Army Used 540 Carrier Pigeons In European Invasion
The Army deployed 540 carrier pigeons during the European invasion, each averaging 125 miles of flight to carry messages across the fronts.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1945
Page
4
The Army deployed 540 carrier pigeons during the European invasion, each averaging 125 miles of flight to carry messages across the fronts.
The quail supply is fairly plentiful in most regions with dry areas affected. Open season runs December 1 to January 16 with a universal bag limit of 12 birds per day. West of the Pecos lacks Mearns quail season and has a 24 daily possession limit. Weekly limits vary by region. chachalaca hunting is in the Lower Rio Grande Valley with a five bird daily limit and a 10 possession limit.
Allison arrived in Texas with 200 cattle under a single brand. In 1886 he traded cattle and horses for his first flock of 1,000 sheep whose blood remains in today’s flocks. He raised Herefords Aberdeen Angus, Angora goats and horses. He is survived by three sons all prominent West Texas ranchmen four daughters 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. UNRRA has provided 1,309,904,960 pounds of food mostly to Greece.
Joyce Norton reports on the denim trend among college and high school girls in Amarillo. Blue jeans shift from cowboy wear to everyday fashion with teens and college students embracing the look while male peers express mixed feelings. Prices run from $1.20 to $2.65 as stores struggle to keep up.
George Sutton Allison aged 91, longtime Texas rancher and pioneer, died after a monthlong illness in a San Angelo hospital. Funeral services were pending. Sutton had operated ranches in Sut area for six decades.
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