Malvern Leader notes in advance address changes and local war chatter
In a late issue from Malvern, readers hear of address changes, talk of flying AT 24s and B 25s, and mention Col Earl Robbins from the hometown. Ed Knight Jack Breele and Bob Cardwell photos trigger memories of home. Darrel Wolfe writes from a prison camp, while Charles Brewer moves from Watertown to Santa Ana pre flight training, amid wartime letters and home ties.
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Tokyo
Malvern
Col
Earl Robbins
Ed Knight
Jack Breele
Bob Cardwell
Charles Brewer
U. 3
Watertown
Santa Ana
Cal
Maine
Keesler Field
Miss
Mulholland
Kuster Vrmall
News of Our Men Women in Uniform
Excerpts from a letter from Lt Montfort Mitchell in the Army Air Corps in England describe night-time darkness, a cinema outing, a misdirected route to the barracks, and a chaotic return through a gate, with colleagues sleeping in ditches and late arrivals after curfew.
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Jake Frazier
Montfort Mitchell
Army Air Corps
England
Millikan Bags Three More Nazi Planes in Raid
Lt Willard W Millikan bagged three more Nazi aircraft in a Brunswick raid, bringing his total to seven for the war while escorting bombers in a Mustang. The day saw 92 German planes shot down by Patriots, 81 of them in Brunswick operations. Millikan cited a massive formation as the greatest mass attack seen, comparing German planes to a swarm of locusts amid exploding shells. The piece also relays hometown letters from Malvern and notes on troop movements and equipment in England.
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Willard W. Millikan
Brunswick
Millikan
Associated Press
Franchise to lay power lines sought in Mills County Iowa
The Iowa Power and Light Company filed a petition with the Iowa State Commerce Commission seeking a franchise to erect and maintain poles wires towers cables and fixtures for electricity across public lands highways streams and private lands in Mills County Iowa The petition requests rights to construct operate and maintain an electric transmission line approximately one mile along the public right of way and across specified sections The commission set May 2 at 40 oclock in the office in Des Moines for objections and filings related to the grant process
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Iowa State Commerce Commission
Mills County
Iowa Power and Light Company
Des Moines
Towa
P.M. Milla
Iowa
Iowa “Biate Commerce Commission
Al-Mu
Nes Moines
Jaws
Emerson and Silver City Set for Friday Baseball Opener
Emerson hosts Silver City Friday in the county cage season opener now slated to begin the baseball season. Silver City, rebuilding after two departures, relies on veteran catcher Carlson and pitcher Anderson with Don Mills as a key reliever and tournament starter as the club confirms its schedule including trips to Carson on April 31 and Treynor on April 28. Also news: former state conservation officer Kenneth Madden, stationed at Camp Croft, improves after a bout of spinal meningitis that left him unconscious for two days.
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Emerson
Silver City
Siver City
Ord
Smith
H. Porter
Carlson
Anderson
Don Mills
Porter
Mills
Carson
Treynor
Kenneth M. Madden
Camp Croft
Madden
Mille
Pottawat
Tamie
Harrison
Shaw Family Thanks for Kindness in Bereavement
The Shaw family expresses sincere appreciation for flowers cards and other kindnesses shown after the death of Mr. Willard Shaw.
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Willard Shaw
Editorial changes ripple through old Ex press staff
Continued coverage notes Stanley Mead of Tea Grove named manager of The Ex press succeeding Ralph Overholser who retires from health and will still write editorials. Overholser led The Ex press since 1921 and built its Republican-leaning stance. King exits Beacons duties to Kansas papers, later adding a single Saturday sheet. Leader praises reader tips that helped publish a scoop ahead of competitors.
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Stanley Mead
Tea Grove
Ralph Overhoiser
Heckage
111 Health
Exprees
Overholser
The
Express
H. CG. King
Tabor Beacon
Kansas
Beacons
Malvern Firemen Weigh Truck Housing Options
Malvern firefighters debated housing a new rural fire truck at their regular meeting. A committee led by Chief F. R. Chantry was formed to plan garage changes. They decided to place the trucks side by side with hose racks elevated to clear the vehicles.
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Malvern
F. R. Chantry
Mrs Emilleu remembered for farm work and family ties
Mrs. Emilleu Lau continued from page one detailing her many duties and civic service including Farm Bureau leadership. She was devoted to home and family, a faithful wife, mother and grandmother, and a trusted friend. Funeral attendees listed relatives from several states reflecting broad community ties.
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Lau
Farm Bureau
Lew
Mal Vern
Louie Anderson
Herold Anderson
Augusta Anderson
St. Edwards
Neb
Albert Meyer
Chiia Meyer
Lincoln
A. .P. Kilmartin
Joe Connor
Leonard Denbaum
Omshi
Py Dahil
Brpa Dahl
Gnd
Walter Lehman
M. G. Tau
Sounds Blue
Fred Grebert
Decer Grebert
Old resident dies after long illness in Jasper area
Martha Ellen Harvey and relatives mourned in Missouri and Iowa after a long illness. The record notes Martha Ellen Harvey of Jasper Mo born Malvern 1869 married Amos M Harvey in 1887, mother of four daughters and seven children total, died after 4% years of illness. An extended family includes Fern Boyd, Heteh Jacote, and Karl Harvey. services were held in Paradise Cemetery, Jasper.
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Wichita
Kitts
Fern Boyd
Bidet
Harvey
Jopitt
Jaaper
Orin Hives
Sepia
Meo
Karl Harvey
Jeaper
Mie
Sarah Amanda Bitten
Wan & Stetet Attother
Ite
Laura Grestafi
Jaepet
Iowa
Mia
Miss
Meaty Kerney
Lydia Antoline
Worth Kerney
Martha Ellen Harvey
Jasper
Malvern
Amos M. Harvey
South English
Missouri
Este
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