Marshall's peacetime draft plan gains support in Congress
Congress backs General Marshall's directive for a small professional Army with a citizen reserve, urging a peacetime draft only if needed. Lawmakers praise the policy while voicing concerns about militarizing the nation and seeking more information on plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prats
Marshall
Congress
Rep. Kilday
D-Tex
Rep
Thomason
House
Sabath
DTD
House Rules Committee
Wiet Advances Continued From Page One
A fragment notes Wiet progressing with coverage continued from page one. The text references southern defenses guarding a westward movement tied to Malinovsky and an unspecified U8 unit, with mentions of territory and adjacent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malinovsky
Yanks In Belgium Advance Amid World War II Front News
American Third Army patrols near the Moselle and Thionville as Lt. Gen. Patton’s forces push toward the Siegfried line. First Army lines extend toward Belgium from Hirson to Charleville while British forces seize Vimy ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel
George S. Patton
Siegfried Line
Verdun
Moselle
Thionville
Reich
Lorraine
Germany
France
Longwy
Duchy of
Luxembourg
Metz
Maginot Line
Siegfried
Sedan
Belgium
Prussia
Hodgés
First
Hirson
Charleville
Virgins
Reims
Flanders
Vimy Ridge
Arras
Lens
Lille
Armentiers
Pernes
Dunkerque
Calais
Old Lorraine Ca
Third Army
Nancy
St. Mihiel
Meuse
Nazis To Hang On Risk of German Chaos After War
British and American leaders expect a technical seizure of the Singapore Dutch Indies area as a major military task. Inside Germany, officials see no viable anti Nazi force, anticipating Nazi leaders will cling to power until defeat, leaving a chaotic postwar state in Europe. Only a fraction of Iceland is inhabitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore-Dutch Indies
Germany
Farm Loan Group Renames Officers
Directors of the Tubbock National Farm Loan Association were re elected at the annual board meeting in the 72nd District courtroom Saturday afternoon. Alvin B. Allen was elected president C C Snodgrass vice president Arthur Dean W B Croslin and Baxter Honey directors J F Ford secretary treasurer and Wanda Larner assistant secretary treasurer. Jan 1 the association paid a five percent dividend on stock and has 2 657 400 in loans outstanding in this territory. Capital stock owned by members totals 132 870 with reserves and surpluses of 70 745 88. War bonds purchased by members this year total 30 000. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED SLATON GROUP SLATON Sept 2 Special Officers elected for the Slaton National Farm Loan association at the annual meeting of the board of directors Saturday afternoon in the Citizens Nat s Bank building are W G Browning president J J Riney vice president J F Ford secretary treasurer Mrs Wanda Larner assistant secretary treasurer C E Lilley Otto Hein rich and W E Smart directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tubbock National Farm Loan Association
Alvin B. Allen
C. C. Snodgrass
Arthur Dean
W B. Croslin
Baxter Honey
J. F. Ford
Wanda Larner
Slaton Group
Slaton
Slaton National Farm Loan ‘Association
Board of
Citizens Nat's Bank
W. G. Browning
J. J. Riney
C. E. Lilley
Otto Heinrich
W. E. Smart
Rotary District Governor Stricken With Heart Attack
Dr. Harris M. Cook of Canyon, head of the 127th Rotary district and dean at West Texas State Teachers College, was seriously ill after a heart attack suffered while driving north of Lubbock. A motorist found him beside his car and highway patrol rushed him to a West Texas hospital. Friends said travel strain while serving as governor likely contributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris M. Cook
Canyon
127Th
Rotary
West Texas State Teachers College
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Cook
Highway Patrol
Jayton Man Dies At His Home Saturday
William W. Thompson 64, longtime Jayton resident and retired stock farmer, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. in Jayton Baptist Church with burial in Jayton cemetery under Bryan McDonald and Son Funeral Home of Lubbock directing. Survived by wife, four sons Guy Thompson Colorado City Elmer Thompson Dickens Odalee Thompson Stockton Calif Buck Thompson Girard two daughters Rachel Wilson and Mrs Albert Harris Girard and ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayton
William W. Thompson
Jayton Baptist Church
Bryan McDonald
Dickens
Odalee Thompson
Stockton
Calif
Buck Thompson
Girard
Rachel Wilson
Albert Harris
Three Men Arrested After Brew Found
Lubbock officers seized more than 230 bottles of home brew Saturday near a negro's living quarters six miles west of Lubbock. A 30-gallon barrel contained eight gallons of brew and a 150 pint bottles were recovered by Earl Backus J A Wright and Pete Alexander. Two Mexicans were jailed after officers confiscated 70 twelve ounce bottles at one home and 13 at another. Backus Frank Mitchell George Hall and Charles Lackey comprised the liquor board and police team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Liquor Board
Earl Backus
J. A. Wright
Pete Alexander
Backus
Frank Mitchell
George Hall
Charles Lackey
War Production Board talks in Lubbock room 206
The War Production Board meeting in El Paso will be in room 206 of the National Building in Lubbock on Tuesday and Wednesday to confer with interested parties. Local residents include James Millard Lovelto ap prone seaman with boot leave at Great Lakes. Dr. Edwards missionary to Panes scheduled to speak at Four Square Gospel tonight and Monday night. Three-year-old Freddy Joe Moran injured when crushed by truck wheels near Camp Valley courts. infantile paralysis case prompts temporary closure of SPAAF nursery. Funeral set for Stella Hilliard at First Presbyterian with burial to follow in Davis Oklahoma. Capt Jack R Brown visiting his mother Estella Brown. Lt Frank C Schnell also in town. Rick A Tow pile promoted to first lieutenant. Minor traffic mishap near Ralls without serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbie D. MeKochals
Priocities
Fox
the , War’ Production Board
el Paso
Lubbock
National Building
Floyd Dawson
Four Square Gospel Church
Pere
Dr. Edwards
Panes
Eighth and
Ave. Q
Freddy Joe Moran
West Texas Hospital
Joe
Camp Valley Courts
M. J. Morgan
Morgan
Ralls Real Estate Man Henry G Miller Dies At 70
Henry Gaston Miller 70, a Ralls real estate man and former farmer, died Saturday in a West Texas hospital. Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Sunday at Ralls Baptist Church with Rev. J. H. McClain officiating. Graveside in Covington Hill County will follow Monday with Marr Funeral Home handling. He was survived by his wife three daughters and three sons.
