Avoca Graduate Joins Northwestern Navy V-12 Unit
Erwin Grimes son of Mr and Mrs Kyle Grimes of Avoca has transferred from the University of Colorado to Northwestern University Evanston Ill He enters officers training in mechanical engineering under the Navy V 12 program and has pledged Phi Kappa Alpha He graduated from Avoca High School in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Grimes
Kyle Grimes
Avoca
University of Colorado
Boulder
Colo
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Navy
Grimes
Avoca High School
Pvt W B Lassetter Lands in Normandy
Pvt W B Lassetter son of Mrs Annie B Lassetter writes his mother from Frares in Normandy that he landed in France in June. He mentions his cats are good and notes he is with the 90th Division after training at Camp Barkele y Abilene and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lassetter
Annie B. Lassetter
Frares
Normandy
Lassetter
Camp Barkeley
Abilene
California
England
France
Lt Curtis Sloan Receives Air Medal in WWII service
2nd Lt Curtis B Sloan, 25, son of Mr and Mrs John S Sloan of Stamford Texas, earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight while in sustained operations against the enemy. Liberator co pilot with the 15th Army Air Force, he completed missions over Munich Vienna and the Ploesti oil fields. He graduated from Stamford High School and joined the Air Forces in July 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Army Air Force
Italy
Curtis B. Sloan
John S. Sloan
Wells Ave
Stamford
Texas
Air Medal
Sloan
15Th Air Force
Munich
Vienna
Ploesti
Stamford High School
Air Forces
W R Hughes Receives Purple Heart for Pacific Service
Staff Sgt. William Russell Hughes son of Mr and Mrs A N Hughes in the Central Pacific has received the Purple Heart. He was wounded in action on June 0 while serving as tail gunner and armorer of a Mitchell crew with the Seventh Air Force. He holds the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross and is one of seven brothers in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Russell Hughes
A. N. Hughes
Central Pacific
Hughes
Seventh Air Force
Lt. Geo Connell Jr Receives Honor at Candidate School
Lt. George Connell Jr reports to Cam Carson Colorado after visiting Abilene and Stamford relatives. He completed the Chemical Warfare Service Officer Candidate School at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland and earned the Old Man's gold bars as the outstanding member of his class. Capt A G Broadman presented the gift after exercises. He was a Texas A and M College chemical engineering student before joining the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Connell, Jr
Cam Carson
Colo
Abilene
Stamford
Chemical Warfare Service Officer Candidate School
Edgewood Arsenal
Connell
Arsenal
A. G. Broadman
Chemical Warfare Service
Texas A. End M. College
Malioving
Army
Chemical Warfare Service Officer
Boot Training for Duval Leaves July Seventeen
Herman Clyde Duval left July 17 to begin service in the United States Navy and has been sent to San Diego California for boot training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Clyde Duval
United States Navy
San Diego
Calif
Stamford Surpasses E Bond Quota By $115,800
Stamford exceeds its Series E bond quota by 115,800 dollars in the fifth war loan drive, reaching a total of 654,000 dollars on a countywide 538,200 dollar goal. Chairman F. E. Morrow announced the tally after a Friday coffee event led by A. C. Humphrey. Jones County also topped its Series E and overall quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
F. E. Morrow
Jones County
A. C. Humphrey
Stamford Families Hear From Sons in Saipan Area
Stamford residents report updates from Saipan indicating sons in the service are safe. J R Rose’s son Pfe Billy G Rose, in the Fourth Marines, writes July 28 he is fine and still on Saipan. Slater family receives letters from Cecil H Slater and T L Slater signaling movement, while Trimmier family had learned of Billy Joe Trimmier’s death in action earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Saipan
J. R. Rose
Pfe
Billy G. Rose
Marines
T. L. Slater
Pvt
Cecil H. Slater
Navy
John Trimmier
War Department
Billy Joe Trimmier
C B Anderson Buys Mrs Walton’s East Oliver Home
C B Anderson purchased the residence of Mrs Laura J Walton at 215 East Oliver Street. The home formerly rented by W N Kinney for his family is now owned by Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Anderson
Laura J. Walton
East Oliver Street
W. N. Kinney
Honor Roll Notes Include Druughons College Student
Makes Honor Roll Joan Gray of Abi lene is listed among top students this term. She recently graduated from Stamford High School in the spring. Mrs Bonita Wilson left Fredy for Chickasha to be with her grandmother who is ill. Mrs Wilson plans to stay until her husband Cpl Lloyd Wilson is reassigned in army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Gray
