Twin Sergeants Return Home to Meet Wives After Pearl Harbor
Master Sergeants Victor Robertson and Virgil Robertson, twins from Cleburne, Texas, return after three years away. They visit their wives Frances and Wanda Robertson, Kenyan sisters, whom they married in Honolulu in July 1941. The couples shared a duplex at Hickam Field until the wives were evacuated after Pearl Harbor. The brothers are home on furlough awaiting reassignment.
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Cleburne
Tex
U.R
Robertson
U. S
Victor Robertson
Virgil Robertson
Frances
Wanda
Honolulu
Hickam Field
Pearl Harbor
Cards and Dodgers Fall Short in Slow NL Thursday
In a quiet National League day, St Louis and Brooklyn both lost while Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia posted wins. Elmer Riddle allowed five hits as the Reds defeated the Cardinals 6-1. Giants beat Dodgers 8-5. Ival Goodman homered to lift the Cubs 3-2 over the Pirates. Braves and Phillies split a twin bill. Yankees edged Senators 9-8 in the American League. Joe Cronin homered twice for Boston in a 5-4 win and 9-8 loss to Philadelphia screening. Luke Appling drove in Don Kolloway in the 13th to cap White Sox 4-3 over the Browns. Indians rallied to beat Tigers 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader.
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New York
U.P
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Elmer Riddle
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Riddle
Reds
Howie Krnst
St. Louis
Dodgers
New York Giants
Giants
Mel Ott
Brooklyn
Ival Goodman
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wally Hebert
Paul Derringer
Cubs
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Braves
Phillies
Manuel Salvo
Newt Kimball
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Early Wynn
Nick Etten
But Metheny
Joe Crain
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Sox
Dick Siebert
Red Sox
Cronin
Luke Appling
Don Kolloway
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Gordon Maltzberger
White Sox
Bob Munerlef
Jimmy Grant
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Joe Hoover
Watson bids farewell as Bonham taxi service ends
D. L. Watson announces discontinuation of his taxi business following an order of ODT and a city council ordinance in Bonham. He thanks patrons and expresses willingness to resume in the future, wishing goodwill to the community.
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ODT
Bonham
D. L. Watson
Big Rise in Living Costs Since 1939 Reported
The Bureau of Labor Statistics cites a 52 percent rise in retail food costs from August 1939 to April 1943 across Dallas Houston Little Rock New Orleans Kansas City and St. Louis with regional controls applying only in the final 11 months. Dr. Arthur A. Smith notes costs keep climbing and urges renewed efforts to curb the trend. Families in the listed cities show sharp increases, with percent changes ranging roughly from 46 to 65 percent.
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Dallas
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Houston
Little Rock
New Orleans
Kansas City
St. Louis
CPA
BLS
Arthur A. Smith
Local social notes list visits among Dossey Cunningham and Reeves families
EDITUBE Miss Clo Dossey returns from McCarney to her home with brother Howard Dossey and family. Niece Peg gy Sue Dossey accompanies her. Mrs Truell Gatin and Wichita visitors stay with Ern est Edwards and relatives. Miss Marylyn Cunningham of Harlingen visits Bruce Cunningham and J J Cunning ham family. Mrs Tom Stevens Harold and Miss Frances McBroom see Mrs Linnie Reeves in Whitewright. Miss Penry Bond returns to Washington DC after visiting mother R D Price and sister B G Latta. Mrs Kim Williams visits Fort Worth for weekend with husband. Odessa Golden of Leonard visits sister Lynn Fowler who is ill. Mr and Mrs Lester Hollis and …
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Clo Dossey
McCarney
Howard Dossey
Peggy Sue Dossey
Truell Gatin
Wichita
Kans
Ernest Edwards
Marylyn Cunningham
Harlingen
Bruce Cunningham
J. J. Cunningham
Tom Stevens
Harold
Frances McBroom
Linnie Reeves
Whitewright
Penry Bond
Washington, D. C
R. D Price
B. G. Latta
Kim Williams
Ft Worth
Local families host gatherings and service members named
Oakland residents visit relatives in Boyd and Denison while Edward Cooksey prepares for army exam in Dallas. Bonham youths visit grandmother in Bonham and PEarl Thornton hosts. Mrs J M Cooksey visits Ector. Rhody family sees Pearl Thornton. Hogansville War Mother links bonds and six sons in service.
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Clarence Johnson
Ima Jean
Denison
Chap Roberts
Paul Thorton
Homer McCasland
Edhube
Edward Cooksey
Dallas
Army
Jo Ann Epley
Sarah Maud Moore
Bonham
Pearl Thorton
C. E. Cooksey
J. M
Penicillin: Moldy Mold Becomes Potent Germ Killer
A mossy pale green mold used to make penicillin is described as a new drug far more potent than sulfa medicines. It treats wound infections and germ diseases, can be injected or given by injection into muscles, and can cure infections sulfa drugs struggle with.
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New York
IPS
Pacific Area
Navy Ends Elk Hills Oil Contract With Standard Oil
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced that Standard Oil Company of California agreed to terminate the Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve contract after the Justice Department said the deal exceeded the Navy’s authority. Assistant Attorney General Normal Littel testified the contract was illegal and invalid as described by Senator William Langer.
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U.P
Standard Oil Company of
California
Navy
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Justice Department
Secretary of Navy
Normal Littel
House Public Lands Committee
Sen
Willam Langer
Rep
N. D
Chaplin Faces Investigation of Wedding Trip
Los Angeles June 18 Comedian Charlie Chaplin must appear before an OPA investigation board to answer questions about his Santa Barbara wedding trip Southland Director Samuel Leask Jr said. If unable to locate Chaplin we will subpoena him. Investigators are checking here and in Santa Barbara.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
OPA
Santa Barbara
Southland
Samuel Leask, Jr
Chaplin
Leask
Madame Chiang Kai-shek says China to attack Japan island by island
Madame Chiang Kai-shek told a Ottawa press conference that China must press a second front against Japan island by island and warned that victory would take 50 to 100 years. She stressed China is the sole starting point for such an offensive and warned of dangers to the United Nations from Japanese distinctions.
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Ottawa
U.P
Chiang Kai-Shek
Japan
Mme. Chiang
China
United Nations
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Female speaker condemns mistreatment of British Canadian prisoners and accuses oppressors of inciting hostility toward those groups. She asserts that Chinese are being targeted and quotes propaganda portraying Western powers as oppressors.
Pecan Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Denison visitors Mr and Mrs George Wright host repeats as relatives Madam Wrights and Wright grandchildren stay with grandparents. Blue Ridge visitor Mrs Croy calls on Mr and Mrs Ben Gray. Parkers Grove guests Mr and Mrs Clark Carruth call on Cecil Alverson. Raymond Price and others visit Homer Whitehead and W A Price. Betty Price returns from Hereford. Calvin Porter and family visit Wright home Sunday night.
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Orville Holt
Wichita Falls
Effie M. Power
Reto
Charlsie Wright
Denison
George Wright
Croy
Blue Ridge
Ben Gray
Betty Price
Hereford
Calvin Porter
George
Texas Medical Branch Opens Physical Therapy School
The Texas Medical Branch in Galveston will open a training program in physical therapy on July 1 with a class limited to 10 students. Dr. Q Ghauncey D, president and dean, announced the program supervised by Dr. G W clinical professor and Mrs. Billie Louise Crea l Therapy Technician. The program emphasizes physical means to aid World War II wounded and develop therapeutic techniques.
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Tex
Vaive
Texas Medical
Qghauncey D
G. W
Billie Louise
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