Nimitz Relieved Fifth Fleet Commander Amid Okinawa Shifts
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announces a change in command with Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher taking carrier operations while Lt. Gen. Buckner leads Tenth Army in the Ryukus. The plan signals broader air and sea action against Japan as Admiral Hill and Admiral Hoover adjust amphibious leadership.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Fifth Fleet
Iion
U. S
Japan
Marc A. Cruise
Tokyo
Okinawa
Pa'ocean
Ryukyus
Bolivar Buckner
Harry W. Hill
Richmond Kelly
Iwo Jima
McCain
Supdn
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Pea
Survey Planned On Stock Worms In Area
In Lubbock County the survey aims to determine screw worm infestation in livestock with Jones of the Dallas based Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine visiting to assess spread. He reports 2 to 3 percent infested west of Lubbock, while in the county traces are scattered. Fly Smear 62 is recommended to halt the worms as fly populations rise and shift northward risking a severe outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Gordon
Lubbock
Jones
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Dallas
Lubbock County
Gordon
Bureau
Numerous World War II servicemen return home on 30 day leaves
Weldon Lindsey of the Seabees returns to the States with his wife and parents after 33 months in the Pacific. Capt Bill Harrington and Capt John G McBride arrive on 30 day leaves. Jere Crawley and family visit from Los Angeles. Sgt W L Bridges and Seaman Jack B Ireton also home on discharge or leave. Mrs Will Norris arrives one month after liberation from Moosburg. Dolphas L Nolen discharged after two years overseas.
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Weldon Lindsey
The
Seabees
States
M.C. Lindsey
Lamesa
Texas Tech
Hardin-Simmons ‘University
Bill Harrington
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Will Norris
Moosburg
Germany
Hungary
W. L. Bridges
Vera Bridges
J. H. Bridges
Air Corps
South Pacific
Fifth Air Force
John G. McBride
Bell McBride
W. C. McBride
McBride
Pacific
Fifth
South
France
Tunisia
Aly. Orris
Mr. and
Rainfall records temper outlook for June plantings
Don L. Jones reports this year’s rainfall at 2.10 inches versus a 6.11 inch average, slowing planting. He notes June still offers days for cotton and grain sorghums, with tractors speeding cultivation and the era of horse-drawn farming fading.
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Don L. Jones
Jones
Back to Palen Beach Florida and military notes
The report notes Brownfield promotes Seale to major in the Ninth Army in Germany and mentions Capt Hutchinson in the Corps medical department recently stationed at Costa Mesa. It also records Roy and Mrs. ord 2118 Tenth leaving for a business trip to Austin, Boyd in Lubbock County, and Weeke Strange heading to Austin for State Board architectural exams with 14 candidates. Farmers warn of subnormal crops without rain as irrigation stands face stress.
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Brownfield
Seale
Army
Germany
Pate
Queenelie
Saig Brayeld
Ben’ B. ‘Hutchinson
Capt. Hutchinson
I Corps Medical Department
Costa Mesa
Roy
Ord
Austin
Boyd
Lubbock County
Weeke Strange
State Board of Architectural Examiners
University of Texas
Strange
Board of Equalization
Equalization Board
Texas
Swamped by the En Has Writte Card to Mrs Cora
A fragmented OCR note shows a message addressed to Mrs. Cora about items from Nailed college and references to Eugene junior high. It includes a prompt asking about a bicycle and an advertisement line Buy A Waer Bond TODAY.
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Cora
College
Eugene
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