Charred bodies found as youth saves mother from blaze
In San Antonio a house fire left three dead Mrs Minnie Mc ey Edward Cox and Howard Own. Firemen found the charred ruins after 14 year old Earl Harris rescued his mother Mrs Marie Neighbors by breaking through a window holding his burned mother to prevent her reentry. Investigator W J Rob arrived to document the scene.
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Minnie Mcey
Edward Cox
Howard
Earl Harris
Immey
Marie Neighbors
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Bonham club hosts annual night program with Prof R B Jack
Bonham club members, their wives and guests attended a 30 minute program by Prof R B Jack who kept the crowd laughing with jokes and urging spirit to resist terrorism. The evening featured turkey with giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, candied yams, corn, peas, mashed potatoes, hot rolls and coffee.
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Notable Officials Invited to State Association Meeting
Judge Glen Finley and County Auditor Pirtle receive a special invitation to the Association of County Officials legislative committees session in Galveston on December 5. Gilbert Edge of Jones County commends Finley and Pirtle for their legislative work. Finley undecided about attendance.
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Rle
Association of County Id Commissioners
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Pirtle
Gilbert Dge
Jones County
State Association
Finley
Inley
Airliner Crash Kills Seven at Buffalo Landing
A Western Air Lines aircraft bound for New York crashed during approach to Buffalo. Seven people were killed and several injured as the craft plowed into a field near the airport. Authorities fear a larger number may have been on board. the crew and attendants reported many escaped passengers.
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Western Air
New York
Bufott
Chinese war situation grim as Japanese press toward Chungking
Maj. Gen. Albert C Wedemeyer warned the China situation remains unfavorable and a Japanese move from Kwangsi toward Kweichow signals offensive potential. He noted loss of Nanning cuts an American airfield and completes a Tokyo to Singapore land route via Kwangsi. He meets with Chiang Kai-shek and will confer with Gen. Chen Cheng.
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Ito
Kweinyang
China
Chungking
Yenan
8Th Route Army
Hsuchow
Kiangsu
Hsuchiew
Truman Backs Majority Vote for Treaty Ratification
Memphis Tenn December 1 Harry S Truman vice president elect advocates changes to treaty approval allowing ratification by a majority vote of both houses instead of the current three fourths requirement of the Senate.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Harry S. Truman
Senate
Weather Outlook for East Texas Night to Saturday
Mostly cloudy conditions persist across East Texas with little temperature change. Overnight lows are expected near 25 to 42 degrees in the northwest and extreme north areas, while Dalhart and Brownsville record a 12 degree high or low in uncertain terms.
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Texas
Dalhart
Brownsville
Yanks Smash Through Nazi Defense On Ruhr Front
U S Ninth Army advanced along a 10 mile front driving German lines back toward the Roer river and Cologne. Lt Gen William Simpson reported Lindern fell as Roerdorf Flossdorf Beeck forts came under surge while enemy death squads resisted in pockets. The breakthrough threatened Linnich and Julich positions along the river.
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U. S
Ninth Army
Ruhr
Rhine
Roer River
Cologne
Wiliam Simpson
Lindern
Flossdorpf
Roerdorf
Beeck
Linnich
Julich
Wels
Flossdorf
Third
Merzig
Saar
Germany
Banuhebetaw
Budapest
Drava
Miskate
Eger
Sziksza
Pioneer Mustang Group Notches Historic War Record
Roy E Ohmert of the Pioneer Mustang fighter group is cited as a veteran crew member. The 9th Air Force unit in France destroyed 51 planes in a day, hit new Europe theater records, and earned the Presidential Unit Citation for outstanding performance. The squadron, part of the 19th Tactical Air Command, escorted bombers and pioneered Mustang strafing and dive bombing in France Belgium and Germany. Staff Sergeant Ohmert, son of Mr and Mrs EF Ohmert of Ector Texas, serves as a mechanic aboard P 51 Mustangs and joined the service in February 1942.
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Mustang
France
Cal George R Bickel Nutley Noor
19Th Tactical Air Comand
Germany
Kiel
Bordeaux
Berlin
Belgium
Names of Escort Carriers Released
Washington December 1 The navy disclosed the four escort carriers damaged in the second Battle of the Philippines Calina Bay Fanshaw Bay White Plains and Kitkun Bay The loss of the escort carrier St Lo cost 800 lives with 200 crew saved while Gambler Bay saw 600 rescued The release came in a statement by Rear Admiral C A F S Augue describing a force of about six escort carriers three destroyers and four destroyer escorts that repelled a major Japanese fleet north of Leyte on October 24 aided by planes from two other escort carrier groups
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Washington
Dee
Philippines
Calina Bay
Fanshaw Bay
White Plains
Kitkun Bay
St. Lo
Gambler Bay
Navy
C. A F. S§augue
Reds Push Deep Into Balkan Fronts Amid Danube Drive
Soviet and Yugoslav forces widened gains in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Red Army units captured Eger and Sziksze and closed on Miskolc while expanding the Danube bridgehead to 104 miles. Advances also reached near Presov and Kosice, with Kraljevo and other rail hubs secured as Tolbukhin’s and Bender-Tobukhin’s columns push toward Budapest.
