Camp Hood Soldiers to Visit Llano County This Weekend
About 600 soldiers from Camp Hood will arrive in Llano County for a combined training and recreation trip this weekend. They will stay Friday through Sunday at the Lake Buchanan highway department park and a dance is planned Friday night with chaperoned events for the servicemen. Mrs. A Bowman of the Shitva Chamber of Commerce is coordinating details and ensuring proper supervision.
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Camp Hood
Llano County
Llano
Highway Department
Lake Buchanan
Bowman
Shitva Chamber of Commerce
Jurors Summoned for County Court Jury Term
County court jury term summoned by district clerk WooAL Mayes. List of jurors includes A DL Teedte and J Holian McM with others named. Official notice details juror selection for the upcoming term and attendance requirements.
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Wooal Mayes
Pry
Tieth
J. Holian
Fhoes
Ro Reese
Woo R. Ismer
Clake Buttery
Sherman Jolugson
Lama
Thepeatens
de Sheppard
Poorier
Smd Tesa
Cowan
Ricketson A Pvt. Ties North Africa Service
Overseas Private First Class Ricketson has served in North Africa for nearly six months. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Ricketson of the Six Mile community. Lawrence graduated from Liane High School and enlisted January 26, 1942 at Fort Bliss Texas. He trained at Fort Ord California.
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Wow II
Ricketson
Oscar Ricketson
Six Mile
Lawrence
Fort Miss
Texas
Fort Ord
California
Pyt- Hwarola Murchison
Kinley Murchison
Buchanan Dam
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Fort Warren
Wyoming
Pvt
Duang Murchison
Shove
U. B.A
Beark Vaart OPA Price Panel Formed
Fragmentary report notes the formation of an OPA price panel involving Beark Vaart and others to study and enforce price controls. It mentions Mr Mueller and discussions on labor, enforcement, and potential actions within a short recent period.
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Beark Vaart
OPA
Mueller
Teton SWEETWAER MAN BUYS CURRIE SHOE SHOP
Pravutley of Swe wirer buys Currie’s Shoe Shop. Currie to leave for San Antonio for war work. Mr Pasuttley assumes possession and will run the business.
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Teton Sweetwaer
Currie
Pravutley
Wirer
Mr. Currie
San Antonio
Last Inductees Go to Marines Army and Navy
Llano county reaches final inductees to service with Daniel Ansley Jr Rosalio Serrano Elgin Hasse choosing the Army Richard Hiley Craw Serrano and Hampton to the Navy Billie Garrett to the Marines.
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Marines
Army
Navy
Llano County
Daniel Edward Ansley, Jr
Rosalio Douysa Serrano
Elgin Walter Hasse
Richard Walter Hiley
Henry Craw
Conego Serrano
Elgin Walter Hampton
Billie Howard Garrett
U. S. Marines
May Tire Ration List Issued for Llano County
Mrs. Lucille Ratliff, Lilies county war price and rationing board chief clerk, releases Llano County May tire issue list. Farm Implement Tires to Woy and Smith, David W. Stewart. Truck and Bus Tires to multiple residents. Truck and Bus Tubes and Passenger Car Tires allocated to listed individuals.
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Lucille Ratliff
Lilies County
I. T. Brown
Gray Fawter
Ho L. Rogers
Mark A. Moss
Wlot
Ship
Mae Oestretch
Phin Sayebiel
Trailwan
Velton Smathers
A. Te
LC. Miller
Mike Howston
Dees Johan
W. J. Moore
Pat Marselland
Schuessler
Roy Allred
Dorothy Lee
Lo T. Brown
Eli Rusche
Dan Sagebiel
L. Rogers
W. R. Slip
Max Oestreich
L. CC. Miller
Tat Marschall
Fitzsimons Land and Care Company
Loyd McLeod
W. B. Ilohman
W. L. Rothman
John W. Lawler
J. Myron Moore
G. W. Gray
Maurice Bar
Army Air Forces sergeant arrives in North Africa
A letter from Lt. Clawson to his sister Mrs. W J Everett in Llano describes Sgt Johnny Chaineau, in the Army Air Forces, arriving in North Africa a short time ago. The note says he went to a nearby town upon arrival and was among the first to reach the area.
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Johnny Chaineau
Army Air Forces
North Africa
Llano
W. J. Everett
Clawson
Ais Son
Military letters and returns from Llano area heroes
Pacific Pvt Duang Murchison and Doyle Clawson in the infantry abroad for years with hopes of returning to the U B A. Turk Cowan travels from Llano to Longview for another operation after England service and Africa campaign. Lt Cordelia Norton WAAC visits Llano on furlough from Fort Oglethorpe as she awaits commission.
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Doyle
Dhl
Chiwson
Clawson
Eure Pret
England
Glen “Turk” Cowan
Llano
Longview
Turk
Novah Africa
Nagi
United States
Memtantee Peart
Louis L
Stamps On Sale For 1943 44 Auto Tax Postoffice
Linno postoffice begins selling the 1943 44 motor vehicle tax stamps supervised by postmaster W B Collins. Stamps must be affixed to the purchased vehicle before July 1 to allow early purchasing and ample time for drivers.
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Linno
Charles Harned Succumbs in Llano County
Charles Henry Harned died Sunday morning north of Llano after an illness of about two weeks. Born in Burnet County in 1871, he moved to Llano as a child and lived there most of his life. He left two sisters and two brothers, with several relatives from Llano and San Antonio attending his funeral at the Wrights Creek cemetery under funeral director Milea Battery.
