Yanks Cleared Japs in Manila After Fierce Shelling
Gen Douglas MacArthur reported Japanese forces in Manila were cleared from the northern city areas after shelling the business district. The 11th Airborne pressed from the south toward Nichols Field as Pasig River bridges Quezon Ayala Santa Cruz and Jones were destroyed. Soldiers voiced anger at the burning streets and Japanese suicide squads as the battle continued.
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Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Santo Tomas
United Nations
11Th Airborne Division
Nichols Field
Escolta
Pasig River
Quezon
Ayala
Santa Cruz
Jones
Pasig
Japan
Senate Confirms Texas U Regents Amid Nominations Clash
The Texas Senate confirmed six University of Texas regents named by Governor Stevenson and approved other Stevenson picks while rejecting Sidney Latham for Secretary of State and sending a proposed Texas A and M director back to committee. The session followed a Democratic subcommittee resolution condemning partisan appointments to state boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley K. Woodward Jr
Dallas
Homer P. Rainey
University
Senate
State Democratic Executive Committee
Stevenson
Texas Regular Party
Texas
Sister of Local Woman In Manila Internment Camp
The fate of Mrs. Lettye Curry Slight formerly of Whitewright and sister of Mrs. Clyde Hansard remains unknown. She and her husband Ronnie Slight were civilian internees at Santo Tomas in Manila and have had no word for three years since the city fell. Their parents live in Parsons Kansas. Mrs Slight left Manila for Hollywood six years ago, ran a beauty shop and then managed an American dress shop. Married to a mining company president, she and her husband were interned after the fall of Manila and are presumed to be alive but in poor health, with weight loss and hospital visits noted by returning survivors. Two other local-connected internees have not been heard from since liberation: Lt Col Neil Britton and Pfe Harvey Lee Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettye Curry Slight
Whitewright
Clyde Hansard
Hansard
Hollywood
Calif
Manila
Ronnie Slight
Red Cross
Gripsholm
Slight
New York
Philippine Islands
Philippine
Neil Britton
Mary Rena Penn
Pfe
Harvey Lee Smith
Raymond Smith
Russians Reach Within Thirty Miles of Berlin
Soviet forces established a seventh bridgehead over the Oder at Kustrin about thirty miles from Berlin and reportedly breached Kustrin, though Moscow did not confirm the river crossings claimed by Berlin and Marshal Zhukov’s First White Russian Army.
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London
Oder River
Kustrin
Berlin
Moscow
Gregory K. Zhukov
Deserters Arrested After AWOL Run Near Whitewright
A young man from Granite Oklahoma was arrested in Whitewright and Fannin County for being AWOL for over a year. His brother, who just turned 18, was also arrested for failing to register for military service. They had worked picking cotton near Whitewright last fall and lived northeast of town.
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Whitewright
Granite
Okla
Fannin County
Sherman
Negro History Week Observed At Local School
Negro history week begins February 11 and runs through February 18 at our school. Public is invited to attend a program at 8 p m February 13. A box of candy will be given away during the program. A B Spencer principal.
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A. B. Spencer
Red Cross Aids Soldiers Families Through Home Service
The American Red Cross operates Home Service through 3757 chapters to assist servicemen and families. Last year it helped 3.5 million service members and families address problems affecting their fighting efficiency and home security. Ex servicemen and families also received support as veterans. Red Cross field directors and hospital workers maintain contact from battleground to home.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Home Service
Home Destroyed by Fire Near Ely
The home of Boyd Files, about a mile north of Ely, burned Friday morning. He lost all household goods and clothing, his garage and smokehouse, meat and lard in the smokehouse, and some farm implements. Files had no insurance. Neighbors started a relief drive raising 371.90 and a clothing shower was held Wednesday night with donations of clothing, quilts, and blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Files
Ely
World Day of Prayer Service at Central Christian Church
Whitewright calls all to a World Day of Prayer gathering at 2 p m Friday February 16 at Central Christian Church. The program will feature a candle lighting for loved ones and a special observance.
