Leavitts Visit Astoria Guests of Blasingame Family
Mr and Mrs Jack C Leavitt of Astoria Oregon are guests of Mr and Mrs L D Blasingame at 2507 Van Buren. They arrived Monday and will stay about a month. Mrs Leavitt is the former Virginia Lee Bechtelheimer of Pampa and Amarillo. Her husband, son of the Blasingames, was recently discharged from the Marine Corps after five years service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack C. Leavitt
Astoria
Ore
L. D. Blasingame
van Buren
Leavitt
Virginia Lee Bechtelheimer
Pampa
Amarillo
Wedding in biggest church promises townwide buzz
A prominent Amarillo social couple plans a February wedding drawing intense local excitement. The News Globe notes the town’s keen curiosity while resisting print of details to preserve surprise, as readers follow gossip on dresses and arrangements.
Mrs. Kennedy of Boyce Family Dies in Amarillo
Rebekah Boyce Kennedy 58 died at 6 25 this morning in an Amarillo hospital. She was active in Red Cross and chaired volunteer services in the Lubbock chapter during World War II. Funeral 4 pm tomorrow at Griggs Chapel with Dr J M Lewis and Dr R Thomson. burial Llano Cemetery. Survivors include her husband F A Kennedy of Lubbock, mother Mrs W C Boyce Sr, daughter Mrs Robert W Miller, two granddaughters Frances and Ida Miller, sister Mrs Alla B Ellison of Albuquerque. She was born Oct 8 1887 in Covington Tennessee and studied at Ward Belmont and Vogue head designer.
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Rebekah Boyce Kennedy
Amarillo
Griggs Chapel
J. M. Lewis
First Presbyterian Church of
Lubbock
R. Thomson
First Presbyterian Church
Llano
I. M. Robinson
L. M. Jones
Altus Sansom
R. Clyde Smith
Paul A. Jones
Tom H. White
Kennedy
F. A. Kennedy
John K. Boyce
William C. Boyce, Jr
W. C. Boyce
Robert W. Miller
Covington
Tenn
Ward-Belmont College
Nashville
New York School of Fashion
Vogue
Elmer H. Ashcraft 70 dies. longtime Santa Fe employee
Elmer Hayes Ashcraft 70 a Santa Fe retiree and Spanish American War veteran died at 1 25 this morning at 2008 Taylor. Burial is at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home with services pending. He leaves widow Grace and son Dr Bruce Ashcraft of Pittsburgh along with a Kansas City sister and four brothers. He lived 25 years in the area and served 40 years with Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hayes Ashcraft
Santa Fe
Bruce Ashcraft
Pittsburgh
Taylor
Blackburn
Shaw Funeral Home
Ashcraft
Grace Ashcraft
W. T. Roberts
Kansas City
Kan
W. C
Albuquerque
N. Me
A. G&g
Quenemo
Andy
Woodland
Young Football Injury Delays Wilkinsons’ Day
Billy Wilkinson aged 11 suffered a fracture of the right forearm while playing football. He is son of Mr and Mrs Garford Wilkinson. Mr Wilkinson serves as public relations officer for the Reclama tion Bureau in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Wilkinson
Garford Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Reclamation Bureau
Babe Didrickson Injured in Texas Car Crash
Mrs Babe Didrikson Zaharias winner of the 1945 Texas Women’s Open Golf was injured in a late night car crash 23 miles southeast of Dalhart on Highway 87. Her husband George Zaharias drove the car which struck a horse. A Dalhart physician removed glass from her eye and no permanent injury was expected. The couple planned to continue to Denver by train that night.
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Amarillo
Dalhart
George Zaharias
A. D. Bonner
Denver
Mrs. Zaharias
Cal Farley
Fort Worth
DAV Men Call for C M H Mark on Medal Winners
DAV leader G W Allbrooks urges adding CMH after the names of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. He backs the National Broadcasting Company CMH salute program airing Wednesdays at 10 30 p m as part of honoring about 200 heroes.
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G. W. Allbrooks
J. &. Pietzsch
National Broadcasting Company
CMH
DAV
Alsbrooks
Elk City man loses billfold with over 300 dollars in Amarillo
William F. McDowell of Elk City Oklahoma reported that his billfold vanished in Amarillo yesterday afternoon or last night. The lost items included about 11 dollars in cash and two checks for 112 and 190 dollars.
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William F. McDowell
Elk City
Okla
Amarillo
Reconversion Pressed as War Emergency Persists
Snyder asserts the government must keep wartime controls to meet international commitments while warning that the war emergency continues. The President cautions Congress against haste toward peacetime status and warns abrupt end could cause chaos. Attorney General Clark notes selective service and executive powers would lapse if new bills pass.
