Thirty-three Collingsworth youths listed for selective service
Thirty-three Collingsworth County boys registered with the local draft board since December 1942 upon turning 18. The list shows order, serial numbers, and names including Joe Junior Childress, Geo. N. Crossland, Freddie J. Nichols, Paul Carlton Bradley, Harvey L. Duncan Jr., and others.
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Collingsworth County
Selective Service
Draft Board
Hst
Joe Junior Childress
Geo. N. Crossland
Freddie J. Nichols
Paul Carlton Bradley
James C. Stimson
Elmer Wm. Neel
Junior Cooper
Robt. Q. Bartenbruch
Earnest Lee Mathis
James Vernon Miller
Elmer Ross Roy
John Henry Beard
C. E. Welch
Jack Warren Allen
R. J. West
Gayne Mack Ford
Lois Edward Cox
Neal Wilburn Tyler
Alton Wayne Benson
Fred Kersten, Jr
Chester Field
Byrd
M.C. Chambers
John Roscoe Coffee
Ray Overton Boykin
Five May Marriage Licenses Reported
Miss Margaret Shields county clerk reports five marriage licenses issued in May. Couples listed include Dini Davis and Mrs Ruje C Wylie on May 1, Freddie Nichols and Neveda Clark on May 8, David Daniel Peters and Trudie Viola Ogletzer on May 11, Winfred Hefley Payne and Margaret Higdon on May 28, and Staff Sergeant Donald J Miller and Maurine Foster on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Shields
Dini Davis
Ruje ‘C. Wylie
Freddie Nichols
Nevedoy Clark
Tdavid Daniel Peters
Trudie Viola Ogletzer
Winfred Hefley Payne
Margaret Higdon
Donald J. Miller
Maurine Foster
Cadets Chase Weather With Night Flight Quest
In a bold move at Pampa Army Air Field Texas aviation cadets and instructors tried night flying when weather kept the field closed. Over fifty cadets flew to Tucumcari New Mexico seeking clear skies and returned later to Pampa with makeshift control, refueling, and preflight checks.
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Pampa Army Air Field
Pampa
Texas
Mark Twain
Mohammed
Tucumcari
New Mexico
CCC
Tucumeari
Writing to Servicemen Tips for Home Front Letters
The Office of War Information outlines key points for letters to soldiers sailors and marines based on servicemen surveys. Suggest sharing family updates financial status community news and past memories while avoiding complaints or negative details. Also note a drillite housing advancement using shredded cotton duck for drill housings offering impact resistance heat insulation and dielectric safety.
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Office of War Information
Special Service Division
Army Service Forces
Boy Scouts Attend Camp Ki o Wah Training Week
Several Scouts from Troops 81 and 32 enrolled at Camp Ki o Wah near Canadian for the district annual training. Wayne Lacrone leads the camp with expert teachers guiding swimming rope climbing canoeing braiding and crafts. Tests follow the training with archery riflery and obstacle races plus a Commander battle noted as a highlight.
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Ki-o-wah
Canadian
Wayne Lacrone
Camp
Jerry D. Bolen
John Martin Jones
Teddy Joe James
Johnny Cooper
Sam Raburn
Billy Joe
Hajek
Herman Claude Terry
John Martin
Local notices move through town reports and travels
Mrs Pinkney Scott left Sunday evening for Gainesville to visit her husband. The house formerly occupied by Gene Wolf burned down Saturday evening. Mrs J E Darnell spent the weekend in Wichita Falls with her daughter Mrs Harry Keeman and Mr Keeman. Eugene Hunter was home over
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Pinkney Scott
Gainesville
Gene Wolf
J. E. Darnell
Wichita Falls
Harry Keeman
Keeman
Eugene Hunter
Weekend Visitation From Hig Family Messages
Weekend visiting includes Hig parent 8, Mr and Mrs G W Hunter, their families. Lester and Sammie and families also noted. George Adkins receives treatment in Falls this week. W C Ray traveled to Oklahoma Wichita for medical reasons.
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Hig
G. W. “Hunter
Lester
Sammie
Thier
George “Adkins
W. C. Ray
Oklahoma
Wichita
Imedical
Fragmentary Family Reference Reported in Dallas Society Notes
A garbled social column from Dallas mentions Mrs Oma Smith and her daughter Billy Jean along with sisters. The fragment lacks clear context or full names, leaving uncertain relationships or events for the week.
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Oma; Smith Dallas
Billy’ Jean
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Russell Island
Ahip
Russell Islands
Guadalcanal
Allen
Lita
Ashable
Cooper Studio
Winfred Payne
Boy Scout
Thei
Palace Drug Store
Poplin
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