Elks Launch Scrap Drive for Slippers for Soldiers
The Elks kick off a nationwide scrap drive collecting cloth, leather, and fabric scraps to make slippers for service members in military hospitals. Donations are placed at Elks lodges and designated bins in Columbus Ohio near the manufacturing project, Fort Bliss, Camp Bowie, and Camp Barkley have already received slippers, with a goal of 37,000 pairs. Ernest Cornelius and Don Meeks lead the local committee in San Saba.
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Elks Lodges
Joe Sweeney
Jcorner
St. Mary's
Travis the Welfare Committee
St. More
Elks Lodge
Columbus
Ohio
Elks
Ing
Navarro
Houston
Fort Billis
Camp Bowie
Camp Barkley
Sentania Elks Committee
Ernest Cor=nitius
Don Meeks
Warden Zone 2 Leads a Scrap Metal Drive
Warden Zone 2 leads a city scrap drive collecting 133106 pounds valued at 40846 with Zone 2 at 195.96. A field day is planned for Saturday, with trucks from local companies hauling scrap from across the city to the municipal auditorium. Officials urge breaking usable donations with a hammer to deter theft and a public scoreboard tracks totals.
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Plana
Walter G. Wolff
Municipal Auditorium
Ed Auge Company
Yellow Cab and Baggage Company
Cul|ery
Roegelein Provision Company
Wells
Doughboy Receives Safety Award for Long Driving Record
Melbourne Ayz 12 Pyt John Boggs of Point Peter Ge has earned a safe driving medal for covering 8001 miles in Australia without an accident. The contest, open to all army transport drivers including Australians, aims to reduce crashes. Boggs’ award is recorded in his service file and he received three days’ travel. Commanders were told to consider the award for promotion.
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Doughboy
Melbourne
Ayz
Pyt
John
Boggs
Point Peter
Australia
Veteran 63 Joins Army as Private at Sheppard Field
A 63 year old veteran with prior service dating to the Spanier American war joined the Army Air Forces Technical Training command at Sheppard Field. Harry Rudolph Heinl Pyt of Brooklyn gave up veterans pension and underwent leg operations to enlist and pursue ground crew training.
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Army
Sheppard Field
Army Air Forces Technical ‘Training Command
Harry Rudolph
Brooklyn
Jourdanton Drops 1942 Football Season
Jourdanton High School cancels football for 1942 due to wartime transportation issues and gas rationing. Coach M L Theum leaves Jourdanian program to take a job at Seguin High School but will not be involved with athletics there.
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Tourdanton
Lexas High School
Jourdanton’ High School
Gatloning
M.L. Theum
Seguin High School
Mexico to Parade Guns Armored Cars on Independence Day
Mexico's defense ministry announced a public appearance of new military equipment including armored cars in a parade on September 16, Independence Day. The chief of the general staff said the first armored division is ready for service. Conscripts called, with Romanian classes set to report on October 1, 1943.
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Mexico
Mexico City
National Defense Ministry
Berlin
Trannocean Hews Agency
Dysharest
Two Injured In Los Angeles Traffic Crashes
Two persons were injured in separate Wednesday crashes involving a freight train a taxicab a police car and an auto. Patrolman J M Boyle Jr reported no watchman at the South Flores crossing and noted damage to the police car. The train operator was identified as W E Upshaw. Dilbert Doorly 38 was slightly hurt as he lost control of his car at another crossing. Ralston Hayden 18 suffered lacerations and burns after colliding with a taxi cab driven by Charles S Porter 28 of 622 East Crockett Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Boyle Jr
South Flores Street
W. E. Upshaw
Mckinley Avenue
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Elks Club
San Antonio
Gic
Aully
An Antonio Pir
P. L.uiderson
Anderson
State Highway Department
Wilson County
Eguly
Eew
Seid
Jourdanton
L.A
Deene
Harry
Wolf
Reyon and
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Welts & Merx—tasement
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