Buried in Bescanon Nine Maquis and Eleven Others
AEF reporters in France covered the Bescanon funeral for 40 dead, including 28 Mauis soldiers, 10 civilians, and two American infantrymen. Lt. Col. Gustave Phillips led the Maquis, with a guard of honor formed by Senseney’s squad, Maquis, gendarmes, and firemen. Coffins were paraded to three churchyards as volleys rang out.
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Kenneth L. Lixon
Associated Press
AEF
France
Bescanon
Masuis
Gustlave Phillips
Vichy
FFI
John
Jack) Sensency
St. ‘Louis
Frank R. Lazio
Homer E.blake
Fryburg
Henry Bernard
Willimantic
Conn
Ernest Redfern
Springfield
Mass
St. Josephs Hospital
Tne
Bescanan
Senseney
Officer At Clovis Dies Of Injuries In Crash
Captain Jack F. Clark died from injuries after a four engined Army plane crash near Clovis during a combat training mission. He was instructor pilot at the Clovis Army Air base and died at the base hospital yesterday morning. His wife is Mrs. Elizabeth H. Clark of Omaha Nebraska. Funeral arrangements were pending today.
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Clovis
N. M
U.A
Jack F. Clark
Elizabeth H. Clark
Omaha
Neb
Clovis Army Air Base
Clark
Enrollment In Floydada Public Schools Rises
Enrollment in Floydada public schools this week edged up from last year. High school pupils totaled 336 and ward school 436, bringing the overall attendance to 772 students as announced by Supt. I. T. Graves.
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Floydada
Sput
I. T. Graves
Ward
Robot Bomb Attacks On England Resumed
German robot bombs struck southern England and the London area just before dawn. A flying bomb wrecked seven houses. five children and an adult died in one dwelling. Four others were seriously injured in the same area. The attack marks the first in two weeks and may come from aircraft.
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London
England
Due
Germany
Calais
Boulogne
Dunkirk
French
Belgian
Netherlands
English Channel
Livestock Official Named General Supervisor at Fort Worth Show
A. K. Mackey, veteran Fort Worth livestock authority, was named general livestock superintendent of the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show held annually in Fort Worth. He is connected with a commission firm and previously served as secretary of the Texas Sheep and Goats association in San Angelo.
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Fort Worth
A. K. Mackey
Action On Postwar Highways May Wait
Prospects rose that House action on the bill authorizing $1,475,250,000 for a three year postwar highway program would be deferred until after the November election recess. The measure passed by voice vote in the Senate yesterday.
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Washington
House
Senate
City finances show strong standing in 1944 audit
The City of Lubbock reports solid finances with capital assets rising to 7,768,924.66 and current assets at 467,083.15. Indebtedness fell to 2,060,000. net earnings for the year reached 433,635.19 with electric and water departments posting gains.
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Lubbock
C. A. White
Certified Public Accountant
Cornell & Company
Commission
U. S
General Departments
Electric Department
Water Department
Girls Scouts Drive To Begin Sept 25
A Lub bock Girl Scouts campaign opens September 25 with a 5000 dollar goal. Clark Wood will head the drive, with an open house on September 27 at the Little House, Ave. P, hosted by Mrs. Homer L. Pharr. Funds support local Scout work for the coming year.
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Lubbock
Clark Wood
Girl Scout Advisory Board
W. F. Eisenberg
Olan Key
George Kuykendall
L. D. Casey
W. C. Cole
George Finberg
W. M. Ryan
W. S. Helwig
W. C. Pryor
Parker F. Prouty
ODT to Cut 1000 Clerical Workers as OPA Takes Over
Washington Sept 16 One thousand clerical workers in the Office of Defense Transportation will be discharged around Oct 15 reducing the agency payroll by about one fifth. The cut follows a transfer of the commercial truck and bus gasoline rationing program to the Office of Price Administration. Local OPA boards will assume duties from ODT highway transport staff in district offices.
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ODT
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Office of Price Administration
OPA
ODT Highway Transport Department
Allied forces to use Belgian and Dutch currencies in liberated areas
The Treasury and War departments announced that Allied liberation forces may use Belgian francs and Dutch guilders in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Official exchange rates set 2.64957 guilders per dollar for the Netherlands and 43.773 Belgian francs per dollar for Belgium.
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Washington
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Treasury
War Departments
Belgium
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James D. Shaw
Pomona
Montgomery Ward
California
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Omclal Gore
Ligures
Pan
Pomona Pump Company
Joshua Wendy Iron Works
CAL Orean
Clowe & Cowan, Inc
Plainview Amarillo
Texas
Roswell
New Mexico
H.P
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DODGE
Plymouth
Dickinson
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Phane
Ocohngess
Plymouth Banc Robbeled
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