War Chest workers plan campaign starts October 10
War Chest workers from Andle counties met at Amarillo Air Field to begin campaign plans on October 10. The region seeks 122000 to aid servicemen at home and abroad. J M Collins, regional chairman, died during the morning session as Brig Gen Carl W Connell welcomed about 100 attendees. Wayland D Towner of War Chest of Texas outlined operating costs and praised the fund's efficiency with over 97 cents of each dollar benefiting servicemen and Allies.
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War Chest
Andle
Army Air Field
J. M. Collins
Carl W. Connell
Amarillo Field
Wayland D. Towner
War Chest of Texas
National War Fund
United War Chest of Texas
Unlucky 13? Alpine Man Breaks Car Door Glass
Claude Biggers of Alpine escapes misfortune on a Denver trip after a torn trouser snag and a shattered car door at a local filling station. His wife shares a skeptical view as the pair continues their journey.
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Claude Biggers
Denver
Biggers
Mrs. Biggers
Guard Units Rated Excellent in Statewide Inspection
Major Hartman of Texas Tech evaluated infantry drill, equipment, records, training plans, and objectives of the Texas State Guard units. Company C of the Amarillo Texas Guards received the top rating, praised for discipline and attendance, with tribute to Capt. Sam Davis and Lts. Abe Fefferman and Robert Burgess.
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Texas Defense Guard
Charles F. Hartman
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Hartman
Amarillo Texas Guards
Sam Davis
Abe Fefferman
Robert Burgess
Amarillo
Texas State Guard
United War Chest of Texas Directs 262 Local Campaigns
A Texas official described the United War Chest of Texas as coordinating and directing 262 local fundraising campaigns to support relief efforts for refugees.
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United War Chest of Texas
Texas War Office Cuts Costs Despite Vast Regional Reach
In Region 18 the Texas office operates with seven staffers and plans to hire one more to total eight. The unit covers 28 Panhandle counties and oversees war-related agency work for the state with a $5 million quota. A two hour meeting featured a training film for servicemen and a field visit followed by lunch with General Connell. Collins announced county chairmen and committee members ready for solicitation.
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Seaboard
Towner
General Connell
Region 18
Panhandle
Collins
Texas
GOP study of Dallas Democratic convention signals Dewey Bricker path
Texas Republicans study public reaction to the Democratic state convention in Dallas. Chairman John W. Philp says Roosevelt victory creates a clear path for Dewey and Bricker and that GOP will pursue votes from anti Roosevelt factions depending on Texans' response. The effort hinges on how Texans react to the Dallas gathering.
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Dallas
U.P
Texas
Lone Star
John W. Philp
GOP
Dewey
Bricker
Roosevelt
Philp
County payroll lists 709 workers and warrant process
County D Heyser disclosed about 709 people appear on the county payroll while signing pay checks. Warrants for checks are issued by County Clerk Hubert Cole and approved by County Auditor John W. Crudgington, with Heyser recording warrants for authority. Mrs Nettle Spain visited from Weatherford, and Paula Cunningham reports her husband Lt Oscar N Cunningham in the South Pacific has been assigned as commanding officer.
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D. Heyser
Hubert Cole
John W. Crudgington
Heyser
Cunningham
Paula Cunningham
Taylor Street
Oscar N. Cunningham
South Pacific
Tax statements to be mailed October 1 and 2
County tax statements will be mailed to taxpayers on October 1 and 2. Frank Hoyt, Potter County tax assessor and collector, says the tax statements should be ready for mailing by October 1. He and the clerks in his office are working on the 1944 tax roll now.
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Frank Hoyt
Potter County
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