Paratrooper Life at Fort Benning Described by Recruit
A February drafted paratrooper recounts his six months at Fort Benning Georgia. He explains parachute training and the thrill and danger of jumps, noting monthly pay rises to 80 dollars and 141 dollars with benefits. He describes drills to tumble safely and the sequence of open chute procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Agubits
Cor- Walter
Hererubin
Ee N. J
Fort 2
Fort
Fort Benning
Felow
Thirty-Eight Nevada County Men To Leave for Army
Thirty eight Nevada County men will leave for Camp Robinson on Thursday July 2 to be inducted into the United States Army. The list includes Lewis Edward Pruitt Herman Orlend McKelvy David August Freemeyer Byron Watson Wilson Carnie J Beville Duncan L McRae Jr James Edward Harvey Isaac Newton Hunter Lee F McKenzie Louis Garson Otwell Fay Lee Biddle Clinton Timothy Robinson Chester Lee Wake William Rudolph Morgan John Mitchell Wortham Robert James Kehres Charles Hillman Wesson John Marshall Pittman Howell Byrd Samuel Lewis Adams John David Moulder Richie Graham James McAdoo Calhoun Ollie Bascom Camp Howard Paul Reyenga Aris Edward Atkins Ober Luciltia May Phillip Foster James Knox Compton Lewis Brunard Hodges James Hollis Neighbors Hubert Ralph Cook Hollis Pinkney Creech Vester Edwin Butler Jr Willis Garland Atkins Robert Neil Crank Leonard Arden McLelland Perry Hamilton Hanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada County
Camp Robinson
Lewis Edward Pruitt
Herman Orlend McKelvy
David August Freemeyer
Byron
Watson Wilson
Carnie J. Beville
Duncan L. McRae Jr
James Edward Harvey
Isaac Newton Hunter
Lee F. McKenzie
Louis Garson Otwell
Fay Lee Biddle
Clinton Timothy Robinson
Chester Lee Wake
William Rudolph Morgan
John Mitchell Wortham
Robert James Kehres
Charles Hillman Wesson
John Marshall Pittman
Howell Byrd
Samuel Lewis Adams
John David Moulder
Ritchie Graham
James McAdoo Calhoun
Ollie Bascom Camp
Howard Paul Reyenga
Aris
Edward Atkins
Ober
Luciltia May
Phillip Foster
James Knox Compton
Lewis Brunard Hodges
James Hollis Neighbors
Hubert Ralph Cook
Hollis Pinkney Creech
Vester Edwin Butler Jr
Willis Garland Atkins
Robert Neil Crank
Leonard Arden McLelland
Perry Hamion Hanley
Paratrooper recruits face family concerns amid risky jumps
A fragment describes aerial escapes through emergency chutes and big opens, noting parachute jumps feel safer now yet still risk provoking a motherly concern. The narrator contemplates telling his mother soon, fearing others might break the news first.
Paragould guests and military moves noted in society column
Society notices report Mr and Mrs Russell Mack of Paragould arriving to stay two weeks in Hot Springs visiting Mrs Mack s brother C C Bowman Pvt Ellis Lavender stationed at Camp Robinson visits his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Lavender Mr and Mrs E H Weaver hosted their daughter Mrs John House of Hernando Miss Mrs Joe Hamilton visited her parents Judge and Mrs G R Haynie in Carden George Christopher left for Louisville to join relatives while Christopher reports for duty as First Lieutenant in Baltimore Md Mr and Mrs Mark Jusliss departed for New Orleans Justice stationed with United States Coast Artillery Dr and Mrs J B Hesterly visited Texarkana Miss Carrie Jane Greeson visiting Searcy guest of Miss Virginia Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Mack
Paragould
John House
Hernandas
Joe Hamilton
G. R. Haynie
Carden
George Christopher
Louisville
Christopher
United States Army
Baltimore
Maryland
Mark Jusliss
New Orleans
Justice
United States Coast Artillery
J. B. Hesterly
Texarkana
Carrie Jane Greeson
Searcy
Virginia Stephens
Ack Ack Gun Gives Him His Number
Sydney veteran Staff Sergeant Sidney Gosney recounts a raid at Coventry England where a shelter was hit. An army surgeon extracted a square inch fragment bearing the fuse cap number 789. He later survived near-misses in Egypt and now carries badge 789 with the Australian Returned Soldiers League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Sidney Gosney
Coventry
England
Egypt
Twig Thieves Harvest in Fuel Starved Chinese Cities
In China acute cooking fuel shortages force reliance on every available twig. Twig thieves operate by climbing trees and using a hook on a bamboo pole to harvest small branches, reaping a harvest from the city’s scarce resources.
