First Group Into Germany After three years in the armed forces
Julien Dorfman returned to Amarillo after three years in the military. He served with the Allied Military Government and his unit was the first to enter Germany. He saw duty at Aachen Landkreis and Vohenstrauss Landkreis near the Czecho Slovakian border. He previously worked in England for three months and was discharged at Fort Sam Houston. He now leads the shoe department at the Hollywood Dress Shoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julien Dorfman
Amarillo
Germany
Dorfman
Aachen Landkreis
Vohenstrauss Landkreis
England
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Hollywood Dress Shoppe
Dental Remedies in Revolutionary War Times Mentioned
The article notes men relied on blacksmiths for tooth extraction and women sought relief from jewelers for the same purpose, reflecting period practices.
Deadline Set for Potter County Tax Discounts
Potter County taxpayers face a deadline tomorrow to pay full state and county taxes to qualify for a 3 percent discount. Mail postmarked by midnight tomorrow is accepted. Poll tax receipts have a separate Jan. 31 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Frank Hoyt
Hoyt
Caterpillar Club Seeks New Local Members
The Caterpillar Club polls potential members nation wide to form local chapters. Amarillo men Lt. H. A. Martin and Staff Sgt. Don Freeman are among applicants for membership. The club, founded in 1922 and real since 1943, honors those who make emergency parachute jumps. Applicants may write The Caterpillar Club Box 1328 Trenton New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
H. A. Martin
Forest
Don Freeman
Trenton
N. J
Santa Fe Western Lines Name Victory Garden Winners
Four Amarillo men have been named winners of the Victory Garden competition among employees of the Western Lines Grand Division of the Santa Fe Railroad. Eddie Mann of Amarillo is Grand Division winner. Henry Elmo Miller of Marcelline Missouri is system champion. Other winners include Thomas A. Cox, James R. Hulen, Ralph E. Irelan, and David H. Coates of Slaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Western Lines
Santa Fe Railroad
Eddie Mann
Special Service Department
Amarilo
Henry Elmo Miller
Marcelline
Thomas A. Cox
James R. Hulen
Ralph E. Irelan
David H. Coates
Slaton
John Knight Returns to Civilian Life at Elliott Greer Office Supply
John Knight of 1800 Broadmoor is out of the Army after three years and three months of service as a staff sergeant. He has returned to his former job with Elliott Greer Office Supply Company at 508 Taylor, following discharge at Camp Cook in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knight
Broadmoor
Elliott Greer Office Supply Company
Taylor
Camp Cook
Cal
Morning Star Twin Feature Is Reported
A morning star pair was seen east of Amarillo by Mrs. J L Pope. H C Winburn of the Weather Bureau identified the two stars as Mercury and Jupiter with Jupiter the brighter. The sequence runs from late September to mid November with Mercury fading as Jupiter remains bright, then Jupiter alone after year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
J. L. Pope
H. C. Winburn
U. S
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Jupiter
Winburn
Marine Sg. Clifford Wright Returns Home After Two Years Abroad
Marine Sergeant Clifford Wright returns from two years overseas with the ordnance section at Pearl Harbor and visits his mother Mrs. Mabel Wright in Amarillo. He enlisted in November 1942 and will report to Portsmouth Virginia. he is eligible for discharge. His siblings serve in the Navy Army and Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordnance
Marine Corps
Pearl Harbor
Clifford Wright
Mabel Wright
Alabama
Sergeant Wright
Amarillo High School
Phillips Petroleum Co
Portsmouth
Paul Wright
Army
Capt
Ed Wright
Army Air Forces
Cpl
Virginia Wright
Marines
Discharge of Army Air Forces member Conrad Lohoefer
Conrad Lohoefer son of Mr and Mrs D P F Lohoefer 815 Bryan has been discharged by the Army Air Forces at Amarillo Field. A Amarillo High School graduate he has served since June 1943 and completed 35 missions as a B 17 engineer with the Eighth Air Force. He plans to return to college soon. The water clocks used by ancient civilizations are noted. Sheriff’s Sale Potter County Texas Amarillo ISD versus W T Leonard et al No 7171 ordered sale on the first Tuesday in November 1945 at the Potter County Courthouse Amarillo described as North Fifty Feet of Lot Ten in Block Forty seven Glenwood Addition Levied October 13 1945 on W T Leonard per judgment of 113 51 in favor of The State of Texas and City of Amarillo. Sheriff WM Adams Deputy J P Le Neveu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Lohoefer
D. PF. Lohoefer
Bryan
Army Air Forces
Amarillo Field
Amarillo High School
Eighth Air Force
Texas
Potter
108Th District Court
Potter County
Amarillo Independent
W T. Leonard
Court House
Amarillo
Glenwood
W. T. Leonard
State of Texas
A. D. WM. Adams
J. P. le Neveu
City Commission To Sell House And Hear Zoning Hearing
