Murder on the convoy deck a wartime tale continues
In a Nova Scotia bound convoy, Lieutenant Greg Rollins suspects danger as a bridge game leads to romance with Nursing Sister Joan Davaar. A late night walk turns grim when Captain Sydney Tees is found fatally stabbed onboard, and Rollins is questioned as authorities investigate a vicious assault aboard the troopship T 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova
Harry Miley
Captain Tees
Rollins
Greg
Joan Davaar
Ottawa
Gregory Rollins
Royal Westmount Regiment
Lieutenant Rollins
Gred
Hay
Tees
Davaar
Syd Tees
Stephenson
Colonel Stephenson
Army Fishermen Trail Draws Alaskan Soldiers This Summer
At Fort Richardson Alaska soldiers will take a popular recreation trail this summer. The Fort transports teams at 1 p m Saturdays to a dozen lakes and creek crossings and returns from Curry at 4 p m Sundays. Soldiers bring back well filled creels and are praised by Alaska Railroad officials for safe conduct and careful handling of fire hazards.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Richardson's Army Fishermen's Trail
Curry
Pam
W. J. Mex Donald
Alaska Railroad
Social Calendar and Bridge Club Notices
Social calendar items list several events for Thursday July 17 and Friday July 18 including Hope chapter of Order of the Eastern Star at the Masonic hall, a 2:30 o'clock contract bridge session at Mrs. Albert Graves home, a bridge luncheon honoring Mrs. Finley Ward and others, and church and youth group meetings. Reports mention Mrs. A K Holloway hosting a Wednesday contract bridge, scores by Mrs. Cornelius and Mrs. Henry, with a salad service after games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
the Masonic Hall
O’glack
Contract Bridge Club
Albert Graves
A. K. Holloway
South Fine Street
Miss Mary Della White Hosts Thursday Luncheon Honoring Smith
Miss Mary Della White hosted a Thursday luncheon at noon in Conway in honor of Mrs. Nelson Smith dx, dean of women at Arkansas State Teachers College. Guests included Miss Nell McGregor, Miss Bery Henry, Miss Irma Smith, Miss Enola Alexander, Miss Evelyn Briant, Mrs. Fred White, and Miss Mary Della White, with Miss Virginia Cassidy and Miss Nancy Hill receiving high score gifts and remembrances. The hostess served cream and cake as roses centered the tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Cassidy
Nancy Hill
Nelson Smith Jr
Mary Della White
Nelson Smith
Arkansas State Teachers’ College
Conway
Smith
Nell McGregor
Bery Henry
Irma Smith
Camden
Enola Alexander
Evelyn Briant
Fred White
Social notices list visits and guests in city
Personal mentions show De and Mrs FLOD visiting Monroe relatives. Jim Case of Camden will spend the week in the city. William Cummings and daughter Carolyn travel to Hobbs New Mexico after a stay here. Percy Sharp II from Morningsport visits his grandparents Hearne. Mrs Brasher and sons guest of Dr and Mrs Don Smith. Thomas O Dwyer returns to Little Rock after visiting Bernard O Dwyers. Finley Ward and Bobby visit in Little Rock. Mary Haynes heads to New York by motor. Mary Lou Ledbetter and Carroll Lea Ledbetter visit Bran nanos and W R Alexanders while summer school at University of Texas. Mrs Nal ion Wylie Jim Case Camden and Mrs Brasher Eastland rush down to visit Mrs Hamilton Orton. Charley and Walter Conway Texarkana guest of Katherine Ann O Dwyer. W R Alexander family depart for Chicago for summer. Vincent Keith Texarkana visiting. Roy Bruce and Dorris Holly welcome daughter Myrna Kathleen born July 15. Mrs Montie Mann Dallas is visiting city relatives.
