Local social visits reported in Kerrville and Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and son James visited Kerrville Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs C E Bein visited the Coppedges Sunday afternoon. Dr and Mrs A M McAuley of Byhalia Miss and their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Russel Olson of Memphis Tenn visited the Morrises last week. Mrs McAuley is Morris's sister. Mr and Mrs John S Morris were business visitors in Fredericksburg Wednesday evening.
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Watkins Tarr
James
Kerrville
C. E. Bein
J. P. Coppedge
A. M. McAuley
Byhalia
Miss
Russel Olson
Memphis
John S. Morris
Fredericksburg
Nimitz reports crushing Midway defeat of Japanese fleet
At Midway the United States pressed attacks as Japanese carriers battleships cruisers and transports suffered heavy losses. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz warned the enemy appeared to be withdrawing while U S forces maintained firm control in the Midway area.
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Honolulu
Midway Island
Mid-Pacific
United States
Coral Sea
Chester W. Nimitz
Midway
Pacific Fleet
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Nimitz
Battle builds as Jap massing task forces at sea
Army and Navy pilots reported the battle gathering pace as Japanese forces began massing at sea. Reports indicate coordination between bases and carriers with intensive aerial reconnaissance and readiness for possible engagement.
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Army
Chinese Place NIMITZ Alongside MacARTHUR
June 7 reports praise Admiral Nimitz as a new American hero alongside MacArthur with a Midway victory seen as crippling to Japanese forces. The dispatch notes heavy enemy damage across carrier battleship cruiser and transport classes while detailing secrecy over U S war effort and aviation dominance.
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Chungking
Douglas MacArthur
Chester W. Nimitz
Midway
Nimitz
Hawaii
United States
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Japan
Battle of the Pacific recounts Coral Sea clash and Nimitz praise
Reprinted Time Magazine account from Pearl Harbor details Admiral Chester Nimitz overseeing a pivotal battle in the Coral Sea. It notes the shift to carrier centered warfare, the rise of air power, and the strategic stakes around Port Moresby and Australian routes while crediting Allied pilots and task forces for repelling Japanese advances.
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Equator
Coral Sea
Australia
U.S
Islands
Jutland
of the
Pacific
Nimitz
William Frederick Halsey Jr
Frank Jack Fletcher
Marshall Islands
Robert Lee Ghormley
New Zealand
Wilson Brown
Naval Academy
Herbert Fairfax Leary
MacArthur
Marshalls
New Guinea
Chester Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
Lae
Salamaua
Rabaul
New Britain
Port Moresby
United Nations
Darwin
Stratetic Prize
New Caledonia
Solomon Islands
McArthur
Louisiade
U. S
Army Air Forces Fields
Java
Radio Tokyo
Britain
Harper Herald Announces Democratic Primary Candidate Dates
The Harper Herald states candidacy dates for office are set subject to Democratic Primary action. It specifies readiness to publish official timelines once primaries proceed.
Harper Herald Announces 1942 General Election Candidates
The Harper Herald is authorized to announce the following candidates for office subject to the action of the November General Election, 1942.
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Harper Herald
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ALAC
Hardy
Admiral Chester
South Pacific
Nippon
Gwe, Eaneh Ous Reed
Nonna
Samuel Bronston
Columbia
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
Time Magazine
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Way
Guam
Wake Island
Gilbert and
Marcus Island
Tokyo
Texas
San Antonio
Alamo Heights
Broadway
Army Post
Civil Service
Anilee Campbell
Hahn
Mer
Evers Dairy
Tex
Felix Maier
THE
Radio Post
Hahn, Megr
Young
Hussey
Schneider’s Produce
Knopp & Metzger Cash Produce
Fredericksburg, Texas
Weinheimer & Son
Stonewall, Texas
Deike’s
Hue
Gullhem
NOW
Congress
21St Congressional District
C. Fisher
San Angelo
Harry Knox
Brownwood, Texas
Charles L. South
Coleman
Robert
Bob) Loth
Walter W. Jenschke
W. E. Loudon
Elgin Crenwelge
Henry H. Hirsch
Henry Houly
WM. M. Petmecky
Elliott
Herald Herald
Fey
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