Salvage Drive Aims For 150 Tons In New Castle
Salvage workers officials and scouts will view a film tonight at city hall titled Behind the Winning Punch to promote the June 17 waste paper drive in New Castle and nearby townships. Joseph A. Hartman leads the collection. trucks provided by PMTA merchants. Households should bundle paper separate from magazines and wrap in 15 pound bundles. The 1940s drive previously yielded 20 tons.
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Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
United States
New Castle
Joseph A. Hartman
PMTA
Largest Crops In Years Predicted
Harrisburg reports the Farm Security Administration forecasts the largest crops in U S history with minimal farm labor. Director Carson F Mertz cites farm families operating at full capacity despite tool and labor shortages, noting 169 027 farms valued at 864 199 795 dollars are active in Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
INS
Farm Security Administration
Carson F. Mertz
Pennsylvania Agency
United States Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Mertz
Koppel Sergeant Killed In Action
Beaver Falls man Francis J. Cleary Jr., a staff sergeant and waist gunner aboard an American bomber, was killed in action in the South Pacific on May 27, the war department reported.
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Beaver Falls
Francis J. Cleary, Jr
Koppel
South Pacific
War Department
Patriotism and War Bonds Under Invasion Essay
The piece argues that if America faced invasion we would support the Fifth War Loan with full sacrifice. It cites George Washington on conscience and incentive, contending war bonds provide emotional steadiness and future purchasing power, urging readers to invest now as if defending against invasion.
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America
Europe
United States Treasury
George Washington
Atlantic
Service Personnel Arrive and Transfer Notes Across U S Forces
Numerous U S Armed Service updates from Bainbridge to Fort Jackson and Lincoln reveal arrivals home and abroad, transfers of personnel to infantry and special units, and milestones such as training at Keesler Field and promotions. Parents in local addresses receive word of their relatives overseas and stateside postings.
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Charles Cooper
Bainbridge, Md
D. L. Cooper
Smithfield Street
J. E. Emery
South Bay Street
Pvt
Jacob ‘Budi Emery
United States
Africa
U. S
Emery
Atlantic City
Edwin L. Barber
William C., Barber
Wilson Avenue
Garden City Army Air Field
Kansas
Naval Training School
Town State College
Ames
Lie William E Hilliard
Ross Hilliard
New Galilee
Cpl
Dale D. Grim
East North Street
Fort Jackson
D. C
Infantry
Don Dinsmore
Scott Field
Ilinois
Dinsmore
U. S. Army Air Corps
J. Bunemann
Richelieu Avenue
Pfc
John Bunemann
New Orleans
Lincoln
Neb
Grant H. Brundage
E. L. Brundage
Hazelcroft Avenue
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Moose Lodge announces membership drive and August events
New Castle Lodge No. 51 of the Loyal Order of the Moose outlines a membership campaign through August 5 at a meeting led by Governor George R Gettings. The drive ends with a large initiation on August 6 featuring Supreme Governor Mark Gray as guest speaker.
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New Castle Lodge No
Loyal Order of the Moose
George R Gettings
Supreme Governor
Mark Gray
Grove City MIA Sgt Budd Teare Reported Missing
June 13 message to Mr. and Mrs. Harry E Teare announces their son Sgt Budd W Teare missing in action over France. He is listed as missing in action according to the families.
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Sgt
Budd Teare
Grove City
Budd W. Teare
France
Harry E. Teare
R. D
Youth 16 Marries Widow 37 in Vancouver
Ronald Smith aged 16 honeymooning with his bride Mrs Mary Alice Breun aged 37 after their Vancouver wedding. The groom, who knew the bride since age seven, described it as love at first sight. The Rev Paul Kunzman noted he was reluctant to marry them but consented. Mary Alice Breun, a widow, has two children aged one and three.
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Vancouver
Wash
Ronald Smith
Mary Alice Breun
Paul Kunzman
War Veterans Turn To Farms
Harrisburg reports R W Hudgens of Washington and Carson F Mertz state director will join veteran rehabilitation conferences during the American Legion convention in Wilkes Barre from June 29 to July 1. They will discuss Farm Security Administration loan aid under the Cooley bill and study programs to place veterans as part time and full time farmers.
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Harrisburg
INS
R. W. Hudgens
Washington
Farm Security Administration
Carson F Mertz
American Legion
Wilkes-Barre
FSA
Mertz
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Vogue Upholstering Co
ITI
Lawrence Savings and Trust
11Th Street
Office of Price Administration
Electric Service Co
N. Mercer St
Lebo’s
E. Long
Jack Colley
Harry Colley
North Mercer Street
Italy
North Africa
Harold McConagha
Staten Island
N. Y
May McConagha
East Brook
Toledo
Joan Bertolino
Uber Street
Anthony Bertolino
Australia
New Guinea
Archie Davies
A. L. Davies
Etna Street
Army Air Forces Training Command School
Unleiversity
New Haven
Conn
Kenneth J Evans
Evans
David T. Evans
North Liberty Street
Frank L. Wiech
Dominick E. Wiech
Spring Street
Pic
Cosmo Scilla
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Raymond Street
Harry F Loy
John Loy
Delaware Avenue
Chester Lyskoska
Adolph Miron
Camp Bowie Tex
Lyskoska
Moravia Street
Pfe
Sophie Lyskoska
Toronto
City
W. Wash. St
College
McGoun
Ags
Silverman’s
Ours
Long Ave
Penne
Moose Planning
Mary
SeeGes
Woo
Joan Davis
Jack Haley
KDKA
Rieck
Duree
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