Service Men In the News
Ensign Leslie W. Stitt Jr stationed at Newport R I for two months training with his wife planning to join him after. Vernon W. Artz from Amarillo graduated from radio school at Scott Field to join U S Army Air Forces. Bruce R Miner Amarillo High School graduate and Chico Field aviation cadet who completed basic flight training in California and logged over 35 hours flying time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport, R. I
Leslie W. Stitt
Naval Training Station
L. W. Stitt
Roswell
N. M
Fillmore Street
Amarillo
Larry Stitt
University of Texas
Naval
Chico Field
Cal
Bruce R. Miner
Miner
Air Corps
A. R. Miner
Mesa del Rey
King City
Texas
Texas and New Mexico Air Corps Transfers Highlight Amarillo Link
Fliers from Amarillo area receive transfers and schooling assignments across three bases. Sid ney Mendel of Amarillo, a June Texas graduate, moves to Officer Candidate School after completing Sheppard Field training, while stationed with Clark Gable but not meeting him. Jack Anderson of Amarillo, son of C F Anderson, attends Pratt Whitney Aircraft School in East Hartford for a two month course after serving as an engineering officer at Victorville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Corp
Sidney Samuel Meade
Air Forces Technical School
Sheppard Field
University of Texas
Morris Mendel
Hayden Street
Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Corporal Mendel
Clark Gable
East Hartford
Conn
Jack P. Anderson
C. F. Anderson
Bellevue Street
Pratt Whitney Aircraft School
Victorville
Cal
Anderson
Alma Pool
Dewey Ashcraft
Sunset
Military graduates from aviation training across the nation
Arthur Edward Siemantel of Clovis New Mexico graduates from the Aviation Machinist's Mate School at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Several other air service members are named including William N Hoggatt and Herbert B Deaver, with details on their schooling promotions and service locations in California Alaska Rhode Island and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Arthur Edward Siemantel
Clovis, N. M
Naval Air Station
Edward L. Siemental
Clovis High School
Eastern New Mexico Junior College
Marines
San Diego
Cal
Aviation Cadet Wheeler Serves At Santa Ana Base
Communications reports Wallace A. Wheeler in the Army Air Forces at Santa Ana Air Base after two months in the air corps. He was a Magnolia Oil bookkeeper before enlisting and is a former Globe-News carrier boy, son of Mrs. Ji Wheeler of Ama. Fort Knox notes Owren C. Hartman training at Armored Force School in field radio work. James Allen Tucker serves in Navy construction regiment Sea Bees after three months, with Mrs. J. A. Tucker of 500 Madison, Amarillo, as his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Bees
Navy Construction Regiment
Davisville
R. I
Amarillo
Alaska
Herbert B. Deaver
Air Corps
California
Pacific
Willie Everett
W. M. Everett
Jackson Street
James A. Tucker
Fain Chemical Company
Santa Ana
Cal
Wallace A. Wheeler
Santa Ana Air Base
Magnolia Oil
Globe News
Wheeler
Ji Wheeler
Taylor, Amarillo
Fort Knox
Owren C. Hartman
Bertie Hartman
Wellington
Armored Force School Communications Department
James Allen Tucker
Navy
High Seas
Norfolk
Providence
R. L
San Francisco
J. A. Tucker
Madison, Amarillo
Monticello
Minn
Corp
Grover Taylor
Army Air Forces
Edgar L Taylor
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Lockbourne Field
Ohio
ENMC Students and Amarillo Servicemen in WWII
Eastern New Mexico College notes many alumni serving in the armed forces. Ray Harrison at Camp Barkeley studies army clerking. Lew Ayers, George King, and Leo Rush training pilots. Corporals and sergeants from Amarillo listed with postings at San Diego, Lowry Field, Randolph, Lockbourne, Fort Bliss, and more, plus a Lowry Field topkick feature on Lloyd Wakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern New Mexico
Ray Harrison
Artesia
Camp Barkeley
Ray
Lew Ayers
George W. King
Clovis
Leo D. Rush, Jr
Raton
San Antonio
Lawrence C. Matthews
U. S. Naval Hospital
San Diego
Cal
G. W. Gooch
Key Field Promotions For Three Panhandle Men
A B Duncan rises to corporal at Key Field Miss from Dalhart with daughter Betty M Duncan. Lee A Herridge of Plainview earns corporal stripe, son of Mrs Emily Herridge at 1008 Port Street, enlisted December 16 1941, serving with bombing squadron. Raymond O Tidwell promoted to corporal, son of Ollie H Tidwell of Clarendon, married to Clarise Tidwell, stationed with a tactical unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Key Field
