Civil Service Amends Marine Positions Pay Rates
The United States Civil Service issues an amendment to show increased rates for marine service posts including Master at 3200 dollars, Mate, Chief Engineer at 2800, Deckhand 1500 to 1800, Fireman 500 to 2000, and Oiler 620 to 2000. Duties span Fort Banks Boston and several coastal stations in New England. Applications are available at post offices or U S Employment Service Offices and must be filed with the Secretary, Board of U S Civil Service Examiners.
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United States Civil Service Mission
siMaster
Aline
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Banks
Boston
Mass
Fort H. G. Wright
Shers Island
New York
Fort Ams
Newport
Rhodes Island
St Williams
Portland
Maine
It Constitution
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
New England
U. S. Employment Service Office
First U. 8
Civil Service District
Massachusetts
Stamp notice extends sugar ration validity to Aug 22
Boston reports sugar ration stamp No 6 remains in force until midnight August 22. Stamp No 7 bonus stamp can be used for two units through August 22.
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Boston
Alec
Bay Bonds or You May Have to Live in Them
Local voters face a decision on municipal bonds tied to riverfront projects and flood control. Officials cite long term infrastructure benefits while critics warn of rising taxes and debt burdens for residents.
Counterfeit Half Dollars Reported by Police Chief
Police Chief James Conington warns the public about a counterfeit half dollar circulating at a local night club. He urges vigilance and has instructed staff to watch for spurious coins.
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Hudson
James Conington
Save Kitchen Fats to Grease Skids Wartime PSA
A World War II era civic appeal urges readers to save kitchen fats and greases and sell them to meat markets. It explains fats aid Navy explosives and glycerine supplies for ship parts and weapon systems, urging public participation to aid the war effort.
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Navy
Army
Marines
Sudbury Unit Guards Practice At Town Recreation Grounds
Sudbury State Guard Reserves rookies conducted early duties on the Recreation Grounds behind the Town Hall on Thursday evening of last week. Mrs Lydia D Raymond Mrs Margaret Oakes and Miss Anne Moynihan visited Scituate and Duxbury on Wednesday of last week.
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Sudbury
State Guard
Lydia D. Raymond
Margaret Oakes
Anne M Moynihan
Scituate
Duxbury
Gasoline Price to Drop Soon in New England
Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers said a plan to haul gasoline by tank car from Illinois and Indiana to New England could reduce prices. If it works, the supply increase may erase the Office of Price Administration's recent two and a half cent hike.
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New England
Edith Nourse Rogers
Illinois
Indiana
Texas
Office of Price Administration
Mosquitoes and Midget Flies Vex Local Residents
Unseasonal rains have left mosquitos widespread and a smaller biting fly, called midgets by anglers, also causing red marks. Marlboro and Sudbury report numerous complaints while health boards blame wet weather for the surge, with lowland sections near the Sudbury River hardest hit.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Marlboro
Southboro
Sudbury
Sudbury River
Scouts from District at Resolute Camp This Week
Scouts from District at Resolute Camp this week include Robert A Riccuiti Carson L Woodworth Jr Clarence Oak Garth M Mcleod Donald Wellen and Raoul Wellen of Marlboro. Troop 4 Marlboro members in a troop camp are Paul Anghinetti Robert Anghinetti Charles F Bray John Cain Richard Callahan Joseph Crummey William Lesieur Thomas Myrick and Fred McGee. The troop camp is directed by Paul Anghinetti. Other boys at camp include Kenneth Opdyke of Southboro Roger Letendre and John Gay of Northboro Donald Sowden and Edward Finkelstein of Hudson.
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Resolute
Robert A. Riccuiti
Carson L Woodworth, Jr
Clarence Oak
Garth M. Mcleod
Donald Wellen
Raoul Wellen
Marlboro
Troop 4
Paul Anghinetti
Robert ,Anghinetti
Charles F. Bray
John Cain
Richard Callahan
Joseph Crummey
William Lesieur
Thomas Myrick
Fred McGee
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Concord, Mass
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Kelley’s ‘Corner
Sta. Acton. Center
Colonial
Maynard
THURS
Ray Middleton
Jane Wye
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Jinx Falkenburg
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John Howard
Marguerite Chapman
Adventures OF
Martin Eden
Glenn Ford
Claire Trevor
Bette Davis
Olivia de George Brent
Veronica Lake
Robert Alan Ladd
Maynard, Mass
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Squibb
Kemp
Ige
Arga Film
Amity
Eversharp
Pratts Mill Road
M. S. Tel
Somerville
Donald O. Feltus
Optometrist
Nason Street
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Optometry
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Middlesex Institution For Savings
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