Paving on H Street North Opens After Completion
Work on H street North from Fourth Northeast to Fifth Northeast is finished and traffic is now allowed. In July 1924 the temperature averaged 73 degrees but was logged as the coldest July by the weather bureau, 2.8 degrees below normal. Local parents and Scouts fans visited the Tulip area camp where Boy Scout troop members enjoyed an outing. Scoutmaster Maurice Doidge oversaw Foxfire camp. World watches Lieut Nelson on his globe circling flight amid the sensational stunt remembered from two decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Boy Scouts Troop
Tulip
Maurice Doidge
Foxfire Camp
Lieut
Nelson
Strikes Tie Up War Work Across Multiple Plants
Strikes halted production of railroad equipment and gun turret castings as 4,000 workers remained idle after a wage and contract dispute. In Wabash Indiana, pickets blocked access to a General Tire plant despite mayoral pleas. About 4,000 Western Pennsylvania workers were idle in six plants over foreman abuse, pay demands, and work refusals. In Buffalo New York, 2000 Houdaille Hershey workers idled over grievance arbitration progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
General Tire and Rubber ‘Company
James T. Showalter
WLB
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
N. Y
Houde Engineering
Houdaille- Hershey Corp
Americans Plunge Into Brittany in Broad Allied Drive
Allied forces push through Brittany with Bradley tanks advancing toward Rennes and the coast. German bases at St Nazaire and Lorient likely evacuating submarines as the joint Anglo American offensive gains momentum southeast from Gavray Percy, threatening to trap elements of the Second Panzer Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Brittany
Rennes
Bradley
St. Nazaire
Lorient
Gorrell
U. S
Gavray-Percy
Devens Service Club Host Hopes for New Year Date
Fort Devens Massachusetts Dorothy Ellis of the Devens Service Club hopes a Normandy boyfriend knew what he was talking about when he wrote optimistically about a date on New Year s Eve.
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Fort Devens
Mass
Dorothy Ellis
The
Devens
Tinian Jap surrender rapid onshore as caves yield
U P report from Tinian Aug 3 states hundreds of Japanese civilians fled to surrender to American Marines while the garrison estimated at about 8300 troops may have been wiped out. Marines probe cave systems to flush remaining holdouts with civilians ashore and allowed to relocate.
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Tinian
U.P
Letien
Peisicde
Marpi Point
Eaipan
Russians Bombard German Homeland In Baltic Campaign
German forces in western Poland faced pressure as Soviet forces under General Ivan Bagramian cleared the Wilno Siauliai railway north of Kaunas and captured Krakes, 77 miles east of Tilsit. The 1st Baltic Army and two other Baltic armies appeared to trap thousands of Nazi troops in Lithuania and southern Latvia, following a break through to the Gulf of Riga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Kaunas
Ivan C. Bagramian
Wilno-Siauliai
Krakes
Tilsit
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Gulf of Riga
Illinois Hemp Growers Report Profits and Costs
Illinois farmers harvested hemp at 2.6 tons per acre with a $42.90 per ton price in 1943, yielding profit despite higher production costs. The $55.02 acre cost covered plowing seedbeds cutting and loading. seed cost was $12.52 per acre. 112 farms contributed data. hemp farming was new to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ill
U.P
R. H. Wilcox
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Wilcox
Illinois
Fresno boy comments on pennies and prices at harvest festival
A Fresno child separated from parents at a harvest festival shows keen economic insight when a bystander offers a penny and the boy notes that it won’t buy much these days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Cal
Fleming Becomes Citizen After 71 Years in U S
Michael F. Fleming, born in Ireland, naturalized as a U S citizen in Northampton Massachusetts after residing in the United States for 71 years. The 75 year old celebrates this milestone, marking his long journey to citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Mass
