Oil Fires and Bombing Devastate Key UK Installations
W J Wilmoth recalls major wartime oil blazes from Pembroke Dock in August 1940 to Thames Haven and Swanvale during 1940 1944. He notes an 18 day oil fire at Pembroke Dock the 21 hour Swanvale blaze and a 51 day Thames Estuary inferno. He cites that at war start 90 percent of Britain's petroleum stocks were stored in about 40 large sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Pembroke Dock
W. J. Wilmoth
Institute of Petroleum
Swanvale
Falmouth
Thames Estuary
Thames Haven
Mr. Wilmoth
Britain
The Woman on the Railroad Billboard
A wounded lieutenant yearns for a dream woman who appeared in his hospital world and sustains him as he recovers. He vows to seek her across the earth, only to encounter her again in a distant roadside billboard that mirrors the beloved figure. The dream and pursuit drive his fragile resilience.
Mince Meat Pudding Recipe for Warm Winter Desserts
A historic recipe suggests testing the proverb that the pudding is best when tasted. It describes a mincemeat pudding baked in a greased pan with brown sugar flour cinnamon butter and optional cream. Yield 6-8 servings.
Bulb Supply Details for Household and Battleship Use
Sixteen light bulbs will supply an average household for two years. Battleships carry 7,000 bulbs in sockets and two spares for each one in use, or a total of 21,000.
Surprise Pattern 4970 Frock with Bunny Appliques
A whimsical Anne Adams pattern 4970 offers a light frock for sizes 2 4 6 8 with appliqued bunnies on the apron and a matching stuffed bunny toy. Size 6 dress requires 134 yards of fabric. Send 20 cents in coins with size name address and style number to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept. at McDermot Ave. E. Winnipeg News Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Refugees Move From Great Britain In Large Flight
The refugee movement from Britain gathers pace with thousands from over 30 countries either departing or preparing to return home. The latest arrivals include German exiles joining the exodus as they flee the German terror.
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Great Britain
Guam Measured At Thirty by Seven Miles
A geographic note states Guam spans about 30 miles in length and 7 miles in width, outlining its compact island dimensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Canada News Roundup of Oddities and Milestones
A patchwork of light human-interest items from across Canada. Highlights include Mrs. J. Jones of Hodgeville tending a chicken hatch. Police Chief Lang noted for large feet in Simcoe County. R. R. Bowers marking a 65th anniversary and his wife a 65th birthday. Also: Dr. I. B. Oakes reaches 97 in Wolfville. a gas station encounter with General McNaughton. a jovial intruder chased by a cow in Kentville. shifts in local politics at Radville. Gordon Gilbert shot two geese that were his uncles near Wiarton. early November schooling sardines off Gran Manan. Noted long-lived anecdotes include 93-year-old Mrs. Jennie Majaury riding to visit kin, and 99-year-old Mrs. Margaret McLean from Kamloops maintaining activity. Other items mention Canada–U.S. border fence discussions at Estevan. Pipiriki carrying 231,163 boxes of B C apples to Britain. Canada’s furniture production for bombed Britain via Collingwood and a Kitchener plant. church youth engagement in Cobourg. Scotch concerts in Pilot Mound. and Mrs. Majaury born at Fort Kamloops.
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Canada
J. Jones
Hodgeville
Sask
Lang
Penetanguishene
Ont
Simcoe County
R. R. Bowers
Neville
Andy McNaughton
Horton
Kentville
N.S
Radville
Jennie Majaury
White
Darling
Ontario
Thomas Majaury
Estevan
U.S.A
U.S
Pipiriki
Vancouver
B.C
Britain
Special Products Board
England
Panama Canal
Listowell
Banner
Collingwood
Kitchener Rubber Company
Cobourg
Sentinel Star
Christian Church
Pilot Mound
Man
Sentinel
Margaret McLean
North Kamloops
Hudson's Bay
Kamloops
CWAC members noted in Saskatchewan and Ontario farming venture
L-Cpl Bergsteinsson of Weyburn Saskatchewan served as a dark room assistant in Military District No 12 and trained in photography. Her sister Margaret Bergsteinsson works in London England and two brothers serve. meanwhile Miss Margaret Hasket of Simcoe and Miss Gladys Costen of Niagara on the Lake, former CWAC members, have bought six acres on Lake Ontario forming Willow Cove Farm with a truck and growing fruit and vegetables. Both women, discharged medically unfit, pursue farming as their livelihood and express satisfaction with the venture.
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CWAC
Saskatchewan
Military District No 12
L.-Cpl
Bergsteinsson
Weyburn
Sask
Canadian Legion
C.W.A.C
Regina
Vermilion
Alto
M.D. 12
Margaret Bergsteinsson
London
England
Dieppe
Balfour Technical School
M.O
Margaret Hasket
Simcoe
Gladys Costen
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Lake Ontario
Willow Cove
Miss Costen
Miss Hasket
Captain Howell 104 ends Civil War service shares life advice
Captain John Howell age 104 who fought for the South in the Civil War offers guidance for longevity. He recommends three square meals daily, keeping a lifted chin and temper under control, and making the 23rd Psalm part of everyday life.
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John Howell
U.S.A
Bayonet Invented in Bayonne During 17th Century
Brief note states the bayonet originated in Bayonne France in the 1600s, linking the weapon to military innovation of that era.
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Bayonne
France
Occupation of Germany May Last Ten Years or Longer
Gen Joseph T McNarney told reporters after taking command of American troops in Europe that Germany would be occupied at least ten years and likely longer. He said U S policy aimed to hand over control to a civilian administration as soon as possible, though the civilian leader had not yet been chosen.
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Joseph T. McNarney
Germany
Eisenhower
United States Army
McNarney
Largest optical glass weighs 379 pounds for telescope use
The giant prism blank, weighing 379 pounds, is undergoing annealing before grinding and polishing. This massive optical glass, the largest of its kind, will become a critical component in a future telescope. The era of grand astronomical instruments continues.
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Royal
Tha Ae
Sylvia V.endler
Wheeler Newscr
Aper Syndicate
D.S.O
Dr. Reading
Buckley
Frock
Consols
Cwacs
Love Veno
General Foods
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