99.9 Percent Perfect for April Brings Maintenance Flag to 557th
Memphis, Tennessee reports that the 557th Navigation Training Squadron earned a 99.9 percent April maintenance score, top among outfits, earning a four by eight flag symbolizing maintenance efficiency. The flag, donated by the Exchange Council, decorates the squadron as First Lieutenant James C. Brady leads engineering duties.
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Selman Field
557Th
James C. Brady
Exchange Council
Rayford B. Whitley
New York
Whitsey
Christian Church Plans Daily Vacation Bible School
The First Christian church will conduct a two week daily vacation Bible school starting Monday May 7 with classes on weekdays from 9 to 11 30 am Mrs Arthur Kite named general superintendent Enrollment covers children through intermediate ages The note also mentions Wyoming granting women's suffrage in 1869 and that the average Lapp family requires one reindeer for maintenance.
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The
First Christian Church
Arthur Kite
Beverly Hills Woman Granted Probation Then Arrested Again
A Beverly Hills woman, described as in distress, received probation with conditions to leave suburbia after an overdose claim. Weeks later she was rearrested for probation violation for entering Chaplin's Beverly Hills home through a window and causing a disturbance, then released after a jail physician deemed her condition consistent with pregnancy.
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Beverly Hills
Chaplin
Oddities Conveved From First Page About A Cook
A Denver report notes a story about a homemaker and Ordnance Worker Wil iam HL Brown and a wife who says she overstates leave due to homesickness. The piece also mentions a nighttime blackout in downtown Denver lasting twenty minutes with a master siren kept locked for precaution.
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Wiliam HL Brown
Bill
Denver
Tumbling instructor recalls two foot dive incident
In Topeka Kans a ser cent jumper clears a car and lands upright describing the dive as cinch He adds he has done better as a tumbling instructor Meanwhile the city dog catcher retrieves a Pekingese and a formal hearing is scheduled by City Clerk Fred Knapp to resolve the matter with the army in the Topeka air base unclear context
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Topeka
Kans
Ming Toy
Chiang
Air Bose
Fred Knapp
Reinforcements to add WAACs and guard dogs next month
Lt Joseph Rosecransfield of the Army Air Force Transport Command announced two new units next month. A contingent of WAACs will join the unit along with a detachment of guard dogs, expanding support roles and security for operations.
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Joseph
Mo —Rosecransfield
Army Air Force Transport Command
Waacs
Legion Post to Elect Officers in June Meeting
At the L. B. Faulk post, American Legion, the nominating committee will report. Officers will be elected June 21 and installed in July after the Louisiana department meeting in Shreveport on July 17. The state meeting will be streamlined due to wartime conditions. Only post officials plan to attend.
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L. B
Argentina Faces Military Movement as Castillo Clings to Power
Buenos Aires was rocked by a 15 mile advance of General Arturo Rawson’s force toward the capital. Palacios said 8,000 troops began the march from Campo de Mayo, en route to seize police HQ near Plaza Flores. Castillos’s regime framed as state of siege amid political campaigning for next elections.
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Arturo Raw Son
Buenos Aires
Campo de Mayo
Alfredo Palacios
Rawson
Plaza Flores
Government House
la Plata
Arturo Rawson
Pedro Ramirez
Castillo
Washington
State Department
Felipe Espil
Argentina
Axis
Roedalfo Marquez
Ramirez
Marquez
Senate
Robustiens Patron Costas
Manuel de Irende
Uruguays Alert as Argentine Revolt Rumors Grow
Montevideo authorities were ordered to watch for the gunboat Drummond, reportedly used by President Castillo and his Argentine ministers to flee Buenos Aires. A revolt had entered the capital, with generals allegedly giving Castillo 48 hours to change policy, and clashes near the navy school of mechanics left casualties including a civilian.
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Axis
Castillo
Montevideo
Uruguay
VPI
Drummond
Ramon Castillo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Western Hemisphere
Navy School of Mechanics
Blaze destroys abandoned saw mill at Tendal
An abandoned Tenia La saw mill owned by E. F. Kenney and Harry Schroeder burned Thursday afternoon, leaving the main frame structure with sheet iron roofs a total loss. Monroe and Tallulah fire crews battled the blaze, drawing water from the Tensas river. surrounding buildings were saved. Cause undetermined. operative machinery belonged to Alan West of West Pontiac Motor.
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Tenia la
E. F. Kenney
Harry Schroeder
Monroe
Tallulah Department
Hales
Roberts
Monroe Department
Tensas
Tendal
Alan West
West Pontiac Motor Company
Catholics Plan Communion at St Matthew’s Monroe
At Selman Field the Catholic enlisted men committee decided mass and communion will be held at St Matthew’s church in Monroe on Sunday June 6 1943 with at least 100 men expected. Mass starts 9 am and communion about 10 am with invited guests Monsignor Vandegear Colonel Naiden and Lieutenant Colonel Emerson.
