Lions Club reports on Lions International convention in Cleveland
Members who attended the Lions International convention in Cleveland July 21 23 gave reports at the weekly Lions Club luncheon. G Raymond Shipley president Richard L Kline and Richard F Simmons highlighted membership growth to 436 clubs in 14 nations 16 450 Lions in armed services and 21 750 direct war contributions. The 22nd District sent a record delegation and Dr E Gull of Roanoke Va was elected president for the ensuing year.
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Lions International
Cleveland
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
G. Raymond Shipley
Richard L. Kline
Richard F. Simmons
Micarapud
Bilien Tonauieas Sd
Venezuela
Armed Services
Activiseis
International Organization
Dr. E . Gull
Roanoke
Lake Erie
Maryland
Delaware
Oato
John W. Bricker
Frank J Louche
Maurice J Tobin
Boston
John N Greely
Inter-American Affairs
Washington, D. C
Joseph H. Liston
War Production Board
Ensign Elizabeth Landis Allen
Howard Bonham
American Red Cross
James M. Landis
Office of
Civilian Defense
Push to Munda Airfield Reaches Eastern Rim
The August 4 5 communiques report U S troops advancing on New Georgia reached the eastern rim of Munda airfield and pushed through a Japanese trench defense. Artillery and mortar fire slowed the defense but the Americans gained key positions around Bibolo Hill and Lambeti plantation as they closed on the airstrip.
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Munda
New Georgia
McArthur
United States
Bibola Hill
Kokengolo Hill
Hirohito
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Fibolo Hill
Stock Exchange
Advanent
Lambeti Plantation
Lambet Plantation
Hardy Venturers
Hear
Louloku
Bibolo Hill
Tr Hahatti
Avery
Use of Prisoners Proving Satisfactory in Queen Anne’s
Centreville Maryland August 5 prisoners for farm work inaugurated this week in Queen Annes County have proven satisfactory to both farmers and inmates and will likely run four months. About fifty prisoners from the Maryland House of Correction are hired at three dollars and fifty cents per day each, placed in gangs of ten with guards supplied by the prison. Gangs rotate among seven election districts to provide work across the county.
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Centreville
Queen Anne's
J. Walter Eby
Eby
Maryland House of Correction
Cid Port Road
Kent Island
Penal Institution
Philippine Defense Chief Enrolls in U S Army Artillery School
Major General Basilio J. Valdes, Philippine Army chief of staff and defense minister, has enrolled as a student at a U S Army field artillery school in Fort Sill Oklahoma. He says American artillery is the best and recalls fighting at Corregidor and Bataan before evacuating with President Quezon by submarine, PT boat, and airplane.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Philippine Army
Ab Aid Wau
Hoope
Basilio J. Valdes
Sone
Corregidor
Baidan
Manuel Quezon
Valdes
Philippines
Islands
Bataan
Staf
Pettoniay Constabulary
Lilac's native land traced to 1828 discovery in Rumania
Reports place the lilac's origin in western Rumania when it was first noted as a native plant in 1828, clarifying its earlier unknown homeland.
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Western
Rumania
Keystone Paints And Varishes At 125 Years Of Service
Nicodemus Paint Store promotes Keystone Paints and Varnishes as a long running local supplier. The ad lists grushes waxes and cleaners and provides a phone contact for orders.
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Nicodemus Paint
Jéon Cow
Declaration Allows Short Form Tax Declarations
The Treasury allows women and other taxpayers to file a short form declaration for estimated 1943 income tax of up to 10000 with deductions including earned income credit. The option mirrors the prior simplified form for gross incomes up to 3000, now extended to higher earnings with specific filing and payment deadlines through December 15 and March 15.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Freight revenue falls as ICC notes June drop
Washington reports June freight revenue at 549 thousand dollars, down about 24.7 million from May. Passenger revenue rises with strong gains, while overall freight declines due to interrupted commodities and pay-as-you-go shifts under new tax rules set for March 15, 1045.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Freight rate cut takes effect May 18 in mining sector
Passenger revenue for June reached 147,203,877, up TR per cent from the same month last year, with a gain of neas ts S'449909 009 over May. The BR20 8 heavy bomber midwing monoplane is listed, capable of carrying a disposable load of 7820 pounds.
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Chicago
Munda Airfield
Sears
Oslo
Pecog
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Seaton
Sears Wit
misJes
Sears, Roebuck and CO
West Patrick St
Philippine
Defense
Army
Keystone
OFEN
Tesst
Aerrad
Morotias
Mortons
Euia
Chaies
Biiiees
Stumakros
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Fredemick
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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