Ginger Rogers Engaged to Marine Private Jack Briggs
Hollywood reports Ginger Rogers 31 announced engagement to 22-year-old Jack Briggs Marine Corps private and ex leading man. Briggs, son of Benjamin Katz, serves on the public relations staff at Marine Training Station San Diego California. Rogers wore a plain gold ring on set at Paramount Studios as fellow actors serenaded her with the wedding march.
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Hollywood
Ginger Rogers
Jack Briggs
Marine Corps
Miss Rogers
Paramount Studios
Briggs
Benjamin Katz
Marine Training Station
San Diego
Cal
Funeral Services Held Saturday For Mrs. Vera Nichols
Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Hope Nichols who died after an extended illness were conducted at Telephone Baptist church with Rev. J. St. Gregory officiating. Burial followed in Forest Grove cemetery. She was born November 22, 1916 in Telephone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Walls, survived by her parents husband H. A. Nichols a daughter Marie Jean Nichols and a son in law. The notice also mentions a military or civic sponsor line omitted here due to source limits.
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Vera Hope Nichols
Allen Memorial Hospital
Telephone Baptist Church
J. ST. Gregory
First Baptist Church
Bonham
Binlal
Forest Grove Cemetery
Wise
Nichols
Telephone
Lucian Walls
H. A. Nichols
Marie Jean Nichols
Pauling
Used furniture and appliances wanted in Bonham
We buy good used furniture oil stoves and electric refrigerators. Contact Lem Tittsworth Bonham Texas for offers and pickup.
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Lem Tittsworth
Bonham, Texas
Purple Warriors Top Greenville 21 9 in Rough Friday Night
Bonham extends win streak to three as the Purple Warriors defeat the Greenville Lions 21 to 9. Brice London leads Bonham with nine points, Wayne Wright adds four in the opening period, while Hawkins brothers miss first half then contribute late. Bonham travels to Greenville Tuesday then hosts Sherman next Friday.
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Bonham Purple Warriors
Greenville Lions
Brice London
Bonham
Wayne Wright
Green
Greenville
Hawkins Brothers
Stewart
Cleatus
Warriors
Sherman
Trucks Urged to Conserve Equipment in 1943
S J Cole Dallas district manager for ODT cites Eastman warning that civilian truck use must cut waste and conserve tires and parts. He says no new civilian trucks will be manufactured, and industries relying on trucks face shortages. Cooperation with other firms and tighter operations are needed for essential transport to continue.
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S. J. Cole
Dallas
ODT (S Vision of Motor Transport
Joseph B. Eastman
Piece of Defense Transportation
Cole
Dees
Sane
Refresher Course In Math At East Texas State Teachers College
East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce will offer a math refresher course starting February 1. Sessions run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 10 p m under UT and U S government sponsorship to help relieve the public schools shortage of mathematics teachers. No college credit, but course completion lists will be kept for employment needs. No final exams. War Bonds are noted.
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Commerce
Texas
Texas State Teachers College
University of Texas
United States
Changes Listed In U S Naval Staff In Europe
London dispatch reports a shakeup in the U S Naval staff for the European theater. Rear Adm Akin G Kirk steps down as naval attaché to devote time to chief of staff Harold R Stark. Capt Paul M Bustedo named new naval attaché with London duties to begin soon. Capt Alvin J Malstrom to replace Court Frederick S Kauffman as naval air attaché. Capt James A Logan added to the London staff with duties not announced.
