Parking light rule should be repealed in Adrian
In a May issue editorial the Adrian Daily Telegram urges repeal of the city parking light ordinance on parked cars after dark. It argues enforcement is nonexistent, headlights suffice, and the rule risks dagers for owners and burdens law and order. The paper also notes wartime racing wagers at Jamaica and lauds James W. Forrestal as Navy Secretary choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
New York
Jamaica
Congress
D-Day Prep War Today Foresees Allied Invasion Peak
Dewitt Mackenzie surveys Allied bombing and mobilization as D-Day nears, noting Sevastopol's fall ties to Western Europe's invasion plan. He details Red Army moves from Romania toward the Balkans and Poland, Italian operations around Cassino and Anzio, and Berlin’s coastwatch as fleets prepare for a continental assault led by Allied navies.
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Sevastopol
Light Brigade
Florence Nightingale
Red Army
Europe
Hitiier
Balkan
Romania
Poland
Capathians
Pripet Marshes
Baltic
Italy
Cassino
Anzio
Palena
Berlin
Merger of Services Calls For Study
Washington May 12 Admiral King has not issued directives to consolidate armed services. Joint chiefs studied the issue for months and consider merging certain units possible but legislation would be Congress and a President plan. House Postwar Policy committee surveys the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Admiral King
Armed Services
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy Department
War Department
War and Navy Departments
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Congress
Army
Navy
War
James Forrestal
House
Marine Corps
House Committee
Navy official’s swift action aided Guadalcanal victory
The under secretary, moved from office duties to frontline radio orders and supply flights to Guadalcanal, aiding the island fight. He then joined a Kwajalein operation in a marine outfit, manning a gun station during shelling. Forrestal’s merit based promotion is praised as earned by four years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Forrestal
Navy
Frank Knox
Naval Service
Forrestal
Edwin Denby
Air Service
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
Washington
Marshalls
Kwajalein
Jasper Club Officers Elected
Ridgeville Homemakers Club elected officers at the Adrian meeting led by Mrs Dean Gordon. Chairman Mrs Phillip McLouth, vice chairman Mrs Charles Hodges, secretary treasurer Mrs O F Starks, recreation leader Mrs Charles Underwood, Home Front Chairman Mrs Lloyd Gilbert, leaders Mrs Gordon and Mrs Felix Witt. Next meeting set for May 17 with Mrs Charles Hodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville Homemakers Club
Dean Gordon
Adrian
Phillip McLouth
Charles Hodges
O. F. Starks
Charles Underwood
Home
Lloyd Gilbert
Gordon
Felix Witt
Use of Troops in Ward Case Absurdly Highlighted
Walter Lippmann argues the Montgomery Ward affair raises constitutional questions but centers on a farce of officials using nine armed marshals and 44 soldiers to evict Sewell Avery. He warns the civil power must prevail and troops should not replace civilian authority in disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lippmann
Montgomery Ward
Sewell Avery
Secretary of Commerce
Avery
Mr. Avery
United States Army
United States
Europe
Chicago
la Republic
Government moves quickly to remove troops from Montgomery Ward dispute
Washington May 12 government acted rapidly to withdraw troops over the CIO led battle at Montgomery Ward. Commerce Secretary Jones sought to end military involvement before a union election, while Attorney General Biddle and the War Labor Board defended the CIO position. Farmers wrote 40 letters to a Mississippi congressman the day before troops were withdrawn, fueling political worry and hastening Congress probes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mallon
Washington
Montgomery Ward
Commerce
Jesse Jones
Union
Mr. Jones
Mr. Avery
Chicago
Jones
Biddle
War Labor Board—Cio
Avery
Mississippi
CIO
Roosevelt
OPA
Chester Bowles
Tecumseh Social Notices and Local Marital News
Tecumseh reports a dinner at Miss Hope Hand s home honoring Mrs Morris Cornell recent bride. Calvin Richard and Leola Farley wed in Maumee with Ardell family reception. Mr and Mrs Richard to live in Detroit. Adison friends honor Harold Fairbanks seaman at dinner. Wits club to close year with potluck at Baptist church. Florence Weld Mission Guild meets Monday. Latin American plants will produce 1 400 000 tons of steel ingots annually.
