Confederate Veteran Dies At Princeton
James K. Preston 99, Confederate veteran, died at his home near Princeton at 1 am Thursday after pneumonia. Funeral services were held Friday at Culooka Baptist, burial at Clear Lake cemetery. He was a former Baptist minister and uncle of Mrs. J. O. Floyd of Bonham. Bonham attendees included several Floyds and Weathersby.
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James K. Preston
Princeton
Culooka
Charles Floyd
Sean Lowdnn
Albert Weathersby
Cecil Wade Among Graduates At Lexington School
A Lexington Virginia graduation lists 1st Lt. Cecil Wade of Bonham among trainees completing 12th Educational and 11th Physical Reconditioning courses at the School of Personnel Services. The program blends occupational and educational therapy to restore injured soldiers for duty or civilian life, with Wade qualified for a key role in Army hospital reconditioning programs.
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Lexington
Cecil Wade
Bonham
Wade
Pig iron naming origins explained in ore terminology
The term pig iron derives from the mold configuration where molten iron is cast into a long main ingot with shorter perpendicular pieces forming a piglet-like structure. The long bars are the sow iron and the small branches are the pigs, describing the shape and production method.
Navy Urges Year Round Overseas Gift Mail
The Navy Department asks that overseas gift packages be mailed year round. Unlike the Army's fixed Christmas period September 15 to October 15, Navy Marine and Coast Guard don't face a restricted mailing window. All Christmas parcels should reach no later than October 15 to improve delivery chances despite vast distances and ongoing Far Pacific operations.
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Dallas
Tex
Navy Department
War Department
Army
Navy, Marine
Coast Guard
Far
Pacific
Jap Leaders Seek Dictatorship to Boost War Drive
Washington reports Japanese leaders weighing a stern all powerful dictatorship to speed war production suppress defeatism and defend the homeland against an anticipated Allied invasion. A Domei News Agency piece notes calls for imperial decree power without Parliament approval amid a critical war turn.
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Washington
Tokyo
Japan
Comet
4 H Club Demonstrates Tomato Canning at Meeting
The Lamasco 4 H club met at the school lunchroom for a tomato canning demonstration led by Mrs Madeline Anderson who also helped cut pinafores. Members present included Neva Magn ness Donis Perkins Dorothy Harris Joan Harris and others with Lena Massey joining at this meeting. The group plans to meet again June 20 and June 21 with sponsors Mrs Dellous m and Mrs Nene Davis respectively.
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4-H Club
Madeline Anderson
Neva Magness Donis Perkins
Dorothy Harris
Joan Harris
Mattie Harris
Mae Pirkle
Laverne Emerson
Margaret Fox
Gwendolyn Brown
Lamasco 4 H Club
Anderson
Lena Hassey
Nene Davis
White's Auto Allots $2000 Bond Purchase To Bonham
The Bonham store of White's Auto receives a $2000 Seventh War Loan bond allotment from Wichita Falls head office in appreciation of local business. This marks a continuing pattern of Bonham bond purchases in each campaign.
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White’s Auto Stores
Bonham
Buck Spurlock
White’s Auto
Wichita Falls
German trophies on display at Temimuec Man Shop window
A collection of German guns bayonets and knives sent home by Maj. Ho N Mapies son of Mr and Mrs. D N Mapies is shown in Temimuec's window. The display includes ornate knives and a Nazi banner while some firearms resemble American sports guns.
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Ho N Mapies
D. N. Mapies
Temimuec
American Sportabun
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PHL
Sherman, Texas
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U. S. Employment Service
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Maxine Smith
Charlene Hussey
Wanda Janeway
Joyce Chambers
Ima Jo Hardin
Alma McEver
Jennie Calhoun
Lena Massey
Ola Pearl Goodwin
Gladys Janeway
Mamie Jo Smith
Wanda Goodwin
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Ald
Panama
Leather House
Peters
Porto
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