Texan Ace Don Hall Receives Three Bronze Aircraft Medals
Major Don ald P. Hall of Kingsville Texas a veteran bomber pilot in the Southwest Pacific has earned the Distinguished Flying Cross Silver Star and Oak Leaf Cluster. He led a three light bomber flight over a Japanese target despite a damaged engine and heavy ground fire. He survived a forced down in Northern Australia and with his crew lived seven days on kangaroo meat and fish before aid arrived.
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WAVE From Pampa Enlists In Navy Officer Training
Apprentice Seaman Alane Zeeck of Pampa reports from the N R Midshipmen School in Massachusetts that she is learning to be a WAVE officer while dealing with foot trouble. She notes she and fellow candidates Alma Rae Eads of Tulia and Helen Johnson hope to uphold their school's proud tradition and ask friends to boost morale.
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Tulia
Helen Johnson
Navy
Inspectors on Clean Up Duty in-progress this week
Griggs, chairman of the fire prevention division, reports that fire inspectors are checking all retail and wholesale houses in business districts. He asks business men to show inspectors through their premises to speed up recommendations and remove fire hazards. The aim is to finish this week for a report to the general chairman by Saturday afternoon.
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Red Cross Plans South Plains Council Meeting
A Red Cross camp and hospital council will meet June 22 at South Plains Army Air Field in Lubbock to organize county workers for hospital dayrooms camp needs and supplies. W J Rother leads planning with 14 South Plains counties represented by named county leaders including Angus Payne Griffith Smith Christian Hill Harper and others. The session will appoint officers and coordinate support for men in service.
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Floydada
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Public Welfare Department Opens Merit Examinations in Texas
The Public Welfare Department announces merit system exams for 12 Child Welfare Division positions set for July 17 in Austin. Applications may be filed until midnight June 30. In other news a welfare council note mentions reduced grocer sizes and bags could save 80,000 tons of wood pulp and 4,000 freight cars in 1943.
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WAAC Enlistment Draws 12 Local Women to Support War
Seventeen WAACs, seven of twelve from West Texas, enlist to speed soldiers home. Lt Bruce Curry notes the WAACs free men for combat and underscore urgent manpower needs for 150000 by July 1. New recruits include Crawford Waters Dowie Anderson Bennett Little Scott Smith Russell Hoffman Armstrong.
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Phillips
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Lubbock
Jocile Starr Russell
Sweetwater
Ida Frances Hoffman
Odessa
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Big Spring
Psychiatrist Sees German Mental Disintegration Under Fear
Major William G. Barrett, a Boston psychiatrist stationed at Moses Lake Air Base in Washington, says the German people are becoming subject to fear of retaliation for Nazi crimes and believes nothing will save them from mental disintegration.
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William G. Barrett
Boston
Shell Deer Park refinery resumes operation after stoppage
The Shell Refinery at Deer Park resumes work after a two day stoppage ends when Shell and the union refer the dispute to arbitration. Local 367 of the Oil Workers International Union authorized the walkout as workers return to duties following the vote. War Labor Board regional chairman Floyd McGown and union president C A Knight urged an end to the walkout.
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Shell
Deer Park
Oil Workers International Union
CIU
Floyd McGown
Dallas
El Salvador Recognizes Argentina Government
El Salvador announced it has recognized the government of Gen. Pedro Ramirez in Argentina. The move comes as El Salvador confirms diplomatic ties with Argentina amid regional shifts.
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Argentina
San Salvador
Republic of el Salvador
Pedro Ramirez
Townsend Club Picnic At Parkinson Home
The Townsend Club held a Sunday picnic at W. W. Parkinson's residence yesterday afternoon. After the usual busy session there were refreshments and a songfest.
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Townsend Club
W. W. Parkinson
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