Food in Army Under Fire From Soldier Censorship
A mother reveals a letter from her son, Cpl. Beryle W. Johnson, an airplane mechanic overseas, alleging Army meals are unpalatable and sometimes scarce. He describes bully beef, pancakes, dehydrated foods, and periods with fresh meat, eggs, and fruit, noting censorship approved publication. He laments shortages while praising occasional improvements.
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Seattlu
Southwest Pacific
Walllace Johnson
Cpl
Beryle W. Johnson
Office of Censorship
Washington, D. C
Jonason
Jewish Memorial in New York Marks First Wa ghetto Battle Anniversary
Thousands of Jews in New York and other cities joined memorial services marking the first anniversary of battles in the Wa ghetto where 490M Jews were slain by Mazis.
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New York
Mazis
Alex Schubach Services Set
Funeral services are planned for Alex Schubach Sr. 82 a San Antonio lifelong resident who drove a hack locally for decades with a wake at Zizik-Kearns chapel followed by a requiem mass at St. Joseph's Catholic church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. He died Tuesday at his home on South Hackberry Street. Survivors include his widow three daughters five sons and 141 grandchildren.
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Puneral Services
Alex Schubach Sr
San Antonio
Southern Pacific
Austin Street
Alexander Joske
Joske Brothers
Knig Schubach
A. & Heubaum
H. W. Maing
Lizzie Borneman
Alex Schubach Jr
Joe Schubach
Edward Schubach
Walter Senubach
OPA Leaders to Address Texas Auto Dealers Meeting
Dave Kelly president of the National Auto Dealers Association and OPA representatives from Washington speak at the twenty-eighth annual Texas Auto Dealers Association meeting at the Gunter hotel. Elliott Taylor chairs the auto ration branch and Don Smith leads the auto and parts section.
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Dave Kelly
National Auto Dealers’ Association
OPA
Washington, D.C
Texas Auto Dealers’ Association
Gunter Hotel
OFA
Elliott Taylor
Auto Ration
Don Smith
Wasp Victim Planned San Antonio Visit Before Death
Elizabeth Erickson, a WASP killed in a mid air training collision near Sweetwater, planned a San Antonio trip to visit her uncle Horace Kelton at 151 Rockwood Court and to bring a group of flyers. She was aunt to Will W. Kelton of Kelton Crest Ranch near Ilana City. Funeral services were held at her Preston Washington home.
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Elizabeth Erickson
Sweetwater
San Antonio
Horace Kelton
Rockwood Court
Kelton
Will W. Kelton
Kelton Crest Ranch
Ilana City
Preston
Wash
Marine Pacific Hero Held As Deserter From Army
A World War I Marine veteran Murphree from Tennessee who earned the Navy Cross is held on desertion charges after joining the Marines. He reportedly deserted Fort Benning in 1941 and later enlisted under an alias. President Roosevelt and naval officials were advised of his case as authorities decide whether to prosecute.
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Marine Pacific
Army
Washington
Guadalcanal
Midway
Makin Island
James Ap Autub Igs
PA 'Roosevelt
Murphee
Tenn
Murphree
Navy
Oak
Facifieland
Calif
Tennessee
Raymond Cannon
Treance
Roosevelt
Wiljust
Brown
Marine
Nashville
Ment
Marine Corps
War Department
Murnhrep
Fort Benning
Pearl Harbor
Howard R. Craven
Pital
Murz‘phree
Moderator Post Stays in Family in Presbytery Succession
The Western Texas Presbytery meeting at Westminster Presbyterian announces a unique succession with Rev. Roland Murray retiring and his brother Rev. Glenn Murray to succeed as moderator. Glenn is a missionary from the Belgian Congo on furlough. The Presbyterian body, including 10 churches from San Marcos to Brownsville and Edna to Sanderson, remains in session through Thursday noon.
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Western Texas
Church Court
Westminster Presbyterian
Roland Murray
Glenn Murray
Furn Vjlough
Belgian Congo
Africa
R. G. Murray
Chicago Boulevard
Westminster Church
P. D. Miller
Firs Presbyterian Church
Home Mission Committee
A. V. Boand
Beacon Hill Church
Brooks J. Dickey
Presbytery
Home Missions
San Marcos
Btownsville
Edna
Sanderson
Britons Deny FDR Churchill to Meet
Well informed Londoners said no new Roosevelt Churchill meeting has been arranged and such sessions seem unlikely until Edward R. Stettinius Jr returns to Washington to report. A later meeting of the president and prime minister, perhaps with Stalin, is viewed as a distinct possibility.
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London
Roosevelt Churchill
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
U.S
Washington
Stalin
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Alex Schubach
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Schenley Reserve
Schenley
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Fchenley Disiiltara Corporation
Fdr
Churchill
Blackheads
Agarret
Aser’s DE
Transit
Ormsby Chevrolet CO
Smith Motor Sales CO
Milam Chevrolet CO
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