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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1919
Page
5
The American Red Cross Home Service pamphlet When You Get Home assists Gillespie County troops returning from duty. It outlines insurance, arrears, legal aid, mortgage and tax issues, government compensation, and how to apply for arrears, with guidance for discharged servicemen and their families.
A wartime letter dated October 12, 1918 from Robert Penniger to a friend recounts life in France in November. He notes muddy weather, front line dangers, shell fire, and the Germans’ threats, while praising American doughboys and Red Cross care. He mentions digging trenches, village destruction, reading the Standard, and hopes for a spring fishing trip with friends.
Westfall born January 1877 in Pontotoc Mason County Texas married Pearl Bennet in 1901. He lived in Arch New Mexico before moving to Mesa Arizona in 1918. He cared bedside his dying mother Dec 14 1918 then died of pneumonia eleven days later in Mesa. He was a Baptist and respected neighbor leaving a noble influence. He leaves a wife five children and three brothers and sisters in Texas and nearby communities.
A wartime appeal urges relatives to ensure service members keep United States Government life insurance. It notes continuing coverage after discharge at government rates, with 20 payment and endowment options, warning lapse bars future access and stressing protection for those injured who may struggle to obtain other coverage.
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