Interesting Letters About Sgt Leonard Williamson In Pacific
Letters from Sgt Leonard Williamson of Postoak Texas now in New Guinea praise his service with the Fifth Air Force and a Liberator unit. His letter thanks the News for hometown coverage and notes his three brothers also serve.
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Leonard Williamson
Postoak
New Guinea
Fifth Air Force
Leonard W. Willamson
Richard A. Williamson
Robert Williamson
Sardinia
A. Williamson
Lockbourne Army Air Base
Columbus
Ohio
Air Corps
Postoak High School
Yolly Rogers
Java
Williamson
Lanson Visits In Weath erford As Lucas Family Reunion
Mrs. T. W. Lanson of Weath erford visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lucas on Sunday. Jerry Leon, who had been staying with his grandparents for six weeks, returned home with his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Lanson
Weatherford
J. B. Lucas
Jerry Leon
Two Vashti Brothers Serve in Army
Mr and Mrs C S Liggett near Vashti report two sons in the service with one overseas and one in North Carolina. Sgt Virgil Liggett 28, in the medical air corps, has been overseas a year and trained at Camp Grant Fort Sam Houston. He was commended by Lt Gen Mark Clark for meritorious conduct in Italy. Pfc Loyd E Liggett 20, a cook, entered service a year ago and trained at Camp Hulen Texas now stationed at Camp Davis NC. Both attended Bellevue and Vashti schools.
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C. S. Liggett
Vashti
North Carolina
Virgil Liggett
Medical Air Corps
Camp Grant
Ill
Fort Sam Houston
Mark Clark
Italy
Loyd E. Liggett
Camp Hulen
Texas
Camp Davis, N. C
Bellevue and Vashti
Seabee I R Kirby Records Year in Solo Islands
Seabeesman I R Kirby now in the Solomon Islands for a year with a company of all-rated men. bunkmate Russell Lacy of Bowie. Kirby is brother of Mrs. Frank Benson of Bowie. He describes heat and exposure hardening his shoulders and back. He repaired an outboard motor with Cat's-Eye Club help and enjoys deep sea fishing as recreation.
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I. R. Kirby
Solomon Islands
Russell Lacy
Bowie
Camp Perry
Davisville
R. I. Kirby
Frank Benson
Cat’s-Eye Club
Speech Arts Pupils Entertained By Mrs Lynn Garlington Picnic
Mrs Lynn Garlington hosted her speech arts pupils Monday for their annual picnic from five to seven thirty. Games and a picnic lunch were enjoyed by the group with a large guest list of students and family members attending. Mr. and Mrs W O Howard of Shamrock visited her parents, Mr and Mrs J P Clements, Sunday.
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Speech Arts
Lynn Garlington
Rita Taylor
Jenetha Gay Holt
Mary Gardner
Annette Guston
Yvonne Robbedeaux
Nancy Smith
Robbie Faye Dillard
Carol Ann Smith
Carla Smith
Virginia Harris
Yvon Swindell
Robbie Swindell
Shirley Short
Nancy Jane Swin Mer
Ann
W. O. Howard
Shamrock
J. P. Clements
Earth position shifts by millions of miles across year
The statement notes Earth sits about 3,000,000 miles farther from the sun in July than in January, implying orbital eccentricity and seasonal distance variation.
Morale Builder Captain Jones Boosts Troop Spirit Abroad
Captain W P Jones, after 13 months overseas following training at Camp Bowie Camp Blanding and Camp Edwards, played the clown for visitors to lift morale for his company. His wife and infant stay here with Mrs Jones' parents Mr and Mrs L H Angove while he serves overseas.
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W. P. Jones
Camp Bowie
Camp Blanding
Fla
Camp Edwards
Mass
Wichita Record News
Currency samples travel with Sgt Vernon Reeves wife
Mrs W R Reeves of Newport showed a collection of Chinese Japanese and Indian money sent by her husband Sgt Vernon Reeves who is under General Stilwell in Burma. He has three brothers in service Clyde A Reeves Louie E Reeves and H B Reeves.
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W. R. Reeves
Newport
Vernon Reeves
Stilwell
Burma
Sgt. Reeves
P.fc
Clyde A. Reeves
Louie E. Reeves
Italy
Navy
Boston
Mass
H. B. Reeves
Pacific
Card of Thanks for W H Prater
We express gratitude for sympathy and friendship during the illness and death of our husband and father Mrs W H Prater and Family take this moment to acknowledge the kindness shown to us through the time of sorrow
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W. H. Prater
Dorothy Kelsey visits Bowie with Clements family
Mrs. Dorothy Kelsey of Dallas spent the weekend in Bowie visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J P Clements and her son who resides with his grandparents.
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Dorothy Kelsey
Dallas
Bowie
J. P. Clements
Funeral Rites Held For Henry Prater In Bowie
Funeral services for William Henry Prater were held Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Kirk M. Beard officiating. Prater, a Bowie farmer born in Dallas County on April 29, 1893, died after a long illness at the local hospital. He is survived by his widow Anna Ratliff Prater and a large family, plus many out-of-town relatives attending. Interment followed at Elmwood cemetery under Burgess Funeral Home supervision.
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William Henry Prater
First Methodist Church
Kirk M. Beard
W. T. Hamilton
Church of Christ
Prater
Dallas County
Bowie
Anna Ratliff Prater
Sgt
Harold Prater
San
J. R. Prater
Kansas City
Frank Nelson
Oklahohoma City
Okla
Leonard Galbraith
Oklahoma City
O. H. Prater
Richmond
Calif
Elijah Prater
Lubbock
E. H. Prater
Clayton Prater
Cc. C. Young
Fort Worth
C. R. Collins
Fullerton
Betty Young
Wichita Falls
Jim Prater
Lawton
Billie Hawkins
Dallas
R. R. Brand
J. D. Ratliff
Grapevine
Ivey Sides
Wm. Harold Prater
New Braunfels
John L. Canon
Calumet
Alma Jackson Circle Royal Service Meeting Notes
The Alma Jackson Circle of the First Baptist met Tuesday night May 25 with Mrs Jewel Daughtry for the Royal Service lesson. Minutes were read and approved and a $1 love offering was taken. Mrs Oscar McCracken led the lesson on Christ and refreshments were served to members including Mrs Walters Chandler May Wheat Daughtry Sinclair McCracken Hamilton Langston and Dana Beth Walters.
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Alma Jackson
First Baptist Char
Jewel Daughtry
N. B. Hamilton
Oscar McCracken
Christ
J. W. May
Adlerika Prescription Miracle Promises Quick Gas Relief
A 15 million fill prescription promotes Adlerika for relief of constipation and gas. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for Adlerika and promises fast gas relief and gentle complete bowel action for adults and children. Slaughter Drug Store and Griffing Drug Store are named as sources.
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Slaughter Drug Store
Griffing Drug Store
Why Farmers Should Buy War Bonds
U S Treasury urges farmers to buy War Bonds as prudent patriotic and financial action. Farmers enjoy high net incomes now but should reduce debt and build reserves, anticipating a possible postwar downturn. Bonds offer cash for repairs, future sons’ ventures, and wartime security.
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United States
U. S. Treasury Department
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Ware
Oma Gifford
Decatur
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Faulkner
Leonard
Goodyear
Goodyear Research
BOB White
East Wise Street
White & Willett Tire CO
Mason & Wise
Loyde, Liggett
Henry Prater
Mrs. Daughtry
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Samuel J. Stone
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Richard L. Adams
University of California
Lyon & Matthews Co
Building Counsel Headquarters
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