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Eger
Sziksze
Budapest
Miskolc
Danube
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Presov
Kassa
Kosice
Sateraljauihely
Moscow
Red Army
Kraljevo
Belgrade
Balkans
Bender I.tobukhin
Pecs
Berlin
Pees
Lake Balaton
Austria
Vienna
Tolbukhtin
Danube River
Tolbukhin
Kakash
Kakasd
Sekszard
Ocsen
Szeksazard
Nips Continue Efforts Raid Siupan Bases
Pearl Harbor reports a small Japanese bomber raid on Saipan and Tinian aimed at weakening Superfortress bases. One aircraft was shot down, another likely destroyed, with no damage claimed. U.S. ground forces on Peleliu report heavy enemy casualties and prisoners taken as a major assault continues.
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Dee
Tokyo
Saipan
Tinian Islands
Marianas
Chester W Nimitz
Bonints
Peleliu Island
Palaus
Nimitz
Delaware Name Origins Tied to Lord De La Warr
Delaware derives its name from Lord De La Warr who was Captain General over early Atlantic colonies, though he never set foot on Delaware soil.
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Delaware
Lord de la Warr
Delaware Fell
Matheson Opposed To Exes Stand Stirring Local Debate
A local committee debated Matheson stance amid calls to reinstate Rainey and honor Sallie Penland. The discussion centered on political alignments and leadership roles affecting upcoming elections.
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Matheson
Biller Cold Wave Misses Bonham 29 Jesrees
A fragmented sports note reports Biller Cold Wave failing to beat Bonham by 29 points in a crowded matchup. Details are incomplete but indicate a decisive loss for Bonham with Biller Cold Wave securing a strong win.
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Biller
Bonham
Jesrees
Weather outlook and oddities drift through East Texas region
The weather bureau indicates a continued warm wave over the weekend across East Texas with no rain mention. The note notes a winter spell aiding farmers as hogs gain, while noting the Ice Cave near Decorah Iowa as a reverse weather anomaly.
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Weather Bureau
East Texas
Decorah
Iowa
Senate Confirms Stet limits By 6 1 Vote Thursday
Senate confirms Stettinius limits by a 6 to 1 vote on Thursday amid debate over his influence on the State Department. The confirmation follows charges that the new secretary delayed the national defense program in 1940 to favor steel and aluminum monopolies.
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State Department
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Stettinius
J. P. Morgan
Allied reports claim sinking of Japanese convoy near Leyte
Allied headquarters report heavy losses to Japanese transport near Leyte. Air and sea strikes damaged nine thousand ton transports and two small freighters while a freighter and escort vessels were sunk. Estimates place Japanese troops on Leyte around forty five to fifty thousand with U S forces advancing along Mindanao and Ormoc regions.
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Douglas MacArthur
George CO Keney
Fprea
Emi
Ou Aunique
Dama
Ald
Leys
Wiliam H Gis
Ormoc
Archibald Vo Arnol
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Fifth
Mount Castellaro
Eighth
Faenza
Pacific
Convay
Frontline Distances From Major Theaters Noted
United Press outlines distances from a central point to the western front near Nijmegen to the east near Jablonna Legionano and from Italian front south of Ruyneng. The figures place strategic reach across three fronts.
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United Press
Ninjmegen
Jablonna - Legionano
Poland
Ruyeng
Fort Worth Livestock Market Report Raises Questions
Fragmentary notes from Fort Worth livestock listings reference cat 1800 Ive 1200 tow and a 9 1? time, with scattered names and numbers. The text includes references to a killing at 1226 7 and fuel, competing sound bites, and vague dealer codes, creating an unclear ledger of trades and events.
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Fort Worth
Council Urges Recall Of UW On Hale Ramey Drive
A local council calls for the recall of UW amid debate over a housing project. City officials push transparent processes while council member Ramey signs with supporters, outlining next steps for possible referendum.
Nazis Press Sth Army Advance Across Roer Front
United Press reports Allied forces push toward the Roer River as the Ninth Army captures Lin dern and Wels and nears Flossdorf, while the Third Army drives on Merzig. Soviet and Ukrainian advances extend long fronts into central Europe amid heavy combat as Pacific actions report Japanese reinforcements and ship losses.
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