DAV Campaign For Members A Chapter Drives New Recruits
J E Pietarsch Chapter 26 of Disabled American Veterans launches a membership drive to run through February marking the chapter charter anniversary on February 2 1945. John H Anderson serves as membership chairman with three recruits Wayne Sibley Ben M Robson and James R Harris joining at a recent meeting Dixie W Car is also new. Two teams are led by Roy Beard and Charles Jackson as the quota set by national headquarters aims for 100 members with a hopeful 150 by February. Cash awards will be given to the successful recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Pietarsch
John H. Anderson
Wayne S. Sibley
Ben M Robson
James R. Harris
Dixie W. Car
Roy Beard
Charles Jackson
G. W. Allbrooks
Ray and Sue Help Rescue Dog With Rope
A grateful speaker recalls Ray agreeing to accompany Sue to lower a rope and rescue the dog, expressing relief that no major injuries occurred during the effort.
Monty and Roy Rescue Dog From Niagara Gorge
Twelve-year-old Monty Catherwood and 10-year-old Roy Heatley used worn clotheslines to descend a hundred foot gorge to save Monty's dog after it fell during a pheasant chase. Rivermen, police, and firemen hauled the trio to safety by rope hours later after answering a call from Monty's brother Gary. Monty said he would not let the dog die down there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monty Catherwood
Roy Heatley
Monty
Niagara River
Gary
State Chief Guest to Address Amarillo Underwriters
Dale Shepherd of Houston, President of the Texas Association of Life Underwriters, will speak at Amarillo Underwriters Friday noon in the Capitol Hotel. Shepherd, a Rice Institute alumnus, entered life insurance in 1925 and became a chartered life underwriter in 1941. He has led the Houston Association of Life Underwriters and serves on local civic groups.
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Texas Association of Life Underwriters
Dale Shepherd
Houston
Amarillo Underwriters
Leo Bock
Capitol Hotel
Shepherd
Rice Institute
Houston Association of Life Underwriters
Houston Rotary Club
Houston Country Club
Harris County General Salvage Committee
Veterans Enlistment Strengthens Local Regular Army
Three Amarillo men enlisted at the local recruiting station in the Federal Building basement. Solden Lovett reenlisted as first sergeant for three years after 19 years in the Army. Jake Black reenlisted as technical sergeant with combat ribbons and POW history. Richard Bergerson volunteered for three years in the Air Corps after employment with Southwestern Bell and with parents living in Valliant Oklahoma.
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Regular
United States Army
Amarillo
3705
AAF
Jake O. Black
Horace C. Black
Route 3
95Th Bombardment Group
Munster
Germany
Richard C. Bergerson
Harrison
Air Corps
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Valliant
Okla
Amarillo Girls Nominated As Texas Tech Beauties
Amarillo students Yvonne Scott and Pat Smith are among 17 girls nominated as beauties at Texas Tech College Lubbock. Miss Scott a freshman commerce student and Las Chaparitas member. Miss Smith a senior arts and science student and Ko Shari Capa y Espada members.
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Amarillo
Yvonne Scott
Pat Smith
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Miss Scott
Commerce
A. L. Scott
Las Chaparitas
Miss Smith
Ira L. Smith
Capa Y Espada
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Globe
Bill Frost
Frost Motor Company
Polk
DAV Campaign
Ray
Sue
Lane
Globe-News
Niagara Falls
New 14
Optometrist
Polk St
Pleasant Valley Cleaners
D. H. Scoby
River Road Drive
London
Ally Drugstore
Pertussin
Amarillo Girls
Texas Tech Beauties
Boxwell Brothers Ambulance Service
Y Perryton— Speakman
Fritas
Prius Tar
Campbel
Purina Lavena
Purina
Tyler
Gouldy Bros
Longines
John Furbach
Cal Farley
Indianapolis
Ralph Gates
Indiana
Greencastle
American Legion
Greensburg
Mary L. Spence
Piano Store
Amarillo Texane
Plainview Texas
Broadwar
Khoury Bros
Old Sunny Brook
OF Sage Co., Distributors
Amarillo, Texas
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Nature
Junior
Phillips 66
Phillips
America
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