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THE AMARILLO SUNDAY ygWg-OLOBE. AMARILIO. TEXA8Panhandle War Dead Arrive From EuropeBodies of many of the Panhandle’s European war dead were to arrive today in New York.Within a few days the bodies of Texas boys which are in the first European group will arrive at two distribution depots, Fort Worth and San Antonio. Bodies of more than 200 Texas servicemen were included among the first arrivals.The bodies are those who died in the Battle of the Bulge, other Western Europe battles and action in and around Iceland and Newfoundland.Remains of those who died in Europe were taken from their temporary burial places in the Henri Chappelle cemetery, Eupen, Belgium.The deceased soldiers arrived aboard the United States Army transport Joseph V. Connally.Flags were lowered to half-mast throughout the New York harbor as the Connolly, second funeral ship to arrive in the United States, slipped into her berth. Special funeral trains waited to carry the remains to 15 distribution centers. From the distribution centers the bodies will go to next-of-kin who requested return of their war dead for reburial in this country.A complete list of the Panhandle bodies, next-of-kin and address of next-of-kin follows:Pvt. Melvin T. Boyd, kin * of Lucy R. Boyd. 1314 Rosemont, Amarillo; Pvt. William H. Browning, kin of Mrs. Florence L. Browning. Lubbock; Lt. Henry W.Coffee, kin of C. C. Coffee. Lubbock; Tech. Cpl. Willie N. Dye, kin of Charlie G. Dve, Claude.Tfc. John W. Giibert, kin of Mattie M. Gilbert, Fstelline; Sgt.William T. Handy, kin of Gertie Handy, Quanah; Pfc. Bobby B. Holmes, kin of Fred B. Holmes, Lubbock; Sgt. Stephen D. Justice, kin of Sam L. Justice, Farwell.Sgt. Marvin R. Lowrie, kin of 7. T. Lowrie. Wellington; Pfc. Martin L. McCuIIy, kin of Mrs. Donna D. McCully, Electra; Pvt. J. C. McMahan, kin of Roscoe N. McMahan. McLean.Staff Sgt. John D. Miller, kin of Goldie V. Miller. Lubbock; Capt.Roger L. Mills, kin of Mrs. EleanorL. Mills, Lubbock.Ens. Glenn 8. Nelson, kin of Hunter B. Nelson. 305 Bryant, Amarillo; Pvt. Eugene M. Stump, kin of Andrew’ J. Stump. 2503 Fill-more, Amarillo; Pvt. Calvin E. Teague, kin of Carrie Andregg, Lubbock; Pvt. David E. Thomas, kin of Mrs. Wanda Thomas, La-mesa.Staff Sgt. Paul W. Toler, kin of Mrs. Dovie Lou Toler, Pampa: and Lt. Allen R. Webster, kin of Dot V. Webster, Memphis.The next-of-kin have been notified by telegram of arrival of the bodies by the Department of Army. When remains of the war deadare buried in national cemetries, there will be no reimbursement bythe federal government for any expense incurred by the next of kin. Lt. Col. 8. H. Partridge, chief of the American Graves Registration Division, announced in San Antonio yesterday.Some families plan to hold funeral services at private mortuaries, churches of homes prior to final burial in a national cemetery, Colonel Patridge said. “It has beenthe understanding in some quarters that the cost of such services andtransportation to the national ceme-; tery could be charged against the I $75 reimbursement made when burial is in a private cemetery.” the colonel said.“Next of kin will be reimbused for funeral expenses only when burial is in a private cemetery. Maximum reimbursement will be $75.”Arrival dates of bodies in each Panhandle town will be announced as the bodies are taken from thequartermaster depot at Fort Worth.China Claims Pe'ief Crew Is Attacked by RedsSHANGHAI. Oct. 25 lt;JP)—UNRRA’sChina office said today that one Chinese relief agency employe was killed and nine other persons narrowly escaped death Oct. 18 whenChinese Reds “poured heavy rifle and machine - gun fire into an UNRRA motor dory and barge nearPengpu, Anhwei Province.C. F. Deyoe, Jetmore, Kan., UNRRA agricultural officer who survived the attack, said the UNRRAcraft was conspicuously marked wKh a large white flag hearing the initials “CNRRA-UNRRA” in large Chinese characters. CNRRA is the Chinese division of the relief agency.UNRRA officials in Shanghai said a strong protest over the incident had been filed with the Communist relief organization.GUILTY ON ALL COUNTSHARRISBURG, Pa. (U.R)—Conviction of Jackson Allen Clowe on an involuntary manslaughter charge came in a hurry after the jury was told that when Clowe crashed his truck into a front-yard playpen and killed 11-month-old Vincent Wallace, he (1) had no operator's license, lt;2) drove under the influence of liquor, lt;3) carried firearms, and(4) was driving in the wrong direction on a pne-way street.There were 33.500 traffic casualties during 1946.
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Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Amarillo, Texas, US
Sun, Oct 26, 1947
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