Boehner Explains Red Cross War Fund Use
J M Boehner chairman of Milam County Red Cross outlines how the 70 5 million war fund was spent with over 20 million raised above initial ask. He cites direct service to armed forces 3 700 chapters morale centers and blood donor work plus camp and hospital services and new council efforts.
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Red Cross
J. M. Boehner
Milam County
America People
Boehner
Pearl Harbor
United States
The
America
Camp and Hospital Service Council
Army
Navy
Army-Navy
American National Red Cross
Roosevelt
Lieutenant Self Promoted to Captain at Goodfellow Field
San Angelo reports First Lt. Wm. E. Self formerly of Gause has been advanced to captain at Goodfellow Field Army Air Forces Basic Flying School. Col. Linus D. Frederick announced the promotion. Self joined as enlisted before February 1941 and has served as Engineering Officer for the 49th Basic Flying Training Squadron. His parents Mr and Mrs Thomas B Self live in Gause and a brother Staff Sergeant Thomas B Self also serves at Goodfellow Field.
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San Angelo
Wm. E. Self
Gause
Goodfellow Field
Army Air Forces
Linus D. Frederick
Self
49Th
Thomas B. Self
Felton of San Gabriel Visited Friday
H. E. Felton from San Gabriel was in town on Friday visiting local residents and checking in at community events.
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H. E. Felton
San Gabriel
Former Pioneer John O Russell Dies in Waco at 84
John Oliver Russell 84 of 724 Taylor Street died at 6 10 a m Wednesday at home Funeral services were held Thursday at 10 50 in Wilkerson Hatch chapel with Rev Roy L Smith officiating Burial followed in Rosemound Cemetery Survivors include widow Mary Russell two sons Oliver W Russell of Portland Ore John L Russell of Venice Calif two daughters Susie Brownell of Waco and Mary Wells of Dallas five grandchildren one of whom is Jean Brownell Russell He was born December 1 1857 in Perry County Alabama son of Andrew and Irene Hopkins Russell He moved to Texas by wagon train in 1870 and settled in Milam County near Yarrellton He married Mary A Hampton in January 1888
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John Oliver Russell
Teylor Street
Wilkireon Hatch Chapel
Roy L. Smith
Rosemound Cemetery
Mary Russell
Oliver W
Portland
Ore
John L
Venice
Calif
Susie Brownell
Waco
Mary Wells
Dallas
Jean Brownell
Perry County
Alabama
Andrew and
Irene Hopkins Russell
Mr. Russell
Texas
Milam County
Yarrellton
Mary A. Hampton
Gas May Not Be Rationed Here Now
Gasoline may not be rationed in Texas for sometime as Washington announced no plan to ration. Delegations from Texas and Oklahoma oppose nationwide limits, arguing business transportation is vital to the war effort and local industry would suffer severely if restrictions hit gas and tires.
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Texas
Washington
Oklahoma
Cameron
Uncle Sam
Sisters Return from Alpine Visit with Janette McIntyre
Miss Aetna Smith and Mrs. Rush Thomas return from Alpine to Austin after visiting sister Mrs. Vernon McIntyre. They are joined by Janette McIntyre a Texas University student who accompanied them home.
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Aetna Smith
Rush Thomas
Vernon McIntyre
Alpine
Janette McIntyre
Texas University
Austin
Rebecca Assembly Leader Visits Local Chapter
Mrs Rube Jobe of Waco state president of the Rebecca Assembly of Texas visited the local chapter Tuesday evening.
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Rube Jobe
Waco
The
Rebecca Assembly of Texas
Texas Urban Population Shares 1949 Census
The last U S Census shows 45.4 percent of Texas residents living in urban areas in 1949. The report highlights growing city populations and shifts from rural to urban communities across the state.
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U. S
Texas
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Eral LL
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston, Texas
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