Once Dead Thrice Buried in Norton Cemetery Tale
A Norton Virginia tale recounts Franklin P Slayer buried three times after being slain in Knott County Kentucky. His father Sam Slayer moved the body 75 miles over mountains to reinter it on a rolling hill, and later the railroad condemned the original graveyard. The body now rests about 500 yards up a new hill in the cemetery.
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Big Laurel
Norton Cemetery
Franklin P. Slayer
Frank Slayer
Slayer
Knott County
Kentucky
Taft Hall
Wise
Sam Slayer
Norton
Gela
Task Force Headquarters
Hollywood
Sherman
All Went Poor Says Captured Italian General
Aboard an Allied destroyer in the Mediterranean Italian General Achille D Avet, aged 55, is captured in Sicily by Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery. He laments Mussolini and notes Italian hopes, while detailing the surprise Allied landing and his fleet’s failure to meet the operation.
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Noel Monks
London Daily Mail
Associated Press
Mediterranean
Achille D’avet
Sicily
Achille
D’avet
Bernard L. Montgomery
Preney
Syracuse
Mussolini
Water power sites boost dairy production in early 1943
Across the first four months of 1943, water power sites expected to yield the dairy industry set a new high, averaging 1 770 000 pounds per day more than the comparable 1942 period.
Writer Who Jumped With Allied Paratroopers Tells Own Story
A Chicago Tribune report by John Thompson depicts American airborne troops in Sicily as they land near Vittoria and fight through pillboxes and German Italian positions. The narrator describes a night jump, rugged combat, heavy losses, and a decisive defense that halted a German tank assault with artillery and Sherman tanks aiding a counterattack.
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Sicily
U. S
Hermann Goering
Mount Carmel
Soldier Retreat Recounts Hunger After Battle
The account notes a village abandonment and a total retreat after fierce fighting. Reconnaissance shows the forces pulling back completely as men rest reorganize and eat for the first time since combat. Hunger returns after a period of rest despite initial endurance.
Oil and Gas Filings in LaFayette County Arkansas
Royalty and mineral deeds dated 1943 filed in July detail transfers among Crites Tait Hamilton Brewster Rogers Zarrow and Arons plus a 10 year lease to Kerlyn Oil Company For Organ Pipe Cactus Monument 1940 visit count and lizard richness noted as leading wildlife fact.
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LaFayette County
Arkansas
Eunice Triplet
Lewisville
C. D. Crites
James W. Tait
West
James M. Tait
J. C. Hamilton
Lillie Brewster
E. A. Rogers
Henry Zarrow
Sam Zarrow
E. J. Ralph
Rudi Arons
Ruai Arons
Lillie Turner Brewster
Merle Brewster Marioneaux
Gean Brewster Ricou
Kerlyn Oil Company
Market Report June Production Drops for Army
Washington reports June production for the Army fell substantially below schedule for the second consecutive month. The report, announced by Acting Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, notes continuing production shortfalls despite efforts to meet wartime needs. Also included are livestock and commodity market updates from St. Louis, Chicago, and New York, with cattle and hog trading near steady and cotton futures sliding amid war uncertainty.
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Washington
Robert P. Patterson
Grain and Provisions Hold Steady After July Market Tally
Chicago July 15 grain markets showed steady movement as traders confronted persistent price pressure and supply signals. Analysts noted stable futures trading across corn wheat and oats amid unchanged demand outlooks.
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Chicago
Missouri Cobblers
Virginia Cobblers US
Arkansas Bliss Triumphs
Missiouri Cobblers US
Kansas Bliss
Shortage Grows In Safety Boxes
War driven demand pushes safety deposit box occupancy from about 50 percent of 11 million boxes to an estimated 75 to 80 percent. Banks and trust companies report wage earners with War Bonds flocking to rent boxes, foretelling scarce vacancies by year end in many regions.
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Minneapolis
U. S
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
United States
Flax Grows Across Wide Altitude Range
Flax can thrive from 50 feet below sea level up to 8000 feet above sea level, showing adaptability to diverse elevations and conditions.
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