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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1943
Page
11
Miss Carrie M E N of the Great Nursing Council for War Service appeals to the public at 261 Franklin Street Boston to conserve resources and support nursing care. She asks households to request multiple nursing services at once when needed and avoid wasting food while ensuring essential care remains available.
Guidance urges home nursing care, visiting hours, and timely support for convalescents. It promotes hospital service as a nurse's aide, encourages women to pursue nursing, and urges returning inactive nurses to active practice.
The Greater Boston Nursing Council for War Service seeks inactive nurses who are ready to work. Mrs. Dorothy Hayward, N., coordinates at 261 Franklin Street, Liberty, asks interested individuals to communicate promptly about available positions and compensation.
The Petroleum Administration for War warns civilian gasoline allotments in early 1944 are precarious due to unforeseen military needs. Harold L. Ickes notes higher aviation fuel demand in Atlantic and Pacific theaters could force regional reductions behind shipping points. Shifts in railway tanker use and a resolved pipeline system limit are cited as factors.
The note links the name St Nicholas to towns in Florida Minnesota and Pennsylvania. It explains December derives from decem meaning ten in the Roman calendar when March began the year.
Washington reports fifteen plane loads of American Red Cross medical supplies flown from India to China in the past month. The 1200 cases totaling 32 tons include hundreds of urgent surgical items, shipped with U S and Red Cross cooperation. Allocation will be via the National Health Administration of China and other agencies to ensure broad, fair distribution to medical institutions in Free China. This is the first large scale Red Cross shipment in months, part of a six month program.
JD Nichols reports cross operations in China supplying vaccines and medical goods to the Chinese Red Cross field units and hospitals. The effort, tied to the National Epidemic Prevention Bureau in Kining, spans free provinces and Northwest bureaus, with shipments via air to labs, field clinics, and medical missions in cooperation with the International Relief Committee. A three thousand mile trip to London assessed needs and best aid methods.
Pvt Albert M Coffey Jr son of Mr and Mrs Albert M Coffey remains stationed at Fort Devens assigned to duty He joined the U S infantry eight months from the Concord draft board and before joining was a member of Concord High School senior class where he played football
Miss Hielen Thoresen and Esther Thoresen were hosted at the Evangelical Free church Young People's Society for a regular weekly gathering at their home. Christmas program plans were advanced for December 19. The Confraternity of the Holy Rosary met at St Bernard's church Thursday night. Willow Rebekah Lodge in Concord elected Mrs Ethel Gerow noble grand and completed initiation exercises with guests from Maynard Weston and Billefica lodges attending.
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