Christmas 1944 on a Milwaukee hilltop front line
In 1944 on a wooded hilltop near Neufchateau a U S soldier recalls Christmas while the Bulge raged around Western Europe. He shares a frostbitten vigil with a nameless buddy, scarce rations, a warm house across the road, a kr accomplice turkey leg, and a tree decorated with cans. General Patton sent a Christmas message and a blessing for frozen mud to aid an attack. Smoke from a Belgian farmer's chimney and a quiet, surreal Christmas scene contrast with distant artillery.
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Dick Bryden
United Press
Milwaukee
Neufchatnau
Jackson
Mich
Europe
Sage
Patton
Christmas Dinner Guests From Baytown to Alaska Visit Plans
Mr and Mrs Dalton A Clanton Alecia of 209 Morrell to host Christmas dinner in Cedar Bayou at Mrs Clanton's parents Mr and Mrs H J Havis The event includes Mr and Mrs Jack Havis of Baytown Mr and Mrs Jimmy Williamz and Mike Joe Bob and Vicki of Highlands Mrs Harvey Wallace Mr and Mrs Milton Bowling and Mardelle Wallace all of Houston Clyde Childers and Cookie and Donny return to 1393 Jefferson after holiday visit with Mrs Childers mother Mrs W B Thweatt of Maysfield Norman Choate home from Alaska visiting at 14 High Street J H Choate Other visitors Eddie Black and Ruby Barrow Bandera reunion for Mrs Christian 2010 North Commerce plus relatives Jim Church 301 Arbor Christmas day visit J W Lowe Two out of town families will stay with Floyd J Ciruti Candis and Floyd 21 Hast Sterling They will host Josh Wells Jr of Biloxi Mississippi and Lotus Torkelson of Elkhart
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Dalton A. Clanton
Alecia
Morrell
Cedar Bayou
Clyde Childers
Cookie
Donny
Jefferson
J. H. Choate
High Street
Norman Choate
Alaska
Baytown
Eddie Black
Ruby Barrow
Christias
Floyd J. Ciruti
Candis
Floyd
Sterling
Josh Wells Jr
Biloxi
Migs
Lotus Torkelson
Elkhart
Christmas Vaughan To Be Here Visitors from Baytonia to join local family
Christmas plans center on Baytonians reuniting with Marshall family. Vaughan and daughter Melva Lee, formerly of Bayton, will stay with Carl B. McAfee and family at 1504 Alabama. McBride family to Houston for Christmas weekend. McClelland and McCleskey households host dinners with relatives at 1609 Ash and 402 Briarwood. Cates family to host Santa visit Friday night due to work and travel. Community members will attend church services and Christmas tree gathering in Baytown vicinity.
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M. L. Vaughan
Melva Lee
McClelland
F. McClellands
Ash
Inlaw
C. N. McClelland
Briarwood
Oliva
Claudia
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Thriftway Food Market
Lakewood Village
Ireetinng
Zeisig
THE
Baytown Sun
Clervaux
Luxembourg
Bastogne
Wiltz
Colmar
France
North Commerce
Bandera
Christian
Billy Burns
Texas
Patterson's Home Bakery
Texas Dial
Meyer Bros
Miss Gertrude
Eugene
Betty
Frances
Ernna
Levi Beauty Salon
Vaughan
C. Cates
New Jersey
Santa
Cates
J. C. Cates Jr
Willard Dickerson
Stephen
Entite
Herrings Drug
Creetings
West Texas Ave
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