Girls Asked To Join In War Stamp Sale Today
Young girls in Dethan are urged by the Houston County War Savings Staff to help Civil Defense and American Legion efforts by selling war stamps. On August 7, buyers receive a tag bearing Melly Pitcher, heroine of Monmouth, as volunteers aim to stamp every citizen. Mary Pitcher is honored for wartime heroism at Monmouth, carrying pitchers and firing a gun when her husband fell.
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Dethan
Houston County War Sarings
Civian Defense Counc
Americas Legion
Melly Pitcher
Hattie of Monmouth
Mary Pitcher
Memmouth
West Beck
George Washing
Volunteers to aid in the War Bond drive asked
Volunteers to assist a special samp vale are requested to contact the War Bond Offices at 305 by telephone for coordination and support during the campaign.
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Samp Vale
War Bond
Writing Room USO Popular Feature
Frank Cream director of the DBO Club on South Foster Street said about 530,720,000 letters and postcards have been written in USO Clubs in the last two years. The first club opened a little over two years ago and a celebration of the postal system’s start was held at the USO Cod last week.Letters on USO stationary have reached more than 29,000,000 American homes as part of early USO writing room features that were expanded with new clubs and renovations.
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Frank Cream
DBO
South Foster Street
Aloes
UBC
Crees
Expanding Armed Forces Surge Across The Globe
The rapid growth of armed forces continues as recruitment accelerates worldwide. Military activity swells, with nations expanding capacity and extending reach to meet rising security demands.
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Re Rik Reem
Pilot Corps Flight Strip Built in 63 Hours
Army crews completed a makeshift airstrip in 63 hours to support B Y Flying Fortresses. Fresh famine relief flights were routed through Axis-impacted cities and carried evacuations across about 1,500 miles of the Sahara desert to safety. Captain Daniels aided evacuation missions from Mali and Gi altar.
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Usey
Sahara Dreek
Daniels
Lelang
Malis
Gialtar
Pocketbook Forgotten Sparks Humorous Air Leave Quip
Number 4 continues from page one with a sailor recalling a mishap. Seaman Marcer jokes about a rough start to his air leave after washing his face and forgetting the pocketbook in the washroom. He adds that a bad start to leave is a mighty bad omen for a merchant marine.
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Marcer
Earthen Spin Slowed by Tidal Friction Study
Scientists report tidal friction has slowed Earth's rotation by about four hours over geological time. The finding highlights long term planetary deceleration and helps explain historical day length changes.
Allied push expands Sicily drive amid heavy air assault
News from the Italian and Allied fronts reports major air and ground operations near Naples Rome and Sicily. Allied air bombardment targets Capodichino Viterbo and Montecorvino while a breakout nears Catania and Messina as Americans and Canadians press toward key Axis cities. Civil unrest in the United States prompts court actions, with counts of 608 misdemeanors and 402 felonies, predominantly involving Black defendants amid police disputes over riot responsibility.
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Ame
Lazio
Campania
Josaca
Naples
Capodichino
Montecorvino
Viterbo
Rome
Fortaenses
Freeze
Sicily
Catania
Mesapa
Nicosia
Agria
Police Shootout Leaves Multiple Injuries and Fatality
A chaotic incident ends with six people shot by unknown officers and one death from a self-inflicted injury during a confrontation. Police faced attacks during the assault as bystanders reported gunfire and injuries while responders treated victims at the scene.
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Negra
Negreas
Weeting
Ome
Percens
Cuttig Himeself
Air Training Cadet Grif hm Jr Acknowledged by College
Air Training Officer reports William B Griffin Jr of 007 Headlemg Ave is enrolled at Massachusetts Haig College as an aircrew member with Mos College Training Detachment. Public relations office confirms the student status.
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Wiliam B Grif‘hm, Jr
Headlemg Ave
Maseachusetts Haig Collage
Mos College
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