A. B. Duncan
Duncan
Lincoln Street
Dalhart
Betty M. Duncan
Air Corps
Lee A. Herridge
Plainview
Emily Herridge
Port Street
Raymond O. Tidwell
Ollie H. Tidwell
Clarendon
Clarise Tidwell
Deaver Brothers in the Armed Forces from Amarillo
Three sons of Mr and Mrs Ben Deaver of Amarillo serve in the armed forces. Bert Deaver is a seaman in the navy and now at sea, a graduate of Amarillo High School who formerly worked at the Amarillo Bakery. He enlisted in July. E D Jack Deaver is the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Deaver
Amarillo
Bert Deaver
Navy
Amarillo High School
E. D
Jack” Deaver
Promotions Highlight Army NCOs Across Forts and Camps
QUARTERMASTERS CORPS Seattle Robert L. Curtis promoted staff sergeant to technical sergeant at Fort Lawton after three years in service with two years in Hawaii. He left Hawaii before Pearl Harbor and has not returned home to his parents Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Curtis. CAMP EDWARDS Mass John R. Stanley promoted to staff sergeant with the 131st Artillery, two years in the army, son of Mrs. Lela Stanley of Amarillo. He came from Camp Blanding Fla and is a former Globe News carrier boy, Amarillo High School graduate. FORT BLISS Selection of Corp Joe F. Taylor of 811 West Thirteenth Avenue Amarillo to attend Officer Candidate School at Camp Barkeley announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
William N. Hoggatt
I. T. Hoggatt
Lakeview
Seattle
Wash
John R. Gruver
R. J. Gruver
North Polk Street
Amarillo
Fifth Fighter Command
Fort Lawton
Army
Camp Berkeley
Air Corps
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Paramount Supply Company
Glen O. Pryeatt
C. A. Pyeatt
Polk Street
Army Air Forces Navigation School
846Th
Set
N. G. Hopkins
Pauline Hopkins
M. E. Rollins
Washington Street
Sgt. Hopkins
Robert Lee Hopkins
Pampa
Venice
Fla
Robert L. Curtis
Hawaii
Islands
Pearl Harbor
G. E. Curtis
Camp Edwards
Mass
John R. Stanley
131St Artillery
Lela Stanley
East Twelfth Avenue
Camp Blanding
Globe News
Fort Bliss
Joe F. Taylor
West Thirteenth Avenue
Camp Barkeley
Air Force Officers Commissioned in Miami Beach
Master Sgt. Jack K. Prewitt and Corp. William R. Phillips completed the three months course at the Air Forces Officer Candidate School in Miami Beach and have been commissioned as second lieutenants. Prewitt is the son of Mrs. Blanche Lyons of Amarillo and Phillips is the son of Mrs. Bess M. Phillips of Hereford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Jack K. Prewitt
William R. Phillips
Air Forces
Prewitt
Blanche Lyons
Jefferson Street
Amarillo
Phillips
Bess M. Phillips
West Third Avenue
Hereford
Two Brother Sets Would Fill Platoon
Dalhart dispatch notes that two Texline and Felt area families have multiple sons in the armed forces. T. J. Adamson, 75, has four sons serving in the army at Portland Oregon Seattle Washington Temple Texas and Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Mrs J J Rammage says her last unmarried son has joined the army leaving Jewel at Lubbock air base and Joe a mechanic at the Army Air Forces Glider School in Dalhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Texline
Tex
Felt
Okla
Uncle Sam's Army
T. J. Adamson
James
Portland
Ore
Ernie
Seattle
Hershell
Temple
A. C
Fort Leonard Wood
J. J. Rammage
Felt Area
Jimmie
Willie
Jewel
Lubbock
Joe
Army Air Forces
Rammage
Dalhaet County scrap drive totals released
From Pearl Harbor to Oct 1 Dal lam county residents collected 1 242 101 pounds of scrap metal about 191 pounds per person based on the 1940 population. W L Stout of the County Salvage committee released figures showing 992 101 pounds shipped, 250 000 on hand 100 000 pounds of scrap rubber shipped and 8 000 on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhaet
Pearl Harbor
Dallam
W. L. Stout
County Salvage Committee
Senator Chavez Jr. Enlists in the Marines at Quantico
Private Dennis Chavez Jr., son of U S Senator Dennis Chavez, reported to Quantico Marine training barracks for a 30 day boot camp after corrective surgery allowed enlistment. He had previously been rejected by the Army for a minor disability and now aims to honor New Mexico’s fighting traditions. Chavez, a Georgetown graduate and DC lawyer, previously served as his father’s secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quantico
Dennis Chavez, Jr
Sam
New Mexico
U. S
Dennis Chavez
Service
Chavez
Army
U. S. Marines
Bataan
United States
Leatherneck
Georgetown University
District of Columbia
Ration chief loses tires in Union County
