Around Town and Growing Population Highlights
Rotary era brief notices list many Amarillo area visitors and residents returning from military service. Discharges, returns from Boston and Camp Fannin mix with newborns at Northwest Texas Hospital, and travel notes show families visiting relatives across Texas and Oklahoma.
Attlee Seeks Strong Anglo American Partnerships
Attlee argues that Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa share enduring ties in peace and war. He frames the Commonwealth as a core partnership while noting the central issue lies in U S relations with the British Empire.
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British Commonwealth
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
United States
Trailblazers Reach Hitler’s Holy Ground at Spichern Heights
From its December 1944 start in Europe, the 70th Trailblazer Division advanced boldly through Alsace Lorraine, captured Spichern Heights known as Adolf Hitler’s first French ground, crossed the Saar, and seized Saarbrucken on March 20 with the 275th Regiment, linking with the 26th Infantry and the Third Army as the Siegfried Line fell.
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Saarbrucken
Siegfried Line
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26Th Infantry Division
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Rhine
Alsace-Lorraine
Ardennes
Opened Here a Stormproofing and Roofing Firm
W T McDaniel and Guy Harris start a business at 700 Buchanan and 412 B East Seventh to stormproof houses, repair doors and windows, and install roofs. McDaniel, a 1945 veteran of Army MP service, previously Amarillo policeman, has two children Jimmy Lee and Charlotte, and lives in Amarillo since 1916 after 1925 Amarillo High School graduation.
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Buchanan
Guy Harris
McDaniel
Army
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Amarillo
Pantex Ordnance Plant
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Europe
German drive blunted as Trailblazers take occupation roles
After breaking the Saar Basin advance the Trailblazers were assigned to occupation duties at Otterberg Bad Kreuznach Frankfurt and Oranienstein near Limburg on Lahn. The action involved heavy fighting by slaught of picked German troops including SS elites.
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Otterberg
Bad Kreuznach
Frankfurt
Oranienstein
Limburg-on-Lahn
Burlington Plans Helicopter Mail Lines
Ralph Budd president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Rail Road Co advocates railway operated helicopter mail service from small towns to main air or rail lines. He spoke before a Civil Aeronautics Board meeting hearing applications for Mississippi Valley air service while noting existing rail labor and facilities.
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Ralph Budd
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Mississippi Valley Air Service
Burlington Transportation Co
More Veterans Get Discharge From Army in Amarillo
The Army released additional names of veterans honorably discharged and returning to civilian status. From Bruns General Hospital Santa Fe Lt Hall E Nall Medical Corps son of Mr and Mrs J H Nall 832 Louisiana discharged after 54 months of service. Other names include Lt Billy G Noland and First Lt Ray G Moser who have returned to civilian life at Gowen Field Boise Idaho from the Air Forces. Separations listed from Fort Bliss El Paso include Pvt Cal C Walker 523 North Fillmore Cpl Joe C Rogers 2119 Van Buren Capt Charles F P Wetherbee 2406 Hayden Master Sgt Carroll L Wilde 711 West Ninth Cpl George L Holloway 1122 East Tenth Tech Fifth Grade Luther W Barrett 1518 East Sixth Tech Fifth Grade Ernest A Judd 601 North Harrison Tech Fourth Grade Harry F E Goulding Pfc Prem V Barclay 410 West Seventeenth Pfc William R Smoot general delivery S Jean William Arden Route 1 Box 426 Cpl George O Matthew 608 Van Buren Staff Sgt Calvin H Handy 3109 Polk Pfc Mariam R Wyatt 809 North East Tenth First Lt Roland M Lawrence 206 Kentucky Pfc Oval P Johnson Technician Fourth Grade Elton O Dolater 4000 Tyler Cpl Alonzo T Huchabey Box 121 Pfc Ignacio Hernandez 1320 Houston.
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Bruns General Hospital
Santa Fe
N. M
Hall E Nall
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Louisiana
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Ray G. Moser
W. W. Moser
Bellaire
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el Paso
Cal C. Walker
North Fillmore
Joe C. Rogers
van Buren
Charles FP. Wetherbee
Hayden
Carroll L. Wilde
West Ninth
George L. Holloway
East Tenth
Luther W. Barrett
East Sixth
Ernest A. Judd
North Harrison
Harry FE. Goulding
Preme V. Barclay
West Seveneenth
William R. Smoot
William D. Arden
George O. Matthew
Calvin H. Handy
Polk
Mariam R. Wyatt
North East Tenth
Roland M. Lawerence
Kentucky
Oval P. Johnson
Elton O. Dolater
Tyler
Alonzo T. Huchabey
Ignacio Hernandez
Houston
Texas creates new city as Los Fresnos residents vote
Los Fresnos, 12 miles north of Brownsville, population 760, voted 22 to 2 to form a city with a city commission government. Oren Peterson was elected mayor and will assume office this week.
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Texas
Brownsville
Oren Peterson
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