Philadelphia Woman Becomes Shepherdess for War Wool
Mrs Mathilda Hart leaves Philadelphia to run a sheep ranch in Chester Valley near Cochranville. She oversees 85 sheep, weeds cleared by flock and ram, and records daily tasks and costs as she raises high grade wool for aviators and soldiers.
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Sinternational News
Oxford
Matilda Fan
Bart
Philadelphia
Chester Valley
Cochranville
Mive
Hart
Puelad
Wack
Oak Street Reunion Plans Hit June Meeting
Officers and the committee will meet Thursday evening June 10 at Mrs Rhea Bentley Manner's home 910 East Washington to plot the second annual Oak Street School reunion. The event is set for August at Lal Gasende Park.
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Rhea Bentley Manner
East Washington Street
Oak Street
Lal Gasende Park
V MAIL: streamline overseas mail for speed and weight
Instructions outline a method called V MAIL to guarantee faster delivery. Steps include obtaining a V MAIL form, printing sender and recipient details, writing legibly, folding and sealing, affixing a small stamp, and mailing from any post office or mailbox to reduce space and weight.
Senior High War Bond Sales Top $33,000 In Year
War bond and stamp sales at New Castle high school totaled $93,930.25 for the 1943-44 school year. First semester investments were $19,223.40, second semester $14,106.85, with Senior A class leading by over $1,000 at $2,373.20. O J Sheakter’s room posted $623.70, Mary P Clark’s room $529.05, and Frances Mc ...
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New Castle Senior High School
O. J. Sheakter
Mary P. Clark
Frances Mc
Claren group A session room leads with dollar amount
The report notes Claren's Group A session room as third, awarding $453.25 for the second semester. Student victory captains were Claire Gorley and Nancy Gilliland for the high session, Jack Winter and Wreaxine Taylor for the second high room, and Tom Freed for the session room in the hired place. A. C. Brown served as faculty chairman of war bond and stamp sales.
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Claren
Claire Gorley
Nancy Gilliland
Jack Winter
Wreaxine Taylor
Tom Freed
A. C. Brown
War Bond
Rose Ave. School Janitor To Retire
William T. M. Hockenberry, longtime Rose Avenue school janitor, will retire July 1 after twenty three years at Rose Avenue and a total of decades in area schools. He began in North Street school in 1920, moved to Rose Avenue in 1924, and previously worked in steel mills and as a farmer. His health has been good, and he remains active at age seventy. His retirement will be marked by teachers and pupils.
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New Castle
William ™. Hockenberry
Rose Avenue
Hockenberry
North Street
Fragmented Schedule Fragment text shows varied events and notes
The entry lists scattered items across days with street names and club mentions. It references Scout meetings, committees, and various local rooms and streets, plus a cryptic note about a Church of Christ and a dry popcorn tip. The OCR yields unclear names and dates.
Record Scrap Collection Peaks in New Castle and Ellwood City
The War Production Board reports April industrial scrap collection in the Cleveland region led by New Castle with 29 plants sending in 6,896,284 pounds and Ellwood City with 17 plants contributing 2,408,085 pounds. The effort compares well against larger communities, led by local salvage committee head B. K. Brundage of the National Radiator Company.
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Tne
War Production Board
Cleveland
New Castle
Ellwood City
Ne Castle
B. K. Brundage
National Raciator Company
OCD NOTES Activities Of OCD Workers Are Outlined Here
England's civilian defense volunteers who sheltered neighbors, fought fires, and rescued the injured kept vigilant during the blitzes of 1940 and 1941. They remained disciplined and trained for raids, even as public sentiment waned, later facing raids that pushed residents to other British cities.
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OCD
England
Civilians urged to join defense effort as raids loom
George S. Van Schaick warns civilians, noting Axis morale eroding and potential bombings. He urges volunteers to sign up at local defense offices, stressing constant readiness and vigilance to bolster morale and preparedness.
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George S. van Schaick
Civian
Repair of Wok cars to boost eastern fuel deliveries by 1942
In New York, Clyrn national News Service reports repairs of work cars to the eastern fuel conveying service aim to speed deliveries by 1942. The initiative targets reducing delivery times and increasing efficiency by a fraction of a percent, reflecting efforts to support wartime logistics.
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Clyrarnational News Service
New York
Food and Gas Ration Facts As Of Today
Stamps and coupons are required for rationed food items and gasoline per the Pittsburgh district office of price administration. Details include Blue K L M stamps for canned goods from June 8 to July 7, Red J L stamps for meat butter fat cheese through June 30, and various other stamps for milk coffee sugar and shoes with specific validity dates.
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Pittsburgh District Office of Price Administration
Guernsey Bull Purchase Breaks Regional Record
In New Jersey, Lt Com William Kine of Windale Farms near Galena paid 15006 dollars for a purebred Guernsey bull Coronation Leader from Fairlawn Farm Adelphia. This marks the highest price in twenty years for a Guernsey buy in the region.
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Delaware. O
New Jersey
Wailiam Kine
Windale Farms
Galena
Fairlawn Farm
Adelphia
N. d
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America
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Pacific Coast
Miss Anderson
Guit Shipyards
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Marines
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Aluminum Company OF America
Alcoa
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Holland
Gustav's Pure Food Bakery
Rose Ave
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Kroehler
Robins
E. Washington St
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Church of Christ
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