City council approves multiple new street paving projects
Twenty years ago the city council acted favorably on several street paving projects. Dugger girls basketball finished an undefeated season with 16 wins and no losses. Democratic county chair Wiseman nominated Guy Humphreys as election commissioner. Buster Keaton in Our Hospitality featured at Grand tonight with Jack Holt and Bebe Daniels headlining at Nickel.
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Dugger
Jesse F. Wiseman
Guy H. Humphreys
Buster Keaton
Jack Holt
Bebe Daniels
Nickelo
Rio Grand
Turkey Holds Back in War as Allies Reassess Meter
A dated war summary notes Turkey will stay neutral despite pressure from Britain and the United States. It outlines Turkish caution, fear of German raids, and the Allies shifting to other aims such as air bases and strategic positions in the Mediterranean while awaiting broader victory.
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Turkey
United States
Britain
England
France
Mediterranean
Italy
Germany
Egypt
Middle-East
Asia
Japan
Caucasus
North
Africa
Anthony Eden
Roosevelt
Churchill
Inonu
Cairo
Marshal Tito
Ploesti
Balkans
Dodecanese Islands
Hitler
Europe
Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
Russia
Suez
Persian Sea
Black Sea
Greece
Dodecanese
Balkan
Brothers Reunited in Italy After WWII Army Service
S/Sgt. Wonga Meurer and Cpl. James Meurer, two brothers from Linton, met again in Italy. The pair, sons of Hobson Meurer of D street northeast, had not seen each other since entering the U S Army in February 1942. Wonga learned James’s location after landing in Italy and they spent a weekend furlough together.
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Linton
Italy
U. S. Army
Wonga Meurer
Cpl
James Meurer
Hobson Meurer
D Street
Meurer
Harry Fitzpatrick Promoted at Eighth AAF Station England
Harry F. Fitzpatrick raised from private first class to corporal at the Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress base in England. He leads a crash unit and heavy equipment crew and is the son of Mae Parker of Switz City, Indiana. His wife, Mrs. Harry Fitzpatrick, resides at 509 County Road, Crane, Indiana. He previously worked as a dragline operator for Albert Girton Co. in Brazil, Indiana and graduated from Marco High School.
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England
Harry F. Fitzpatrick
Flying Fortress
Almer B. Hinsvark
Cpl Fitzpatrick
Flying Fort
Mae Parker
Switz Ciy
Ind
Harry
Fitzpatrick
County Road
Crane
R.A.F
Cpl
Albert Girton Co
Brazil
Marco High School
Marco
Pvt Charles Kirby Receives Weather Observer Transfer
Pvt Charles Kirby son of Mr and Mrs Jack Kirby has completed a weather observers course at Midland Texas and is now stationed at the Base Weather Office Pyote Texas as a full fledged weather observer.
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Pvt
Charles Kirby
Jack Kirby
United States Army Weather Observers
Midland
Tex
Pyote
Brothers in law meet in England after long overseas stay
Mrs Raymond Smith and Mrs Harold Tucker report their husbands met in England after Lt Raymond Smith arrived and- became a guest of T/Sgt Harold Tucker who has spent twenty one months overseas with the army air force. Tucker is married to Rose Mounier and sister of Mrs Smith formerly Louise Tucker.
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England
Raymond Smith
Harold Tucker
Lt. Smith
Sgt
Tucker
Army Air Force
Wales
Sgt. Tucker
Smith
Rose Mounier
Mrs. Smith
Louise Tucker
Farmers May Now Apply for Loans in Greene County
Carter H. Holland announces Emergency Crop and Feed Loans for Greene county farmers to finance 1944 crop production including vital war crops. Applications handled by Dorothy M. Farley in Bloomfield AAA office. Loans cover production of crops and reg crops like corn and soybeans with credit extended to enable farm families to contribute to the Food Production Program.
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Carter H. Holland
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office
Greene County
Dorothy M. Farley
Bloomfield
Holland
Farm Loans for Stock and Crops Highlighted by Mr Holland
Mr Holland outlined loan programs for farmers to finance land stock and equipment with first lien security on crops or breeding livestock. Loans cover cost of feed and marketing of poultry or livestock. Eligibility is open to farmers unable to obtain credit elsewhere and borrowers must meet loan regulations under the authorizing act.
