No Atheists in Foxholes The Faith of Soldiers and Sailors
Navy Chaplain Merritt Williams aboard the Wasp recalls how fear and proximity to death push service members toward faith across denominations. Accounts from Guadalcanal to Bataan show prayers, scripture, and divine guidance shaping combat, with chaplains aiding 40 denominations and a need for more clergy as wars escalate.
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Washington
Navy
Merritt F. Williams
Wasp
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Army
William. R. Arnold
Arnold
Bataan
Warren J. Clear
Clear
Denison War Board Urges Rationing Rules For Stations
Denison chairman E. Jones outlines duties for filling station operators under OPA gas rationing. Key points include checking mileage book, display of sticker, matching vehicle to ration book, denying gas if expiration or insufficient coupons, proper coupon indorsement, and not accepting loose coupons. Unused coupons and books must be surrendered within five days after vehicle change. Occupation-held books require five day notice of change.
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Jones
OPA Won't Search Private Homes
Price Administrator Brown says he will not tolerate private home searches for OPA violations except in flagrant cases. He cites racketeers posing as OPA officials attempting to seize canned foods and a report of an unauthorized entry to check for deviations. Brown asserts citizens’ right to home privacy and requires proper warrants for searches.
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Washington
Brown
OPA
The Curious Career Of Buck Bailey And A Brady Tale
Texas sports memory recalls Buck Bailey line coach of Washington State and a Brady baseball gag. The legend centers on Bailey predicting a three run homer after Maxwell’s confident lineup, with Bailey hitting a first pitch for three runs and a win, delivering a sharp punchline to the bench.
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Buck Bailey
Washington State
Brady
Bert Maxwell
Brooklyn
Buck
Maxwell
Bailey Jones
Austin
Jack Hampton
Hampton
Jones
Sherman Church Destroyed by Fire
Fire of undetermined origin Sunday destroyed the East Sherman Baptist Church in Sherman. The brick building completed in 1925 carried $35,000 value with $20,000 insurance. Ground floor records were saved. The Perrin Field and Sherman departments fought the blaze after an 8:15 a.m. alarm. The 1,050-member congregation was organized in 1892. Rev. L. O. Evans pastor.
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Sherman
East Sherman
Perrin Field Fire Department
L. O. Evans
Wisdom and Skill Spotlight in Action
A concise reflection on how knowledge informs choice and ability translates to virtue through action. The saying emphasizes choosing the right next step, mastering execution, and applying ethical discipline.
Police Close Store After Nylon Riot in Pueblo
In Pueblo Colorado about 700 women rushed a downtown department store to buy 30 pairs of Nylon hose. Police were summoned to restore order before the sale and the store was closed and locked after clerks were bruised and hosiery counters damaged. Carpenters repaired counters while manager W A Flynn had workers brace the fixtures with lumber to prevent further injuries.
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Pueblo
Colo
W. A. Flynn
The Cow That Didn’t Get Milked War Bond Appeal
A wartime exhortation features a Holstein cow as a symbol of loss under Hitler. It urges readers to buy U. S. War Bonds, notes bonds’ value growth and cashing options, and links dairy farming duties to national defense.
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French Morocco
Clifford Anderson
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Whitewright
Gomer May
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South
BLACK
Texas
Boyce House
Hick Holcomb
Hick
Sewalls
L. Laroe & CO
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Holstein
Hitler
U. S
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Post Office
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