Druughon
Business College
Abilene
Rell
Joan
Stamford High School
Bonita Wilson
Fredy
Chickasha Olda
Duval Honored as Stam ford Bulldog Player
Duval played for the Stam ford High School Bulldogs last year and is a son of Mrs. B. M. Rea of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duval
Stamford Bulldog
Stamford High School
B. M. Rea
Monzingo Appointed Instructor at Las Vegas Army Air Field
Garland W. Monzingo was appointed instructor at the Army Air Field in Las Vegas Nevada. He completed the aerial gunners course with 98 average and specialized as a ball turret and tail gunner on a B 17. Monzingo flies daily over Death Valley Boulder Dam and Grand Canyon. He and his family live off post in Las Vegas with his wife and sons. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W M Monzingo of Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland W. Monzingo
Army Air Field
Las Vegas
Nev
Monzingo
Death Valley
Boulder Dam
Grand Canyon
W. M. Monzingo
Stamford
Stamford man in France writes of invasion pride
Elbert Meeker of Stamford reports from France that he is in the invasion group with the Second Division and is safe. He recalls the rough channel crossing and sends greetings to his sister Miss Lucille Meeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Meeker
Stamford
France
Lucille Meeker
Jack Williams S-2c Hart Injured Aboard Ship
Seaman Jack Williams United States Navy S 2c Hart is in Navy hospital San Diego California for treatment of a crushed right arm from an at sea accident. He telephoned his parents Mr and Mrs Orb Williams on Tuesday but offered few details and expects a hospital stay of three months or longer after having been on ship duty for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Williams
United States Navy
Navy Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Orb Williams
Soldier transferred for advanced navigation training
Transferred to Hondo California based serviceman previously stationed at Santa Ana undergoes advanced navigation training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs T J Lovvorn of Stamford. His wife Low Jean McAllister who accompanied him in California visits her parents Mr and Mrs J B McAllister in the Tuxedo community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hondo
J. D. Lovvorn
Santa Ana
Calif
T. J. Loyvorn
Stamford
Low Jean McAllister
California
J. B. McAllister
Tuxedo
Blancet Promoted and Receives Combat Infantryman Badge
Tex as born Corporal Technician Marvin C. Blancet of the 87th Army Division, serving in the Southwest Pacific, was promoted from private first class and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge after active combat on Hill 120 Bougainville. A cook with the 37th Infantry Division, he has been overseas 14 months, previously served in the New Hebrides and Guadalcanal, and is married to Billie Newman of Dallas. He also received the Soldier's Good Conduct Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Pacifica
Stamford
Solomons
Marvin C. Blanet
Blancet
37Th
Bougainville
New Hebrides
Guadalcanal
Hill 120
Brice Blancet
Billie Newman
Dallas
Camp Wolters
Texas
Stamford Couple Is Married in Lubbock
Miss Lorene White and Cpl. Henry Hanson wed July 20 at 12 15 p m in the First Church of the Nazarene Lubbock Rev Albert F Laing officiated The bride wore soldier blue and white accessories She is Stamford High School 1943 graduate The groom son of Mr and Mrs Sam Hanson Stamford He joined the Army Air Forces October 20 1942 and is stationed at Lubbock wife planned to join him later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene White
Clara White
Cpl
Henry Hanson
Lubbock
Sam Hanson
Stamford
Stamford High School
Army Air Forces
Legion and Aux to Honor Enlisted Men at Stamford Flying School
The American Legion and Auxiliaries will entertain enlisted personnel and their spouses at the Stamford Flying School Friday at 8:30 p.m. The event honors enlisted men with a program hosted at the American Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and
Aux
American Legion and Auxiliary
Stamford
American Legion Hall
Sorrells Return from California Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Sorrell and son Billy have returned from Oceanside where they visited their son Charles H. Sorrell HA 2-c in the Navy stationed at Camp Pendleton and awaiting orders. They then went to King City to see Mrs. Sorrells sister and family Gene Roberts and John D. They said the trip was wonderful and note the cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Edd Sorrell
Billy
Oceanside
Calif
Charles H. Sorrell
Navy
Camp Pendleton
Treasure Island
King City
Gambill Woman Travels to Chicago Markets
Mrs. Gambill has gone to the Chicago markets to buy merchandise for the Gambill stores here and at Winters, coordinating supplies for upcoming season.
