Johnnie Hutchins honored with Medal of Honor and ship name
Johnnie Hutchins is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Sea, New Guinea, Sept. 4, 1943. His family in Wharton County Texas gains a farm deed and the ship USS Johnnie Hutchins is named in his memory. Hutchins died at 21 after guiding a landing ship to safety while mortally wounded. He was born in Weimar and enlisted in 1942, training in San Diego before serving on LST 473.
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Elton C. Fay Washington
Johnnie Hutchins
New Guinea
Texas
Johnnie
Navy
United States
Johnnie David Hutchins
USNR
Orange
Wharton County
Lissie
Johnnie M. Hutchings
Roosevelt
Hutchins
Minorca
Weimar
Houston
San Diego
Calif
LST 473
Notice to Subscriptions Sent to Men in Service
The newspaper asks readers who send subscriptions to service members to verify renewal if the paid period may have expired and to renew if continued. Readers should inform the paper of any address changes and any news about men in service are welcomed.
Scarlet Fever One Of Most Disabling Childhood Diseases
Dr. Geo W Cox Texas State Health Officer notes scarlet fever is highly disabling and dangerous, with sudden onset and symptoms of sore throat fever vomiting and headache followed by a red rash. Complications can involve sinuses ears joints kidneys and heart. prompt medical care reduces risks. Children under ten are most susceptible, while some people never contract it.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Why chaplains go to school in military service
Brief courses in Army organization and administration aid chaplains in orientation when a civilian minister is assigned to a military post. The article argues education helps align clergy with military life and duties.
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David
Saul
Farmers urged to buy War Bonds amid strong farm incomes
The article argues farmers enjoy high net farm incomes now and should invest in War Bonds. It warns against speculative land buying, urges debt reduction, and promotes Bonds as a cash reserve and anchor for times of lower income, with emphasis on patriotic duty and future security for heirs.
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United States
U.S. Treasury Department
Chaplain Skills for Battlefield Emergency Action
Roy J. Honeywell argues soldiers and chaplains must learn field hardiness not from books. He details emergency duties under fire including aid to wounded, rapid foxhole making, and distinguishing chemical agents while maintaining morale in extreme conditions.
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Geneva
Roy J. Honeywell
We Agree Pat Truck Driver Sues After Crash
A truck driver named Pat is sued after a sudden stop on the highway when a following car collided with his truck. The judge asks why Pat did not signal. Pat retorts that the other driver could not see the truck, so his hand gesture would be unseen.
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Pat
Hivin
Divorce Petition Served in Grayson County Texas
Citation No 52518 commands Mary Lucas Eldredge to appear by June 5 1944 before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman Texas for Howard E Eldredge's divorce petition filed April 22 1944 on grounds of cruel treatment. The clerk is S V Earnest with deputy Inez Steed.
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State OF Texas
Mary Lucas Eldredge
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
S. V. Earnest
Inez Steed
Notable Adoption Story Adds A Relative To Family
Miss Deloria recalls a man who was adopted by relatives and after joining the family was regarded as a true kin. She notes that such a man often proved a better relative than many blood relations due to the “great cost” of his redemption.
Adoption Jeneas: Sioux murderers replaced by victims kin
Ella Clare Deloria told the American Philosophical Society that among the Dakota Sioux, murderers could be adopted to replace slain kin if the family agreed. The practice arose from a belief in atonement and peace making, with gifts and a peace pipe signifying reconciliation.
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Philadelphia
Ella Clare Deloria
Columbia University
American Philosophical Society
Katy Payroll Shows Big Increase in 1943
Katy payrolls for 1943 totaled 33 706 579 with an average monthly staff of 14 434, about double 1940. Expenditures for maintenance of way and structures and equipment reached 28 684 747. The gains benefited Katy communities, especially shop cities and division points where operations and disbursements are centered.
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Katy
Matthew S. Sloan
A Gentle Hunt Bily Brings Cookies Home
A four year old named Bily returns from a neighbor with cookies. He denies begging and claims he only noted the house smells of cookies. Mrs. Jones is referenced as the source of the cookies.
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Bily
Liver Diet as Remedy in Pernicious Anemia
Liver or liver extract is the specific treatment for pernicious anemia once fatal. A case shows an active goiter poured poison into the blood, hindering the liver diet from enriching the blood and thus the body's organs. Any infection can interfere with the liver diet's action.
Bruton Abandonment Suit Filed in Grayson County
Citation issued May 3 1944 to Ethel Bruton in Grayson County District Court Sher man Texas. Plaintiff Herman C Bruton filed April 27 1944 alleging abandonment for over three years. Case No 52719. Deputy Steed signs.
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Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright Lumber Co
Richard L. Adams
University of California
J. B. Warren
Ethel Bruton
Herman C. Bruton
L. LaRoe & Co
Mary
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc
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