Army questions answered on allotments and schooling
Headquarters Eighth Service Command Dallas answers about transferring a sole surviving son from overseas to a safer role, power of attorney limits on allotments, GI Bill eligibility for 90 days service, and naturalization for soldiers. It notes requests to The Adjutant General in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Service Command
Dallas
Texas
Army
War Department
United States
Adjutant General
Washington, D. C
G. I
Q. May
War Bond Ad Urges Citizens to Buy More Bonds
The message appeals to readers to purchase additional War Bonds as the only path to victory. It emphasizes pride in homes across America, honors fallen soldiers, and calls for individual sacrifice through buying bonds, urging every citizen to do their part for the war effort.
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Hitler
Japan
Dean
Amerbrker
Sixth War Loan Drive Under Way With Student Appeal
Students are urged to support the Sixth War Loan Drive from November 20 to December 16. The $14 billion target is highlighted with the slogan Our Country Is Still at War Are You, and students are asked to turn in money for War Stamps or Bonds each 3rd period. Reports from returning service members and furloughs are noted, along with miscellaneous local anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
U.S. A
Teacher and Billy Don Exchange Quip on Manners
A classroom quip centers on manners as the teacher asks what manners are and Billy Don defines them as what you lack when you eat soup. The exchange captures a light schoolroom moment.
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Billy Don
Implied Breakups and Daily Schoolroom Notes
A string of brief behaviors: Edith and Charlie break up. Laverne avoids silliness. Carlos stops clinging to Cece Lia. Celestina changes hair, Pablo is in love, Gloria returns to world history, Mabel comes to school. Agnes avoids sitting with a boy at the show. Louise R walks twelve miles. Irene sports not red hair. Frank D. with a girl. Maxine arrives at school on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Charlie
Laverne
Carlos
Cece
Celestina
Pablo
Gloria
Thanksgiving Trip Notes Across the Southwest
During Thanksgiving vacation students and staff travel to El Paso Miami and Tucson while some faculty stay home. Betty Key hinted at a cold mood as Charley balks at paying a bill amid a bored exchange.
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Miss Smith
Miss Rankin
Eddie and the Town Parade Secrets
In a slice of small town life, characters blend gossip and rumor about Eddie and his circle. Names like Patsy Gay, Nay Pennington, and Ralph Dunlap surface as stories swirl around a mysterious past and a dramatic Saturday night confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Wolf
Eddie
Margie
Edmund Hale
Marie
Patsy Gay
Patsy Guy
Edmond
Patsy
Cedar
Barbara Ann Parker Returns to El Paso
Miss Barbara Ann Parker returned to El Paso on Monday and attends Loretta Academy there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Parker
el Paso
Loretta Academy
Animal Basketball Tickets On Sale Friday Night
Get your basketball tickets in the office or at the door Friday night at the Animal game. Prices include tax for Grade School 90 cents High School 1 dollar 60 cents Adults 2 dollars 10 cents. We are assured of nine home games with a possibility of more. In that case the season ticket will admit one to the added games.
Spook as dean and schoolroom rumors swirl at academy
The piece sketches students and staff including Mr Schwinderman as dean, Miss Smith posing as Shirley Temple living with uncle Mr Parmer, and several students such as Rosalyn Lieth Jack J N Bol Ellison Joe F Harold Taylor Charley Edith Eddie A Jane Cotton Tex Joanne Petra Chewy and Richard across a lively school scene with vacation chatter and a hint of after hours intrigue. One character, A N, is described as under the weather.
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Mr. Schwinderman
Mr. Farmer
Miss Smith
Shirley Temple
Mr. Parmer
Rosalyn
Lieth
el Paso
Jack
J. N
Deming
Bol Ellison
Henry
Joe F
Harold Taylor
Charley
Edith
Eddie A
Jane
Cotton
Tex
Joanne
Petra
Chewy
Richard
Silver City
Clarks Visit in El Paso for Thanksgiving
Mrs. John 8S. Clark and her daughter Carol returned to El Paso Friday evening. They were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Augustine, and also joined by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Parker and their two children.
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John
Clark
Carol
el Paso
Luella Clark
Clarks
J. L. Augustine
Alvin Parker
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Fred Kerr
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Dryersburg
Tennessee
Dan Lee
Kearney
Nebraska
Roy Jones
Roy
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Yank
Ricardo Alvarez
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Fort Mead
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Lia
Betty R. Key
Luella
Mattie
Jessie Nell
Segal
Rice Oil Spray CO
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Lowdseung, New Mexico
Maverick Tales
Pick Ups and Delivery Service
R. M. Reynolds
Community Public Service Company
Ui Rt
First National Bank
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