Tragedy near Seymour claims 16 year old Shirley Merritt
Shirley Merritt sixteen, daughter of J W and Mrs Merritt of Stamford, was killed in a highway wreck five miles north of Seymour Tuesday at about 5 am. Mrs Johnny Brown suffered minor injuries. The mail truck was driven by James Freeman. Kinney Funeral service planned for Seymour and burial at Willow Cemetery in Haskell. Surviving siblings include Hubert Merritt in the Pacific and sisters Mrs Chitwood Cisco Mrs Tidwell Dallas and Oma Jo Merritt Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Merritt
J. W. Merritt
Stamford
Johnny Brown
Seymour
James Freeman
Brown
Kinney
Miss Merritt
J. H W. Skiles
Baptist Church
New Hope
Willow
Haskell
Kinney Funeral Home
McLennan County
Hubert Merritt
Pacific
Thomas Chitwood
Cisco
Warren Tidwell
Dallas
Oma Jo Merritt
Ray Crockett Weds English Girl and Sergeant
Sgt. Ray Crockett son of Mr and Mrs Olin Crockett of Washington DC formerly of Stamford married English girl Mabel Garget Hope at St Nicholas Church of England Elstree Hertford England on June 23 The couple are radio operators The bride is in the WAAF and the groom in the US Army Signal Corps The bride is stationed at Stanmore Middlesex and the groom has a new station They plan to spend weekends together Crockett a Stamford High School graduate has served about four years and was stationed in Iceland for over two years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Crockett
Olin Crockett
Washington, PD. C
Stamford
Set
Mabel Garget Hope
St. Nicholas Church of England
Elstree
County of Hertford
England
WAAF
Signal Corps
United States Army
Stanmore
Middlesex
Sgt. Crockett
Stamford High School
Iceland
Picnic at Buie Park by First Baptist Sunday School
The Phebean Class of the First Baptist Sunday School held a picnic at Buie Park on Thursday evening July 20. The losers from a recent contest supplied the food for the gathering, with twenty six attendees present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Sunday School
Buie Park
M D Smiths Mother Dies In Abilene
Mrs. Amanda Head Smith, 78, mother of M. D. Smith of Stamford, died at her son Floyd’s Abilene home. She lived in Lagerton before moving to Abilene 18 months ago after years in Lagerton. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m at Sagerton Methodist Church. Burial Highland Cemetery. Survived by husband, three sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe S. Smith
M. D. Smith
Stamford
Abilene
Floyd Smith
Rule
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Smith
Amanda Head
Arkansas
Mr. Smith
Rising Star
Methodist Church
Roy E. Smith
Monahans
Stamford Flying School closes affecting 385 civilian workers
Kenneth Wallace Edge, a Stamford native and Marine Corps sergeant wounded in the Pacific on July 4, is confirmed by a War Department telegram. The Stamford Flying School, owned by Harry Hammill and Herman Brown, will close September 8, affecting about 385 civilian employees, with 125 permanent Stamford residents. The Defense Plant Corporation will assume the property, with $90,000 in equipment for sale and a six month transition for removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Kenneth Wallace Edge
B. Edge
Stamford
Pacific
War Department
Edge
Sgt. Edge
Marine Corps
Stamford High School
Safeway Store
San Dieo
B. T. Edge
France
Harry Hammill
Hammill
Coleman
Herman Brown
Austin
Defense Plant Corporation
Arledsie Field
City Arledge
City of
Tor
R. G. Bowdry
City Mange
Bowdry
Lou Foote
Hamil
Subscriptions Grow for The American List
