Gigstad Killed in Airplane Crash Before First Game
A fatal airplane crash near Padalia Army Air Field in Duffy ends the life of Gigstad, with public relations staff noting the disaster occurred as aviation personnel prepared for the first game. Akron area resident Dawid F. Parks was reported to be temporarily in the vicinity.
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T. Gigstad
Duffy
Padalia Army Air Field
Bahner
Badalia Field
Dawid F. Parks
Akron
Funeral rites set for Nathicy in Sedalia
Walter Gies tad headlined services in Sedalia for Nathicy, with funeral Thursday showing at Trinity Lutheran Parsonage and Trinity Lutheran Church. The Clifton Cubs football team prepares for season with 1941 squad described as light but fast, focusing on hard charging blocks and a refined passing attack. Underdogs face Gatesville and McGregor, but optimism remains for a late season win.
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Naticy
Walter Giestad
Sedalia
Peach Clifton
Lens
Trinity Lativoran
O'Elooek Fond
Trinity Lacheran
Cubs
Gatesville
McGregor
Glifton Schools to Open Monday in 1940s term
Glifton Public Schools will open the term Monday with 2000 students registering. Best books and supplies are listed, cafeteria hours set, and prices kept same as last year. Names of staff include principal and teachers across vocational, home economics, math, and science departments.
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Chifton Public Schools
Iber
Clifton Woman's Brother Made Member of VFW Post
Tobonie W. Johnson, Virginia VFW Post 1498 member, is Mrs. Greene's and Mrs. Safeway's brother. A World War II veteran and former B 17 radio operator, he was shot down over North Africa in February and spent fourteen months in service. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart while convalescing. Johnson now resides in California after discharge.
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Tobonie W. Johnson
Shenandoah Valley Post
Vetrane
Lerfuton
8. J. Greene
Dallas
D. C. Safeway
Clifton
Fe) Johnson
Stuanten
Ftrom
Army Air Forces
Kassarine Pas
North Africa
Iinervice
Johnson
North
Etiongie
France
Germany
Virginia
VFW
Visuila
Cal
Third War Loan Drive Opened County Aims Big Quota
Meridian Tribune reports the Third War Loan Drive opened with county leaders targeting a large quota. A farm at Thowpron four miles north of Eulogy was searched Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Will Wright and Texas Liquor Control Board members, uncovering twenty cases of beer. L O Williams living on the farm pleaded guilty in county court, was fined 100 dollars plus 27.05 in costs, paid, and released. Officers included Deputy Wright and board staff George Carnell district supervisor I L DeBois and others.
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Will Wright
Texas Liquor Control Board
Vigi George Carnell
I. 7
DeBois
Learin
Meridian Tribune
Rationing Dates and Stamp Expirations Noted
A clipped notices list rationing deadlines including Blue Bumps R and T C forty sight points expiring Sept 21 and Sept 20 for various coupons. It warns of red stamp expirations X and Z on Oct 20 and stamp U V W on Oct 20 as well as sugar book expirations and a final October 31 deadline for Stamp 15-16 validity.
Bosque County Fighter Plane News in War Bond Drive
Bosque County readers are urged to support war bonds in the Third War Loan drive aiming for 507000. The note discusses the Mustang as a WWI heritage fighter and references the impact of bond purchases, with 1012.40 in Series B bonds aiding fighter plane funding and equipment like tanks or Jeeps.
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Germany
U. S
English
Europe
France
Britain
Bosque County
Bosque County Vitinen
Sam Jones Passes Away Suddenly At Orange
Sam Davis Jones of Clifton died suddenly in Orange Texas on Sunday reportedly from a heart attack. An electrician in shipbuilding since last April he was 52 and survived by his wife Mattie, his father W H Jones four brothers two sisters and many relatives. He joined the Clifton Baptist Church in 1890 and funeral services were held with Rev C A Baskin and Rev Wallace N Danton assisting. pallbearers included Phil Gilliam Charlie Bedmidt Archie Nell and others from across the area.
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Sam Davis Jone
Clifton
Orange
Texas
My. Jones
Texan
Coryell
Basque County
Perry Cotwick
Mlattemoon
Jeanes
Hick Wrdon
Monte
Omer Jones
C. H. Béott
McAllen
Joanne Jones
Alka
Methodist Church
Phil Gilliam
Charlie Bedmidt
Archie Nel
Wal ‘Ver Glett
Bryan Moorman
Omar Mathinsen
Out of County
Clarente Jones
Att Wa
Mr Haber
Letty
Ottis Tyler Couples Visit and Paper Advertisement
Mr and Mrs Ottis Tyler tired after a drive between Crantile Gap and Vico. They visited the Record office on Wednesday and left an advertisement for the paper.
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Ottis Tyler
Crantile Gap
Vico
Tyler
Record Office
Girls Dormitory Building Talked and Discussed
In town Wednesday B Bakke arranged to have the Record sent to his daughter Mina Frances Bakke in Washington D C Frances Ia works in the FHS headquarters office.
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B. Bakke
Mina Francer Bakke
Washington, D
Texas Flier Wounded In Europe And Awarded Purple Heart
Li sben W. Netn, a Texas flier from Ranfille Gap, was wounded in white German-occupied Europe on his birthday. He received the Purple Heart and returned to duty the next day, per parents’ information. He is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
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Ranfille Gap
Lisben
W. Netn
Europe
Bosque County Urges Fast Bond Purchases in War Drive
Bosque County mobilizes to raise 506 600 for the Third War Loan Drive as communities push to meet a county quota of 317 00 per capita investment. Crawfills Gap leads by selling over 18 000 in bonds, setting a national example and rallying the county to reach the target amid Roosevelt's campaign kickoff and county meetings.
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Bosque County
Crawfills Gap
Wos
Roosevelt
Garland Davis
Meridian
Five
Expresson & Determination
Davis
Cranfills Gap Tops War Bond Drive in Nation Leading Way
Cranfills Gap led the national war bond drive by going over the top Saturday morning at 10 80 o clock, with over $20,000 in bonds sold. Chairman Chris Rohne said the town likely first to surpass its quota, with $2,028 transferred to the gift quota of $15,000. Representatives promised to wire news to the Associated Press.
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Crawfills
Bond Committee
Chris I i
W. R. Poage
Sen. Connally
Henry Morgenthau
W. R. Ponge
Purchaer
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Hico
Clifton Cubs
Reverees
Glifton
Prin
Nile Bettie
Ruth Runnet
Margie Bertemen
Engneh and
Hott
Birnie C. Lowrie
Dy Jue
Bam R. Curry
Wals
Sam Jones
J. A. Sparks
Clifton Implement Co
Cranfills
GAP
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