Memoir excerpt ties Henry Meyer to Texas Civil War tales
Vernon Rawlings of Victoria notes that parts of Henry Meyer's civil war journal, linked to Mrs. Alice Rawlings and others in Port Lavaca, were included in Mamie Yeary's 1912 Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray. Meyer's Confederate service began in September 1861 in Houston, with Company B, Texas Infantry Regiment, Army of the West, and she recounts Shiloh, the Hornet's Nest, and losses among Calhoun county men, ending with thanks to the Northington family for The Yellow Rose of Texas and music by J.K. printed in New York.
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Vernon Rawlings
Victoria
Henry Meyer
Alice Rawlings
Viola Marek
Gladys Mikula
Port Lavaca
Mamie Yeary
Dallas
Meyer
Sam Houston
Houston
and Texas Infantry Regiment
Army of the West
Beaumont
Alexandria
Mississippi
Texas
Shiloh
Farney
la Grange
Northington
Egypt
J.K
New York
The Yellow Rose of Texas Original Version
A sentimental piece about a Texas rose loved by a darky narrator. He vows to find her after parting long ago, hoping to reunite and sing together under the river’s quiet night and starlit skies. The tale contrasts with other belles and promises lasting love.
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Texas
Darky
Rosa Lee
Tennessee
Rio Grande
Veterans Administration Annual Report Highlights 1974 Spending
The Veterans Administration discloses 1974 spending of 13.4 billion for veterans, dependents, survivors, and active duty personnel, with 6.7 billion for compensation and pensions, 3.3 billion for educational assistance, and 3 billion for the Department of Medicine and Surgery. The report notes veteran population at 29.3 million, 551,000 women veterans, 1063 hospitals treated, 101.3 billion in life insurance, 306,188 home loans guaranteed, and other programs. Copies are available from the U.S. Government Printing Office.
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Veterans Administration
Department of Medicine and Surgery
National Cemetery System
Superintendent of Documents
Goverment Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Criticism at Emmy Awards prompts reform demand
New York AP reports critics urge abolishing nighttime Emmys until reforms, faulting the show for endless categories and winner announcements. The piece notes 111 Emmys awarded, many for minor distinctions, and argues for broader, fewer honors to restore clarity and entertainment value.
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New York
Millard Fillmore School of Industrial Design
CBS
Polo Lounge
Waterhouse
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Preston receives two 10 year terms in unlicensed security case
In Kingsville Texas AP Thomas A. Preston was sentenced to two 10 year prison terms and 10000 in fines for selling unlicensed securities to former POW David Carey. A jury found him guilty of fraud in the Carey case and recommended the maximum penalties after testimony that he sold stock to 30 former prisoners of war. He then pleaded no contest to a second securities charge involving another former Navy officer and POW, Robert Woods, and was sentenced by District Judge Vernon D. Harville.
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Kingsville, Tex
Thomas A. Preston
Preston
David Carey
Carey
Robert D. Woods
Navy
Vernon D. Harville
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Albert Sidney Johnston
Tennessee River
Calhoun County
Tupelo
Germany
Wemlesdley, Nay dl
Ervin Anderson
Mayaguez
New Orleans
Anderson
Cambodia
Port O'Connor
Oshman
Centro Credit
Aluminum
Ambassadeur
Charbroil
Viking Mall
Tern
Sic
Television Academy
Hollywood
Academy
Virginia
Weapel
Texas Floor CO
The
State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Robert Thompson
Mechanical Et Syska & Hennessy, Inc
US. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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