Texans Lead War Drive From Home Front
The Texan role in World War II spans 650000 servicemen and a large share of combat tales. Capt. John A. Paul of Kerrville earned a bronze star at Bougainville, Lt. Bill Hogan of Clarksville and Lt. Delbert C. Gates of Joinerville received the Distinguished Service Cross for valor, and Lt. Dick Martin of Fort Worth killed 35 Nazis after a tank disablement. Lt. Dan Gilmore of Luling has six bombing missions and holds the DFC and Air Medal with oak leaves. Lt. Neilan Bemis of Denison won the DFC with cluster, Lt. Winfred Alfred of Commerce logged 28 missions, Sgt. Julian Barkman from near Texarkana was captured, and 29-year-old C. D. Vincent of Gale is an early notable Texas general and fighter pilot. The Home Front shows strong Texas support for the war effort through the National War Fund and USO camp shows.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Lone Star State
Alamo
Texas
John A. Paul
Kerrville
Bougainville
Bill Hogan
Clarksville
Delbert C. Gates
Joinerville
L. A. Brumley
del Rio
Bridwell
Bob Deveney
Waco
Kelly
36Th Division
Austin
Wayland D. Towner
United War Chest of Texas
National War Fund
USO
Normandy
Dick Martin
Fort Worth
Dan Gilmore
Luling
Berlin
Neilan Bemis
Denison
France
Winfred Alfred
Commerce
Europe
Julian Barkman
Texarkana
National War Fund Agency
C. D
Casey” Vincent
Gale
Fort Worth Burglary Threat Sparks Talk of Punishment
The article recalls a Fort Worth burglary where a thief threatened the sleeping baby, demanding money and vowing death. It contrasts brutal crime with calls to revive whipping as punishment and notes lingering public anger over such acts. It also touches Texas travel stories and memories of Alfalfa Bill Murray's Collinsville visit years ago.
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Fort Worth
Collinsville
Murray
Oklahoma
Father son heredity quip frames fault and fate
A stern father tells his son the point of heredity. The boy replies that success is due to heredity and failure is his own fault, summing up the joke in a bite sized lesson on responsibility and biology.
Typographical Mishaps Across History
A collection of editor errors shows how a single misprint or stray word can change meaning. Examples include Roosevelt’s bath remark during McKinley’s death, a cow collision described as “calves” after a collision, and bridesmaids described as tight.
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McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Europe
Flags on Capitol Fly Day Night Since World War I
The Office of the Architect of the Capitol states the custom of flying a United States flag day and night at all times from the east and west porticoes of the Capitol continues since World War I.
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Capitol
United States
United States Capitol
Doctor Recommends Fruit Skins For Virtues And Vitamins
A doctor counsels the patient to eat lots of fruit including the skins to gain vitamins. The patient mentions a preference for coconut as their fruit of choice.
Rayburn fumbles ball on FEPC vote in Greenville page
Editorial blasts Congressman Rayburn for remaining silent on the FEPC half million dollar appropriation. It accuses him of failing to vote or speak against the measure, arguing his silence left the Fourth District unrepresented and costly for Southern Democrats.
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Rayburn
Congress
the Congress of the United States
Southland
Texas
Fourth
Repc
Fair Employment Practices Committee
EPC
FEPC
Dallas Morning News
Greenville
Peaker
House
Unity
Fourth Congressional District
Congress of the United States
North
the Herald
Compare Rayburn and Morris war records in editorials
The Greenville Herald calls for a fair comparison of war records between Senator Morris and Congressman Rayburn after a hostile draft age based editorial. It notes Morris is married with a child while Rayburn was single in 1917 and argues both records should be published and weighed impartially.
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Greenville
Rayburn
G. C. Morris
Morris
Mr. Rayburn
Congress
the Herald
Morris Campaign Ad Paid by Friends of G C Morris
A political advertisement indicates support for candidate G C Morris funded by a contributor group styled Friends of G C Morris. It presents a brief message urging voters to back Morris.
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G. C. Morris
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Boyce House
Brownwood
Mexico
Hico
Dublin
E. P
Edgel) Jackson
Jamaica
Roosevelt
House & Garden
Phil Glanzer
Greenville Morning Herald
W. C. Poole, Jr
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