Fast-West fame guard to play in East-West Shrine game
Junemichel Jungmichael, former Texas grid star and Navy All American, will guard for the West in the East-West Shrine game in San Francisco on January 1. He is a son in law of Mr and Mrs Fd Stein and recently discharged from the Navy. The same day features 11 post season games including Texas vs Missouri in the Cotton Bowl and USC vs Alabama in the Rose Bowl.
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Buddy Jungmiche
University of Texas
Texas
Missouri
Dallas
Georgia
Tulsa
Houston
Denver
New Mexico
el Paso
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Jacksonville
Fla
Louisiana Normal and
Lane College
Drake
Fresno
California
Tennessee State
Texas College
Birmingham
Alabama
Montgomery
Christmas Greetings and Family Visits in Stonewall
Alvin Behrens on a 30 day leave from Seaman 1/C and will report to Port Arthur after leave. Several families midweek visitors and holiday guests gather at homes on Christmas weekend. The town's Christmas program drew a large crowd with carols and Santa handing out gifts. Hubert Klein returns home after Army discharge. Multiple extended family visits listed at Klein Burg Hartmann and Ruebsahm homes during Christmas season.
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Alvin Behrens
Oswald Bel- Tens
Alvin
Port Arthur
Joanne Weinheimer
Austin
Evelyn Weinheimer
Brady
Fred Geiler&mann
Steve Gellermann
Burlingame
Erwin Klein
Paul Klein
Emil Hartmann
Lawrence Klein
Emil Klein
Pvt
Eugene Hartmann
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Simon Burg
Ruben Ruebsahm
J. B
Marcus Burg
Willie Miller
Louis Klein
Kermit Haine
Henry Burg
Brothers Reunite After Two Years Far From Home
In Germany Cpl Erwin M Baethge and Pfc Henry G Baethge, siblings of Dass, met for the first time in over two years. Erwin serves in a tank battalion while Henry, who enlisted in November 1942, has worked at airbases in the U S Italy and Austria before overseas duty since January 1945. Henry trained in the U S and overseas since 1915, with Erwin entering infantry July 18 1944 and serving in England Belgium and Germany.
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Germany
Erwin M. Baethge
Henry G. Baethee
Erwin
Henry
Varios
U. S
Italy
Austria
Arkansas
Georgia
England
Belgium
Henry Baethge
Dass
Drafting Of Fathers Suspension by Selective Service
The Selective Service announced last week that drafting of fathers had been halted. Local boards were told not to accept any father with three or more children on a voluntary basis, while men with one or two children may still volunteer and be accepted.
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Selective Service
Flag bearing signatures of Mexican 201st Squadron
A flag signed by all members of the Mexican 201st Aviation Squadron trained at Majors Pier in Greenville Texas was placed before the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
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Majors Pier
Greenville
Texas
Virgin of Guadalupe
Mexico
Peron
Rev Katiner Son James Awed His Na Laborator
James Katiner, son of Rev Katiner, accomplished work in a nascent laboratory setting. The brief notes his surprising achievement and hints at religious family involvement in scientific pursuits.
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Katiner
James
Rationing Ends January 1 with Tire Warnings
Chester Bowles announced rationing will end at 12:01 a m January 1 leaving sugar as the last rationed item. He cautioned that termination does not guarantee tire availability and urged motorists to conserve wear and to wait for new tires until rationing ends. Price controls on tires will continue and be closely monitored.
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Chester Bowles
Pearl Harbor
Bowles
OPA
Comfort Gunshot Victim Succumbs In Local Hospital
Elmer I. McCannon, 31, operator of the Longview Service Station Comfort, died in a local hospital Tuesday morning after being wounded in a December 15 shooting with Latin American men he had befriended. He fired back during the ensuing gun battle, leaving one assailant critically wounded. Funeral services were held in San Antonio with Schaetter Funeral Home handling local arrangements. Survivors include his parents his widow three step children and several siblings.
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Elmer I. McCannon
Longview
Comfort
McCannon
Mec Cannon
Robert B. Green
San Antonio
Schaetter Funeral Home
Yollie
Byron
Merton
Monnie Willis, Jr
Cecil
Russel
Billie Ray
Viltra
Dewayne
Engagement Announced in Seguin Texas
Mrs. Louis Fischer of Seguin announces the engagement of her daughter Eunice Louise to Alton D. McDougall son of Mr and Mrs Benno McDougall.
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Louis Fischer
Seguin
Texas
Eunice Louise
Alton D. McDougall
Benno McDougall
Elections in Texas Held on Sunday in 1830
In 1830 all elections in Texas were conducted on Sundays as the standard voting day. This fact reflects the early voting practices and calendar conventions of the region.
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Texas
Local Soldier Elgin K Klein Receives Honorable Discharge
Pfc Elgin K Klein son of Mr and Mrs Alfred K Klein received an honorable discharge from the Army at Camp Fannin on December 2 after service beginning September 1944. He served at Ft Sam Houston trained at Ft Leonard Wood and Camp Livingston and went overseas March 1 to France Belgium and Germany. In combat zones he acted as an interpreter with the CIC and Special Guards Headquarters Co earning the ETO ribbon with one battle star the Good Conduct Medal the Presidential Unit citation and the Combat Infantryman badge.
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Elgin K. Klein
Alfred K. Klein
Army
Camp Fannin
Ft. Sam Houston
Ft. Leonard Wood
Camp Livingston
France
Belgium
Germany
CIC
Special Guards Headquarters Co
Handball’s Irish roots date back a millennium
The game traces its origins to Ireland about a thousand years ago, evolving into a popular sport with regional variations and enduring play traditions.
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Ireland
Fire Chief Reports Quarterly Drill Activities
The Fire Chief’s quarterly report details seven drill nights from October 1 to December, showing extensive training for emergencies. Exercises covered extinguisher types, pump drafting, water supply, hose laying, nozzle use, and maintenance of pressure under varying conditions.
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Eric Juenke
Local visitors and departures fill Johnson City week
Discharges this week include Quintence Williams Lus H Gu tierres John W Jacobs and others. Mr and Mrs Carrol Wilson and two sons from San Antonio visited Johnson City to see her parents G A Cammack. Visitors also included Mr and Mrs Elijah Bergmann and baby and Mr and Mrs Jim Perry from San Antonio for the Xmas holidays. Royal Kent and Geo Gipson family from San Antonio are in town for the holidays. Helmuth Ulrich and daughter were in town on business.
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Quintence Williams
Lus H. Gutierres
John W Jacobs
Chas. Gravenor
Werner Rech
Marvin Haas
Arthur Weisinger
Albert Kroll
M. O. Gibson
Lee Roy Wagner
Carrol Wilson
San Antonio
Johnson City
G. A Cammack
Elijah Bergmann
Baby
Jim Perry
Royal Kent
Jeff Kent
Geo. Gipson
Helmuth Ulrich
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