DAV Appeals to Employers for Disabled Veterans Jobs
Amarillo employers with open positions for disabled veterans are urged to contact Toby Williams, DAV employment officer at the U S Employment Service. The appeal coincides with National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week opening today and closing Saturday. The DAV and the American Federation of the Physically Handicapped sponsor the effort.
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Amarillo
DAV
Toby Williams
U. S
Seventh
van Buren
National
Disabled American Veterans
American Federation of the Physically Handicapped
G. W. Allbrooks
J. E. Pietzsch
Joe A. Jenkins
83 Point Discharge for Clifford Whitefield Arrives Home
Pfc. Clifford E. Whitefield returns to his home at 404 South Bivins on an 83 point discharge after 13 months in the European theater. He served with the 134th Infantry of the 35th Division and fought in campaigns in France Belgium Holland and Germany. He was wounded in November in Alsace Lorraine and again in December at Bastogne. Whitefield worked in oil fields before enlisting and served nearly three years in the Army.
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Clifford E. Whitefield
South Bivins
134Th Infantry
Whitefield
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Bastogne
West Amarillo Church Revival Draws Bigger Attendance
West Amarillo Christian Church reports a revival filling the auditorium with crowds. Yesterday Bible school attendance rose 25 percent over last year as services run nightly at 7 30 except Saturdays led by Dr John W Darby with Cliff Janak directing music and special numbers each service.
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West Amarillo
John W. Darby
Cliff Janak
Amarillo Soldier John Scamahorn on Leave From Army Air Forces
John Scamahorn is in Amarillo on leave awaiting discharge from the Army Air Forces. He and his wife visit Mrs. Scamahorn’s parents at 1005 West Sixth. He entered service June 27, 1944 and ferried planes between Great Falls Montana and Alaska for the 11th Air Force and lend-lease to Russia. He is an Amarillo College graduate and formerly worked for Spartan Aircraft Corp in Tulsa.
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John Scamahorn
Amarillo
Army Air Forces
Amarillo College
Spartan Aircraft Corp
Tulsa
Khiva Temple Seeks 250 Novices for Ceremony
Khiva Temple aims to exceed 250 novices for its full ceremonial. W L Norman reports membership rose to 2 086 after 201 new members since 1944 while losses include 16 deaths and eight demits. Khiva renews bid for national Shrine trophy held by Sphinx.
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Khiva Temple
Demis
Norman
Shrine Club
Shriner's Hospital
Sphinx Temple
Khiva
Sphinx
Sgt Clyde M Fuqua Receives Discharge
Sgt Clyde M Fuqua discharged from the Army Air Forces at Amarillo Field after three and a half years of service. He served overseas in the Mediterranean Theater as radio operator gunner and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal Purple Heart and four campaign stars. He was a student at the University of Texas when he entered service.
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Set
Clyde M. Fuqua
Army Air Forces
Amarillo Field
Fuqua
Mediterranean
University of Texas
Lt Wilson L Ballew Discharged From RAF
Lt Wilson L Ballew discharged from RAF after four and a half years of service. He served in the Southwest Pacific as administrative officer from March 1942 to January 1945 and wears two battle stars. A former Amarillo College student, he is married to Mrs Budie Mae Ballew of 808 Jackson and son of Mr and Mrs W W Ballew of 1405 Fillmore.
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Wilson L. Ballew
Army Air Forces
McClellan Field
Cal
Ballew
Southwest Pacific
Air Forces
Amarillo College
Budie Mae Ballew
Jackson
W. W. Ballew
Fillmore
Sgt Edward Morris Returning to States
Sgt Edward Morris returns to the United States after 18 months with the Far East Air Force. He has served since 1941 and was stationed in Lae Badzab Morotai and Luzon. His wife and son reside at 1629 Palo Duro and his mother in Fair Bluff North Carolina.
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Edward Morris
Far East Air Force
United States
Army Air Forces
Morris
Lae
Badzab
Morotai
Luzon
Palo Duro
Fair Bluff
N. C
Fire Prevention Week Observed With Parade And Speeches
A parade and radio speeches marked National Fire Prevention Week in Amarillo. Bob White heads the observance with films shown by Capt. Tommy Thomas at the Kiwanis luncheon. Mayor Joe A Jenkins opened the program with nearby speakers to follow on KGNC and KFDA stations.
