Massachusetts Tightens Occupational Deferments Under New Rules
Selective Service announces immediate steps to enforce a February 1 effective date for stricter occupational deferments. The policy curbs deferments for men ages 18 to 21, requires State Director approval for many cases, and prioritizes fathers over non fathers in deferment decisions. Exceptions include military training and certain civilian personnel to be exempt from new limits.
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Boston
Ralph M. Smith
Selective Service
Hether
Lesa
Pont
Kant Marine
Army Sportation Corps
Blonel Smith
Marely
Massachusetts
War Manpower Commission
Smith
Acton Officer Receives Army Pilot Wings
Kenneth L. Webb of West Acton, Arkansas, a second lieutenant in the United States Army, was awarded at Stuttgart Army Air Field by Col. C. P. West. Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Webb, was a machinist before entering service and will receive silver wings after pilot training. He will proceed to a transition flying school for further combat training in larger aircraft.
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Stuttgart
Ark
United States Army
Kenneth L. Webb
P. O. Box
West Acton
Stuttgart Army Air Field
Arkansas
C. P. West
Webb
E. T. Webb
Are You Planning You Can Buy Your Home With Moderate Down
You can buy your home with a moderate down payment and regular payments afterwards, often making it cheaper to buy than rent.
Soldier Sends English Tea Set Home for Christmas
Sergeant Deane W Priest sends his mother Mrs William H Priest of Maynard Massachusetts a English tea set shipped from England for Christmas in perfect condition. He also sends chrysanthemums and an original poem. He includes Merry Christmas to Mom and Dad and signs with love and war bonds and stamps.
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Maynard
William H. Priest
Walcott Street
Sergeant Deane W Priest
England
Mom
Alaska
Peru
Sudbury News Briefs Report Seasonal Travel and Local Notices
Sudbury residents share Mexico and South America travel images at a social. Mrs Myrtle Nies travels to Texas for the season. Spillers family whereabouts place Albert Spiller in England and Wilfred Spiller in New York after Mississippi college time. Fire Chief Davison and family attend funeral in Moore Forks New York. Bill Garfield located at a camp in Alabama. Wyman Rogers promoted to First Lieutenant in Army Air Corps. Jaspar Maker recovering from grippe as town reports many cases.
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Richard Burches
Mexico
South America
Myrtle ~ Nies
Vivian A. Fletcher
Northcote Lodge
Wadsworth House
South Sudbury
Texas
Wilfred Spiller
Albert Spiller
Charles Spiller
Hudson Road
England
Wilfred
Mississippi
New York
William E. Davison
Davison
Moore
Forks
N. Y
A. Jane Davion
Stip
Sudbury Seaman 2c Ends Basic Training
Sudbury native Lucretia Brigham Richardson, 23, a Seaman 2c, has completed her basic training and indoctrination at the Naval Training School. She is a Sudbury High and Burdett Business College graduate and worked as a bookkeeper for Charlton Wholesale Grocery before enlisting, daughter of Lewellyn and Alice Richardson of the Boston Post Road South Sudbury.
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Sudbury
Brigham Richardson
Boston Post Road
South Sudbury
Naval Training School
Bro
New York
Oid
SK W
Georgia
Station College For Women
Milledgeville
Lucretia Br Gham
Richardson
S .c
Sudbury High
Burdett Business College
Charlton Wholesale Grocery Company
Commercial Street
Boston
Lewellyn
Alice . Richardson
Amelia Killerby 81 dies at Maynard home after 43 years
Old resident Amelia Killerby of 26 Great Road died at her home Saturday night. Widow of Joseph Killerby she was born in Dexter Maine and aged 81. She leaves two daughters Mrs Bernard Smith and Mrs James Boulden both of Maynard, a brother Robert Brooks of Springfield and five grandchildren. Funeral at daughter’s home Tuesday at 2 with Rev Norman MacLean officiating. Burial at Glenwood Cemetery.
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Maynard
Amelia Killerby
Great’ Road
Joseph Killerby
Dexter
Maine
Bernard Smith
James Boulden
Robert Brooks
Springfield
Great Road
Norman MacLean
Glenwood
Fewer Births in Maynard Reported for 1943
Maynard vital statistics show a drop in births marriages and deaths for 1943 from 1942 figures. Town Clerk Frank E. Sanderson reports 95 births in 1943 versus 130 in 1942. 11 marriages versus 17. and 71 deaths compared with 96 the prior year.
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Maynard
Frank E. Sanderson
Advance Red Points Allow On Farm Pork Purchases
The Office of Price Administration authorized advance use of 120 red meat points to buy pork from farmers. The eight numbered coupons and four eight through M letters are valid for immediate on farm purchases, adding 216 meat points per consumer without raising overall ration. The measure aims to ease farm slaughterers’ supply amid hog market embargoes and criticizes rationing limits.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Prick
Theatre Five Set For Depot Team Showdown Tonight
Theatre Five aims to stage a highly anticipated game against the Am munition Depot as Maynard notes. The People's Theatre team features a roster of college and professional stars and will travel with transport arranged from King Square Diner. Admission is free.
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Theatre Five
Maynard
People’s Theatre
Army
People’s Theatre Team
King Square
Walk on Gems Used to Prevent Slips on War Vessels
Pulverized garnets in a coarse binder are applied to decks and passages of battle ships cruisers and smaller craft to reduce slipping accidents. The notice urges purchase of war bones and stamps.
For Sale Items Include Bed Mattress Skates in Sudbury
Maple spool double bed with mattress. Also two gaming Wests table and two pairs of skates size 5 and 9. Located at il P. K. Concord Rd Sudbury Mass. Tel Sudbury 251.
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Wests
Il P. K
Concord RD
Sudbury
Mass
Boston Edison Urges Conservation in Cooking
Boston Edison Company advises using as little water as possible in cooking to conserve scarce Vita mins and prevent waste of valuable minerals.
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Boston Edison Company
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