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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1944
Page
3
The article notes Mrs. Sue Gaston as the twelfth person mentioned after Sixth and Pork Saturday. She appeared in Amarillo only two weeks and, despite the reporter thinking she might not stop, did halt near crossing the street as wind blew.
The AP lists book four meat and processed foods stamps A8 to Z8 AS to P5 and blue stamps A to Z8 AS to W5 valid indefinitely with no further validation until early December. Sugar book four stamps 30 34 cover five pounds each and stamp 40 covers five pounds for home canning through Feb 28 1945. Shoes book three stamps 1 2 3 remain valid indefinitely. Gasoline coupons 13 A B4 C4 B5 C5 valid four gallons each through Dec. 21.
A captain of a company near La Rochelle, a veteran of the last war and a man of means, contemplates returning home to Bordeaux area within two to three weeks.
Professor Everett Pickering and Byron Singleton discuss supplying Allied forces in France from a base in Amarillo. They argue that even a small unit could disrupt German operations, highlighting the need for more heavy artillery and ammunition to aid Normandy and Dordogne fronts.
A wartime interview portrays a speaker’s resolve to rid his country of the Boches. He speaks as a civilian voice rather than an officer, reflecting broad public sentiment in the conflict era.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations KGNO KGNC KFDA for Monday and Tuesday evenings. It details times, show titles, network affiliations, and hosts or acts such as Horace Heidt Hedda Hopper Guest stars, Lum and Abner, Sherlock Holmes, Spotlight Bands, and News segments.
Henry J. Taylor reports that Lt. Paul W. Barnett Sgt Luther A. Cooper and Pvt Douglas E. Ammons were awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation by their wing commander Col Elliott Roosevelt at an Eighth Air Force aerial reconnaissance station in England. Barnett is the 32 year old supply officer wife of Mrs Jackie Malone Barnett. Cooper is 38 and married to Mrs Cecilian Brobert Cooper in Oxford and son of John W. Cooper. Ammons is 20 and son of Mr. and Mrs I Ammons.
Norman F. Isaacs 23 is promoted to first lieutenant at his Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress Station in England. He serves as navigator on a Flying Fortress and previously lived at 2204 Rule Street in Amarillo.
Sergeant Felix Wilbur Spann returns home on furlough from 27 months with the cavalry in New Britain New Caledonia and New Guinea. He spends leave with his parents at 2117 Pierce Street before reporting to the West Coast for a new assignment. Before enlisting he worked in Las Cruces New Mexico.
Capres S Hatchett Jr son of Mr and Mrs C B Hatchett 2414 Ong Street recently graduated from Medical Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks Pa and is now qualified for field duty with troops Commissioned a first lieutenant Hatchett earned his MD from the University of Texas At the end of June 1941 there were 25089072 automobiles and 4000657 trucks registered.
Sue Lancaster Gaston describes life with husband an instrument man for a local construction company. She grew up in Jacksonville and Henderson worked as a cashier after high school. They married two years after meeting and plan to follow his jobs, aiming for one child eventually.
Officers of the FFT on the Atlantic front acknowledge supply bottlenecks and discipline gaps among troops. Some commanders praise training levels while others argue for Maquis style tactics to compensate for equipment shortages and difficult logistics.
Fragment of a medical instruction note warns to use only as directed and mentions nose and nostril references. It lacks complete context or clear event details but indicates a cautionary health item. The readable text suggests a wartime or military medical placeholder document with partial phrases.
An advertisement promises one application of Blue Star Ointment to treat eczema rash ringworm pimples and scabies with repeat use as needed for healing. Money back if first application fails to satisfy. Try it today.
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