Soldier Letters from Rome June 22 1944
A soldier in Italy describes Rome’s beauty and ruins after a patrol, noting the Eternal City’s walls, arches, and elevated roads. He visits Vatican City and St Peters, calls it neutral and self-sufficient, and recalls beds and travel life during a ten month campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
States
Eternal City
American Red Cross
Tiber River
Caesar
Cursee
Vatican City
Mussolini
St. Peters
Roosevelt Least Useful in War Washington Poll Says
Look magazine survey of Washington correspondents finds Franklin D Roosevelt as third most useful official and declares him dispensable. Top pick is General George C Marshall, followed by Cordell Hull. The ten least useful include Frances Perkins Henry Morgenthau Jr Henry A Wallace and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Look Magazine
En Roosevelt
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
Cordell Hull
Frances Perkins
Labor
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
the Treasury
Claude R. Wickard
Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Francis Biddle
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
Harry L. Hopkins
Joseph F. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Agency
Ohio Republican News
Navy Admits Error Deserter Claim In Solomons Case
An official letter dated June 28 and received July 1 declares Glenn Maurice Barnes reported missing from the U S Navy base at Solomons Maryland as a deserter. A later July 5 letter from the Amphibious Training Base explains the charge was an error and that Barnes was on a training cruise at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Barnes
Glenn Maurice
Solomons
Maryland
Glenn
Charles E. Barnes
Patoka
Illinois
Glenn Maurice Barnes
Wesleyan Guild Meets at Joy Boyd Home
The Wesleyan Guild held its regular meeting at Joy Boyd's home with a pot luck dinner. Devotional by Mrs. W. M. Cox and a lesson on Africa led by Mrs. Jensen. Attendees included Christina Crawford Ruth Willett Thelma Riley Helen Troyer Pansy Wasem Mary Watson Margaret Cox Joy Boyd Mae Eagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Guild
Joy Boyd
W. M. Cox
Jensen
Africa
Christina Crawford
Ruth Willett
Thelma Riley
Helen Troyer
Pansy Wasem
Mrs. Jensen
Mary Watson
Margaret Cox
Mae Eagan
Malaria grounds Mrs Wasem in Carbon dale Hospital
Mrs. G. J. Wasem, attending summer school in Carbon dale, is confined to Carbondale Hospital with malaria. Her husband spent the weekend with her. Patoka youths Carroll McIntire and Marion Belcher, now serving the country, recently met at Camp Swift, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Wasem
Carbondale
Carroll McIntire
Marion Belcher
Camp Swift
Texas
Patoka Area Tops Fifth War Loan With 111 Percent
The Patoka banking area surpassed its quota in the Fifth War Loan Drive begun June 12, with E, F, and G series now totaling 209.95 toward 111 percent. Local chairman L. E. Green reported a $42,209.95 community contribution, including state and Illinois Central Railroad purchases, covering Patoka township and parts of Foster Carrigan Tonti Pope Kaskaskia in Fayette and East Fork in Clinton counties.
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L. E. Green
Consid
Green
Illinois Central Railroad
Patoka
Patoka Township
Foster
Carrigan
Tonti
Pope
Kaskaskia
Fayette
East Fork Township
Clinton County
Farewell Party for Bill Goodin
George William Goodin known as Bill, recently on a twelve day furlough from Camp Blanding Florida, attended a farewell gathering Tuesday night at his brother Leonard Goodin’s home. Attendees included multiple Logues, Woods, Heather, Wooden, Belcher families and others. He departed Wednesday for Camp Meade Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George William
Bill) Goodin
Camp Blanding
Florida
George Goodin
Leonard
Jim Logue
Edward Logue
Glen Heather
Howard Woods
Dale Zimmerman
Paul Matheny
Rufus Wooden
Paul
John H. Belcher
Cinda Barnes
Rosemary
Lexie
Nora Goodin
Fred Tedrick
Minnie
Ellen
John Jr
Billie
Nelson
Harry Greenwood
Edward Kile
Gladys Alexander
Raymond Alexander
Dalton Alexander
Leonard Goodin
Bill
Camp Meade
Maryland
Miss Lucille Smith Leaves for Peoria Office Post
Miss Lucille Smith leaves Friday for Peoria to join the Caterpillar Tractor Company office. She will assume a position there and report to new duties.
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Lucille Smith
Peoria
The
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Train Wreck at Odin Injures Ten on I V No 1
A southbound Illinois Central line from Chicago to Memphis derailed at Odin at 3 05 pm Monday injuring about ten. Five of twelve coaches derailed. one car tipped. Flagman A P Lillie of Chicago seriously hurt. others treated at Salem and Centralia hospitals. Tracks repaired and northbound service resumed by 10 am Tuesday.
