Service Men In the News From Our Defenders
Cpl Wayne Branum of the U S Marines stationed in San Diego awaits reassignment after two years overseas in the Pacific. He fought at Kula Gulf Guadalcanal New Georgia Munda Bougainville Saipan and Guam as an anti aircraft gunner aboard a cruiser. He is married to Juanita Branum of 1501 Clover Drive. He previously worked for Golden Light Coffee Co. son of Mr and Mrs F E Branum of Graton Cal. Also: Lt Eugene W Baker now based in Atlantic City after a 30 day visit with his wife and parents. Baker is a first lieutenant in the Army Air Forces returning from England with the Ninth Air Force. Pfc Mauro Hernandez from Amarillo, now in Italy with the Fifth Army, cited for combat in Italy and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. Cpl Windell L Echert, son of Mr and Mrs E B Hill, is resting in a Marshall Islands camp recovering from the Saipan campaign after over a year overseas with two years in the Marines. He trained in San Diego before service. His wife and baby live in Fallon Nev. Morris Clayton, son of Mr and Mrs W G Clayton, has been promoted to staff sergeant at his base in Italy.
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Wayne Branum
U. S. Marines
San Diego
Corporal Branum
Pacific
Kula Gulf
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Munda
Bougainville
Saipan
Guam
Juanita Branum
Clover Drive
Golden Light Coffee Company
Marines
F. E. Branum
Graton
Cal
Branum
Mauro Hernandez
Amarillo
Italy
Fifth Army
88Th Infantry Division
Cpl
Windell L. Echert
E. B. Hill
North Marrs Street
Marshall Islands
Echert
Ebert
Fallon
Nev
Morris Clayton
W. G. Clayton
North East
Fifth Avenue
Clayton
Swimming in the Roman Era: One of the World’s First Sports
The note highlights swimming as an early popular sport dating back to the Roman era, underscoring its long-standing cultural prominence in ancient times.
Canners face sugar shortage as peach and apricot season peaks
In the campaign to save Californias abundant peach and apricot crop, the Army and Navy seek many cans for troops who favor these fruits for dessert and nutrition. C and H sugar producers cut output to retailers to meet the sudden demand, but the consumer sugar shortage will end when canning season closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Army
Navy
Jaycee Chuck Wagon Dinner At Jersey Lilly
Jaycee members held a chuck wagon feed last night at the Jersey Lilly. A floor show by Clarence Jackson of Club Victoria entertained the Jaycees after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jersey Lilly
Clarence Jackson
Club Victoria
Jaycees
Amarillo Flier Earns Air Medal With Nine Oak Leaf Clusters
Lieutenant Baker, pilot of a P-47 named for his wife My Ginny B, completed 50 missions over Germany and occupied countries. He received the Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters after six months overseas. A Amarillo High and Amarillo College alumnus, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and later the U S Air Force in 1942. son of Mr and Mrs W G Baker of 911 Alabama Street. His wife plans to join him soon in Atlantic City.
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Iday
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texasee
Ginny B
Baker
Germany
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Royal Canadian Air Force
United States Air Force
W. G. Baker
Alabama Street
Atlantic City
C and H Sugar Declares War on Canned Goods
C and H pure cane sugar promotes its product as essential for American fighting men, signaling a drive to supply soldiers with canned goods during wartime. The piece highlights the brand’s large role in home front food efforts.
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Tess
Eugene W. Baker
Virginia Baker
Taylor Street
N. J
Army Air Forces
England
Ninth Air Force
Marshalls
Wayne Brammeh
Air Force Command
Allison High School
Childress
Sam Cauthen
Myra Mae
Graham
Jaycee
Cee
North Mirror Street
Galion
Ygar Imperia
Utah
Elbertas
Swift
Campbell's
LUX Soap
Maryland Sweets
Squash Lp
Louisiana
Coffee Ib
Victory Star
KRAFT
Royal
W. Sth
Celery
Mann
Hi-Lex
Coys
Nraoe
Oxydol
Large
Colorado
Cash Food Mart
North Fillmore
J. P. Wrather
Wheaties Ris
Sunshine
Prunes
Hamburger
Franks Pinkney
N. Fillmore
Bandas Sky
Fea St A Sd
Wij
Duke Electric Co
C. N. Stokes Rhc
Reprirey
North Rusk
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