Roland Hammerling Visits From Camp Barkeley
Roland Hammerling came in Thursday from Camp Barkeley to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Gus Hammerling for a few days. Katy High School 1943 graduates and their parents were hosted by Mrs M Morton last Monday night at their country home north of Katy. Local attendees included Hope Cooper and daughter Constance E H Martin and two daughters Bessie and Alice C J Rheman Jr son John Forest Adam Bijie and daughter Dorothy. Bro Sadler spoke last Friday evening about farming prosperity and spiritual guidance. Joe Mikeska of Sunnyside brought a truckload of vegetables including cabbage and other market produce to sell quickly despite too much rain and bad roads.
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Roland Hammerling
Camp Barkeley
Mrs
Gus Hammerling
M. Morton
Katy High School
Katy
Hope Cooper
Constance
E. H. Martin
Bessie
Alice
C. J. Rheman, Jr
John Forest
Adam Bijie
Dorothy
Bro Sadler
Sunnyside
Bro. Sadler
Joe Mikeska
Sunyside
Joe
Genius Makes His False Teeth From Cigarette Foil
London prisoner of war camp inmate A. J. Peterson reports in the Daily Mail that Allied POWs craft teeth from cigarette foil and use packing materials to improvise clothing and utensils. They value Red Cross parcels for contents and for the salvage of twine and boxes used to make rope soles slippers teapots and pannikins.
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London
London Daily Mail
A. J. Peterson
Red Cross
Whale Meat to Reach U S Tables This Year
Washington reports whale meat will be offered to civilians this year from a California shore station. Three vessels will supply the meat, as the Office of the Coordinator of Fisheries notes earlier wartime practice shows whale meat was consumed in sizable amounts in the last war.
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Washington
California
United States
Soldier’s Gum Hoax Adds Censor Shaft to Mail
Private Wayne L. DeMeritt of Blackwell Oklahoma sent three sticks of gum to his family and censor Captain Beavers. The letter arrived with two sticks and a cheeky note stating I got mine thanks.
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O. K
Pickett
Wayne L. DeMeritt
Blackwell
Okla
DeMeritt
Captain Beavers
Kaiser Wilhelm Refused to Reveal Hitler Forgery Claim
New York report cites Dr Theodore Schmidt claiming Kaiser Wilhelm II knew of a forged Hindenburg testament favoring Hitler. Schmidt says Hindenburg allegedly sent a copy to Hitler via Adolf Hitler forged as the former president’s last wish. He alleges the document signaled Hitler’s succession upon Hindenburg’s death.
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New York
Kaiser Wilhelm WV
Hitler
Theodore Schmidt
Inter- American Institute
Columbia University
Schmidt
Hindenburg
Duorn
Adolf Kitler
Change In Bus Time KEERVILLE To Houston
Bus schedule adjustments list new departure times from Houston and arrival times into the city. Times shown include 10:47 a m 9:22 a m 4:03 p m and 9:33 p m among others with several entries appearing misformatted or inconsistent.
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Keerville
Houston
Italian Diet Poor as Nazi Ally Rations Revealed
London reports the British Ministry of Economic Warfare states Germany dominates European food supplies while Italian allies receive far less. Foot notes that milk is unobtainable for German adults, with other staples more available in the Reich. Finland Yugoslavia parts of Italy see ration shortages. Jewish ghettos face starvation in Poland.
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London
Germany
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Dingle MM. Foot
Reich
Netherlands
Denmark
Slovakia
France
Hungary
Bulgaria
Finland
Yugoslavia
Italy
Poot
Trapper Seeks Pay Boost Amid Rising Living Costs
In Nevada City California Frank Hanson the county trapper who works in remote areas asked the county board for a raise to cover living costs and to provide a travel allowance. The request reflects broader concerns about rising expenses in California's Nevada County.
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Nevada City
Calif
California
Nevada County
Frank Hanson
Women Freight Workers Take Hefty Loads at Baltimore Station
At a Baltimore railroad station 17 women freight truckers move trucks averaging 500 pounds plus their loads, about 180 pounds each. They handle the heavier work without complaint, saying they only holler when the load is too heavy. They note that five hundred pounds is nothing.
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Baltimore
Slacks for War Workers Meet With Some Disfavor
In St. Louis a linen supply official warns slack suits for women defense workers use too much material and long to launder. Hugh P. Flynn of Providence president of the Linen Supply Association of America predicts eastern suppliers will refuse to furnish them as current stock runs out. The association held its annual convention in St. Louis.
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St, Louis
Hugh P. Flynn
Providence
Linen Supply Association of America
Higin
St. Louis
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Farmers State Bank
Brookshire, Texas
A. H. Musket Son
Kaiser Wilhelm
Bowen
THE
Brookshire Times
A. B. Anderson
Brookshire
Texas
Insurance
Old Line Legal Reserve
Max Wander
Wilpitz & Company
Chevrolet
Brookshire Motor Co
Wrecker Service
Pho. 30
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