Court Term Set At Brownfield For Two Day Trial Session
The 106th district court opens Monday at Brownfield for a two day session then moves Wednesday to Lamesa for multiple trials. Special Judge J F Garland will hear a motion for a new trial of Wade Coleman serving a life term in a Terry county case involving a Lubbock witness. The Harris case and other venues include a 75 man panel in Lamesa and charges ranging from arson to child desertion.
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Tahoka
106Th District Court
Brownfield
Lamesa
Roll’n McCord
Tohoka
J. F Garland
Lubbock
Wade Coleman
Terry County
Coleman
Roy Carpenter
Sidney Purnell
Harris
W. M. Harris
Dawson County
Pacific Bombardment Sparks Night of Air Attacks on Marshalls and Palau
Allied bomber forces from the Marshalls launched a 44 ton daylight strike followed by a 30 minute battle against 20 enemy interceptors with one downed. A second attack hit Nomo Atoll near Truk and Palau fire and explosions occurred. Near Manokwari coastal shipping was sunk and two enemy fighters were shot down in addition to destroying three 1,000 ton cargo ships.
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Fir
Marshalls
Daywight
Nomo Atoll
Truk
Palau
Manokwari
Allied Air Strikes Deep into Japanese Isles Reported
The Allied command described the most extensive aerial sorties yet, with Central Pacific bombers sweeping over 1500 miles of Nipponese islands and sinking four Japanese destroyers while damaging a fifth in the Southwest Pacific. Coastal raids also hit Ocean Island Nauru Ponape Truk Puluwat and the Marshalls.
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Leonard Milliman
Associated Press
Allied Command
Central Pacific
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Southwest Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Burma
China
Mangshih
Lungling
Changsha
Chungking
Li Chin Yu
36Th Group Army
Henan
Tokey Radio
Tor River
New Guinea
Maffin Bay
MacArthur
United States
Maffin
Ocean Island
Japan
Gilbert Islands
Nauru
Ponape
Truk
Puluwat
Carolines
Marshal Islands
Tokyo
Local Bond Drive Plans and Stated Rally in Shallowater
A list of local officials and supporters including W. O. Tanner J. W Hairston F. M. Brownfield and others backs a district bond drive with a quota for Idalou and nearby areas. A patriotic rally was announced for Saturday at the Shallowater club house next Friday at 9 15 PM with no bond sales and a program of motion pictures music and short talks.
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W. OR. Tanner
J. W Hairston
F. M. Brownfield
F. W. Johnson
J. C. Herbst
Otis Isom
E. I. Lowder
J. W.turner
BR. M. Onstatt
L. Kk. Countess
Becton
Idalou
Frank Bledsoe
Chester Gilmore
G. K. Bullock
Ray Furgeson
E. J. King
R. L. Kelly
Mia. Lon Lincecum
G. C. McKinney
Shallowater
Pecos Man Appointed District Judge in 109th District
Governor Coke Stevenson named Hill D. Hudson of Pecos as district judge for the 109th judicial district to fill the unexpired term of William L. Kerr who resigned. James D. Willis of Pecos was chosen to fill the unexpired term of Hudson.
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Austin
Hill D. Hudson
Pecos
Reeves County
Coke Stevenson
109Th Judicial District
William L. Kerr
James D. Willis
Hudson
Good Rains Reported In Much Of Plains
Rain fell across the South Plains with Brownfield Whiteface and Anton each reporting 1.5 inches Levelland measured 1.6 inches Shanowater 0.5 inch a shower hit Lubbock around 2 30 am and the east city area saw only a trace Abernathy to Canyon mostly 1 to 1.5 inches with pockets of 0.25 to 0.75 inches in smaller communities including Ropes Lockney Muleshoe Sudan and Amarillo area readings.
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South Plains
Santa Fe Railway
Brownfield
Whiteface
Anton
Levelland
Shanowater
Lubbock
Abernathy
Canyon
Othe Piainvies
Lockney
Sudan
Amhrest
Used Car Ceilings Set by OPA Across Regions
Regulation halves prices over time with ceilings by region A B and C. Dealers may add limited amounts for extras and must file transfer certificates. The system ties used car ceilings to new car prices and aims to curb runaway pricing in a $2 billion market.
