Remember Pearl Harbor Prayer Observances Across Faiths
A 1941 memorial appeal calls for prayers across Jewish synagogues Protestant and Catholic churches and all houses of worship for a swift victory and the safety of US armed forces. The prayer by Bishop Manning asks God to strengthen service members bless their courage and hasten victory over evil restoring liberty and justice worldwide.
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Pearl Harbor
all America
William T. Manning
New York
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Jesus Christ
Bomb Identification School at Easton December 9–11
An Army Ordnance Department officer will lead a bomb reconnaissance course at the County Building Easton Maryland on December 9 10 and 11 from 6 to 10 p m. The program trains police and welfare workers to identify unexploded bombs and report them to authorities under Army plans led by Major Murray of Baltimore.
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Easton
Maryland
Courthouse Square
Ordnance Department
Army
Murray
Baltimore
Caroline High School News and Senior Class Play
A, editorial staff and students report on the Caroline High School senior class play Dont Take My Penny, assembly events, Thanksgiving activities, and senior portraits. The issue lists staff, cast, alumni news, and student updates across classes with brief bios and coming events at the CHS auditorium.
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Caroline High School
Sally
Barbara Butler
Norman Porter
meltey Palmer
enny
Mary Louise Hignatt
Caleb
Dan Horsey
Mark
Roland Johnson
Mavis
Catherine Mae West
Lydia
Audrey Tribbitt
Joanna
Helen June Booth
Kerry
Harry Hughes
Greg
Jack Everngain
Gram
Mary Catherine Crouse
Monsieur Henri
George Beck
Claire
Elsie
Lucile
Audrey Adams
Eva Kaufman
Joyce Brittingham
Red
John Howard
Harrison Day
Pat Kaufman
Hubbard
Wood
Barbara
War Year in 1942 Timeline of Allied Struggles and Advances
A rapid World War II timeline recalls Pearl Harbor to mid 1942, detailing Wake Island defenses fall and Kujira advances, Manila and Hong Kong surrenders, US troop movements to Ulster and Australia, Doolittle raid on Tokyo, Coral Sea clash, WAAC leadership, Alaska air attacks, FBI saboteurs on Long Island, and Aleutian occupation as the fight expands across the Pacific and into Africa and Europe.
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America
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
United States
Italy
Germany
Wake island
Pacific
Hong Kong
Manila
United Nations
Donald Nelson
Rio
AEF
Ulster
Singapore
U. S
Australia
MacArthur
Netherlands Indies
Bataan
Corregidor
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
OPA
Joseph B. Eastman
defense transportation director
Long Island
Florida
Roosevelt
New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Tulagi
Guadalcanal
U. 5 S
Belgian Congo
China
Aleutians
Chicago
FBI
Wendell L. Willkie
Moscow
Alaskan
Andreanos
Aleutian islands
Kiska
Alaska
Attu
Agattu
End of 1943 Outlook and World War II Developments
In an interview Secretary Stimson says the army will exceed seven million by year end 1943. Allied forces push in Africa with Montgomery aiming to clear the continent of Nazis as Rommel battles on. Iran war taxes in November raise revenue while Eisenhower reports satisfaction with North Africa progress. France’s Vichy relations collapse as Algiers falls and Giraud joins UN forces.
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Henry L. Stimson
Europe
U. S
Lorient
Eddie Rickenbacker
Southwest Pacific
Rommel
Montgomery
Africa
New Guinea
Solomons
Vichy
France
North Africa
Algiers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Henri Giraud
Algeria
United Nations
Germany
Italy
America
Pacific
Sixth Registration Dates For Denton Maryland Residents
The Local Board in Denton Maryland will register groups born in 1924 and 1925 during specified weeks in December 1942. Registration hours are 9 AM to 5 PM daily and 9 AM to 10 PM on Wednesdays. Those born between July 1 and August 31 1924 register December 11–17 1942, others born later in 1924 register December 18–24, and those born 1924 ends register December 26–31. War-impacted rules allow those turning 18 during the war to register on their 18th birthday unless it falls on a Sunday or holiday, then the following nonholiday day applies.
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Denton
Maryland
Top That 10 Percent by New Year's
A brief quotation appears attributed to Jeremy Taylor stressing prudent company as key to time management. The text repeats the line about achieving a top 10 percent threshold by year's end and the proverb on choosing companions.
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Jeremy Taylor
Huge Victory Loan Campaign Aims Nine Billion in Three Weeks
Treasury launches a nationwide drive via Victory Fund Committees in twelve Federal Reserve districts to sell nine billion dollars of new Victory Loan securities in three weeks. Banks, insurers, and large investors expected to buy most issues, including 2% bonds 1963 68, 1 1/2% bonds 1948, and 4 1/4% certificates FE-1913, plus Tax Savings Notes Series A and C. Full details available at banks or investment houses.
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victory Fund
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
United States
treasury
Victory Fund Committee
George T. Harrison Named To State Tidewater Fisheries Post
Governor O Conor names George T. Harrison of Tilghman Talbot County as associate member of the Tidewater Fisheries Commission filling the vacancy caused by the illness of Robert S. Harrison. Harrison serves on the Board of Natural Resources and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
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Herbert R. O’Conor
George T. Harrison
Tilghman
Talbot County
Commission of Tidewater Fisheries
Robert S. Harrison
O’Conor
Harrison
Board of Natural Resources
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
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