Irish Infantryman Defies Odds At Buna Battle
Corp Sheedy of Green Bay Wisconsin survived a brutal Buna fight with the 34th Infantry. Wounded multiple times and left for dead he fought off Japanese assaults with a Tommy gun. He carried fallen comrades, evaded capture, and despite severed legs and grave injuries, vowed the phrase You can’t drop an Irish infantryman. He was evacuated to Port Moresby, Australia, and later Walter Reed Hospital, where he recovered and planned a return to duty.
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Sheedy
A. B
Green Bay
Wis
Ora Bay
New Gaines
Brown
Americana. Corp
Hliel
Jed Park
Point Tauodera
Kit
Walloes
Bune
Hutte Knell
Buna Mission
Bro
Tellx
Sheeds
Leutenant
Auisens
Hie Company
Bhredy
Corp
Bhready
Nour
Patcol
Husnor
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Australia
Ausaia
Waitis
Walter Reed
Westington
Dahe Evardhouse
Star Prepares For Opera Season 7 oO. PARSONS
HOLLYWOOD July 22 INS Seanelle MacDonald plans for Chicago Civic Opera season Debut November 4 after study with Lotta Lehman and Grier Adele Newell contract covers three performances. Acily Grable preparing for Diamond Horseshoe with publicity August 14. Bill Marshall returns to Fox after army discharge. William Johnson co stars in It's a Pleasure. Dilek Jeanded Warner gains breakout film role with 462 announces to customers.
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Lou Alla Mutton Wighies
Hollywood
INS
Seanelle MacDonald
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Wnd
Lotta Lehman
Grier Adele Newell
Maustio Fausto Clevi
Roreo
Aulet
Cue
Marguerien
Paush
Acily Grable Iy
Diamand
Bill Marshall
20Th Century-Fox
Sermon by Rev Scherzer at Grace Lutheran Church
The Rev John A Scherzer pastor of Grace Lutheran Church North Alamo and Fifth Street will deliver the Sunday morning sermon titled The Technique or a Successful Missionary The minister will also speak at the midweek prayer service Wednesday at 7 pm at the church.
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John A. Scherser
Yun
Grace Litheran Church
North Alamo
Pifth Street
Mr. Scherzer
Ay. m
Texas Democrats Resume Scrapping After Convention
Amid a stormy Texas Democratic gathering in Chicago in July 1923 the party factions clashed over national committeewoman and committeeman picks. H. H. Weinert and Clare Driscoll were named by rival groups, Myron Blalock chosen by both factions as national committee man, signaling a tense finish to a hectic week as delegates debated seats and strategy.
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Texas
Chicago
Texas Damoorats
Truman
Nalional “Democratic Committee
Roosevelt Group
H. H. Weinert
Segaly
Clare Driscoll
Gorpus Christi
Fegular Democratic Party
Myron Blalock
Marshall
Austin
Yates Murphy Wedding Solemnized at Travis Park
The engagement and wedding of Miss Jo Ann Murphy daughter of Mr and Mrs Murphy to Joseph Madison Yates Jr of the United States Coast Guard was solemnized Friday evening at Travis Park Methodist Church with Dr Albert P Shirkey officiating. Attendants included Miss La Rue Yates maid of honor and Mrs Charissa Treuter as vocalist. Best man Virgil Wilson and ushers Edward Stoffier Martin Reinhard and Jock Arete. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs J M Yates and Mr and Mrs William Murphy among others.
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Jo Ann Murphy
Oe Murphy
Joseph Madison Yates Jr
United States Coast Guard
Travis Park
Methodist Church
Albert P. Shirkey
Harry Leak
Charissa Treuter
Leonard Hadiey
Whitney
Honeury
Vermonter Mrs Stuart Bride of Paul K Clegston
Mrs Stuart announces the marriage of her daughter Mrs Marlo Stuart to Paul K Clegston on July 14 in Vermonter. The ceremony was at home with close family. The couple, after visiting North Troy relatives, plan to reside in Vermont.
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Vato Alpresk
Marlo Stuart
Paul K. Clegston
Hone
A Meller
Joe Chapa
And
Atia
Bladson
Mrs George K ssarrieg to speak at multiple state postal events
Mrs George K ssarrieg, president of the Texas Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary, attended a state convention in Opelousas Louisiana and will attend conventions in Jackson Mississippi on July 20 and Fort Worth Texas in August while preparing to preside. She is scheduled to speak at Hot Springs Arkansas on April 4.
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George K.ssarrieg
Texas Rural Letter Carzlem’ Association
Miss Tate to visit in Laredo city news item
Miss Tate daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Tate will travel to Laredo next week accompanied by Miss Silk Beard of Gor pus Obristi to visit Mrs Wanda Bepson. Tate has been a house guest of Mrs Beard and will return to Dallas to resume studies at the university in the fall.
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Anapstats
Hollywood
Mndom
Werner’ Jansson
Ann Harding
Hunt Stromberg
Gabriel Dell
RKO
Niven Busch
Alan Ladd
Sue Carat
Willie Jean Tate
Laredo
Baylor University
Waue
Sean “Rave
B. H. Tate
Silk Beard
Gorpus Obristi
Wanda Bepson
Miss Tate
Beard
Harlor Aniversity
Waco
Tates
Opera Ushers Named For Saturday Maryland Performance
Ushers for the Saturday performance of My Maryland by the Qlyic Opera company include Lydia Landon as chairman and Mary Lee Winerich among others. Social attendees and dinner party details follow with various guests named, plus pattern advertisement targeting teen fashion and sewing orders from the San Antonio Light Pattern department.
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W. Carroll
Maj
Roger Cook
Mesdames
Prank Lewis
Ragnnd
Rufus Craddock
Gus Mavermann
Pilla
San Antonio Light Pattern Department
San Antonio
Texas
Marian Martin
New York
Tea Honors Miss Tips at Home Dance
Milas Mary Lotte Tips was honored at a family tea at her home on Friday with about 20 guests. Mrs Charles R Tips assisted in serving. The Downtown Bachelor Officers Club, sponsored by Catholic Daughters and Knights of Columbus, will move weekly dances to Wednesday nights starting July 26 from 8:00 to midnight at 1218 Navarro Street.
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Miki" Pickering
An’ Ebert
Joely Newman Jr
Ann ‘Ebert
Herman Romer
J. ~ Shiner
Glorials Shines
Tips
Thomas H. Wright
Milas Mary Lotte
Lea
Charles R. Tips
Bachelor Officers’ Club
Catholic Daughters of America
The
Knights of Columbus
Navarro Street
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Parsons
William Goelz Studio
William, Johnson
Young Johns
Ty Mae Son
Ethe
Saiera
Abbin
Soja Hente
Los Angeles Examiner
Dilek
Dninny
Warner Contyant
Dick Wash
GML
Dante
Opea
Munky
Persox
SAN Antonio Transit Company
Scherzer
Yates-Murphy Edding
Mrs. Stuart Bride of
Letter Carriers
Village Band
J Way Inn
Boerna
Sat
Bend& His Playboys
Hermann Song
Brunhilde Lodge
Bat
Sun
Sealies
Chay
Converse Hall
Lona
Bill Kall
Majestic Orchestre
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Opera
Tove
Louis Hathaway
George D. Newton
Young Women's Business Clu
Elving
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YW. W. C. A. Simday
Mike Gladys ‘Wilson
Church OF Christ
Grove
Jesse P. Sewell
First Baptist Church
Fourth & Taylor Streets
Perry F. Webb, D. D
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