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Holland
Lewis-Mowery Vows Announced in Stafford Community
Mr and Mrs Newton Lewis announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Ann to William C Mowery son of William H Mowery of the Stafford community The ceremony was at 1 15 pm Saturday at the home of Justice of the Peace W L Jackson Estel Elgan and Noah Roberts acted as attendants The bride wore navy blue with black accessories Both are well known locally They plan to live on a Stafford farm
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Newton Lewis
K Street Northwest
Mary Ann
William C. Mowery
William H. Mowery
Stafford
W. L. Jackson
Estel Elgan
Noah Roberts
Linton Stockton High
Mr. Mowery
Marco High School
Hoosier awarded Legion of Merit for North Africa service
Master Sergeant Patrick Lockwood of Auburn Ind receives the Legion of Merit for meritorious conduct by the War Department. The award cites his services in North Africa from November 1942 to September last year. Penicillin must be concentrated about 20000 fold to obtain the pure drug from the mold broth.
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Washington, Mar
U.P
Legion of Merit
Patrick Lockwood
Auburn
Ind
War Department
North Africa
Charles Ed Borders Begins V-12 Training
Charles Ed Borders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Borders, left last week for Notre Dame to begin U S Navy V-12 training.
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Charles ED Borders
Roy Borders
Notre Dame
U. S. Navy
Navy V-12 Cadet Returns To Notre Dame After Leave
Billy Maddison, enrolled in Navy V-12 training at Notre Dame, has returned to campus after spending a week at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Maddison.
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Billy Maddison
Notre Dame
William Maddison
Avery Moehlmann Returns to Ft Wood After Furlough
Cpl. Avery Moehlmann has returned to Ft Leonard Wood Missouri where he is stationed with the United States Army after spending a few days on furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs A W Moehlmann
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Cpl
Avery Moehlmann
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo
United States Army
A. W. Moehlmann
Church League bowling scores announced after Friday matches
The Church League bowling results show Reformed J. Minman 484 Martindalé 515 Rev. Hofmann 529 O. Bredeweg 555 J. Fritz 950 handicap 63 total 2736, going 2 won 1 lost. Christian H. Bargar 436 G. Pope 460 R. Berns 509 B. Turpen 579 H. Larsen 586 total 2570, 1 win, 2 losses. Methodist F. Hafflley 390 R. Bedwell 539 C. Keller 477 Truitt 547 C. Hunter 557 handicap 9 total 2519, 3 wins, 0 losses. Catholic T. Gainey 471 F. Riley 422 Fr. Strange 445 J. Haffley 403 C. Donie 547 total 2288, 0 wins, 3 losses.
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J. Minman
Martindalé
Rev. Hofmann
O. Bredeweg
J. Fritz
Christian H. Bargar
G. Pope
R. Berns
B. Turpen
H. Larsen
F. Hafflley
R. Bedwell
C. Keller
Truitt
C. Hunter
T. Gainey
F. Riley
Fr. Strange
J. Haffley
C. Donie
Miss Jamie Usrey Returns to Terre Haute for Graduation
Miss Jamie Usrey assistant to the director of dramatics at Indiana State Teachers College returns to Terre Haute after time with her parents. She has extensive dramatics and forensics experience and will graduate in June after completing work in speech and English.
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Jamie Usrey
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
James H. Usrey
Usrey
In Memoriam for Agnes Griffith
A daughter remembers her mother Agnes Griffith two years after her death with lines about peace and longing. The note closes with a signature from her daughter Margaret Page Wood. A separate sentence oddly shifts to a chemistry topic about enhancing plastics by chemical reaction with cellulose or lignin.
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Agnes Griffith
Birth Announcement For Elizabeth In Hollywood
Mr and Mrs welcome a baby girl named Elizabeth born by Caesarean delivery. The doctor notes the operation went well and both mother and child are reported in excellent condition.
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Hollywood
Nam Elizabeth
Miss Gra
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Nine Mile
Anne Basa
Navy
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Linton Brothers
Harry Fitzpatrick
Hoosier
Ney
FT. Wood
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Women’s Army Corps
U.S. Army
Adjutant General
Washington
D.C
U.S. Employment Service
WAC
ARMY
Church League
Methodist
Mrs
Margaret Page
Gray
Cary
Clairol, Inc
Hamilton Drug CO
Firestone Store
Paul Gambill
North Main ST
Rhode Island
Mr. Shasta
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Alene
kRipiye
Jack With
Micha
Jean Pierre
Caoni
Richard Whorf
Peter Lorre
Michael Jr
Alexander Esway Ar
Arthur Lake
Madami Greer Garson
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