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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1944

Page

11

Oklahoma City Commissioned as Navy Cruiser

The Oklahoma City, built at Cramp Shipbuilding in Philadelphia, was commissioned here yesterday. Commandant Likens urges his crew to join the football squad as part of the readiness effort. Captain Charles B. Hunt, Pasadena, leads the crew.

Philadelphia Oklahoma City Cramp Shipbuilding Company Esterday Chares B.hunt Pasadena

Commanders Rally Crew For Fleet Work And Training

Rear Adm Milo F Draemel told the Philadelphia Navy Yard crew they must resemble a football squad in practice, teamwork building confidence in themselves and their ships. Edison, pursuing incandescent light, experimented with cardboard and other rough ideas as part of early filament work.

A White Candle by Maude Jackson (Continued)

An excerpt follows Sam and Jane as they discuss marriage, divorce, and family after a tense Christmas scene. Jane urges mature resolve, while Sam contemplates uprooting his life to protect Judy and their child. The couple contemplates peace at home and the future.

Christmas Gift Reflected in Child’s Quiet Wish

A fragment from a Christmas-themed page shows a child asking, “Could I take her in my arms?” as family voices invoke blessings and wonder. The scene centers on Judy and Jane noting a cherished arrival, a baby or guest, with warm, domestic anticipation amid holiday imagery.

Sam Judy Jane Malystmas Daddiey

Air service command names a new general in San Diego and Fairfield

In an announcement from San Diego California and Fairfield California a named common general of the air service command is appointed. The notice lists the locations and the officer as the central figure in the command update.

San Diego Calif Fairfield,c Air Service Command

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