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Bob White
Amarillo
Kiwanis Club
Tommy Thomas
Joe A. Jenkins
Robert Roseberry
The
Insurance Women of Amarillo
Amarillo Safety Council
KGNC
Hutchison Receives Distinguished Unit Citation
Sgt Roger Hutchison of the 308th Heavy Bombardment Squadron at Rupsi India is authorized to wear the Distinguished Unit Citation. The unit, known as Liberators of China, notes Hutchison has been overseas a year and already wears the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal and two campaign stars.
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308Th
Rupsi
India
Roger H. Hutchison
Liberators
China
P. A. Wheatley
Polk
Hutchison
Amusement Calendar showings collage review
Paramount presents Rhapsody in Blue with Alda Leslie and Smith at Capitol features Gershwin music. The Southerner stars Scott and Field about lasting soil memory. Others include Those Endearing Young Charms with Young Day and a trapped Air Corps wolf. Body Snatcher horror with Karloff Lugosi. Brewster's Millions with O Keefe Walker Rochester. Flame of Barbary Coast stars Wayne Dvorak Schilder. Keys of the Kingdom with Peck. The Horn Blows at Midnight with Benny Smith. God in My Co Pilot with Morgaine Massey. Patrick the Creat with O Connor Ryan.
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Paramount
Robert Alda
Joan Leslie
Alexis Smith
George Gershwin
State
Zachary Scott
Betty Field
Capitol
Robert Young
Laraine Day
Air Corps
Rialto
Boris Karloff
Bela Lugosi
Dennis Morgaine
Raymond Massey
Patrick
Donald O'Connor
Peggy Ryan
Charles Coburn
Paramount World News
Beulah Bondi
Movietone World
Congress
Monster
The
Nightclub and music listings with 1930s era acts
The note lists nightly entertainment at venues including My Heart Belongs to Daddy with Richard Carlson and Martha O Driscoll, Without Love with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, and bands at Carlton Scales Night Club Aviatrix The Nat Rainbow Gardens Mexican Inn Mayfair and Devil’s Tower national monument designation first in the nation.
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Richard Carlson
Martha O'Driscoll
MY Heart
Daddy
Rex
Love
Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
Aviatrix
Carlton Scales
THE
NAT
Fritz Cowan
Rainbow Gardens
Sons of the Tes Mexican Inn
Brook Haven
Mayfair
Cliff Bruner
WAC Ruby Mitchell Serves in France
Ruby Mitchell of 608 Taylor serves as a switchboard operator in the Assembly Area Command Headquarters in France. A former telephone operator for 12 years, she volunteered and was accepted into the WAC.
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Ruby Mitchell
Taylor
WAC
Assembly Area Command
France
Corporal Mitchell
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Jaume
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RAF
States
Bi-Rite, Inc
Polk Street
Boy Scout
KFDA
Price College
Atkinson Drug CO
Roger Hutchison
Norito
French Cleaners & Hatters
Fifth Phone
Sons OF the West
Panhandle
J.J
Fibber McGee and Molly
Heavenly Days
Leon Tues
Bonn
Polk ST
Sirath
John Wayne
Ann Dvorak
Barbary Coast
A. J. Cronin
Gregory Peck
Roddy McDowell
Earl Carroll Theatre
Hollywood
Renee
Pertussin
Vanesieve
Cretney Drug Stores
LyRp
Patrick the Great
Texas
Russell Carson
Donald
Dorothy Lamour
Decordova
Devil's Tower
Prometin
Cretney
City Cab Baggage and Light Hauling
A. V. Lowrance, Owner
OLD
Glenmore Distilleries Company Incorporated
Louisville, Kentucky
Eta
Beason
Sherman Williams
Dick Morton and His
Ascolde
Herring
AM Harding
Pantex
Betty Jachary Field
Scott
Carrol Naish
Blanche Yurka
Percy Kilbride
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