04 Aug 1945
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1945
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows a postal matter set at Middlesboro Kentucky with reference to second class mail. The readable portion hints at a critical statement about cowardice and wickedness, but details are incomplete and unclear.
National Planning Association urges quick postwar air policy action. The report warns current plans end aircraft production after V-J Day and calls for an ongoing modern air force, four year aircraft lifespans with 20 percent annual replacement, expanded research, and an industrial base capable of rapid expansion to deter future threats.
A Long Road The publication Hardware Trade warns retailers that lifting WPR limits does not guarantee rapid peacetime restocking. Reconversion faces delays as 1200 items shift from wartime to civilian use, risking social unrest if missteps occur. Industry and government must act efficiently to ease transition.
Arthur Bing of the United States Army saves his wife and family during a tense moment, as the wife's father Mr Wade observes. Alfred Patterson from Cincinnati frequents Rochester Avenue gatherings. Mrs. Weston hosts a party on Rochester and Bridontown Road with a guest list including Bailey Dickinson and Costner among many others. The May Baye Olah juvenile party, various friends, and a large reception with decorations and flowers mark a social evening, featuring Mrs. Della May Williams returning from Cincinnati after a visit.
In a tense dramatic scene Corliss tells her mother Mrs Archer they are secretly married to Dexter. Mrs Archer mourns the revelation as Mr Archer demands the wedding certificate and coordinates a long distance call to Wyndham Ferry Information. To Be Continued.
Trail Michigan Dr and Mrs J H Miller hosted four there Wednesday morning at their Exeter Avenue home honoring Mrs Weston an Clyds M Wellh of Indianapolis Ind Delicona menu served. Mira Nova Graster ill in Middleshoro Hospital visited by niece Mrs Kile Briddette of Big Stone trap Vig and no aunt Mrs Mabel Bousbary of Knoxville.
A weekly United States Employment Service sponsored column in Harlin Kentucky informs readers of rights and benefits under current laws. It invites questions from readers and promises to answer them in this column.
A forthcoming report outlines disability pensions for World War I veterans, outlining eligibility for those injured or incapacitated during service. It notes monthly rates from $150 for 10 percent disability up to $115 per month for 190 percent, plus 1A percent increases and special allowances for specific injuries. The article also mentions potential additions for more severe conditions and hints at a future piece on pensions for widows.
Colmar Road residents share visits with neighbors in Ewing Virginia and Hardingburg. Kenneth Ensor suffers internal injuries while working away in Harrian Tennessee. Wanda Louise Williams returns home after three week visit with the Quillens and Denny family. Howard England attends Pineville Democratic meeting. Winifred Reeves returns home to Henry County after staying with the Quillens. J hull Hicks leaves for Alcoa to take a new job. Fl B Jones announces the birth of Delano and Eleanor, a daughter and a son. A splany of snipes is noted as a local mention.
The narrator recalls a heat drenched chat with a local business friend about city and county politics. They discuss dissatisfaction with leadership, calls for nonpartisan candidates, and wonder who will organize a town meeting to address civic issues. A digressive aside ends with a note on the word “ge range.”
Open forum letter from Lester Jerfell in Middlesboro expresses strong support for a War Memorial Building. He urges quick planning and construction once the war ends and materials and labor are available, hoping it honors those who died and helps returning servicemen.
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