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OPA
Mississippi River
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Arizona
Region
Region B
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Region A
Region C
Rowles
Twin boys named Eisenhower and Montgomery born in Nid
In Maidstone England during June Mrs. E Olley welcomed twin boys. The couple chose high profile surname names with the first two given names Eisenhower and Montgomery.
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Maidstone
England
D- Day
E. Olley
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Two Held Here in Hit Run Accident
Two laundry workers were detained by state police after a hit-and-run near cemetery curve on Slaton highway. They allegedly cut in front of Pfe. ROT. Paschal’s car, causing heavy damage to L. T. Huddieston’s vehicle. The men reportedly fled the scene, hid the truck, then used another car before arrest.
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Cemetery Curve
Slaton
Pfe
Rot. Paschal
Avenue L
Dallas
T. Huddieston
Elm Street
John Hollyfield
Set
Hollyfield
Italian Front Offensive Rolls Up Prisoners and Territory
The first three weeks of the offensive yielded more than 22,000 prisoners as the Fifth Army pressed north of Viterbo and Rome fell. Allied air forces destroyed hundreds of vehicles and rail cars while disorganizing retreating German units. The Lure of northern Italy gives Kesselring’s troops room to retreat, but the Allies claim major aims achieved.
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Fifth Army
Viterbo
Jince
Rome
Tenth Army
Hermann Goering
Sicily
Mediterranean
von Arnim
Tunisia
Albert Kesselring
Italy
Unrest Spreads Across Vichy France As Front Lines Shift
A traveler reports widespread revolt from Vichy holdouts toward the Auvergne region with Gannat and nearby towns seeing fighting. Loyalist offices close or pass to underground control as the tricolor appears in city halls and streets south of Vichy. The French National Committee issues a broadcast integrating combatant units into the army under recognized leaders.
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Macon
Vichy
Auvergne
Pierre Laval
Gannat
OWT
Algiers
French National Committee
S Sgt Arlie W Moore Reported Missing In Action
S Sgt Arlie W Moore 27 son of Mr and Mrs J W Moore Brownfield and brother of Mrs Jarvis Nowell 2707 Thirtieth St was reported missing in action in the European theater by War Department telegram. A radioman aboard a bomber base in England he had been overseas about three months. A Brownfield High School graduate he worked at a Slaton grocery before joining the Army Air Corps. His wife resides in Carlsbad New Mexico.
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Arlie W. Moore
J. W. Moore
Brownfield
Jarvis Nowell
Thirtieth Street
War Department
Army Air Corps
Carlsbad
N. M
Hollywood 1943 Film Output Costs Nine Figures
The year 1943 saw about 312 feature length films and around 500 short subjects produced by major Hollywood companies costing roughly 247.9 million dollars. This reflects the wartime production scale and studio output during the period.
Two Killed Three Hurt In Mare Island Blast
In Vallejo California on June 10 two civilian workers were killed and four others seriously injured when an explosion ripped the Mare Island Navy yard machine shop the largest west of the Mississippi River. The blast originated from beneath the shop floor and the cause remained undetermined according to the Twelfth Naval District.
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Vallejo
Calif
Mare Island Navy Yard
Mississippi River
Twelfth Naval District
Hearing Set On Gas Company Extensions
The Federal Power Commission scheduled a June 23 hearing in Fort Worth on West Texas Gas Company applications for certificates to operate natural gas facilities in Hale Potter and Randall counties.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Fort Worth
West Texas Gas Company
Lubbock
Hale
Potter
Randall
Taylor Man To Head Press Association
George Peeler of Taylor elected president of the Texas Press Association in Dallas. Joe Cook of Mission named vice president, Deskins Wells of Wellington re-elected secretary treasurer. New board members Van Stewart Perryton Walter Humphrey Temple and Fred C Massengill Terrell. Watson receives gold watch for service. Joe Taylor award goes to Kaufman Herald editor Jack Callan. Pecos Enterprise and Robstown Record receive honors.
