Pigeons Boost Bond Sales Totals at Fort Sam Houston
In Bexar County Fifth War Loan workers reported over 209000 in bonds sold in the morning, bringing the total to 6851158. The group hoped to reach 2 million for the day as five divisions met at the Gunter Hotel ballroom to relay results via carrier pigeons.
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Fort Sam Houston
Pacific
Europe
Bexar County
Thursady Noun
Gunter Hotel
Figeons
388Th
Army Service Forces
Tech
Theodore Paris
Tis
Lieut
Kenneth Fenical
T. 5
Army Signal Corps
Fort
Sami Houston
Armed Forces
Paracial
Marine Wymn
Finical
St. Fort Sam Houston
Maury Jersig
Fifth War Lown Ihhairman
AL Uie
Mark Clay
Repilar
O. L. Butler
Oriental Room
Wie
Gunter
Lady Esther Powder Promises Flawless Skin with Safety
Advertises Lady Esther baby-texture powder as preventing skin trouble by avoiding cake makeup. Claims exclusive Twin Hurricane Process and pure ingredients give a radiant, natural look that lasts hours, with letters from thousands of women supporting its effectiveness. Address given: 717 W.6
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Lady Esther
Esther
Military Personnel in Far Flung Posts and Honors
A roundup of service members and family details from the South Pacific to England, noting promotions, awards, and postings. Majors, lieutenants, and sergeants include Alphena 5B. Forsman at 330 Cincinnati Avenue, Albert C. King in India, and Charles C. Clamp Jr. in England, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphena
Forsman
Betty Bland Fors
Cincinnati Avenue
Army Air Force
South Pacific
Ide
Lienk Mortis A. Statley
Altin
Capalo
Albert C. King
Medien Corps
W.A. King
West Apgariia Avenue
India
Hosital
Vivlano Pantoja
Maria Pantoja
South Twenty-ninth
Street
Bougainville
Tindall Jones
Memb
Texas State Police
Am Air Forer
Southwest Pacific
Lester M. Brudich
Mercedes
Air Force Station
England
Stali
Phillip G. Moses
West Olmos
Charles C. Clamp Jr
Prankie Ann Watters
West Craig Place
C. C. Clamp
Pfe
Robert E. Hunerberg
South Ping Street
United States
Miami Beach
Chester J. Jackson
Nellie Jarson
McKay Avenue
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
James F. Sills Jr
Denver
Adjutant General
Allied
Mediterranean
Albert Gomez
Noga
Oil News Roundup From Burnell Area Wells
Oil companies report multiple wildcat tests and completions across Burnell County and surrounding areas. Notable notes include the No 1 Fransis Gauntl discovery awaiting railroad commission review, several test sands and casing details, pumping work at Tom O Connor, and new well locates in Victoria and Starr counties.
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Navarra Oi Company
Burnell
Burnes County
Railroad Commission
Tibine Yy
Philtine
Comek
Phillips No
Henno Cronk
Wildcat
Farkson Drifting Belge Roas
Arkanene No
FF. Marines
Starr County
Marenet
Homa
Strake
Tom O'Connor
Victoria
Filanic Oil Company
Anna M. Kelsey
Font -Wildeast
Rw Grande City
Stacy County
Tom Graham
Richardson Wis
Duval
Death Ridge dominates Mokmer airfield fight on Biak
During the Biak Island campaign in early June U S forces battled heavy fighting on Death Ridge near Mokmer airfield. American infantry cleared pillboxes and snipers, with tanks and mortars firing from the heights as the last Japanese defenders attempted desperate death by own action charges.
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Sixth Army
Biak Island
Biak
Pacific Northwest
Death Ridge
Mokmer
Death
Intu
Allan Bache
Gainesville
Hubert Miler
Portland
Ore
James Kindt
San Francisco
Mason Rites Held At Brownsville
Funeral services were held in Brownsville for G. King Mason 61 Cameron county commissioner and pioneer Lower Valley resident. He died suddenly while returning from inspection trips over county roads in the Fl Jardin district. He was serving his first term as US commissioner and had filed for reelection, facing one opponent J. McCarty. Survived by widow and four brothers William Mason Brownsville Jesse Mason Shreveport Graham Mason New Iberia La and Dave Mason Pacific Grove Cal and several nephews including J J Smith and Mrs Hugh Moore of San Antonio.