The American subscription list expands with numerous names and addresses across Texas, Oklahoma, and beyond. Names include W B Woodward Stamford E L Doyle Littlfield August Balzar Lagerton D F Muse Washington DC Mrs T Hofer Abilene Theaters Dallas Wiley Vaughan Linders and many Stamford residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Woodward
Stamford
E. L. Doyle
Littlfield
August Balzar
Lagerton
Ross Gentry
Ft. Worth
George Lindsey
Avoca
Fuqua Couple Leaves for Amarillo Visit
Mr and Mrs R G Fuqua departed Thursday for Amarillo to spend a few days. The issue notes space limits and asks for readers patience due to labor and paper shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Fuqua
Amarillo
County Convention Backs Presidential Nominees in Anson
In Anson county Delegates backed a Lee McCall resolution to support nominees from the president down to local offices. The measure passed 15 to 3 with Judge C F E Coombes reading a related resolution tabled at Austin. Of 30 precincts only 12 were represented and 1.36 percent of votes were cast to allot five convention votes. Delegates named Francis Stamford Lee McCaleb Anson W H Eyssen Hamlin Reuben Nanen Lueders Tom Smart Lueders. Alternates were A C Humphrey Stamford Gilbert Smith Anson R S Whiteley Hamlin Clarence Johnson Anson and C B E Coombes Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson
Jones County
Lee McCall
C. FE. Coombes
Stamford
Austin
Clarence Johnson
Reader
Reuben Naney
Leeders
Francis
Lee McCaleb
W. H. Eyssen
Hamlin
Reuben Nanen
Lueders
Tom Smart
A.C. Humphrey
Gilbert Smith
R. S. Whiteley
C. BE
Coombes
Cadet Killed in Crash of Plane Near Stamford
Aviation Cadet Malcolm H. Graham, 21, of Class 44, died when a training plane from Arledge Field crashed seven miles southwest of Stamford during a routine flight. Military escort Cadet F. Troy Cope Jr. assisted, graveside arrangements to Akron, Ohio, after body transfer. An officers’ board investigated the accident as families and relatives recalled the service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces Base
Arledge Field
Malcolm H. Graham
Stamford
Graham
Dewey Graham
Noah Ave
Akron
Ohio
Kinney
F. Troy Cope, Jr
Locker Plant Set to Open in Stamford with 515 Drawers
Roy Arledge of Arledge Ice Company announced a new 515-drawer locker plant for Stamford targeted to open around August 15. West Texas Utilities installs the equipment. A B White heads meat processing. the facility will serve 515 customers with drawer and door-type lockers. demand is strong and expected to sell out before opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Arledge
Arledge Ice Company
Stamford
West Texas Utillties Company
West Texas
A. B. White
Arledee
Oak Leaf Cluster Awarded to Kammer O Camp at Arledge Field
First Lieutenant Kammer O Camp received the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross during a formal retreat parade at Arledge Field July 26. Camp, one of four Class 5-A student bombardier pilots, has flown 400 hours on combat missions from bases in India and the Burma Thailand Andaman areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arledge Field
Kammer O. Camp
Camp
John H. Enders
P. K. Sheffield
War Department
Tal Ne
India
Burma
Thailand
Andaman
United States
Mrs. D. D. Gary Dies at Stamford Sanitarium
Mrs. D. D. Gary 83 died Sunday at 6 10 a m at Stamford Sanitarium after a stroke. She had been bedridden 13 years and lived with the Brownfield family 12 years. Funeral was in Bailey Baptist Church with Kinney Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by four sons, 19 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and a daughter Mrs. Brownfield. burial in Wolfe City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Gary