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Whitewright
Central Christian Church
Local service men noted in transfers and promotions
Cpl George W Hansard Jr transferred from Keesler Field Mississippi to Chanute Field Illinois. Navy man Carl Pierson promoted to quartermaster third class. S Sgt Billie Roberts went overseas per a letter to his mother Mrs Grace Roberts. Pfc Rex D Brown landed overseas per cable to his parents Mr and Mrs J S Brown of Orangeville. Sgt John D Hymer of Sheppard Field visited his brother Chilton Hymer after service in Alaska and the Aleutians. Charles A James promoted to petty officer third class. wife notes he is in the Southwest Pacific and he has been home once in fourteen months. Sgt Edwin Badgett in Italy reports overseas for over two years and enjoying The Sun. Cpl Wilson Kaiser at Perrin Field attending two week physical training course in San Antonio and to return to Perrin as training specialist. Lt Claudine Glidewell returns to the States after 23 months in Europe with three bronze stars for Africa Sicily Italy and appearances on We the People. Sgt William D Taylor of Whitewright part of the 337th Infantry, 85th Division in Italy. Mount Pratone action noted. Pfc W J Dub Billner prisoner of war in Germany since Sept 13. letters assure he is well and hopes to return after the war. Pfc Houston Glen Anderson missing in action in France since Jan 3. prior letter said he landed in France. Anderson family details include a brother in U S Coast Guard and four sisters in Texas and California.
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Charles A. James
Yeoman
James
Southwest Pacific
J. O. Wallace
Whitewright
Cpl
Wilson Kaiser
Perrin Field
San Antonio
Aviation Center
Fifth Army
Italy
William D. Taylor
Wm. Taylor
337Th
Pratone
337Th Infantry
85Th
Custer
Texas
Taylor
Whitesboro
Oscar Billner
Pfc
W. J
Dub) Billner
Germany
Dub
Fort Benning
North Africa
France
Houston Glen Anderson
Army
War Department
C. A. Anderson
Capitol Ave
Houston
Andersons
Kentuckytown
Anderson
Gene
Chief) Anderson
U. S. Coast Guard
San Diego
Calif
J. K. Johnson
Fort Worth
Thomas Reedy
Robert Nelson
Charles Chumbley
House Hires Wages Size of Pensions
Austin reports the Texas House suspended rules to finally pass five bills raising old age pensions and state employee salaries. The old age assistance bill would add 300000 dollars monthly until August 31, raising the maximum to 2200000 dollars a month and expanding the rolls. Welfare Director Winters said the plan would reach about 56000 recipients at 30 dollars monthly and end the 1.25 deduction, with average gains for others, though higher appropriations could grow the rolls further.
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Austin
House
Senate
Ennis Favors
Pampa
John H. Winters
Winters
Hitler to Step Down as Germany Reconsiders Peace
Reports from Stockholm say Adolf Hitler plans to relinquish dictatorship to seek peace with Franz von Papen as Chancellor and Hitler as President. Skepticism exists. observers warn of trial balloons testing Allied reaction amid mounting German military strain. Also notes a red salmon tagged by U S Bureau of Fisheries was caught in a Siberian stream after a 1300 mile journey.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Franz von Papen
Hitler
Free German
U. S. Bureau of Fisheriees
Alaskan
Siberian
American Legion Endorses Whitewright Youth Center
At its regular meeting the Whitewright American Legion post unanimously endorsed a youth center for Whitewright. The group discussed the campaign for weeks and aims to recruit all World War II veterans as members, noting the post’s long activity since its founding after the last war.
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American Legion
Post
Whitewright
Legion
Third Army Pushes Across Two Rivers
The American Third Army thrust units of four divisions across the Our and Sure rivers from Luxembourg along a twenty four mile front. The First Army broke through the Siegfried Line in the Olof River sector near Schleiden. Third Army forces breached lines east of St Vith advancing southeast through Schnee Eifel and capturing Wascheid three and a half miles north of Pruem.