U.P
United States
Michael F. Fleming
Ireland
Our Men In Service Writes From Iran
Mrs. Lester Uland learns her son Sgt. James R. Uland of the Army Engineer Corps in Iran sent a camp paper clipping praising the 474th Engineer Maintenance Co. for repairing and making tools and devices from leg stretchers to a movable latrine and even a plan to build a plane to fly home if left alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Lester Uland
James R. Uland
Army Engineer Corps
Uland
PGG
474Th Engineer Maintenance Co
ABS
USO
Soldiers' Arrivals and Homecoming News
Pfc. Roy D. Harbett arrives in France per week’s message. Carl E. Reintjes, S2/c, returns to base in South Port North Carolina after twelve days visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Wade Reintjes and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Roy D. Harbett
France
Pfc. Roy
D. Harbett
Pearl ‘Harbett
Carl E. Reintjess
South Port
Carl E. Reintjes
2/c
N.C
Wade Reintjes
Foxhole Letter from France Sent by S Sgt Ray Burch
Mr and Mrs General Burch report their son S Silver S Sgt Ray Burch is now in France He said he wrote the letter while in a foxhole confirming his location and service status during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Burch
Sgt
Ray Burch
France
Newberry News Focuses On Local Visits And Travel
Mrs. Jacob Manners of Spencer visits daughter, while families from Indianapolis and Lyon reach visits in town. Van Crooke ill in Indianapolis, and multiple neighbors and relatives travel between Spencer Lin ton Bloomfield and Camp Pickett Virginia for weekend and weekday stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Manners
Spencer
Winfield Hill
Joe McIntosh
William Crooke
Indianapolis
van Crooke
Helen Beary
Lyons
John Hostetter
India’s Vast Irrigation System Supports Tens of Millions
India maintains the world’s largest artificial irrigation network, irrigating about 53 million acres of land. The extensive system supports vast agricultural areas, reflecting major infrastructural scale and agricultural policy impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Signal Corps Maintains Large European Repair Depot
The Signal Corps operates a major repair depot in England supporting the European Theater. Enlisted men repair radios, radar, field telephones, and meteorological gear from combat zones using up to date power tools. Major Lynn F. Hummel heads the unit, which includes experienced radio repairmen and telegraphers. Pvt. Paul Love serves as projection operator and repairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
Ecoips
France
England
United States
Lynn F. Hummel
Long Branch
New Jersey
Seong Micati Dey
BEV
Eral
Hinesiien
Paul Love
Plum Branch Socials Note Long Local Visit and Guests
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Risher and family hosted guests from Terre Haute and Linton including Clovis Keller and daughter. Dallas Risher and children returned to New Market New Jersey after a two week visit. Evansville residents Marion Bennell moved in. Various neighbors and relatives visited Shelburn, Terre Haute, Vicksburg and Vary places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Risher
Dallas Risher
Det
Dren
Clovis Kelle
S. Risher
S. E Risher
Cloves Keller
Shelburn
Reed Jordan
Mitlard. Rine
Willis Justice Visits Parents After Pacific Posting
SWITZ CITY reports Willis Justice, recently in the South Pacific, visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Justus and family. The piece lists multiple local residents visiting relatives in Indianapolis, Linton, Detroit, Rivervale, and Springfield, Ohio, plus others including Dick Bock, Mabel Bailey, James Newsom, estel Newsom, and Wend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Justice
South Pacific
Mrs
Cecil Justus
James Newsom
Detroit, Mich
Estel Newsom
Willis Fines
James Rector
Murl Neal
Indianapolis
Myrtle Shearn
Detroit
Mich
John Hurley
Hand
Hulda Frey
Rivervale
Jesse Noel
Lester Terrell
Blanche Fehr
Sara Jayne
Larchmont
N. Y
Ralph Sanders
Stevie
Ndlando Roach
Haflie Livingston
Utterback
Springfield
