Russian air force pounds German supply columns
Soviet forces continued heavy air attacks across the front aiming at German columns in the Kuban and western Caucasus. Rostov and Volkhov sectors saw prolonged artillery duels with heavy shelling, while German air activity diminished in some areas and intensified in others as battles persisted along the Leningrad and Smolensk fronts.
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Moscow
Kuban
Sittin
Krasnodar
Cataus
Volkhov
Leningrad
Geran
Starnys Uest
Bely
Rostov
Vattas
Sud
Smolensk
Astor Attends Brother's Funeral in Saxafondville
In Saxafondville April a funeral is held for Rev W W Hardt, pastor at Malakoff. His brother Rev Charles T Hardt, pastor of the local Methodist church, left Matiday to attend. John Wealey Hardt will assume duties. survived by a widow, son, and daughters Virginia and Aileen among others. Brothers named include Rev Dan G, Rev L D, Rev A T, Rev H B, and Charles Ty Hardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxamfondville
Apri Ay
Charles T. Hardt
Matiday
W. W. Hardt
Malakoff
Rend Hardt
John Wealey Hardt
Virginia
Aileen
Ale Hardt
Laredo
Dan G
Molin
L. D
Bertram
A. T
Hondo, Or
H. B
Nacogroches
Trey
Charles Ty Hardt
Raynronesville
Services Held for S. W. Hunsaker in Raymonville
Funeral services were conducted in Columbus, Kansas, for Samuel Wiley Hunsaker aged 81 who died Friday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. M. Albin in Raymonville. He leaves sons Ottis of Eden, Missouri, Joseph of Durant, Oklahoma, and daughters Mrs. J. Crum of Desert, Michigan, and Mrs. Albin. Hunsaker was a retired businessman who moved to the Valley about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymondville
Puneral Sericea
Goumbus
Kon
Samuel Wiley Hunsaker
Tha d Daugher
A. M. Albin
Ottls
Eden
Joseph
Durant
Okla
Disagreement Over Theft Trial Between Judge and Prosecutor
District Judge W McCrory and District Attorney John R Shook clashed Tuesday over the trial of trader believed under 17. Trader faces two indictments for theft from Opal Woodward and for burglary, with judge noting potential age and possible later trial after May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. WW. McCrory
John R. Shook
Bercy
Shook
McGrory
McCrory
Opal Woodward
Barrett Place
Navy allows shorts for Gulf coast personnel in summer dress
Corpus Christi April 3 The navy will permit officers and men on the Gulf coast to wear shorts as summer dress starting April 15 the date for the uniform changeover The WAVES uniform will be set by the senior WAVe officer with commandant approval Shorts are optional for officers and men though they may be worn during flying operations The working uniform includes rolled shorts above the shoes and helmet and may be worn aboard the station or while commuting to and from homes only
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Apri
Navy
Gulf Coast
Congressmen Flee Capital Hotel Fire In Washington
About a hundred congressmen and families escaped a Capital Hill hotel as smoke poured from a fourth floor apartment. The blaze, likely from an electric wiring fault, was confined to the apartment occupied by four Red Cross nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Hotel
Washington
Capital Hill
Red Cross
Bus Company Pays 60 000 In City Taxes
Willacy pioneers honored as H. C. Glover and wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Raymodville. The transit firm reports paying nearly 60 thousand dollars in city and state taxes since new operation of bus lines began. Ad valorem taxes due April 11 and bus seat taxes totaling over 50 thousand annually are noted with fleet at 303 buses.
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Pryivey We EU
Ban Antonio
Tressuer James Turner
Uhr weighs mayoral bid amid health and politics
County Commissioner Robert F Uhr said he might run for San Antonio mayor if drafted and advised by doctors not to campaign yet He attended a meeting with over 30 citizens and said he has until April 21 to decide He criticized political corruption and mentioned ongoing tensions with city and county machines and Judge Anders who is hospitalized Fort Sam Houston.
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oIf
San Antonio
Robert F. Uhr
Uhr
Mavermnet
Charles W. Anderson
Fort Sam Houston
Anderson
Commissioners Court
Nueces to Open Public Canneries
Corpus Christi apr i two public canneries will open soon at Robstown and Corpus Christi. County Commissioner W J Bryan says the canneries will not operate for profit and will include only labor costs. Gardeners will be assisted by an experienced supervisor. Dig & Lot today so your produce can be put up tomorrow. See classif ied Want Ads.
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Corpus Christi
Apr i
Vietoy Gardens
Robstown
W. J. Bryan
State Lumbermen Elect Officers at War Conference
Curtis T. Vaughan of San Antonio was elected president for 1969 by the Texas Lumbermen’s Association board at the Plaza hotel during a two day war conference. New officers and directors were introduced as attendees heard discussions on shifting business attitudes toward wartime efficiency and new lumber uses.
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Texas Lumberman’s Association
Plaza Hotel
Curtis T. Vaughan
San Antonio
Don Campbell
WPS Lumber Diviion
Marion Phipps
CFA Lumber
R. Needham Ball
Louisiana Building Material Dealers’ Association
George H. Zimmerman
Fexos Lumbermen’s Association
Lund Vaughan
Ray Saberson
St. Paul
Saberson
Gabereon
South Pacific
Lingo
Darat and
Navel
War Production
Washington
WPE
Thrift
Sammons
Lynn Boyd
Pampa
Vaught
W. H. Curry
Wacu
Joe Stein
Fredericksburg
Abe Gross
Waco
Thomas C. Spencer
Houston
Jack Ray
Vaughn
Municipal Auditorium
Stores Fined for Boycotting Times
New York April 13. Advertising department store advertisers and the Retail Trade Goods Association of New York City were sued for 89,000 dollars in U S district court after a criminal information charged conspiracy to violate anti trust laws by handling the advertising column of the New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times New York
L—Rif‘ven Teading
Retail Pry Goods Association
New York City
Teiny
United States District Court
Stats
Association
Hancoling
Colomny
New York
Mes
Valley Dam to Aid Farmers
The El Az tear dam four miles from Tong Catthen on the San Juan river southwest of the Rio Grande valley in northern Mexico is creating a vast irrigation system. Max W. King cites completion of the main dam and first water impounded, with a spillway capacity of 20 000 cubic meters per second. Completion was targeted for December 30, 1941, with about 6 600 acres to be irrigated by mid year and roughly 200 000 acres to be served by a network of gravity canals and laterals.
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McAlben
el Aztear
San Juan
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Ndetharn
Mexico
Max W. King
Mexican Irrigation Commission
Gaid
Aziar Lake
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Azis
Astor
Brother
W. Hunsaker
Victory Mart
Bus Company
Willacy
H. C. Glover
Willacy County
Gelden
Nueces
Mr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Hia
Polton
State Lumbermen
Maverick
Clarke
East Travis
U. S. Department of Agriculture
P.laritl
Stine
Wen
Rmade
Latakia
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