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London
United State Atlantic
Akin G. Kirk
U.S
Harold R. Stark
European
Paul M. Bustedo
Alvin J. Malstrom
Court Frederick
Kauffman
James A Logan
Bts
Services For Mrs. Cora E. Vasser Set For Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora I. Vasser who died after a short illness will be held at the First Methodist church at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev. Tom Cummings and Rev. McCleary officiating. Interment in Willow Wald cemetery directed by Wise. She was born in Arkansas December 5 1878 and came to Texas in 1899. Survivors include her husband W. N. Vasser three sons Sam Vasser Kurt Worth Buck Vasser Port Angles Washington and Milford March Field California five daughters Miss Dullig Vasser Bonham Mrs Stella Nash Bonham route 1 Mrs Eunice Frazier Bonham Mrs Bessie McDonald and Mrs Lena Floyd Leonard route 2 three brothers Frank Crownover Bauey Floyd Crownover Leonard and Will Crownover Denison
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Cora I. Vasser
First Methodist Church
Tom Cummings
McCleary
Willow Wald
Wise
Vasser
Arkansas
Texas
W. N. Vasser
Sam Vasser
Kurt Worth
Buck Vasser
Port Angles
Wash
Allied air actions in Pacific theater report
Friday operations over Huon Gulf New Guinea and New Britain involved Liberator and Flying Fortress aircraft engaging Japanese fighters and bombing Madang Finischafen Tae Mambare river region. Attacks targeted Rabat Gasmata and supply dumps with uncertain results reported.
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Huon Gulf
Tac
Ono
Cape Sena
New Ireland
Buna
Rabat
New Britain
Gasmata
New Guinea
Madang
Finschafen
Tae
Mambare
Training Class 3 6 Checks In At Jones Field
Aviation cadets at Bonhany Aviation School Jones Fuse Friday checked into training for a basic four roll flight. Military authorities did not reveal class sizes departing or arriving.
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Jones Field
Bonhany-Aviation School
Jones
Fuse
Senator Jones Returns Home For Brief Stop
State Senator Charles R. Jones arrived Friday night for a short visit at home and planned to return to Austin for the Senate sessions on Monday. He said the senate session should get off to a harmonious start and noted the inauguration of Gov Coke Stevenson. Tuesday would be a quiet affair.
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Charles R. Jones
Austin
Senate
Jones
Coke Stevenson
Postoffice Receipts at Honey Grove Rise in 1942
Honey Grove postal receipts for 1942 reached a record high with Postmaster H C McConnell reporting total yearly income of 12 55 25 compared to 1067 79 in 1941 an increase of 17 5 percent or 1879 46. December 1942 showed a 38 4 percent rise over December 1941. Florida waters contain more than 600 species of fish.
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Honey Grove
Honey Gr. Postoife
H. C. McConnell
McConnell
Florida
Twenty-ninth Division History and War Record
The Twenty-ninth Division formed July 1917 at Camp McClellan Alabama from National Guard units in DC New Jersey Delaware Maryland and Virginia. It went overseas mid 1918 trained briefly on a quiet front then joined the American First Army in September and fought in Meuse Argonne until Armistice. It captured 2 187 prisoners and suffered 6 159 casualties under Major General Charles G Morton. Its insignia features a blue and gray circle bisected by two half circles.
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Twenty-ninth
Camp McClellan
Alabama
District of Columbia
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Twenty Ninth
Charles G. Morton
Thirtieth Division World War I Service and Losses
The Thirtieth Division formed October 1917 at Camp Sevier South Carolina included Tennessee and North and South Carolina National Guard units. It fought in Belgium and France from 1918 including Ypres Lys St Mihiel Meuse Argonne Somme with the 4th British Army. It captured 3848 prisoners and suffered 6954 casualties. Its insignia is the OH monogram with XXX in blue on maroon.
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Tennessee
North
South Carlina
Camp Sevier
South Carolina
Belgium
Ypres- Lys
Toul
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Somme
Bellicourt
Hindenburg Line
Thirty-first Division Organized at Camp Wheeler Georgia
The Thirty-first Division formed in October 1917 at Camp Wheeler from Georgia Alabama Florida National Guard and Illinois Michigan National Army draftees. It sailed to France in 1918 as a replacement division, many units withdrawn leaving a skeletonized force, and returned to the United States in December 1818. Its insignia features a red circle with the letters D D in red.
