Uncle's Boys News From the City on Service Letters
Letters and updates from local families about relatives in the Air Corps and Navy. Mentions Walter Taylor at San Antonio, Pvt. Hoffman near the desert and bunkers, Hodde in Seattle snow, Edwin Todde in Salt Lake City enjoying army life, and others stationed across Camp Carroll and Naval Training in San Diego. Includes notes on travel through New Mexico and Arizona and requests for correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fotus Air Corps
Walter Taylor
Annie Taylor
Air Corps
San Antonio
Kingsville
Walter
Seatitul
August Hollian
Bagley Lake
Edwin Todde
Salt Lake City
Ulak
New Mexico
Arizona
Californian
Nevada
Aviation Cadet Braden Among Texans at San Antonio Center
Leonard E Braden is listed among students at the Avia Cadet Center in San Antonio as eighty one Texans join future aircrew in training. A soldier writes home from Pearl Harbor days after, while a prisoner returns: Chester Thomas describes Bangkok confinement and meeting a distant cousin in wartime Shanghai. A grandson in Austin reports Army service at Camp Hulen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard E. Braden
Avia- Cadet Center
San Antonio
Germany
Japan
Seneneeeenneaneneents
Martha C. Garmontag
Edward Thompson
Austin
Stateng
Camp Hulen
Aviator Virgil Mott Returns From Ellington Field Visit
Private Virgil Mott arrived for a weekend visit with his parents Mr and Mrs R K Mott. He is in the training school squadron and training as a ground mechanic at Ellington Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Tlanning
Virgil Mott
Ellington Field
R. K. Mott
Virgil
Dinner party honors sons in U S Marines
A buffet supper Sunday evening honored servicemen at Men Glnock U S Marine base with guests including Mr and Mim Alvin Gluccle and Mr and Mrs George Watts. The event followed retirement, with thirty attendees and local visitors Leonard Hales from Kansas and Campbell Salladay family noted for kinship to Mrs Wy S Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mim
Alvin Gluccle
U.S. Marine
San Diego
Calit
George Watts
Leonard Hales
Kensas
Campbell-Salladay
Mrs. Watts
Mr. Blaley
Wy S. Campbell
Wedding of Miss Shal Ends With Joyous Union
An Eagle Lake wedding celebrates Miss Shal marrying the groom in a full length gown with tiered veil and white carnations bouquet. Attendants wear rose satin tones. flower girl Judy Thomas brings petals. reception follows at the parsonage with pink and white rose decor. The groom is the flight instructor in training at Garner, with out of town guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shal
Jaanita Maeshal
Wanda Owen
Maid of Honor
Judy Thomas
Earle Lake
W. C. Schutle, Jr
Uvalde
Thermon Barret
San Antonio
Edward Massey
San Marcos
Bill Osborn
H. D. Holcamh
William Joiner
R. H. Thomas
Eagle Lake
Martin Hale
Ogle Lake
Thomas
Victory Blue
Gream
Army
Messay
Flo i
SWTTC
G. & Thomas
Elarald Thomas
Ralph Thomas
MB. Tseahewer
Glen Sunderman
Sie Colly
Sie
Minette Wagerthi al Kaghebale
Be Ty Pibssell
Lema Fasedl
White
Debhert Wonnek
Pmotston
Texas
Ito
Ana
Garwood Items and Visitors Share Weekend
Mrs L E Cornelius notes visitors in Garwood including Mr and Mrs Lester Freybig of Tivoli at Lee Glass home and families from Rosenberg Funston and Houston. Local births, school trips, and travels to Houston aircraft school are mentioned along with weekend plans to attend football games and coast fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Freybig
Tivoli
Lee Glass
W. Ro Prnka
Tinpe
Victoria
Thomas Sicinski
Rosenberg
August Drapela
Funston
J. J. Drapela
A. L. Rolf
John Alsten
el Campo Hospital
Margaret Gohman
Houston
Sandy Bahn
Lee Guiss
Piveli
Jno Buskemper
Conn
Leo Buskemper
Gladys Irene Hahn
Diacqueline Ballina
Evi Bue
el Cusipio
AL & M
Vie A
Mansfield Dam Opens First Flood Control Chapter
At Mansfield Dam on the Colorado River above Austin operators opened a flood gate to release water at about 3,100,000 gallons daily as part of Texas flood control. The operation marks a new era for the Lower Colorado River Authority, preventing floods that previously caused millions in losses and occasional casualties. Max Starcke of LCRA stated storage capacity remaining before spillway is reached.
