Battle of the Bulge recalled in postwar reflection
The piece cites the 1944 Battle of the Bulge and its high casualties, noting political missteps and strategic delays. It recalls Gen. Patton and Gen. Bradley alongside Eisenhower, Monty, and SHAEF debates that shaped the final Allied push toward Germany. The author links the battle to later Allied leadership.
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France
Omar Bradley
George Patton
Bernard Mont- Falaise
Patton
Bowes
Shaef
Eisen Nower
Monty
High Command
Paris
Holland
Germany
Bradley
39 U S Seamen Rescued From Broken Navy Craft
In Leghorn Italy the U S Navy supply ship Grommet Reefer broke in two after hitting rocks while carrying Christmas turkeys. A two day rescue through a storm by U S Navy aircraft and Italian boats saved all 39 sailors with no injuries. the last man was brought off by a U S Navy helicopter.
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Leghorn
Italy
Midway
Ligurian Sea
Gatelin Leghorn Harbor
Queen of Leghorn
Mexia High Band Members Named to All Regional and State Plans
Four Mexia High School musicians earned All Regional band honors at the Marlin clinic with Ann Ward law bassoon Cecil Rhodes cornet Don Davis French horn and Billie Annette Speight alto saxophone. Twenty eight Mexia players joined 650 regional students at the event as prep for the All-State clinic in Galveston February 11 to 14. The district will host regional solo and ensemble auditions in April as part of state contest selection. exact audition dates are pending.
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Mexia High School
Marlin
Ann Wardlaw
Cecil’ Rhodes
Don Davis
Billie Annetle Speight
Galveston
Mexia
Waco
Whitehead
Mrs Clyde Kennon Reopens Y Sandwich Shop on Milam Street
Mrs Clyde Kennon reopens the Y Sandwich Shop at the foot of the West Milam Street overpass offering free coffee and doughnuts on opening day. The cafe will operate 7 am to midnight daily, serving home cooked meals pies southern fried chicken seafood and steaks.
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West Milam Street
Raymond Plunkett
Clyde Kennon
Renzion
Commerce and
Belknap Streets
Guards Train With Tanks In Marlin Weekend Exercise
Nineteen enlisted men and four officers from the Mexia National Guard joined in tank infantry drills near Marlin over the weekend. Captains Barker and Brotherton plus Lieutenants Lee and Wilson and Warrant Officer Lasseter led a simulated hill attack with two Marlin unit tanks. Brotherton commanded the enemy detail, and Guards members slept in tents Saturday night despite limited participation due to work.
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Mexia
Mexia Chamber Highlights State School Support Dinner
Mexia Chamber of Commerce directors gathered for an annual dinner at the Mexia State School home noting community efforts to improve facilities. Vernon Jones praised staff and discussed over $1,685 spent by the state on construction and improvements while Dr. Martin cited civic club help and theater cooperation. Guest attendance included J Hogue Athens and Dr Bob Galveston with Jack Hawkins Groesbeck.
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Mexia
Ite
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Jones
Peragetat
Fie
Institution
C. of C
Martin
Herbert Martin
C. of C. State
Motion ‘Pitcure
Jack McKenzie
C. Ee C
Jones
J. Hogue
Athlege
Athens
Bob
Galveston
Jack Hawkins
Groesbeck
Nia
Mrs. Howard
Court rules juke box dispute not justified shooting
Mississippi Supreme Court upholds Huddle Hall’s conviction and three year sentence for wounding George Topps after an argument over a juke box tune. The court found Hall the aggressor when he stopped one song and chose a faster tune, leading to the shooting at a dance hall.
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Jackson
Miss
Supreme Court
Huddle
Hall
George Topps
Topps
Court Hall
San Antonio Lawyer Indicted on Tax Evasion
A federal grand jury indicted Claude G. Benham, a prominent San Antonio attorney, on four counts of income tax evasion. Attorney Brad Miller said Benham faced serious charges as the case moves forward.
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San Antonio
Claude
Benham
Dilef
Brad Miller
St Us
Bi Stone District Scouters Meet in Mexia Tonight
The Bi Stone District Scout committee holds a monthly meeting at First Christian Church Mexia to review leadership training for Scouters and plan a February financial campaign led by C R Noles. Gene Womack will report on three Boy Scout units and one Cub Scout pack forming in the county. Paul Page will outline advancements since the last meeting, with Chester Critchfield, district scout executive, among attendees.
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Mexia
Ack Oliver
Oliver
C. R. Noles
Gene Womack
Unty
Paul Page
Chester Critchfield
Marlinfield
Bi-Stone
Falls
Little girl dies from burns after gas heater incident
Carol Anne Buckner age five, daughter of Mr and Mrs M F Buckner of Jacinto City, died from burns suffered when her nightgown caught fire near a gas heater. A tragic accident reported in Houston area news.
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Burks Houston
Carol Anne Buckner
M.F. Buckner
Jacinto City
In Maceo Cases Men Said To Be Brought To Justice
Fragmentary wording indicates a discussion of bringing men to justice related to the Maceo cases. The Rev. Burch quotes emphasize a belief that those involved are known and will face accountability. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
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Maceos
Burch
Weather improves across Texas after cold front passes
Temperatures rise across West and North Central Texas as a cold front moves southeast. Lufkin records 25 degrees, Mexia 30, with generally fair and warmer conditions expected for the Mexia area and most of the state over the next two days.
