Navy Day Observance Promotes Public School Tribute
Amarillo public schools prepare mimeographed Navy facts for teachers as Navy Day observance grows. Supt. Rogers urges a brief in-class salute to the Navy, with Mayor Jenkins backing the effort. Navy Day originated in 1922 and is observed in October to honor naval policy champion Theodore Roosevelt and the Navy’s World War II record.
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United States Navy
Amarillo
Supt
Chas. M. Rogers
Navy League of the
United States
League
Theodore Roosevelt
United States of America
Roosevelt
Clowe
Royal Navy
Continental Congress
Seven Seas
Roy O. Greenhill
Rogers
M. E. Jordan
Navy Mothers Clubs of America No
Navy
Machinery Ready for Victory Loan Drive
Committee and individual work remains to ready machinery for the opening Monday of the Victory Loan Drive in Amarillo and Potter County. Guy Saunders, general chairman, reported after a meeting at the Amarillo National Bank. Plans cover campaign features, student bond sales, and bond week activities with civic clubs promoting Victory Bonds at meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Potter County
Guy Saunders
Amarillo National Bank
Navy Discharges Ten Amarillo Men From Service
The Navy Department announces ten men from Amarillo have been discharged. The list includes Trueman L. Mershon carpenter's mate third class 804 North Cleveland Howard Hubert Horne electrician's mate first class 2115 Pierce Jack Land carpenter's mate second class 605 Madison Jolly Edmund Robinson pharmacist's mate second class 1515 Taylor Jack Frederick Nelson aviation machinist's mate second class 310 East Eighth James L. Holder special artificer third class 2211 Wichita Eugene V. Root seaman second class route 1 box 116 Kenneth H. Jackson aviation machinist's mate second class 407 North Johnson Robert o O Dickson motor machinist's mate first class 902 Massissippi and C L Shirey shipfitter first class 2400 North West Tenth.
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Navy Department
Amarillo
Trueman L. Mershon
Carpenter
North Cleveland
Howard Hubert Horne
Pierce
Jack Land
Madison
Jolly Edmund Robinson
Taylor
Jack Frederick Nelson
East
James L. Holder
Wichita
Eugene V. Root
Box 116
Kenneth H. Jackson
North Johnson
Robert O O. Dickson
Massissippi
C. L. Shirey
North West Tenth
Soldier Cpl William C Kennedy Returns to Amarillo
After six years in the Army Cpl William C Kennedy son of Mrs Martha Kennedy 307 Johnson has been discharged and is back in Amarillo to live.
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Cpl
William C. Kennedy
Martha Kennedy
Johnson
Amarillo
Lamesa Club Chartered by American Business Club
The Lamesa American Business Club received its charter from Pete Neumann of Danville Illinois. The banquet at Plaza Hotel drew ABC members from Amarillo Lubbock and Big Spring. Johnny Lyons presided as president with officers including John Scoggins Ben Allen W W Warren and Dr J D Burleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamesa American Business Club
Pete Neumann
Danville
Ill
American Business Club
South Plains
Amarillo
Lamesa Club
Plaza Hotel
ABC
Lubbock
Big Spring
Ross Larsen
A. K. Wilcoxson
Johnny Ekelund
Doug Jones
Harry Hoare
Jimmie Wilson
National Organization
Johnny Lyons
John Scoggins
Ben Allen
W. W. Warren
J. D. Burleson
Ralph Underwood
Richard Young
Recruit in Foreign Service Serves Probation Period
A recruit in the State Department's foreign service serves a two year probation. He earns between 2500 and 3400 dollars annually during the probationary period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Foreign Service
FASTEETH Promises Secure Denture Fit and Comfort
Eat talk laugh or sneeze without fear as FASTEETH holds plates firmer and more comfortably. The pleasant powder has no gummy taste or feeling and does not cause nausea. It is alkaline and checks denture odor. Get FASTEETH at any drug store.
Calvin McDaniel Visits Friends in Amarillo
Sgt. Calvin C. McDaniel of New Orleans recently discharged from the Army Air Forces at Randolph Field visited Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Drake at 922 Travis. He spent 25 months in the air force and trained at Amarillo Field in the fall of 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin C. McDaniel
New Orleans
Army Air Forces
Randolph Field
Maynard Drake
Travis
Air Force
Amarillo Field
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Joe A. Jenkins
Cmdr
David McCampbell
Leyte Gulf
Amarillo Neon CO
William S Rice, Inc
W. Adams
N. Y
Rice
Buthkow
Jaden
Gordon
Kennedy
War Chest Fund
Polk Street
Texas
By Galbraith
NEA Service, Inc
Reg
U.S. Pat
Hobbsco
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Arctic
Conoco
Calvin McDaniel
Continental Oil Company
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