ROTC appoints 42 new officers at Amarillo High drill
Cadet Colonel George Ford PEM leads the first ROTC battalion drill of the year at Amarillo High School as 42 newly appointed officers and sponsors assume duties. Cadet Lt Col Ford is a former Marine with three years in the Marines and two in ROTC. Billie Linkenhoger is assistant cadet commander.
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Amarillo High School
George Ford
U. S. Marines
ROTC
Billie Linkenhoger
W. E. Ford
LaSalle
Ford
Armed Service
Jack
Army Flier Released on Bail After Assault Sentence
Army flier Thomas F. Farrell 25, serving three to five years for assault on Helen Stavrou 18, was released on $12,000 bail after appealing to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He had been jailed since July 29 in lieu of $15,000 bail. Trial Judge Edward J. Voke reduced it.
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Boston
Thomas F. Farrell
Helen Stavrou
Westover Field
Farrell
State Supreme Court
Edward J. Voke
Baby clothing found in B-17 crash wreckage in France
In the Obriou Mountains French mountaineers recovered debris from Flying Fortress No. 46934. Among eight bodies badly burned, infant clothing remains were found with a dress, shoes, and coat identified as a baby’s. Papers bearing Sgt. Marc Meyer and Lt. Smith were also recovered.
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Marc Meyer
Smith
Harriman Accepts Salary Cut for Commerce Post
Washington reports W Averell Harriman will reduce pay by 10000 dollars per year when moving from ambassador to Britain's Court of St James to Secretary of Commerce. He earned 25000 dollars there, up from 17500, while cabinet members receive 15000.
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Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Britain
Court of St. James
Congress
Harriman
In-Service Training Expands for Amarillo Teachers
Amarillo enlarges in service training for public school teachers with at least four courses this year. Art courses by Miss Maude Fletcher and music by Miss Gertrude Elliker have run for three years and received notice in School Management and Texas Outlook. Planned offerings include physical education by Jess Dearley and a self appraisal study by R. B. Norman and R. A. Selby.
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Amarillo
Maude Fletcher
Gertrude Elliker
School Management
Texas Outlook
Chas. M. Rogers
Jess Dearley
R. B. Norman
R. A. Selby
Archambeau Assigned to Army Training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Ernest R. Archambeau Jr enlisted in the Army two weeks ago and has been sent to Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland for basic training in the ordnance department. He is a Amarillo High School and Amarillo College graduate who would have been a Texas Tech senior this year studying mechanical engineering.
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Archambeau
Ernest R. Archambeau, Jr
Army
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Ordnance Department
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Texas Tech
Negro of African Descent Seeks LSU Medical School Entry
Viola Johnson, calling herself a negro of African descent, filed a mandamus suit in 19th district court to force entry into LSU Medical School, alleging she met all entrance requirements but was denied because of race and color. Defendants include the University Board of Supervisors and Medical Dean Lippard. Return date set for Oct. 7.
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Baton Rouge
Viola Johnson
19Th District Court
Louisiana State University Medical School
University Board of Supervisors
W. B. Hatcher
Lippard
Vivian Johnston
Charles A. Holcombe
Vet Kills Wife Wounds Daughter and Mother in Law
In Clifton Forge Virginia a Marine veteran Clark F Beckner 27 killed his wife Mavis Rule Beckner 24 and wounded their daughter Katherine Beckner 3 and mother in law Mrs W A Rule before taking his own life Chief of Police Robert Craft reported.
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Clifton Forge
Robert Craft
Craft
Mavis Rule Beckner
Clark F. Beckner
Katherine Beckner
W. A. Rule
Flight from Frankfurt to Casablanca Identifies Two Crew
The army named two airmen from the Frankfurt to Casablanca flight as Lt. George C. Smith the navigator and Harold C. Matyger the radio operator. The Star of the West pearl, found off Australia in 1917, weighed about 3 1 2 ounces and sold for 44800 dollars.
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Ing
Frankfurt
Casablanca
Army
George C. Smith
Harold C. Matyger
Australia
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