War Classified Ad Columns Hee Hevea the News
Fragmentary wartime classified column items appear with sparse readable lines. Names, places, dates, and prices are incomplete but hint at military hiring, supply notices, and service-related ads.
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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1942
Page
5
Fragmentary wartime classified column items appear with sparse readable lines. Names, places, dates, and prices are incomplete but hint at military hiring, supply notices, and service-related ads.
A missing boy in a wooded area prompted a coordinated search by authorities and volunteers. Rescuers scoured rough terrain near a river bend while local residents assisted with tracking and alerts. Police say the boy was last seen near a trailhead and investigators continue reviewing nearby surveillance and witness reports.
Navy officials advise a boy to stay fit as a future recruit. The message emphasizes maintaining good health and physical readiness to increase chances when applying to join the Navy.
WILLIAMSVILLE N C a skunk snoozed in a closed laundry basket prompting WG Rakin to find it asleep in the basket. The local dog warden responded by wrapping a blanket around the basket and relocating it to the yard. The visitor apparently settled in and left quietly after the nap.
The system limits purchases to two pairs of stockings and one apron per month per woman. Once these items are bought, no coupons remain for other clothing, effectively constraining further purchases under the coupon plan.
California Tech Seismological Laboratory records two earthquakes in quick succession. A Friday night tremor was felt in Long Beach Wilmington Bell Lynwood and Clearwater damaging ceilings in Campton. A second moderate quake Tuesday night likely occurred between Acapulco and Oaxaca Mexico.
Classified ad notes a nightly need for 9100 units of vitamin A to support night vision, listed in the The Review The News classified columns.
Maureen O'Sullivan gives birth to a son and her husband, Jon Farrow, a lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy, is at home on sick leave. The newborn is the couple's second child after Michael, and the family resides in Holly Wood.
Farish, president of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, died unexpectedly Sunday of a heart attack in Millinook New York while visiting members. He was 61. Passenger traffic in Amarillo, Texas has increased 27 percent during the last year.
First Class Manuel S. Matthews of 14 Bostreet Hayward has been promoted to corporal in the 184rd General Hospital at Fort Bill. He is the son of Amelia Matthews of 81% Mted man street Pall River.
Washington report shows department store sales last week up 40 percent from the same week a year earlier. Strong consumer demand boosts retailers as shopping trends rebound, with retailers praising the holiday season momentum and expected continued gains through month end.
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