Burlington Sailor Describes LYNX Crew Pacific War Voyage
Maxie Leonard Diflenburg and fellow crewmen of the cargo towing ship USS LYNX recount their 75 000 mile service from commissioning to the war’s end. The LYNX supported Okinawa operations for eight days and delivered cargos ranging from drydock sections to motor torpedo boats. The log notes stops at New Zealand Australia Hawaii New Hebrides Admiralties New Guinea Philippines Carolines and Cook Islands Aharatoa where the ship first visited during wartime service.
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Maxie Leonard Diflenburg
Burlington
North Pacific
Sth
Okinawa
Marshal Islands
New Zealand
Australia
Hawaii
New Hebrides
Admiralties
New Guinea
Philippines
Carolines
Aharatoa
Cook Islands
John Eanes Home From War as Night Marshal
John Eanes former Cameron night marshal returns from 22 months of service with MP duty in Africa Italy and France. Discharged at Fort Sam Houston he is welcomed by his wife Sue Locklin and Cameron home. Also noted are Lyle McDermott visiting and local radio repairs offered by Parma Radio Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Eanes
Cameron
Eanes
Sue Locklin
Africa
Italy
France
Fort Sar Houston
Pool and McKinney couple mark golden wedding
Mr and Mrs George F Pool observe their golden wedding anniversary at the Harp home with family attendance from Cameron Hale Center and Abernathy. The couple wed November 18 1885 at Little River Baptist Church Milam County.
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Geo. F P. Pool
Harp Home
Barston Harp
George F. Pool
Mattie G. McKinne
Little River Baptestehareth
Milam County
Cameron
Hare County
Harp
H. C. McKinney
Olney
Bro
Pool
E. A. Flinn
Mise Ethel McKinney
Shambaugh
Lubbock
Clarence Liles
Hale Center
Emma Frances Sagesr
Martha Lou Sageser
Jack Sageser
Max Sageser
Elbert Harp
Jean Harp
Ellison Shambaugh
Pats
Verna Ruth Liles
Abernathy Review
Bill Morrison Returns from War in Europe
Bill Morrison formerly district attorney in Cameron has returned home after three years in the European theater with the Army Intelligence section. He enlisted after resigning as DA and served as Technical Sergeant, active in Paris during World War II. Morrison helped lead as president of the Texas Association of District and County Attorneys before resuming his law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
Bill) Morrison
Cameron
Marshal Petain
Laval
Texas Association of District and County Attorneys
France
New Cafe to Open In Cameron Soon
Roy L. Vaughn has purchased The Midget Cafe on East First Street adjoining the Henderson building. He plans enlarging and remodeling the structure to create a 20 seat cafe, expanding Cameron's cafe facilities. Vaughn served as a First Lieutenant and pilot in the Army Air Corps and has returned home to start the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Vaughn
East First Street
Henderson Bidg
Cameron
Vaughn
Army Air Corps
Milano Teachers Rally Victory Bonds For Town Quota
Milano faculty and pupils gathered Thursday to buy 2197.70 dollars in Victory Bonds as War Finance Chairman Dan Tyson reported. Superintendent H. H. Pruitt praised community support and vowed Milano would meet its quota. Lewis Miller from Burlington visited Cameron this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
Dan Tyson
War Finance
H. H. Pruitt
Tyson
Pruitt
Painters Speed Vets Recovery
War artists visit Halloran General Hospital and Mason General Hospital on Staten Island and Brentwood to paint portraits for wounded soldiers. Noted illustrators Dean Cornwell Dan Content Paul Frehm Rey Prohaska Bettina Steinke work with Red Cross and USO Camp Shows. Sketched autographs given to models and replicas made for soldiers to share with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Herald- American
Red Cross
USO
Cllientele
Halloran General Hospital
Staten Island
Dean Cornwell
Dan Content
Paul Frehm
King Features Syndicate
Mason General Hospital
Brentwood
N. Y
Arthur William Brown
Society of Illustrators
Rey Prohaska
Bettina Steinke
Halloran
Erwin H. Becker
The
Bronx
Edgar G. Steinecke
Scranton
John F. Kraus
Brooklyn
Political figure previews 1946 voting outcomes
In coming months the political figure who missed the last election discusses expectations for how voting will turn out in 1946. The remark signals campaign savvy and anticipated public interest in the year's electoral landscape.
Capitalism measured by system enabling average people
The text argues that capitalism should be judged by whether it allows ordinary individuals to improve their standard of living and participate in its benefits. It emphasizes the role of the system in widening access and opportunity.
German Parties at Meet Vow to Redeem Nation
Berlin four political parties spoke in a united front at a public meeting with 500 representatives. They backed Ernst Lemmer’s resolution calling for continued unity to regenerate Germany, admit collective guilt for Hitler, end militarism and Nazism, and fulfill Potsdam decisions as promised by democracy’s educators.
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Berlin
United Front
Ernst Lemmer
Germany
Hitler
Potsdam
Wilhelm Kuelz
Weimar Republic
Rail Trip From Milan To Rome In 33 Hours
Daily service from Milan to Rome will be renewed August 25 in a 33 hour journey. The trip will be much longer than the prewar six hours due to impairment of equipment and rights of way necessitating a lengthy round about route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Rome
Chiasso
Switzerland
Italy
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Pacific
John Eanes
Lyle McDermott
A.&m. College
Parma Radio Service
Joe Friemel
Bill Morrison
Europe
Lewis Miller
Becker
Rhine
Steinecke
Rhineland
Kraus
Victory
Public Service Company
So Ng Ae Tan
Ann Pillsbury
Pillsburys
Fioue
A. J. Mondrik’s
L.G.A. Grocery
BIG Ann Pillsbury
Ial 13
URY
Pillse
Pillsbury
Anno Pillsbury
Minneapolis 2
Minn
Pillsburys Best
Matula Cash Grocery
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