Fate of South Plains Army Air Field discussed in 1945 notes
Margaret Turner reports on changes in glider pilot training and the Army Air Forces role, with SPAAF on standby and possible inactivation. The piece notes Lubbock field maintenance needs, absorption of workers, and local views amid wartime restructuring. Plus community notes on local projects, court plans, and service members.
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South Plains Army Airfield
Army Air Forces Training Command
Barton K. Young
SPAAF
Lge Tepple
Nes
Lubbock Army ¢ Field
Laaf Ae Geen
LAAF
Opal Johnson Arrives at Sweetbriar Shop Fur Display
Opal Johnson arrives as a fur display arrives at Sweetbriar Shop. A fur coat trade in is offered and the shop presents 45 styles for customers to view.
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Opal Johnson
SPAAF League Ends After Final Luncheon
The SPAAF Junior Matrons league, formed of wives of future glider pilots, disbanded after a farewell luncheon at the SPAAF student lounge. Military sponsors included Mrs. Burrall, Bullington and Beadle, with civilian sponsors Mesdames Vickers and Davis and Miss Gelin. Officers wives Keenan Sanders and Bye assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPAAF
South Plains Army Airfield
Melvin R. Bullington
Henry E. Beadle
J. E. Vickers
A. B. Davis
Leona Gelin
Paul Keenan
Forrest Sanders
Arnold Bye
DAR To See Motion Pictures at Texas Tech Meet
Nancy Anderson chapter DAR plans a 3 p m meeting at Texas Technological College room 319 administration building to view motion pictures of South America. After the event, attendees will travel to Miss Kathleen Brown home at 2625 Twenty second for a ten hour gathering with hostesses Mrs F A Kleinschmidt and Mrs John W Goodwin.
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DAR
South America
Nancy Anderson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Texas Technological College
Kathleen Brown
Mrs. Perryman Named President of Club
The 1941 Needle club elected officers at a Thursday meeting held at Mrs. J. O. Pope’s home 1910 Twenty-fifth street. Officers chosen were Mrs. Olen Perryman president Mrs. Pope vice president and Mrs. J. A. Jackson secretary treasurer A husbands party at the Chicken House was planned for Friday January 26 at 7 pm Attending were Mesdames Meritt Clark W A Pettey A Dietering es R Trego F Henry Perryman and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needle Club
J. O. Pope
Twenty-fifth Street
Olen Perryman
Pope
J. A. Jackson
A. Husbands
Chicken House
Mesdames Meritt Clark
W . A. Pettey
A. Dietering
Es R. Trego
F. Henry
Perryman
Eurelian Class Holds Luncheon at Center
The Eurelian Class held a luncheon at the Center with Mrs. C. F. Henry giving a devotion titled The am Influ. Hostesses included Mrs. Henry Long and 15 members attended, with Mesdames J. E. Jefferies T. R. Bowles and R. S. Wilkinson as guests.
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Eurelian
First Baptist Inns Ophilredeeet
C. F. Henry
J. E. Jefferies
T. R. Bowles
R. S. Wilkinson
Woman's Auxiliary Social Hour Attended by Local 850 Members
The Woman's Auxiliary of IBEW Local 850 held a regular social hour Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Allen Loter at 2318 Fifth Street. Refreshments were served to several members listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Auxiliary
IBEW
Allen Loter
Fifth Street
Messrs
J. F. Howard
Travis Hazelwood
Jack Veazey
T. G. Powell
Paul Williams
A. B. Bryant
Jack Melton
Pool
Nine to be Initiated by Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter
Alpha Sigma chapter will initiate nine new members at 7 tonight in the Hilton hotel ballroom. A dinner and program follow featuring a hobbies exhibit by chapter members and a talk by Mrs. J. T. Hutchinson about her hobbies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Sigma Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Hilton Hotel
J. T. Hutchinson
Paris Flood Record of 1910 Impresses Historians
The greatest Paris flood on record occurred in 1910 with rainfall exceeding normal by 8.15 inches, marking an extraordinary weather event.
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Paris
Regain zest with Casella Simomeng tablets claim
An ad promotes Casella Simomeng tablets to restore youthful vigor for adults over 40 60 or more claiming no harm. It urges consulting a doctor or druggist about the celery seed thiamia chloride passion flower iron formula and taking tablets as directed to feel the zest of living again.
Fighters Prowling Farther In Search Of Japs
In the Marianas the Seventh Air Force targets Rota and Pagan with P 38s and P 47s while Black Widows patrol at night. Lightning missions extend to Iwo Jima, a 1400 mile round trip, with Lt Gerald J Heagney and Lt Horace D Bennett credited for air combat successes.
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Marianas
Japan
Bonin Islands
Seventh Airforce
Rota
Pagan
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Iwo
Chicago
Horace D. Bennett
Crawford
Tex
Fur expert at Sweetbriar Shop with 1945 fur styles
A fur expert visits Sweetbriar Shop offering 1945 fur styles and a trade in option for old coats. Four payment methods are advertised, highlighting flexible terms for customers considering a fur purchase or upgrade.
Fire Department To Help Start Fires
Richmond volunteers from the fire department offered to aid coal delivery to homes and businesses. Forty four firefighters agreed to haul coal on days off to address a manpower shortage and underutilized coal trucks. A Japanese reconnaissance plane was attacked by Second Lt. Danyle and Second Lt. Gibson with Thunderbolts, expending 450 rounds and crashing into the sea.
