New Amarillo Lumber Yards Under Construction
The article notes four new building supply firms in Amarillo as part of a building boom. The Lumber Bin, Fourth and Jefferson, owned by Mark M. Clemmer and C. EF. Wyrick, shows a nearly complete yard. Beverley and Bauman break ground at Georgia and the Rock Island tracks for a new yard. Wood-Webb Lumber expands from 1023 West Fifth to a 250 by 140 foot brick front on West Seventh. H. L. Rietman Building Supply opens at 1400 North East Eighth with new facilities.
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Fourth and Jefferson
Mark M. Clemmer
C. EF. Wyrick
Georgia
Rock Island Tracks
Henry Beverley
Rudy Bauman
Wood-Webb Lumber Company
West Seventh
Amarillo
West Fifth
H. L. Rietman
North East Eighth
Italian Air Crash Kills 22 at Sicily Airport
Ansa from Palermo reports 22 people died in a crash involving an American two engine airplane during an emergency landing at Boccadifalco airport Sicily. The dead include two Red Cross workers.
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Rome
Ansa
Palermo
Red Cross
Boccadifalco
Sicily
Bonita Chapter Members Urged to Attend Regular Meeting
Mrs. Sadie Beth Hancock invites all members to a 7:36 o clock Tuesday meeting at the Masonic Temple. Grand officers of district two, section two, will be honor guests.
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Sadie Beth Hancock
Bonita
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Japs Changed Tune As B-29s Came Over
Sergeant Robert C. Howren from Amarillo returns home after three years in Japanese prison camps. He describes shifts in morale after Superforts bombed Japan, details his brutal captivity from Clark Field to Niigata, and recalls weight loss, punishments, and eventual liberation by the First Cavalry Division. He wears a unit citation, Philippine defense ribbon, and four battle stars.
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Bob Howren
Japan
America
Robert C. Howren
Howren
W. D. Howren
Florida
Niigata
Honshu Island
Tokyo
First Cavalry Division
Amarillo
Clark Field
Philippines
28Th
Bataan
Mindanao
Priso
Bilibid
Manila
Pusan
Korea
Osaka
Suwa
Mt. Pujiyama
Mrs Prince Honored In Saturday Shower at Buchanan Home
Mrs Wilborn Prince formerly Miss Jean Goodnight received a miscellaneous shower Saturday night at 912 Buchanan hosted by Mrs Vernon Hancock. Assisting were Mesdames Vogel, Irwin and Christian with refreshments featuring small cakes bearing Wilborn and Jean. Gifts came from numerous friends and relatives. OFFICERS WIVES LUNCHEON TUESDAY at Amarillo Army Air Field presented by Club officers. Change of meeting place announced for Carolyn Neely Circle of the First Baptist Church with nursery noted.
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Wilborn Prince
Jean Goodnight
Vernon Hancock
Buchanan
L. J. Vogel
W. R. Irwin
Jones Christian
Claude
Wilborn and
Jean
James Stone
Clyde Williams
F. W. Mize
C. C. Campbell
Bill Brune
B. S. Smith
A. Marlett
F. Rutledge
Betty June Smith
Frances Meeks
Gus Goodnight
Officers Wives Club
Officers Club
Amarillo Army Air Field
Meadame
Clarence L. Hammond
H. W. Dannettell
Paul J. Calder
Dan Salkeld
Carolyn Neely
First Baptist Church
W. A. Paul
Fillmore
A. C. West
Sunday Globe-News
Truman Aide Heads for Moscow
Mark Ethridge, personal observer for President Truman, spoke with Bulgarian Communist leader Georgi Dimitrov last night and prepared for transport to Moscow for final talks on Bulgaria’s political situation.
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Sofia
Mark Ethridge
Truman
Georgi Dimitrov
Moscow
Junior Travel Study Club Meets at Whittenburg Home
Members gather at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Joe D. Whittenburg's residence. Mrs. C. A. Thomas will present a program on Decorative Textiles and Room Make-up.
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Joe D. Whittenburg
C. A. Thomas
General Meeting Noted by Horace Mann Parent Teacher Group
A general meeting of the Horace Mann Parent-Teacher association is scheduled to discuss upcoming school activities and family involvement. Attendees include parents teachers and administrators and the session aims to plan community engagement.
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Horace Mann
Program for association meeting in school auditorium
An association meets at 2 45 o clock Tuesday afternoon in the school auditorium with a arranged program and all patrons are invited. Ninety four percent of cars in Michigan are five years or more old.
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Texas
C.D
Michigan
U.S
Victory Bond Appeal Urges Investment in Peace
A wartime public notice promotes Victory Bonds as a way to fund the war effort and secure peace. It frames investment as a patriotic duty to support victory and avoid prolonged conflict.
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U. S
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