Clayton New Mexico October 10 special thieves stole the rear tires and wheels from Fred L Van Pelt chairman of the Union County ration board He borrowed a tire and wheel from a neighbor and used his spare to get to work, hoping the theft was a remark of kindness rather than malice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton, N. M
Fred L. van Pelt
van Pelt
Union County Ration Board
Dalhart Grid Queen Coronation Set for Monday Night
Dalhart High School crowns its football queen Mary Louise Nelson in a Monday coronation at the high school auditorium followed by the Queen Ball at the Dalhart Country Club. Ten entered, nine other princesses will be honored with the winner’s family noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Dalhart Country Club
Mary Louise Nelson
Irene Nelson
W. H. Lathem
Dallart
Birthday trio ties dates for mother daughter son
Mrs J H McClendon’s daughter Coye born on her mother’s birthday October 7. Now Coye is Mrs Kay Whit and has a son Michael Ross whose birthday is also October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
J. H. McClendon
Coye
Kay Whitby
Michael Ross
Red Cross Reports Year of Service at Amarillo VA Facility
Potter County Chapter American Red Cross completed its second year at the Veterans Administration Facility in Amarillo. Eleven Gray Ladies contributed 728 hours. A new Gray Lady class finished training and will soon begin hospital duties. Details cover Braille, canteen, nutrition classes, lunch program help, Nurse's Aide training, Motor Corps, and staff assistance hours totaled across multiple units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
American Red Cross
Veteran's Administration
Amarillo
Recreation Corps
Hospita
Helen Worley
Schoo
Lar
Nurse's Aide Corps
Sanborn School
Motor Corps
Olive M. Childers
Aliee Fuquacocaptain
John Ozingill
Mamie Kuhfuss
Wichita Falls Motor Corps
Jesseye Allen
el Paso, Motor Corps
Arthur H. Ware
St. Anthony's Hospital
Northwest Texas Hospital
Red Cross
Staff Assistance Corps
Wes Izzard
Hospital and Recreation Corps
W. E. Herring
Ross D. Rogers
Coumn
FHA Clears Tape For 31 Dalhart Homes
Dalhart is to receive 31 new houses under a National Housing Agency plan with Title VI FHA financing restored. Loans run 25 years at up to 4.5 percent, under FHA underwriting, limited to the 31-house quota for civilian employees of the Army Air Forces Glider School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Federal Housing Administration
National Housing Agency
FHA
Army Air Forces
Amarillo man helps stranded driver loses work day
C D Howard of Amarillo employed at Army Air Forces Glider School in Dalhart stopped to aid a car in a ditch south of Dumas. He repaired a torn tube, offered his spare, deflated and remounted it, then followed toward Dumas, but the women sped away. He tracked to Stratford then Dalhart, late for work and lost a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
C. D. Howard
Amarillo
Army Air Forces
Dumas
Howard
Stratford
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. L
Jack” Sims, Jr
Solomons
O. L. Sims
Jack
War Department
Sims
U. S. Marine Corps
New York
Scott Field, Jr
U. S. Army Air Forces
Vernon W. Artz
Radio School
Technical Training Command
Harley Artz
Aviation
Aircraft School
Marine Corps Aviation
J. T. Tucker
Kelton
Signal Service
George G. Meade
George N. Wright
E. Fred Wright
North Mirror Street
Signal Service Company
Camp Crowder
Chicago, Ill
Jack McGowan
H. B. McGowan
Claude
Northwestern University
Notre Dame
Claude High School
Torpedo School
Newport
J. D. Andrews
Naval Base
East Tenth Avenue
E. (& Deaver
J.D. Andrews
Communications Department
SEA
ENMC
Royal Canadian Air Force
Camp Rocker
Ala
Richard
Dick" Alexander
Mattie Louise Davis
van Buren Street
Fairfield
Tech
Charles W. Meadors
John W. Meadors
James G. Gould
Camp Roberts
William F. Harwell
Hughes Street
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Hamilton Field
Ernest L. Elmer
Earl P. Elmer
North Fillmore Street
Mrs
O. C. Elmer
Omaha, Ark
327Th
Army Air Corps
Tucson
Ariz
The
Aeronautical University
Chicago
Troy Elmer
Virgil Elmer
AIR Service Command
Colo.— Tech
Lloyd Wakeman
G. M. Peet
the Post
Wake
Fort Warren
Wyo
New School
Ray D. Harwell
New Advanced Flying School
San Angelo
Harwell
Joseph Schoeps
Mort W. Bader
Sidney Mendel
Ernest Elmer
Wallace A, Wheeler
Jack) Sims
John R. Grover
Richard Alexander
Officer School
AIR Force
Ivan N. McCollom
Eastern New Mexico College
McCollom
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Washington
Washington State
Dalhart Homes
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