Ohio
Ivan Utterback
Dick Spencer
Camp Gruber
Okla
T. D. Spencer
Notice to Taxpayers of Additional Appropriations
Taylor Township Greene County Indiana officers will hold a meeting August 20 1914 at 8 00 pm to consider emergency additions to the Social School Fund Repair Equipment with a 1000 placeholder. Taxpayers may be heard. Final appropriations go to the state Tax Commissioner for a further hearing at Greene County Auditor office within 15 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor School
Greene County
Indiana
Taylor Township
State Coach of Tax Commissioners
Ray C. Baird
Vrustee Taylor Township
County Claims Presented for August 7 1944 Meeting
County Commissioners set for Monday August 7 1944 to review numerous claims. Names include Frances Jarman Eather Young Ruth Ranard Ruth Kramer Jo Hannum various merchants and individuals listed with amounts paid for supplies services and salaries. The document reflects a detailed itemized accounting of expenses from public services stores and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ape Frances Jarman
Eather Young
Leonard Fields
Ruth Ranard
Ruth Kramer
Jo Hannum
Ima Shepherd
Maxine Graves
Martha Glover
Patricia Foddrill
Walter J. Sapp
Morman Neff
Lee School
Foanes
Attie Axtai
Rainbow
Ritcheys Leader
Joe Goodman
James Combs
A Megee
George Stafford
Otis V. Littlejohn
Herbert Priest
Margaret M. Foulks
H. B., Turner
Floyd McClanahan
Courtland M. Chambers
Chas. B. Thomas
Indiana
Sanatoria
Eineral Pets
Hikuadeyi
Jauelen Goodwin
Smith & Riddle Co
Oscar Smith
John EB. Knox
James H. Hudson
Linton Daily Citizen
Charles Blanton
Ayo
Frankie Justus, Jr
Worthington Times
Alvin BK
Keller
Harry FE. Zander
Oakierh
James
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Ational Bank
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Doughboy
Tinian Japs
North Africa
Linton Engineer
Newberry News
Madeline York
Linton
Ora Frederick S. C
George Cone
Lee Mottern and Sons
Ora
Mottern
Stanley Crooke and Son
Vena Mattern
Annis Christenberry
Bloomfield
Vada Brewer
Washington
Earnest Wade
Frank Colglazier
Riley Padgett
Mary Margaret Hall
Harvey Fearnot
Sandborn
Leo Hostetter
Camp Pickett
Virginia
Haldon Townsend
Great Lakes Training Station
Marvel Townsend
Christa Hilburn
Iris Hougland
Dewey
ST. Louis
Publican
Thomas E. Dewey
Missouri
Forrest C. Donnell
Plum Branch News
Hamilton Drug CO
Ray Taylor
Daily Citizen
Switz City News
Dick Bock
Bonnie Bock
Mabel Bailey
Winslow
D. J. Stantz
Roy Greves
Mary Martha
Louise Sparks
Charles Greves
Charles L. Yount
Springfield, Mo
Winnie Yount
Paul Slauter
Plato Spencer
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Joe Spencer
Tomitetabay
Perman
Hamilton
America
ENT
Hes and
Morey
Cecil Wonder
Erman Bredeweg
Yler Martindale
Moore J
Dale Bowersock
Thomas Mitndeh
Oscar
BiPrEe
Frank Martindale Floyd
Biarpog i Cinn
Acucs
Jerry Johnson
Wayne Vandeventer
Otte Helm
Aglas Cinna
Clarence Skinner
Floyd Vandeventer
Robert Groomer
Jessie Padgeatt
Ovid Herold
Wilbur Barker
Ed Meltrey
Homer Heaton
Frank Hunter
Cleorge Hoke
Lester Bays
Ivan Wells
Robert Axsom
Milton Bogardedd Public Service Co
Lodiana
Raymond Hughes
Hiway Auto Parts
Yio
TAO
International Harvester Co
J. DD. Adams Co
Used Truck & Parts Co
Cliff Strong Motor Service
Plainville Machine Works
Indiana Equipment Co., Inc
the Texas Co
Indiana Bell Telephone
Errcnt Co. Telephone Corp Bine Kimby & Stephen
German Construction Co
Earl Borter
John W. Davhoff
Mildred M. Owen
Wilma Baker
Karl Brock
Genevieve Greene
Harriet
Moore
Allen G. Patento
Mabel Buckner
the Bloomfield News
Wayne Abramoo
James Whitesemb Riley
Rainbow Store
Ivan F. Stalcup
Emery Sparke
H. B. Turner & FF. A
VanSandt Ritchey ’S Leader State Index Nation Co
Preeman-thresne
the Forat Co
Chauntey Rose School
Lelia Rader Lindsey Vere VanMeter
AL W. McLaughs
Nuditor Greene
the Citizen
Lubitsch
Gene
Don Ameche
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Arizona
John Wayne
Joan Bennett
the Pony Express
Charl Starret
Shirley Patterson
Arthur Arkansas Hunnicutt
Ernest Tubbard
Singing cowBoys
Columbia Picture
Lloyd Nolan
Mary Beth Hughes
the Bat Man
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