Annual flag day exercises at City park under Ellis
The event featured remarks from Secretary of State Fred E. Schortemeier as part of city flag day ceremonies. Daily vacation Bible school concluded its second week with an average attendance of 266. Alpha Bible class at M. E. church plans a social in the basement of the church. Mrs. Joseph Curry hosted Chatter and Stitch club. Bay View club elected officers: Wayne Hamilton president, Mary Westfall vice president, Walter W. Wills secretary, Jesse Morgan corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Ellis
Fred E. Schortemeier
Alpha Bible Class
M. E. Church
Joseph Curry
Bay View Club
Wayne Hamilton
Mary Westfall
Walter W. Wills
Jesse Morgan
Alsops Receives News Of Son Malcolm In Philippines
Mr and Mrs J R Alsop learn their son Malcolm Alsop MM 2/c has arrived safely in the Philippines. He reports living in tents and friendly natives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Alsop
Philippines
J. R. Alsop
Army Private Hattery Transferred to Fort McClellan
Pvt. Billy Keith Hattery recently inducted into the U S Army has been moved from Camp Atterbury to Fort McClellan Alabama for reassignment and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Keith Hattery
United States Army
Camp Atterbury
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Ray D Alsop 1c En Route for Shoemaker Cal Assignment
Ray D Alsop 1c RM on ten day leave from Bainbridge Md and Washington Dc visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J K Alsop at home. His wife and son move from Harve de Grace Md to live here during his assignment period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray D. Alsop S
Bainbridge
Washington, D. C
J. K. Alsop
Cal
Harve de Grace
Felker on 9 Day Leave From Great Lakes
Thomas W. Felker A/S who has just finished boat training at Great Lakes Illinois is spending a nine day leave with his mother Mrs Martha Felker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Felker
Great Lakes, Ill
Martha Felker
Three Linton men begin Naval Training at Great Lakes
Alfred W. Moehlmann Jr. 18 David P. Campbell 28 and Floyd G. Inman 17 begin recruit training at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. They will study seamanship military drill and Naval procedures and take aptitude tests to determine assignment to a Naval Service School short station or sea duty. After training each will receive a period of leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Indiana
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Naval Service School
Alfred W. Moehlmann Jr
Alfred W. Moehlmann
R. R
David P. Campbell
Mary C. Campbell
N. E. St
Floyd G. Inman
Ray K. Inman
St. S. E
SGT Roy E. Corbin Completes Instructor Course
SGT Roy E. Corbin husband of Lorraine Corbin of 369 N E 10th St. graduated last week from the Army Air Forces Central Instructors School at Laredo Army Air Field Texas as a member of the AAF Training Command. He is now qualified to teach at one of the nation s aerial gunnery schools after a six week course in modern aerial gunnery instruction methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Corbin
Lorraine Corbin
N. E
10Th St
Army Air Forces Central
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
Texas
AAF Training Command
Major Dova Shields Reports To Camp Robinson Arkansas
Major Dova F. Shields has reported to Camp Robinson Arkansas for reassignment after spending several days with his wife Virginia Wilson Shields. The Texas capitol at Austin is noted as second only to Washington D C in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Dova F. Shields
Arkansas
Camp Robinson, Ark
Virginia Wilson Shields
Texas Capitol
Austin
Capitol
Washington, D. C
French decorations honor Linton soldier and 27 from Devers group
In Heidelberg General Edouard de Larminat presented Legion of Honor and Croix de Guerre awards to 27 members of General Jacob Devers 6th Army Group for aiding in planning and execution of the Atlantic coastal liberation. Among recipients is Earl Dale Willington of Linton Indiana, noted as brother of Mrs. Clear Stone of Anderson.
