Carrier Enterprise Retires From Active Service Soon
NEW YORK Shes just and newer models have Jane along wher Old Lady now a rebel. Now shes gus the Ged Pater bout to become a relic The boys prise the Bug Eo Shes the nhl ingest carrier im Ge Deet ang. Two stories illustrate the Navy’s affection for Enterprise as she nears decommissioning.
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Wade
New York
Jane
Gus
Pater
Nhl
Franklin Roosevelt
Saratoga
Jaeu
Semure
Plaque Marks The Spot Bomb Tokyo and Coast’s Welcome
A fragmented 1944 wartime note recalls commemorations upon Tokyo bombardment and Coast’s return to command. It hints at decommissioning plans and a characterization as “Galloping Ghow,” though the text is partly garbled and unreadable.
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Tokyo
Whso
Qahu
Enterprise Saga From Pearl To Kamikaze Crash
A vivid tour of the aircraft carrier Enterprise reveals its pivotal role in the Pacific War. The piece recalls battles, kamikaze impacts, and feats by air crews, including Butch O Hara, while contrasting the ship’s storied past with newer carriers. It notes a 1941 to 1945 span of action and a kamikaze crash that sent her to Bremerton for repairs.
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Hhe FE
Pacific
Big E
Butch O'Hare
Enterprise
South Pacific
Bremerton
Navy Film Show To Usher In Bond Drive In Marianna
A. J. Cobb and W. G. Lowery announce a Navy film program in Marianna to open the Victory Loan drive. The film Hidden Death shows booby traps and mines that cost 50 Americans their lives, presented on a one and one half ton truck in the Plaza forward section.
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Navy
Bond
Marianna
A. J. Cobb
W. G. Lowery
Jackson County War Finance
Knights Templar Knighthood Ceremony at Panama City
The Order of Knighthood conferred on fifteen candidates in Panama City by the Knights Templar. Val Joseph Lowery and Albert Lambe led the ceremony with about 125 members and officers including Lauchlin L Pon, Erment Commander, and Ra Duckworth as Generalissimo.
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Marrianna
Fanama City
Knights Templar
Vallentine
G. Lowery
G. Albert. Lambe
Ceceilery
Lauchlin L_ pon
Erment
Ra Duckworth
Generalisamo
Cotton and crop notes from farm brief roundup
A farm brief notes a small cotton crop, advises growers to harvest clean cotton, dry only to the gin, and mentions more burlap bags for potatoes and feed. It cites Wy Production Board figures and forecasts higher bag supplies for food and commodities, with details on yield context and other tips on cooking sweet potatoes, sugar syrups, cream whipping, and fall brooding of chicks.
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Belue Cotton
Towers
Wy Production Board
Trailer Looter Fiddles While Policemen Run
Charleston AP report describes a thief taking a homemade violin and alarm clock from a trailer. Police hunt the suspect as a planned public explosives demonstration unfolds with a dramatic narration and military officials overseeing the booby trap setup. Elbert Cole and E P Zajac are named organizers and performers.
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Charleston
W. Va
Carl L. Kennison
Elbert Cole
USNE
E. P. Zajac
Segeant
United States Marines
Cole
Normandy
Zajac
Chamber of Commerce
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Norfat
Tohio Bay
Robert E. Schwack
Buffalo
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Georgia
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Ven Faneza
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Dothan, Ala
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Dorsey
Midland
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Dotha
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