Mystery of Camp Howze Flag Staff Found
In a fragment from the Feb 2 1947 San Antonio Express, a concise AP item hints at a mystery surrounding the flag staff that once stood at Camp Howze, the World War II Army base near Gainesville. The note sits amid broader wartime recollections linked to local chamber leader L A Wilke and his era.
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Camp Howze
Gainesville
L.A. Wilke
Chamber of Commerce
Granddad
Wilke
Texas
Germany
Associated Press
San Antonio Express
Granddad’s War Pole Battle Over Camp Howze Flagpole
In 1947 surplus property sales pitted Gainesville against Bonham over Camp Howze’s 75 foot flagpole. Gainesville sought a memorial and mural, while Bonham school officials acquired the pole for their high school. The AP story faded, leaving the pole’s fate unknown and prompting reflection on postwar preservation.
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Germany
Japan
U.S
Camp Howze
Stars and Stripes
Gainesville
Bonham
North Texas
Granddad
L.A. Wilke
Chamber of Commerce
Officer’s Club
Federal War Assets Administration
Bonham Public
Texas
WAA
Sam Rayburn
Bonham High School
J.B. Golden
103D Infantry Division
Interstate 35
Nellie Pederson Civic Library Grants from Texas Book Festival
The Nellie Pederson Civic Library in Bosque will receive a 2500 grant from the Texas Book Festival to buy books and host two author reviews. The festival distributes over 100000 yearly to 33 Texas libraries, supporting literacy and collections across 21 counties.
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Nellie Pederson Civic Library
Texas Book Festival
TBF
Nellie Pederson
Texas Public Libraries
Dahl
Heidi Marquez Smith
Fred Voicansek
Charlies McLean
Shirley Dahl
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Church OF Christ
Hwy 22
P. Erstearate
Chad Warren
CELL
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Internet
Jim
Clifton
Jose AV
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Wild Horse
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Keystone Light
Atmos Energy Corporation
Mid-Tex Division
Atmos Energy
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