Machine Tool Boom Aids War Production Progress
OPM officials report rapid growth in machine tool shipments and expanded use of subcontracting to meet ordnance needs. Daily output nears 1,000 complete tools with 1941 shipments projected over 800 million dollars, far above 1939. Ford and Pratt & Whitney orders highlight defense drive and idle-capacity utilization under skilled management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPM
Stacy May
Come
May
Samate
Ing
Tis
Ford Motor Co
Ord
Ford
Pratt & Whitney
National Defense ‘Advisory
Kof
Sundhoe
OPH
Tony Steels l
England After the War What to Do Without
British journalist Hamilton Fyfe lists postwar aims England could discard. He mocks the ruling class and titles, calls for abolition of the House of Lords, and critiques landholding fashions and selfstyled anti dictatorship critics who hinder democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Hamilton Fyfe
House of Lords
Death Takes No Vacation Caronavirus? No.
The piece laments holiday travel danger and notes 10,780 traffic deaths in four months, 1,500 more than last year, urging Americans to slow down, drive carefully, and protect lives during vacation season amid wartime production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss-Wright
United States
The Long Road to a Massive Aluminum Plant
The government plans a 300 million dollar aluminum facility intended to produce 500 million pounds annually. Output starts after 18 months to two years, signaling a long-term defense strategy akin to Muscle Shoals nitrate plants built in wartime. The piece argues preparedness for extended emergencies may be wise.
Science Scores A Sensation in Whales Gullet Feat
A humorously salacious item claims Dr. Eugene M. K. Geesling crawled into a dead whale and found the interior roomy. The piece notes such a stunt would prove little about Jonah capacity and mocks the sensational headline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science
Eugene Maximilian Karl Geesling
Joe Doakes
Eagle's Eggs Hatching At Maxwell Field Wing Pinning Surge
The American Eagle hatches air warriors fast at Maxwell Field Alabama where 147 bronzed flying cadets from 31 states pinned on their wings. Since Feb 7 554 pilots have been turned out and total flight miles flown by these cadets exceed 26 300 each. More than 1800 young men are in training as the nest fills with fledglings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Peter Edson Reviews Washington Scene
Peter Edson surveys the Office of Government Reports and US Information Service role in answering public inquiries and guiding government messaging. He notes funding increases, staff expansion, and branch offices while addressing claims of censorship and propaganda with critical quotes from Dr. E. R. Clinchy and Allan M. Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
Washington, D. C
United States Information Service
Office of Government Reports
USIS
House Economics Section
Department of Agriculture
Office of Production Management
Office of Government
Soo
Bureau of Censorship
Ministry of
J. Edgar Moorer
Gestapo
OGR
Athens seniors take morning vacation in a class picnic
An Athens High School student body vacation included juniors and freshmen on a picnic supervised by the faculty. An entertainment by two classes featured dancing at the Dalton Academy in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena High School
Cheshire Social And Personal Highlights From Local Visit
Cheshire residents hosted guests from Bidwell and Middleport including Mr and Mrs Howard Moore and daughters. Mary Clark suffered a fractured shoulder after a fall. her daughter Mrs Garnet Gilkey provides care in Lancaster. Scouts and cubs led by Kermit Manse and Ural Grover attended Memorial Day services in Gallipolis. The week featured visits to Huntington, Kensugs, Corning, and Cincinnati, with births, hospital recoveries, and several family gatherings noted among locals and their relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Clark
Garnet Gilkey
Lancaster
Cheshire Boy Scouta
Kermit Manse
Ural Grover
Gallipolis
Curtis Rice
Huntington
Allee Perry
Memorial Hospital
Huntsington
Carl Ruster
Galliplis
Mia
Sirs
Eugene Watson
Horie
Roush
Fesdiy
Aft
Mire
Howard
Shuler
Martha
Arthur
Cincinnat
Foxe
Swisher
Ander
Bert Scott
Kyger
Miesary
Bradbury
Mercervne
John ‘Bradbury
Everett Long
Frances
le Vangliderg
Jey Webb
Granville
Beulah
Musgrave
Colum
Mir
Harry
Clark
Tna
Helen "Vansant
Columbus 5
Bcidha Stee
Sendeatins
Columbes
Arthur Jenting
Peter Roush
Columbae
Las Week
Ryger
Ivan Meek
Buey
Paul Shaw
Orin Roush Sheets
X. Columbus Hospital
Blue Lake Bible School Plans Summer Session
Blue Lake hosts summer Bible School with Elizabeth Chapel and Betty from Boston and Miss ins from Baltimore teaching. Virginia Houck recovers from illness. Herman Lewis will preach June 8 at 8 30 pm. Local residents report health updates and recent visits as families move and recover from operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Lake
Russell Sheets
Sadie McCoy
Logan
W. Va
Stockport School Supervisors Named At Memorial Event
Local notes report newly selected members joining the Stone and Reinerevie schools supervisory board. The list includes Sus Jeentendents GA Pee and Marinted GG, with Lauree Hawking as treasurer and Pat ie Barta as secretary. Memorial Day gatherings drew families such as Mrs Blt Seepoint and Mr W Spencer, while activities highlighted church music by Martha Me Maynard and a choir led by Mamie Gage. Memorial and district figures attended a Cambridge cycling event and a Washington, D C trip planned by Supt Ca Fel Sire.
