Fort Nashborough Founding Amid Frontier War Threats
In 1780 Robertson and a band of frail pioneers crossed the Ridge Mountains toward Nashville Tennessee. Indians threatened their plans as they built a barricade around their home marking the origin of Nashborough. Descendants today defend liberty and support victory through war bonds.
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Robertson
Ridge Mountains
Nashville
Tenn
Fir
Nashborough
Treanry Department
S. Sgt. Austin Ives From India and China
Staff Sergeant John Lewis Austin returned Tuesday morning from 17 months overseas in China and India. He served as Gunner on a B 29 and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster plus four campaign stars. He is with his parents in Shreveport with his wife, who joined him there, and he cannot disclose campaign details. The community extends a cordial welcome home and honors his heroic service.
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John Lewis Austin
China
India
Sgt
Austin
B. L.austin
Shreveport
School Board Fortunate In Filling Vacancies
The school board and Supt. Reed secure Miss Ann Wells as head of the English department after a vacancy near term end. Wells, with a B A from State University and Phi Beta Kappa, leaves Kansas City Airways for the post. Mrs. R. R. Wells Jr. takes the fourth grade, completing degree via correspondence to start promptly.
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Supr. Reed
Miss Ann Wells
Miss Wells
The
Kansas City Airways
Supt
Reef
State University
Phi Beta Kappa
R. R. Wells Jr
Sonny Austin Calls From New York From Long Distance
News brought relief to the Sam Austin family when a long distance call from New York informed Sgt. Carl W. Sonny Austin was on the line. He had been reported missing in action earlier, with no letters for months. The message promised a joyful reunion soon.
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Sam Austin
Sgt
Carl W
Sonny) Austin
New York
Sonny
Lone Star Rangers Win Polo Game at Duncan Ranch
The Lone Star Rangers won a polo game at Duncan Ranch on Sunday, with C. E. Johnson, S. White, Otis Rusty Thomas, and James Clace among the notable players enduring a close, well-contested match. HB. A. Seaborn and S. White also contributed, while Joanson and Meriweather starred in a tense finish as spectators enjoyed the day’s action.
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Lone Star Rangers
Duncan Ranch
C. E. Johnson
White
Otistou Rusty Thomas
James Clace
HB. A. Seaboirn
Joanson
Sim Cupsen
Merriwesher
District Court Divorces Granted At February Term Session
District court closed its February term on March 3 1945 with Judge G F Steger presiding. Divorces granted include Dotson vs Dotson Milby vs Milby Long vs Long Goode vs Goode and Milby cases. Milby child custody and support provisions set at 40 dollars monthly with defined visitation. Polk vs Polk granted divorce due to respondent's insanity. Court commended District Clerk W C Papenberg for providing official proceedings.
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District Court
G. F. Steger
Lowis
Shelton Dotson
Helen Robertson Dotson
George D. Goode
Robena
Lucillie Goode
Margaret Long
Mart Long
Lena Gus Milby
Henry Milby
James Franklin Milby
Missouri
Lowe
Luella Strander
Melvin Polk
Rosa Lee Polk
Texas
W. C. Papenberg
Miss Ruth Causey Accepts Fayette Co Home Agent Post
Miss Ruth Causey leaves Fayette County High School to become County Agent for Fayette County in La Grange succeeding Florence Low. She has 74 years of home demonstration experience across Polk and Rusk counties and Columbus High School, bringing vast training to the county.
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Ruth Causey
la Grange
Fayette County
Miss Causey
Aew
Eaglet
Florence Low
A. & M. College
Polk County
Rusk
Columbus High School
Shell Oil Report In Sheridan Field
Shell Oil reported in the Sheridan field with Knoche No 1 to plug and test at total depth Vis 35. Weilje still testing. Blow Realty No 7 drilling at 10005 feet. Plow No 14 in two new locations rigging up. Spudding expected west of this week.
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Knoche
Sheridan Field
Ipluggen
Weil Je
Blow Realty No
Red Cross War Fund Drive Exceeds Eagle Lake Quota
Red Cross War Fund chair D R Wintermann announced Eagle Lake surpassed its $3000 quota in four days with total receipts of 3019.00 including Monday. Co chairs Mrs D R Wintermann and Mrs A F Harbert led volunteers at the Post Office booth and praised local citizens for the generous response.
