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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1944
Page
9
Round Town column lists visits from Norman and Ardmore to family homes in Wichita Falls. Births and anniversaries noted at Northwest Texas Hospital and local addresses. Local residents move in from Boise City and Kingfisher while others travel to San Antonio and Abilene for visits and medical care.
Captain James E. Carruth son of Mr and Mrs J M Carruth of Amarillo Texas earned the Bronze Star for meritorious service during operations against the enemy on Guam. He served with the 302nd Engineer Combat Battalion 77th Division at Fort Jackson then went to Hawaii in 1944 landed on D Day and built bridges under fire. He aided road construction and engineer operations despite scarce tools and danger, earning praise for initiative and leadership.
Frank and Keith Cox of Salem visited their sister Mrs Zona Moore Saturday at St Anthony Hospital.
DeWitt MacKenzie assesses Patton as spearheading or supporting a major Allied push on the Rhine fronts. The Metz sector action signals a curtain raiser with potential northern attack focusing on Antwerp for supply lines and Eisenhower’s overarching breakthrough plan.
GUEST AT WHEELER W. A. Jones of Amarillo spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Jones of Wheeler. GUEST FROM WHEELER Miss Clara Finsterwald of Wheeler spent the weekend with Mrs. Alla Mae McCrohan in Amarillo.
Sgt Alvin Bullard son of Mr and Mrs Chester Bullard Shattuck Oklahoma has been transferred to Amarillo Field from Pratt Kansas for duty as indicated in the military transfer notice.
The Associated Press outlines rationing limits for Meats fats and processed foods with multiple book stamps and expiration dates. Sugar stamps 30 to 33 cover five pounds each, with stamp 24 becoming valid Nov 16. Shoes stamps and gasoline coupons show extended validity through late 1944 and 1945.
Joe Frank Robberson is elected president of the Ken Klub at Amarillo High School. Other officers include Johnnie Fay Cresens as vice president Jane Guthridge secretary Willene Christopher treasurer Pat Berg parliamentarian and Jerry Elliott sergeant at arms. Miss Nellie Jane Luther is sponsor.
Miss Marvelle Buchanan of Amarillo spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs C V Buchanan in Happy.
R. E. Blanton and Mr. and Mrs. Virl Hundley from Claude visited Mrs. C. O. Kight who is ill at her son C. E. Kight’s home in Amarillo after a trip to Hap py.
Amarillo City Commission will hold a public hearing at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday November 14 1944 in the City Hall council chamber to consider reclassifying 913 North Washington Street also known as Lot 4 Block 14 Miller Heights Addition from B Residential to C Residential on the Official Zoning Map. City Secretary Katheryne Burwell.
Misses Adelin and Edna Mae Adams of Amarillo spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs P L Adams south of Claude. Accompanying the Adams sisters were Misses Nineva Taylor Faye Day and Mariella Waggoner all of Amarillo.
Miss Estelle Burgess resigns her school post in Carlsbad New Mexico to become field secretary of the Girl Scouts in Amarillo. Also noted are visitors the Burnetts of Amarillo, and a note that Shelby Fox and her husband, with Staff Sgt. Fox, a radio operator in the Air Corps, will depart or have left for the States from an overseas post.
Radio schedules list 6:15 pm to midnight with KGNC KFDA listings across channels. Programs include News of the World NBC Levis, Hedda Hopper Hollywood, Lum and Abner, Potrer County Republican Committee, Counterspy, Information Please, Dance Orchestra, Studio news, and varied talk and music segments through 11:55 pm.
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