Aggies Hear Army Cadet Review Amid War Mobilization
Congressman W R Poage reports on Army cadet commissioning and a final review at Texas A and M. Bracketed by remarks from Brig Gen Andrew Bruce, the piece notes cadets becoming lieutenants across ten branches while urging guns and guts. Discussion covers West Point vacancies, increased applications, and the new Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps led by Mrs W P Hobby, with Poage cautioning on practicality and veteran enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Srractive Service
College Station
Texan
Army
Tesss
Noryloe Baturday
Arty
Asid
Andrew D. Bruce
Fin
Pasa
West Point
Afl
Women's Army
Corpa
Promidetta
Mrr
W. P. Hobby
Houston
Gulear
Toxiun
Chile
Killeen
Teib
Whimsical Texas Bits From a Fractured Page
Whimsical clippings from the Whitesboro News-Record span oddities and anecdotes about suspenders, grainy observations on a cigar shortage, a cemetery inscription, a French lamp inventor, watch repair tales, a subway misadventure, and a Texas auditor’s encounter with the term peloan revealing quirky local customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Vitor Fournier
Rue Aux Trois
Local Tidbits and Notices From Clifton Area
Community notes list visits and travels of residents, including Langford, Humphrey, Reesing, and Huse families, plus induction movements and a marksman honor. Also included is a creditors notice for the Emil Berkeland estate and executor Edwin Berkeland, with address near Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batt Antonio
Doulas Langford
Clyde Bronaud
Vnitor
Lawrence Humphrey
Dallas
Knudeon
Moyers
Bruie Vierbal
Cecil McFaildou
Hamilton Tu
Bethany
Okla
Ty Huse
Mima Agnes
Huse
Collum Huse
Henry Swenson
Bobby Neal
Clifton
E. D. Tobna
Pete Baker
Baytown
Gust Knodaon
Annie Bertelaon
Fort Worth
Christine Swenson
Gordon Johnson
John Gary
Closing of WPA School Lunch Units in Bosque County
WPA school lunch units in Bosque County are closing this week with 20 workers to be released. Since opening many lunches served across Cranfills Gap Koppert Walnut Springs Clifton Iredell Dry Branch and Sunita. Sponsors donated funds and commodities totaling over 2 000 with measurable improvements in children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
WPA
Cranville Gap
Koppers
Walnut Springs
Sunita
Clifton
Iredell and Dry Branch
Thens
WEA
Then Lunks
Cranfills Gap
Koppert
Crawfills Gap
Kopper
Publisher W H Hawkins of Empire dies in Stephenville
Stephenville May 14 funeral rites were held for W H Hawkins retired publisher of the Empire who died Wednesday of a heart attack. He had lived in Stephenville over 50 years and was owner editor of the Empire before its merger into the Empire Tribune. Survivors include his widow two sons Jack R Hawkins and Emerson Hawkins two daughters Mrs Harry DeGrummond and Mia Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. Hawkins
Stephenville
W. H. Hawkins
Hawkins
The
Empire
Empire Tribune
Jack R. Hawkins
Groesbeck
Emerson Hawkins
Waco
Harry DeGrummond
Temple
Mia
John E. [Jacobson
Texas City
New Hampshire
Rat trap catches opossum in Hillsboro bathroom
Hillsboro may 17 Prenle anderson a handyman set a rat trap but captured an opossum Friday. For four nights a creature entered the bathroom lifting soap from the sink and placing it on a chair before eating around its edges. Free French airmen are risking death to drop the De Gaulle newspaper on the capital of French Somaliland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Prenle Anderson
de Gaulle
French Somaliland
Fishermen barred on Parks Ranch without fee note
H. J. Cureton attorney at law in Meridian Texas warns that no fishing is allowed on Parks Ranch without a $25 payment by Bruce Parks, with potential purchase terms mentioned.
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H. J. Cureton
Meridian
Texas
Parks Ranch
Bruce Parks
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W. R. Poage
11Th Tesaw District
Whitesboro News-Record
NYA
Austin
Indy
Tom King
State Auditor
Rio Grande
Weiter
Peloan
King
Amuse
Atlast
Boyce
Wood Bros
Waco, Texas
ARROW
Hat
Faney Natn
Resilia Noreast
Gion
Treeek
Arona
Tre
Emil Berkeland
Etters
Emil Bekkeland
Turnersville
Edwin Beldkeland
Emil ‘Belkeland
L. E. Tennison
A Riskillustin
Vrs
Cit City
W. L. Stark
Mazager
F. A. Moutin
Tire Éne
Meurin
Texan Automobile
Ray Chamberlain
Washington
National Automobile Dealers Association
Congress
RFC
Remadias
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