Volunteers to Receive USO Awards in Amarillo
Ten United Service Organizations volunteers will receive awards at 8 p m Friday in the USO Auditorium 501 Buchanan Amarillo The 1000 to 2000 hour honorees include Mrs E M Vernon and Mrs Ouida White among others The event features remarks by Dr Umphrey Lee SMU president and USO chairman and Rev R W Coleman of the YMCA delivers the religious emphasis address.
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United Service Organizations
Auditorium
USO
Buchanan
R. H. Spikes
Amarillo Uso
Umphrey Lee
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Texas
R. W. Coleman
Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association
Ralph K. Wheeler
Amarillo Army Air Field
Clarence Hammond
Amarillo Field
Army
H. C. Vincent
Amarillo
G. C. Bateman
Prospect
W. ST. Dinan
Harrison
Don Loden
Tyler
R. H. Ray
Carolina
J. C. Stockton
Jackson
F. G. Tye
Maryland
E. c. Wagner
Washington
Ice Mint Foot Treatment Ad Promises Cooling Relief
An advertising blurb urges readers to treat tired burning feet with Ice Mint. It claims soothing coolness softens hard calluses and coins and promotes foot comfort, distributed at druggists.
Local Heroes of Tolerance and Freedom Highlighted in Town
In a tribute to community figures like Wedd Towers who opposed Prohibition encroachment and promoted humane values, residents recall a sacred local cause of freedom and human dignity. The essay lauds teaching honest history and moderation, noting monuments do not exist for these advocates.
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Wedd Towers
Side Glances: Galbraith Cartoon Snippet
Cartoon panel by Galbraith features a witty caption with a lighthearted gag. The strip reflects postwar humor and daily life observations typical of 1945 newspaper visual humor.
Sergeant Gruver to be discharged after 35 months service
Sgt John R Gruver arrived in Seattle after 35 months with the Fifth Fighter Command in the Pacific. He will be discharged at Fort Bliss on 100 points and visit Amarillo parents Mr and Mrs R J Gruver at 804 North Polk after. He served in New Guinea Luzon Leyte Australia and Okinawa and is an Amarillo High School graduate and former Amarillo College student. He previously worked for Paramount Supply Company.
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John R. Gruver
Seattle
Wash
Fifth Fighter Command
Pacific
Fort Bliss
Amarillo
R. J. Gruver
North Polk
Gruver
New Guinea
Luzon
Leyte
Australia
Okinawa
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Army
Paramount Supply Company
Truman Gifts C-54 Plane To De Gaulle For France
President Truman announced the gift of a C-54 Air Transport plane to General Charles de Gaulle as a gesture of friendship to France. He noted the gift was made under the War Powers Act and said the U.S. has excess C-54s while De Gaulle is in need. He compared the move to gifts made by Roosevelt to Churchill and other leaders.
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Washington
Truman
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Roosevelt
Churchill
Great Britain
Chiang Kai-shek
New Zealand Rabbits Shown At Panhandle Breeders Meet
Matt Hudson substituted New Zealand White Rex for the Checkered Giant at the Texas Panhandle Rabbit and Davy Breeders Association meeting last night. Charles King vice president spoke on the value of rabbits beyond breeding. The next meeting is set for Oct 9.
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Matt Hudson
Texas Panhandle Rabbit & Davy Breeders Association
Charles King
Association
Just a Little Red Tape To Get Farmers You Need
A farm magazine ad seeking volunteer farm workers drew a cheeky reply from Stuttgart Germany. Two Army Medical Corps men signed the note claiming they hoped to be freed from there.
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Charlotte
N. C
Stuttgart
Germany
Army Medical Corps
VFW Hosts Hospital Party With Mitchell Orchestra
A 30 minute program by the John Mitchell orchestra entertained patients at the U S Veterans Hospital. Mrs Mildred Hudson donated three bouquets for the event. Master of ceremonies was E R Bruce district commander with guests including Mr and Mrs John Mitchell and several local dignitaries.
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John Mitchell
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Mildred Hudson
E. R. Bruce
R. B. Graves
Mesdames Bernice Hills
Cleta Oldfather
Vera van Hoosier
Alma Jean Vogel
Leta Goad
E. M. Apple
Elva Graves
Virginia Bynum
Ginger
Ernestine Mitchell
George Groves
Charlotte
D. C. Walker
Fred Brady
Over 60 000 Nazis Arrested In American Occupation Zone
Berlin dispatch reports 60 000 to 70 000 Nazis detained in the American zone with total likely to reach 100 000. Lt Gen Clay says arrests target officials not war criminals and an international tribunal considers indicting the Nazi party. Eisenhower orders purge of Nazis from government posts and industry, with Patton favoring retention of some second-raters for efficiency.
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Berlin
U.P
Germany
Steius D. Clay
Clay
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Frankfurt
George S. Patton
Patton
Bavaria
Burglary Charges Lead Potter County Jail Rise
Occupants of Potter County Jail numbered 37 this morning with 24 held on burglary theft or transporting automobiles across a state line a federal offense. Thefts show the largest rise with 13 held. seven for burglary three for theft by bailee and three for auto transport across state lines.
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Potter County
Mrs L B George and Scales in Amarillo Visit Relatives
Mrs L B George and Mr and Mrs C H Scales of Lubbock will travel to Amarillo tomorrow to visit Mrs George's mother. The item notes Mrs George is expecting her sass home tomorrow and mentions someone in the Coast Guard. Want ads tout star salesmen and Moroline Hair Tonic with a 25 cent large bottle.
Amarillo Official Heads to Colorado Mountains
Mr and Mrs Ray Daniel and children left this morning from 2000 Western to spend a few days in the Colorado Mountains. Mr Daniel is the county commissioner in the Amarillo precinct.
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Ray Daniel
Western
Colorado Mountains
Daniel
Amarillo
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