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«*-DIXIECRATS RALLYAbove is a view in the SamNORMAN W. PENNEYCompany and to order a set ofpump bowies.f. Askin'* for an invoice on a Pamona Pump shipped to Dentoo without order in order that purchase of the pump might be considered.Houston Coliseum during the States’ Rights Democratsrally at which J. Strom Thurmond and Fielding Wright accepted the party nominations for President and vice-president respectively. (AP Wirephoto).Remains of Sgt. Penney BeingReturned to U.S. for ReburialThe bodies of one Denton service*man and five others of this vicinity who lost thieir lives during World War U in the Pacific area will be aboard the United States Army Transport Dalton Victory when it docks in San Francisco, according to an Army news release.c' 3.9^ AmM-ing, in-eluding 245 Texans, are being re*♦*t *•* * eNie** th* V**set f** b^ri*’ in this country at the request of nf k4-i who '•ra to he notified in advance of the arrival of the ship.Staff Sgt, Norman W. Penney,son of Mrs. Maggie Penney, 1319Norman Street, is the Denfccn hero whose body is being returned for interment. Others from this area whose remains are being returnedare pvt. Ho’-ac'* A. Bent lev, whose next of kin is Frances Irene Bentley, 833 Truelove. Gainesville; Pvt. Jim D. Davis, whose next of kin is Eugenia 8 Davis. Rout.e 3. Decatur; Pvt. Le H Derryberry. whose n**t of kin »s Sara E, Mat-berry, 502 South Barnes Street, McKinney; Pfc. John E. Matthews, whose next of kin is Sara E Matthews, 402 Ncrth Taylor, Gainesville; and Pfc. John J, White, w^ose of kin is Jonn White, 1011 Witherspoon, Gainesville.8gt. Penney was killed in action on Leyte Nov. 3, 1944. He served with the infantry which in the Initial invasion of Ley e, and wasone of the fir t Amr,ri'-»n s'* Id if rs to set foot on th« soil of the Philippine Islands in the attack.Reared in Denton, he w*a Graduate of Denton High School, where he participated in football and track. He attended North Texas State College two rears before enlisting in the service.Survivors include his mother and two brothers. Homer Penney ofCleburne and Dodds Penney of Ranger.ElI)iExEty tin 1theJaelDenCdrhtionsitkthewillBasTthr«engnlegenardEarTcurlstataretonn
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Denton Record Chronicle
Denton, Texas, US
Fri, Aug 13, 1948
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