Married Men To Go Unless Boys Are Called
Washington reports a House Defense Migration hearing warned that without drafting 28 and 19 year olds soon the nation may induct 1,000,000 to 1,300,000 married men. Major General Hershey outlined deferment bases, looming calls for 18 and 19 year olds, and a shift toward manpower balancing amid rising Army size goals beyond 4,500,000.
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Washington
House
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Defense Migration Committee
Hershey
Four Candidates for National Legion Commander at Kansas City
Four overseas veteran candidates vie for the American Legion national command at the Kansas City convention opening Saturday. Roane Waring of Memphis, Warren H. Atherton of Fresno, Frank Greenyn of Milwaukee, and Wayne Marion Armstrong of Indianapolis lead the field, a fraction of last year’s field as veterans debate room access for World War II members.
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Kansas City
American Legion
Lynn WU. Stambaugh
Fargo
Legion 1
Legion
Roane Waring
Memphis
Warren H. Atherton
Fresno
Calif
Frank Greenyn
Milwaukee
Wayne Marion Armstrong
Indianapolis
Army Sgts Rice Family Service Spans Three Posts
At Camp Polk Sgt. Rice, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis L Rice of Mountaindale, is stationed in Louisiana. He enlisted in 1939 and has two brothers also in Army service, Corp Austin L Rice at Camp Blanding and Corp Melvin C Rice at Pine Camp. Sgt Rice recently spent a ten day furlough with his parents.
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Sgt. Rice
Lewis L. Rice
Mountaindale
Camp Polk
Army Service
Corp
Austin L. Rice
Camp Blanding
Fla
Melvin C. Rice
Pine Camp
Rice
Soldier Giesler Assigned To Base Headquarters Office
Private first class Giesler of the United States Army Air Forces in Columbia South Carolina has been assigned to the Base Headquarters Technical Supply Office under Major Jarvis commanding officer of the 98th Base Headquarters Squadron. He is the son of Mrs Jennie A Giesler of Urbaya.
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Pfc
Giesler
United States Army Air Forces
Columbia
S. C
Base Headquarters Technical Supply Office
Jarvis
98Th Base
Jennie A. Guesler
Urbaya
Estates Began in Court as Guardians Named for Minors
The Orphans Court named John H. Boyer of 324 East Patrick Street administrator of Robert L. Boyer estate and appointed Farmers & Mechanics National Bank as guardian for the three minor daughters Margaret LaRue Dorothy and Barbara Lee Boyer. Real and personal property valued at $3,000 with $1,000 in other assets. guardianship fund expected to reach $10,000. The will of Catherine O. Hospelhorn of Emmitsburg read, with bequests to Harry H. Brown Jr Ronald Butterbaugh and two sisters Mrs Bobbie D Dubel and Mrs Ella M. Crow. executors named Daniel W. Dubel and Mrs Dubel. Witnesses Elizabeth B. Burger and Frank W. Burger. Court approved the final account in Hanson Maulsby estate.
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Orghan’s
John H. Boyer
East Patrick Street
Robert L. Boyer
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Margaret LaRue
Dorothy
Barbara Lee Boyer
Bobbie D Dubel
Ella M. Crow
Hagerstown
Dubel
Daniel W. Dubel
Elizabeth B. Burger
Frank W. Burger
Hanson Maulsby
Russia Produces 32 Million Metric Tons Of Petroleum In 1940
Russia logged a production total of 32 million metric tons of petroleum in 1940, reflecting its significant output in the early war era. This figure highlights the scale of Russia's energy sector during the period and its role in sustaining industrial and military activity.
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Russia
Youth Confesses Rape Slaying of Two Girls in New York
Westport Connecticut Sept 15 State Police said a 17 year old Stamford youth Edward Haight confessed to abducting two girls Margaret Lynch seven and Helen eight in Bedford Village New York last night He claimed he picked them up in a Stamford stolen station wagon and killed them with a knife after raping them Officials said Helen's body was found near Beaver Dam Creek and Margaret's was recovered in Beaver Dam Creek detectives reported He was captured at his Stamford home and the stolen station wagon found later Officers noted earlier encounters involved improper proposals to a woman and two girls in Stamford areas The case drew in state police detectives and federal agents as neighbors helped search for the missing child The bodies were discovered in the Beaver Dam Creek area with Margaret found first and Helen later believed killed by the same suspect
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Westport
Conn
George H. Ferris
Stamford
Margaret Lynch
Helen
Bedford Village
N. Y
Ferris
Edward Haight
Wildwood Road
Bedford Center
Haight
Westchester County
New York
William Schainman
Connecticut
Beaver Dam Creek
Charles Flanagan
Edward Waltz
Creek Bedford Center
N.Y
Patrick Lynch
Margaret
Blaymatae Af Mara
Philip McGovern
Mary
Teresa
Remspark Assigned to Camp Blanding Florida
Remspark was assigned to Camp Blanding Florida. He enlisted in the Headquarters Company of the 115th Infantry, 29th Division on October 17, 1940. He spent a ten day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Roger A Remsberg of Mt. Pleasant before heading to Florida after being in Dilworth North Carolina.
