Long-Serving Cavalry Sergeant After World War II
Set. Morris Mayberry, a 15 year Army veteran and Oklahoma City native, served in the cavalry across the Pacific, Philippines, Hawaii, Australia, New Guinea, Guadalcanal, and New Caledonia. Now back at Fort Bliss, he seeks overseas duty again, insisting he belongs in cavalry even dismounted.
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Mayberry
Oklahoma City
Cavalry
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Pacific
Philippines
Hawaii
Wassen
States
Australia
New Guinea
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Bonds and patriotism in the judge and Josh exchange
An older man explains he buys War Bonds regularly and adds extra bonds during drives. He says Bonds are a key way to support fighting men overseas and that he has saved every extra cent for this purpose.
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Josh
Chinese soldiers shed queues after republic founded
Chinese soldiers stop wearing queues as a sign of submission to the Manchu dynasty. the practice ends with the establishment of the republic, marking a shift in military grooming and authority.
All Sorts of Jobs in War Service for Capt Butler
War service records show Captain Bob Butler has held varied posts in the China Burma India theater during two years of service. He began as a cavalry staff officer in India as a military operations observer with the Y Forces on the Salween River. In September he moved to Paoshan Valley to train native Chinese troops and was later sent to Kunming for an American service forces intelligence school. Mrs Butler reports he is en route to rejoin the Chinese unit. A veteran of four years, he trained at Ft Bliss and Ft Clark and was commissioned a second lieutenant in December 1941 at Ft Riley after working for Pinkney Packing Company.
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Bob Butler
Harrison
Butler
India
Salween River
Paoshan
Kunming
Army
Ft. Bliss
Ft. Clark
Ft. Riley
Pinkney Packing Company
Two Amarilloans Near President Roosevelt Died
In Warm Springs Georgia two Amarillo residents were present at President Roosevelt's death last week. Louise Applewhite, an infantile paralysis survivor, was brought there 18 months ago for treatment, and her mother Mrs. G. C. Applewhite nurses other paralysis patients at the foundation. Mr. Applewhite, husband of Louise’s mother, works at Amarillo Field and received his wife’s letter detailing staff and patient reactions.
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Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Roosevelt
Louise Applewhite
G. C. Applewhite
Amarillo Field
Louise
Warm Springs
Applewhite
Cheyenne
Foundation
Postoffice Urges Use of Lightweight Stationery
Postal officials led by W. D. DeGrassi urge customers to use lightweight stationery to cut the airmail load. Despite a two cent air mail stamp rise, letters marked for air delivery remain numerous as planes stay crowded with high priority shipping.
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W. D. DeGrassi
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