Community Notices and Family Visits Highlight Week
Local residents report visits and moves including Mr and Mrs Tull Johnson and Mrs APM Tibbs attending events in society circles. Families travel between Waco Temple and Ames while Eldon Davis and Mrs Alta Cavitt host at Toll Johnson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tull Johnson
Apm
Tibbs
Women’s Society of Christia
Methodist ‘Church
Tate
Temple
Louis
Red” McLennan
Sin
Red
Roger Raley
Sel- Guy
W. H. Raley
Mary Crawford
Waco
Y. C. Crawford
Eldon Davis
Alta Cavitt
McGregor
Jim Davis
Craward
Toll Johnson
Hal Roberts
0. S. Bankhead
Killeen
Mira
Ellison Clark
Branham
E. A. Tweety
Glen Fluker
Overton
John Tweedy
R. Heath
Ames
Douglas Smith
Hawaiian Islands
Fred Hill
Oregon
Fred Jr
Clarence Handley Jr
Virginia
Husfiou
Mia Martin Bradley
Bay City
Mia
Joe G. Hinton
Charles Scruggs Jr
RAF airman Billy Simpson fights in 40 missions over Europe
Valley Mills Texas native Staff Sergeant Billy D. Simpson serves as engineer tail gunner aboard an RAF B 26 Marauder in the Mediterranean theater. He survived multiple crashes including a takeoff mishap near a cliff and a cockpit wound during a Messina operation. Simpson earned the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters for raids over Pantelleria Sicily Sardinia Daly and France including Rome Naples and Salerno. He entered the RAF in 1941 and has been overseas ten months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco Herald-Tribune
Twelfth Aap
North Africa
Billy D. Simpson
Valley Mills
Terns
Floven
Messina
Bimpson
Shapion
Simpson
Pantelleria
Sicily
Sardinia
Daly
France
Rome
Naples
Salerno
Mediterranean
Willie Simpson
Valley Mills High School
RAF
Whitney Dam on Brazos River Approved in Postwar Plan
The House Flood Control Committee voted a supplemental appropriation of 315 million dollars for flood control and a hydroelectric dam on the Brazos River. Rep Poage of Texas announced the action, with plans for Whitney in Hill County near Waco. A separate item notes a Houston dental student continuing studies after losing both arms in a boating accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Flood Control Committee
Brazos River
Poage
Texas
Whitney
Bill County
Waco
Congress
University of Texas School of Dentistry
Houston
Margaret Jones
Cranfillis Gap School News Parents Day plans and student reports
School notes report Parents Day moved to protect Rev. C. A Becker s illness with District Judge R B Cross to speak. Announcements corrected for a simple snack request and drinks. Trust fund elections, no school on April 7 for Gord Priday, senior play The Flower of the Ranch set for April 14. Senior news highlights new member Anedis Pylot and a plan for a March 31 fashion show. Freshman class adds Pearl Ellingson visit, science nutrient studies, and class officers elected. Seventh grade forms music, poetry America for Me, officers listed. Fifth and Sixth grades note a ball game with seventh graders, umpire Kruse thanked. How and Why Club elects new citizens. spring football planned for fourth and fifth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Becker
Lutheran Service Center
Temple
Tus
Nis
Distriet
R. B. Cross
Judge Cross
Aly
Coffe
Dr. Monroe
Carroll
Baylor University
Pearl Ellingson
Pearlt
Anedis Pylot
Bernice Simmons
America
Elas
Arlen Robne
Virginia Helm
Jin Sorenson
Steretars
Earlene ‘Swenson
Elsie Lee Carlser
Bernice Simmons Asid
Frances Gaostad
Kruse
Betty Ann Helm
Doris Swenson
Truman Blum
Ralph ‘Tindail
Eudoris Ohne
Jean Huse
Donald Nelson
Elvis Schibler
Burt ‘Nese
Meiyin Hosbler
Benny Af Lines
Charles Jermsiad
State Land Sale Planned for May 2 1944 Across Texas
Bascom Giles announces the sale of about 235 000 acres of State School Land in over seven counties for May 2 1944. The parcels aim to diversify land use and spur private ownership for development and tax revenue. Interested buyers may request a land list and bidding instructions from the General Land Office in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom Giles
General Land Offices
Giles
Sinelve
Giler
Whiting Bascom Giles
General Lant
Austin
Texas
Lanes Chapel Community News Roundup
Community page by Stella Vickrey notes Sunday church services with regular attendance and welcoming guests. Local residents share visits by Bri and Meg Roetchke plus extended family gatherings at the Alexander home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanes Chapel
Stella Vickrey
Veenon
Sjiveo Itosing
Otis Biues
J.B. Alexander
Phe
Avon Alexandar
Dodge City
Kansas
Pfe
Ivan Alexander
Clifford Lee
Harvey McFadden
Harvey Jr
Judith
San Antonio
Lunelle
Dallas
Joyce
Waco
Ava Carl Raines
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Billy Simpson
KO Daa
Thanus
Glifton
Cranfilis Gap
Pepe
New Guinea
T. J. Cox
Dee McCormish
Millie Branklin
Vesta
Lee
Ste Gregor
F. R. Kletorin
Ame Ang
Mra
Bill Kieibrink
Eg Eldren
Kirby Core
Mosheima
Misser Chundine
Peggy Joy
Turner
E. Yamby Supdag
Oscar Bergman
George Lane
Anna Foinily
Lorber Fulton
Geateevile
Rineteen
Long
Valley Mille Wa
David Cummings
Buvia
Tony
Valley Milla
Ner
Meridian Visivare
Lee Barangue
Dearsey
Soyli
Lier
Mil Permanents
LA France
Mrs, Inez Larsen
Cooper's
Martin’s
Globe
Turner Drug Co
Meridian, Texas
Dyess
J. L. D'Nrse
Upprana
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