Maryknoll Announces 44 Overseas Assignments
Forty four priests and brothers of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America are named in the annual overseas assignments issued by Bishop Raymond A. Lane. New posts extend to Africa Asia Central and South America and Hawaii. Also noted: U S fig import totaled 1663 tons for 1946 47 with 921 tons from Turkey.
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Maryknoll
New York
INS
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
Raymond A. Lane
Mary
U. S
Turkey
Navy extends June quota to unlimited for high school graduates
Local navy recruiting station announces June set as unlimited for specialty schools after enlistment. Graduates may pick from fields such as journalist, engineman, electrician’s mate, radioman, yeoman, storekeeper, disbursing clerk, fire control, naval aviation tracks, and 17 aviation program specialties. Applicants must be physically qualified and hold a high school diploma or proof. For details visit the post office building.
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Navy
U. S. Navy
Eletrician
I. C. Electrians
R A
Police urge dim lights to curb night driving danger
Harrisburg report quotes State Police Commissioner C M Wilhelm urging motorists to dim headlights at night to prevent glare and crashes. He notes monthly inspections find lighting defects. March 1948 saw 40,157 cars stopped versus 21,100 a year earlier with 9,859 warnings issued versus 7,199. A closing note cites a St Louis fact about average human heat output.
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Harrisburg
C. M. Wilhelm
Enroll in YMCA Classes With Coupon
Parents are instructed to bring this coupon to the YMCA desk to enroll in the available classes. The notice emphasizes using the coupon for admission and participation in YMCA programs.
Governor designates U S Route 6 as Grand Army highway
Governor James H. Duff announces Pennsylvania will mark U S Route 6 as the Grand Army of the Republic highway. Signs at Ohio and New York entrances will identify the route as the Grand Army of the Republic highway, formerly the Roosevelt highway, crossing 14 states. A Pittsburgh Plate Glass color brain instrument claims high accuracy in measuring color differences, recording eye response and discrimination.
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Harrisburg
James H. Duff
Tier
Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic
Penniline
Ohio
Meadville
Matamoras
New York
Milford
Nevada
Utah
Ray F. Smock
Pittsburgh
INS
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
S. Frank Cox
Brig Gen Benton G Wallace Named Pennsylvania Week Chairman
Brigadier General Benton G Wallace of Bryn Mawr is named chairman of the Pennsylvania Week general committee by Secretary Orus J Matthews. Pennsylvania Week runs September 26 to October 2 and will include committees for women, newspapers, radio, television, motion pictures, religion, and key industry leaders.
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Harrisburg
Benton G. Wallace
Bryn Mawr
Pennsylvania
Orus J. Matthews
Wallace
State Board of Housing
Department of Commerce
Matthews
Wallace Warner Corporation
Philadelphia Architects and Builders
Pastor Samuel Maitland Craig Graduates From Falls Church HS
Samuel Maitland Craig, grandson of the late Rev. Samuel Maitland, will graduate from Falls Church High School on Tuesday afternoon June 8. An active student and honor graduate in Falls Church, he lives at 705 Oakane City Park Falls Church Va. The text also notes a separate fact about a reticulated python with over 400 vertebrae.
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Samuel Maitland Craig
Oakane
City Park
Falls Church
Falls Church High School
Samuel Maitland
Samuel
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
N. Mill St
Plasterboard
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Citizens Lumber CO
White ST
AY Clay OF Penna., Inc
East St
Mercer & North Sts
East
Washington St
Lone Au Viet
Col. Wilhelm
St. Louis
Beshero’s
ARKET
E. Wash. St
Angie
Chet
Kroehler
Philips
Robins
Weshingtes
Frankfurter
Jane Parker
Pepsi-Cola
Sunnyfield
Watermel Marsh
Mac
Florida
Eckerd
Eastman
Pa. G.ar. Highway
American Museum of Natural History
Diamond Store
Gerson
Firestone
RFS
Triangle Store
Angelo
Lutton St
Ronson Adonis
Evans
Berkeley
Universal Projecter
Pen
Parker
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