Plenty Tough Aunt Lizzie Never Seems To Die
Sapulpa Oklahoma resident Aunt Lizzie Deevers in her 113th year declares she will outlive the Germans and Japs and jokes she has lived through four wars. She recounts a lifetime of marriages and adventures from Civil War era to Trail of Tears, shares defiant humor and a philosophy of minding her own business.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Lizzie Deevers
Sapulpan
Lizzie
General Sherman
Georgia
Sherman
Henry Pinkman
Wild Bill Hicock
Dakotas
Jane
Rickenbacker warns Allies face tough fight ahead
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker warned that the Allies still have the real fight ahead before the war ends in Europe and against Japan. The message marked his rescue anniversary after 21 days on a Pacific raft. Women in New York State can fish without a license by law.
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New York
Eddie Rickenacker
Europe
Pacific
New York State
Divorce Petition Citation in Grayson County Texas
Court summons to W L Carmichail in 1943 case No 49968 requesting appearance by December 13 1943 before Judge in Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Vernell Carmichail seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment per petition filed October 20 1943.
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State OF Texas
W. L. Carmichail
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Vernell Carmichail
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Synthetic Rubber Production Good Few Tires as Yet
The Fourth Progress Report from the Office of Rubber Director Bradley Dewey warns tire shortages will worsen through 1944. Synthetic tire production rises, but plant expansions and rayon cord production lag, keeping 1944 tire output far below peacetime demand. Military needs are huge and recapping remains essential.
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Office of Rubber Director
Bradley Dewey
Willkie Plans Five Day Texas Campaign Swing
Wendell Willkie the 1940 Republican candidate will spend five days in Texas as part of a six day Lone Star State tour. He will visit Houston San Antonio Fort Worth culminating in a Dallas rally November 26 with breakfasts luncheons and dinners, public appearances and a major address at Fair Park Auditorium. He will confer with party leaders in San Antonio and attend forums and receptions in Dallas Fort Worth with a TCU SMU game noted.
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Wendell Willkie
Texas
Lone Star
Willkie
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Allas
Dallas County Republican Women’s Club
Fair Park Auditorium
Tcu-Smu
Letter from Flight Officer Boswell before Ploesti raid
A heartfelt farewell from Flight Officer Edward Boswell of De Leon written the day before his mission to bomb the Ploesti oil fields. He expresses pride in his family, faith in victory, and readiness to sacrifice for freedom, asking for prayers and promising reunion in the Heavenly City.
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Travis
Alamo
Texas
Edward Boswell
de Leon
Ploesti
Romania
Heavenly City
Bible Upgraded for Catholics with Modernized New Testament
New Catholic Biblical Association issue presents a revised New Testament and commentary translated from the Latin Vulgate. It updates archaic forms and terms to current usage to encourage daily scripture reading, with changes in verb forms, pronouns, and common words. Translation work began in 1936.
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New York
Catholic Biblical Association
John E. Steinmueller
October industrial workers total 38 286 000 says Perkins
Secretary Perkins reports 38 286 000 non farm employees in October, up about 35 000 from September, with a manufacturing wage earner index of 170.5. Durable goods 232.3, nondurable 121.8. Coal mining sees another drop. soft coal wage earner total falls from 427 000 to 372 000. Sea sickness linked to inner ear canal motion.
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Washington
Perkins
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Wyler Yeoman
Tappan
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N. Travis Sherman
Royce House
Whitewright
Whitesboro
Gomer May
Sherman Farms
A. Y.creager Company
M. & P. Bank Bldg
Sherman, Texas
Sam
Commmunity Public Service Company
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