Airborne Guard Trains in Largest Texas Exercise at Bragg
About 3,000 Texas paratroopers from the 71st Airborne Brigade arrived by C 141 Starlifter to Fort Bragg North Carolina for a two week summer drill. Brigadier General Tom Blackwell said more than 2,800 jumps will occur with the unit sharing Fort Bragg with the 82d Airborne Division. The event marks the largest Texas Guard training outside the state since 1962 and follows prior Fort Bragg jumps by composite companies from the 71st Brigade.
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National Guard
71St Airborne Brigade
Fort Bragg
Texas
Austin
Bergstrom Afb
Houston
Ellington Afb
US Air Force
N.C
Tom Blackwell
Blackwell
167Th District Court
36Th
Fort Polk
71St Brigade
Airborne National Guard
US Army
82D Airborne Division
Local Socials Report From Baytown and Surrounding Areas
Jones Prairie visitor Donnie Childers from Baytown visited Mrs. Bill and Rock Thweatt Friday and Saturday. New Orleans pair Mr. and Mrs. Art Poch and son called on Mrs. Willie Phipps last week. Cameron residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weems visited Mr. Milton and Buster Weems Sunday. Church guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dock Thweatt and Gary. Mrs. Bill Thweatt visited Cameron residents Friday afternoon. Mildred Martin hosted lunch for Mr. Edgar Burnett’s birthday with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown. Rev. and Mrs. Larry Kindrick were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Harwell. Burnett, Susie Atkinson and Mildred Martin visited Rockdale couple Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Boswell Saturday. Ted Martin visited his mother Mildred Martin Saturday night. Hope Jamison and Hallie Massengale attended the funeral of Mrs. Roy Metcalf of Houston Monday. Sgt. and Mrs. Harold Kessner and three children of Jacksonville Ark visited LeRoy Lynch over the weekend. Willie Phipps spent Saturday night with Ewing Dodson.
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Donnie Childers
Baytown
Bill
Rock Thweatt
Art Poch
New Orleans
Willie Phipps
Carl Weems
Cameron
Milton
Buster Weems
Dock Thweatt
Gary
Bill Thweatt
Bentley Dodson
Mildred Martin
W. C. Brown
Houston
Harold Kessner
Jacksonville
Ark
LeRoy Lynch
Ewing Dodson
Buckholts Rain Provides Much Needed Relief
In Buckholts area about 6 inches of rain has fallen, offering relief. Local residents include Bruce Massengill recovering from surgery in Temple, Dwa yne Mitcham released from hospital, and Ronney Gilbert in serious condition at Scott and White in Temple. Families from Cameron, Bishop, San Antonio, Waco, and Temple visited relatives over the week.
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Buckholts
Bruce Massengill
Veteran's Hospital of
Temple
W. H. Gilbert
Cameron
Ronney Gilbert
Scott and White Hospital
Dwayne Mitcham
Henry Fuchs
Bishop
Johnny Fuchs
Montie Williams
San Antonio
Steve Burtis
Ladis Marek
Waco
Joe Goldheggen
Bill Kosel
Bill
Ben Arnold
Johnny
Gause News Attends Long Weekend of Family Visits
Lon, Fern, Carter and Carol Critchfield visited Lon's sister Mary Bowling in Gause with Dan Fowler and Fern. Albert Critchfield visited with Mary Bowling and L. H. Ruddick in Hearne with relatives. Many relatives and friends gathered for birthdays, trips, and weekend visits in Gause, Hearne, Brownwood, San Diego, and other Texas towns.
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Lon
Fern
Carter
Carol Critchfield
Mary
Dan G. Fowler
Albert Critchfield
Mary Bowling
Hearne
L. H. Ruddick
Maystfield People Visit Relatives Across Texas and Oklahoma
Maystfield residents and relatives traveled to Tulsa Austin Barstow Dallas Charlotte Houston and Rogers for family visits. Attendees included Mrs Tracy Dohner Mrs H M Yager Mr Seth Cooper and others as funeral and family gatherings occurred across the week.
Local families gather for visits and funerals in the area
Burlington residents and relatives from Morphlett Cameron and Houston joined events last week. Visits included funeral attendance in San Marcos and multiple family gatherings in Cameron Hewett Rosebud Killeen and Plano. A hay barn was burned on the old Bailey Turner farm during a thunderstorm and Mrs. Garner returned from Dallas after a week away.
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Old Bailey Turner Farm
Andrew Garner
Dallas
Richardson
Greenville
Miss Stiles
Garner
Bobbye Treuthardt
Virginia House
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Craig Lee
Randy
Lori
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Sherrie
Kay
Dwayne
Lisa Cass
Connie
Gerald
Chad Lagrone
Loretta
Donna
Carla
Roy Willard
Clayton Ray
Rhonda Garrison
Debbie Todd
Diana Wilkins
Shelly Johnson
Regina Miller
Craig
Kelly
Lance Lee
Staci
Jeff
Terry Collie
Jimmy Cass
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Lee Roy Willard
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Bobo Todd
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Wiley Kirk
Roy Fuller
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Dwayne and
Lisa
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Grahams
Mexico
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Kelley
Lance
Larry
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Rockdale
Edna Matejowsky
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Milano
Edward Dworaczyks
Fannie Pierce
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Hempstead
Douglas Pierce
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McDade
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Navasota
Neals
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Missoula, Montana
Maystfield News
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Barstow
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Dwight McKelvey
Leota Thwe
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Deb Hensleys
Charlotte
Hoke Smith
W. C. Cooper
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Killeen
Gray Phipps
Rogers, Ark
Cooper
Roy Newton
Bill Wise
Angleton
Burlington News
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Judson
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Morphlett
Henry Davenports Sr
San Marcos
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Hewett
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Arthur Davenports
Fred Cochran
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J. T. Prescott
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Johanna Wied
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Lorenz
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Coatulla
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Maybank
A. E. Hensels
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Elgin Hensels
Thomas Wilcoxens
Mesquite
A. E Hensels
Janet
Duane Wilcoxen
A E. Hensels
Walton Warchak
Louis Warchak
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Frelsburg
Henry Davenports
Billy Wayne Marek
Stephie
Plano
Thomas Polk
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Roel Buegeler
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