Atomic test skins described for Bucini Atoll drop
Article notes four more skins of the target art for upcoming atomic bomb tests at Bucini Atoll in the Maruail Tsead Group. It mentions unmanned ships in the Pakiri lecoon and a B 29 aircraft delivering a high explosive bomb. This is part of an Intensive Revival Series tied to Baptist planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucini Atoll
Mar Uail Tsead
Ise
United States
Atty
Pakiri Lecoon
Baraty
Smith Destroyer Famed For Pacific Battles And Bikini Tests
The USS Smith, a Presidential Unit Citation holder, fought in seven major Pacific engagements. It sank a large Japanese lugger, downed nine enemy aircraft, and credited with one probable submarine sunk. In Santa Cruz a torpedo plane crashed on deck. in Ormoc Bay it repelled suicide planes for nine days. Bikini tests planned with evacuated shores and target fleets nearby.
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Uss Smith
Pacific
Santa Cruz
Ormoc Bay
Smith
Elections Reported In Four Texas Counties April 1946
The Texas State Liquor Control Board notes April 1946 local option results across Stonewall Lamar Fayette Tyler and Somervell counties. Stonewall 0 to 439 against beer. Lamar 4919 to 2800 against beer. Fayette Muldoon and Ivy School Districts 70 to 27 against all alcoholic beverages. Tyler 1579 to 408 against vinons and malt liquors and 1598 to 394 against. Somervell 487 to 267 against beer.
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Texas State Liquor Control Board
Stonewall County
Lamar County
Fayette County
Muldoon
Ivy
Navy ships and society in wartime America excerpt
A collage notes political critique and military history with references to the USS Salt Lake City and USS Pennsylvania, detailing engagements, sinkings, and commendations. It contrasts public cynicism with wartime sacrifice, mentioning Pearl Harbor and a prison execution anecdote.
USS Independence Navy Carrier Fouled by War Service
The USS Independence, first of the Navy's cruiser carriers commissioned in 1913, has a long battle-scarred career in the Pacific. She fought from Tarawa to attacks on the Japanese mainland, operating with carrier groups and aiding amphibious landings.
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U S. Navy
Independence
Pacific
Tarawa
Rev C E Matthews resigns Travis Avenue Church for state evangelism
The Rev C E Matthews resigns from Travis Avenue Baptist Church Fort Worth a large church to lead a Texas Baptists evangelism campaign. After 24 years with Travis Avenue he baptized over 4400 people and plans county wide revival meetings across the state.
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C. E. Matthews
Travis Avenue Baptist Church
Fort Worth
America
Texas Baptists
Travis Avenue
Thanks for the help from community groups and locals
Sincere thanks to Carl Kroll for the truck and to the perpetual float committee for service. Notices list visitors and meals at family gatherings, and ads promote Comfort Hatchery, Fredericksburg Machine Shop, A. E. Self Optometrist, E. O. Longrem Shoe Repair, Kerrville Bakery, with local names and addresses.
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Carl Kroll
Harper P. T. A
District Conference Attended by Blerschwale Tobin Pair
Mr and Mrs Ray Blerschwale and Mrs Theresa Tobin attended the District Conference at the Methodist Church in Center Point on Wednesday. After hearing a married couple argue the writer suggests they should have been married by the Secretary of War rather than a Justice of the Peace.
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Ray Blerschwale
Theresa Tobin
Methodist Church
Center Point
Secretary of War
Justice of Peace
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SEA Power
Bikini
Halfmoon Lagoon
Stonewall
Lamar, Fayette, Tyler, and Somervell Counties
Ida Kneese
Edgar Ellebracht
Near Harper
Chris. Bircke
Round Mountain
Clifton Kneese
Fredericksburg
E OU SoMa
Es Wirs
Oscar McDonald
Kerrville
Mrs
P. O. Bode
U.S. Navy
Land of
the Free
U.S Navy
Salt Lake City
US Boise
Cape Laperance
USS
Pennsylvania
Navy Unit Commendation
Radio
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Pheer
P. F. Jones
Fredeneksings
Carlos Parker
Olive Parker
Floyd New
Hazel Safarik
Anne Brown
San Antonio
Lemuel Jones
Little Son
Junction
Chas. Barrett and Son
Colon
Comfort Hatchery
Comfort
Texas
Rothskeller
Fredericksburges Way
Ali
A. E. Self
Water Street
E. O. Longrem Junction
Kerrville Bakery
Carl's Grocery
Woerner
E. L. Woerner
H. Welge Lews
Dick Ebert
Woerner Tatsch WN
Heil Motor CO
Fredericksburg, Texas
ERS
Willys Automobiles
Alt Trucks
Willys
Jeeps
Selma Granville
Harper, Texas
Tom Martin
P. O. Box
Fredericksburg, Tenas
Fiedeeohkeborg
Ho Stork
Harger Theo Ald
Eleen Noines
Antoun Onoes
Rocuruee
Arnold Markwordt
Albert A. Weber
Reuben Nixon
Elgin Dittmar
Bob Loth
Penrose EL Metcalpe
21St
Texas Dist
Q. C. Fisher
Hil Country Livestock: Protective Association Offurn
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Harper
Alex Mittendorf
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