South Texans Among War Casualties and Missing
War Department lists 13 South Texans killed and 11 wounded with additional names of missing in action. The report names families in Beeville Seguin San Antonio Laredo Shiner Laredo and other Texas locations, noting rank, service branch, and relatives. Also listed are Navy casualties from Texas including Edward Benavides and David Oyervides, with mounting details of survivors and dependents. The compilation reflects both European theater losses and Pacific/other fronts with specific hometowns and kin.
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Ee War Department
South Texas
W. H. Payne
San Antonio
Pie
Adan Farias
Pran
Sepisco
Farias
Beeville
Roland B
Herrmann
Thelka Herrmann
Seguin
Teoh
Arnold Ly Minkles
Like My
Mitchell
Ban
Navy Department Priday
Houth
Texas
Edward A. Benavides
A. G. Marine Corps Reserve
Refugio Jy Benavides
Laredo
David Martinez Oyervides
Navy Reserve
Miguel G. Oyervides
San Antonin
Ens
Raymond Wiley Taylor
U.S. Navy Reserve
Lilie Reaves
Goltack
Col L W Thacker Returns From India Home Near Chicago
Col Lloyd W Thacker inspector general department air corps has just come home from overseas service and is spending a short leave with Mrs Thacker at 842 Chicago boulevard. He logged 26 months overseas mostly in India and will stay until December 1 before reporting to Miami for reassignment. He served at Brooks Field from 1931 to 1936. Poker from Persia is described as yearly Persian with adaptations from French English and Italian games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd W. Thacker
Air Corps
Thacker
Chicago Boulevard
Thdia
Miami
Fla
Brooks Field
Luce Banned From Talking On War Tour
In London Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce says the War Department barred her from speaking on a war front tour. An army PR officer says directives limited her comments to committee chairman, not other panel members. The order reportedly reached Gen Marshall, igniting political criticism.
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London
Clard Boothe Luce
Outroy
House
Tondon
Intrma
George G. Marshall
England
OPA Volunteers Help Cut Overcharges in San Antonio District
Volunteers aided the Office of Price Administration in San Antonio by handling complaints about excessive charges by grocers, restaurants, car dealers, laundries and more. In the past month they helped recover over $2000 for private individuals, with $240 collected by price panel assistants from overcharging sellers.
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OPA
Price Ny
San Antonio
Offica of Price Administration
Arthur Jr. Benz
Aeliers
Boaz
Office of Price
War’ Price and Rationing Board
Price Administration
Thia Authority
Bagun Avout
Trand
Nto
San Emi
House Military Committee Interview Tactics In Britain
Members of the house committee on military affairs in Britain declined to comment on London sourced reports claiming army officers advised Representative Grave Booth Jaco to skip interviews during her England visit. Officials noted theater security falls under the Eisenhower command and civilians must guard military information when entering war zones.
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House Committee On
Great Britain
London
Washington
Grave Booth Jaco
R.conn
England
Britain
Eisenhower
Weather Summary From Hatursa Station and Nearby Areas
The report details a weather reading at Hatursda and surrounding regions with observations at dawn. Forecasts indicate low temperatures and light wind across Cheyenne Morton and Fort Worth areas, with regional conditions expected to clarify later.
Mexican Workers Back Spanish Exiles
In Mexico City on November 25, a government assembly adopted a resolution supporting efforts to condemn the current Spanish regime and its administration under Generalissimo Franco. The body noted international sympathy for Francoist opponents and discussed the exile situation with respect to the Spanish Republic.
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Mexico City
INA
Meglés
Olly
Alno
France
Labor Recruits Sought At National AFL Drive
New Orleans November 95 The American Federation of Labor will launch a nationwide drive to recruit 100000 additional workers for critical war industries William Green AFL president announced at the union's national convention in New Orleans The drive is described as the largest of its kind and follows a plea by Army supply chief Lieut General Brehon Somervell for vital war material stores.
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New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
Critleud
Inelustries
William Green
AFI
Todey
Greo
Army
Brehon Somervell
Stevenson Urges Seal Sale Support for TB Fight
Governor Stevenson urged Texans to back a Christmas seal sale to fund tuberculosis battle. The drive marks the fortieth anniversary of the first Christmas seal sale, noting the program’s ongoing health-protection role across communities.
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Austin
Way
Stevenson
Texone
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Evelyn W. Baker
Robstown
Arthur J. Coffman
Raby E. Coffman
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Pet Tauble
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Josephine R. Gallardo
Pic
Margarito
Navarra
Wits
Corrine Navarro
Delaware Street
Saty Antonio
Merk
Arixto
Ramirez
Ramires
Cuero
Estevan Soltz
Carlos Ballz
Poteet
Edward C. Thula
Ruth M. Thuil
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Roy J
Worsham
Dorothy H
Crystal City
Tech
Sth Gr
Hugo Tr. Zammtzaunt
Elizabeth Zalontz
Tedwig
Yoren
Telke Btaszewski
Montana Street
Duncan Field
David W. Tayne
Hartmann W. Ohme
Italy
Eighth Air Force
Martha Pield
Bol Westover Road
Ohme
Fifhn
Mark Clark
West Toint
Fort Seny Houblons
Northern
Tanke
Edgar Field
Harmon Jr
Alam Helgnts
Davin Payne
Dominick Staszewski
York
Jennie T. York
Glinton
Tenn
Alvin ¥. York
Jennie
U .S
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Tiu le Re
Cardigans
Gaberdines
Teeks
Col. L. W. Thacker
India
Fersia
Luce
War Department
Roy
Hollywood
Lana Turner
C.D. Cliaches
Stan
Price
Lly
Mary Jena Shoe Dept
Houston Street
Haturda
Eerie
Atomauey
Chayenne
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Turkey
Hera
Cpl
Leo L. Keller
Whitman
Seal
Sale
EL Paso ST
SEARS
Sears Street
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