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Brownsville
G. King Mason
Cameron County
Lower Valley
Mason
Oyer County
Fl Jardin
Ted
J. McCarty
Reis
William Mason
Jesse Mason
Shreveport
Graham Mason
New Iberia
Dave Mason
Pacific Grove
Call
Nephes
J. J. Smith
Hugh Moore
San Antonio
Victoria Soldier Reported Dead
Victoria June 22 Pvt. Lane Hage Ostina of this county, son of Mrs. Herlinda Osimada, has been declared dead by the War Department after a two-year investigation. He was reported missing May 7, 1942 after the fall of Corregidor in the Philippines. He served in the Coast Artillery and was a veteran of Bataan. he had been awarded the Purple Heart posthumously, the medal to be forwarded to his mother.
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Victoria
Lane Hage Ostina
Sai
Herlinda Osimada
War Department
Alice
Corregidor
Philippines
Osunada
Young Osuna
Coast Artillery
Bataan
Polish Shakeup Pleasing to U S
Washington officials hailed a London government shakeup that clears the way for restoring Soviet Polish relations. A key change is the removal of Gen Kazimierz Sosnkowski as president designate, though he stays as army chief of staff. The shift is expected to ease the Soviet Polish boundary dispute as a temporary settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
State Department
London
Kazimierz Sosnkowski
Burial permits list for June deaths from local records
Vital Statistics entry shows burial permits dated June for several individuals including Concepcion B. Galvin age 70 of 193 Jersey. Petre Aguilar age 6? at 1606 Peree. Espiridion Martinez age 4 months. Riosell CG. Winchester age 90 of Weal Huisache Taig. Crunk site 33 724 Arth New Braunfels. Maria R. Castillo age 36 at 1718 Vera Cran.
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Concepcion B. Galvin
Jersey
Petre Aguilar
Peree
Espiridion Martinez
BR Tewis
Riosell CG
Winchester
Weal Huisache
Crunk
New Braunfels
Juny
Maria R. Castillo
Vera Cran
Valley Couple Do Part for iHome Front
Weslaco residents Mr and Mrs B P Gipson visit San Antonio to donate to the blood bank at their own expense. Their son is a prisoner of war in Japan. Mrs Gipson says they cannot help their boy but will aid other sons by giving blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weslaco
Teans
B. P. Gipson
Japan
Funeral services for Charles William Miller held in Mercedes
Funeral services were held here Wednesday for Charles William Miller 60. He is survived by his widow Carrie Mabel Miller two sons Robert of Houston Harold of Mercedes one brother A. B. of Carlsbad New Mexico and one sister Mrs L Martens of Davenport Iowa.
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Mercedes
Charles William Miller
Carrie Mabel Miller
Robert
Houston
Harold
A. B
Carlsbad
New Mexico
L. €. Martens
Davenport
Towa
Court Refuses Injunction Against North Side Tribune
Judge Robert W. B. Terrell of the 37th District court dissolved a temporary restraining order and refused to grant a injunction or $12,500 damages to Sea Foam Laundry against Don W. Rooney publisher of the North Side Tribune. The ruling upheld press freedom citing the First Amendment and the right to publish editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. B. Terrell
The
Tribune
Joh H. Wood
Mother Accused Of Starving Child in San Francisco Trial
Neighbors testified at the murder trial of 27 year old Louise Flack accusing her of starving her 8 year old spastic daughter Delores to death. A neighbor said the Flocks cared for the girl for years but details emerged of suspected neglect from last October onward. Police uncovered the child had died in her bed weeks before, with Flack missing and later arrested in Iola Kansas.
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San Prancisco
Louise Flack
Delores
Charles MR. Polar
Wasen
Flack Jaber
Iola
Kan
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Bexar
Private Breger
Dave Breger
Ster
Tamis Johnson
Bunday
U.S
Cal
Polisi
iHome Front
A. D. Zucht
Acrose
Gonter Rotel
Aires
Tavers AL
Houston St
Main Avenue
Pany
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