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Percy Sharp II
Morningsport
Frank Hearne
Bill Brasher and Sons
Eastland, Texas
Don Smith
Mary Haynes
New York City
Mary Lou Ledbetter
Caroll Lea Ledbetter
Flat River
Alfred Brannans
W. R. Alexanders
Dolphus Whitten Jr
University of Texas
Nalion Wylie
Jim Case
Camden
Bill Brasher
Eastland
Texas
Rushdown
Hamilton Orton
Charley
Walter Conway
Texarkana
Katherine Ann O'Dwyer
Breen to Leave Hays Office and Hollywood Changes
Hollywood remembers Joe Breen as a firm Production Code administrator who enforced rules with harsh desk pounding and sharp wit. His departure followed years of shaping scripts and guiding films toward acceptable depictions while preserving dramatic value, earning wide respect from executives, writers, and directors.
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Hollywood
Joe Breen
Production Code
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association
Hays Office
Breen
Joe Ie
Will Hays
Producers Association
Coget
Labor Supply Branch Aims to Tighten Defense Labor
U S defense effort faces a labor squeeze causing shortages of skilled workers through April 1942. Arthur Flemming leads the Labor Supply Branch under OPM with Sidney Hillman as co-director to prevent delays, backed by new authority to place workers where needed.
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U. S. Employment Service
CCC
WPA
NYA
Office of Education
OPM
Sidney Hilman
TWI
Flemming
Channing Dooley
Socony-Vacuum
J. Douglas Brown
GPM
Hillman
Morgan M. Beatty
Washington
Office of Production Management
Arthur
Sidney Hillman
Young
Fleming
Eigil
Defense
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Television Gets Its 2nd Wind
Television regains momentum with commercial licensing under revised FCC rules as NBC CBS and Don Lee resume regular programming from 1930s networks. New image detail increases and FM sound plus widespread station upgrades reshape receivers and studios amid defense focus and metal curtailment.
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C. E. Butterfield
New York
Federal Communication Commission
Los Angeles
NBC
WNBT
W2xbs
CBS
WCBW
Don Lee
WEXAO
Schnectady
N. Yu
OPM Tightens Control Over Defense Material Supply
The White House expands a national network of regional priority committees to monitor movement and supply of critical defense materials and appoints L. J. Martin as chief of a new compliance section. Martin will publicly report on manufacturers violating orders and may restrict supplies or seek court action. Labor shortages are forecast as the 40 billion program nears midway, with voluntary labor efforts only so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Martin
Martin
OPM
Was There Room For Any Money
Mrs John Jordan hosted a club party call for guests to empty purses. Mrs Homer Hafer won with 180 articles. The okra seed pod note touches on RCA and DuPont plans, while NBC and CBS pursue public programs and advance television research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydo
Okra
John Jordan
Homer Hafer
RCA
DuPont
NBC
CBS
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A. W. O'Brien
Clearet
Nea
Islehont Wei
Death
Arkansas
United States
Americas
Robert Ripley
IN Chamber OF Commerce
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Jon E.miller
Sear
Finley Ward
C. C. Sutton
Kelley Bryant
Girl Scout Troop Leader's Association
The
City
Lal
First Methodist Church
Ralph Routon
Terrell Cornelius
Jo. Henry
Dick White
Helen McRae
Missouri
Marjory Dikly
Carol Bante
Arcidia
Jennie McRae
Prescott
Rialto
Argentina
Saturda
Robin Hood of the West
Robert Taylor
Brian Idonlevy
Hunter Mary Howard
Wmcchnicolom
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Hope
Flod
Menry
Dorothy
Monroe
William Cummings
Carolyn
Hobbs
New Mexico
Othomas O'Dwyer
Little Rock
Bernard O'Dwyers
Bobby
Te Theatres Saenger
Harry W. Shiver
H. T. Shull
Walt St Hope, Ark
Mal
Harrison In
Paul Harrison
NEA Service
Blue Pencil Man
RKO
Brown
Princeton
E.R. Stettinius, Jr
United States Steel Corporation
Stetlinius
National Cash Register CO
Louisiana St
Ark
U. S
Television
Costo
Lowell Thomas
Canl Hall Bros
American Institute of Laundering
Talbot
Batiste
Arly -Yard
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