Long-lost tale of chase and crime in a small town
A jagged memoir recounts dramatic bank robbery responses, a Santa Claus bandit pursuit, and a car theft ring in a small city. An unnamed journalist tags along with officers to capture culprits, describes tense escapes, near misses, and the chaotic blend of rumor and fact that surrounds local crime reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlam
Ubeca
Cisco
Cardlone
Tatasing
Hhiiers
Alacusa Myattery
War Bond quotas listed by Texas counties and totals
A Washington report details wartime bond quotas by Texas counties with tallies for Caldwell through Zapata and many others. Amounts show how each county’s bond sales affect future quotas, with figures ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands.
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Wasrington
D. C
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Urgent Navy Radio Man Call From Waco Station
An urgent call at the Navy Recruiting Station in Waco seeks men to serve as radio operators, repair and service technicians, and radio school entrants. Eligible ages span teens to 50 with pay ranges from 78.00 to 94.00 dollars. apprentices may enlist at 18 to 28 with starting pay 50 dollars and Navy radio school placement after training. Married men receive extra family allowances and all enlistees get base pay plus overseas service solidition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Navy
Navy Radio School
Navalervice
Brady publisher sale alters Heart of Texas News
Brady, Aug. 6. Clds, owner of the Heart of Texas News for two years, sold his paper’s wagon and left the job. The webly publication for Diese C Osetis of Brownwood and Bar Antonio are mentioned. The farmer becomes manager of the paper’s fat alitor. The note hints at plans to move to Masten and ongoing work by local staff with active投稿.
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Brady
Lds
Te Heart of Texas News
Line
Hattaager
Tor Diese
Osetis
Brownwood Salle Wot
Cott
Bar Antonio
Oila
Sugar quota boosts reach 19 percent for July to October
Bosque County War Price and Rationing Board chair Handley announces a 19 percent increase in industrial sugar allotments for July August extending to September October. Triannual users gain to 80 percent of wartime purchases and institutional users to 25 percent, with further allotments available after August 7, following new regulations.
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Handley
Bosque County War Price and Rationing Board
Institutional
Jniluss
Bosque County Board
WITH OUR BOYS Serving Uncle Sam
The Record notes weekly letters from over fifty of our boys in service though few have written back. Relatives are urged to prompt other families to have their sons send letters for publication. Home messages are welcome and edited as needed. General MacArthur’s exhortation on courage is echoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batten
Me Will Horomie
Fami
MacArthur
Texans in Service Inspire Pride and Will to Fight
SGT Horton C Anderson extols Texan pride in service and wartime duty. He praises Texans for resilience and readiness to defeat the Axis, vows to keep in touch with soldiers, and salutes the Army Air Corps. He reflects on how Texas remains a fighting state and supports the home front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton C. Anderson
Wil
Burgom
Bax
Trina
Ant
Boye
Burton
Clifton
Cerminis
Perio
Army
Air Corps
Texas
Alwass
Tesue
Anne
Ube
Likut Joun D Helton Receives Silver Wings
The Record reports Joun D Likut Helton, son of Mrs. Dave Helfort of Can, earned his silver wings at Foster Field as a graduate from the aviation program. His mother and the base community cheer his achievement and extend congratulations, alongside his older brother Major Jefbery Mtelton who has served in overseas fighting zones.
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Dy Melton
Dave Helfort
Can
Exvreianchel
Foster Field
Wotton
Htolon
Che Tom Friendly
Jfhe
Ms Steeesstih
Jefbery Mtelton
In Memory of Mars Carl Henkellmann
Fragmentary verse titled In Memory of Mars Carl Henkellmann appears, with archaic phrasing and imagery of heaven, angels, and farewell. The readable lines evoke mourning, farewell, and a tribute to a person named Carl Henkellmann, framed as a spiritual-elegiac memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Carl Henkelmann
Incomplete text about Mathews and steel company plans
Fragmentary note mentions FF Mathews and a steel company, with references to checks, dividends, and wartime context. Details are unclear, but hints at financial actions connected to production or compensation during a conflict.
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Fens
DS Gelngice
United States
TREA
Caldwell
Calhoun
Callahan
Cameron
Cartaka Iter Chambers
Cherokee
Colne
Camal
Cox
Concho
Cooke
Coryell
Cat Bibs
Crosby
Culberson
Dalam
Dallas
Gee
Foo
Dewar
Dickens
Dimmit
We Donley
Ector
Bi Eastland
Fariaskoh
Fannin
Eiestone
Lipson
McLennan
McMullen
Marion
Mason
Matagor i
Maverick
Mc Menard
Kis Tana
Milam
Oli
Mitchell
Mont
Montgomery Fineis
Navey A
Navarro
Ais Nee
Parker
Parmer
Paice Bubs
Polk
Residio
Ranci
Reagan
Ill
Beau River
Reeves
Stephens
Stonewall
Sutton
Swisner
Tarrant
Taylor
Terrell
Terry
Throckmorton
Tom Green
Travis
Trinity
Tyler
Upton
Min Eet Seer Waker
Webu
Than Wheelee
Wiser
Willam Williamson
Winkler
Wise
Os Wood
Yoakum
Young
Zapata
Zavala
Jrady Publistiee
Prat
Shrine
Burrell F. Word Aticeneysat Suaw
Uncle Sam
LIKUT
Joun
Helton
Angela
Caine
Christ
Thor
Ma Ot Ak
Aynost
Pao A. Johnson
Glaasan
Meridian
E. Price
Clifton N
la France Beauty
Harper & Violet Ray
Inez Larsen Clifton
Texma
Pecua Eerie
America
Chevrolet
America’s
Te Pat Coe
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