Jake Lindsey honors and remarks at congressional press event
Sy FREDERICK C reports Sy Jake Lindsey, a 24 year old war hero, facing cameras in Washington as his mother and sister watch. Lindsey answers reporters with modest humor about training, German prisoners, and civilian reactions, while recounting his Europe service and a request to return home to Lucedale Mississippi. Letters from readers discuss missing belongings and subscription requests, reflecting home front concerns.
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Othman
Frederick C
Adolph Sabath
Mother Lindsey
Lucedale
Mississippi
Jake
Han
Jules
Beverly Hargreaves
Lexington
Mass
Europe
Induelves
Anetvike
Tom
Choy
Jaki
Ashland Sanitary Board Faults Contractor in Trench Crisis
Ashland district officials voiced outrage over a stalled trench project blocking firehouse access on Fifth Avenue. They accused Manuel Smith of shoddy work, insufficient equipment, and poor supervision, threatening to replace him and halt the contract if conditions don’t improve.
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Veera
Uie
Ashland Tir
Ueep
Fifth Avenue
Senecar House
Manuel Smitey
Patterson Hospital
Ashland
Victor Stubbird
Ora Loma
Smith
Someohe
Hubbard
Macabee
Board of Supervisors
Maaske
Knoy Belting
Japs Report Return From Several Fronts Southeast of Shanghai
Reported movements show Japanese forces withdrawing from Poouhow enabling Chinese troops to reoccupy land along the Min river and near Pukien province. Chinese also exploit a Japanese eastward withdrawal from Hochi to reassert Hochi and advance toward Ishun.
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Thragehaw Bay
Shanghai
Poouhow
Min River
Pukien
Hochi
Kwangsi
Ishun
Village Veterans Auxiliary Doughnuts After Meeting
After the business session a Village Veterans doughnuts event will be held. Eligible to join the auxiliary are any mother wife sister or daughter over 18 of a man who has been in foreign service or is overseas. Attendees at the first meeting included Mesdames Edna Pearson Sarah Heide Margaret Leahy Glidys Dennison Ellen Watson Laura Joseph Pegeie Tharntos Mincher Beatrice Young Edina Sopp and Miss Enama Heide.
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Edna Pearson
Sarah Heide
Margaret Leahy
Glidys Dennison
Ellen Watson
Laura Joseph
Pegeie Tharntos
Mincher
Days
Beatrice Young
Edina Sopp
Enama Heide
District budget approved for 1945 46 year
The board passed the budget for the year 1945 1946 after evaluating the district. The budget totals about 84 percent of a million dollars based on the district's assessed valuation.
WEA Announces Beet Production Payments
Dave Davideen, chair of the California AAA committee, says the War Production Administration will pay beet production payments at 50 cents per hundredweight to cattlemen and feeders starting May 19. Details and payment procedures are to be announced soon, likely similar to the dairy production payment program.
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WEA
Dave. Davideen
California
AAA Committee
War Pood Administration
Oat. Homen
Uneder
AAA
Calif Nurse Quota Raised by Army to 1600
The Army will require 1,600 graduate registered California nurses by June 30, up from 972, the California State Nurses Association announced. Executive director Miss Shirley Titus said recruitment efforts must be redoubled as needs rise.
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Army
California
California State Nurses Association
Shirley Titus
The
Nurses' Association
Two Arraigned in Robbery Slugging Case
Hassell City residents Parvost Howard and Jona Anderson were arraigned this morning on two counts in a May 13 robbery of pool operator Joseph Layton of Russell City. The judge postponed to counsel for plea.
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Parvost Howard
Jona Anderson
Hassell City
Dudge Dacob Varder
Lupin
Joseph Layton
Russell City
Cage Cier
Jane
Malaka Captured as Japanese Retreat Near Mindanao Airfield
Malaka town and its airfield in Mindanao fell with little resistance after a six day 30 mile advance by American forces. The 31st Army, under Maj. Gen. Clarence Martin, neared a junction with the 24th Division pushing north from the Davao sector. The 24th moved four miles toward Bungwan’s outskirts and closed to within near zero miles of Livanan airfield, last still held by Japan.
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Paige
Malaka
Sayre
Malaybaliy
Mindanao
Almast
Clarence Martin
24Th
Davao
Bungwan
Livanan
Airdrane
Shun
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