Training In Signal Corps Equipment Repair Is Offered
Opportunities to receive training in the repair of Signal Corps Equipment are now open as announced by the Civil Service Commission. Applicants 16 or older, with various technical qualifications, may enter junior trainee repairman or mechanic learner tracks with paths to higher pay and advancement. testing and applications are available via the local Civil Service Secretary or District Manager.
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Signal Corps
Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service District
Civil Service
Seabees Navy Construction Battalions Rise in World War II
The Navy forms its own construction battalions called Seabees to build repair and maintain shore facilities for sea fighters overseas. About 20 000 men serve as noncombatants trained in military basics including arms. The article notes Wake Island civilian workers and shows Seabee activities at Camp Bradford near Little Creek and Camp Allen near Norfolk Virginia.
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Navy
United States
Wake Island
Seabees
Camp Bradford
Little Creek
Camp Allen Construction Center
Norfolk
Oklahoma Firm Charged With Exceeding OPA Price Caps
Oklahoma City firm Horwitz Pipe and Supply faces a civil action under emergency price control rules for buying shipping and selling scrap metal at $2.50 a ton above the OPA schedule. Judge Vaught allowed continued operation but warned of contempt for future violations. Hearing set for June 23 for permanent injunction.
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Oklahoma City
Edgar S. Vaught
Oklahoma
Horwitz Pipe and Supply Company
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Vaught
Louis Jack Horwitz
Max Howard Horwitz
Meyer Horwitz
Harry A. Horwitz
Tulsa
Horwitz
Texas Pipe and Metal C
Borger, Tex
Razien Metal Co
Tulsa Oilman Plans Drilling In China For War Needs
Sam J. Rhoades of China Defense Supplies announced plans to ship portable drilling rigs and dismantled refineries to China to support wartime oil production. He and Hassie L. Hunt seek aircraft transport and overseas loan arrangements while crews from American oil fields are recruited for duty.
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Tulsa
China
Sam J. Rhoades
Oil and Gas Development Division
China Defense Supplies, Inc
Washington
Rhoades
Hassie L. Hunt
Dallas
Texas
Pacific
Russia
Moscow
Hatcher resigns from county rationing board
Ada attorney Ben Hatcher submitted his resignation as a member of the county rationing board after the weekly meeting. County Defense Chairman Ed Haley indicated a replacement will not be named for a week or two.
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J. N. Caton
Oakman
Cedar Grove
George Smith
S. C. Boswell
Ada
Ben Hatcher
Hatcher
County Defense
Ed Haley
Haley
Two Soldiers Earn Commendations for Burma Service
Washington June 13 Two soldiers honored in a war department report for commendable exploits in five months of world travel and Burma combat. Private Paul D. Gish 24 of Wadsworth Ohio and Private Laurence O Short 22 of Meridian Logan County Oklahoma are cited for distinguished service.
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Washington
Burma
War Department
Paul D. Gish
Wadsworth
Ohio
Laurence O. Short
Meridian
Logal County
Okla
Millard Ford Receives Purple Heart After War Wounds
Millard Ford of 728 East Tenth Ada receives the Purple Heart, awarded June 11 long after wartime injuries. A World War I machine gunner in the Argonne battle, he served with the Second Division as one of six in his group. one was killed and the others wounded. The order honors soldiers wounded in battle.
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Aard
Millard Ford
East Tenth
Ada
Ford
Branscome
Order of the Purple Heart
George Washington
Thousands More Of U S Troops Land In Ireland
AEF forces arrive in Northern Ireland from a vast convoy, carrying 28 ton tanks and weapons. Troops from nine states, including negro troops for supply duty, parade ashore under naval protection as Britain readies its Atlantic defenses.
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U.S
Ireland
AEF
Northern Ireland
United States
Atlantic
Germany
U. S
Pennsylvania
California
Georgia
Illinois
New Jersey
Maryland
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
British Army
Texas
Jersey
Embezzlement charges planned in multiple counties
Oklahoma budget official P R Owens said embezzlement charges will be filed in every county where shortages are found in the Oklahoma Commission for the Blind. He cited Oklahoma LeFlore and Love counties as already justified and alleged fake bids and theft from blind stand operators and a sales man in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
P.R. R. Owens
Oklahoma Commission For the Blind
Owens
Commission
Oklahoma
LeFlore
Love
Third Shift Soon For Sheet Metal at College
East Central State college will organize a third shift in sheet metal work led by Hugh Norris. Two shifts now employ 24 men each. 12 WPA and 12 non WPA applicants will be recruited. Five weeks technical training followed by five weeks construction. Classes start next week with the first moving to the back shop. second class ready by June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central State College
Hugh Norris
WPA
Roosevelt Creates Office of War Information
President Roosevelt established the Office of War Information headed by Elmer Davis to unify and direct all government informational services. The agency consolidates the Office of Facts and Figures, the Office of Government Reports, the Emergency Management Division, and the Foreign Information Service. Davis may issue directives to all departments and eliminate duplication to support the war effort.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Office of War Information
Elmer Davis
Office of Facts and Figures
Archibald MacLeish
Office of Government Reports
Lowell Mellett
Division of
Information
Office For Emergency Management
Robert W. Horton
Foreign Information Service
Office of the Co-Ordinator of Information
William J. Donovan
Davis
White House
Employment Service Has Double Task
The United States Employment Service outlines a twofold mission amid heavy wartime demand. It identifies four unemployment groups and calls for skilled labor in aircraft sectors while urging war workers to remain in essential jobs. Farm labor needs are to be signaled to the service in advance, as it coordinates nationwide recruitment through 1,500 full-time and 3,000 part-time offices.
