Ancient Forging Machine Stirred War Effort And Local Visits
A discussion of a German and Czechoslovak machine intended to forge shells faster, its wartime path to Britain and the McKees Rocks plant in Pittsburgh. The article notes the device’s ability to produce shells from 75 to 10 millimeters and its near hourly output, with the process from billets to final forgings described. It also covers a local social column detailing visits, gatherings, and a homecoming for Miss Louyina Bailey and Mrs. J. G. Bailey, plus many family encounters in the Marlbrook, Pleasant Hill, and surrounding communities with various relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonea
Hoslovakia
Germany
Gineers
Great Britain
Aention
Baldwin Southwark Co
McKees Rocks
Eel Car Co
Fittsburgh
War Department
Tsa
Local Visitors and Weekend Guests Around Sutton and Robinson
Sweet Home residents Mr and Mrs Harold Huskey and relatives spent Sunday with kin. Mr and Mrs W R Campbell and area visited relatives in Sutton. Mr and Mrs Tom McMasters visited in Okalona. William L McDougald of Robinson spent the weekend with his parents and friends.
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J.C. Huskey
Harold Huskey
Jule
Arp
Texas
Jim Black
Texarkana
Carrie
Mae Huskey
Prescott
Lee Huskey
Caroline
Gary
Route 5
Doris
Carman
Ode Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery
Mont Harris
Reese McDougald
Hope Money
Aubra Steuart
Blevins
Zella Bostick
Jim
Coy Nolen
Nolen
Harvey Snell
Donaldson, Ark
W. R. Campbell
Sutton Day
Tom McMasters
Okalona
William L. McDougald
Robinson
Marriage of Bessie White to Shell Tomlinseq in El Dorado
Mr and Mrs GP White announce the marriage of their daughter Bessie, formerly of El Dorado, to Shell Tomlinseq of My, with the ceremony held in El Dorado on a recent Saturday evening. Also mentioned are guests Shelby and Olivia.
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GP. White
Bessie
el Dorado
Shell Tomlinseq
A. Ly Tomlin
el Doilado
W. J. Kassinger
Japan
Howell Owens
Shelby
Olivia
Movies Over the War Scare
Hollywood confronted war fears in 1939 and cut lavish epics for a steadier output. Studios tightened belts and produced a remarkable slate, ending with the costly epic Gone With the Wind as a defining release.
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Hollywood
Local Notes From Smackover Arkansas Region
Smackover residents and visitors from Vicksburg and St. Louis spent time in Hot Springs visiting relatives. Other community items note 93 AAA mattresses produced, a Home Demonstration club quilt auction, attendance at the Old Fiddler’s Contest in Blevins, and illness of Joyce Cul ling. The public interest includes Prescott visits, and Hollywood film industry reflections.
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Ari
Luster Owens
Vicksburg
Miss
George Owens
St. Louis
Jewel Dean
Os Foster
Kathryn Anh
J. A. Poster
Stephens
Mare
Joyce Marie Culling
Fred Cullins
Olin Calhoun
Calhoun
Prescott
Home Demonstration Club
D. L. Stephens
Bucky
Donna Stone
Ness
Rosala
Beatrice Seeks Work After Party Disarray
In a fragmented serial scene Beatrice Davenport wakes amid a post party haze and fears exposure as she plans a sudden disappearance. She worries about kidnapping rumors, contemplates South America, and endures a brisk morning hunt for a Huntington’s sales job with Toby guiding her toward a poised start at the department store.
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Terry
Beatrice
Tcom
Carole Lombard
Lombard
Vera
Toby
Huntington's
Ming
Alice
Clarence
Weeming
Europe
Beatrice Davenport
Florida
South America
Weemie
NCR
Times Square
42D Street
Sixth Avenue
Nosey Beers and Animals With Sideways Nostrils
A description notes uniied animals with one nostril on each side extending around the head to aid in catching scents from all directions. The feature is highlighted as a surprising adaptation for scent tracking and environmental awareness.
Hollywood profits in wartime and quota impacts cited
A financial expert predicts how foreign quota laws and restrictions affect individual studios. The piece notes Hollywood majors earned higher net profits in 1940 than in 1948, with Century Fox showing a deficit due to foreign losses. Despite foreign revenue losses, studios remain optimistic about 1941 prospects.
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Hollywood
H ‘Century-Fox
Oingby
Jbut
Blind Rutgers student repairs cars as hobby and skill
John Flynn a 21-year-old Rutgers junior in New Brunswick proves blindness need not halt mechanical work. He fixes cars for friends and classmates, using one hand as eyes and the other to work. His feats include repairing a five-year-old vehicle that drove from Newark to the Chicago World’s Fair and passing a critical safety test after replacing a faulty fuel pump in a New Brunswick exam car.
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New Brunswick
N. S
Uni
John Flynn
Rutgers University
Flynn
Newark
Ting
Piyrasite: Mysterious Sea Creature Feeds on Remains
Report describes a strange sea life form feeding on the remains of its host, dwelling aboard a creature at sea. The description notes the parasite latches onto larger fish and rides their rides across the water.
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Uncle Sam
M. H. Montgomery
Marlbrook
Blevins High School
Eula Mae Montgomery
Alice Rae Mason
Leona Trevillian
O. L. Ward
Louyina Bailey
Houston
J. G. Bailey
Yuma
Ariz
Sweet Home
Italy
Plymouth
Bruce
Iobomn Coons
Wal
Mollywood
Crmay
Mike Ing
Edith Ellington
NEA Sery
Nee Meetin
Hee
Curtis Weeming
Peatrice Te Apt
Latin America
Mexico
Ernesto Romero
Los Angeles
Micheline Cheirel
Madeleine le Beau
Wate
Hempstead County Lumber Company
Bill Wray
Mgr
Tess
Coca-Cola Company
Hope Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Hollsmoh
West
Dea
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