Harlandale ISD appoints three new school principals
The Harlandale Independent School District named three principals on the recommendation of new Superintendent Diard McCollan. Glenn Fikes becomes principal at Huff Avenue, John C. Gonder at Stonewall Elementary, and Luke B. Wier at San Jose Elementary. The district operates one high school and four elementary schools with about 9400 students.
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Spn
Harlandale Independent
Diard McCollan
Glenn Fikes
Huff Avenue
John C. Gonder
Stonewall
Luke B. Wier
San Jose
Harlandale
College Capers on Air at Majestic and WOAT
The college caper show will be broadcast from Interstate theaters’ Showtime program. College Capers of 42 at the Majestic theater features its outstanding entertainers, heard on WOAT from ten to four p.m. ru. The program originates at the Majestic state and will be aired across WOAT.
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College
Majestic Theater
Showtime
Buliday
Majestic State
WOAT
Arthur Miller Named Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Arthur Miller is listed as Lieutenant Governor of Texas with other names appearing in garbled notes. The readable fragment confirms Miller’s role, while surrounding text remains uncertain about dates or additional officials.
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Arthur R. Miller
Texas
Six More U S Pacific Fliers Decorated For Gallantry
Six American flying officers received silver star decorations for gallantry in the Southwest Pacific. Capt Gailford Montgomery of Fort Collins Colorado and Lieuts Donald Green Orlando California Frank Adkins Clarksville Tennessee Eugene Wahl Indianapolis and Lieut Thomas Lynch Cataquau Pac and Brig Gen A L Sneed Maxwell Hill Alabama were cited. Montgomery led bombing runs on Lingayen gulf and fought off a superior force of 18 Japanese bombers with four pursuing pilots. Adkins Wahl and Lynch attacked eight Zero fighters over New Guinea May 26, diving head on and downing one plane while forcing others away. Sneed led fortress raids at Timor’s Kipang base on May 18 and 20.
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United Nations
Australia
George H. Brett
Allied Air Forces
Southwest Pacific
Gailford Montgomery
Fort Collins
Cola
Donald Green
Oland
Calif
Frank Adkins
Clarksville
Tenn
Eugene Wahl
Indianapolis
Thomas J. Lynch
Cataaque
Pac
A. L Sneed
Maxwell Held
Ala
Montgomery
Lingayen Gulf
Air Aparti
Philippines
Manila
Geen
Adkins, Wahl
Lynch
New Guinea
Sneed
Hearn Receives Army Commission as Transport Command Pilot
Joe Charles Hearn, 28, son of Mrs Inez Hearn of 1203 North Alabama Street and graduate of Main Avenue High, is commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Forces Transport Command pilots division. Col Ralph E B Spake reports he previously served as CPT instructor, holds an instrument rating, and has logged 2307 hours of flying. His wife, formerly of Galph Christi, has moved to California with him.
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Joe Charles Hearn
Inez Hearn
North Alamo Street
Main Avenue
Service Pilots
Army Air Forces Transport Command
Ralph EB Spake
California
Hearn
The
Transport Command
Galph Christi
Woman Jailed in Flammer Attack
Mary Burke a 93 year old freelance ad agent was jailed in $1900 bail after alleged hammer attack on Mrs Margaret O Keefe wife of Edmund O Keefe at the O Keefe Bronx apartment house. Burke denied wielding the hammer but admitted striking with fists. O Keefe testified he feared further attacks if released and a $1600 bail request stood.
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New York
Mary Burke
Sheld
Bait Togar
Margaret G Keefe
O'Keefe
Bronx
Miss Burke
Edmund O'Keefe
Matt
WAAC to Use Des Moines Hotels for Training
DES MOINES July 11 The army plans to take over three hotels for WAAC training. Col Don G Faith said occupancy of all rooms at the Savery and portions of the Chamberlain and Plaza is planned. Drake University buildings also to be used for WAAC training totaling about 2000 women in various schools.
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Des Moines
Bi Ull
Women's Army Auuxiliary Corps
Don GC. Faith
Hotel Savery
Chamberlain
Plaza Hotel
Scrap Rubber Drive Total Large One Ends Amid High Hopes
The 26 day scrap rubber collection ended at midnight with unreported totals likely well above 34 289 tons reported July 3. William R Boyd Jr chairman of the petroleum industry war council said final figures will be released by President Roosevelt and praised American public response to the rubber call. The Rubber Reserve Co will arrange removal to reclaiming plants and sorting water houses once loads reach 19 points in 16 cities.
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Wannimum
William R. Boyd Jr
Petroleum Industry War Council
Boyd
Roosevelt
Hovyd
Rubber Reserve Company
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Joan
Gonder
Harlantale School
Luke B. Wie
Sandese School
College Capers
Bath Farm
America
Jama Versman
Buen Aml Saived
Dallas County
Arthur Miller
Ebethue
U.S. Pacific
Joe C. Hearn
Seattle
Lake Washing
Waac’s
Sears
Sears, Roebuck
Romana Pleza
David H. van Houten
San Antonio
AAF
Lowry Field
Ermine’ Court
Axminster
Tdroom
Wilton and Velvet
Sears, Roebuck and
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