Grape Creek Teacher Joins the Woman's Army
Miss Lorie Jackson, a Grape Creek San Angelo schoolteacher, joined the WAAC after taking the oath at San Antonio’s L A District Army Recruiting Headquarters. She emphasized the need to contribute to the war effort and received free transportation to enroll.
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Lorie Jackson
San Angelo
WAAC
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
L. A
Calcasieu Building
Broadway
San Antonio
Bronte Native Joins WAAC Reserve Aims to Aid War Effort
Miss Lorie Jackson, Bronte born and educated, serves as WAAC Reserve member awaiting training. She will receive free meals and lodging in San Antonio while in the city, replacing a non combat role to free a soldier for combat duty. Jackson teaches in Grape Creek and is daughter of Mrs. S. O. Jackson.
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WAAC
Miss Jackson
Route 1
Box 265
San Angelo
S. O. Jackson
Bronte
Bronte High School
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Iat Alpine
WAAC Lieutenant Set for Bronte Recruiting Visit
WAAC Lieutenant Jessie Gardner and Auxiliary Elizabeth Allread will visit Bronte Texas on Saturday March 20 from 11 00 AM to 2 30 PM to meet interested residents and discuss recruiting. Paul Stormer acting Adjutant urges contact with Mr West of the local newspaper to share public notices and arrange calls for district quota outreach.
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Lubbock
Texas
Charles Keeney
Bronte
Keeney
Jessie Gardner
Elizabeth Allread
West
Gardner
Ditrict
Paul Stormer
Tnfentre
Jetter
Charvian Mooney
WAAC
Keerer
Tieutenant
Gardner Onon
Osya Food Conservation Course by Mary E Stele Instructor
A historical notice outlines an Osya Food Conservation Course led by Mary E Stele teaching thrift in meal planning and shopping. It includes a recipe for Celery Stuffed Spareribs and tips to save money and resources through seasonal buying and careful budgeting.
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OSYA
Mary E. Stele
Fire destroys residence of Mrs. Ellen Ballew in Bronte
A fire in Bronte late Saturday night consumed the residence of Mrs. Ellen Ballew and all contents. Origin undetermined. Mrs. Ballew was away. Local youths spotted flames and gave the alarm as residents were awakened by the fire siren. Only a chair and mattress survived. insurance said to be minimal.
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Ellen Ballew
Bronte
Army seeks women for W A A jobs in 1941 era call
Colonel Kinzie Edmunda declares the Army needs patriotic and ambitious women for vital war work in the W A A. positions offer training, Army pay, and chances to help free soldiers for combat. Miss Jackson teaches at Grape Creek School in San Angelo as part of the recruitment message.
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Gree
Miss Jackson
Grape Creek School
San Angelo
U. S. Army
Kinzie B. Edmunda
Tannehill-W Hicks wed in Las Vegas Nevada
Entiat Washington residents S Sgt J B Tannehill and Ruth E Hicks married in Las Vegas on February 12. A Bronte style note reports the groom’s claim the bride is the most wonderful girl in the world. The piece notes little about the bride’s biography, citing Sgt. Tannehill’s word as truth.
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J. B. Tannehill
Ruth Eileen Hicks
Entiat
Washington
Las Vegas
Nevada
Bronte
Soldier Boys
Wester
Tannehill and Hicks Wed in Las Vegas Nevada
The wedding of Tannehill and Hicks took place February 12 1943 in Las Vegas Nevada. Rev Sloan officiated at the minister home ceremony with Soapy Schelper as best man. The bride wore a tan dress and coat with an orchid corsage from a friend of the groom. The groom, a Bronte native and Army sergeant, is expected to rise in rank as he continues service.
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J.B. Tannehill
Tannehill
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruth Eileen Hicks
Entiat
Washington
Soapy Schepler
Set
Sloan
Las Vegas Baptist Church
Bronte
J. N. Tannehill
Ruth Hileen Hicks
Intiat
Enterprise
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