Navy Coxswain Nicholson's Pacific Combat Service Highlight
William Mack Nicholson, Coxswain in the United States Navy, entered service in 1948 and served actively in the Pacific during World War II. A Yee High School 1942 graduate, he starred as a backfield man for the Yeemen under Carrol Wood and later chose naval life, serving on the high seas.
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William Mack Nicholson
United States Navy
Pacific
Otis Nicholson
Nicholson
California
Yee High School
Yoe High School
Yeemen
Carrol Wood
Mack
Navy
High Seas
Uncle Sam
Rome Likely to Fall to Allies Within Days Predicts Clark
General Clark said Rome would fall within a few days as Allied advances pressed toward the Italian capital. Mediterranean air forces conducted wide campaigns, with heavy bomber losses and many German planes downed. Stillwell’s forces in Burma reported significant gains amid ongoing Pacific air activity.
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Rome
Mark Clark
Clark
Italy
Mediterranean
Channel
England
Europe
Pacific
Stillwell
Burma
Texas Presbyterian Names Moderator of General Assembly
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States selects Dr. Charles L. King of Houston as moderator. King serves as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Houston.
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Texas Presbyterian
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Montreal
North Carolina
Charles L. King
First Presbyterian Church of
Houston
May in History Highlights 1955 NRA Ruling and 1940 Leopold Surrender
May 27 1955 Supreme Court declared the National Recovery Administration unconstitutional. May 28 1940 King Leopold II surrendered the Belgian army. Udell Woodward stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma visited relatives in Buekholts and Camerer.
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Supreme Court
NRA
Leopold
Udell Woodward
Fort Sill
Okla
Buekholts and
Camerer
Belita Stars in Gay Musical Film at Cameron Theatre
Belita the famed figure skater leads the Hollywood musical film Lady Lets Dance to open at Cameron Theatre on June 1 and 2. The production features James Ellison Frick and Frack, Walter Catlett, Maurice St. Clair, Lucien Littlefield and Eugene Mikeler with prominent orchestras providing music.
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Hollywood
Cameron Theatre
Belita
James Ellison
Frick & Frack
Walter Catlett
Maurice St. Clair
Lucien Littlefield
Eugene Mikeler
Aggregations of Henry Busse Eddie LeBaron Mitch Ayres and Lou Bring
The note cites aggregations involving Henry Busse Eddie LeBaron Mitch Ayres and Lou Bring as listed in the article segment. It references a collective grouping connected to these named individuals without providing further context.
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Henry Busse
Eddie LeBaron
Mitch Ayres
Lou Bring
Gause Flyer Hurt in England Crash Landing During Raid
Lt. Russell R. Bowling a 20 year old B 26 Marauder bomber pilot from Georgia was seriously injured when his plane crash landed in England after completing his 45th mission over France. He suffered a skull fracture and is in a hospital in England with crew members reported uninjured. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leon Bowling of Gause and nephew of Mrs H B McClellen of Cameron.
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Russel R. Bowling
Gaulse
France
England
Bowling
H. B. McClellen
Cameron
Leon Bowling
Gause
Randolph Field
Infantry
Air Corps
Cannady Family Attends Baylor Commencement
Mr and Mrs C L Cannady and daughter Miss Carol visited Waco to attend Baylor University commencement events. They visited his sister Mrs R H Jones and her daughter Dr Margaret Jones of 1422 South Eighth Street. Both Cannadys are Baylor alumni and he will teach away from town during the summer while Mrs Cannady remains.
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C. L. Cannady
Waco
R. H. Jones
Margaret Jones
South Eighth Street
Cannady
Carol
Baylor University
Cameron News Briefs Include Camp Howze Visits
A summer session in the English department and other grades is noted at Yoe High. Cpl Cecil Damron and Cpl Ronsel Deweese of Camp Howze visit Cameron friends this weekend. Mrs Joe Harlan and daughter Mrs R P Cole of Port Sullivan visit Cameron Thursday.
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Yoe High
Cpl
Cecil Damron
Ronsel Deweese
Camp
Howze
Cameron
Joe Harlan
R. P. Cole
Port Sullivan
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H. C. Leonard
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el Paso
Minnie McFarland
Cecil R. Meyer
Nebraska
Rockdale
Mayer
Clara Matula
Little Neice
Tempple
WM. Mack Nicholson
U. S. Navy
Pleasch
Belita Due
Gause Flyer
Henry Kuzel
Corinth
Patrick Henry
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., of
Caldwell
Texas
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Lines
Louisiana
H. M. Lull
E, C, Cole
Lea
Starromar
le Frick Lucien Gt
Lady Lets Dance
Broadway
George Murphy
and Roberts
Ryan
Our
Ida Lupino
Paul Henreid
Simone Simon and
Kent Smith
Dana Andrews
Richard Conte
Overland Mail
Bill Elliott
Northern Pursuit
Erroll Flynn
Julie Hobson
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