Abbey With the Men in Uniform
Leon Spindle leaves for a Navy Seabees training camp in Virginia to prepare for overseas deployment. The piece lists family service members including Lieut Jack Spindle and Buell Spindle, with other relatives serving in the Army Air Forces and Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Spindle
Navy Seabees
Virginia
Navy
J. F. Spindle
Lieut
Jack Spindle
Buell Spindle
England
Army Air Forces
Wingo Named To Ration Post in Denison
In Denison FE Jones announces changes to the ration board hours and membership. W T Wingo retired Denison Herald printer chosen to serve on the gasoline panel after George O Morgan’s resignation. Office hours set 8 am to 5 30 pm Monday to Friday and 8 am to 12 15 pm Saturday with lunch shortened for the half holiday. Board to move to new headquarters on completion of Blue Bonnet Cafe space reconditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Denison Ration Board
FE. Jones
W. T. Wingo
Denison Herald
George O. Morgan
Wingo
West Woodard
Dallas
OPA
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Board
Security
Sun Honor Roll Adds Local Subscribers This Week
The Sun lists new subscribers this week including Leon Spindle K D Neathery Mrs Susan M Dixon Mrs Frances Mosley Mrs Robert Sears Jesse M DeBerry Mrs Lelia V Sublett. Readership grows as each renewal or new subscription is recorded.
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Sun
The
Leon Spindle
K. D. Neathery
Susan M. Dixon
Frances Mosley
Robert Sears
Jesse M. DeBerry
Lelia V. Sublett
Denison Dam Power to Enter Texas Power & Light System
Major Gen. Eugene Reybold says power from the $50 million Denison Dam, starting Jan 1, will be distributed through Texas Power & Light lines. No contract yet, but output likely to feed Texas Power & Light to aid the war effort with minimal material use. Texas Power & Light expects to distribute all dam power and pass savings to customers. The note on gypsies appears unrelated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Eugene Reybold
Army Engineers
Washington
Texas Power & Light Company
General Reybold
George A. Davis
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company
Texas
Reybold
Davis
William W. Wanamaker
John W. Carpenter
Local Service News Highlights Army Inductions and Training
Oklahoma private Kerby of Whitewright High School joins the Army and serves at Headquarters Battery replacement center. Cpl. Sears from Perrin Field sails to Miami Beach for three months of Air Corps Officer Candidate School. Marvin C. Holcomb earns corporal rank at Midland Bombardier School, son of Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb. Lt. W. L. White of Wilmington visits his mother. he ferries bombers with the 2nd ferrying group. A/S Harold W. Pace moves from Sheppard Field to RAF College Training Detachment Denver for pilot training. Pace, a native of Whitewright, is son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Pace and grandson of Mrs. C. J. Pace.
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Byron E. Teague
Antilles Air Task Force
San Juan
P. R
United States
Army Air Corps
Barksdale
Teague
Caribbean
Whitewright
G. F. Teague
Whitewright High School
Billie Hatfield
W. L. Hatfield
U. S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Dallas
Hatfield
Usmcwa
Martin E. Beam
W. H. McBroom
T. C. L. Hall
Beam
Marine Base
Burns City
Indiana
Corpus Christi
Calvin
Elizabeth Hall
Eugene Fletcher
Air Depot Training Station
Albuquerque
N. M
Route 4
Raymond E. Kerby
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Fort Sill
Okla
Kerby
Army
Thomas E. Sears
Perrin Field
Air Corps Administrative Officer Candidate School
Miami Beach
Fla
Army Air Corps Ground Forces
Marvin C. Holcomb
Army Air Forces Bombardier School
Midland
T. A. Holcomb
W. L. White
Wilmington
Delaware
Lieutenant White
Harold W. Pace
Sheppard Field
RAF College Training Detachment
University of Denver
Barracks
Denver
Colo
Roscoe Pace
Denison
C. J. Pace
Free Legal Aid For All Soldiers Across U S Posts
The War Department and the American Bar Association will provide free legal assistance to soldiers. A commissioned officer who is a licensed attorney will be posted at each post or camp, aided by volunteer civilian lawyers from nearby communities designated by the State Bar Association. Civilian lawyers will handle cases in civilian courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
American Bar Association
United States
State Bar Association
Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes reform debate
London reports the United States Army seeks to drop the old slogan as a trading of tactics. Bomber gunners are urged to fire at maximum range to prevent German fighters from closing in. An education campaign aims to curb fawning for quick dogfights.
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London
United States Army
Air Force
School and City Elections This Week
Two elections Saturday to elect two Whitewright Independent School District trustees and one District No 42 trustee at Whitewright city hall and Hansard service station. Next Tuesday, Whitewright voters choose two city commissioners. Incumbents appear to be the only candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Whitewright Independent
Hansard
Government synthetic rubber plant opens in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge reports the first government built synthetic rubber plant under the Baruch program. It features a 30 000 ton annual capacity, enough rubber for about 4 000 000 vehicle tires. The plant, designed to make synthetic rubber from petroleum, was completed in roughly 20 weeks from blueprint to operation.