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Remspark
Camp Blanding
Fla
115Th Infantry
Florida
Roger A Remsberg
Mt. Pleasant
Dilworth
N.C
Army child dies in camp accident and navy son missing
A New Midway area anti air craft gunner Pvt Eyler was crushed in an accident at Camp Edwards Massachusetts with bruises and lip cuts noted. A separate Navy update reports Elmer LeRoy Babylon known as George from Wakefield is missing after recent action. he is 28, married, and a warrant officer promoted recently, last home in November 1941.
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Pvt. Eyler
New Midway
Fort Kustis
Camp Edwards
Mass
NAVY
Guy Babylon
Wakefield
Navy Department
Washington
Elmer LeRoy Babylon
George
United States Navy
Massachusetts
Railroad brakeman injured after fall from Monocacy Bridge
The porter from Afar Railroad, injured Sunday night by a fall from the railroad bridge over the Monocacy River at Frederick Junction, rests satisfactorily at Schnauffer Hospital in Brunswick. Martin suffered several fractured ribs and a wrist fracture, was removed to the Brunswick hospital by railroad employee, while a dirty windshield was noted to cut vision by over 50 percent.
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Pore Mere Afar
Monocacy River
Frederick Junction
Schnauffer
Brunswick
Martin
Proclamation on Maryland constitutional amendments headlined
Maryland announces multiple proposed amendments to the state constitution including changes to voting on amendments, judiciary structure, salaries for clerks and registers, eminent domain for road projects, and creation of juvenile courts. Propositions involve separate ballots, publication rules, and adoption by voters in 1942 and 1941 dates.
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Maryland
State of Marys
Marziand
Nalesmare
General Assembly
Newepapers
Kha
Mali
Judiciary Department
Llrd Judicial Circuit
General Assembly of Maryland
Fle Conneth- Hon
Ile ‘Udiciary Department
State of
Circuit Court
Came
Tun of Mora Peranne
Otter
Ansociate Juges
Ang Tde
Ft. Nary
Anallee
Caroline
Ceci Kent
Queen Anne's
Talbot
Slalt
Maryland Juvenile Courts Amendment Proclaimed for 1942 Vote
Governor Herbert A. OConor proclaims a statewide referendum in November 1942 on amending the Maryland Constitution to provide for juvenile courts. The proclamation requires publication in multiple newspapers, including at least one German-language paper, and outlines the election procedures and official publication steps.
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Maryland
Adlela
State of Mary
Tarik
Anak
Aml
Articla XIV
Peinhart Bn
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Public Lbrary
Johannesburg
South Africa
Sgt
Donald W. Bice
Pic
Carl W. Giesler
Keystone
Nicodemus
W. Court St
Fhone
Potomac By-Products Co
Frederick, Md
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Harpers Ferry
Stieff
Stieff Rose
Tts
Doll’s Jewelry Store
Philip
John M. Young
McGovern
Blanding
Gunner No
Elmer Ray Eylee
Harry Martin
Brian Place
Quaker City
North Market Street
Fiov
BEXON
Della Pra
Prederick
Montgomery
Minth
Freiore
Montgomery Cowntree
Frederick County
Said
Atel
Montgomery County
Montgomery Cutty
Galt
Genocrai
Peederick County
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Judacr
Eoy
Justicial
Etreatte Anal
Serela
Emil Rircilin
Redding
Te Aald
Order of the Nations
Phah Oehich
Crom
Ani
Sat
Oden
Teo
Jude
Walt
Uda
Prince George's
Charla
Thu
Tulad Cirenit
Eal
Sali
Prince George's Comal
George's County
Stata
Grasald
Jaty
Vaid
Lhapteau
Tegal
Baltimore
Rhall
Taw
Legislative Department
State Roads Commission
State of Maryland
Texwlatin
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General Assembly of
Staty of
Meryland
Panal
Ighie
State of Land
Maltimore City
Inman
Baillix
Herbert
Oconor
Mahylanus
Mallet
Merbert & O'Conor
Thomas Elmo Jones
Bellabie
Williamson
Elsies Pyrat
Olga Coal
Pocahontas
Ford
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