Front entrance shaping up in Bosque County area
Residents report progress on a local entrance project spanning from the highway into the Bosque County area as Mrs. Elmore Cunuteson plans a July visit from Camp Bowie. Capt. Cunuteson, recently transferred to a Georgia military camp, has rapidly advanced in service. Turkey production talks and a university seminar at Texas Avenue College are announced with Dr. Asmundson of California leading sessions.
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Bosque
Anil
Stow
Elmore Cunuteson
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Thatch
Georgia
Canut Son
Asmundson
Turkey Authority
University of California
Texas Avanda
Nist
D. H. Reid
Warhingon Texas 4-H encamp delegates named
North Texas 4-H Club members from Cooke, McLennan, Pattonville, and Montague counties were chosen to attend the Encampment in Washington, D C on June 18. The event funds will be raised along the Byrath route near the western government line with two boys and a sponsor from each state. A misaddressed postal item reappears warning residents about a Spanish business scam in Mexico and South America. Miss May Schow, a native-born Texan and former Sam Houston Normal teacher, is en route to Huntsville to attend a trunk collection in Clifton. Clifton’s new city officials were sworn in last Friday: J L Standefer mayor, C G Bronstad councilman, Hinton Anrs councilor, and W K Golden city marshal.
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Ed Toy
North Texas
Gente
Texas
Warhingon
D.C
Bara
Pearl Davin
Cookebeth Buster
McLennan
Pattonville Lamer
Marlan, Jr
Manon County
Will
Mosiler
Usors
Mexico
South Byain
May Schow
Citizon
C. E. Schow
Sam Houston Normal
Huntsville
Clifton
Urlokery of Forces
Sonera
Tn Abilene
Gsteval Walker
EE. Schow
Aileen
J. L. Standefer
C. G. Bronstad
Hinton €. Anrs
Himsell
W. K. Golden
Political shift powers add de defense plant takeovers
An April 4 1941 report details proposed amendments to the selective service act authorizing the president to seize and operate any plant needed for national defense during emergencies. It notes government control over production, labor disturbances, and the exemption of essential industries to secure war materiel as part of the national defense program. The piece cites the rat census and quotes figures on capital accounts and deposits, illustrating the wartime economic context. It mentions Frank K Gristom's illness and the broader aim of maintaining continuous production for defense needs.
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Plantas
Seniator
Connally
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
U. 8
Washington
United States
National Defence
Wildlife Service
Gov
Frank K
Bradstreet
Farmang
Gristom
de. V.D. Goodall
More Than Forty Percent of Draftees Rejected at Induction
An Army study announced that over 40 percent of draftees failed final physicals. Of 18,971 disqualified from the first 100,000 examined before Feb. 1, the army attributed 62.67 percent to defective teeth, eyes, ears, and mental or nervous conditions. Also mentions local notices and a hospital convalescence for Ruth Jones and a Baptist Easter egg hunt.
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Washington
War Department
Army
the Baptist Sunday School
Bailey Barto
Notaries Public Appointment News from 1941 State Office
The list states that all present holders will be automatically reappointed for a one year term starting June 1, 1941, without filing or applying. Secretary Win J Lawcon urges interested parties to contact the secretary of state before May 1. the office will compile the notary list for publication and previously required applications.
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Win
J Lawcon
Biel
Vale
Athte
Feentay Ten Yor 6 Cant Straded Scale
A fragmented OCR line presents a musical scale reference with a six note variation. The readable terms suggest teaching or notation on a Feentay ten Yor scale with a trade or strand. No clear event or person names are identifiable.
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Feentay
Army mobilization plan to augment forces nationwide
The War Department announced a large mobilization with 6800 personnel to be assigned across camps including Camp Bowie Fort Sill and Camp Wolters. New units include a tank battalion and additional support at Fort Bliss and El Paso. Training sites cover Camp Bowie and Camp Wolters with expansions and new facilities planned in Texas and surrounding states.
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Wah Ae
Galveston
Wolters
Fort Sill
Reno
Olle
Sack
Uedor
War Department
Anita
Camp Bowla
Rare 1860s Daily Citizen found at University of Texas Library
University of Texas Library in Austin acquired an original July 2 186%-dated issue of the Wichelseg Daily Citizen. Printed for a Confederate print shop but issued by Union forces after Winterburg’s fall, the edition bears a misspelled title and is authenticated as genuine by the Library of Congress. The copy came as a gift from Mrs. E G Bare of Austin and has been reprinted many times by the university.
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University OF Texas ‘Austin
Jomrmatam
Citisen
University At ‘Texas Library
Winteburg
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Farina
Fenores Stns Bank
Clifon
Ware
England
Wwe
Businges
Sacordance
Colecto Siemnnine-Vemiy
Dank
United Stazen
Ukalte
Misa Patay
Ruth Jones
W. A. Jones
Tureneraville
Heedt
C. R. Jenson
Notaltsasalp
P. B. Rohne
Cran
AC Filla Gap
T. Hulen C. Aare
Huten
Aurs
F. K. Bradatreet
Tom C. Parksen
Griaselbrecht
State of Texas
Bosque County
Oleo
Swift
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