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Mansfield Dam
Colorado River
Austin
Mansfield
Texas
Marshall Ford
Colorado River Authority
Chain of Lakes
Colorado
Lower
Pengran
Austin's Hills
Gulf of Mexico
Great Mansfield
L.cr. A
Max Starcke
L. CG. R.A
Maneager
Gol Starcke
Volunteer Dressings Drive Rules and Hours Urged
The article outlines volunteer dress code and attendance norms for Red Cross dressings work. It calls for room entry only, no contagion, no nail polish or jewelry, outside coffee and chatter, hand washing, and substitutes when absent. Volunteers are needed and even one hour helps.
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Red Cross
Egypt Items and Visitors Noted Around Town
The Egypt community reports visitors and relatives from Eagle Lake San Antonio Houston and Boaston with updates on local events. Mentors and families travel to and from Fort Oglethorpe and Eagle Pass. A Red Cross sewing group led by Mrs Gladys Flores meets weekly at the school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. White
Eagle Lake
Egypt
Mentor Northington
Eagle Pass
Jack
Jerald Obenhaus
Wil Jacht
Ronnie
San Antonio
R. Caylor
Tadies
Red Cross
Gladys Flores
George H. Northington
Fort Oglethorpe
GB Northington, Jr
Mesdalies Howard Sconee
Ant Lenn Fults
Boaston
Po Leon Fults
Vietarit
Rise Cathie
Anil Runtser
Ligeti Waller
Myrttor Navan
Bie George
Goutlleny Verites
Che
Dery
Plouston
Abe
Clyde Morris
Abilene
Swith
T. S. Harris
Mesdames
C. Carter
George Longming
Mro
Goth Northington, Jr
Alex Border
Alex Jy
Hungerford
Rol. Goodlett
Gladys Hodges
S. Ro Clements
Houston
C. Malom
Duncan Brothers
E. Collins
Mtouston
Goodletthone
Mary Gare
Ue Dunesa
Wedding and obituary notices mix in Basroll area columns
At Canney Salih near Bastrop a wedding in Company A chapel was officiated by Captain Leahy with witnesses Mr. and Mrs. Krenek and guests Mrs. Ey Krenek, Mrs. Louie Labay, and Mr. and Mrs Jay Kubesch. The U S O hosted a luncheon for the wedding party. Annie Stale, 65, died at Memorial Hospital after throat operation. Requiem High Mass, interment in St. Marys cemetery. Surviving relatives listed. many others named in the fragmented notice from the Bastrop area column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canney
Salih
Lawrence Krenek
Ey Krenek
Louie Labay
Jay Kubesch
Annie Stale
Annie Stiff
Memoriad
Tousterr
Rey GP
San Antonio
Tluata
Serne Buskemper
Manschester
Cony
Phe
Alvis Bittner
Bowie
Migwieod
Sunda
Family Circle Gathers After Sunday Visit
The text records a local family gathering with members including Mr and Mrs Gluwek and Miss Lawn Glueek in Alvin. The fragment notes relatives Wo 63 and Miler along with several names and a celebratory blessing during a Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ert Gluvielend
Miss Lawn Glueek
Vfonsfen
Circe
Alvin Gluwek
Home burial at Glen Plaza Cemetery Monday night
A report notes a private burial took place Monday night at Glen Plaza Cemetery following a death in the community. The brief mentions no ceremony details or mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Plaza
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W. G. Darby
Hoffman
Mr Anal
Hodde
Lenge
Bennie
Houde
Ste
San Francisco
Culit
Victory
Pio
Roy KR
Henneke
Cat Spring
Carabella
Flt
Rey
Amy
Frinkin
Jefe Camaguey
Cuba
Fred
Frokn
SNR PLC
Fes
Guanainamo Bay
Cubs
Terrell
Efoustean
Frank M. Wallgura
Waliedre
Maree Zon Walker Twoweliss
San Piro
Ernest Harrisar Walker
U.S. Naval Training Station
Calif
Pacific
Douglas Obenhaus
R. H. Obenshaus
Pearl Harbor
G. E. Thomas, Sr
Armit Thomas
Scranton
Chester
Bangkok
Thailand
Gripsholm
Miles Standish
Singapore
Chester Sid
Armit
Chester Thomas
U.S. Marin
Pocketbox of
Marshal Thomas
L. E. Cornelius
MHS
M. Foule
Nada News
Eoreini
Meo
Les BA
Wetter
Weh
Due
Sener Warren
Judas
Ssreckim
Dtu
Aliiy
Wise Sanfas
Margie” Moll
Albert’s Variety Store
Treasury Department
Miler
Heyness
Ray
Joe D. Luna Preserip
Robert B. Thoras
Moagle Lake
A. G Faykus
Sinner
Gare
Bonus
Koehne
Sper Ak
Eagle Lake Furniture Company
Traenenny New
Doerrie
Brnes Wi. McCarty
Aviition
Gabler Reading
Ellington
It Sons of
Comfort
Wil Glieck
Ellis Glunel
Lone Star Market
ED Harbich
New York
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