Veteran of three services recounts wartime service
Marine Private Lillian Benson, 31, trained at Parris Island, served in the Army, Navy, and Marines with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. She volunteered for overseas duty in 1942, landed in North Africa seven days after invasion, joined Eisenhower’s European Command, contracted malaria, and was discharged, later serving as a hospital aid in the Waves.
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Parrish Agency Offers Bargain Homes for Quick Sale
Multiple listings include a 4 room bungalow at 525 Walnut St with gas heat priced at 2650 on GI loan, a 6 room home at 6 W Wilford sacrificed for quick sale at 2975, a 6 room 706 Ona St with owner absent, a 5 room Dor sey St with bath basement and furnace requiring small down payment, and a 113 Grand St 6 room with garages on High St plus good revenue property.
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Dodgers Unveil Three Ticket Plans For 1951 Season
The Brooklyn Dodgers announce three new ticket plans to lure fans back for the 1951 campaign. President Walter F. O Malley endorses a holiday double header with single admission. Branch Rickey, now with Pittsburgh, supported split twin bills. Plan 1 offers lower box seats at $219 and upper stand at $182.50 for the 77 game home slate.
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Original Thirteen States Size in 1799
A historical note states the thirteen original states of the United States, constituted in 1799, covered about 892 135 square miles.
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