Camp Travis facilities supplement soldier life with athletics and education
The Camp Travis report highlights extensive recreational and athletic programs for July, including baseball, boxing, swimming, and lectures, aided by the YMC A and Knights of Columbus. It notes 44 938 men played games and 95 501 witnessed contests while 49 086 attended entertainments. 25 000 volumes fill the camp library with 23 178 volumes donated by the Y M C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Camp
Travis
Knights of Columbus
United States
Jack
San Antonio
Johnny Conlon
Bobby Burns
Bud Goodwin
Commission On War Activities
Camp Travis
General Library
Piére Dre Sy
Presen
What Are You Doing To Help Starvation Victims In Europe
A wartime appeal cites 4.25 million deaths in action and an estimated 4.75 million from famine to urge U S food conservation. It stresses patriotic duty to save wheat flour and sugar for Europe and warns that inaction costs lives of mothers and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Federal Food Administration
Texas
Ion
Maverick County Over-Buys War Savings Quota
Maverick County leads Texas in the War Savings Campaign by pledging its quota and surpassing it with over 124000 dollars invested by mid July. Since pledge day on June 28 residents have increased pledges, promising to liquidate additions before December 31, as the government urges rapid payment to fund the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maverick County
Big Pond
Texas
Treasury Department
Haple Pass
Itis
No State Fair This Year In Dallas For Training Camp
The State Fair at Dallas is canceled this year to free fair grounds for a military training camp. Many Moultonites had planned to attend, but wartime needs take precedence. Texans focus on winning the war, with the fair to reopen greater after victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Visit Notes From San Antonio Bay City Yoakum Guests
Mrs RK D Jackson and sister Miss Henrietta Meyer of San Antonio visit relatives and friends. Mrs C W Ideman and son of Bay City and Mrs G L McMaster of Yoakum were in the city Tuesday and Wednesday visiting Mr and Mrs Rudolph B Papacek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. D. Jackson
Henrietta Meyer
San Antonio
C. W. Ideman and Son
Bay City
G. L. McMaster
Yoakum
City
Rudolph B. Papacek
Nl. W. Bates
Nl. A. Bates
Caldwell
Radoph Bo Papacek
Red Cross Urges Wave of Nurse Recruits
Washington August 11 24 The Red Cross urges urgent nurse recruitment for the Army Nurse Corps now at 13 690 with 1 250 000 men in France. An appeal says 5 900 nurses are needed by October 16 and roughly 175 per day or 1 225 per week must enroll to meet wartime demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
State Board of Education
Hobby
Washington
D. C
Wama
Red Cross
Red Cros Headquart
France
Army Nurse Corps
Republican State Ticket Cast On Tuesday Primary
The Republican convention placed the following state ticket on the ballot: Governor Charles A. Boynton of Waco. Lieutenant Governor John C. Scott of Corpus Christi. Chief Justice G. N. Harrison of Brownwood. Associate Justice C. O. Harris of San Angelo. Judge Court Criminal Appeals Harry Warzbach of Guadalupe County. Treasurer J. Allen Meyer of Bryan. Attorney General U. S. Goen of El Paso. Railroad Commissioner George W. N. Smith of Rusk County. Comptroller W. G. MacLain of Ellis County. Commissioner General Land Office J. L. Hickson of Cooke County. Commissioner of Agriculture D. H. Morrill of Cooke County. Superintendent of Public Instruction Mrs. Ralph W. Sellers of Val Verde County. United States Senator Gen. Webster Flanagan of Rusk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Scott
Corpus Christi
Supreme Court
G. N. Harrison
Brownwood
C. O. Harris
San Angelo
Judge Court Criminal Appeals
Harry Warzbach
Guadalupe Counbye
U.S. Goen
Paso
George W. N. Smith
Rusk County
W. G. MacLain
Ellis County
J. L. Hickson
Cooke County
D. H. Morrill
Eou County
Ralph W. Sellers
Val Verde County
United States
Webster Flanagan
Bandmaster Visits Moulton for New Regimental Band
Prof. O. F. Mumme of Kenedy named chief musician of the First Texas Infantry Band. He toured Hallettsville, Shiner and Moulton with Peter Blais of Kenedy and H. H. Schultz of Witting to recruit musicians aged 18 to 45. Contact Prof. Mumme to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Mumme
Kenedy
Texas
Kenedy Sissies Land
Texas Infantry
Mumme
Peter Blais
H. H. Schultz
Witting
Hallettsville
Shiner and
Moulton
Mumae
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Ife
Bartosceh
Merica
Helen Urban
Moulton Lathor League
G. J. Bohnenkamp
J. W. Nachlinger
Erich Brunkenhoefer
John Brunkenhoefer
Alexander
Weimar
Grace Preston
Robert Preston
Poheman
Ie yAnied
Ier Gt
Aditig
Bing Bhit Ton
SY Ratiken
Preson
Wits
Bosimas Lys
Migs Weis
Conan
Charles A. Boynton
Waco
J. Allen Meyer
Bryan
Bureau of Mrareats
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