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Hope Hand
West Pottawatomie Street
Tecumseh Products Factory
Morris Cornell
Frederick Dickinson
James Gabler
C. C. Richard
Calvin
Leola Farley
Garden
Mich
Maumee
Ohio
Richard
Tecumseh
Calvin Richard
Detroit
Don Brown
Addison
Harold Fair
Return of Howard Wilson Jr to base after leave
Ridgeway notes Howard Wilson Jr a yeoman second class of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts from Cleveland has returned to his base after spending a ten day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Wilson. The Misses Helen Wilson and Margaret Simpson of Dallas Texas spent the last week with the former's parents Mr and Mrs Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway Ridgeway
Howard Wilson Jr
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Cleveland
Howard Wilson
Helen Wilson
Margaret Simpson
Dallas
Texas
Divine Service and Missionary federation notices
A morning service at 10 30 with a sermon on Hearing and Doing the Word of God. The Southern Michigan group of the Women s Missionary Federation meets May 18 at 10 am in Faith Lutheran Church Detroit. Lenawee Monroe County Luther League Federation rally May 21 at 3 pm at Ottawa Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Women’s Missionary Federation
Faith Lutheran Church
Detroit
Lenawee- Monroe County
Luther “League Federation
Ottawa Lake
Blissfield Presbyterian program and church notes
The Woman's Association of the Blissfield Presbyterian church hosted a mothers and daughters dinner with floral centerpieces, followed by a program featuring readings, songs, piano, and a hat exercise. Other Blissfield updates include a United Brethren cooky shower for Victory Center, a new member welcomed, and various local visits and notices. Herbie Kay, famed bandleader, died in Dallas at 40. funeral planned in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Association of the Presbyterian Church
Mothers and Daughters of the Church
L. C. Hoagland
James Bettis
Charles Cory
Phyllis Robertson
Cherie Cory
Church
Ward Bettis
Janice Tagford
Gail Martin
Helen Jo Petee
Caroline Bettis
Marzee Saxton
Kathryn Tubbs
Verlinda Ford
Jeanette Pifer
Peggy Martin
Helen Case
Marilyn Tagford
Mar
Jennie Fogelsong
United Brethren Woman's Missionary Association
Fogelsong
Harry Flickinger
Victory Center
Battle Creek
Milo Staup
Dean Bradley
May Collins
Robert McClenathen
Herbie Kay
Dallas
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Ee Stuart
Perry
West Marmes Street
Adrian, Michigan
Associated Press
Telegram
Wisconsin
Amals
Indiana
Dewitt MacKenzie
Winston Churchill
England
Channel
General Montgomery
David Lawrence
Jasper
Jack
George
Mother
Eve
Boy
Messrs
Chatfield Taylor
Riga
Arthur Ingold
Jipson Street
Blissfield
William Daver
Augusta Tagsold
Marcella
Marian J Daver
Clyde Filter
T. G. Glaser
J. J. Tagsold
Charles Schneider
Arthur Goetz
G. H. Zindler
Gaylord Scouten
Toledo
William Schwyn
Muroc
Calif
Camp Haan
August Schwyn
Betty
St. John's Lutheran
C. H. Schmelzer
Norman Goetz
Trinity Lutheran
A. H. Peffly
Political Action Committee
Democratic National Committee
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Record Music
Nixons' Music Shop
East Maumee St
Local Finance Corporation
Lenawee Bk
Church Society Meets
Ceived
Claude Mason
Will Mead
Lansing
R. H. Hoffman and
Bobby Coopshaw
Louis Coopshaw, Jr
Harley Brencke
Russell Bierman
Philadelphia
Bruce Crist
Fred Gillis
Husand
Forrest Derthick
Johnny Jay Derthick
Stuart DeRousse
Annette Sears
Jackson
Masonic Lodge
Pvt
D. M. Swenk
Scott Field
Lil
Swenk
Lincoln
Neb
Second Air Force
Maumee St
E. Church
St. Mary’s
Lincoln School
Scott
McKinley
New
Elm St
N. Broad St
St. Joseph’s School
Simplex Paper Corp
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