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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1941

Page

5

Intrigue Unfolds as Ship Carries Explosives Bound for New York

Intelligence officer Benning uncovers a covert plan involving Fincke and Bromlitz aboard a cargo ship headed for New York. The vessel carries high explosives and aims to trigger a broader plot to destroy the Panama Canal and weaken U.S. maritime defense. Benning slips ashore under cover of darkness to thwart the scheme.

Mexico United States Benning Mexico City Fincke Bravot New York Ihs Brever Himmel Bromiitz Bromlitz San Francisco Panama Canal Atlantic Seaboard Washington New York Harbor

General Hague Faces Crisis as Van Hasselt Threat Grows

General Hague frets over a vanished Benning and a looming Van Hasselt strike on the Fort Worth Dallas line. Colonel Flagwill flies to Dallas in a C-47, arrives as Dallas endures air bombardment and troop detrainment, with a staff report of three hundred killed on a troop train.

Benning General Hague van Hasselt Mexico City Flagwill Hague Bolling Field Dallas Army Headquarters Fort Worth Lannes

Defiant Allied Stand Winds Through Texas Frontier

General Lannes crafts delaying actions against Van Hassek as Mole holds at the Brazos, while Flagwill surveys supply shortages and air superiority shifts. Benning navigates aboard a ship with Fincke and Bravot aboard, confronting Schmolz and Bravot’s presence as tension tightens.

Order Numbers Assigned To New Registrants In Jones County

Jones county draft board assigns order numbers to 21 year old men who registered July 1. The list includes registrants with codes and varied surnames, reflecting the enrollment of numerous individuals in the draft process.

Jones County Draft Board Truman Anser Smith Louis Evens Buster) Carter Gordon Lee Robinson Jorden Clyde Smith Climmie Otis Rains William Alvin Crislip, Jr John Ruben Edwards Charley Will Hood Harry William Johnson Clarence Andrew Richard Otis Baxter Eules Moore Benanrio Galban Ernesto Ruiz Gandarillo James Pat Sandefaar, Jr Newell Dwight Johnson Calvin Mitchell Fielder Frederick Earl Oman John Forrest Green, Jr Harold Eugene Massey Milton Carlyle McKinley Morris L. Blanton James Arthur Williams Alfred Vernon Johnson Ernest Merle Owens Frank Miles Musil Oliver Tilden Butler Joe Mary Munoz Dorsey Lee Allen Erman Carl Lollar, Jr Ab Hunter, Jr Julius Acosta Amador Gonzales Dallas Lee Caton

Funeral held for James Alton Knowles

Funeral service for James Alton Knowles son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Knowles was conducted at the First Baptist Church with Rev Dick OBrien and Rev Joel Grimes presiding. Burial followed at Highland cemetery under Kinney Funeral Home care. He died July 31 at 3 am in St Josephs Hospital Houston of meningitis. Survivors include his parents two brothers and grandparents. Pallbearers and flower bearers named.

James Alton Knowles Conrad Knowles First Baptist Church Dick O’brien Joel V. Grimes Avoca Highland Cemetery Kinney Funeral Home James Alton St. Joseph’s Hospital Houston Kenneth Earl Robert Harrison T. H. Harrison Fof Post J. M. Knowles Stamford Lee Rogers Oliver Smith J. L. Woodson Frank Moore Cos Stevenson J. Roy Johnson Mmes Bill McClellan Chas. F. Williams Louie Kuenstler Winnie Brown Rowan Humphrey Eugene Barrett Miss Pearla Orr

Lack of Vitamins May Injure Eyesight

Dosea Hale warns parents that insufficient vitamins can harm children’s eyesight. A five year old with itching eyes and light sensitivity prompted the concern as lens clouding and blindness are possible outcomes from poor nutrition.

Dosea Hale

Doctor prescribes vitamin rich diet to aid child’s sight

A physician treats a child misdiagnosed as needing glasses by recommending a vitamin rich diet. The regimen includes milk, whole grain cereal, vegetables, fruits or tomatoes, and frequent liver and fish. He warns against excess sugar and notes cataract risks linked to high sugar and diabetes.

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Yiag van Hassek van Hassék Larnes Colorado Brazos Third Army Mole Lennes van Maesek Virginia North Carolina Cape Hatteras Navy Schmolz Grimes Texas Ruth Ford A. J. Smith Mmes. C. E Tomlin Hull Otho Gillean Ray Carlile Rodney Ezell John Smith H. C. Michael Medlin Swenson Avenue Stamford Soap Works J. F. Miller J. K. Brady Tfe East Vanderbilt Bath McHarg Avenue South Yale Street Hilltop Grocery East Moran Street Buick Wilmot Dougharty Highway 277 J. F. Armstrong F. Lindrey O. J. Nail E. Texas Campbell Hanna Addition Rochester J. D. Hilton J. D. Rambo E. Blvd Kimball Consolette P.O Ft. Worth Lagerton A. M. Burden Electrolux J. L. Fuqua Publix Cafe B. Yates Drug Store Aubrey Tucker House Maple Street Red Street East High School Upshaw & Upshaw E. Oliver J. A. Smith Lawrence Crider Texan Luther Taylor Jenkins John Edward Youngquist Leslie Carlton DuBoss William Paisley McDonald Lawrence Alton Byrd Lawrence Russell King, Jr Fred Barry Moore, Jr Webster Doris Herndon Prudencio Hernandez Pardo Jack Bledsoe S J. L. Moore Henry Morrison Nicholson Odis Odee Martin Elby Granville Tyson Polacek Harold Eugene Lawson Marman Duke George Eulis Wilmot Hays, Jr Claude Elmer Bunkley, Jr Willie B. Fields J. C. Bean Chester Jordan Jesse Calvan Morten Jessie Lee Gregg Ray Hilton Humphreys Jake Wilson Carter Albert Rex Warren Hines William Richard Jones J. D. Flood Emil Ray Farmer Wafford Felton Schooler Charles Lafayette Doty L. D. James Daniel Lozano Santiago Flores Yorktown L. Schwarz & Co Kinney Burial Ass’n Dollar Day L. Schwarz
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