No Classification Assured for Selectees in Draft System
Local officials said no classification, including 4-F, guarantees a man will not be called in the next draft. Boards rush reclassification of 3-A and 3-B to meet demand as employers seek deferred workers. Chief Clerk George C. Slagle cited anxious farmers and telefonupe questions from the public about why sons are not kept at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Slagle
Board No. 2
Slagle
Washington
Induction
Nurses' Superintendent Begins Her Duties Here
At the Frederick City Hospital Board meeting Miss Eleanor Hammel was named superintendent of nurses replacing the instructor role. An order for new equipment for the nurses home was approved ahead of fall student nurses. Hospital head Miss Davena A. Somerville praised the staff for wartime duties while improving living conditions for nurses. The July report noted 341 patients treated, 250 admitted, 263 discharged, 78 remaining, 106 pay, 204 part pay, 30 free, 37 births, 20 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City Hospital
Somerville
Andrew Annan
Emmitsburg
M. Louise Johnson
Weather Summary for August 1941 Readings
Daily precipitation for 24 hours ending 1 am is .01 inch. August totals to date 4.18 inches, normal August 4.35. Actual August 1941 rainfall 2.41 inches by Aug 1. deficiency 0.04 of an inch in 1942. Yesterday high 88, low 64. temps a year ago 87 and 65. Sun set 8:15 pm, rises 6:21 am. moon rise 6:47 am, set 8:06 pm. Rivers Monocacy at Ceresville and Potomac at Knoxville muddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceresville
Knoxville
Red Subject Cannot Be Reclassified Overnight
An official stated that the red subject cannot be reclassified overnight and called for in duction, underscoring the need for a careful, staged process.
Funds Lacking For Post Office Blackouts
Baltimore reports that funds for civil defense blackouts cover only post offices in cities of 250 000 or more. Isaac S. George of the Maryland Council of Defense condemns federal complacency, arguing the policy obstructs civilian defense efforts and burdens preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Council of Defense
Maryland Defense
Isaac S. George
Public Works Administration
Sharon T. McCloskey
George
OCD
Postoffice Department
Bermuda Settlement's Wreck Reveals Colonial Ambition
A fragment notes Bermuda was settled by colonists headed for Virginia but wrecked on the islands, with government agencies not acting on the issue except for large rules. The passage hints at policy gaps in colonial administration and maritime misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Virginia
Islands
Draftee Passes Tests After Borrowing Teeth in Baltimore
A Local Board No 2 draftee who borrowed upper false teeth from a funeral home passed all tests in Baltimore and is now a drafted recruit. The incident highlights unusual measures taken to meet draft exam requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Board No. 2
Baltimore
Army board rejects man due to missing teeth, case noted
PL Emmett Fahey, chief clerk of the Board, announced a man reported for service but lacked upper teeth. He was deemed unlikely to be accepted, attempted enlistment at a local office, and sought further steps at a funeral home director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Fahey
Soard
Fahey
Nein
Army
Unclear OCR fragment hints at teeth found by undertaker
Fragmentary text mentions someone seeking false teeth and an undertaker finding a basketful in a basement. Details are incomplete, making full context and outcome unclear.
Ammy Receives New Plate After Dental Misfit
A man previously fitted with an ill matching plate finally obtains a properly fitting denture from the Andere Taker, joining the Ammy facility for ongoing care and adjustment.
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U.S. Navy
Aerial Torpedo Squadron
Lieut
J. C. Owens, Jr
Ensien Fayle
John C. Waldron
R.A. Moore
A. M. Moore
W. R. Evans
G. W. Teats
H. J. Ellison
G. M. Campbell
W. W. Ambercrombie
H.R. Kenyon, Jr
H. Gay
J. DB. Woodson
W. W. Creamer
R. B. Miles
U. S. Navy
NEA
LouTa
Sectore
Chatham “Sutton
Chatham
Blaltimore & Ohio Railroad
Seaboard States
Sun Oil Company
Automotive Research Division
SUN ‘Oil Company
Philadelphia
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