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VETERANS HONORED
World War II and Purple Heart
veterans were honored at a spe-
cial ceremony at the Veterans
Memorial Plaza on September
11. The event was sponsored by
the City of Georgetown and the
Texas Capital Chapter 1919, Mili-
tary Order of the Purple Hearts.
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