New Castle Placed In Group Three Under WMC Plan
Harrisburg June 5 Approximately 90 000 vital war jobs exist in Pennsylvania as the State Manpower Commission moves to control employment of men over 17 after July 1. A turnover of about 60 000 war workers monthly, at 4.5 percent, prompts priorities committees in Erie Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to fix industry ceilings. Group classifications place New Castle and Berwick in group three with Harrisburg Lancaster Chambersburg Reading Allentown and others awaiting further groupings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Smith
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Manpower Commission
National Agency
Commission
Erie
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Armed Forces
Maritime Service
WMC
Selective Service
Lancaster
Chambersburg
Reading
Allentown
Berwick
Lebanon
New Castle
Washington
Williamsport
York
Johnstown
Scranton
Seabee Hero Returns From Solomons Duty
J Earle Locke of South Crawford Avenue, former Locke's Buy-a-Bit proprietor, completes two years with the Seabees in Guadalcanal and Bougainville. He witnessed a bombing of a troop transport near the Solomons and returns to the west coast for further medical clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Earle Locke
South Crawfford Avenue
Locke
Boyles Avenue
Seabees
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Solomons
Southwest Pacific
Seabee Locke
Bob Latzke
South Side
Newfoundlanders Join Local Farms To Ease Shortage
Four farm laborers arrived Saturday after completing an orientation course at Penn State College and began work on Lawrence County dairy farms. Three work at Dr. Frederick Taylor's Pulaski Township dairy, one at Homer Matthews farm, with one man accompanied by his wife. They will stay to relieve the farm labor shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Penn State College
Frederick Taylor
Pulaski Township
Homer Matthews
Unarmed Defense Taught Soldiers at Camp Reynolds
In Greenville Pennsylvania on June 5 soldiers of the fourth regiment at Camp Reynolds learn unarmed defense a judo like fighting style to build muscular coordination and rough and tumble experience for aggressive action. Capt William E Carpenter the regimental training officer oversees the program. Commando hand to hand tactics aid agility and alertness he says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Camp Reynolds
William E. Carpenter
Carpenter
Water Company Honors With Safety Certificates
New Castle Water Company displays six safety certificates dating over 11 years. Three certificates of honor mark years with no accidents, and three certificates of merit note years with only one accident. Awards reflect work quality and hours with zero time lost, indicating a better than average state record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Water Company
Gripsholm Count of Repatriates Heads to Jersey City Dock
The Army Second Service Command said the exchange liner Gripsholm was expected to arrive tomorrow morning at a Jersey City dock with 51 repatriated American soldiers 37 Canadian soldiers and 43 civilians. The U S soldiers will be taken to Halloran General Hospital on Staten Island while the Canadians will travel to Canada. 30 586 degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State College since 1855 with 26 324 bachelor degrees listed by Registrar Hoffiman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Army Second Service Command
Gripsholm
Jersey City
U. S
Hallo-ran General Hospital
Staten Island
Canada
State College
Collee
William S. Hoffiman
War ration changes ease limits on foods and fuels
New directives extend validity for red blue and airplane stamps with indefinite periods for many and set canning sugar periods May 15 to October 31 1944. Ration boards require Spare Stamp 37 for sugar applications and tire inspection records remain useful for replacements.
Sergeant Patton Wins Air Medal For Meritorious Flight
Everett P. Patton of 812 North Mercer Street receives the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight in the European theater of operations. He serves as radio operator gunner aboard a B-26 Marauder with the Ninth Air Force Medium Bombardment Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett P. Patton
North
Mercer Street
Ninth Air Force Medium Bombardment Group
Set
Patton
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Jaiy
College
McGoun
Holland
Gustav’s
Pure Food Bakery
East Washington St
Lebo’s
Service Stores Inc
E.wa
Maretin L. Ehrmann
Aberdeen, Md
Solomon Area
Haney
Linoleum
Haneys
Armstrong
Water Company
Kroehler
Ecru
Florida
Cypress
Ptac
Cuti
Ere
Resonal Persona Finance CO
Floer, Woods
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