America Hopes For Early Victory As Russia Enters War
Fragmented OCR notes recount hopes for rapid victory as Russia enters conflict. References to President Harry S Truman era decisions, Secretary Byrnes statements, and fear of widening war. Mentions Japan, atomic force, and international enforcement of law and justice.
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America
Russia
Harry
Froman
Mers of
Washington
Rhea
Nolo
Japan
Brynes
Japer
Counties Urged To Record Deeds Of Valorous Servicemen
The Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs urged counties to officially preserve records of valorous World War II service by recording deeds and discharge data, to be petitioned through the commissioners courts. Local residents and visitors were noted, including families of servicemen and students from A and J College in Kingsville.
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Texas Federation of Women's Club
Austin
W E Beckman Laid to Rest at Lutheran Church
Funeral services were held Saturday at 10:00 am at the American Lutheran Church for W E Beckman who died Thursday morning at 2:00 am. Rev G Wolf led the service and burial was in Lakeside Cemetery. Survived by wife Louise and other relatives in St Louis, he had lived in Rock Island then Eagle Lake since 1934. He was a long-time Lutheran. The Columbus women's quartet sang and Miss Lillian Leta Hoffmann played accompaniment. The piece notes broader wartime troop redeployments in December 1945 and rayon care tips from UT.
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American Luthern
W. E. Beckman
Rev. G. Wolf
Lakeside Cemetery
Oscar
Rudolph Herman
Alfred Marx
Elmo Sons
A. A. Kleckman
Chas. Duddleston
Beckman
Columbus
G. Wolf
T. R. Brooks
E. J. Untermeyer
H. C. Fowler
Jesus
Lillian Leta Hoffman
War Department
Santa Fe Railway
Large Crowd Attends Barbecue for Eagle Lake Parish Fund
A Tuesday barbecue hosted by the Eagle Lake Catholic parish drew about eleven hundred guests. Proceeds from supper tickets and booths will fund a new church, with Rev. A W Didner praising volunteers and neighbors from Eagle Lake and surrounding counties for making the Building Fund event a success.
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Eagle Lake
Hagle Lake
A. W. Didner
Uncle's Boys and Local Service Members in War Updates
A compilation of service notices from the United States Army and Navy includes coxswains and engineers in the New Guinea and Philippine campaigns, soldiers arriving on Okinawa, and troop movements across the Marianas. Personal notes mention families, education, and letters home, with references to ships, airfields, and new assignments as men serve overseas.
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Cording
United States Army
New Guinea
Pfc
Willis
Roberts
Eagle Lake High School
Freeport Sulphur Company
Freeport
Ter
Okinawa
Leon Spanthel
Sonny
Army
R. F. Spanthel
Adolph Hofner Radio Band To Play For El Campo Dance
The Red Hill Natatorium in El Campo lists Cornelyan Orchestra on Saturday August 11 with 9:30 to 1:30 times, and Adolph Hofner and his band will perform Wednesday August 15 as a special. Managers tout Hofner as a longtime radio entertainment and recording act returning to the area.
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Adolph Hofner
el Campo
Red Hill Natatorium
Wilh Cornelyan
Bill
Garwood Social Roundup From Cathole Barbecue to Coastal Trips
Garwood residents attended a Cathole Barbecue in Eagie Lake while others visited relatives in Jacksonville Florida and Kerrville for a Methodist Assembly. The piece lists numerous local families visiting, hosting, fishing trips and church group meetings with names like Waldo Schiurring J Ry Pinchback Gideon Limndquist Gene Arthur Shoop and others across Galveston Victoria Yoakum and Ganado along with sea drift trips and Bay fishing.
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Garwood
Eagie Lake
Waldo Schiurring
Jacksonville
Florida
J. Ry Pinchback
Columbus
W. H. Pinchback
J. D. Gideon
Sally
A. R. Limndquist
Gene Arthur
Howard Harry
Becky
Ed Lee Shaw
Alma Dale Pinchback
Kerrville
Methodist Assembly
R. A. Shoep
Victoria
Acme
Shoop
William Lehrer
John Gideon
Louis Miller
Inez
Methodist
W. 3
M. L. Heiman
Clarence Martin
Patty Jean
Yoakum
Martin
Jim Huvar
Otto Braden
Houston
Tom C. Read
Pic
Schurring
Camp Hood
Waldo
McGinnis
Alvin
P. A. Walker
John Clare
Fay Waters
Galveston
Ed Bee Shaw
San Antonio
L. C. Shilling
Neita
F. M. Shilling
Leo Shilling
LeNius’ Shilling
Arthur’ Abell
Seadrift
Ben Woodruff
E. E. Green
Mary Katherine
Waldo Winckens
Denison
Mr. Winckens
Green
Woodruff
Baytown
Herold Winckens
Leon Werlln
Rosenberg
Roy Shoop
Paul Chapman
Roy Young
Ganado
Paul Chapmans
Roy Shoops
J. L. Young
Ganade
Captain Lee Sends Greetings From Fagle Lake
Ing en visited Captain Braner Lee who is convalescing from wounds in France Hig is now on Louzon. His brother Howard serves with the Navy aboard a hospital ship in the Pacific Captain Lee sent greetings to friends in Fagle Lake.
