Coronado War Widow Leads Fight for Pension Rise
Coronado widows totaling about 90 will gain higher death compensation from the U S Treasury. Gold Star Society efforts led by Mrs Frances Nelson and Washington and Coronado activists, including Mrs Hugh Rossman Alexander, spurred letters to Congress and a Memorial Day telegram to Rep Leo Allen.
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Coronado
Washington
Gold Star Society of American War Widows and Orphans
Frances Nelson
Congress
Hugh Rossman Alexander
H Avenue
Alexander
Pearl Harbor
Condr
USN
Oklahoma
North Island
Gloria
Coronado High School
Naval Air Station
Gold Star Society
Nelson
House
Committee
Committee On Veterans Affairs
John Pye
Harvey Moore
W. S. Tate
Leo E. Allen
House Rules Committee
Far Western
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C
United Nations Week Observed by BPWC Programs
Coronado Business and Professional Women's Club marks United Nations Week by sending two clothing boxes and a food box to a sister club in London for distribution. Displays in local shop windows feature dolls and world art, including English china from the Coronation era and items from Mexico China and Guatemala. The group plans a September 22 meeting at Mrs. Fred Rose's home with guest speaker Mrs. Clyde Numbers sharing insights from England and Ireland.
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Coronado Business and Professional Women’s Club
London
United Nations Children’s Fund
Elizabeth
England
Mexico
China
Fred Rose
G Avenue
Las Avenida
Clyde Numbers
Ireland
Melville Brown
California Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Parent-Teacher Association
Brown
Mission Board Gifts $5000 to St Pauls Sunday School Unit
St Pauls Methodist church receives a $5000 gift from the General Home Mission Board in Philadelphia for a new two story Sunday school building. Rev David Lee Mounts notes the unit will offer a modern religious education program once completed. Rally Week runs September 26 to October 5 with a 9 45 a m Sunday sanctuary gathering.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Church
General Home Mission Board
Philadelphia
St. Paul’s
David Lee Mounts
Air Parcel Post Debuts at Coronado Post Office
Coronado officials announce nationwide air parcel post is available this month. The service offers doorstep delivery and the same routing considerations as air mail, marking a modern, expedited mail option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Parcel Post
Coronado
United States
Coronado Post Office
Navy sets quotas for women enlistments nationwide
The Navy announces initial quotas for Regular Navy women enlistments starting September 15 1948 across various regions. It also plans a rotation policy for duty among districts and commands within the continental United States and selected overseas bases. Overseas assignments will occur only in areas with dependents allowed, loosening postwar limits.
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Bureau of Naval Personnel
Continental
United States
Hawaii
Amphibious Forces Prepare For October Coast Exercises
About 35 ships and 3,500 officers and men train along the Southern California coast for early October amphibious exercises. Rear Admiral P. K. Fischler leads the afloat program with landing craft coxswains training on Coronado and San Clemente Island shores.
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California
P. K. Fischler
USN
Amphibious
Group One
First Marine Division
First Marine Air Wing
San Clemente Island
Camp Pendleton
Coronado Strand
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Florence Brown
Theresa Alexander
Crosley
Paul Clement
Crosley Dealer
Orange Avenue
BPWC
United Nations
Mission Board
Methodist
Coronado Radio Hospital
KFMB
NBC
CBS
Kyor
Emerson
Philco
Hoffman
Henley
NAVY
Coronado Realty Board
Homes For Sale
Mather
Ocean
Insurance Department
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