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Baton Rouge
Uncle Sam
Ruml plan defeated as House rejects tax proposals
The House votes 215 to 198 against the Ruml plan with many party line shifts. With 23 Republicans and several minor party members opposing, the scene reflects cross‑aisle resistance and signals Ways and Means plans on withholdings remain stalled under Chairman Robert L. Coughton.
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Washington
D. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Robert L. Coughton
North Carolina
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Beardsley Ruml
Farmer-Laborite
American Labor Party
Texas
Richard M. Kleberg
Corpus Christi
Sam Rayburn
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
United Nations to Get One Third of U S Rice
Secretary Wickard approved a plan to allocate about a third of U S rice to the United Nations and neutral countries. Some 620 million pounds will go to Cuba the Soviet Union the United Kingdom Canada and other nations to cover gaps from Japanese seizures. The Food Board urged higher production and constrained consumption to meet essential needs.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Combined Food Board
Cuba
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
Canada
Army Moves To Boost Farm and Dairy Help in Crisis
President Roosevelt outlined steps to relieve farm labor shortages by releasing capable workers from the Army, reassigning conscientious objectors, inviting disabled veterans with farming experience, forming a land army of students and volunteers, and importing workers from the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Mexico. He spoke after meetings with food administrator Chester Davis and farm leaders who pressed for price controls.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bahamas
Jamaica
Mexico
Chester C. Davis
Wickard
Davis
Thousands Near Draft in New Nationwide Manpower Plan
Washington reports a seven point semi compulsory program bringing thousands closer to service to ease a dairy worker shortfall of about 50 000. It allows drafting farm experienced men if they refuse dairying jobs and shifts older soldiers into essential industry with recall options. The policy aims to minimize direct job control while favoring dairy deferments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Manpower Commission
Toming
Army to field eight million man force by 1943 minimum
Major General James A. Ulio says 8,200,000 soldiers by year end is a minimum. He warns critics misunderstand military needs and urges public support for a larger Army to face formidable enemies and varied tasks.
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New York
James A. Ulio
United States Army
American Legion
Ulio
One Hitler Killed by Rat Poison in Mexico
In Puebla Mexico German businessman Nathan Hitler reportedly killed himself with rat poison called ultima cena Authorities say his death followed German reverses in Russia and he had brooded over the war setbacks
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Puebla
Mexico
Hitler
Nathan Hitler
Russia
Allied Forces Push Ahead in Tunisia
Allied lines in Tunisia report steady advances as British Eighth Army moves along the Gabes coast and toward Bizerte while American and British units drive from Sedjenane, with Rommel’s forces retreating toward Sfax and pockets forming near Chott El Fedjedj and Sebkret En Noual. Prisoners rise as minefields hinder gains and coordination with Patton’s wing tightens.
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North Africa
Eighth Army
Gabes
Erwin Rommel
First Army
Sedjenane
Bizerte
Rommel
George S. Patton Jr
Sfax
Metollia
Oudres
Oudref
Patton
el Guetar
United States
K. A. N. Anderson
Tunisia
Medjez-El-Bab
Chott el Fedjedj
Sebkret En Noual
Maknassy
Mahares
Rouiet
London
Berlin
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Farm Folk Told They Can't Even Give Away Food
The Office of Price Administration rules that rural families must collect ration stamps from children for gifts of meat butter lard or cheese. Parents must visit the ration board to turn in stamps when supplying food to city children. No special form yet announced for reporting such family transactions.
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Dallas
Office of Price Administration
Ration Board Office
OPA
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Bbey
W. S. Donihoo
Vernon Donihoo
Africa
A. W. Neal
Hamilton Field
Calif
Kentuckytown
Pvt
Herman Neal
Camp Maxey
Lilian Slusher
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps Training Center
Des Moines
Pfe
Clayton Neal
California
J. P. Thornhill
Cpl
Bennie P. Thornhill
Indiantown, Pa
J. M. Kidd
Louis W. Kidd
U. S. Coast Guard
Port Aransas
Louis
Jack Thrasher
D. H. Thrasher
Pfc
J. B. Thornhill
Amarillo Field
Roy E. Martin
Gunter Field
Chatham Field
W. J. Martin
Junior Key
Dodge City
Mrs
George Key
Ralph Kaiser
Ralph B. Kaiser
C. R. Layman
Robert Layman
India
Robert
Sgt
Lyndal Bush
Zephyrhills, Fla
R. J. Bush
T.p.&l
Denison Dam
Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross
S. E. Wallace
W. F. Fields
Viva Phillips
M. Z. Jones
Bethel
O. G. Bow
Bow
J. D. Clower
H. A. Bow
O. G. Alexander
Louise Autrey
Irene Autrey
T. B
J. P. Williams
M. V. Williams
Betty Ann Williams
Laura Jean Williams
Barbara Ann Williams
Billie Mack Williams
Cecil Bartlett
Frank Jones
T. L. Cowart
J. E. Coggins
RUML
U. S
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