Weekend Visits Across Indiana Towns Highlight Social Scene
Local residents hosting and visiting relatives and friends during the weekend span a wide area from Indianapolis to Vincennes. Notable gatherings include Barbara Kirk of Indianapolis with her mother and Carolyn, and multiple stops by families in Jasonville, Bloomington, and Monticello areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Kirk
Indianapolis
Earl Kirk
Carolyn
Ode Stalcup
Jasonville
O. D. Bloomer
Harry Bedwell
Anderson
Garland Hasler
Shiloh
Jewell Soliday
John Fields
Ruth
Dean Mitchell
Ernest Fields
Near Mitchell
T. M. Mitchell
Ridge Farm
Wm. Kaho
Bloomfield
Willard Kaho
Anna Smith
Harley Haskett
Walter Figg
Dugger
W. G. Overman
Shaffer
Kenneth Isenogle
Bloomington
Orlando Roach
Doris Dillon
Dalyton
J. B. Dillon
Walter Ritter
Johnny Blevins
Louisiana
Leo Hulen
San Diego
Cal
Joe Haskett
Lyle Yake
Michigan
Marie Bovenschen
Vincennes
Pansy Freeman
William Adkins
Charlie Knoy
Lula Adkins
John Brown, Jr
Selma
Ala
John Brown Sr
Searle Bridwell
Elnora
Lillie Hulen
Felix Armstrong
Springville
Myrl Headley
Frank Corbin
Six Indiana Mines Commended For Improvements
Six Indiana coal mines four underground and two open pit operations have been commended for safety improvements in Federal reinspection reports released by Dr. R R Sayer director of the Bureau of Mines The mines are Knox Consolidated No 2 at Bicknell Knox County No 5 at Bruceville Linton Summit Templeton No 4 at Dugger Greene County New Hope at Linton Greene County Allendale open pit at Linton Greene County and Edwardsport Fuel Supply stripping operation near Edwardsport Knox County A further life and property safeguards were recommended to Secretary Harold L Ickes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
R. R. Sayer
Bureau of Mines
Sayers
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Knox-Consolidated Coal Corporation
Bicknell
Bruceville
Knox County
Linton-Summit Coal Company
Templeton
Dugger
Sullivan County
New Hope
Linton
Greene County
Central Indiana Coal Company
Allendale
Edwardsport
Edwardsport Fuel Supply
Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc
Inland ship building praised for wartime output
Washington June 1 U P Secretary of Navy James Forrestal praised inland shipbuilding plants for advancing the landing craft program ahead of schedule. Vice Chairman Charles E Wilson and Rear Admiral Edward L Cochrane noted the six month output rise of about 70 percent without a large labor increase, highlighting yards in Jeffersonville Indiana Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Evansville Indiana and Chicago Bridge and Iron Seneca Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
James Forrestal
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
Edward L. Cochrane
Navy Shipbuilding
Forrestal
Navy
Wilson
Cochrane
Jeffersonville
Ind
War veteran regains voice after Tunisia combat
In Schenectady New York Mario Mastriani who lost his hearing from a Tunisia bombardment speaks again after 16 months using sign language and pencil. He urges his brother Tony to finish school arguing he must stay to help the family. Mastriani holds the Purple Heart and Croix de Guerre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N. Y
U.P
Mario Mastriani
Tunisia
Mario
Tony
General Electric
Army
Joe
Air Group Relishes Wake Island Mission After Weak Japanese Defense
American air group aboard a carrier off Wake Island reports little opposition after two days at Marcus Island and an expected barrage that failed to materialize. Japanese defenses were largely inert and ammunition scarce. No pilots or planes were lost while Lt. Charles F. Russell of Lewiston Newfoundland participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Island
U.P
Marcus Island
Wake
Marcus
Charles F. Russell
Lewiston, NL
Nurse's Singing Lifts Gs Morale in War Hospital
Akron nurse Lt. Vivian Mossbarger recounts using song along with sulfa and plasma to lift the spirits of wounded U S troops in New Caledonia. She said the morale boost helped ease discouragement and loneliness beyond medicine alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, O
U.P
New Caledonia
Vivian Mossbarger
Akron
Seven Parties On Ballot In Michigan General Election
Secretary of State Herman H. Dignan announced Michigan will list seven parties on the November general election ballot. Besides Republicans and Democrats the America First Socialist Commonwealth Federation Socialist Labor and Prohibition parties will have spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
U.P
Michigan
Herman H. Dignan
America First
Socialist
Commonwealth Federation
Socialist Labor
Prohibition
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Gertrude Véchal
Newark
N. J
Niantic, Conn
NEA Service, Inc
LYONS
Hiram Kinnamon
Mooresville
Jim Shanks
Sandborn
Edith Carpenter
Voris Carpenter
David
Eva Criss
Clovis Sloop
Riley
Nevil Waggoner
Lex Burdsall
Alvin Melick
Henry Owens
Clarence Owens
Mildred Smith
Reba Owens
Annabelle Basenger
New York
Burdell Vitus
Edith Hannum
Lafayette
Clyde Owens
Vorie Waggoner
Newberry
Sinclair Hunter
Worthington
Switz City News
the Citizen
Hamilton Drug Co
Meer Puyins Ponds
Taxi
W. Vincennes St
Indiana Mines
Everett Eaton
Belle Chandler
Heltonville
Omie Whistman
Calvin Pershing
Muncie
Charlie Anthoney
Flossie Chestnut
Stewart Bowman
Oscar Keller
Vernon Hugh Bowman
Charles Gainey
Emma Mullis
Phillip Killian
Janice Ruth
Cleatus Goad
Ada Killian
Roy Giles
Bedford
Kenneth Carpenter
Prairie Chapel
Anna Sappenfield
Martha Ann Sappenfield
Evelyn Sappenfield
Jesse Scott
Bluffton
Julia Gregg
Wilbur Yates
Oaktown
Chambers
Calvin R. Storms
U. S. Navy
Storms
Laura Christenberry
Floyd Mottern
Bobby
Shirley Ann
Harry Tucker
Leanne
Barnesville
Charles Storms
Norman Jean Storms
Richard Willian
Vernon Chambers
Camp Wheeler
Quince Chambers
Sgt
Woodrow Malone
Panama Canal
Walter Malone
Pvt
Harold Roach
Italy
John E. Sloan
Greenville
S.C
88Th
Ausente
Santa Maria
AIR Group
Linton Motor
White Shoe Cleaners
Amere
National Ab Gey
Arnica
Sloan
Phillips
Schick
Y Woodbury
DR. Lyon
HINDS
H&a
Hind
Iskeer
Suttons
DER
Exteen
Tampax SA
Indiana Fair
US States
Air Express
United States
Ital
California
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