War era notes parade of soldiers homeward bound
A long list of servicemen and families from Wellington and surrounding counties details arrivals and leaves. Alton D Hobbs landed in San Diego December 4 after South Pacific service. Max Crowder returned to Seattle and hospital duty before rejoining San Antonio. Others include J W Wells on furlough from Utah, William Jones promoted to sergeant in Tripoli, Ralph Martin on leave from the Navy, and many more awaiting discharge or posting as demobilization proceeds at Pearl Harbor and other centers.
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Alton D. Hobbs
San Diego
Calif
South Pacific
D. M. Hobbs
States
Max Crowder
Seattle
Wash
Fort Sam Houston
J. H. Motley
Hollis
Hardy Wright
Lester Smith
Wellington
San Antonio
15Th Weather Detachment
Pacific
Army
William Stewart Jones
Tripoli
Libya
W. D. Jones
Ralph W. Martin
Navy
Dallas
Naval Staging Center
Pearl Harbor
T. 11
Lawson H. Holton
Dalhart St
Navy Magic Carpet fleet departs Guam for San Francisco
Sers and attack transports in the Navy's famed Magic Carpet fleet left Guam December 3 and were to arrive in San Francisco about December 15. Passengers will go directly to Separation Centers near their homes to complete discharge formalities before returning to civilian life.
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Navy
Guam
San Francisco
Lt Commander Ed Cherry Arrives on 30 Day Leave
Lt Commander Ed Cherry arrived from New London Connecticut on Monday December 10 to visit his parents during a 30 day leave. He will remain in service until July and serves as welfare and recruiting officer at the Submarine Base New London.
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J. W. French
Cape May
N. J
Airborne
J. W. French Sr
Ed Cherry
New London
Conn
Cherry
Final Rites For Mrs. Mary Jane Holloman Sunday
Mrs. Mary Jane Holloman, longtime Wellington resident, died in Melrose New Mexico after a heart attack. Born December 23 1861 in Tennessee, she leaves seven children 27 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren with services conducted by Rev A A Daly at the Assembly of God Wellington. Interment was in Wellington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Holloman
Wellington
Melrose
N. M
Holloman
Eddie Smith
California
R. A. Lawrence
A. S. Hollo
Tennessee
J. M. Holloman
Texas
Williamson County
West Texas
Collingsworth County
Dodson
Mr. Holloman
Assembly of God
Assembly of God In
A. A. Daly
O. A. Kiker
Rob Holland
Robert Karnes
I. 0. Ruby
Bill Smith
Clarence Littleton
Patsy Smith
Dorothy Starkey
Veda Mae Kiker
Joanna Thomas
Morris Smith
Ellis Funeral Home
A. S. Holloman
J. B. Holloman
Littlefield
Odessa
H. P. West
Clearwater
Calif
W. D. Forbes
Sudan
Lawrence
Hunnington Park
Smith
Annual Kiddies Show Keeps County Holiday Tradition
The Kiwanis Club and the Ritz sponsor the annual Kiddies show for county children. Mr Clark says the event preserves a real holiday tradition as families continue the long standing local custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Ritz
Clark
Chaplain Neal Reflects on Ancient Pompeii Excavations
The chaplain describes a city buried by Vesuvius in 79 A D and now largely excavated. He notes visible signs of ancient civilization as part of a Page One continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Remarkable Finds Open Door to Ancient City Tours
The report notes discoveries of 5 000 bodies dating to 600 ft of depth, some mummified and displayed. Paintings in buildings remain nearly perfect and a return visit is desired. The ship plans two more Atlantic trips before heading to the Pacific. Rev Neal, now a captain, is a World War I veteran who served in infantry and air corps. His family resides in Waco during his service.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Neal
Army
Infantry
Air Corps
Waco
Two Hurt In Skellytown Crash On Borger Highway
Two people were injured in a pair of late evening accidents on the Borger highway near Skellytown and north of Shamrock. The first wreck involved a 1941 Pontiac convertible driven by Mr. Ryan colliding with a 1940 Chevrolet convertible driven by Charles Herbert Jenking of Pampa. The Pontiac struck an obstruction, went out of control, and burst into a pasture fire after crossing in front of the Jenkins car. Ryan crawled from the wreck and pulled Bowen free before losing consciousness. A second accident near Shamrock at a small bridge left one car heavily damaged and another lightly damaged after skidding on an icy approach. Damage estimates placed the Shamrock incident at about $300 for the two fenders and front end.
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Skellytown
Borger
Ryan
Charles Herbert Jenking
Pampa
Wynne
Jenkins
Bowen
Wellington
Ernest Nunnelley
Shelton Nunnelley
C. D. Holton
Dan Bevers
Dora Ryan
Shamrock
Hopper
Frank Campbell
Campbell
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Quail
Woodrow Ham
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Okazaki
Ham
REA
F. H. Melton
Dennis Ward
Will Ward
Camp Wolters
Mineral Wells
U. S. Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi
Betty Jo Langley
Dan Langley
H. D. Hubbard
USN
Miss Langley
Army Air Force
Edward Tice
Italy
Fort McArthur
Collingsworth
Hubert Melton
Pierce
Melton
Fox
Aleutians
Norfolk
Farragut
Idaho
Myrtle Payne
Santa Ana
T. H
Ray V. Sisk
Usnr
Dorothy M. Sisk
Sisk
Santa Claus
Happy
Loyd’s Cafe
West Ave
Pvt
Earl Harwell
Harwell
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Paris
Tom Harwell
Lillie
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W. E. McBride
Kyongsong
Korea
Okinawa
Amarillo Junior College
McBride
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Fist Baptist Church
United Companies
United Gas
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