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United Press
Texas
Lufkin
Mexia
Wink
Dalhart
Beaumont
Texarkana
el Paso
Austin
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Cheyenne
Wyo
San Fran
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New York
New Jersey
Chicago
Lone Rock
Wis
Bismarck
N. C
Kansas City
Casper
Nashville
Body of Butcher Billy Draws Thousands to Comanche
About 10 000 people from across 138 states Canada and Alaska viewed the body of William E Billy Cook in Comanche Oklahoma The butcher who killed six is slated for burial at Lone Elm Missouri The service will be held at noon Wednesday A 10 minute tribute was held in Comanche Cook killed a five person Illinois family one California man Then he was executed at San Quentin The two sisters from Joplin Missouri attended the viewing
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Comance
Okla
William
Billy” ‘Ook
Byers
Texas
Cook
Comanche
Canada
Windsor says couple will not attend Queen Elizabeth II coronation
Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson will skip the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The announcement, made in Paris, cites personal reasons and loyalty to their love, avoiding any official attendance at the ceremony.
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Eddie
Paris
France
Duke of Windsor
Queen Elizabeth II
Great Britain
Wallis” Warlelde
Examination at Post Office by U.S. Civil Service Commission
A public notice announces a civil service examination conducted by the U.S. Civil Service Commission at the post office. The notice specifies application details, eligibility, and testing dates for open positions.
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U.S. Civil Service Commissa
Russian Paradise Short of Goods Sparks Local Buzz
Soviet delegation visiting New York descended on three five and dime stores in Glen Cove clearing shelves of cheap items. The scene drew attention as shoppers watched the group inspect merchandise and pose for photos with dolls and bargain wares.
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Glen Cove
B.Y
United Nations Germwal Assembly
Twenty-Eight November Babies Born in Limestone County
Limestone county courthouse records in Groesbeck show twenty eight births in November. The list includes two sets of twins Linda Elaine and Stanley Wayne Cotton Mexia and Lee Roy and Linda Joy Crook Mexia, with many other newborns from Groesbeck Mexia Coolidge Thornton Tehuacana and Odessa families.
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Groesbeck
Spl
Limestone County
Linda Elaine
Stanley Wayne Cotton
Woodrow Cotton
Mexia
Lee Roy
Linda Joy Crook
Roy Crook
Donald'Irvan ‘Sarger
Marius ‘Ivan Barger
van ‘Roy Brewer
Lee Alex Brewer
Nylene Burks
Elijah Burks
Dan Robert Davis
Robert Clyde Davis
Shawn Kenton Felts
Odus Lee Felts
Shirley Ann Forge
Buck Forge
Fred Douglas Lee
Hubert Shaw Lee
Parthenia Lynch
Wade Temer Lynch
Sandra Lee
Phillips
Charlie George Phillips
Ostell
Sallard Ross, Jr
Ostell-Sallard Ross
Melinda Ryan
Martin Lee Ryan, Jr
Donald Ray Stephenson
Herbert Ray ' Stephenson
Robert Lee Chastain
Lonzo Chastain
Hana Jean Compton
Virgil Elton
Compton
Coolidge
Jacqueline Davis
Wel _L. Davis
Wortham
Reba
Kay Franklin
Lonnie W. Franklin
Ivan Jackson, Jr
Ivan Jackson
Shiaran Jan Lee
Frank Lee
Howard Earl Owen
Atrell Owen
Louis Archie Shackles
Thomas Jefferson Shackles
Odessa
Robert Preston Stephenson
Harlan Preston Stephenson
Tehuacana
Sandra Kay Sutton
William Earl Sutton
Thornton
Sandra Gaye Waldrop
Billie George Waldrop
R. C. Lewis
Industrial Boom Predicted in Longview Tyler Area 1953
Longview and Tyler area may see a major industrial expansion in 1953 with the start of two large plants. Grove Controls Corp plans a Longview plant on March 1 to manufacture valves and related machinery, and additional plants are expected to follow to supply Lone Star Steel.
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Longview
Tyler
Hugh Sawyer
Truman Warns against Defense Cuts Amid Korean War Strife
President Truman warns the incoming Eisenhower administration against major defense cuts while facing a hostile foreign threat. He argues rearmament is needed and cites public support for the Truman era program. In Korea, veterans are selected for inauguration honors as Sabrejets engage enemy MiG-15s and ground fighting remains intense on the frozen front.
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Senate
Kietnhower
Douglas MacArthur
James C. Hagerty
Gen. Eisenhower
Gen. MacArthur
Truman
Eisenhower
Gen
Seoul
Korea
Eighth Army
World food problem worsening says Agriculture official
James J. Haggerty, a top Agriculture Department official, warns the world food supply picture darkens as population grows faster than production, a trend seen since before World War I.
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Little Rock
Ark
James J. Haggerty
Agriculture Department
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Butcher Billy
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