Women Recruits for WAC General Hospital Company
The article outlines enlistment for women in the WAC General Hospital Company with a two year high school requirement or equivalent training. Training provided by the Army. Texas hospitals listed include Harmon Longview Ashburn McKinney McCloskey Temple Brooke San Antonio William Beaumont El Paso. Recruits to be assigned after training to the hospital chosen at enlistment. aim for at least 17 platoons of 15 in Texas. Applications at county post offices. 85 percent to be trained as technicians. a small number may serve in clerical roles.
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Army
Texas
Harmon
Longview
Ashburn
McKinney
McCloskey
Temple
Brooke
San Antonio
William Beaumont
el Paso
WAC General Hospital
Matthews School Houses Sold and Bid Details
Mrs. Otis Founcey reports that Matthews school trustees opened bids last Saturday for school buildings advertised for sale. The Lutheran Church at Columbus was the high bidder for the white school at 1131 dollars, to use in erecting a recreation building. A new structure was colored for 15 in
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Otis Founcey
Matthew's School
Lutheran Church At
Columbus
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Doris Walker
Doris Walker was named honoree at a surprise birthday party Sunday night at Mrs. Henry Brune's home. The cake bore 18 candles and she received many gracious gifts while others in attendance included Mrs. Frank Davidson Jnr, Mrs. William Schultz, Mrs. James Cash, Mrs. Harrison Walker, Mrs. Floyd Green, Miss Elvera Green of Columbus, Miss Louise Ripper, Mrs. Leonard Walker, and the hostess.
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Doris Walker
Henry Brune
Doris
Frank Davidson Jnr
William Schultz
James Cash
Harrison Walker
Floyd Green
Elvera Green
Columbus
Louise Ripper
Leonard Walker
Knitters Receive Wool and Social Notes
Wool for sweaters arrived Thursday prompting knitters to contact Mrs. G A Esarcim for details. Mrs Tigett and children returned home in Sequin after a visit with Mrs Tizett and Mrs FT Koll. Brummer spent Sunday at a relative’s home.
Silver Anniversary Celebrated Sunday At Petrosky Home
Mr and Mrs Walter Petrosky celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a 5 p m dinner party Sunday A bounteous feast was served and many gifts arrived from friends in a gathering that included Rev A W Didner and numerous relatives from local families also visiting Mrs Gloria Cauthan and daughter and Mrs A F Harker were Houston guests Wednesday.
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Walter Petrosky
Gloria Cauthan
A. F. Harker
Houston
Captives Die as Slaves of Japan
The British war office reports that more than 60 000 white captives were used by Japan to build the Thailand Burma railway and road. About 24 000 died under brutal conditions 25 000 men are memorialized in Japan. Most were British Australians and Dutch. few were Japanese.
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Bondon
British
War Office
Associated Press
Thailand- Burma
Singapore
Thailand
James Grigg
United Kingdom
Austral
James
Ste James
Europe
Sir James
United States Navy
Siam
Burma
Britain
Red Cross
British to Add 250000 Front Line Troops
London reports that the British government plans a quarter million more fighting men for the front line. The scheme calls for civilian call-ups, transfers from navy and air force, and redeployment of army personnel from static or administrative duties to expand fighting strength in coming months.
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London
Winston Churchill
No. 10 Downing Street
Navy
Royal Air Force
Pilots Report New German Trick Over Germany
At an 6th Air Force fighter base in England pilots describe ghost voices in German raids. An English speaking kibitzer with a Brooklyn accent simulates radio chatter giving erroneous directions. The ploy aims to disrupt German coordination and timing during attacks.
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6Th Air Force
England
Germany
Mother
Uncle’s Boys in France and New Guinea in War Dispatches
A wartime column details letters from soldiers in France, New Guinea, and the North Atlantic. It recounts daily life under cold snow, chaplains, and scarce mail, plus improvised signals like a captured German car painted with stars. The piece highlights Sgt Ernest Gibbs and other Black servicemen earning combat stars and notes their varied duties and sentiments at home.
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Joe
Ernest Gibbs
North Atlantic
Greenland
Midway
Santa Cruis
Guadalcanal
Storm Test on Ship Deck Ends in Rescue and Resolve
The crew fought a brutal typhoon aboard the ship as the wind shifted and the hangar deck flooded with salt water gasoline and oil. Fires were tamed by waves while 45000 pounds of men held their sections and saved the vessel.
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Gerry
Heisler
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