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D. R Wintermann
Red Cross
Eagle Lake
D. R. Wintermann
A. F. Harbert
Wintermann
S. Sinclair
Harbert
Conditions Favor Rebuilding Stores After Debris Cleared
Mrs. Erna Herman of Brenham summoned contractor R. H. Reese Sr to begin clearing debris in her two storefronts in preparation for rebuilding. The War Production Board has urged rapid reconstruction, with permits pending. Sinclair and Hays Stephens have applied for rebuilding priorities but await timing.
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Erna Herman
Brenham
R. H. Reese, Sr
War Production Board
Herman
Sinclair
Hays Stephens
Kin Of American Prisoners Of War to Meet In Houston
Next of kin of American prisoners of war invited to attend a meeting in Houston at 3 p m on Sunday March 18 in Music Hall 810 Bagby Street. American Red Cross and Army Air Force sponsor. parents of boys missing in action urged to attend per a letter from Mrs Helen Seymour home service director to E H Rabel chairman of Colorado county Red Cross shipper. Seating in next of kin sections arranged by prison camps with badges indicating section. Program includes ten repatriated POWs from Germany and two escapees from a Japanese prison boat.
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Red Croze
Army Air Forean
Houston
Music Hall
Bagby Street
Helen Seymour
Home Service
E. H. Rabel
Colorado County
Hed Cross
Tran
Germany
J B Stephens Is Missing In Action
Friends sympathize with Chas Stephens on news that Jame Bryce Stephens of the Engineering Corps was killed in action in Germany on February 18. His Chattanooga, Tennessee home includes his wife and a small child. The family awaits fuller confirmation and details from the government.
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Chas. Stephens
Jame Bryce Stephens
Engineering Corps
Germany
Stephens
Chattaooga
Tenn
Uncle’s Boys In Service Officer Training News
A government release from the State University notes officers training at the Navy V-12 Unit, University of Texas, Austin. Apprentice Seaman Gordon Donald Causey, USNR, son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Wesley Causey of Lissie, Texas, majors in electrical engineering and entered Naval Service in 1943. Brother C. Wesley Causey Jr. is a midshipman at Annapolis. Also mentioned are Capt. Irvine Harlan, promoted to Captain, Carl Shimek visiting Norman Officers Training School, and Captain K. R. Bowie’s safe arrival in India. Sailor Lee Barnett, S2-c, recalls Pacific campaigns and a Hollywood visit, with notes on typhoons, landings, and personal sightings.
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State University
Lissie
Navy
University of Texas
Naval Service
C. Wesley. Causey, Jr
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, Mary,land
Fight Officer Ex Route Flight Officer Robert W
In a partial report a flight officer and his father are noted among staff on Wednesday with unclear details. Community officials are seeking clarification on the incident and its circumstances.
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Robert W
Gailers
McMiMannes En Wegss
Nerade
Air Medal Cluster Award For Lt Larsen At Ellington Field
Air-Medal-Cluster honors were given at Ellington Field Houston to Lt Jack K Larsen a B 17 bomber pilot held as a prisoner in Germany since February 1944 The award went to his brother John G Larsen of Houston among eight decorations to airmen including prisoners of war and casualties The ceremony followed a special review with ten recipients
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Ellington Field
Houston
Jack K Larsen
Bomvardment
Larsen
John G. Larsen
Jack Larsen
Germany
Pencil Lost In St Lo Found On German Soil Six Months Later
Pvt Anthony Zerr of Hondo a 35th Division infantryman with Patton's Third Army received a Santa Fe Railway pencil before leaving for overseas It was a prized keepsake tucked in his breast pocket during the battle of St Lo It disappeared on patrol and six months later in German soil he retrieved it from a captured German soldier The incident was noted in a letter to a railroad friend and reflected the war's odd coincidences in daily life
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St. Lo
Anthony Zerr
Hondo
35Th
Patton
Third Army
Santa Fe Railway
Raiload
Pvt
Zert
Battle of
Pvt. Zer
War Navy commendation for Ben Drapela from Cherbourg Fire control repair man
The Commander of U S Naval Forces in Europe commends Benedict Klement Drapela Chief Gunner's Mate U S Navy for bravery during the bombardment of Cherbourg on 25 June 1944. He helped extinguish fires aboard the U S S Texas and removed dangerous ammunition guiding coolness and devotion to duty.
