Blackwell Joins Marine Corps With Gunner Rating
Sili G Blackwell 21 son of Robert A Blackwell reenlisted from South Washington street and entered Marine Corps at Recruiting Station Los Angeles March 10 1933. After preliminary training he sailed to various foreign stations including Peiping China and Pearl Harbor en route to duty aboard USS Colorado. He passed machine gunnery tests and earned designation as a machine gunner while touring historic Chinese and Pacific sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sili G. Blackwell
Robert A. Blackwell
Washington Street
Marine Corps
Los Anort
Blackwell
Orps
San Diego
Cal
Aeges
MDUSS
Colorado
Uurc
Cotojo
Peiping
China
Hawaiian Islands
Guam
Maly
Philippine Islands
Ae Blackwell
Great Wall
Ming Tombe
Heaven
Wasson Opposes Bond Board Plea
State Bank Commissioner Marion Wasson urged the State Refunding Board to drop its appeal of a federal court ruling blocking Road District B bond purchases over Road District A bonds. He warned of possible future Act 11 changes and rising bond prices, noting delays could harm the state before tenders next year. The piece also notes ancient plumbing in Egypt and a definition of gold bullion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Marion Wasson
Wasson
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Power and Speed in Motor Cars Explain Safety Margin
A fragment discussing why modern cars are built with high power and speed. It argues engineers add a safety margin so vehicles can run at high speed without strain, enabling sensible use and dependable performance. It compares cars to elevators and bridges, noting human and mechanical limits and the choice borne by owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Florida
Iowa
California
Ex Convict Slain in Orleans Cafe
Ex convict Eugene Galliero, 32, was shot dead in a downtown New Orleans cafe as he prepared to drink milk. Police said they arrested Clarence Williams, 39, of St. Louis, a gambler, in connection with the shooting. Local notes mention Christmas preparations and family visits in Hope, Sprudell, and surrounding areas.
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New Orleans
Lin
Eugene Galliero
Clarence Williams
St. Louis
Community Moves and Visits Around Melrose
Center Point W W Wright and son Delmas were in Melrose on Saturday morning. Mrs J W Galloway and daughters Gladys and Delilah visited with Garfond Hatten family. Jim A Wright and Minor May spent Saturday night with dren. Albert Chambless family visited with W W Wright and children. We regret Albert Chambless and children moved from our community. Hollis Mullins dined with W W Wright on Monday. A W Meadows shopped in Hope Monday. W W Wright stayed Monday night with G H Wise family. We welcome Hollis Mullins to the community. Elredge Boston, after a year with A W Meadows, will live with Joe Porterfield of Spring Hill. Ler Watkins and J B Wright visited Tuesday.
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Watkins
Sprudell
June Watkins
J. R. Percelt
J. B. Wright
J. W. Galloway
Hove
Delilah Galloway
aAlyin Galloway
Helen Marie
Hope
W. W. Wright
Jeff Wright
Rocky Mound
Hollis Mullens
John Rieghill
A. W. Meadows
Delmas
Melrose
Gladys
Delilah
Garfond Hatten
Jim A. Wright
Minor May
Albert Chambless
Hollis Mullins
W. W Wright
G. H. Wise
Elredge
Boston
A. W Meadows
Joe Porterfield
Spring Hill
Ler Watkins
Christmas Program Announcement At Martbrook
Local residents are invited to a Christmas program on Sunday night December 22 with a Christmastree event at Martbrook. Numerous neighbors and families, including Bell, Yates, Sampson, Mouser and Shackelford households, were noted in recent social visits and shopping trips in Prescott and nearby towns.
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Lester White
Myr
George Sampson
Floyd Brooks
Opal Yates
A. Campbell
Proviedence
Garland White
Buel White
Va Brooks
Prescot
Sandford Bonds
Elmer Bell
Leslie Mouser
Rio Grande Valley
Christ
Mas
Sid Mouse
Primitive doorway token and carved woolen pineapple motif
A fragment notes a carved woolen pineapple decoration over a front door symbolizing hospitality. It mentions a design process with a putative figure carved in half and printed by hand.
New Relief Faces Create a Problem
Washington reports show relief demand for jobless this winter rising as Hopkins notes depletion of individual resources. He cites a large fall in relief in many cities by end November, a sharp expansion of the work relief program, and possible need for more funds beyond the current appropriation to cover July through January.
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Washington
Wxhow
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Can Bresa
Civilian Conservation Corps
Disloyal Generals Ousted in Mexico Showdown
President Lazaro Cardenas dismissed Gen Medina Veytia from the Valley of Mexico military zone and Gen Joaquin Amaro from the National Military School, aiming to curb a potential Calles loyalist coup. Five senators were expelled on charges of sedition, signaling a political rift as clashes over leadership intensified.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Plutarco Elias Calles
Iron Man
Cardenas
Medina Veytia
Valley of Mexico
Joaquin Amaro
Activiies
Calles
Blumenfeld Named as Liggett Slayer in Minneapolis
Witness Wesley Andersch identified Isador Blumenfeld known as Kid Cann as the gunman who killed Walter Liggett, stating Cann fired five bullets into the editor’s body in his apartment rear. Andersch, a fellow inmate, signed a late Monday statement and had been questioned with Dora Isaacson, his fiancée, by investigators.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Isador
Kid Cann
Cann
Treasury Buying Continued and Silver Markets Slump
The piece notes a two year long loss of 1 165 975 in silver holdings as the Treasury under Henry Morgenthau II appears to concede defeat. London brokers set an ineffective 23 pence price with no buyers while New York quotes Handy & Harmon at 56 3 4 cents, down three cents that day.
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London
New York
Henry Morgenthaut
Handy & Harmon
Treasury
Treasury buys ounces at pegged price record total
Frensury reports purchases totaling 761,774,000 ounces at pegged prices, with a December 1, 1938 date noted and a value of 31,765,015 dollars. Based on New York quotations, the Treasury’s paper rose to about 78,000,000 dollars over the last nine days, as the initial purchasing program begins amid questions on London market support.
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Frensury
New York
Treasury
Treasury Department
London
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Wibet
Peiping Sega
Fachine
Guniner
U. S. Supreme Cent
Pyramid Temple
Abusir
Egypt
Pasassasers
Reece’s Floral Farm
Teeta
Rees
Aaa
Boswell
Higgason
J. E. Bearden
Hempstead County
General Motors
Orleans
Hall Brothers
Harry W. Shiver
Harry Hopkins
Plutarco Calles
Blumenfeld
Liggett
Treasury Buying
Tol-E-Tex Oil Company
Special
Eveready
Williams
Ongless
Mall Bros
John P. Coxras Co
We Givive Hagle
Winter
ElAnes
Visnes
Hanes
P. Ti
Hanes Knitting Company
Wisstus-Sares
Deater
Barton's Cash Store
Luzianne Coffee
Swift’s
GES
Gandy
Gatsup
Lambet
Genter
Turkeys
Ctivex
Buffalo
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