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Thirty-first
Camp Wheeler
Georgia
National Guard
Alabama
Florida
National Army
Illinois
Michigan
France
United States
Thirty second Division in World War I history
The Thirty-second Division formed July 1917 at Camp MacArthur Texas from Wisconsin and Michigan National Guard troops. It fought in Alsace Meuse Argonne and Oise Aisne campaigns under Major General William G Haan. Its insignia features a red upright arrow piercing a crossbar.
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Camp MacArthur
Texas
National Guard
Wisconsin
Michigan
Alsace
Aisne- Marne
Fisme
Oise-Aisne
Meuse- Argonne
Wiliam G. Haan
Thirty third Division WWI actions and casualties
The Thirty third Division formed from Illinois National Guard at Camp Logan in July 1917. It arrived in France in May 1918 and, after training with the British near Abbeville, saw first combat in the Amiens sector in July. It fought in Somme Verdun Meuse Argonne St Mihiel and took 3,987 prisoners with 7,255 casualties under Major General George Bell Jr.
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National Guard
Illinois
Camp Logan
Texas
France
L Oss
Abbeville
Amiens
Somme
Verdun
Meuse-Argonne
Troyon
St. Mihiel
George Bell, Jr
Senate moves to return Jap internees to army control
Senate panel opens drive to transfer Japanese relocation centers from relocation authority to the war department. A three member subcommittee will probe conditions in camps in California Colorado and Oregon and question camp head Jillon Myers. The move follows anti American demonstrations at Manzanar California.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Military Afsays Committee
Ini
Robert R. Reynolds
D. IN. Co
Sen Mon C. Wallgren
Db - Wah
DIN
War Delocation Authority
Jillon Myers
War Department
Reyneld
California
Colorado
Oregon
Sen- A
Chandler
Edwin Johnson T
D -Colo
Wallgren
Myers
Manzanar
Calif
Dee
Pearl Harbor
Houston Fire Causes Major Downtown Damage
A Thursday night blaze in downtown Houston caused extensive damage prompting city crews to assess the extent. The fire disrupted several businesses and raised questions about safety measures in the area. No injuries were reported as firefighters contained the flames by early Friday.
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Houston
Texas
U.P
Great Steving on Winter Dresses and Hats at Smart Shoppe
The Smart Shoppe promotes immediate clearance on winter dresses and hats with bold discounts. Shop offers focus on seasonal apparel while supplies last at the store.
Scrap metal drive nets half million pounds in Honey Grove area
WPA scrap project reports about 500000 pounds of metal collected in a Honey Grove sector of Fancia county. Evans, supervisor, says work is nearing completion and will shift to Bonham where Mr Ryans will continue the program. Approximately 2,900,090 pounds total.
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Honey Grove
Noniey Grove
Fancia
WP. Evans
Ryans
Bonham
War Bonds urged as supply lines shift in wartime
The WPA has collected iron and rubber as work proceeds. A shipping shortage and reduced focus on Latin American overland transport prompt the Department of Commerce to report on logistics. Citizens are urged to buy War Bonds and contribute to the war effort.
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Department of Commerce
Dubious WWII Report Highlights Allied Actions
Fragmentary OCR describes Allied operations against Japanese forces in the Lae Ambon area. Mentions ships damaged or destroyed, casualties, and aerial attacks with unclear dates and details.
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Ike Pearson
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Henry Aldrich
Jimmy Lydon
Charlie Smith
Worothy Lamour
Mr, Denning
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American Zinc Company
Lse
United States Employment Service
Benham
American Zinc Co., OF
U.S. Naval Staff
Europe
Cora E. Vasser
Senator Jones
U. S. Army
Homer Lyles
Phoenix Furniture Ecompany
Coast Guardsmen
Kelly
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Nazarene Revival
W. H. Minor
Church of Nazarene Corner Sth
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WPA
Lem Bonh
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Cenelon
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AME
Ted
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Nique
Guinea
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