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Richmond
Richmond Fire Department
Herbert
Mgrt
Tinian
Michael Danyle
Koppel
Jesse F. Gibson
Longview
Tex
Blinded Marines Begin Rehab Tour in New York
Six young blinded Marines toured New York under the New York Institute for the Blind to explore rehabilitation options. They will learn Braille, train for bakery work, receive seeing eye dogs in Morristown, and seek local employers after a short indoctrination.
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Melvin C. Krampf
United Press
Corres
New York
York Institute
Institute
Joseph Thomas
Scottie) Scottino
Joseph Scottino
Dallas
Tex
Tinian Island
Scottie
Pfe
Robert Redlich
Mountain View
Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Army
Old Farms
Avon, Conn
Navy
Spies Operated Near Galveston Note Found
The FBI probes a 1942 note from Lieut James Monroe and Sgt Nolan Coleman claiming captivity aboard a German island base in Galveston Bay. A bottle found near La Porte led authorities to alert the Coast Guard and verify the Army identities and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
U.A
Galveston Bay
Federal Bureau of Investigation
la Porte
James Monroe
Nolan C. Coleman
U. S. Army
Coast Guard
Houston FBI
Don Brown
Fashion Fur Expert Shows 1945 Styles at Sweetbriar
A fur expert from Fashion Fur is at Sweetbriar with a large display of new 1945 styles. See her early and trade in an old fur or VF.
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Sweetbriar
First American fighters land on Luzon air base
Lingayen airstrip becomes the first U S base on Luzon with Captain George Weart leading the first Lightning fighters onto the new metal mat. C-47s pour in from Leyte and Mindoro as ground crews rush to extend the strip for larger planes and tactical support begins for the Luzon beachhead.
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Lingayen
U. S
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf Land
George Weart
Chicago
Southwest Pacific
Leyte
Mindoro
Edward A. Merritt
Arkansas City
Kan
Legion chief urges restoring 15 Japanese names to Hood River roll
Edward N. Scheiberling, national commander of the American Legion, urges immediate restoration of 15 Japanese ancestry servicemen erased from Hood River Oregon post 22 honor roll last November. He proposes destroying all removed names except one dishonorable discharge, condemning bigotry and race hatred in Legion ranks.
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Edward N. Scheiberling
American Legion
Hood River
Ore
Legion
J. B. Edington
Schiberling
Schieberling
Texas Man Sentenced For Swindle Attempt
Michael Schliesing a 42 year old Mesquite Texas resident began a one year and one day federal sentence at Sandstone Minnesota after pleading guilty to attempted swindle. He and George Kennedy 59 of Miami Florida tried to bilk rancher Alfred Anderson Geraldine Montana out of seven thousand dollars in a Rochester Minnesota racing pool last November.
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Texas
Minneapolis
Minn
U.P
Michael Schliesing
Mesquite
Tex
Federal Correctional Institution
Sandstone
Schliesing
George Kennedy
Miami
Fla
Alfred Anderson
Geraldine
Mont
Rochester
FBI
Texas Cattle On Feed Jumped 20 000 Head in 1945 Estimates
A USDA report places Texas cattle on feed for market at 150 000 on Jan 1, up from 130 000 a year earlier, an increase of 20 000. The national figures mirror the rise, with 175 000 cattle listed in the same category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Ill-advised actions criticized by American Legion
Fragmentary text cites critique of actions deemed ill-advised and contrary to the ideals and purposes for which the American Legion is organized. It references an official stance or opinion within the organization without naming individuals or events.
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American Legion
New Hope for Many Skin Disorders Sealp Ad
This ad promotes a new scientific preparation claiming powerful germ killing Sulfas with a soothing penetrating agent in liquid form. It promises relief from itching and is marketed for eczema, dermatitis, acne, impetigo, insect bites, burns, sunburn, and other skin irritations. It offers full treatment for $1 with a money back guarantee at Mark Halsey Dres Stores.
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Sealy
Dendrek
Fashion Furs Expert Joins Sweetbriar Shop Display
A 1945 style trend arrives as a Fashion Furs expert joins Sweetbriar Shop with a large new display. Trade in old fur coats or have them restyled, inviting shoppers to refresh their wardrobes.
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Margaret Turner
Lawrence P. Ingley
Mindanao
Ee Mererent Jep
Lubbock
Yashbock Boys Club
Proxi- 00
Ub Suilding
Ave. Ont Peent
Texas Co
99Th District Court
Lubbock County
Crosby
Hockley
T. G
Ernest Winter
War Department
Genevieve Decker Win- Childress
Pines
William Harold Reddell
Ovakia
Harriett ‘Jaaratt Reddell
Robert Rodgers, Jr
Servn
Fuopene
San Antonio
Marianas Islands
Mel R. Alred
J. A. Alred
Sgt. Alred
Cee En
BMA. Insurance
Spaaf League
Woman's Auxiliary
Avalanche
Fage
Lubbock. Tex
Mary Stevens
Ally Ann
Baldridge Cerner
Vve
Galveston
Peter
Mark Halsey Drug Stores
DR. Anderson
Optometric Office
Optometrist
J. C Anderson
de. Wm M. Cauley
Juanite Bennett
Maurine Wells
David Jarratt, Optician
Anderson Bros. Jewelers
Vogue Cleaners
E. D. Thompson
Broadway
Dia
Weedtin
Avenue J
USDA
Mark Halsey Dres Stores
Mrs. Johnson
Fashion Furs
Sweetbriar Shop
Adv
Lucille
Helen Curtis
Lucille Rowell
Big
Sloppy Joe
Little Miss
Price
Little Tykes
CHISM
Wwe
Prtc Elie
Abell Sanatorium
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