City Commission to accept bids tonight for the sale of a four room frame bungalow at 806 Crockett to support water department expansion. Also on the agenda bids from supply firms on hydrants fittings and water department materials, a second reading on Sunday beer sales ban, and routine business. A public hearing before the City Planning and Zoning Commission Friday at 8:00 PM in City Hall will consider rezoning multiple North Hughes Street parcels from dwelling and apartment to commercial use. Katheryne Burwell, City Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Crockett
Water Department
North Hughes Street
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Council Chamber
City Hall
Hughes Street
City of
Amarillo
Katheryne Burwell
Sale Notice In Potter County Texas 1945
Suerife issues an order of sale by the 108th District Court Potter County Texas on October 2 1945 to satisfy a judgment of 5.74 plus costs against Claude F McHenry and Fimma McHenry The sheriff will sell on the first Tuesday in November 1945 at the Potter County Courthouse Amarillo Texas item: South 25 feet of Lot 10 Block 47 Glenwood Addition Amarillo Texas court action State of Texas and City of Amarillo involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suerife
State OF Texas
Potter
Potter County
Amarillo Independent School District
Clauce F. McHenry
Court House
Amarillo
Texas
Glenwocc
Claude F. McHenry
Fimma McHenry
A. D. W. M. Adams
J. P. le Neveu
Weapons Must Be Registered Under Firearms Act
Automatic weapons brought into the United States as war souvenirs must be registered with the Internal Revenue Bureau. The National Firearms Act requires possessors to contact the investigator in charge of the alcohol tax unit, with the Dallas office serving as the nearest contact. Violations carry fines up to 2000 dollars and up to five years in prison. unserviceable guns may be sold as tax free war trophies with approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Internal Revenue Bureau
Ralph Kenniston
Bureau
Dallas
Kenniston
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Massive Mine at Hibbing One of World’s Largest Open Pits
The Hibbing mine in Minnesota is described as the world’s largest open pit iron ore operation. It reaches 350 feet deep and spans roughly one and a half miles long with an area of about 1070 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbing, Mirn
Flynn Named Lecturer for Amarillo Knights of Columbus
Jim Flynn was named lecturer of Amarillo Council 1450 Knights of Columbus at the council meeting. He succeeds Howard Einhaus who moved to Wichita Falls. A delegation will visit councils in Pampa Hereford Nazareth and Umbarger as a courtesy for upcoming carnival November 19 20 and next year’s state convention. Nine new members were initiated Sunday: Francis S Handley Virgil Paul Handley Herman L Reitman Nick Di Paolo Charles Hines Jr Andrew J Stump Lester J Hassel Pred T Lamm Edward Bellett. New transfers include Dr J B Johnson from Pampa Council 2767 and Michael J Traffas from Council 2224 Sharon Kan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Flynn
Amarillo
Knights of Columbus
Howard Einhaus
Wichita Falls
Pampa
Hereford
Nazareth
Umbarger
Francis S
Virgil Paul Handley
Herman L. Reitman
Nick di Paolo
Charles Hershel Hines, Jr
Andrew J. Stump
New Oil Plant Opens in Decatur Soybean Belt
A $2,000,000 plant has been established in Decatur Illinois to extract oil from soybeans, placing it in the heart of a major soybean producing area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, Ill
Electrical Trades Class Second Session Tonight
The electrical trades class resumes at 7 30 tonight in Amarillo College vocational building. Dr Ernest Shearer acting president invites new students to join the 20 week course two hours weekly. There are 17 enrolled with Sam Davis Southwestern Public Service Company engineer as instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo College
Ernest Shearer
Sam Davis
Southwestern Public Service Company
Cashiers Short Changed in Amarillo Theaters
Police said two cashiers at Amarillo theaters were short changed ten dollars each last night.
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Amerillo
Venezuelan tree yields milk like dairy drink
Tests show the bark juice from native Venezuelan trees produces a sweet milky fluid richer than cow milk in phosphates and sugar. The discovery highlights a potential alternative dairy source from forest flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
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Browning
Blue Print CO
Grand Bar
Polk
Caterpillar Club
Santa Fe Western Lines
Victory Garden
Optometrist
Polk St
Saratoga
Liquor Mart
Monrose
Esults
Miller Printing Company
Willie and
Joe
By Mauldin
Morning Star
Lohoefer
Ben
Prince
MA Frazier
Madison
Flynn
Council
Carlton Scales
Sons OF the West
Avalon
Sherman Williams
Leon
Goog Polk
Arthur Jake and
Penny Singleton
Daewood and
Blondie
Klnoene
Andrews Sisters
Martha O'Driscoll
3 Stooges
James Craig
Donna Reed
Marjorie Main
Annie
H. V. Lowrance
Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith
the Doughgirls
Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell
Hangover Square
UCU
Sec
Allyn Soslyn
Ivelyn Keyes
Marguerite Chapman
Featuring
Freddie Lauriello
Centennial Cafe
East 10Th St
V. F. W. Post
RaiNbow Gardens
W. C. W. Hall
Dorthy Marble
Hollywood
Daredevil
America
Craig - Hasso
Eee
Pat O'Brien
Carole Landis
George Murphy
East Side Kids
Dick Morton and His
Fritz Cowan
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