Allied aircraft sink six merchant ships in Pacific convoy clash
General Douglas MacArthur reports Allied fliers overtook a Japanese convoy near the Bismarck archipelago, destroying six merchant vessels one corvette and two gun boats and likely three freighters. Japanese losses top 65 ships and 365 planes in a dire week across the Pacific.
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Douglas MacArthur
Bismarck Archipelago
Rabaul
New Guiana
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Russia
Red Army
Krivoi Rog
Dneiper
Lenigrad
Ukraine
Germany
Reich
London
Rome
Miss Aileen Thweatt to Wed Lt Walker in California
Miss Aileen Thweatt leaves Cameron for Oakland to wed Lt L R Walker. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Thweatt of Maysfield, she is a Yee High School graduate who worked at Dow Chemical in Freeport. Lt Walker, Port Arthur native, trained at Corpus Christi and teaches in Oakland. They plan to reside in Oakland.
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Cameron
Oakland
Calif
L. R. Walker
Miss Thweatt
Dan Thweatt
Maysfield
Yee
Dow Chemical Co
Freeport
Lt. Walker
Caimeron
San Marcos State Teachers College
Pearl Harbor
Naval Air Corps
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
W. T. Walker
Port Arthur
Sermons for Easter Hour at Christian Church
The pastor announces seven sermons during the 11 o clock hour leading to Easter. He argues Jesus would face opposition in 1944 as in ancient Palestine and previews next Sundays theme Scribes and Pharisees of 1944. A 7 30 p m program A Tom in a Strange Lane will tell of Abraham and offer comfort to Christians.
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Jesus
America
Palestine
Abraham
February 23 1848 Death of John Quincy Adams
On February 23 1848 former U S president John Quincy Adams died at the age of 80 in Washington D C He was a founding diplomat congressman and sixth president whose death marked a notable moment in 19th century American history.
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John Quincy Adams
Kittie Bob Mayes Weds Lt Barry in Cameron
Miss Kittie Bob Mayes married 1st Lt Othar E Barry U S Army in a single ring ceremony at St Monica's Rectory Cameron. The bride, born in Maysfield, taught Buckholts Elementary and studied at Yee High School John Tarleton and Daniel Baker College. Lt Barry, son of Mrs Theodore L Barry, stationed at Camp Hood, joined local relatives and friends for travel and greetings.
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Othar E. Barry
U. S. Army
G. J. Duda
St. Monica’s Church
Cameron
Mrs. Barry
Maysfield
R. B. Mayes
Yee High School
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
Barry
Buckholts
Theodore L. Barry
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Camp Hood
Lubbock
el Paso
Carsbad
New Mexico
N. Fannin
Truk Raid Avenges Pearl Harbor With Bold US Strike
Admiral Nimitz announced a five day raid on Truk, sinking 19 Japanese ships including two light cruisers and three destroyers. About 127 planes were shot down and 74 destroyed on the ground, with American losses of 17 planes and one damaged vessel. The attack surprised Japan and marks a partial settlement of the debt to Pearl Harbor.
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Chester W. Ninitz
Truk
Nimitz
Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
Atoll Installations Wrecked by Shell-Lobbed Fire
Fire from shells lobbed by ships of the line wrecked atoll installations, leaving the outpost damaged and supplies imperiled.
Biggest United air mission destroys German fighter plants
General Arnold says the raid was the largest air operation in history with 2000 planes targeting four major German factory centers. He reports about 25 percent of Germany's fighter production knocked out and over ten fighters destroyed or damaged with light Allied losses. The strike involved roughly 15,000 airmen.
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United Air
Germany
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Arnold
Sermon Forecast Riffs On 1944 Pharisees And Scribal Errors
A pastor at the 11:00 a m service warns that some churchgoers boast of false righteousness and that popular religious fiction misrepresents Christ. He labels 1944 Pharisees as church outsiders and cites scribes within churches as danger. Next Sunday's themes include The Sadducees of 1944 and Milchizadek Priest of God. Bible School at 9:45.
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Jesus
Christ
Milchizadek
God
Buffington Family Ties Highlight Temple Visit
Mrs Harold Buffington of Temple visits her parents Mr and Mrs A B Buffington of Ad Hail while Harold remains overseas.
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A. G. Buffington
Bobby Ray
Austin
Navy
Harold Buffington
Temple
A. B. Buffington
Harold
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