C. F. Brownfield
Stamford Sanitarium
Brownfield
Bailey
Baptist Church
John Gaines
Leonard
Wolfe City
Kinney Funeral Home
Gary
Amanda Caroline McCraw
Prentiss Courty
Miss
Texas
Misetesippi
The
John
Sam Gary
Bonham
Claude
Greenville
Horace
Odell
Oregon
Jean
Charles Brownfield
Charles
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Ft. Benning
Closing of Stamford Primary School by Army Air Forces
Major J. H. Enders announces Stamford Primary School will be released by the Army Air Forces after Class 45-A graduates on September 8, 1944. The closure aligns with the war driven reduction of pilot training at Arledge Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Enders
Army Air Force Base
Arledge Field
Stamford
Army Air Forces
War Department
Johnson 86 Dies. Stamford Resident Was Pioneer Local Figure
James T. Johnson aged 86 died last Thursday at his son J L Johnson’s home. He lived in Jones county 18 years after stints in New Mexico and California. Funeral held Saturday at First Baptist Stamford with Kinney Funeral Home directing. burial in Vernon. Survivors include four sons J L Johnson S B Johnson Floyd Johnson Aubrey Johnson and a daughter Mrs Tom Potter plus two brothers and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Johnson
J. L. Johnson
First Baptist Church
Miles B. Hays
Vernon
Kinney
Aubrey Johnson
San Francisco
Calif
Tom Potter
J Johnson
Holdenville
Oklo
George M. Johnson
Mart
Alan
Potter
Mrs. Sem Nix Dies In Waco Hospital
Mrs. Sem Nix of Stamford died Thursday morning in a Waco hospital after a period of ill health. Funeral services were held in Waco with burial at Eddy. Survived by husband Sem Nix and three sons Wray Nix, J Le Nix, and Sam Nix Jr. Grandchildren also survive. Nix to return to Stamford then report to Little Rock for fall cotton classing job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sem Nix
Stamford
Waco
Fort Worth
Eddy
Little Rock
Ark
District Congress Of African M F Church Meets Here
El Paso district Sunday school Allen Christian Endeavor League and Young People's Congress of the African Methodist Church opened July 25 at Sims Chapel A M E Church. Delegates from colored Methodist churches attended through Sunday under Dr J Bennett Brown. Bishop George B Young among visitors. Fund raising for Paul Quinn College stressed at the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Allen Christian Endeavor League
Young People’s Congress of the
African Methodist Church
Fims
A.M.E
Congress
Sune Cay
Attendante
J. Bennett Brown
John Allen
George B. Young
Paul Quinn College
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Erwin Grimes Eeek
Curtis Sloan
W. R. Hughes
Geo. Connell, Jr
Morrow
Billy Rose
Slater Seas
C. B. Anderson
Laura Walton
Hart
Buie’s Park
Stamford Flying School
Charles Allen
Camp Lee
Callie Vinson
Charles Baggett
Tech
Oliver L. Hindman
Care
New York
Charlie Lowe
Stanford
Jim Weeks
Texarkana
W. D. Rhea
Albert Baugh
Harry Nelson
O. B. Nichols
Lanham H. Terry
Astoria
Ore
Harry H. Lee
Mamie Reetor
C. B. Pope
Nellie D. Walls
Seth Adams
Albin Hokanson
C. P. Nichols
Electre
L. C. Kelley
J. W. McBride
John R. Nail
Bryan
Wright Vickers
Laeders
Audrey Harper
Tohoka
A. L. Holle
W. W. Whiworth
Menahans
Trene Stewart
Delphia Meil
Garland Purcell
Stella Johnson
Marvin Andress
Los Angles
Virginia Adams
Ft. Wort
Melvin D. Willett
T. J. Elliott
Eilah Blan Elliott
Reta Culbreath
San Antonio
Elliott
Russell Crownover
Culbreath
Curtis MecElhaney
Ann Bickley McElhaney
Las. T. Johnson
Waco Hospital
District Congress of African M.F. Church
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