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Paris
Third Army
Germany
Luxembourg
First
Olof River
Schleiden
St. Vith
Schnee Eifel
Wascheid
Pruem
Bill Would End Texas Closed Fish Seasons
A new bill in the 49th Legislature seeks to end all closed seasons for fresh water game fish in Texas. The measure, supported by the Game Fish and Oyster Commission, would legalize taking large brood fish during spawning, raise bass size limits, and remove many local fish laws. Senator Howard Carney and Representative Harry L. Davis pioneer the proposal, which aims to rebalance fish populations and boost food supply in streams and lakes.
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Austin
Texans
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Sen
Howard Carney
Atlanta
East
Texas
Senate
Harry L. Davis
Boerne
Ball Sisters Buy Janway Grocery to Open Saturday
Mrs Harold Murphy and Miss Ellen Margaret Ball purchase the B L Janway grocery in Whitewright. They plan to open the store Saturday after rearranging stock and clearing new lines. Mrs Murphy widow of Harold Murphy killed on the European front December 8 was a former Montgomery Ward employee. Miss Ball worked for the U S Engineers in Denison.
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Harold Murphy
Ellen Margaret Ball
George Ball
B. L. Janway
Murphy
Montgomery Ward & Company
Sherman
Miss Ball
U. S. Engineers
Denison
Whitewright
Big Three Meet in Black Sea Area for War Talks
Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin held a secret session in the Black Sea area with top advisers and announced plans for coordinated strikes against a weakening Germany while pursuing a secure peace. The three powers signaled stronger Anglo American Russian cooperation for Europe and beyond. The three power statement, issued from Washington Moscow and London, indicated the military phase ended and political talks began.
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Washington
Black Sea
Germany
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Europe
Moscow
London
Navy Bridegroom and Father Clash on Sea Bag Pact
A lighthearted wedding notice features a Navy bridegroom declaring traditions as he gifts his worldly goods while his father jokes about his sea bag and fountain pen signaling a playful naval ceremony and family humor.
Nazis Lose Heavily On Western Front
Paris dispatch summarizes a supreme headquarters war review calling the Ardennes offensive a complete defeat for Germany. It notes 1,260,000 German casualties since D-Day, Allied losses far smaller, and credits Allied pressure with disrupting German armored forces and delaying operations as Stalin’s Red Army advances. The report also outlines U S forces realignment among Bradley Montgomery and mentions the 9th Army’s status.
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Paris
Supreme Headquarters
Ardennes
Hitler
U. S. 1St Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
Omar N. Bradley
12Th Army
U. S. 3Rd Army
U. S. 9Th Army
Bradley
Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
9Th
Montgomery
Normandy
12Th Army Group
6Th SS Panzer Army
Rhine
Stalin
Red Army
Red
One Man Blood Bank at Panther Valley
In Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania residents call Police Chief Ed McGinley a one man blood bank for the Red Cross. The 265 pound chief has donated 79 pints of blood to help victims in the Panther Valley area.
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Mauch Chunk
Ed McGinley
Panther Valley
The
Red Cross
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Texas U. Regents
Negro School News
DAY OF Prayer
George W. Hansard Jr
Keesler Field
Miss
Chanute Field
Ill
Carl Pierson
W. M. Pierson
Navy
Billie Roberts
Grace Roberts
Rex D. Brown
J. S. Brown
Orangeville
John D. Hymer
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Chilton Hymer
Hymer
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Sun
Edwin Badgett
Sergeant Badgett
States
Claudine Glidewell
Hazel Glidewell
Wichita
Kansas
United States
Africa
Sicily
Lieutenant Glidewell
Armond Glidewell
Sam Glidewell
Whitewright Jeweler
Hazel Benedict
Harney Benedict
Boise
Idaho
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright, Texas
American Legion Post
Ball Sisters
Janway Grocery
Churchill
Black Sea Area
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