Plan to conserve gas water and power outlined
A seven point campaign by WPB and OWI urges voluntary saving of coal fuel oil natural gas electricity water and communications. Officials warn shortages loom in some areas and household conservation may trigger wider controls. A Spokane Lions Club talk featured Lt Philip Maddigall a 1936 Olympic wrestler who quipped about war timing.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Interior Department
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Office of War Information
OWI
Spokane
Wash
Philip Madtigall
Brooklyn
N.Y
Signal Corps Keeps Fighting While Rest Of The Army Rests
Sicily dispatch notes the Signal Corps men still fight to keep communications intact as the battle winds down for the rest of the army. Pvt Loren R Kaufman reports 30 to 40 breaks per hour during combat, now down to 15 splices on a light day. An Army life piece highlights slang for generals and the persevering mess staff amid Sicilian operations.
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Signal Corps
Army
Palermo
Sicily
Loren R. Kaufman
Wales, Ore
Oregon State College
Pvt
Carl Heizer
Metamora
Ind
Norvell Cunningham
Muskogee
Okla
States
Cunningham
H. Horn
Arkadelphia
Ark
Largest Hotel Goes On Auction
The Stevens hotel in Chicago the world’s largest hotel goes on the auction block Saturday with bids needing 125000 in certified checks. Built for over 25 million it was used by the war department for radio training and for the air forces technical training command. The army may reject all bids if none are adequate.
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Chicago
Stevens
War Department
Army Air Forces’ Technical Training Command
Air Force
Army Division
Army
Air Force School
Army Engineering Office
Hay Ride and Musical Events for Local Community
A series of events in Florence area for Black residents includes a Hay Ride to Florence on Saturday night from St Stephens A M E Zion Church at 7 30 p m with public invitation. A musical program at the Seventh Day Adventist Church Sunday at 3 30 p m invites all. The Willing Workers sponsor a Penny March on Labor Day with 8 p m start and refreshments. Mrs Elouise Brown hosted by the Community Sympathy Club for which she is a charter member, featuring a musical program and honors. Mr and Mrs Arthur Gibson return to Philadelphia after visiting relatives at 1111 Kivett Drive. Mrs Gibson is Pauline Morgan.
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Florence
N. C
St. Stephens A. M. E. Zion Church
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Willing Workers of
J. C. Henley Lawn
Elouise Brown
John Baldwin
Olga Street
Community Sympathy Club
Penn
Arthur Gibson
Philadelphia
Samuel Gilmer
Kivett Drive
Gibson
Pauline Morgan
Men and Women in Service: Graduates and Returns
Smith graduates from naval training school for electricians at Kentucky State Teachers College Morehead Ky. Hartsell commissioned as second lieutenant from Randolph Field Texas. Twins Donald and Doyle Lambeth return to Camp Robinson Little Rock Ark after furlough. trained at Camp Blanding Florida.
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Ans
The
Kentucky State Teachers’ College
Morehead, Ky
Donald R. Lambeth
Doyle R. Lambeth
J. H. Lambeth
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Camp Blanding
Fla
Snipes Graduates From AAF Technical Training School
Cpl Hollie D Snipes has completed an intensive aircraft technician course at the AAF technical training command school in Detroit Michigan. His parents reside in High Point.
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Cpl
Hollie D. Snipes
High Point
AAF Technical Trainining Command School
Detroit
Mich
Second Lieut George E Smy set to fly after training
George Ellis Summey was commissioned as a second lieutenant at Craig Field Selma Alabama during special exercises. He earned silver wings after completing advanced flight training at Selma, marking the start of his service as a military aviator.
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George Ellis Summey
Craig Field
Selma
Ala
Lieutenant Jones Graduates From Brooks Field Texas
Lieut James E Jones Jr son of Mrs Caynelle B Jones 1001 Lindsay Street has graduated at the Brooks Field observation school Texas He recently received his commission at Fort Benning Georgia Officials report a 1943 tab and 1942 plates shortage and say 1941 plates will be issued to new buyers within two weeks until 1944 plates become available in November.
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Jones
James E. Jones, Jr
Caynelle B. Jones
Lindsay Street
Brooks Field
Texas
Fort Benning
Ates
Nex
Cates Graduates From Aviation Machinist Mate School
William Eugene Cates of 427 PF Washington Street has recently graduated from the aviation machinist's mate school in Jacksonville Florida. The article also notes that there are seven families of frogs and toads in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cates
William Eugene Cates
Washington Street
Aviation Machinist
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
North Carolina DMV to issue 1941 license plates after Sept
Raleigh motorists who buy auto license plates after September 15 will receive 1941 plates. The registration division of the Department of Motor Vehicles notes a return to pre war style plates and procedures.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Department of Motor Vehicles
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Shelby Gap
North
Africa
Middle East
Turkey
Messina
Rhode Island
Paramount Today
Chuck
Fryers IK
Seward's Market
Commerce Street
EB. Yokely
Wesley S. Smith
Cook Street
Naval Training School For Electrici
Hartsell
Gaither Hartsell
Randolph Field
Snipes
Summey Commissioned
St. Joseph Aspuma
Chesterfield
Phillip Morris
Raleigh - Pall Mall
Peg
Carton
Pierces
Kot
KOTEX
Retonga
BAYER
Vitalis
William’s
South Main Street
Cale
Panto
Owdy
Powolin
Ammen’s
Caldwell’s . 47c
Mann’s
Castoria
EL Ih del Bay
Pinkham’s
Stanback
Noxzema
Cardus
Schick
Samson
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