Sunset youth Marvin Winton serves with invasion forces
Marvin E Winton, son of Mr and Mrs W W Winton of Sunset, is somewhere in France with United States forces. He was inducted in April 1941, trained at Camp Grant Illinois and Camp Forrest Tennessee, spent two years in training in New York, returned to Camp Forrest, and was sent to England in December 1943.
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Prc
Marvin E Winton
W. W. Winton
Sunset
France
Uncle Sam
Army
Camp Grant
Ill
Camp Forrest
Tenn
New York
England
SENTER L. HENRY TRAINING AT SAN ANTONIO
Senter L. Henry of Bowie is at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center Texas where he and other cadets receive a 10 week preflight program. They undergo physical academic and military training to prepare for aerial instruction and aircrew duties in the Army Air Forces.
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San Antonio
Alka losine A Promises Relief From Digestive Ailments
Ad claims Alka losine A restores potassium balance to ease indigestion gas gall bladder pains and high blood pressure. States price of 150 at Griffins Drug Store with promotional tone and medical claims.
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Griffins Drug Store
David Coffman Wins Bronze Star in Normandy Battle
Sgt. David Coffman son of Mr and Mrs Coffman Bow ie El Paso formerly Bowie earned the Bronze Star for bravery in France. Presented by Maj Gen Walter M Robertson commander of the 2nd Infantry Division in Normandy battle for Hill 192. He attached himself to a machine gun platoon after his captain was wounded and fought the entire engagement despite a broken radio.
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David T. Coffman
Coffman
el Paso
Bowie
France
Walter M. Robertson
Normandy
Hill 192
Daughter born to Rev and Mrs Geo Boyd
Rev and Mrs George W Floyd Jr of Bowie are parents of a baby girl named Susan Kay born August 30 at the Loveless home in Topeka Kansas where Mrs Floyd has been visiting for a month. The infant weighed seven pounds. Rev Boyd is missionary for the Montague County Baptist Association.
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George W. Floyd Jr
Bowie
Mrs Latham Reopens Piano and Voice Classes
Mrs. Elizabeth M Latham resumes piano and voice instruction starting Monday with organized courses and high regard for her teaching. She is noted as one of the most competent instructors in these subjects and offers both piano and voice training.
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Elizabeth M. Latham
Latham
Soldier earns Good Conduct Medal at England air depot
Pfc James T Ashton of Bowie received the Good Conduct Medal at a ceremony at an Air Service Command depot in England. The cook is stationed there, which has been praised by Lt Gen Carl A Spaatz for boosting aircraft output by over 100 percent. the award was presented by Col John G Moore.
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AIR Depot
England
Air Service Command
Pfc
James T. Ashton
Bowie
United States
Ashton
Carl
A. Spaatz
United States Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Pfc. Ashton
John G. Moore
Tennessee Man Detained After Claiming He Was the Devil
Police detained a Tennessee man who told officers he was the devil. The incident prompted warnings about trusting all statements and the reliability of what a spouse might report.
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Tennessee
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Senter L. Henry
Sgt
David Coffman
Geo. Boyd
Army Air Forces
Bombardier
de Soto Motor Corporation
de Soto
W.p
Texas
Gmicken
Lyon & Matthews Co
Bowie, Texas
East Wisest
Jha
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