Men in Service and Overseas Assignments Highlight Local Families
Local rosters list Pvt John Arnold Beck after specialist training at Fort J.C. He and other area service members including Mrs Main St from Thomasville, James H. Mare, Pvt James Adams, Boyce W. Gibson, Herbert W. Smith, John W. Fields, James Ef Robbins, Lt Raleigh N. Williams Jr, Thomas Langley Jr, Sgt Dempsey E Rich, Pvt Frank Bratton, Arthur W. Cheek, Pvt Roy W Bodenheimer, Sgt James C Fulton Or, Samuel C Williams, SSGT Bearl H Yarbrough, and Pvt James P Cox serving in Korea, Germany, Alaska, and various posts overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Frank Bratton
Lucille Bratton
Thomasville
24Th Ifantry
Korea
Bratton
New Spinal Disease Tracing Technique Tested at UCLA
A UCLA and Veterans Administration team test a method to locate diseased spinal areas. Blood serum albumin labeled with radioactivity is injected into the spine and traced by a scintillation counter, with an electric stylus producing a sketch of spinal structures. Researchers Bauer and Tuhl discuss early results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Veterans Administration Center
University of California At
Plywood Finishes Highlight Grain and Color Options
Fir plywood shows a distinctive grain from rotary cutting, allowing natural, clear, or painted finishes. Water clear lacquer keeps color true, while resin sealers in sage and driftwood tones enhance the grain. Blonde wipe finishes with white undercoats create a light look, and solid color or enamel options offer varied decoration.
Marking Plan For Hardwood Panels Begun
The Hardwood Plywood Institute reports a fall labeling program to identify genuine American made hardwood plywood. Panels from participating mills will bear a green black emblem with HPI letters and the phrase Certified American Quality Hardwood Plywood Institute. The plan aids buyers in selecting quality pan els and distinguishing from imitations while expanding use in homes and shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardwood Plywood Institute
Hpi
American Quality Hardwood Plywood Institute
Richard D. Behm
Institute
American Mills
Behm
Program
Inc
New Drug Relieves High Blood Pressure in Elderly
In a preliminary report Drs Henry Rafsky Andrew Horonick and Jeanne Ksky show methium chloride relieved hypertension in 17 of 23 elderly men and women with few side effects. Study reported in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry A. Rafsky
Andrew Horonick
Jeanne C,ksy
Journal of the American Geriatric Society
A Good Bell Produces Strike and Hum Tones
A bell emits two distinct tones the strike tone and the hum tone. The strike note marks impact while the hum note comes from the vibrating body and air. Both tones contribute to the bell's overall sound character and resonance.
Coin Toss Setched Chaplain Felhoelter in Korean War Death
A coin flip decided that Capt Herman Felhoelter OFM of Louisville was the first Catholic chaplain killed in the Korean War. A requiem Mass was held for him after he died July 16 1950. He and a Baptist chaplain had flipped to determine who would stay with the wounded along the Kum River. The Franciscan priest lost and the Protestant minister was badly wounded and retreated with Allied troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Herman Felhoelter
O.F.M
Plain Felhoelter
Kum
Evicted Clerk Forces Abstracter Offices to Relocate
Boonville Indiana reports Recorder Debris Day ousted desk staff and typewriters from the abstractors in her office due to heat and crowding, leaving lawyers to operate from the courthouse. A Twentieth Century Fund estimate says world food production must rise 35 percent to meet urgent needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Warrick County Recorder
Accordi
Twentieth Century Fund
Beserk Squirrel Threatens Yorkers Says County Game Protector
York county game protector Earl E. Geesa reports a squirrel in Spring Garden attacked three people before being shot by a police officer. Rabies test was negative. The official blames the animal’s temper rather than a disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Earl E. Geesaman
York County
Spring Garden P
Gessaman
Turtle stew ties up traffic on First Avenue
Police in West Haven Connecticut identified why traffic crawled on First Avenue as a 50 pound snapping turtle crossing. The animal ended up in a stew pot at the home of Officer Alexander Duduks after causing a citywide slowdown during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Haven
Conn
First Avenue
Alexander Duduks
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John Arnold Beck
I. V. Beck
Fort J. C
Fort Bragg
Main St. Thomasville
Naval
Coatea
Pensacola, Fla
Monterey
Gulf of Mexico
James H. Mare
K. W. Evans
Chestnut St
Asheboro
Whiting Field
Fla
James Adams
J. M. Adams
Davidson St
Thule Air Base
Greenland
Pvt. Boyce W. Gibson
W. C. Hughes
2D Armored Division
Germany
Herbert W. Smith
Margaret
Kokura
Japan
7Th Infantry
Smith
Drue Smith
Sophia
31St Regiment
Cpl
John W. Fields
Wilem H. Fields
Julian
Co. C
4Th Signal Battalion
James Ef, Robbins
Everette E. Robbins
Route 3
High Point
Raleigh N. Williams JR
Wesley Pl
Fort Lee, A
Thomas ©. Langley JR
Usn
T. G. Langley
Otteray Dr
Naval School of Photography
U. S. Naval Air Station
Sgt
Dempsey Ef.rich
Ruby L. Rich
Clara Cox Apts
Food Service Supervision
Quartermaster School
Fort Lee
Cpl. Wtlaiam
Purcell
7Th Infantry Division
32D Regiment
Sam Purcell
Arlington Ave
Arthur W. Cheek
Arthur G. Cheek
Liberty St
40Th Infantry Division
Leon Hl. Skeen
Herbert Skeen
Alaska
Army
Fort Richardson
Roy W. Bodenheimer
40Th Infantry
Bodenheimer
Cleta Bodenheimer
James C. Fulton OR
Evelyn
4Th Regimental Combat Team
Ladd Air Force Base
Samuel C. Williams
Arlene
Alvis Parks
Route 5
45Th Infantry Division
Bearl H. Yarbrough
Roy Yarbrough
Fairfield Rd
26Th
Barksdale Air Force Base
Yarbrough
Headquarters
James P. Cox
Delton Cox
Dixon St
Ist
Raleigh English Bicycles
U. S
Howdy Doody
Ice Bay
Ingraham
Howdy
Clarabell the Princess
Dilly Dally
Bine Bonnet
Fleetwood
Dinty Moore Y
I Ius
Charmin
Sara
Star Kist
Woodbury Facial
LUX
Wkr
Lifebuoy
Ae SM
Bree
Arge
Caucroverses
Beserk
Gaia
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