Standings and results from Southern Association schedule
Standings show Little Rock Nashville Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Birmingham Chattanooga and others with records. Wednesday results: Little Rock 1 Birmingham 4 Nashville 5 Atlanta 1 New Orleans 7 Memphis 4. Thursday games include Little Rock at Birmingham Memphis at New Orleans Atlanta at Nashville Chattanooga at Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Birmngham
Mempis
Knoxville
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Chandler
Gatehouse
Hughson
White
Wolft
Smithy
Hudson
Ross
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Starr
Davis
Cooper
Jayery
Bilem- Ing
Hughes
Eastern Firm Head to Direct Pipe Line
Little Rock June 25 AP Representative Ellis D Ark said today the proposed oil pipeline from Longview Texas to Salem NL would be operated by Warmer gency Pipelines Inc an operating organization would be headed by Alton Jones president of Cilivs Service Corp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ellis
D-Ark
Longview
Tex
Salem
Warmergency Pipelines, Inc
Alton Jones
Cilivs Service Corp
Aided by Ants: Prison Break in Colombo
Three unruly prisoners jailed in a Colombo strong cell escaped after white ants chewed away brick around the window bars allowing their break to freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Arkansas Cities to Get Gas Reduction
A reduction of about $8,000 annually in natural gas rates to domestic and commercial users in nine southeast Arkansas communities was announced by the Arkansas Louisiana Gas company. Cities affected include England Lonoke Carlisle Monticello Hamburg Star City Wismar Stuttgart and Warren. The savings stem from wholesale rate cuts the Arkansas Louisiana firm recently received from the Mississippi River Fuel company and passed on to customers. Utilities official P A Lasley said the reductions would average 25 cents per monthly bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Aransas
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
Billings
England
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi Hiver Fuel Company
P. A. Lasley
The
State Utilities Commission
Warning Order No 2040 Hempstead County Court Ark
In Hempstead County Arkansas Power and Light Company sues multiple defendants including Mary Scoggins Estate and others. Defendants are ordered to appear and answer within thirty days per the June 10 1942 seal by Clerk J P Byers with dates listed for notices. Also Arkansas Power and Light Company versus Milton L Harris and Mrs Harris with similar appearance deadline and court seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court of
Dupree Scoggins
Sammie Scoggins
Hazel Scoggins
Arkansas Power & Light Company
J. P. Byers
Circuit Court
Hempstead County
Ark
Milton L. Harris
L.T. Harris
L. TV. Harris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cate
Wesson Oil
Prescott
Helen Hesterly
Jing
American Red Cross
L. J. Harrell
Hervey Bemis
Frances Guthrie
Katherine Buchanan
J. W. Kennedy
Jesse Gordon
Douglas McSwain
Saxon Regan
Saxon Hegan
Homer Ward
al Williams
Mat Garland
Elsie Gentry
Harvey Shauver
W. M. Thompson
B.S. Thornton
Roger Smith
Ted van Pelt
Homer Surrett
Harrell
National Red Cross
Union Vacation Bible School
First Methodist Church
Tanda
WAR Department
WAR Department General Staff
Washington, D
D. D. Terry
Washington, D. C
Dave
Appropriations Committee
House
Brehon Somervell
Brin
Somervell
So Mervell
Service of Supply
United Sates Army
Senate
David D. Terry
United States
Southern Association
W. L. Pet
St. Lar
St. Loui
ABS
Chicago Pittsburgh Ag
Philadelph
Harry W. Shiver
Noke
Carlisle
Monticello
Hamburg
Star City
Wismar
Stuttgart
Warren
Glen Row
Swim
Launder Coftan Seersucker
U. S. Pat
Fenweve J. i NY
Arkansas Machine Specialty CO
Hope, Arkansas
Perkison's Jewelry Store
South Walnut
Bob Elmore
Lydiaturbances
Lydia Pinkham
Penney
Priser
Avery Data
Noth Ing Catto
Avery Penny
Penney's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!