Texas City Disaster Personal Reflections From J W Butler
A survivor's letter to friends recounts the April 1947 Texas City explosion aftermath. It details injuries, missing relatives, bank operations, hospital care, and ongoing recovery efforts with names and places such as St Mary's, Monsanto plant, and local staff. The writer notes 100 unidentified people and describes fire, gas gangrene cases, and sheltering in a public service room while repairs proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Butler
Texas City
Indi
Ig Jobers
Mary
Myra
Robert B
Fvalll Milasing
Biss
Sven
St. Mary’s
Katie
de Hall
Beth
Mary Myra
M. C.beth
Monsanto
Bob
Polytyrone
Walter Remachsl
J. W. Roberson
Community Public Service
M. G
Kentucky
Boston
Campbell
Wright
Message of thanks from Jim and Maidee
Jim and Maidee express deep gratitude for telegrams and sympathy letters. They note tears from shared sorrow, thank supporters who suffered alongside them, and reflect on light amid darkness and new insights on life and eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Maidee
Cranpills Jap Veterans Agri Class News Letter
News letter from Cranpills Jap Veterans Agri Class notes busy projects and a money saving web coop that has bought about 15000 pounds of used foods. Officers elected include Harry Blue as President and Howard Jordan as Vice-President. A 12 by 14 warehouse was built as a temporary storage for cup feeds. The class plans an emergency fund with periodic contributions and mentions three farming groups continuing planting as season advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Right
Harry Blue
Nowiin
Howard Jordan
Treasi Wade Knudson
Mervin Reesing
Patrick
Howard Jourdan
Local Group Efforts and Farm Improvements Noted
Group I0 aided A A Roberts with fence work and built a cow shed and porch additions. They vaccinated five calves for blackleg for Ovie Paulson and assisted in constructing sheds under Moore’s supervision. Groups remodeled houses, built partitions, installed windows, and prepared fruit trees. several members dehorned cattle and reseeded pastures. About 3,000 day-old chicks raised. overall results seen as favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Roberts
Wade Knuderon
Ovie Paulson
Blackleg
Roy Moore
Cone Tractor
D. Lawson
Moore
Conley Saren
Mr. Moore
G. B. Stubba
Bill Johnson
Ain House
Anit
Paul Davidson
Bill Joengon
Ovie Panson
Harry Thue
R. C. Relerson
Bermuda
Howard Jordan
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Anderson Cafe
Cranpills
JAP Veterans Agri
Clifton
Waco
Magnolia
E. B. Harris
Consignee
Leo Richards
Service
Staton
F. E. Lynch
Magnolia Station
CD Ibiten
Purina
Ima
Watson Feed & Hatchery
Clifton, Texas
Kells
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