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Siockport
Ray Johnson
Vals
The
Stone
Reinerevie
Morgsa
Satieead
Seepoint
Fay
Spencer
Spewtre
Slyne
Lee Mahe
Entender
Priestny
Scotne
Aoa
Tee
Cambridge
Chogwil
Olin Beer Blow Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Eace al Shank
Darel
Stella Durbin
McConnelsville
Rine
John Durbin
Tnnevvt
Grace Day
Pinta
George
Srenkioe
Bri
Tainton Wouoner
Enshiyn
Byron Hook
Washington
B.C
Steps in the Fog Spark a Mysterious Bond in San Francisco
Deborah Jovett meets a stylish, self-assured stranger in foggy San Francisco. Their comic exchange and his Continental wit spark a wary intrigue as Deborah returns home, where Angela Silva teases out hints of a budding attraction. The scene sets a quietly tense start to a serial tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Jovett
Stephan
California
Metropolitan Opera
Deborah
Golden Gate
Tam
San Francisco
de- Erah
Ty United
Sinton
Amy
Pete
Trary
Hevnan
Carbondale Social Notes Delights and Visits across Towns
Carbondale social column lists numerous weekend and weekday visits among residents. Names include Jernard Clark family, Allison Cox, Dwight Clark, Jasper Cox, Nolan Mace, Earl Mace, Richard Burkett, Wilbur Young, Hamley Ann, Emma Lowry, Fred Lanning, Thomas Mills, Ethel Thomas, Kenneth Lowry, Orville Crow, Lorena Hank, Grace Treadway, George Hawthorne, Ben Gabriel, Lizzie Doolittle, and others visiting Columbus, Barberton, Connett, Canal Winchester, and Nelsonville locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbonvale
Amr
Jernard Clark
Richard Gene
Nile
Allison Cox
Dwight Clark
Jaser Cox
Nolan Mace
Coumbus
Earl Mace
Richard Burkett
Wilbur Young
Danny
Clift Young
Mire
Hiram Holland
Gertrude Evans
Columbus
Irs
Anna Ranking
Circleville
Jasper Cox
Dell Lowry
Simily
Barberton
Emma Lowry
Fred Lanning
Freddie
New Floodwood
Thomas Mills
Ethel Thomas
Gon. Kenseth
Chillicothe
Fternoon
Hazel. Dass
Gene
Carolyn
Joshua Clark
Asbury Ridge
John Cox
Grace ‘Treadway
George Hawthorne
Ben Gabriel
Elle
Worth Cox
Ahlan Doolittle
Canal Winchester
Lizzie Doolitle
Maren to a Summer Zephyr by Hilda White
Poem fragment styled as a lyric plea to a breeze. The speaker longs for relief from heat and fatigue, asking a cool wind to refresh the brow, perfume the hair, and soothe the senses. References to Ohio and personal tone suggest a regional creator.
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Athens Messenger
Raymond Clapper
Meindin Ripon Premerana
Hari
Manesing Bator
Potioners Algeration
Iuncintionniana Daily Pre’ Association
W. Elbridge Brown
Pennsylvania Bankers’ Association
Pierre Laval
Hitler
Peter Edson
Washington Scene
E. R. Clinchy
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Allan M. Pope
First Boston Corp
le Wood
Athens
Wood F
Frank J. Bessey
Grandview ‘Heights
Shi Omega Alumni Club
Pf.” Good
Strathmore
Biv
Good
John Bolin
Athens Chamber "of Commerce
C. H. Bryson
T. W. Craig
Cheshire
Cneonine
Howard Moore
Bidwell
Stanford Denney and Daughters
Middleport
Playford Denney
Daught
Blue Lake
Stockport News Briefs
By Galbraith
Wes
Elinore Cowan Stone
New’ England
Angela Silva
Angela
Cape Cot
Pacific Coast University
Debi
Deb
Cape Cod
Golden West
Angie
Carbondale Social Notes
Buster, Ohio
Hilda White
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