Wall er County Soldiers at Camp Travis and Local Meet
Corporal Joel Menke spent a furlough at home with wife Mrs Menke moving to San Antonio while he remains stationed at Camp Travis. Private Morris Lee Jones visited family to care for his ill father, as Corporal Anton Wendt, and others from Brookshire Waller Hempstead Howth returned from hospital after measles. A quarantine may ease soon. A Dec 5 track meet saw K Company win the Tug of War.
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Joel Menke
Mrs Menke
San Antonio
Corporal Menke
Morris Lee Jones
Anton Wendt
Brookshire
William D. Boulware
Waller
Pete Manasian
Henry B. Roeben
James B. Fleming
Howth
Roy A. Sterling
Edward D. Wende
Hempstead
August Heise
Seed catalog notice from Brookshire agent offers methane and cotton seed
We Have Them Genuine Methane and Sinegambia Cotton Seed. Will take your order and have them shipped direct to you. All seed guaranteed. See J W Avery, Agent, Brookshire Texas. Real winter weather had been holding forth the past week, delighting fuel furnishers as there is no fuel dictator yet. T G Clapp was a business visitor to San Antonio this week.
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J W. Avery
Brookshire
Texas
T. G. Clapp
San Antonio
Personal notices from Hempstead area address travels and visits
PERSONALS items list residents and relatives visiting or traveling to and from Hempstead including M Humphreys and son in town R McCauley in Houston Dr LB Bigler in Patterson for dental work Mrs F B Wade and son Stuart return from extended visit at Falshear BR E Tompkins TG Clapp and RU Frazer in San Antonio on Government Insurance business Private John Williamson Camp Travis and Ben Williamson Willis weekend at Seidel home Thiel weekend with son at Camp Travis Clapp family from Brookshire and Mrs Humbel Los Angeles in Appleby visit Cuny to Houston to see daughter in law Clifford Cuny and baby from Lafayette while Clifford overseas Muské and Anderson promoting monuments in town.
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LB. Bigler
Pattison
F. B. Wade
Stuart
Falshear
John Williamson
Camp Travis
Ben Williamson
Willis
Hugo Seidel
P.M. Cuny
Houston
Clifford Cuny
Baby
Lafayette
Belgian Orphans Find New Life Through Red Cross Efforts
The American Red Cross launches a Christmas membership drive starting December 17 as it aids Belgian orphans abducted to Germany and now returning to Allied territory. Groups of 600 children, ages four to thirteen, will receive care at the S Grande Chartreuse monastery near Troche France, rented by the Red Cross with Belgian personnel managing the effort.
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American Red Cross
Germany
Belgium
Limoges
France
Troche
S. Grande Chartreuse
Regd Cross
Red ‘Cross
Two Objects Sought in French Relief Work
The American Red Cross defines two aims for French relief: aid to the civilian population to relieve war suffering and support for the war effort. Civilian welfare has strong military implications, as informed families bolster soldiers in the field.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross Responds Fast in Italian Retreat Relief
The American Red Cross quickly answers the Italian retreat emergency. The War Council telegraphs Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page promising immediate and full relief efforts for Italy.
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American Red Cross
The
War Council
Thomas Nelson Page
Red Cross
Italy
Chauffeurs License Required for Hire Car Operators
State Highway Department rule requires any person carrying passengers for hire to obtain a chauffeur license. Penalty for violation is a fine up to one hundred dollars. County Attorney T. M. Humphreys notes the ruling. The Times provided job work for AM Highrabedian and for the Bank this week.
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State Highway Department
T. M. Humphreys
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Front St
Hort. H. Brown
F. W. Heitman, Co
K Company
M Humphreys
R. McCauley
Hous
BR. E. Tompkins
T G. Clapp
R U_ Frazer
Robert Clapp
Mr. ‘Thiel
Hiy Son
Brookshire Rt. 1
Mrs. Humbel
Los Angeles
Appleby
Morris Breaux
D. N. Stark
Sealy
Geo. Rhemann
Muské and Anderson
Bellville Monumental Works
Ady
Jos
RED Gross
Geo. Harrison
H. Seidel
Times
James Baker
Slaton
AM. Highrabedian
Times Office
Max Wander
Pnor
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