The following January 21, 1943, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 3 column 1:
Mrs. Martha Sirois is at Sumava Resorts visiting her daughter, Mrs. William Thiel and family. The Thiel's daughter, Mrs. Martha Renner of Louisville, Ky., is also visiting them. Mrs. Renner's husband, Col. Carl Renner, of the U.S. army, will spend a few days at the Thiel home.
The following February 15, 1945, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 2, column 1:
Arrives In New York
Col. W.V. Renner, who has been overseas 20 months as the commanding officer at the quartermaster's depot in Paris, arrived in New York Tuesday. Because he is a casualty, he may be transferred to a hospital in the Chicago area. Col. Renner is the husband of the former Martha Thiel.