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America
Federal Employment Service
United States Employment Service Office
United States Employment Service
Oklahoma City Bond Ruling Lets Lesser Issue Than Voted
Oklahoma Attorney General Mac Q Williamson ruled that a city board may not be required to issue the full bond amount voted if a lesser sum suffices. The Durant city attorney had asked whether to sell only half a $150,000 airport bond issue after federal aid needs. The ruling notes a legislative change allows sale of bonds in any amount the governing board deems proper.
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Oklahoma City
Mac Q. Williamson
Durant
Williamson
Chinese hit back as Japanese push for rail line
Chinese soldiers clash to halt a Japanese move to control the Chekiang Kiangsi rail line in eastern China. Chinese high command says they killed hundreds of Japanese troops in a sudden attack on Tsungjen and engaged forces in Kiangshan and Changshan areas as fighting continued near Chuhsien and Kinki.
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Chungking
China
Chekiang-Kiangsi
Tsungjen
Checkiang Province
Nanchang
Tsungten
Kiangshan
Chejiang
Chuhsien
Changshan
Kiangsi
Kinki
Those Fine Steaks Caught Between Costs and Ceiling
Omaha report notes high quality beef steaks may disappear from American tables by fall due to price ceiling rules on meat. Guy Scudder, secretary of the National Live Stock Advisory Council, warns feed costs are unregulated and could force cattle onto the market after short feeding.
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Omaha
Guy Scudder
National Live Stock Advisory Council
Scudder
Washington
Price Administration
Soil Conservation Centralizes Oklahoma Office
Oklahoma City will host a new central state soil conservation service office consolidating branches from Elk City Muskogee and Ardmore and functions from Stillwater. Harry W Chambers named state office head. Merrill cites travel cuts and rail bus options to justify the move. The state has 58 districts covering 31 693 000 acres and Chambers joins the USDA war board.
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Oklahoma City
State Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Elk City
Muskogee
Ardmore
Stillwater
Harry W. Chambers
Fort Worth
Tex
Oklahoma City Ofice
Louis P. Merrill
Merrill
Soil Conservation Service
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
War Board
Chambers
Usda War Board
Be Sure to Keep Eggs Cool Enough
Stillwater Oklahoma June 13 poultrymen at the Oklahoma agricultural experiment station say humidity is as important as cleanliness for eggs. A wooden frame covered with burlap kept damp by dripping water creates a homemade humidifier to protect egg quality.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Erosion Study Links Soil Loss to Reduced Moisture Absorption
Findings from the Red Plains Conservation Experiment Station at Guthrie show that erosion not only removes replaceable soil but also lowers the storage capacity of the remaining soil. The lesson urges maintaining organic matter and topsoil to preserve moisture absorption.
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Red Plains
Guthrie
Tips for Storing Fruits and Vegetables in Locker Refrigeration
A timely bulletin No 4 from the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station outlines tricks for preparing produce for refrigerated locker storage and covers basic job formation. It is free for the asking.
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Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station
Oklahoma Cotton Outlook Shifts to Bagging Textiles
Economists at Oklahoma A and M College report a modest price dip but expect demand to rise for lower grade cotton as weaving shifts to bag osnaburg and bag sheeting. The change favors Oklahoma growers producing shorter staples and lower-quality fibers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Osnaburg
Coleman and Hill Enter Coast Guard Futures
A school teacher Carl Coleman and college student Woody Hill were ordered to report in Oklahoma City Monday for Coast Guard physical examinations as chief petty officers. If they pass, they will report June 19 in New Orleans for ratings as chief boatswain's mate.
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Oklahoma City
U. S. Coast Guard
Carl Coleman
Woody Hill
New Orleans
Jars Sought for Surplus Canning Program
County home demonstration agent Mrs. Morgan reports a surplus of vegetables and fruit and a urgent need for jars. People with unused jars should call 2153 to arrange pickup or direct producer to jar owner deals. A Hart community member visited Saturday seeking jars for surplus garden produce. More details to follow before the main surplus canning program starts.
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County Farm Club
Jessie *S Organ
Hart
Get Ready for Harvest and Build Home Storage Now
Article urges Oklahoma readers to prepare for harvest by conserving, preserving, and storing produce. Encourages victory gardens, canned fruits, kraut, dried corn, and cellar storage. Advises vented potato bins, false floors, racks, and insulation to protect crops for a full year.
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Fred Lecrone
Oklahoma
Victory Gardens
Cambridge, Oxford Rank Second and Third by Income
The passage claims Cambridge University is the second richest English college after the top payer, with Oxford third, noting annual incomes around 9.6 million dollars for the leading institution.
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London University
England
Cambridge
Oxford
Boundary runs shift 167 times along US Canada line
A 26 1-2 mile stretch between New Hampshire and Quebec exhibits 167 directional changes in the United States Canada boundary, reflecting complex course adjustments along the border.
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New Hampshire
Quebe
King Cobra Declared World’s Most Dangerous Snake
The king cobra is described as the world's most dangerous serpent. It is native to India while Africa hosts several distinct cobra species across the continent.
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King Corba
India
Africa
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Iceland
Joseph W. Stilwe
Stilwell
Australia
Lashio
Gish
Short
Sitwell
India Frontier
Tulsan
Ration Board
Red Sea
Purple Heart
Pontotoc County
United Service Organization
Resi
North Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Commission For
Soil Conservation
Coleman and
Hill
Coast Guard
Mrs. Morgan
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