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Ingen
Braner Lee
France
Hig
Louzon
Howard
Navy
Pacif
Lee
Fagle Lake
Marine recruits to boot camp at San Diego base
The United States Marine Corps will send all 27 year old volunteers to boot camp at the San Diego base. Major D. M. Taft of the San Antonio recruiting district announced the order, shifting training from Parris Island to California and expanding enlistment to 17 year olds with parental consent. Information is available at the Bedell Building in San Antonio or the Houston Marine Recruiting Station.
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United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
D. M. Taft
San Antonio
Taft
California
Texas
Parris Island
S.C
Marine Recruiting Office
Bedell
Marine Recruiting Station
Post Office
Houston
Local Birthdays and Visits Highlight Chesterville News
Mrs J H Wills hosted Sunday dinner with relatives from Fort Worth Houston and Camp Hood to honor birthdays of Mrs Wills Mrs New and Wanda. New neighbors Mr and Mrs Clifford Wiese moved into the former Tubbs home as Fay Janice Crow celebrated her 8th birthday with a pink cake and a list of youngsters attending. Several residents visited Beasley Houston and nearby, while others attended services and relatives traveled for family events.
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J. H. Wills
W. Brooks
Fort Worth
R. A. New
Wanda
Houston
Clifford Wiese
T. B. Tubbs
Lansing Ingram
Leon
Beasley
Glen Denton
Bill Crow
Fay Janice
Childern
Joe Sue Salladay
Jo Caroline
Victor Ray
Wayne Lee Corman
Jimmie
Robert Adkins
Everett
Barry
Mark Anderson
Donna Ray Anderson
Riley Wiese
Joyce Lee
Darrell Roy Crow
Crow
Tey Crow
R. A. Salladay
J. L. Adkins
Victor Corman
R. M. Denton
Mary Jochett
George Kampen
Visiting relatives in Alvin end two week stay
Laughlin Hospital patients and Mrs Elmo Seng and Mr and Mrs W G Milter visited relatives in Alvin. They were accompanied home by Misses Carol and Joan Sens who had been visiting there for two weeks.
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Elmo Seng Ang
W. G. Milter
Alvin
Mitte
Carol
Joan
Sens
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RED & White
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Nancy Lee
Sunny Coast
Colorado
W. H. Albrecht
Joy
R. G. Hiljlendahl
Baby
Dorothy Lawson
Freer
Myra Waddell
A. & J. College
Kingsville
Gulf Station
M. A. Goodson
A. L. Marx
W.E. Beckman
University of Texas
Elizabeth Tarpley
Virginia Mazac
Helen Kimbrough
Frank
Mazac
Mors
Frank Mazac
AMM
Pacific
Grover Sundberg Csf le
P. F. Embrock
Skys
U.S. Navy
Shoemaker
Billy Thomas
Wm. Thomas
Chicago
Boston
Marianas
Earl L. Voskamp
Army Air
L. A. Waskamp
Jo Ann Thomas
New Cadet School
Hugh D. Sheridan
Amarillo Army Air Base
Hondo, Army Air Field
CWO
Loraine Adkins
Buck
Vialis
Captain Lee
Sao
Ant Antonia
Anna Lee
Garwood News
LE. Cornelius
Universal Motor Company
B. H. McElhinney
Yous
Ruta
Marine Boats
San Diego Base
Chesterville News
M. EF. Selpis
Ole Per S
Centauqns
Marjorie Reynolds
Chariie Angeles
Fay Baintes
Aturday
Bill Elliott
Bobby Blake
Alea
Unday
China
Randolph Scott
Ruth Warrick
Ellen Drew
Wally Brown
Alan Cerney
Frances, Langford
Vera Vague
Humphrey Rogert
Alexia Smith
Sydney Greenstreet
Laughlin Hospital
Jute Barrios
Truitt New
Neal Stallnan
C. Austin
W. J. Huvar
Grace Micullsa
Tohn BR. Laughlin
Tohn Harris
RL. Selders
Sanders
Walt Adams
SE. Young
H. Meer
B. 8. Cook
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