Collin County Urged to Exceed USO Drive Quota
Collin County faces a 5000 dollar quota in the United Service Organizations drive to aid Marines Coast Guard and other service members. A county campaign launches June 4 with a broad local committee including Chamber of Commerce leaders and merchants groups.
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McKinney Endures Ten-Day Heat Wave Strain
McKinney residents endure a lingering heat wave now in its tenth day with no relief visible. Thermometer hit 94 degrees on Wednesday, tying the June record, as farmers report onions ripening and cotton benefiting from sustained sun and warm, clear weather.
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McKinney High Graduates Head to Arlington
Four McKinney High School graduates William Dowdy Clifford Thomas Billy Hagg and Billy Perkins traveled to Arlington for the opening session of North Texas Junior College. The group will attend two eight week periods starting in January, continuing through the spring term.
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North Texas Junior A
Ou . College
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William Dowdy
Clifford Thomas
Billy Hagg
Billy Perkins
War Front Reports Casualties as Japanese Advance Stymied
War Department lists 75 more Americans killed in action in the New Guinea theater bringing totals to 513. Rain hinders Japanese moves in South China while Allied air raids hit Japanese bases north of Australia. MacArthur headquarters says Allied planes faced little resistance and returned safely. The article notes government security concerns over a proposed pay increase for soldiers.
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Australia
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New Britain
Qaid
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Florida Islands
Rabaul
John Curtin
Grand Jury Returns Twelve True Bills This Term
The grand jury reconvened Tuesday before dismissal and returned twelve true bills including forgery and passing forged instruments, burglary, swindling, theft over fifty dollars, aggravated assault, and disturbance. Judge Tom Suggs presided as the district court ends its term in June with September sessions planned.
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Tom Suggs
Johnersville
H. H. Celina
Gene P. Biggs
John R. Thornton
Anna
Ee Ana
Father Of Mrs Bergvall Dies Tuesday Night
D F Polser, 76, farmer and long time Collin County resident, died Tuesday night after a century in Tennessee and Texas. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in Frisco. He was twice married and survived by his second wife, one brother Bill Polser of Lewisville, and children J D Polser Frisco, Mrs H H Herndon Frisco, Mrs T Bergvall McKinney, Jack Polser Allen, Ray Polser Frisco, Mrs Glenn Butler Allen, Mozelle Polser, Liz Polser, and L M Polser, all of Frisco.
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Tennessee
Collin County
Frisco
Polser
Bill Polser
Lewisville
Texas
J. D. Polser
H. H. Herndon
T. Bergvall
McKinney
Jack Polser
Allen
Ray Polser
Glenn Butler
Mozelle Polser
Liz Polser
L. M.polser
Dallas Trade Talk Set for McKinney Rotary Luncheon
R B Johnson of the Dallas Office of the U S Department of Commerce will speak on Post War Trade As It Will Affect The McKinney Area at the Friday noon Rotary Club meeting in the First Christian Church. A M Scott Jr and Thos E Craig are committee members. President Lyman D Robinson urges attendance for business leaders.
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R. B. Johnson
Dallas
United States Department of Commerce
McKinney Rotary Club
First Christian Church
A. M. Scott, Jr
Rotary Club
Thos. E. Craig
Lyman D. Robinson
Johnson
McKinney Man Stationed At Pendleton Field
A McKinney man, Private Samuel A. Forshee, writes from Pendleton Field Oregon that American flyers who bombed Tokyo and other Japanese cities in April completed their final training there. He recalls initial doubts about foreign service but says he enjoys the Army and plans to return home after duty.
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Pendleton Field
Oregon
Chas. W. Graves
Samuel A. Forshee
McKinney
Army
Foreign Service
Fire Destroys Barn On Judge H. L. Davis Farm
A barn on Judge H. L. Davis's Frisco Southwest of the highway farm burned around 7 o clock Tuesday afternoon. The barn, tended by Carvel and sons, contained recently baled alfalfa hay. investigators suspect ignition from combustion. Some insurance was carried on the barn.
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Carvel and Sons
RAF Airdrops Hit Krupp Plant in Essen Raid
British officials report 1 000 RAF planes bombed the Krupp Munitions Works at Essen dropping 3 000 tons. Fire raged across the sprawling plant with destruction likened to the Cologne raid, as crews reported flames in the major war industry center.
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Albert Clement
French Popular Party
Nursing graduate enlists in U S Army at Fort Sam Houston
Miss Minnie Bitros, graduate of McKinney City Hospital School of Nursing, leaves for Base Hospital Fort Sam Houston Texas to receive commission as Second Lieutenant. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Farris Britos Farmersville, previously associated with Bradford Hospital Dallas and a large Chicago hospital.
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Farmersville
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Dallas
Chicago
Allen Baptist Church Members Share Letters From Service Members
An Allen Baptist Church initiative collects letters to servicemen, including J R Taylor in the Navy. The message describes duty far from home and reflections on peace, war, and the support of neighboring towns that entertain and honor the troops.
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J. R
Jimmie) Taylor
Allen
United States Navy
Monroe Angel
South Collin Town
Allen Baptist Church
Collin County Congress
Allen Church
Milton Greer
McKinney
Navy
Continental United States
Naval Home
Simon Taylor of Melissa Transacted Business in County Seat
Simon Taylor of Melissa conducted business in the county seat on Tuesday, with activity noted in local records.
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Simon Taylor
Melissa
McKinney Local Notes and Personal News
Local items include home remodeling of Mrs. Mattie Webb on Tennessee Street with concrete work by H E G Farr and woodwork by J R Padgitt. Army recruits arrive for the 4th Texas Infantry and civilians move into new Blurton House quarters. Mrs. John A. Warden departs for the Philippines via Dallas and San Francisco with her young sons, while her husband serves in the U S Army and recently earned a captain’s rank.
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Mattie Webb
Tennessee Street
H. E. G. Farr
J. R. Padgitt
John A. Warden
U. S&s. Army
John A. Jr
Henry Edward
Dallas
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Warden
Mather. E. Abernathy
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