Theaters And Legion Aid In Fifth War Loan Bond Drive
The Fifth War Loan Campaign teams up with the Perry S. Gaston Post American Legion and six New Castle area theaters to sell bonds. Bond premiers run June 19 to June 22 at Paramount Crescent and State Theaters with uptown dates to follow. Prizes include medals for top sellers and season tickets. every bond buyer gets a special matinee ticket at Penn Theater on August 5 with overflow at Victor or Regent if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Dingledy
Motion Picture Theaters
New Castle
Perry S. Gaston Post
American Legion
Paramount Theater
Crescent Theater
State Theater
Perry S. Gaston
Penn
Victor
Regent
Hillsville Social Notes and Visits Across Town
The Woman's Division of Christian Service met at Mrs. Rachel Cracraft’s home with Rev. K. F. Spring leading a study session. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Bertrand return from Boston with relatives. others hosted and visited family, funerals, and sick relatives across New Castle, Alliance, Youngstown, Lowellville, and Mahoningtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Service
Rachel Cracraft
K. F. Spring
B. F. Bertrand
Boston
Mass
Raymond Brown
Raymond, Jr
C. W. Houlette
Alia Ann
Donald Houlette
Samuel Clinefelter
New Castle
Harold List
Washington, D. C
Herman List
Earl O'Neil
Youngstown
Robert Stivers
Gilbert James
Alma Smith
Alliance
Jennie Hilliah
William Klein
Philadelphia
Willis Johnston
Sandra
Lowellville
John Garber
Fremont. O
Garber
Charles Grist
Lowellvile
Tony Grist
Loval McAnlis
Marcia Dell
Wallace
George McAnlis
Mahoningtown R. D
Harry Murphy
Mary Jane Hill
Prince Umberto Fired Upon in Rome Balcony Incident
The London Evening Standard reports Crown Prince Umberto of Italy was shot at on the Quirinal Palace balcony in Rome. The assailant fled as the incident unfolds. The note mentions eighty five percent of salvage items at Oakland stations are repaired and returned to use with some proceeding to lend lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Evening Standard
Crown Prince
Umberto
Italy
Quirinal Palace
Rome
Quartermaster Corps
Oakland
Calif
Lendlease
Germans Move Troops to Normandy as Rommel Takes Command
A major German counter-offensive appears forming as Erwin Rommel leaves Paris to lead his 1h and 15th armies under Rundstedt. Troops and equipment move to the front by rail and road while Allied aircraft attack. British and American forces push but face stiff resistance, with Hitler Youth units and foreign troops among those in action. Prisoners include Poles and Georgian recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan G. Kirk
Erwin Rommel
Paris
Karl von Rundstedt
Adolf Hitler
Jugend
Crouth
Russian
Georgia
Coveted Awards For Pennsylvanians In South Pacific Area
Pennsylvania soldiers in the South Pacific received 116 awards for heroism and distinguished service in May from Lieut. General Millard F. Harmon. Citations included one Legion of Merit one Silver Star four Bronze Stars one Distinguished Flying Cross six oak leaf clusters to the DFC 17 Air Medals and 86 oak leaf clusters to the Air Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. South Pacific
INS
Pennsylvania
Millard F. Harrian
South Pacific
Boost Shell Steel Output
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp, U S Steel unit, reports 1944 shell steel production up 58 percent from the same period in 1943. Monthly Pittsburgh shipments average 18,100 tons in 1944 versus 11,400 tons in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
Shell
Marilyn Maxwell Singer Towed and Postwar Observations
American engineers met a Nazi flier who surrendered in September 1943, providing their first look at Germanys Ju 88 bomber. The text notes representation from Delaware Maryland Kentucky and Missouri in the Confederate Congress though no states left the Union during the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Confederate Congress
Union
Military Camp Is Set Aside For War Refugees
The government set aside Fort Ontario near Oswego to house 1000 war refugees from the Mediterranean region. The president said this is the total number admitted now and noted plans to aid refugees from Italy Yugoslavia and Spain to ease Allied efforts. New camps are being prepared in the Middle East and other parts of Africa to shelter displaced people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Ontario
Oswego
Mediterranean
United States
Italy
Yugoslavia
Spain
Middle Eastern
Africa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theaters
Legion
Hillsville
Prince Umberto
JIFFY
Normandy
Marilyn Maxwell
Singer
John Conte
Miss Maxwell
Canada
Eugene A. Mayfield
Johnson Bldg
A. Call’s
Mill Street
Mma
Maxwell Mouse Coffee
Box
Mortadella
du Pont
Mill St. New Castle
Lawrence Ave
Ellwood City
Cash & Carry
Market
West Washington ST
Iome
Caserta
Kresti
Morrell
Armour’s Cloverbloom Cheese
Fleischmann
Blue
Jesse
Zigler
Crite
California
Joe
Vnal Weenamie Jethm
Fort Ac Fem
Bela
Golden Dawn
Kresh
Washington
Roosevelt
Long Ave
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