Hatchet Men of the 84th Army Division in Europe
The 84th Mail-Splitter Division, nicknamed the Hatchet, fought in the Geilenkirchen region near the Marches and Rochefort front, with soldiers from California, Arkansas, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana under Brig. Gen. Alex R. Bolling. They crushed German positions, reactivated at Howze Texas, trained in Louisiana, then moved to Camp Shelby before serving in the Marche–Neufchâtelet area.
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U. 5. Fifth Army
84Th
California
Arkansas
Georexas
Louisiana
Amer
Geilenkirchen
Geilensen
Y. S. Ninth Army
Gersakthrough
Alexi R. Bolling
Bel
Marche
Rochefort
G4th
Ca ‘Howze
Tex
Louisianaaneuvers
Atta
Camp Cali
Nechefort
SPAAF Bond Sales Top Million in 1944 Drive
Civilian and military personnel at South Plains Army Airfield backed the war effort with a total of $966000 in bonds in the past year. Officials at the glider pilot training center reported robust totals across all campaigns, with more than $204000 purchased during the sixth loan drive and overall donations surpassing quotas for the era. Total 1944 bonds include $100000-plus per campaign and $137780 in allotments plus $66675 in cash purchases.
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South Plains Army Airfield
Glider Pilot One Center
The
Post
SPAAF
Fiel
Texans Invited To Mexican Celebration
Army and civic officials of Texas depart for Mexico to attend the annual celebration hosted by Gov. Gonzales Santos of San Luis Potosi. Texans are the first guests invited, with Mexican consular officials from Texas accompanying the group. They travel from San Antonio to Monterrey Caidad Victoria and Valles for events at Monterrey and Victoria, with celebrations led by regional governors Arturo de la Garza Magdaleno Aguilar.
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Houston
Texas
Mexico
Gonzales H. Santos
San Luis Potosi
San Antonio
Monterrey
Caidad
Tax Exemption Move Proposed for Pensioners in Texas
A constitutional amendment to exempt old age assistance recipients from city school county and state property taxes will be proposed to the 49th legislature by Rep. Ennis Favors of Pampa. He said aid should not be taxed after allocation. A second item notes the death of Mrs Robert C Withers former poet laureate of the Eighth district Federation of Women’s clubs at Fort Davis.
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Austin
Ennis Favors
Pampa
Favors
Fort Davis
Tex
Robert C. Withers
Eighth District Federation of Women’s Clubs
War Booster Film Caravan Tours the Panhandle
The War Department films How Good Is a Gun and War Communique No 12 were shown yesterday at Palace theater Lubbock from 10 a m to noon as part of the veterans caravan touring Panhandle and South Plains towns George Young welcomed the caravan and introduced Capt J E Southworth a wounded African campaign veteran who served as master of ceremonies Also presented were Pvts Clarence L Bartholemy and James L Corbean each a leg amputee who spoke on materiel and ammunition needs They will return to McCloskey hospital for further treatment The American Business Club hosted a luncheon at Hotel Hilton The caravan will visit Amarillo Ralls Crosbyton Tahoka Brownfield Levelland Littlefield Bennett Hereford in coming days
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War Department
Lubbock
Palace Theater
Panhandle
South Plains
George Young
J. E. Southworth
McCloskey General Hospital
Clarence L. Bartholemy
James L. Corbean
McCloskey
FDR Backs General Eisenhower With Complete Confidence
President Roosevelt told Congress Eisenhower has his complete confidence. He praised the Allied commander for calm, resolve, and steady progress after the German breakthrough in Belgium, noting the one supreme commander in all Allied armies in France.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Belgium
Britain
France
Eisenhower
Father of Air Raid Protection Honored
Col Augustine S Janeway, a Pennsylvania native, received the Legion of Merit for outstanding service in establishing the nations air raid protection system. Maj Gen Charles F Thompson presented the award at a War Department ceremony in Washington.
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Washington
Army
Legion of Merit
Col
Augustine S. Janeway
Pennsylvania
Charles F. Thompson
Washington Military District
War Department
Sam Rayburn Celebrates 63rd Birthday In Washington
Jan 6 1961 in Washington UR House Republican Leader Joseph W. Martin and Democratic Leader John W. McCormack, both of Massachusetts, sent their hearty felicitations to Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas on his 63rd birthday today.
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Sam Rayburn
Washington
House
Joseph W. Martin
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Tex
Mrs Howard Sues Simmons Estate
Mrs Ella B Howard, in an amended petition in Tulsa district court, claims late oilman T Karl Simmons orally agreed to pay her 19380 for her expenses in fighting manslaughter charges arising from the death of Mrs Simmons. The agreement allegedly occurred in Dallas on June 14, 1943 in the presence of three witnesses.
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Tulsa
U.P
Ella B. Howard
T. Karl Simmons
Fort Worth
Simmons
Howard
Dallas
Aircraft Firm Faces Negligence Charges
SAN DIEGO Calif Jan 6 The county grand jury will confer with the district attorney on a coroner s jury verdict holding Consolidated Vultee aircraft corp guilty of gross negligence in the crash of a Navy type Liberator bomber last November 22 Six civilian fliers were killed the crash traced to missing almost 100 bolts from the outer wing panel and the plane sheering off during takeoff District attorney Thomas Whelan said he would seek involuntary manslaughter charges against those responsible The company denied its inspection methods were lax or hazardous and disputed the criminal prosecution of Mrs Howard
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San
Diego
Calif
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp
Thomas Whelan
WPB Orders Aluminum Book Closure For 1945
Knoxville January 8 WPB official says to avert a crisis in aluminum sheet supplies the Aluminum Co of America was told to close its order books on aluminum sheet for the first four months of 1945. T E Covel deputy director of WPB aluminum and magnesium division warns national demand will pose the most serious aluminum crisis of the war unless manpower is secured.
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WPB
Knoxville
Tenn
War Production Board
Aluminum Co. of America
T. E. Covel
Firm Serves Coffee To Cigaret Customers
New York January 6 194? Charlie Landau's drug store helped cold cigarette buyers by arranging hot coffee service from a nearby restaurant, with the store covering the cost. The gesture urged customers to buy a war bond that day.
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Cigaret
New ‘York
Charlie Landau
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