Mrs Mary Powell Buried At Haskell RALLS
The body of Mrs. Mary Powell 79 of near Ralls was taken by Marr Funeral home ambulance to Haskell for burial after she died Friday at her daughter Mrs C W Robertson’s home where she had been living. She had been bedfast since January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Powell
Haskell _RALLS
Near Ralls
Haskell
Marr Funeral Home
James L McGraw Sentenced to Ten Years Hard Labor
James L. McGraw, an eight year old male cited as a private, was convicted after an attempted stabbing incident involving a fellow soldier. He received ten years at hard labor and dishonorable discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. McGraw
South Plains
Saturraw
Births Recorded in Lubbock Area
The notice lists several birth announcements from Lubbock and surrounding areas. Notable details include a baby born at 11:06 p.m. weighing 9 pounds 0 ounces, a birth at 1:22 a.m. weighing 7 pounds 12 1/4 ounces, a daughter weighing 6 pounds 10 1/2 ounces, and a son weighing 6 pounds. Locations mentioned include South Plains Army Air Field and West Texas Hospital, with parents named in each item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Pany
Lubbock
Enerst Ee Tal
South Plains
South Plains Army Air Field
Alton B. Mador
Anton
St. Mary's Hospital
Lake Dragging Underway for Amarillo Farmer's Body
Buffalo Lake near Amarillo was being dragged today for the body of Ray Winters, an Amarillo farmer who fell or was thrown from a speeding motorboat he was piloting alone late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Amarillo
Buffalo Lake
Ray Winters
William Orth Named Regional OPA Administrator in Dallas
William A. Orth will become regional administrator for the Office of Price Administration Sept 16, taking over from McCue. The Yoakum Tex native will head Dallas regional headquarters and 13 district offices plus 750 war price and rationing boards across Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana. A. A. White is expected to succeed him as rent executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
William A
Billy Orth
Feice Ceseniette
McCue Weee
Yoakum
Tex
OPA
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Orth
A. A. White
Three Red Stamps Become Valid Today
Washington reports three more red point stamps in ration book four become valid Sunday for meats canned fish and dairy products the Office of Price Administration announced They will be good indefinitely additional red stamps will be validated before October 1 OPA said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Jury incomplete in murder trial at Amarillo
In Amarillo on September 2 16 jurors are still needed in the murder case of C M Redding charged with fatally shooting his wife last spring. Potter County deputies reported the second venue exhausted with only ten jurors selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
C.M. Redding
Potter ‘County
Property transfers listed in rough local notice
A fragmented notice lists several real estate transfers including Lillie Morgan and husband to J. B. M. Greenfield Jot 3 block 3 South Slaton, Carl and Natalie Melewig, A. Bender and wife to W. L. Wilkins, Merrill addition, and Lula Maewane for 16 block 38 Overton adds. Also mentions EL and AR RR Co and related parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Morgan
J. BM
Greenfield
South Slaton
Helwig
Overton
Maret Stuy & At Ic
EL and
AR RR Co
Nazis Flee From Thrace Under Turkish Internment
Nine police officers and 200 men were reported today to have fled over the Turkish frontier from Greek Thrace after Greek guerrillas seized the area. All were disarmed and interned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Peteens
Thrace
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Eis
Tn Aue
Yanks
Iceland
Farm Loan Group
Rotary Stricken
Brew
James Millard
Great Lakes
J. M
South Plains Army Airfield
Lindsay J. Ervin
SPAAF
Stella Hilliard
First Presbyterian Church
J. M. Lewis
Rix Funeral Home
Davis
Okla
Bureal
Jack R. Brown
Palmdale
Estella Brown
Frank C. Schnell
Filington Field
Eer
Ralph
Ore
W. . Coats
Mise
Ruth W
Broadway
Eir
Ralls
Lubbock General Hospital
W. T. Rogers
Army Medical Corps
Newfoundland
H .F. Williams
Plainview Highway
British Columbia
New Caledonia
You H. A
Comfort
W. T. Neace
Route 3
Lubback
W. Wifeg VU
Ober
Eroel Gnodgrase
Summer
Jon
Carver
Rod
Charlie ‘Parker
H. W. ‘Crewa
Lubbeck
Cieere Smith
Carty
B. Cherrill
Lubcotk
Mathie Ox
East Broadway
Anderson Bros. Jewelers
Nity Silver Company
Commu
Ewelers
Cash Et Credit
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