Three German POWs Escape Hoopeston Camp
FBI special agent Fred Hallford announced three German prisoners of war escaped from the Hoopeston camp between 6:30 p m Monday and 6:30 p m yesterday. The men Julius Janisch 25 Rudi Scholz 18 and Herman Kuzel 36 may wear blue denim P W uniforms dark blue twill trousers plain beige jackets or light brown jackets. They are described as 5 feet 7 inches tall with varying hair colors and English ability.
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Springfield
Hoopeston
FBI
Fred Halliford
Hallford
Julius Janiseh
Rudi Scholz
Herman Kuzel
P. W
Janisch
Scholz
Kuzel
False Teeth Comfort Powder Promises Secure Fit
A dental ad touts FASTEETH powder to keep dentures from slipping during speech laughter or sneezing. It claims to firm dentures, remove odor, and be pleasant tasting with no nausea. Available at drug stores.
Newberry Social Notes Busy Weekend Visits
Mrs Coila Ledgerwood and Mrs Mary Sheetz of Indianapolis spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Oscar Keller. Numerous local families hosted visitors including Stewart Bowman of Sandborn and Frank Chestnut’s group. A farewell party for Haldon Townsend and a long distance call from Sgt Vernal Hasler highlighted a week of family gatherings.
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Coila Ledgerwood
Mary Sheetz
Indianapolis
Oscar Keller
Stewart Bowman
Sandborn
Frank Chestnut
Mary Katherine
Don Moore
Mary Anthoney
Flossie Chestnut
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Charles St. John
Charlotte
Worthington
Newberry
Clyde Flory
Bloomfield
Ivan Sargent
Elnora
Harold Roach
Mae Ledgerwood
Lee Mullis
Emma Mullis
Scotland
Mary Tamb
Gale Hinkle
Gale Marie
Detroit
Mich
Charlie Anthoney
Anna Louise Hawkins
Ollie Moore
Floyd Mottern
Barnesville
Ohio
Laura Christenberry
Elmer Harrell
Bedford
Jack Bennington
Lucille Byrd
Richard
Charles Franklin
Plainville
Harry Ault
Gary
Oakland City
Rosalie Ault
Terre Haute
Emil Ault
Clarence Roach
Carmel, Srr
New
Pleasant Grove Social Notes Point to Community Ties
Mr and Mrs Tom Summerville and children visited his mother in Scotland. Mrs Lorenzo Molford of Anderson stayed with daughter Mrs Ollie Lehman. Neal Weaver family mourns death of his mother. Wilson Truebloods visited Marshall Branson. Curt Gilligan visited his mother in Lin ton. Guy Gilligan visited his father in South Bend. Mervin Morrison and daughter traveled to Sandborn to see relatives.
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Tom Summerville
Arthur Summerville
Scotland
Lorenzo Molford
Anderson
Ollie Lehman
Neal Weaver
Wilson Trueblood
Marshall Branson
Curt Gilligan
Lin
Guy Gilligan
Barther
South Bend
Mervin Morrison
Sandborn
Soldier On Borrowed Time After Bougainville Ambush
Washington June 8. Pfc Donald Kruger Grant Park Illinois and Pvt Earl Duggins Glen Dean Kentucky were the only survivors of a 14 man patrol ambushed on Bougainville. Despite heavy exposure Kruger credited divine protection and persistence for their return.
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Washington
Donald Kruger
Grant Park
Kruger
Earl Duggins
Glen Dean
Bougainville Island
War Department
Gas allotment plans set for Indiana political campaigns
Indianapolis June 8. William Aitchison of the office of price administration announced an agreement with Hoosier Democratic and Republican central committees authorizing special gasoline allotments for 1 500 miles of driving monthly for state and congressional candidates. The plan covers June 10 to November 10 with 52 Hoosier candidates eligible and local boards to set allotments for county races.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.R
William Aitchison
Office of
Price Administration Rationing Executive
Hoosier Political Party Central Committees
Aitchison
OPA
Washington
Farmer convinced world is not bad after Evansville gift
Kentucky farmer K B Westerfield, robbed of 2630 dollars two months ago, received widespread aid from Hoosiers and others. The generosity totaled 2295.29 dollars, helping him make a down payment on a farm near Owensboro, Kentucky.
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Evansville
Ind
U.P
Owensboro
Salina air base private credits fountain pen gift
A Smoky Hill Army Air Field private told with pride that a birthday fountain pen helps him spell words he could not before. The remark highlights a small, humorous note from life on the post in Salina Kansas.
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Salina, Kas
U.R
Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Japs Thrown Back in New Guinea and Burma Actions
Allied ground offensives drove Japanese from Kohima India and tightened around Mokmer airfield Biak Island. American Sixth Army neared Mokmer as Liberator cover harried targets. attacks also hit vessels west of Monokwari and Biak air space. Chinese and American forces pushed into Myitkyina and opened the Salween front with heavy artillery on Lameng.
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Asia
Dutch New Guinea
Kohima
India
Sixth Army
Mokmer
Biak Island
Mokmer Airdrome
Mokmer Ridge
Yunnan
Lameng
Burma Road
Japanese Forces Hit Hard by Allied Offensives
Allied forces push Japanese back on two Indian fronts with heavy casualties as Kohima withdrawals are reported. In Imphal district a village northwest of Dishenpur sees British actions against Japanese troops. In northern Burma Chinese and American units advance on Myitkyina with heavy artillery used on the Salween front.
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Asta
Kandy
Celyon
Kohima
Ara
Dishenpur
Imphal
Burma
Souvenir haul fills Hanika home with Pacific War trove
Souvenirs from the South Pacific occupy a prominent place in the R. A. Hanika home in Falls City Nebraska. Corporal Roy Hanika sent items include a rifle bayonet sabre battle flag autographed by the former owner family and friends a watch a case of notes a medal currency and coins.
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Falls City
Neb
U.P
South Pacific
R. A. Hanika
Cpl
Roy Hanika
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