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Charles Henry Thirned
T. Kuykendall
Llano
Wrights Creek
Mr. Harned
Burnet County
Llano County
H. C. Harned
Morie Bemiss
Greenville
Ulinots
Kuykendiaki
Tom Harned
Albert Harned
The
Baptist Church
Rtv
Harned
W. C. Schulze
Liang
Uuttery
Milea Battery
Charles Parkhill
Eli Parkhill
M. W. Woody
HH. F. Willborn
W. A. Sparks
Ross Cassaday
A. M. Harned
Jack Harned
San Antonio
Henry Harmed
Iceland
Mrs Wyckoff New WAAC Civilian Recruiting Chairman
Mrs Wyckoff was named chairman of civilian recruiting for the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps replacing Mrs Bow man who resigned due to other war duties. She will run an information center for young women interested in joining the WAAC. Hugh Fabian visited Garden City Kansas to see her husband serving with the Army Air Forces.
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Damon Wyckoff
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
A. C. Bowman
Wyckoff
WAAC
Pearl Warbior
Hugh Fabian
Garden City
Kansas
Army Air Forces
Army Harry Fi Miler Serves in North Africa
Letter from Harry Fi Miler son of Willie Willer describes North Africa service and praise for Allied cooperation. He notes good UN cooperation, plentiful P K rations, cigarettes, toilet articles, and candy while remarking on the deprivation of chaw hands.
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Harry Fi Miler
Willie Willer
North Africa
United Nations
P. K
San Saba Rodeo Opens Next Thursday Night
San Saba becomes West Texas rodeo capital as the fifth annual Rodeo and War Bond rally opens Thursday June 17 with a 4 30 parade led by Gov Coke Stevenson. Earl Sellers brings top stock for three nights of competition at Rogan Field. Seats for 3600 under floodlights. shows start 9 00 p m. Juneteenth matinee for colored people Saturday at 3 30 with parade at 2 20 featuring Vamp Hood troops and band.
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West Texas
San Saba
Conmerce
Coke Stevenson
Earl Sellers
del Rio
Southwest
Rogan Field
Vamp Hood
Mrs Morris Fry Receives MA At UT Graduation
At the June commencement at the University of Texas Mrs Morris Fry received the Master of Arts degree. Her thesis was titled A History of Lolano County.
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U.T
University of Texas
Morris Fry
Army Intelligence Officer Clyde Herridge Details
Clyde Herridge, son of Mr and Mrs J J Herridge, is stationed at Camp Carson Colorado with the Army intelligence division. He entered the Army on August 22 1942 in San Antonio and completed basic training at Camp Robinson Arkansas.
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Clyde Herridge
Adwi
Camp Carson
Colorado
Army Intelligence Division
Clyde
J. J. Herridge
Army
San Antonio
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Llano County War Bond Sales Far Short of June Quota
Llano County trails June series E bond quota of 25 700 with only 2 450 raised so far this month. Moore State Bank reports 2 250 in sales, Llano post office 75, Buchanan Dam post office 150. Campaign chairman J F Battery warns on needed effort to meet historical targets.
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Llano County
Moore State Bank
Llano
Buchanan Dam
Buttery
Meeting Called of County Bond Committee
J B Buttery LLano county chairman of War Bond sales called a countywide meeting at the court house in Llano Pepeday at 2 30 to set plans for the June bond quota The limit per calendar year for any buyer is 5000 It is up to small bond buyers to increase effort Pearl Warhbor returns from Utah and Nevada Mrs M M Moss visited western relatives including daughter Carrol Moss metallurgical accountant for American Smelting and Refining Company in Salt Lake City and Mr and Mrs C E Schwab Basic Refractories Nevada manager
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J. B. Buttery
Llano County
Mr. Buttery
M. M. Moss
West
Carrol Moss
American Smelting and Refining Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
C. E. Schwab
Schwab
Nevada
Birthday greetings list from The News for June 6 to June 12
The News publishes a weekly birthday list naming readers with birthdays from June 6 through June 12. The compilation includes numerous individuals such as James Lafayette Jeffrey and Lin nzona Pearl Lockhart on June 6 and Behrns Wilbern and Arthur Raines on June 9, among others.
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James Lafayette Jeffrey
Na Castellon
Elmer Richard Rhostles
Linnzona
Pearl Lockhart
Oleta Earl Brewer
Calvin Harry Martin
Arline Jane Butler
Billy Roy Owens
Camilla Baker
Myra Duncan
J. Lindsey, Jr
Howard Clifton Hoffman
Carl Ray Steffey
Nancy Permelia White
Curtis Dale Treadwell
Thomas Gregory
Behrns Wilbern
Arthur Raines
Francis Lucille Patton
David Allen Riley, Jr
Wite Wilburn Draper
Allan Reed
Kirby Hallmark
Dume
Laura Maxine Welch
Donna Jean Lawley
Arthur’ Eaton
Mira
J. A. Mayes
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Marvin McDougal
Laughlin Field
Quid Cox
WL. McDougal
Oal
Norman Okishoma
Abe Sons
Ates
Elba McDougal
Pacific
Peart Arbor
Seiman Smith
Florida
Pearl Barbar
Cordelia Norton
Women’s Army Auxilliary Corps
Liano
Mrs
T. W Norton
Norton
Fort Oglethorp
Georgia
Alice
Postoffice
Pre
J. C. Walker
Ig, Llano
Airs
Chas. Walker
Saotsmi
Cavalry
Port Bliss
Chas
Pearl Warhbor
Happy
John Cummins
George Douglas Epperson
Claud A. Steffey
Patsy Ann Marsehan
Wiley F. Johnson, Jr
V.S. Simmons
Mra
Lewis Foster
Bonnie Fay Fraser
Winifred West
Mare Pory Lynn Woods
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