Foxholes Depth Measured by Calipers in Camp Polk Report
A dispatch from Camp Polk La reports Company E of Baytown learning foxhole basics for the 36th Division. Captain Axel H Schoyen measured each hole at two feet deep with calipers while Sergeant Edward Bowen and Lieutenant Jim Martin lectured on camouflage and prone position. The article notes holes should be six feet long, two feet deep and two feet wide on forward slopes, and describes the day's end as the 26th Division speeds toward possible combat readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Banks
the Sun
Camp Polk
Axel H. Schoyen
Humble
Edward Bowen
Jim Martin
Air Force
John E. Turner
Turner
John
Ares
Hollywoodmonkeys Host A Star Studded Party
Restaurateur Mike Romanoff’s Beverly Hills cafe hosts a party planned by the nightclub act Tippy and Cobina. Actors such as Joan Crawford Russell Nype Gary Cooper Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis plan to attend, along with many others, as monkeys guests reportedly bring a wild Hollywood flavor to the event. The invites promise nuts banana peels and spiked coconut juice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Best
Hollywood
Hollywood— Restaurateur
Mike Romanoff
Tippy and Cobine
Lst
Filmlead
Tippy
Cobina
Becuse
Mocambo
Joan Crawford
Russell Nype
Miss Crawford
Manuel
Marita
Viera
Christopher
Gary Cooper
Howard Duff
Sam Spade
Radio
Janet Leigh
Tony Curtis
Tony
Hong Kong
Marta Toren
Jerry Lewis
Martin and Lewis
Dad Delivers Premature Twin Sons in Fort Worth
An expectant father, B. H. F. Cox, delivered premature twin boys at home after unable to reach a doctor in time. The twins and mother were later in a Fort Worth hospital incubator and reported doing fine. the birth surprised the parents who did not know they were expecting twins.
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Fort Worth
Prl
BH. F. Cox
United Drive Goal May Total 119000 Budget Items
The Chest agencies receive funding from the United Drive with Health League 10500 Welfare League 717000 Thrift Exchange 38600 Boy Scouts 10577 Gi Scouts 6883 Recreation Council 8590 Veterans Service Center 2000 Houston services 31000 Cerebral Palsy Center 5200 Community Chest 3300. Also approved United Defense Fund 5399. Outside agencies requests pending include American Heart Association 500 American Cancer Societ 2006 Foundation for Infantile Paralysis 35200 American Red Cross 523300. Chest Budget Committee members listed Abe Rosenzweig chairman William Grant Jn vice chairman Harry F Hartman George Gentry Rey Hims Woods Stewart N EB Ballard Rev Clyde Foltz Gordon Famed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health League
Welfare League
Thrift Exchange
Boy Scouts
Gi Scouts
Recreation Council
Veterans Service Center
Houston
Community Chest
United Defense Fund
American Heart Association
American Cancer Societ
Foundation For
American Red Cross
Chest
Abe Rosenzweig
William Grant
Harry F. Hartman
George Gentry
Rey Hims
Woods
Stewart
N. EB. Ballard
Clyde Foltz
Gordon Famed
Livestock prices steady at Port Worth market report
Livestock port Worth and US Agriculture data show cattle 4300 active, steady to strong with some cows and stockers higher. Good slaughter steers 32-34, load 945 head steers 34, beef cows 22-27.50, cutters 20-22, canners 15-29. Bulls 21-27.50. Stockers 28-34, feeder steers 34. Calves 21-33, some 34-34.50, util and commercial 23-36. Culls 19-22. Hogs 500, butchers 25-30, sows weak to 1 lower, feeders steady. Pigs 16-22.
