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Show Tuesday, July 25 Nothing Special Texans Honored By Ogdenites 1944 A number of interesting parties are being given by Lieut. and Mrs. Reid J. Shaw, who are here from Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Shaw is the former Claire Eccles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Eccles. On Sunday evening, Pvt. and Mrs. David J. Grant were host and hostesses at a picnic on Ogden canyon. On Wednesday evening, Mrs. Grant entertained the 1942 3 members of Carpe Diem in honor of Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Randolph King, of Annapolis, was also an honored guest. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Brewer entertained at their canyon home on Saturday evening, for Lieut. and Mrs. Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Grant. 4735 Killed, 14,000 Hurt By Robots in 7 Weeks LONDON, Aug. 2 Prime Minister Winston Churchill disclosed Wednesday that robot bombs had killed 5735 persons in 7 weeks and offered Britain no guarantee that the problem would be solved speedily. But he promised the nazis that as a result of the attacks the severity of the punishment by our fighting men will be appreciably increased. Besides the number killed, he gave these details on the destruction caused by the bombs in 7 weeks (June 15 to July 31) of constant bombardment. Fourteen thousand seriously injured and many more slightly injured. Seventeen thousand houses totally destroyed and 800,000 damaged, many, however, only to the extent of broken windows. One million people not in essential work, including 225,000 mothers with children, assisted in evacuating London. In 7 weeks, 5340 robots were launched against England, he said. The casualty figures reported for the 1st 3 weeks of the attacks were 2752 killed and 8000 injured, indicating that in the past 4 weeks 1893 were killed and 6000 injured, The decline bore out Churchills claim Wednesday that defenses against the bombs were gaining power, and that the terrific pounding given launching areas by allied fliers was having its effect. Thursday, July 27 I have worked arranging Cloteels letters over many years to file for her. They will make a fine diary. Recd a letter from her today. She lives in Los Angeles not far form Avon. Friday, July 28 Mrs Yona helped me today we cleaned thro the down stairs 7 put up 15 qts of Apricots. War news look good. |