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Dallas
George Peeler
Taylor
Texas Press Association
Luther Watson
Sweetwater
Joe Cook
Mission
Deskins Wells
Wellington
van Stewart
Perryton
Walter Humphrey
Temple
Fred C. Massengill
Terrell
Watson
Joe Taylor
Dallas Morning News
J. J. Taylor
Kaufman Herald
Jack Callan
Pecos Enterprise
Vestal Lott
W. M. Beard
Robstown Record
Grapevine Sun
Scurry County Times
Snyder
Desertion charge filed against F B Greer over three minors
District Attorney Burton S Burks filed a desertion complaint in justice court charging F B Greer with leaving three minor children. The sheriff reported Greer posted a 750 bond and was bound over to grand jury action.
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F. B. Greer
Burton S. Burks
Justice Court
J. T. Inmon
Greer
Lamesa Bonds Drive Kickoff Draws 2000 at Rally
A Saturday night bond rally on the courthouse lawn kicked off the fifth war loan drive in Lamesa. About 2,000 people attended with SPAAF bandwagon and Winged Commandos orchestra. J R Earnest announced $40,000 in bonds sold. Dawson county quota is $805,000. Carl Rountree named permanent chairman of the drives.
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Lamesa
South Plains
Winged Commandos
WAC
SPAAF
J. R. Earnest
Dawson County
Two Killed In Blast At Mare Island Shop
Two killed and three injured in a head on crash on the Keman highway three miles north of Texas City. Victims Evelyn Haney 20 and Frank R Thrash about 28 died at the scene. Injured Mary Jane Hodges 19 Bennie Jacobs 20 and J D Robinson about 30 were taken to a Galveston hospital. Vehicles were described as virtually demolished.
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Texas City
Tex
U.P
Keman
Evelyn Haney
Frank R. Thrash
Galveston
Mary Jane Hodges
Bennie Jacobs
J. D. Robinson
New York Soldier Named Fire Hero From Camp Swift
Szgt Matt Mierzwa of Camp Swift was named the rescuer who saved a woman from a burning house and attempted to save her baby. Corporal Stanley Hurdger reported that Mierzwa’s company believed his name should be revealed for meritorious work. The Utica native rode a city bus when he saw the flames.
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Austin
Szgt
Matt Mierzwa
Camp Swift
Corp
Stanley Hurdger
Austin American
Mierzywa
Mierzwa
Utica
Changes in Induction Plan by Selective Service
Washington June 10 Selective Service announced that after July 1 inductees will be placed in a common pool rather than assigned to Army or Navy after pre induction exams Local boards will fill calls by volunteers and non fathers before fathers and induct by order number Limited service classifications will not be sent for induction unless ordered by state directors The Army has accepted limited service registrants up to five percent of monthly calls. the Navy has not accepted any.
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Washington
Selective Service
Army
Navy
State
Hero rescues mother then dies as house burns with child
A man moved Mrs. Ralph Rhodes and her two year old daughter Margaret Ann to safety before returning to the blazing home three times to search for the infant. The fire spread rapidly and forced him back, and the child died in the flames.
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Ralph Rhodes
Margaret Ann
Specialty salesman position in Dallas Lubock territory
National organization seeks a Dallas Branch producer with direct sales experience to build a permanent future. The selected man will receive training, protected territory, drawing account, and high commission. Age 34 to 40, car, travel availability, and immediate training start required. Apply to Dept. KB, 711 Southwestern Late Bids, Dallas 1, Texas.
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Dallas
National Organization
Lubpock
Dept. KB
Southwestern
Dallas 1
Texas
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Plainview
Ash St
Pho
Taylor Man To Head Press Association
Mare Island
New York
Lubbock Aero Field
Emmett Morris
Carl
Hiiton
Cooper
Sox
Dad
van Huesen
Botany
Swank
Dads
Stetson
Stetson Royal
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