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Port Worth
WUPI
USDA
Fort Worth Jury Ends Crime Probe
A Fort Worth area special grand jury closed its eight month probe with a report urging creation of a citizen committee to oversee law enforcement. The panel denounced agencies and said payoffs likely occurred but lacked sufficient evidence for indictments. It cited officials covering up gambling and shielding others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Torrent County
Special Grand Jury
Special Citizens Committee
Dave McGee
Stock Finals Special From Baytown Sur Allez Lad
List of many corporate names and numbers from an old stock market page ends with a Memphis note about a man raising a flag at his home for 60 years, tied to health and weather figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Rawara
Meighan
Heat deaths rise as hurricane battering hits Texas coast
Three more heat deaths are reported with crop prospects saved, while Hurricane Charlie's impact from the Mexican coast brings 4.39 inches of rain to Brownsville area. Storms lash the Valley, winds peak at 33 mph, and surf remains dangerous for small craft. Coast Guard rescues 41 crew from the Padre Island area after the 320 foot tanker Cuahuhtempec runs aground with two holes in its hull and little chance of salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Mexican
McAllen
Santande
Texas
Coast Guard
Port Isabel
Padre Island
Badman's Stayer Pieads Innocent
The article covers Thomas, a lifelong criminal linked to the Hunt murders in 1943 at Littlefield, with multiple earlier convictions including petty theft, a canyon bank robbery, and an assault to murder in 1942. He had alibis and appeals overturning two death penalty convictions, and was last released in 1947 after a five year sentence for assault to murder Honey Baxter. Also noted is Colonel S. W McIlwain suspended over irregularities at Rossford Ordnance Depot pending investigation.
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Page Oneris
Harris
Thomas
Canyon
Texas
Lubbock
Roy Hunt
Littlefield
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Lon Holley
Fort Worth
Holley
Honey
Honey Baxter
Baxter
Dr. Hunt
Washington
Army
S. W Mcilwain
Toledo
Ohio
Population Gains and Decline Highlight Rotary Talk
Barria County Precinct Three gained 14 900 residents while losing 617 farms in the past decade. In 1940 the area had 33 400 people and 1 372 farms, now 48 300 residents and 755 farms. Rotary speaker Al Melinger urges focus on agriculture amid rapid industrialization and notes Baytown Fair's growth since its 1948 agricultural clinic origins. Nearly 50 000 attended last year as 4-H clubs and an agricultural department at Cedar Bayou emerge from Baytown Fair influence.
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Barria County
al Melinger
Rotary Club
Millinger
Melinger
Rotarians
Baytown
R. T. Hert
Robert E. Lee
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A. J. Banes
Gamp Polk
Ward Regiment
1H Infantry Division
Steele McDonald
W.C. Hond
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H M. ‘Single
Robert G.feinberg
H L. Pruett
Lamer
Gainer
Claude White
C. Ptacek
Geyer
Alfred’ Harper
Amelia
Airhart V.L. Fayle
W. T. Busch
Domierrow
Cat
Waterloo
James Buchanan
Grover Cleveland
United
Allez Lad
Allis Chal
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Armen Steel A
Amer Woolens
Anaconda
Beth Steel
Budd Co
Calumet
Hea
Celanese Corp
Chrysler Corp
Con Edison
Creole
Pet - Davison Chem Dow
du Pont Chem
Eastman Keak Gen Electric
Gen Motors
Goodyear Tire
Greyhound Bus
Montana-Dakota
Mid Con Pet
Wat Steel
Penney's Inc
Sys
Packard Motors
Repab Steel
Scperee
Sears
Regis
Pacific
Sessnerneeces
N. J. Seereee
Sunray Oil
Tex
Gulf Suisseeserveseee
JOM Texas Cos
Erseer Bbis
Tex Gulf
Tidewater Corp
Timken
U.s.steel
Woolworth’ Inc
Badman
Cedars Drive-In
Hwy
Brad Crawford
Ron Cameron
Red Desert
Red Barry
Comeng
Hiland Theatre
Rett & Comin
I. Ra
KREL
John Vandercook
Harlem
Washington News
Teintty Salley
Parra Fea Industrial News
Trinity Valley News Review
LBS
Dick Eason
Bartown News
Lews
Carde
Giants
Bartown
Pyta
S Joel
MCCREA _ DEN P STOCKWELL
Pofeye
Tonite Walcote
Charles
Channelview
Sabu
Lion Hunters
Johnny Sheffield As
Bomba
Bandits OF
EL Dorado
Charles Starrett
ST. Pere
Farzan
Tarzan and
Leopard
Worman
Jeff Chandier i
Stenes No
Claire Trevor
Nachelor's
Damen
Ellison
Marshal of
Meldorade
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Libby
Libby Garden Peas
Adolphus
Gulf Spray
Carnation of
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Les
Morton
Veal Club
Peg
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