Marathon News Personal notices and travels mix
Mr. Clay Roberts returns to El Paso with his brother and nephew Jesse of the Military Police at Fort Bliss. A son, Roman Frank Jr, born September 8 at Fort Stockton hospital to Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Dottan. Several residents visit kin in Alpine San Antonio Del Rio and Galveston. A letter from Technical Sgt. Charley H. Shely in England describes rationing and kindness, urging family to not worry.
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Clay Roberts
el Paso
H. L. Roberts
Jesse
Fort Bliss
P. F. Dott
Roman Frank Jr
Fort Stockton Hospital
Egbert Coffield Jr
del Rio
Edt Flancock
Houston
Big Bend
Vivian Farlong
Paul Brown
Ruth Gilbert
Buttrill Ranch
Brown
Mrs. Buttrill
Use of V-Mail Service Urged in War Coverage
New Orleans dispatch reports Admiral Nimitz urging families of service personnel to use the V-Mail system for mainland to forces afloat and afield. V-Mail saves days, ensures privacy, and frees air space. 16 millimeter microfilm is mailed quickly from Honolulu to the mainland, with letters enlarged and delivered in official envelopes.
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New Orleans
Ramirat
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Hawaiian
Pacific Coast
Tate
Honolulu
Australia
Chevrolet wins Army Navy E flag for war production
Detroit ceremony honors Chevrolet gear and axle division with the Army Navy E Flag for outstanding war goods production. M B Coyle accepted the award as 7 500 plus employees shared in the recognition amid praise from Com A D Quinton and Lieut-Comm A F Duernberger. Governors, mayors, and union reps attended.
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Detroit
America
Chevrolet
M. B. Coyle
A. D. Quinton
Detroit Ordnance Dstrict
A. F. Duernberger
Naval Reserve Atory
Coyle
Army
Navy
Col. Quinton
Duernberger
Murray D. van Wagoner
Edward 3. Jeffries, Jr
Michael Lacy
Dadi Stillwell
Pat Rooney
Juanita Salmon
Emma Ruth Partindger
Arnold Hollis
Gwendolyn Kring
Bob Ingram
Alex Martin
Betty
Ruby Padler
Ettie Jo
Margaret Conway
Frances Felts
Hal Elms
School Report Avalanche
Kat Kol
Baptist WMS meeting plans year ahead at church
The Baptist WMS met on Tuesday September 15 at the church for a business session to map the year's work. Mrs Pless Chambers was reelected president, Mrs Otto Loffhausen first vice president, and Mrs Frank Wedin secretary treasurer. Also welcomed as a new member was Mrs J A Conway.
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Baptist W. M
Baptist Wms
Pless Chambers
Otto Lochfausen
Frank Wedin
Treas
J. A. Conway
New Kem-Tone Finish Aims At Restful Bedrooms
The Kem-Tone paint finish, sold by Smith Furniture Co. at local Sherwin-Williams stores, is washable and oil free. It can be applied over existing wallpaper with little prep, often in a single coat, to convert dining rooms and parlors into restful bedrooms amid a shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Furniture Co
Sherwin-Williams
Kem-Tone Paint Boasts Fast Drying And Odorless Use
The novel Kem-Tone paint marketed for wallpaper, ceilings, woodwork, and fireplaces promises rapid drying in an hour, water resistance after a short cure, and no odor, enabling room use the same night. It claims compatibility with most interior wall surfaces except calcimine.
Dove Bag Limit Confusion Causes Sportsmen Notice
In Austin the 1942 43 hunting licenses show a 12 dove bag limit on the back but actual rules are 10 per day and 10 in possession. The Game Commission warns sportsmen to consult the Digest of Game Laws for changes as federal regs conflict with state law.
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U.S
Answers to Questions From Elsewhere in this Issue
The article lists Q and A items including locations Africa Madeira and Canary Islands Cairo Egypt and Buffalo with dates 1915 and figures tied to William Caxton. It notes regulatory confusion in licenses for migratory birds under the House of Braganza and cites a change in federal waterfowl rules reducing daily bag to two geese or brant and a four limit.
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Africa
Madeira
Canary Islands
Buffalo
William Caxton
Pascal
Cairo
Egypt
Clerks May Gain Stenographer Jobs in Federal Service
Clerks and typists in Louisiana and Texas may qualify for junior stenographer roles in Washington D C with a $1440 yearly salary under a streamlined promotion exam. Applicants must pass a typing or stenography test, averaging 35 words per minute, with dictation at 80 wpm for stenographers.
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Louisiana
Texas
Washington, D. C
Knox Reid
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Tenth Civil Service Region
Customhouse
New Orleans
Buried Silver Found in Camp Butner Vault
Workers at Camp Butner North Carolina built a bank vault into the post finance office walls and secretly embedded a notable amount of silver in the concrete while pleased with the novelty of the project.
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Camp Butner
N. C
Army
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