Knife Maker Hard Pushed To Supply His Product
Orlando craftsman WD Randall Jr pushes out his hunting knives from a tiny shop, chasing orders from the war effort. He works 10 hours daily, hand forging blades from auto spring steel, while managing orange groves in Florida. Requests flood in from servicemen in New Guinea, Guadalcanal, Tunisia and beyond seeking his famed knife.
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Orlando
Fla
Randall, Jr
New Guinea
Guadalcanal
Tunisia
Idia
San Francisco
Key West
Randall
Florida
Cincinnati
Champion Paper Mill Company
W. D. Jr
Alaska
What You Buy With WAR BONDS War Bond Drive Boosts Home Front War Production
Wartime ad style explains buying more War Bonds funds for housing and plumbing needs while urging support for soldiers. It then shifts to a rugged knife concept by Randall, detailing an all purpose blade designed for balance, throwing, and reliability amid combat. A puzzle of clues follows.
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Cao
U.S. Treasury Department
Puzzle Answers and Knife Orders Tale in Randal’s Shop
A word puzzle list accompanies a narrative about a craftsman Randal who makes knives by hand. Chicago orders a hundred knives, deposits paid, and he can only deliver twelve, delaying a rush of supply to a major store in a wartime tone.
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Chicago
Randal
Answers to National Questions From a News Quiz Sheet
A collection of Q and A items covering Army shoe coupons Cabinet neutrality Swiss defense measures and boxing history. Notable facts include cabinet appointment rules, Swiss use of explosives in Alps, George Dixon as first Black world boxing champion, and eggs should be at room temperature for beating.
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Tal
George Dixon
Halifax
Nane Wallace
England
London
YWCA Civic Club to Install at Gethsemane Church
On the second Sunday evening at five o clock the Girls of YWCA Civic Club will hold an installation service at Gethsemane Baptist Church Tate Street Macedonia public is invited The PTA of Wm Penn High School presents a pageant tonight at eight depicting ten years growth A drive linked to the program will end the meeting tonight Marriage announced Emma Mary Oliver to Robert Boyd Jr the couple wed in January with Rev J E Melton officiating
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Y. W. C. A. Civic Club
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Tate Street
Macedonia
P.T.A
Wm. Penn High School
W. L. Oliver
Emma Mary Oliver
Robert Boyd, Jr
North Carolina urged to tell Washington tax plan wishes
In Statesville on April 20, Secretary Paul Leonard urged NC citizens to inform Washington of preferred tax plans. The bulletin criticizes partisanship and notes renewed public pressure to rethink the Ruml taxation idea, urging civic clubs and commercial groups to discuss and respond.
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Statesville
North Carolina
Paul Leonard
State Fair Tax Association
Washington
High Point College toAttend 16th Annual Style Show
Raleigh April 20 The Textile School of North Carolina State College will stage its 16th annual style show on April 29 wartime styles expected to predominate. Thirty nine girls from seven North Carolina colleges including Greensboro T Marys Peace Louisburg High Point Meredith and Flora MacDonald will model costumes they designed and fashioned from fabrics woven by textile school students.
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Raleigh
Textile School
N. C. State College
Severy
North Carolina
Greensboro
T. Marys
Peace
Louisburg
High Point
Meredith
Flora MacDonald Colleges
Speed Limit Tests To Start On Baltimore Route
Tests under 35 40 and 45 mph limits begin April 29 between Baltimore Maryland and Burlington North Carolina to study the impact of the speed limit order on transport. Twenty four tractor trailers from Associated Transport Inc will participate. DDT Director Joseph B Astman sought Governor Herbert R O Conor’s cooperation to permit operation in Maryland. Bolivia classed motorcycles as luxuries.
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Annapolis
Baltimore
Burlington
N. C
Associated Transport, Inc
Joseph B. Astman
Herbert R. O'Conor
Maryland
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International Business Machines Corporation
Bunky Bil
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