German Prisoners Work as Woodsmen Near Denison Dam
In Madill Oklahoma German prisoners of war from the Madill Internment Camp clear bottom lands scheduled to be flooded by Denison Dam. They work eight hours a day five days weekly under German noncommissioned officers with MP guards watching. They value their work and show preference for American cigarettes while remaining wary of publicity. Lt. Joe Moses oversees a unit while Lt Col H E Fischer handles prisoner complaints and camp leadership maintains amicable relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Hicks
Madill
Okla
Madill Provisional Internment Camp
Red
Washita
Denison
Tishomingo
Powell
Army
International Red Cross
Joe Moses
New York City
War Department
Moses
H. E. Fischer
Fischer
Communist Wins In U S Court
The Supreme Court reversed a San Francisco circuit ruling canceling United States citizenship for a member of the Communist party. The 5 to 3 decision, in favor of William Schneiderman, was led by Justice Murphy and marks Wendell Willkie’s first SCOTUS argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Federal Circuit Court
San Francisco
United States
Murphy
Stone
Roberts
Frankfurter
Jackson
Justice Department
Wendell L. Willkie
William Schneiderman
Communist Party of California
Russia
Wilkie
Before ration stamps, imitation chicken sandwiches teased
Quote contrasts old and new wartime food tricks as two speakers joke about swapping meat styles. Implied scarcity drives humor about roast veal and roast chicken being repurposed into similar dishes. No proper names or organizations present.
Farmer Gave Land to Camp Wolters After Son’s Sacrifice
R E Neathery of Mineral Wells deeds his 100 acres east of Camp Wolters to the government for military training. His son Frank S Neathery died Aug 30 1942 in the Pacific as an Army Air Forces bombardier. His other son R E Neathery Jr is en route to overseas duty. He urges patriotic sacrifice and jokes about a watermelon patch aiding supply hunts.
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Mineral Wells
R. E. Neathery
Bruce Magruder
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Wolters
Frank S. Neathery
Pacific
Army Air Forces
Neathery
Magruder
R. E. Neathery Jr
Neat
I Give You Texas by Boyce House
A nostalgic column recalls the canceled San Antonio Battle of Flowers and compares it to Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses. It notes past crowds, festive scenes, and colorful costumes, with reflections on changes during wartime and cultural memory.
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Hitler
Texas
San Antonio
Pasadena
California
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Leo Carrillo
Divorce Proceeding Cited in Grayson County Texas
Citation issued for Clifteen Hanson vs E W Hanson a divorce case in Grayson County. Plaintiff alleges cruel treatment and separation since August 22 1942. Defendant E W Hanson summoned by publication to appear before the district court in Sherman Texas by July 19 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
E. W. Hanson
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Clifteen Hanson
State of
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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U.S
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sam
Boyce House
Little Willie
George M. Morris
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Houston
Claude E. Carter
Harlingen
Central
Golden Stair
John
Jim
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO
Prescription
Gomer May
K. Wolens
Wolens Department Stores
Ernest Lilley
Denison, Texas
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