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lILY timesFRIDAY, APRIL !0. IMSRobert V. Herring. Westover, were accepted for enlistment as army air cadets.Harlen Edward Wcckar of Seymour was accepted by the marine corps.AUSTIN, April — Texa*fought and won her war of inde-pendence 10® years ago but—incredible as It seems—the state still is paying pensions to four persons because of that heroic conflict.More than three quarters of a century ago. Texans laid down their arms in the bitter war between the states—yes, the state contributes to the subsistence of 2,726 Confederate veterans and widows of veterans.Pensioners or Texas’ war of independence, concluded by the victorious battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, are widows of Gen, Sam Houston's fighters. By act of the legislature in 1885, they receive quarterly pensions of $37.50 each.ernoon resulted in the acceptance WICHITA FALLS SOLDIERof five men for the navy and two pvt Elbert Dolman. Wlchitann ri for army* now stationed at Fort Leonard E.The marine Wood, Mo., was an Easter Sundaycorps accept- dinner guest in the home, of Mr.ed one man and Mrs. H. D. Herring at Kirk-• m Friday monl“ wood. Mo.Private Dolman and his wife re-Jack M. side at Lebanon. Mo., about 50Chrter, Elec- miles from Fort Leonard E. Wood,tra; E. J. Wor- and he drives to and from the■ rfcll and Bar- army post. He is a son of Mrs.Cardwell, Seymour; James Betty J. Dolman, 1507 Bel!.H. Gibson and Roy Max Austin, A member of the Sixth Di-Harrold, were accepted by the vission, Private Dolman participat-Mvy- ed in an Army Day parade in St.Clyde C. Orr. Tipton, Okla., and 1 Louis. Mrs. Herring sent Mrs.
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Wichita Daily Times
Wichita Falls, Texas, US
Fri, Apr 10, 1942
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