Cargo Corps Fliers Open New Field For Birdmen Of Today
A Miami based article describes the rise of the cargo corps, an exclusive group of pilots who transport varied freight on Pan American routes. Capt. Robert F. Pfaff and First Officer Truman Cummings are highlighted as pioneers detailing routes from Miami to Barranquilla Caracas Port of Spain Allentown and New York. The piece notes pilots’ initiative and flexible rates for high volume shipments and lists potential cargo from bananas to meat and mica.
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Miami
Fla
The
Airways
Cargo Corps
Robert F
Bob) Pfaff
Truman
Slim) Cummings
Pan American World Air Ways
Barranquilla
Columbia
Bulllfights
Caracas
San Juan
Puerto Rico
New York
Pfaff
Cummings
Caribbean
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Allentown
PAA
Latin America
Guatemala
Honduras
Costa Rica
Brazil
Uruguay
Priests and Students Dig Graves at Cathedral Cemetery
Francis Cardinal Spellman will lead 100 seminary students and priests to dig graves as strike action by grave diggers disrupts burials. The archbishop said he would follow foremen’s orders, while cemetery chief George Ehardt refused to let the Cardinal dig, declaring he would be the boss this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
George Ehardt
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Pin Ehardt
Children’s Farm Officers Named
Three Middleton residents led the Childrens Farm Incorporated as officers after a trustees meeting in the Gas and Electric Company room. Weatherwax and Welsh shared co treasurer duties. Stout en borough was second vice president. Kitchen became secretary. The group plans a Delinquent Children welfare farm, with March 30 set for the next trustees meeting and site investigations led by Russell Roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Mary D. Thompson
Cincinnati
Fred Cottrell
Oxford
Childrens Farm
Middletown
Amilton
Ohio
Russell Roll
Indianapolis Airport Firefighters Battle Midnight Blaze
Indianapolis firemen answering a midnight call found a box fire at the municipal airport. The brief fire incident was contained quickly with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
St John Clubroom To Be Open In Lent
Father James Frommeyer announced the St John Clubroom will operate through Lent. Booster Club sets hours for grade school children 6:30 to 7:30 p m Friday then closed 7:30 to 8 p m for services and reopen to 9 30 p m. Weekend hours include Saturday 7:30 p m to midnight and Sunday 7:30 to 11 p m with teen volunteers steering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frommeyer
St. John’s Club
St. John Booster Club
Scout Round-Up Opens Tonight With Wide Program
The Triple-S Round-Up begins at 7 p m in the Civic Association auditorium with registration at 7 and an 7:30 opening ceremony by Troop 20. Troops 3 25 19 Cub Packs 1 and 6 and Post 2001 display exhibits including a gopher-hole Silva compass and a make your own ceremony equipment. A forum on the new three year training program will be led by Howard L White. The Rev S Hughes Garvin will speak on Scouting Relations and the Church Award. An emergency squad assisted a man at 226 Baltimore St He was Alexander McClain 61 and breathing difficulty. Firemen used an inhalator about 20 minutes before Dr William A Neel arrived.
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The
Civic Association
Paul Parker
Parker
Hook
Farl Klein
Howard L. White
Council
Council Rining Committee
Middletown
Baltimore St
Alexander McClain
Prohibition Ends as Kansas Senate Approves Liquor Act
Kansas moves toward ending 69 years of prohibition with a hard liquor control act approved by the Senate after House passage. Once signed by the governor and published, private state-licensed stores will sell intoxicants only, with saloons banned. Local option attempts failed.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
State Senate
House
Resident Graduated From Insurance Course
William A. Harrison Jr of 1206 Short St graduated March 2 from the Insurance Company of North America Schools for Agents in Philadelphia. He completed an eight week course in fire marine and casualty insurance to learn up to date underwriting and policies issued by the North America Group. Harrison has been with W T Harrison Insurance Agency Inc for one year after graduating from Denison University in Granville
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William A. Harrison, Jr
Short St
Insurance Company of North America
Philadelphia
North America Group
Harrison
W. T. Harrison Insurance Agency, Inc
Denison University
Granville
Local Veteran Tied to Masons and Navy Service in 1948 Ohio
In 1948 Ohio, a man active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce and a local Masonic Lodge recounts three years in the United States Navy during World War II, with two years served in the South Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Junior Chamber of Commerce
United States Navy
South Pacific
Springfield plant to lay off 100 workers this Friday
International Harvester says 100 Springfield plant employees will be laid off Friday and 200 more on March 18, after a prior 100 laid off last Friday. The body assembly division's production schedules are blamed. The plant previously employed 4,700 workers. If picked up, horned toads may puff or deflate themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
International Harvester Company
Moose Officers Nominated at Local Moose Meeting
Officers for the coming year were nominated at the Moose Lodge regular meeting. Election and officer announcements will occur at the March 9 gathering. The Middletown Moose degree team will oversee the initiation at 2 30 p m on March 27 at the lodge. John Bullock reported on the Columbus mid winter conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Middletown
John Bullock
The
Columbus
Iron horse of 1912 vintage serves Mueller Brass Co
Port Huron Michigan dispatch reports a 1912 era steam or iron horse has been pressed into temporary service by the Mueller Brass Company. Details on purpose or duration are not provided in the accessible text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Mueller Brass Co
Supply steam for plant pending new power house
A terse note states steam supply for the plant will continue until the completion of a new power house, which will not be ready for at least another year. The timeline suggests ongoing reliance on existing facilities and extended construction.
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Gene Plowden
AP News
Wotional Bistiffers Products Corp
New York, MY
Children's Farm Officers
St. John
Ernie's New Sporting Goods Dept
ACME
Southbend No
Asherel
America
South Bend No
Ocean City No
Heddon Pal
Langley Lake
South Bend Auto
Heddon
Kennedy
Mercury
Neddon
Eagle Claw
Ernest
Charles
Joan GE AG
Tate
California
Diamond Brand
San
Ristanco’s
Central Ave
H. Callahan
Blue Ball Groc
Blue Ball Pike
Polisini Food Market
Crawford St
Wombold Bros. Grocery
Flint’s Grocery
Tytus Ave
Welling
Vannes, St. & Manchester Rd
Dromedary
Devil Food
Wheaties
Mother’s Oats
CAMA
Oxydol
P & Ee
Spic & Span
Cleanser
Stale Po Eg
Waxtex
Queen Esther
Seiler
Markel
Baltimore
Jacoby
P. Vitori
Fernwood
Plymouth
Mayfield
Duz
Trimble’s Grocery
Ruth and
Chuck
Pence’s Food Market
Grand Ave
Nori’s Food Market
Michigan and
Grove
Bill's Market
Kansas State
Layoff
DIAL
MOOSE
TRON
Aido Pir
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