Texas Oil Producers Pledge More War Fuel Output
Maston Nixon of the Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association pledges continued crude oil production to support U S and Allied efforts. He notes Texas has supplied 54 percent of additional oil for the war and calls for equitable burden sharing among Texas producers.
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Texas
Dallas
Maston Nixon
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Texas Petroleum Industry
Nixon
Lves
Duke Favored Over Alabama in Sugar Bowl
Duke University is favored to win the Sugar Bowl over Alabama with coach Frank Thomas predicting a 21 to 6 Duke victory. The Blue Devils have been the betting favorite since the matchup was announced.
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New Orleans
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Duke University
Duke
Thomas
Blue Devils
Frogs Lose Center For Bowl Game
Texas Christian University's Cotton Bowl chances dimmed as coach Len Dutch Meyer and center James Cooper were both sidelined by fever and illness on the eve of the bowl game against the Oklahoma A&M Aggies in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
Texas Christian
Oklahoma A & M Aggies
Len
Dutch) Meyer
James Cooper
Callanan Cleared to Play USC Bowl Game
George Callanan, Southern California halfback, received a medical check to decide on playing Tennessee on New Year's Day. Dr. Packard Thurber said he may play on his own risk, noting the knee could be further damaged by a jolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
George Cellahan
Wash‘gton
Tennessee
Packard Thurber
Warriors Lose Out In Dallas Cage Tourney
Playing without C Hawkins and other regulars the Purple Warriors bowed out of the consolation flight of the Dallas Invitation tournament Friday losing to Pleasant Grove 27 to 33. Lumpkins was high point man for Bonham.
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C. Hawkins
Purple Warriors
Pleasant Grove
Lumpkins
Bonham
Bonham Hosts First Annual Invitation Basketball Tournament
Bonham high stages its inaugural invitational tourney this weekend at the high school gym with strong regional teams such as McKinney Sulphur Springs Savoy Dodd City Bunham Bailey among entrants. Play starts Friday with finals and consolation flights set for Saturday night.
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Bonham High
McKinney
Sulphur Springs
Savoy
Dodd City
Bunham, Bailey
Will Close Monday Honor of New Year
Post office Lone Star Gas Co office First National Bank and Bonham State Bank will be closed Monday January 1 1945 in observance of New Year.
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postcMice
Lone Star Gas Co
First National Bank
Bonham State Bank
Si Fara
Yanks Reclaim Ground in Italian Front After Luftwaffe Stalemate
Allied air power halted a three day German push along Italy’s Serchio valley as American forces recaptured high ground south of Gallicano. Thunderbolts and Spitfires bombed bridges and targets while 92nd Division troops, forced from Barga, prepared to retake Gallicano.
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Rome
Italy
Lizurian
Gallicano
Riehting
Thunderbolts
Serchio
22Nd Tactical Air Command
Serchio River
Soldier First Sgt Lester L Hegna with 90th Division France
First Sgt Lester L Hegna serves with the 90th Division in France after enlisting April 1 1942. He commands an infantry line company and has earned the Infantryman’s Badge for front line service amid battles in Normandy and the Falaise Gap.
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Lester L. Hegna
France
Christian W. Clarke, Jr
90Th
Normandy
Foret de Mont Castre
le Mans
Falaise
Hegna
Jassie in Critical Condition From Pneumonia
New York December 30 Dr John F Condon known as Jassie in the Lindbergh kidnapping case fights pneumonia at his Bronx home. He is 84 with a high fever and critical condition as doctors report.
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New York
John F. Condon
Jassie
Lindbergh
Bronx
Civilians Killed by V Bombs in 1944 Totals
London reports 8,098 civilians killed and 21,137 seriously injured by V bombs and air attacks during the first 11 months of 1944, according to the British Ministry of Home Security.
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London
Ministry of Home Security
Urge Increased Production of Blackeyed Peas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce urges higher blackeyed pea production across its 71 county region. A New Year bulletin notes 1944 cannery and freezer demand exceeded supply and predicts even greater 1945 demand. The chamber ties the tradition of eating peas on New Year’s Day to a new wealth source for East Texas farmers.
