Tragic furlough aids Pvt Grow as family death halts march
Pvt Warren Grow of Company A 67th Armored Infantry Battalion traveling from Camp Beale to Camp Bowie learns his mother has died in Pullerton Pennsylvania. Officers arrange emergency furlough while soldiers pitch in to cover expenses so he can attend the funeral. The story blends wartime logistics with a personal family crisis.
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Warren Grow
67Th Armored Infantry
13Th Armored Division
Camp Beale
Calif
Camp Bowie
California-Arizona
Grow
Pullerton
Cowboy Langford Defends Hunting Record and Ranch Life
Gilbert Langford denies being the top deer hunter in New Mexico while discussing his guiding work for Malcolm Shelton. He owns a 32 section ranch near Alamogordo, hunts with a 30.06 rifle, and notes his wife’s hunting limits and arrowhead collection. The piece also notes weather bureau hiring and staffing changes in the area.
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Tack
New Mexico
Gilbert
Cowboy) Langford
Malcolm Shelton
Cowboy
Shelton
Cowboy Langford
Alamogordo
Ranger
Oliver Lee
Sacramento Mountain
Langford
Rationing Calendar Dates and Stamp Validities
Review outlines stamp usage for SUGAR MEATS AND FATS PROCESSED FOODS SHOES GASOLINE and TIRE INSPECTION with expiration dates and revaluations through early 1944. Notes Stamp Nos and book numbers, validity periods, and special endorsements and deadlines for coupons and certificates.
City Hall Offices Closed for Weekend Festive Exchange
City Hall offices closed from noon today and reopen Monday morning. A large decorated tree stands in the council chamber and staff exchange gifts this afternoon. Santa Claus presented city manager A. P. Hancock with a hand carved be jeweled cowboy belt.
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Council Chamber
Santa Claus
A. P. Hancock
Ditching Fresh Sailors Costs Check Girl
Los Angeles report says Josephine Lee a night club check girl admitted speeding to stop fresh sailors from leaping on a running board. The court fined her thirty five dollars after consideration.
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Josephine Lee
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