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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
5
A wartime column lists Johnny Doughboy’s furlough preferences across home life. He favors feminine outfits for women, dislikes grim movies, enjoys musicals and adventure tales, and insists on separate plates for meals to keep foods apart. Cigarettes remain a welcome home gift, with his preferred brand.
Four county men reported for duty with the Army at Fort Sill on Tuesday June 1 according to draft board clerk J M Strong. The group includes Floyd Force Teutsch James Vernon Miller Robert Darrel Kesler and Elmer Jean Whitfield with each man’s occupation noted.
Army engineers push construction across North Africa and other theaters, with rapid expansion of skilled personnel including electricians and riggers. The message urges recruitment for Army Corps of Engineers, citing global operations and the need for construction experts to support future offensives. Local notes mention Breedlove family and travel updates.
Officials announce a new cotton yarn hailed as the strongest yet produced by a major rubber company. Unlike prior strongest yarns, this uses readily available cotton types, not long staple varieties, and aims to stabilize parachute harness production amid wartime shortages. The yarn's chemical and mechanical treatment also yields weather resistance, supporting continued parachute webbing output despite linen limits.
The document lists military ranks from private to general and includes notes with a location Santa Rosa California and a garbled line about a fus e wright and a failed play. The overall readability is limited by OCR issues.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Newman of India California welcome daughter Stella Ruth born May 20 at St Josephs Hospital weighing seven pounds. Many other births listed include Elmer Harold May 10 eight pounds seven ounces Joan May 12 nine pounds four ounces Clara Frances May 15 nine pounds fourteen ounces Gaylen Sue May 16 eight pounds thirteen ounces Patricia Lee May 17 ten pounds five ounces Ralph Dudley May 18 nine pounds Dan Cotter May 18 eight pounds three ounces Russell Bryan May 24 eight pounds fifteen ounces Roscoe Floyd May 19 two ounces
Wayne Roberts and his son were treated at St Josephs Hospital for appendicitis with the boy recovering well. Glen Roberts of Camp Cook California has a furlough and is visiting during the Alness. Mrs Arthur Hudson had a major operation at St Josephs on May 24.
Burn Handley is under medical care at St Josephs Hospital this week after returning from the Firemen’s Short Course at College Station Saturday.
TI. T. Goodnight and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Goodnight were in Amarillo for business at the start of the week.
Classifieds list items for sale including a 7 foot Frigidaire, studio couch, platform rocker, rugs and bedroom suite with total cost $240. Also requests for a milk goal and dog vaccination notice. Notices mention C W Roberts Dodson Texas and F C Murray City Hall vaccination drive.
C E Roberts a prominent farmer near Wellington was taken to Mineral Wells Sunday for treatment. Doctors could not determine the illness but believed he would improve with treatment while Mrs Roberts returned home Sunday continuing care for other family members affected.
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