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Selman Field
St. Matthew's Church
Monroe
John P. Finke
T. P. Francek
Henry Freiburg
Father Dillon
Monsignor Vandegear
Earl L. Naiden
Everett S. Emerson
McCallion
907Th Quartermaster Detachment
Joseph Presti
Witc Aaf
Ope
Charles Juliana
USO
329Th Base Headquarters and Air Base
George Baran
557Th
Forrest Beckwith
Salvatore Delapa
Joseph McCallion
Negro Boy Drowns In Mississippi River Bar Pit
Clay Adams an 18 year old Negro drowned while swimming in a bar pit on the Mississippi river near Thomastown Louisiana The Monroe fire department American Legion emergency truck and crew departed Monroe at 2 pm and returned at 2 30 am They recovered the body at 11 25 pm The bar pit lay about ten miles from Mounds Louisiana Firemen logged a total travel of 11 miles on the trip
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Clay Adams
Mississippi
Thomastown
American Legion
Monroe
J. W. Faler
Tom Dupree
E. D. Orwell
FE. Wilhite
Legion
Mounds
Petain Says Raids Are Inexcusable
London reports quoted Marshal Petain calling British and American air raids a form of warfare with no excuse. The interview appeared in Petit Parisien and was broadcast under German domination. Petain urged patience, courage, and discipline for France's future, and Reuters noted he declined Hitler's offer to return to Paris.
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London
Paris
Tate Today
Marshal Petain
Petit Parisien
Associated Press
Petain
France
Reuters
Adolf Hitler
Service promotions in the Navy and WAAC in Louisiana
Ensign Paul Jones Newman of the U S Naval Reserve was promoted to lieutenant junior grade in the Eighth Naval district. Frances M Finley of West Monroe rose to junior leader corporal at 41st WAAC Post Headquarters. Fireman J W Landrum, 21, son of Mr and Mrs A N Landrum, enlisted in the navy last July 15, finished basic at San Diego and the Diesel school, now aboard a Pacific vessel. he is a Ouachita Parish High School and Hemphill Institute of Technology graduate and married last June to Claris Rae Brock of West Monroe.
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New Orleans
Paul Jones Newman
U. S. Naval Reserve
Office of Public Relations
Eighth Naval District
J. G
North Fourth Street
Monroe
Frances M. Finley
Filhiol Avenue
West Monroe
41St
WAAC
Corporal Finley
J. W. Landrum
A. N. Landrum
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Hemphill Institute of Technology
Pacific
Landrum
Ouachita Parish
W. J. Riley Company
Claris Rae Brock
Seaman Huffty Enlists in Navy Submarine Chaser Training
James E. Huffty 18, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Huffty of Route 2 Oak Grove, reported to the navy submarine chaser training center in Miami for intensive anti submarine warfare training. He is in the radio school and expected to be promoted to petty officer radioman after training. Huffty, who attended Kilbour ne High School and worked for International Paper in Bastrop Louisiana before enlisting last October, aims to serve in the effort against U boat activity.
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Seaman Huffty
Miami
Fla
James E. Huffty
Lawrence Huffty
Route No. 2
Oak Grove
Navy Submarine Chaser Training Center
Huffty
Hitler
U.boat
Kilbourne
International Paper Company
Bastrop
Corporal Jack Combs Reports Safe Arrival in England
Mr and Mrs Joe A Combs announce the safe arrival of their son Joe A Jack Combs Jr in England. He describes the country as beautiful, says it feels like home, and notes his basic training at Keesler Field as an army flight engineer with corporal rank. Sergeant William D Laffler of Monroe is in North Africa, departing the British Isles last November. He is a Parish High School graduate, Northeast Junior College alum, and LSU graduate.
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Jack Combs
Joe A. Combs
Joe A
Jack) Jr
England
Keesler Field
William D. Laffler
William D
Billy) Laffier
H. G. Laffier
Monroe
North Africa
British Isles
The
Parish High School
Northeast Junior College
Louisiana State University
Delta Switchman Killed in Yards
Arthur Tonder a Delta switchman was killed Thursday night in the switch yard of the Illinois Central railroad. He is survived by his wife a young baby his parents Mr and Mrs D Tonder Delta and a number of brothers and sisters. The body was held in the Fisher Funeral home at Vicksburg and funeral and burial plans have not yet been announced.
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Arthur Tonder
Delta
Illinois Central
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