Twenty Five Cents Supplies a Soldier With Weer's Smokes
A community hospital committee at Camp Travis and Fort Sam Houston weighs the value of small comforts for soldiers. Volunteers collect and donate cheesecloth, tobacco, and washcloths to hospitals, aiming to keep troops fit and morale high. The drive, led by Mrs. Jobuces and Mrs. E. A. Wilson, coordinates with the Red Cross and Camp officials to supply cheap, practical items.
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Ina
Fort Sam Haus
Tun
Camp Travis
Son Seaety
Jobuces
Edward A. Wilson
Olive Ades
William Aubrey
Tobu Cross
Tee Isa
KE. B.S
Chandler
E. A. Wilson
Tudor Craig
Redforces
France
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Mra
Mutitizen
Keensing
Smith
Smitha
Y Graves
Southern Pacific Lines
William Aerff
Committee records and Red Cross relief efforts
The committee and Mrs William Aubrey organize collections of records and red channel abdominal bandages not authorized by the Red Cross. Four hundred bandages go to General Winston, 100 to pneumonia patients at Camp Travis, 700 to Colonel Metcaiffe at Camp Bowie, and 700 to Norman Bancroft for soldiers headed overseas. Mrs Aubrey announces 5000 trench candles available to assist families and soldiers lacking proper heating or lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Aubrey
Red Cross
Hrig
FP. Winston
Camp Travis
Metcaife
Cannp Bowie
Fort Worth
Norman Bancroft
The
Red Coss
Bancroft
Buried by cave-in at Camp Travis fatalities
Private James Manco of the 359th Infantry was killed when a gravel pit wall collapsed at Camp Travis on Friday. He was buried under dirt and rock and died hours later at the base hospital. The body was sent to his family in Athens Texas. Relatives named include FP Junevels. Hancock was on fatigue duty when the embankment collapsed. Others escaped unharmed.
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Camp Travis
James Manco
359Th Infantry
Aimp
Hancvck
Athens
Tesas
Junevels
Camp
Travis Hancock
Camp Travis Soldier Seeks Wisconsin Mate Wolfe Found
A Camp Travis soldier requested help contacting a former shipmate aboard the Wisconsin. Wolfe, the listed contact, reconnected with an old friend in The Light’s office. Various locals offered to assist, including pianists, townspeople from New Haven and Plainfield, and a Chicago family, all eager to connect sailors with home folks.
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Camp Travis
Home Works
The
Light
Wisconsin
Wolfe
Ac Light
Fitetburg
Mass
New Tiaven
Conta
Soldier letters from Washington and requests flood papers
A jumble of wartime correspondence from home towns in Charlotte WN Cy 16 trait Mich and Crawford County Indiana to Mt Carmel. Sargeant John Rodney Houck and Wrinki Harmon of the Sixth Cavalry are sought in San Antonio as soldiers request hometowns and post office notes. Soldiers across Nashville Nashville Barre Cleveland Philadelphia Hamilton Charleston Augusta New Haven Omari Atte Witchburg Huntington Torre Hachie Selma and many others seek home town mentions and fraternity contacts for the Hore Parks plan to ease morale.
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Kelly Wield
City of Elms
Poulks Deneni
Plainfield
New Jersey
University of Miannesota
Camp Stanley
Chicago
Semanng
Wicir
Sol
Portland
Ore
Salt Tate City
Utah
Kelly
Woodstock
Vermont
San Antonio
Charlotte
Mich
Crawford County
Indiana
Mt. Carmel
Til
Washington, D. C
Sargeant
John Rodney Houck
Wrinki
Harmon
Pace House
Antonios
Nashville
Tenn
Wic Barre
Cleveland
Ohier
Delphia
Wort Hamilton
N.Y
Charleston
W. Va
Augusta
New Haven
Conus Omari
Witchburg
Mass
Huntington
Torre Hachie
Ind
Selma
Merest County
Ohio
Scottdale
Scoteh
Pawtheker
Washington, D
North Diltota
Phi Gamma Sienile
University of Minnesota
Berlin
Chicazo
N.tt
Denver
Colu
Montgomery
Trainer
Tod
Waterville
Boston
Taunton
Chatau
Monts
Nee
Hethlehem
Greensburg
Russia
Glascow
Greenock
Scotland
Heno
Nevilla
Lyo Dleg
Frat Brothers
Kappa Alphas
Phi Gama
Deltas
Hore Parks
Mama Walks
Stile
Colmery
Kix
Tailor Promotes Individual Style In Workshop Message
An obscure 19th or early 20th century ad style blurb extols tailoring as the art of clothing that fits the wearer and satisfies personally. It touts Lentz Tailors at 812 West Commerce and references general ideas of camou age and leadership rhetoric without clear event details.
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Ivarnet
Fyet
West Commerce
Field Artillerymen Soon to Have Chance at Target Practice
The 166th Field Artillery Brigade of the Nine-Heth division will soon join target practice. Units train at Camp Bullis and Leon Springs while the brigade awaits orders. About 3000 personnel are at the range with infantry already firing. artillery readiness is emphasized as they prepare to shoot before overseas deployment.
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Yeluzi
Ueisin
Caump Hulls
Department
Leon Springs
Camp Bullis
173Th
Hose
316UN
Divisium
Alreddy
Carp Bullis
Ambar Lient. Cal. FC Johnston
Roda
Camp Travia
Canp Tha Vea
Reaigiental
Sep Rate Minit Commandara
Autorvios
BEITH TO LECTURE AT MAHI AVENUE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Major Beith, fresh from service in France with the British army, prepares to lecture February 7 at 2 45 PM in the Mahi Avenue school auditorium. He will present a vivid first hand account of wartime conditions, illustrated by front fixtures, under British foreign office auspices.
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San Antonio Tranch
Vallens
Jan King Delth
British Foreign Office
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Lights’ Tobacco Fund
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Maverick Clark
Wallace Bros. Co
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Flanders
Adler-Rochester
East
Houston Street
Lenin Dwr
Menr
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Cariolt
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Bevle
165Th Brigade
Janary 2
BEITH
Igh School
California
Wolfson’s
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Saul Woltso Bey
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