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Longview
East Texas Channel of Commerce
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Morrison Wins His Wings at Douglas Field
John W. Morrison son of Mr and Mrs H L Morrison of Tele phone received his wings as a pilot and commission as a fleet officer in the U S Army Air Force Saturday December 23 during graduation exercises at Douglas Army Air Field Douglas Arizona He is home on leave with his parents and wife the former June Hubbard of Honey Grove Morrison will report to Williams Field Phoenix Arizona for transitional training on a B 17 after leave
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John W. Morrison
H. L., Morrison
Telephone
U. S. Army Ai Force
Douglas Army Air Field
Douglas
Ariz
June Hubbard
Honey Grove
FO Morrison
Williams Field
Phoenix
D Day Hero Returns Home to Furlough
Private Boyd Neal arrives home to a furlough aboard the ship to meet his fiancée Mattie L. Cox after months at General Hospital. His twin brother Cpl also served in Germany and earned the Purple Heart for wounds sustained on D Day.
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Boyd Neal
D-Day
Ree
Mattie L. Cox
Neal
General Hospital
Cpl
Germany
Christmas Gatherings Dwellings of Area Families Reported
The article lists numerous local families and relatives visiting over Christmas. Names include Allen Bowman J P Chapman Homer Hourell McMillin Renfro Flott and Falls families, with spouses and children hosting or traveling from Grand Prairie Savoy Bonham and Bonham area. One son J W is serving in the military.
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Allen Bowman
J. P. Chapman
Homer Hourell
Homer McMillin
Chilaren
Grand Prairie
Mebnd
Millin
Olhore
J. W
Daniel Flott
Norma Jean
Britain and United States Seek Russia Explanation on Equipment
London reports say the British government and the United States are asking the Soviet Union for an explanation of equipment moving from Romar fields to Russia. A spokesman declined to elaborate, noting discussions are in diplomatic channels and a meeting among Eden Molotov/Jinius was potentially imminent.
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London
Pish Foreign Office
Tl Can
Romar Fields
Russia
Nerm Matic
Edward Jinius
Britain
Anthony Eden
Viecheslav Molotov
Wichita Falls Reports Zero Traffic Deaths Year
Chicago reports Wichita Falls Texas with a population around 45 100 as the second city in the United States to show no traffic deaths in the first months of 1944. National Safety Council lists San Antonio among 15 cities with large decreases compared to 1943.
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Chicago
Weta Falls
Texas
United States
National Safety Council
San Antonio
Tex
Pittsburgh
Family Tarpley Reunion Returns Home For Christmas
Mr and Mrs Jack Lanham Mr and Mrs Garrell Tarpley of Carey Mr and Rayburn Tarpley of Childress and Mr and Mrs Gordon Apple of Premont gathered with W W Tarpley and family in Edbube for Christmas. Ruby Neil Tarpley and Mrs Rayburn Jones of Bonham also joined the reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Christmas Visit Notes From Grand Prairie Family
Cross Road area residents Mr and Mrs Oscar Davi spent Christmas holidays with their children and Wayne Bury in Grand Prairie Texas. Pvt Bile Roberts and wife arrived from San Antonio to visit Pvt Roberts parents and Mr John Roberts. Mary Lu Campbell and the Joyes family spent Tuesday with Nell Appi and Mrs Leon Bowman and daughter Pamelia Jean. The family spent time with their mother and father as part of Invest In The Future Buy Bonds.
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J. W. Renfro
Allen Bowman
Louise Anderson
Savoy
Albert Deets
Bonham
Jnva Hourell
Alten Bowman
Laren
Carthen Campbell
Oscar Davi
Wayne
Bury
Grand Prairie
Texas
Ter
Homer How
Bile Roberts
San Antonio
Roberts
John Roberts
Mary Lu Campbell
Joyes
Nell Appi
Leon Bowman
Daunter Pamelia Jean
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George Callanan
USC
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Pexwee Soward
Bradford-Watson Co
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