Escaped Felon May Try To Free Wife
Claude Henry an escaped murderer 29 may attempt to free his wife Toni Jo Henry who is set to die in the Lake Charles electric chair Saturday Major Stakes Texas prison system said authorities held similar beliefs that Henry could try to abduct or aid his wife as officers hunted him and Clyde Byers who fled with him from the Texas central prison farm north of Houston on Wednesday.
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Houston
O.R
Claude
Cowboy
Texas
Louisiana
San Antonio
Toni Jo
Henry
Radios Arrive for Amarillo Field Day Drive
Radios continue to arrive for Amarillo field day rooms as Mrs A Prank of 206 Georgia Street and Mrs C L Duniven of 2404 Harrison Street donate. Fred Seale chairs the drive sponsored by the North Amarillo Kiwanis Club.
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Amarillo
Chamber coupon promotes group riding to ease gas rationing
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce sponsors a GROUP RIDING initiative to ease transportation problems during gas rationing. The Globe prints a coupon asking workers to indicate interest in furnishing or obtaining transport to and from work.
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Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Psychology Class Opened by U S C
Fifteen Amarilloans attended a U S C psychology forum led by Pvt Harold Feldman at the Auditorium U S O The course Knowing Ourselves as Individuals runs 8 15 to 9 pm each Monday with civilian and service attendees invited and no exams or notes required.
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Private Feldman
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Harry Levin
Levin
St Nazaire Sub Base Is Raided by Allied Bombers
U S Air Forces and British units attacked the German submarine base at St Nazaire France yesterday in daylight. 15 German fighters were destroyed and four bombers were lost in a lively air battle as bursts were seen on the target near the Loire River mouth.
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London
St. Nazaire
France
Loire River
L C Griffin Child Dies in Fort Worth
Clinton Leon Griffin ten year old son of Mr and Mrs L C Griffin of 12114 Front Street died at 445 PM in Fort Worth after a long illness. Survived by parents two sisters Mrs O L Ledford and Mary Elizabeth Griffin and grandparents Mr and Mrs Chy Pope of Amarillo. Funeral at Boxwell Brothers chapel at 2 PM Wednesday with Dr B Fincher and Rev Clinton B Oldham officiating. Interment Llano Cemetery.
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Clinton Leon Griffin
L. C. Griffin
Front Street
Fort Worth
O. L. Ledford
Mary Elizabeth Griffin
Chy Pope
Amarillo
Boxwell Brothers
B. Fincher
Clinton B. Oldham
Llano Cemetery
Stephenson Heads Methodist Board
Ira Stephenson was elected president of the board of stewards at the San Jacinto Methodist Church last night. L. D. Marshall was named vice president, J. B. Andrews secretary, and Frank War Gle treasurer. Clay Thornton received a Stetson hat as outgoing chairman. Rev. Jim H. Sharp outlined the year’s plans. About 30 members attended.
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Ira Stephenson
San Jacinto
Plans for Panhandle Speech Contest Established
High school officials in the Panhandle Plains area finalize plans for an annual Marvin Jones oratorical and extemporaneous speech contest for the 18th Congressional District. Eligible students must show satisfactory grades. Finalists deliver an eight minute original oration followed by a four minute extemporaneous speech on a national or international topic. The event occurs yearly in Amarillo during March or April.
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Marvin Jones
Panhandle-Plaina
18Th Congressional District
Judge Jones
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo
Thanksgiving Community Service at Central Presbyterian Church
Members of all churches and faiths are invited to a Thanksgiving service tomorrow night at Central Presbyterian Church, sponsored by the Amarillo Ministerial Alliance. Dr. A. D. Foreman Jr. of First Baptist will deliver the sermon, with the Central Presbyterian Choir directed by Eloise Gipson and organ by J. Francis Brown. Service men are especially invited.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Amarillo
Transferred Lt Col Cheney to Grand Rapids Army School
Lt Col Benjamin E Cheney of 804 Sunset is assigned to Col E C Black in Grand Rapids Michigan to serve as chief of staff at an army school. Brig Gen Lucien B Haddon announced the move, noting Cheney’s prior role as executive officer at Amarillo Field Army Air Forces Technical School.
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Benjamin E. Cheney
E. C
Red) Black
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lucien B. Haddon
Amarillo Field Army Air Forces Technical School
Cheney
Amarillo Field
Col. Black
Amarillo
UT President Rainey Seeks Year Round Schools
Elimination of summer vacations for high schoolers proposed by University of Texas President Homer Rainey aims to speed education before military service. The plan suggests keeping 1,250 to 1,740 high schools open three extra months, with cost and graduation-time implications discussed by state officials. Rainey argues top students could finish college by 18, but critics warn of budget gaps and educational disparities if schools stay open year round.
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T. M. Trimble
Dr. Rainey
Trimble
Rainey
Mrs. R. M. Wood Dies in Amarillo at 73
Mrs. R. M. Wood, 73, died in an Amarillo hospital after several weeks illness. She had lived here seven years. Funeral at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel at 10:30 with Dr. R. C. Snodgrass officiating. Interment Llano Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. J. T. Scott, son Earl F. Hansen, sister Mrs. Edwin Kirkpatrick, brother Charles Ransdell, and three grandchildren Lt Perry Leftwich, Barbara Scott, Bette Scott.
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R. M. Wood
Amarillo
Wood
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
R. C. Snodgrass
First Christian Church
Llano
J. T. Scott
Earl F. Hansen
Indianapolis
Edwin Kirkpatrick
Muncy
Ind
Charles Ransdell
Stockton
Calif
Perry Leftwich
Barbara Scott
Bette Scott
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U.S. C
Calvert
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Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Calvere
Stephenson
Methodist
Col. Cheney
H. V. Robertson & CO
Oliver Eakle
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
John
John Alden
Priscilla
Buthkows
Amarillo Greenhouse
Taylor
Bell Telephone CO
Globe News
Pantex Ordnance Plant
St. Francis
Taylor Street
Certain-feed Products Corporation
Prime Contractor
Globe-News
Our Boys
Bill Jones
Howdy
Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo, Texas
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