Mexico fined 300 storekeepers for ignoring price controls.
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Pasadena
U.P
A. G. Bolton
Mexico
Remove Plane Fire Hazards From DC-6 Fleets
The Civil Aeronautics Administration ordered removal of fiberglass insulation from cargo sections of all DC-6 transports by 6 PM Amarillo Time to prevent wick ignition when soaked with inflammable fluids. Insulation saturation and a Bryce Canyon crash linked to hydraulic fluid prompted the probe, with tests underway for non inflammable substitutes.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Amarillo
CAA
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Braniff
National
Pan American- Grace
United Airlines
Sabena
Belgian Line
Bryce Canyon
Utah
John M. Chamberlain
CAA Safety Bureau
Chamberlain
Predicts New Era in Exploration of Universe
Azusa California Nov 7 Extrapolating from Dr Fritz Zwicky of Cal Tech the rocket age will bring an unprecedented scale for exploring space Rocket-borne telescopes at 300 to 600 miles will greatly expand current knowledge of the universe He spoke to Army and Navy officials yesterday as professor of astrophysics
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Cal
Fritz Zwicky
California Institute of Technology
Zwicky
Army
Navy
Miss Gladys Davis Heads Amarillo Teachers Club
The Amarillo Classroom Teachers Club elected Miss Gladys Davis as president at a meeting in the Elizabeth Nixon Junior High auditorium. Emilio Caballero was named first vice president with other officers including Mrs. W. H. White and Miss Ida Lee Cope. Davis and outgoing president Mrs. Thomas Haynie will attend the Texas State Teachers Association meeting in San Antonio over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Amarillo
Gladys Davis
Horace Mann
Elizabeth Nixson
Emilio Caballero
W. H. White
San Jacinto School
Ida Lee Cope
Wilson School
J. H. Prathers
Amarillo High School
Picture Producers Sued for 750000 in Antitrust Action
An anti trust suit filed in federal court in Wilmington Delaware seeks 750000 in treble damages for Tivoli Realty Inc Dallas accusing 12 motion picture producers and exhibitors of Sherman and Clayton Act violations by denying Tivoli first run films. Eleven defendants allegedly granted exclusive rights to Inter State Circuit Inc. The named firms include Warner Brothers Paramount Loews Radio Keith RKO 20th Century Fox Columbia United Artists Universal Pictures and Texas Consolidated Theaters.
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Del
U.P
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