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6Th Army Group
Atlantic
France
Edouard de Larminat
Heidelberg
Jacob L. Devers
Devers
Corniglion Molinier
France Air Force
Pfe
Earl Dale Willington
South Main St
Linton
Ind
Clear Stone
West 17Th St
Anderson
Allied Liaison Service
European planes in Philippines join air offensive
Radio Tokyo reported that Flying Fortresses and Liberators from Europe arrived in the Philippines to bolster the American air offensive against Japan. Tokyo claimed B 24s over central Japan and massive Okinawa Corsair raids on Kyushu, while Allied confirmation was lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
U.P
Radio
Tokyo
Europe
Philippines
Japan
London
Germany
James H. Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
Britain
Far East
Tokyo-Yokohama
Okinawa
Kyushu
Honshu
Kanoya
Kushira
Chama
Tukuno
Navy’s Cheathem Annex Houses Giant Meat and Egg Cold Storage
The world’s largest refrigerator, owned by the Navy, sits at the Cheathem Annex of the Norfolk Depot. It stores about 39,000,000 pounds of meat and 15,000.00 dozen eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Cheathem
Norfolk Depot
France Urges Army Trucks to Move Farm Surplus to Cities
NEA report from Tom Wolfe details France’s food shortage despite harvests, caused mainly by transport gaps. French cities lack sugar butter and meat, with 1.5 million tons of beets wasted due to missing rail and road capacity. France seeks American goods and transport, preferring British trucks for fuel efficiency, and asks Washington to consider supplying trucks or selling surplus Army vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
NEA
America
Europe
Pacific
Germany Could Bomb U S Cities With Long Range Rockets
European war experts say Germany near mass production of 3000 mile rockets. A month study of a Nordhausen rock et plant uncovered blueprints and plans to target American east coast cities. Maj. Bromley credited RAF Peenemuende raid with delaying the program by about six months.
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Paris
Germany
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Supreme Headquarters
Kohnstein Mountains
Nordhausen
William J. Bromley
Grants Pass
Ore
London
United States
Peenemuende
Bromley
Elliott Roosevelt Income Examined in Liquidation Case
Wilming ton Delaware June 14 Brig Gen Elliott Roosevelt received 33438 in 1941 from the Transcontinental Broadcasting System assets liquidation. Records show he held 4000 of 10000 Class A common shares and that about 70000 remained for pro rata distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Elliott Roosevelt
Transcontinental Broadcasting System, Inc
Delaware Chancery Court
Roosevelt
Delaware Corporation
Eliott Roosevelt
Elliott
Harry Stedman
Pittsburgh
Daniel F. Walcott
John Hartford
Presid
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Hartford
Eliott
Texas
Livestock Market Report From Indianapolis
Hogs 6,500 active and steady with good and choice at 160 lb and 140-160 lb ranges. 100-140 lb hogs 13.50 to 14.50. Good and choice sows 14.05. Cattle 500 calves 600. Steers and heifers largely nominal. Medium weight steers 16.25 to 16.50. Cows steady with beef cows 13.25 to 14.25 and common to medium 9.25 to 13. Canners and cutters 7 to 9.25. Reilers 50 cents lower but active, top 16.
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Treasury Department
Bank
Kaca
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The
Linton Daily Citizen
Luke
le News of
Mew
Woien
MN Uniform
Pvt
Billy Hattery
ARMY
Ray D. Alsop
Sgt
Croft Bros
Penny’s
Ray Taylor
South
Curopean
Tom Wolfe
NEA Service
By Tom Wolf
Pvis
Marseilles
Lyon
Toulouse
Normandy
States
Ministry of Food
Mtn
0. S
Eureka Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Lirton
Job Prinang
Citizen
Sherlock Holmes
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Klondike
Lon Chaney Jr
Andy Devine
Marne Hari
Big Boy
Lowery Williams
Rich
Robert Slack
Anne Gwynne
Mystery Island
Indianapolis
HA Miei Wan
FBI
Cinderella
Ralston
Tagfme Pallette
VAGUE
Robert Livingston
Stephanie Bachelor
Walter Catlert
Lloyd Corrigan
Ruth Terry
William Frawley
Jomm Lite
Ludwig Stossil
Andrew Tombes
Ray Noble
Harry Owens
HIS
Royal Hawaiians
Stark Roy Rogers
Reconsoys
Republic Picture
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