Bridge Party Honors Mrs Jane Meerer and Miss Nevada Blackburn
A bridge party at the Frank Black ranch honors Mrs Jane Dunn Miller of Corpus Christi and Miss Nevada Blackburn of Austin. Hostesses were Mrs Louie Ragland and Mrs Dorothy Westmoreland. High scores went to Mrs Dorothy Westmoreland and Mrs W C Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Black
Jane Dunn Miller
Corpus Christi
Nevada BlackBurn
Austin
Black
Louie Ragland
Roy Blackburn
Miller
Ragland
Miss Blackburn
Picnic at Bannowsky Lake Draws About Twenty People
A Monday picnic at Bannowsky Lake drew about 20 attendees. J. B. Means and others killed squirrels while women supplied chickens for dinner. Noon lunch featured salads cake ice cream and ice tea. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. N. P. Rochell Gon zales, J. C. Barlow and son John Port Arthur, Mrs. Edie Simmons Houston, J. B. Means, Mrs. Nelson Talley Allen Bishop Chester Bannowsky John Ingram Guss Bannowsky and Sue Beth, and Alfred Bannowsky and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannowsky Lake
J. B. Means
N. P. Rochell
Gonzales
J. C. Barlow
John
Port Arthur
Edie Simmons
St Clair Sageser Couple Wed at Junction Baptist Church
Miss Lora Sageser of Harper wed Maurice St Clair of Junction on Wednesday August 11 at Junction Baptist Church. The couple will live in Junction. Pearl Chadwell named head of Gainesville School for Girls. formerly dean of women at Howard Payne College and UT connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Sageser
Harper
Maurice St. Clair
Junction
Junction Baptist Church
Claud Sageser
Chas. St. Clair
Pearl Chadwell
Gainesville
Day and Wednesday Mardy's Double Life
Reeney-Ann Rutherford Mie charts a daring double life in a quirky chronicle. Early Bird Dood It highlights a bold, independent path and the twists of a colorful, urban tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardy
Reeney-Ann Rutherford
Four Motored Consolidated BOMBERS
American airmen batter Hitler's war machine with precision daylight bombing of production plants in Germany and occupied territories. Four motored Liberators cost about 350000 dollars, and War Bonds buy helps fund them to ensure air superiority. You have done your bit now do your best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Europe
der Fuehrer
Germany
S. Treasury Department
Treasury Department
Norden Bombsight nickname "Blue Ox" praised for accuracy
A wartime feature describes the Norden bombsight nicknamed the "Blue Ox" carried by a bombardier in its canvas bag and guarded around the clock. The piece urges Americans to boost War Bond purchases to fund its mass production and precision bombing capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norden
Blue Ox
Letter From Midway Flier Expresses Grief and Duty
A U. S. flier missing since Midway sent a letter home describing comrades dying with quiet nonchalance rather than fear. He warns that if the nation takes sacrifices lightly it will show cruel ingratitude the world has rarely seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Midway
American Engineers Use Caterpillar Bulldozers To Clear Airfields
Army Engineering Corps and Marines employ Caterpillar bulldozers to build roads smooth airfields and camps in peace and war. In the South Pacific where roads are scarce these machines help move tanks and trucks toward battle zones. War bonds funding urged with the slogan youve done your bit now do your best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marines
South Pacific
U.S. Treasury Department
Speedy Destroyers To Protect Convoys
A convoy of ships heads from an American port carrying munitions and war equipment as cruisers and destroyers guard the line. The operation requires months of planning, costly arrangements, and war bonds to fund the effort. America must not fail in the war to win victory and every citizen is urged to do their best.
Scout Cars In Mechanized Army At War
The half track armored scout cars are heavy yet highly maneuverable and serve as essential elements in America’s mechanized forces. They are designed to negotiate mud sand and any terrain and must keep moving through all conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
You Have Done Your Bit Now Do Your Best War Bond Rally
The piece urges purchase of War Bonds to fund anti tank mines and other military needs. It stresses desert warfare and the need to support sons and neighbors through increased bonds and income. It ends with a call to continue wartime effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
U.S. Treasury Department
Millions Of Incendiary Bombs To Burn Up The Axis
Wartime appeal urges War Bond purchases to fund incendiary bombs for night raids. Repeats call to support the war effort by buying bonds each payday to shorten the conflict.
Field Hospitals For Wounded Soldiers
The army touts the most efficient hospital service in warfare with 400 bed field hospitals in tents. It notes costs of about 41800 dollars for equipment and stresses the role of war bonds to fund medicine and surgery for wounded soldiers, urging ongoing purchases.
Local Businesses and Professionals Listed in Directory
A compact directory fragment lists R. E. Buster wholesale beer Longren's Boot Shop C. A. Schraub Company Mason & Simon Moore's 5c to $1.00 Store and Dr. J. Holt Smith among other entries. It appears as a community business index with multiple named entities.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jane Meerer
Mmes. L. D. Borden
Clifford Hamer
Mattie Patterson
R. D. Rothmann
Reuben Loeffler
van Martin
Clellen Moss
Lucy Motley
A. L. Mudge
Walker Ragsdale
C. A. Schraub
Clay Secrest
O. C. Wright
M. C. Scott
Vic Urban
H. W. Rieck
Ed Allen
Raymond Allen
Gordon Stewart
Seaton Prentice
Grover Sanders
Fordtran Johnston
J. S. Farmer
Vashti Taylor
T. M. Tomberlin
ST. Clair - Sageser
James Ellison
John Howard
Boyd Gedy
Mitchell Ayers & Ordh
Ben Winslow
The
Coast Guard
Diana Barrymore
Brian Donlevy
U. S. Tressury Dept
Kansas City Star
Everyov
Treasury
Hel Seis
Bill
Amserica
Junction Hardware Company
Sherman McWright
Powell Motor Company
Kimble Wool & Mohair Co., Inc
Phillip Joseph
R. E. Buster
Longren’s
C. A. Schraub Company
Mason & Simon
Moore’s
Cozy Inn
J. L. Ball
Murfi
Junction National Bank
Heyman Drug Store
J. D. Blackburn
Hydro
Harley P. Lathrop, Jeweler
E. C. Lewis
C. W. Walker Garage
Piggly Wiggly
Dr. J. Holt Smith
Julia’s Beauty
Rance
Kimble Courts
Ragland Grocery & Serv
Sta
Humble Service
L. R. Hodges
Melba Sheppard
J. O. Wright
Ramsey Randolph
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