Letter from Margaret King Stanley to Sterling Houston. She writes that she enjoyed a party she attended. She is also appreciative of her selection in the Host Committee and of a video she appeared in.

Funeral program for Mrs. Girlie Bilton Franks, born April 23, 1902 and died May 23, 2000. The funeral was held May 27, 2000 at Emmanuel Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, officiated by Superintendent B. A. Anthony. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried at Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Funeral program for Sister Irene Davis, born July 13, 1929 and died May 2000. The funeral was held May 23, 2000 at Damascus Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Earl Harris. The funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mr. Samuel G. Dixon, born September 9, 1915 and died April 26, 2000. The funeral was held May 1, 2000 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Robert L. Jemerson. The funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Arnell Becks, born December 23, 1923 and died May 14, 2000. The funeral was held Friday, May 19, 2000 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Robert L. Jemerson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mr. Ellie Austin, Jr., born February 2, 1936 and died April 29, 2000. The funeral was held May 4, 2000 at Greater Ball Tabernacle A. M. E. Church, officiated by Rev. Napoleon Williams. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Dothan, Alabama.

Funeral program for Sister Sodonia Richardson, born July 28, 1910. The funeral was held Thursday, May 18, 2000 at West End Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. A. B. Devers I. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Lillie M. Mervin. The funeral was held May 13, 2000 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by Reverend Terrance Hayes. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mr. Alton Wrisbon, born November 6, 1930 and died May 7, 2000. The funeral was held May 12, 2000 at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Paul D. Stevens. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc., and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.

Funeral program for Brother Nathan Hartfield, Sr.,, born June 14, 1919 and died May 11, 2000. The funeral was held May 16, 2000 at New Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. J. Carlton. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Meadowlawn Meorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mr. Louis Charles Thomas, Sr., born February 1, 1930 and died May 21, 2000. The funeral was held May 25, 2000 at Main Post (Gift) Chapel, officiated by Dr. Prenza L. Woods. Funeral arrangements were made through the Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders. He lists the three main survival lessons he learned from the seasoned English soldiers: having a batman to back you up, digging a two-man foxhole, and waiting for the ""crack and thump."" Scheffel how the ""crack and thump"" lesson would later save his life when he was seriously wounded when attacking the Siegfried Line. From England he went to Algeria with the British troops on the Scythia. The ship is torpedoed off the coast limps into Algiers. Scheffel made the decision to leave the British Highlanders and join up with American 9th Division in February 1943. The division went into Tunisia. Then he was sent to spend another month with the …