Navy creates Ship Repair Unit SRU new branch for Seabees
The Navy announces a new Ship Repair Unit branch open to volunteers 18 to 38 with Seabee style qualifications. Lt Edwards, a former Army Air Corps flight instructor, explains SRU will repair damaged ships and tenders at advanced bases outside the continental U S. Recruiters, led by Cmdr L H Ridout Jr, urge skilled tradesmen to enlist at the Dallas Post Office building for full SRU details as the Seabee program winds down.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
SRU
Cmdr
L. H. Ridout, Jr
Navy
Dallas
Harry Longabach
Rationing Roster Updates And Private Life Snippet
The dispatch lists ration stamp validity for Meats fats and processed foods through December 1943 and notes sugar, shoes, and gasoline quotas. A later passage critiques privatized life and a recluse hierarchy, contrasting private and communal spaces with Noah Webster’s concept of privacy.
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Associated Press
Jeep Demonstrates High Power and Towing Ability
The vehicle delivers a high power ratio with 254 wheel revolutions per engine turn and can tow up to 1,975 pounds on dry pavement without wheel slippage. Scientific tests by the Department of Agriculture back the towing claim, and a safety belt is included for tests to prevent bumping out.
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Department of Agriculture
No Noah Youre Wrong About Private 25
A humorous war era column argues Noah Webster would not be a true private. It satirizes Army life through bunk beds in a hutment, detailing upper and lower berths, daily frictions, and the curious public life of privates. The piece blends nostalgia with sharp, playful critique.
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Henry McLemore
Camp Blanding
Fla
Noah Webster
Noah
Hollywood
Blitz Wagon Proves Easy To Operate Says Willys Official
Dean A Walters director of service for Willys Overland says the blitz wagon is simple to run and that even children want them for scooters. He notes the eight speed gearshift can be mastered after two minutes of instruction and predicts wide use from farmers, sportsmen, and jeep buyers.
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Dean A. Walters
Willys-Overland
Jeep expert explains blitz Buggy transmission system
An Army trainer details how the jeep’s simple three lever gear system makes power transfer to front wheels and low gear possible. The device supports four wheel drive, mode selection, and a power take off for wood sawing and other chores.
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Tors
Jeep
Walter Edwards Awarded Commission in Army Air Corps
Walter Rose Edwards, former Amarillo stock raiser, is commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. The announcement came from the Third Ferrying Group, Ferrying Division, ATC, Romulus Michigan. Edwards, son of Mr and Mrs Mack Edwards, Route 1, Amarillo, is a graduate of Amarillo College.
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Walter Rose Edwards
Amarillo
Army Air Corps
ATC
Romulus
Mich
Lt. Edwards
Mack Edwards
Route 1
Amarillo College
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