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Snyder
Congress
Truman
Tom Clark
Civilian Now But in Old Line Civilian and Military Life
Glen Rose, new patrolman with the Amarillo police department, shows life in civilian and military service running parallel. Sergeant Rose, three years in military police at Amarillo Army Field, discharged at Randolph Field San Antonio October 18. He served mainly at Amarillo Field except four months at Boeing Seattle during B 29 Superfortress construction. They reside with son Gerald Dee Rose at 1311 Herman. Mrs Rose, former Miss Beatrice Nave of Lake Village Arkansas, previously lived in Dallas.
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Glen Rose
Amarillo
Amarillo Army Field
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Amarillo Field
Boeing
Seattle
Sergeant
Old Age Assist Recipients to Get $40 in November
Austin reports that 794 old age assistance recipients will receive maximum monthly payments of $40 in November after a constitutional amendment. In total 4,286 persons, including those at the maximum, will be paid $30 or more. the maximum grant per recipient is $40.
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Lubbock
Austin
Automobile Thefts Reported Across Amarillo Streets
Three automobiles were stolen yesterday in Amarillo with two incidents occurring late Wednesday night. A Ford coupe stolen from Slim Crowder at 412 Fillmore was recovered in Clinton Oklahoma. Losses included a 1937 Ford coupe from O L Howard at 3302 East Tenth and a 1938 Ford coach from C V Allen at 84 North Fairmont, plus a 1938 Ford panel truck from Standard Cigarette Service Company at 808 Lincoln Street.
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Amarillo
Slim Crowder
Fillmore
Clinton
Oklo
O. L. Howard
East Tenth
Veterans Hospital
Marcel H. Versch
C. V. Allen
North Fairmont
Standard Cigarette Service Company
Lincoln
Little White House Candy Shop Opens in Amarillo
The Little White House Candy Shop opened yesterday at 410 West Tenth under joint management of Pauline Little and Sophie Meyer. It is the exclusive Amarillo distributor for Candy by Christopher, a Los Angeles confectionery serving Bullocks and I. Magnin and other West Coast stores. Stock includes bulk chocolates bars box candy and bridge jellies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little
Spencer Family Visiting Kin in Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Irvin R Spencer of Kansas City visit at the home of his brother Clyde G Spencer at 1924 Harrison with their daughters Marylin and Barbara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin R. Spencer
Kansas City
Marylin
Barbara
Mr Spencer
Clyde G. Spencer
Harrison
Garages Damaged by Minor Sunset Fire
Firemen reported minor damage to two garages at 701 and 703 Sunset. They answered the call at 9 30 o clock.
Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians Kick Off Victory Loan Drive
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians will be heard in an NBC kickoff for Victory Loan Drive on KGNC from 6 30 to 7 30 Sunday night Amarillo time. A brief speech by Treasury Secretary Fred Vinson will follow the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Waring
NBC
KGNC
Amarillo
Fred Vinson
Secretary of the Treasury
Annamese Forces Ignite Fires in Saigon Terror Attempt
An Anglo French communique reports Annamese forces in Saigon attempted terrorism last night, starting several fires and causing property damage. Some grenades were thrown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Queen Elizabeth Returns 12000 Canadians From Europe
The Queen Elizabeth docked in Halifax with 12,000 Canadian servicemen aboard, arriving from the war in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Europe
USO Group Presents War Chest Program on KFDA Radio
USO personnel will appear on KFDA at 3 45 this afternoon to discuss five phases of USO work in light of the United War Chest Drive. Speakers include Jimmy James chairman of the operating committee Mrs H R Spikes chairman of hostesses and Opal Hight assistant director. Leo Wilmeth chairs publicity for the drive. Checks should be sent to United War Chest Amarillo. Russian eggs may keep 12 months due to hens foraging freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
KFDA
United War Chest
Jimmy James
H. R. Spikes
Opal Hight
Leo Wilmeth
Amarillo
Mrs Petersen and daughter travel to Denver to visit relatives
Mrs A Petersen of 1906 Madison and her daughter Mrs D M Davis of Lexington Ky left Amarillo this morning to visit with Lyle A Petersen in Denver. Lyle is Mrs Petersens son and Mrs Daviss brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
A. Petersen
Madison
D. M. Davis
Lexington
Amarillo
Lyle A. Petersen
Missing ammeter offered reward in alley behind Oliver Eakle Building
A G E Jones Electric Co seeks return of a missing ammeter used for motor testing. The instrument, in a black leather case, was left in the alley behind the Oliver Eakle Building last Friday. A reward of $10 is offered for the finder.
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Oliver Eakle
G. E. Jones Electric Co
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Panhandle
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E. P. Kile
Kile
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