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U. Naval Forces
Europe
Benedict Klement Drapela
U.S. Navy
John Drapela
Garwood
Ben
Theavy
Hile
U. S. S. Texas
Cherbourg
Lerahy
of Freiu
Billy Thomas Home After 19 Months on Duty Abroad
Billy Thomas returns to Washington from sea duty after nineteen months away. His father meets him at the station as the sailor recalls extreme cold and long patrols. He earned three battle stars and a bronze star, with action in the Mediterranean and against a submarine in the South Atlantic. The ship recently arrived from the North Atlantic as sleet and snow dominated the weather. He plans to visit New York for Mrs. Vincent Astor's party on March 17, while awaiting further sea duty.
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William Thomas
Billy
Ello
Mediterranean
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
New Yorke
Lt Brown Liberated From Prison Camp in Germany
Mrs. Belle Nail and Mrs. A Hy Seaholm were notified Monday that their grandson and nephew, Lt. Clarence Brown, liberated from a German prison camp. His home is in Houston. No further news was available. It is expected that a letter will follow soon.
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Belle Nail
A. Hy Seaholm
Clarence Brown
Lt. Brown
Germany
Houston
Fitzgerald Buys Store Building for Cleaning Shop
Over the weekend B C Fitzgerald purchased from Mrs M Duncan the building now housing Frank Mazac's Feed Store and Hatchery. Fitzgerald plans to open a cleaning and pressing shop in the building in a few weeks.
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B.C. Fitzgeral
Red Cross Ships 60 Comfort Kits to St Louis
Mrs. T. P Haley kit chairman and committee packed sixty Red Cross comfort kits Monday for St Louis headquarters. The kits are to aid soldiers embarking overseas. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Roberts and Mrs. Bruce McCarty visited Bay City Tuesday. services at the Baptist Church were attended.
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T. P Haley
The
Red Cross
St. Louis
L. D. Roberts
Rs. Bruce McCarty
Bay City
Baptist
Roberts
New Books For Youthful Readers Listed At Library
The library catalogs a new batch of titles for children and intermediate readers. Notable items include Bobsey Twins adventures such as Treasure Hunting and The Circle of Foot Prints, The Mystery of the Locked Room, The Disappearing Floor, and The Clue of the Blade, plus stories like Pueblo Indian Stories and Fun For Tom and Jip. Several other works by Dixon Gate Stone Crabtree Hefferman Bannerman Beskawe and others appear in the lineup.
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Bobsey Twins
Eskimo Land
Dixon
Bruce
Barbara
Gate
Tom and
Jip
Stone
Polly
Parrot
Horn
Crabtree
Hefferman
Pell's New Suit
Beskawe
Little Black Baby Tail
Bannerman
Struss No. 1 Drill Toward New Care Operation
Struss No 1 has been testing and running Schlumberger during the past ten days. They are drilling to another care this week.
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Struss No. 1
Engineers Move In For Levee Survey
Government engineering department begins Colorado River Levee Survey work near First National Bank offices. Crews establish camp at the lake area and will operate from the nearby vicinity while conducting measurements and evaluations.
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Special Engineering Department
Government
First National Bank
Ono Eager Lake
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Austin Ives
Sonny” Austin
Fayette Co. Home Dem
Shell Oil
Red Cross War Fund
J.B. Stephens
Irvine Harlan
Genevieve Harlan
Dayton
Carl Shimek
U. S. Navy
Norman
Okla
A. J. Lyle Sunday
Oregon
O. T. School
Hallettsville
Mr. Black
Roy Shimek
K. R. Bowie
Sam Province
Ylessea
Edwin Eve
San Diego
Openhaus
Lee Barnett
States
Pearl Harbor
Admiralty Island Group
Marshall Islands
Carolines
Guan
Third Fleet
Leyte
Guam
Halsey
7Th Fleet
Formosa
Philippine
Hollywood
Ea Wood Canteen
Odessa
Luzon
Sis
Seattle
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Sardis
Hollywrood
LA Leone
Ktem
R. W. McMillan
W. A. McMillan
Danbury
Tusday OM
William Spalinger
U.S. S
Harold R. Stark
Ily Thomas Homefter
Washington, D. C
Richard F. Allen
American Red Cross
Insula
International Red Cross
Lueck
Luebeck
Gaoteborg
Switzerland
Geneva
Berlin
Lubeck
Brown
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