Wake raid hero earns commendation in mid Pacific
Col Roger M Key of Denton Texas was commended by Maj Gen Willis H Hale for leading the Wake Island raid on June 27. The praise cited the long range mission that neutralized Wake ground defenses and noted the roles of officers under Col Ramey. Wake lies 2000 nautical miles west of Pearl Harbor and 1000 miles southwest of Midway.
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Hawaiian All Ree
Roger M. Key
Denton
Texas
Wake
Island
Willis H. Hale
U. S. Army Air Forces
mid-Pacific
Ramey
Pearl Harbor
Midway Island
Port Aransas Resumes Dimout After Blackout
Port Aransas resumed dimouts last night after a blackout Monday night. The paper notes no official explanation for the order and cites CORPUS CHRISTI reporting.
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Port Aransas
Corpus Christi
Allied Commandos raid Salamaua in New Guinea
Allied Commandos conducted a night raid on Salamaua New Guinea killing or wounding about 60 Japanese and capturing equipment. The operation marks a strike against a major enemy base as MacArthur announced a larger preparatory drive toward a general Allied counter-offensive.
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Salamaua
Brydon C. Taves
Melbourne
New Guinea
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Lae
Rabaul
New Britain Island
Bismarcks
Port Moresby
Pattern 4113 Pattern details and ordering request
Pattern 4113 available in junior misses sizes 11 13 15 and 17. Size 13 suntrack requires 2 1 2 yards 35 inch fabric for blouse 13 4 yards 35 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents plus one cent mailing to Anne Adams pattern. Lead the Summer Dress Parad e cost ten cents. Order to The Amarillo Globe Pattern Department 243 West 17th St New York NY.
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Anne Adams
Amarillo Globe
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Lost postage stamps between post office and public library
A note asks for return of a 13 cent book of 3 cent stamps lost sometime Monday between the Postoffice and the Pub lo Library. Call 2-1151 or bring to Room 419 Milner Hotel. Contact ElDred Duncan MRS.
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Postoffice
Publo Library
Milner Hotel
Eldred Duncan
Sulphurous compound for fowl health and production
A sulphurous additive given in water or feed is claimed to destroy intestinal germs and worms, keep birds free of blood sucking insects, and improve appetite health and egg production. It costs very little but money back guarantees were unsatisfactory according to the report.
Drive Under 40: How a Phillips Station Helped Dad Change
A letter thanks a Phillips Service Station for teaching safe driving. The writer recalls family Sunday rides and a transformation after advice on gas, oil, and car care. The Phillips 66 brand is praised for promoting careful driving and better vehicle upkeep.
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Phillips
Sam
Dad
Mom
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Fine Diamonds
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