Hitler Lived In Deadly Fear Of Allied Air Raids Says Record
Berchtesgaden June 2 Adolf Hitler hid in underground bunkers during the last years of World War II to withstand heavy Allied bombs. A Berlin bunker conference record shows he doubted their safety and feared destruction of above ground installations while stressing bunkers with multi level tunnels, power plants, and staff quarters.
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Avalanche-Journal
Hitler
Jack Fleischer
United Press
Berchtesgaden
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Berghof
Obersalzburg
Berlin
Eastern Front
Western Front
High Command
Zossen
Jury to convene Monday in 98th district court
The 98th district grand jury, foreman R S Hobgood, will report at 10 a m Monday before Judge G V Pardue. The panel returned 23 bills on its May 1 report.
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G. V. Pardue
R. S. Hobgood
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Fights for Freight Rate Parity
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce announces a three point program to push for uniform classifications, parity in scales, and examination of commodity rates to achieve freight equality. It appeals to 176 directors and 136 allied organizations and chambers of commerce in West Texas for cooperation following the Interstate Commerce Commission order. Signers include WTCC presidents E W Hardin and J M Willson and FREF secretary D A Bandeen.
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Avalanche-Journal
Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer
Texas
Southwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber
Freight Rate Equality Federation
Chambers of Commerce
West Texas
E. W. Hardin
J. M. Willson
WTCC
FREF
D. A. Bandeen
Suspension In Sugar Permits Is Ordered
Acting district Office of Price Administration director Earl Kerr announced that home canning sugar in the Lubbock district will be suspended one week from close of business yesterday to Saturday June 9. Applications still accepted but no certificates issued before June 11. Issuance limited to 70 percent of 1944 allotment.
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Price Administration
Earl Kerr
Lubbock
Woman Elected Head of Board of Regents
In Denton on June 2 194? a woman was elected president of the Texas State College for Women board of regents for the first time. Mrs Bob Barker widow of the late secretary of the Texas senate had served as vice president since 1943 with Ss Whittenburg Amarillo publisher named vice president and Mrs Edwin T Phillips Fort Worth re elected secretary.
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Denton
Texas State College For Women
College Board of Regents
Bob Barker
Texas Senate
Ss. Whittenburg
Amarillo
Edwin T. Phillips
Fort Worth
First White Child Born On Plains Remembered In Obituary
R B Bob Smith 64 died May 1 1981 remembered as the first white child born on the Staked Plains and founder of Rock House remnants. He born March 6 1881 son of Uncle Hank and Aunt Hank Smith. Survived by wife Barbara Massey four sons Henry J Reuben Alvin and others. Rock House at Blanco Canyon linked to frontier era now owned by son Alvin Fluke Smith.
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Jamie Hyatt
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
R. B.bob Smith
Stuked Plains
Rock House
Bob Smith
Hank
Hank" Smith
Plains
Blanco Canyon
Crosbyton
United States
Scotland
Germany
Fort Griffin
Texas
Panhandle-Plains Historical Society
Canyon
State Park
Buffalo
Barbara Massey
Old Emma Courthouse
Irdell
Bosque County
Crawfish Draw
Bob's Place
Floydada
Lubbock
Smiths
Alvin ‘Fluke’ Smith
Mackenzie Trail
R. B. Smith
Henry J. Smith
Hot Springs
N. M
Reuben and
Alvin Smith
Crosby
New Crop Pest Threats South Plains Farmers
Reports to Jason Gordon, Lubbock county agent, warn of a growing hopper threat as a mild winter favored hatching. Early poisoning on beds is urged. hatching beds are found in weeded turn rows and margins near cropland. A 1942 program offered poison but no current supply. guidance for preparing bait mixes is provided for early morning broadcasting.
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Jason Gordon
Lubbock
South Plains
Gordon
Notable Smith Family Details From Crosbyton Obituary
The obituary notes Ton and Frank Smith of Amarillo as sons, one daughter Mrs. E. H. Brown of Crosbyton, a brother George W. Smith, a sister Mrs. Mary Kirk both of Crosbyton, and 14 grandchildren with two serving in the armed forces.
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Ton and
Frank Smith
Amarillo
E. H. Brown
Crosbyton
George W. Smith
Mary Kirk
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Luftwaffe
von Buelow
Meinfuehrer
International Association of Public Employment Services
Palo Duro Canyon
M. W. Waldron
U. S
Waldron
Marshall B
Buddy) Cox
Sweetwater
St Lo
Cox
Cliff Cox
2512
France
Signal Corps
90Th
Third Army
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Draughon's Business College
Clark's Drug Store
Western Electric Company
S.S.S. Co
Geo. W. Gray
Texas Avenue
WICC
Board of Regents
Coast Guard
Vernon Giles
James Terry
Post
Allis-Chalmers
Fairbanks-Morse Feed Mills & Water Systems
Woodmanse
Texas Terracers & Ditchers
Fortune & Dudley
Elon Rco
Plymouth
Studend
DODGE
Plymouth Transportation
Ave
Evlelrey
Transportation Headquarters
Duck
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