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Illinois
Chicago
Memphis
Tennessee
Odin
A. P. Lillie
Salem
Centralia
Thorman Quayle Vows Read In Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Dorotha Thorman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Thorman of Okmulgee Oklahoma wed Sgt James Quayle son of Mrs Nellie Quayle Patoka in a double ring ceremony at the First Assembly of God Parsonage. Rev Paul Copeland officiated. The couple resides at 500 South Alabama Okmulgee. Quayle is stationed at Glennan General Hospital.
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Dorotha Thorman
John Thorman
East Sixth
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
James Quayle
Nellie Quayle
Patoka
Paul Copeland
First Assembly of God Church
Nellie Winn
Johnny Hinde
Winn
Set
Lightning Strikes Jett Barn at Fredonia Farm
A barn on the G. W. Jett farm at Fredonia was struck by lightning Monday afternoon around 5 30 and burned to the ground despite neighbor efforts. Most contents were saved with about 10 tons of hay lost. A nearby crib was destroyed and the incident recalls a similar strike 36 years ago on the same farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Jett
Fredonia
A. S
Alfred) Jett
Paratrooper son injured in England and other local notes
Local news reports Wilber McIntire's paratrooper son injured and interned in an English hospital. Messages detail visits, family moves, furloughs, and several relatives traveling to see kin, with mentions of military service, leave trips, and wartime travel across Missouri and Illinois towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber McIntire
Wilber
England
Patoka Panthers 4 H Club holds August plans meeting
The Patoka Panthers 4 H Club met at Jacob Davis home with seventeen members and ten visitors. They planned the Local Achievement Day Show for August 12 at the park and heard talks by Deneen Walker and Floyd Smith. Next meeting is August 8 at the leader's home. Delegates Wilma Pugh and Conway Malan depart July 16 for Camp Meron Indiana for talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Panthers
Jacob Davis
Deneen Walker
Floyd Smith
Patoka
Wilma Pugh
Conway Malan
Camp Meron
Indiana
Post Office Moves and Community Craft Day
Citizens gather on a Wednesday afternoon to relocate the Post Office while workers hammer nails and prepare a new building. The event features foreman Henry guiding the site and local residents debating issues, with plans and weather notices shaping the day.
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Doc
Jim
Henry
Dewey
Franks
Henries
Johns
Moreland
Patoka 4-H Scrap Drive Set for July 21
The Patoka Panthers plan Scrap Drive Day on July 21 asking residents to donate iron metal and other scrap. Call Conway Malan at 0656 or Robert Pugh at 068 in Patoka to arrange pickup funds support the local Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Patoka Panthers
Conway Malan
Robert Pugh
Mrs Hicks Relocates Within Golf House Complex
Mrs Mattie Crosby Hicks moved on Monday from the Golf house to the cottage of Mrs Florence Simcox within the same complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Crosby Hicks
Golf House
Florence Simcox
Card of thanks for loss of Elza Lee Sharp Jr
The Sharp family thanks friends for support during bereavement for Bud Elza Lee Sharp Jr including flowers, songs by Freda and Carl Arnold, comforting messages from Rev. Thomas and Rev. Jensen, and aid from the American Legion Post. God bless you and your loved ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud
Elza Lee Sharp
Freda
Carl Arnold
Rev. Thomas
Rev. Jensen
American Legion Post
E. L. Sharp
Gaylord Smith
T Set
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pfc
Floyd T. Snyder
Italy
Folks
NAVY
U. S. Naval Amphibious Training Base
Spot
Bill Goodin
Thorman-Quayle
G. W. Jett Barn
Nada Jo Binnion
Vandalia
Sandra Schroeder
Joe Diebold
Grayville
D. C. Stringer
Charlie Pugh
O. E. Eaglin
Frank Burgess
Houston
Sgt. Burgess
Marianna Islands
Denver Adams
Robert Eagan
Buster Bender
Earhart
Clifford Talbott
H. E. Hollenbeck
James Ballance
St. Louis
Pvt
Camp Beal
California
William Boyd
Don Griffin
Anna
F. B. Ballance
Ali Dean Meador
Colgate University
Syracuse
New York
Carl Meador
Connie
Rev
C. A. Towers
James Adams
Karen
Decatur
Charles Adams
Jackie Adams
Frank Adams
Marjorie Stone
Lee Griffin
Theodore Stone
David
Marjorie
William Boothman
John Stone
Sandoval
Flora
R. H. Green
Keith
LeRoy
Kinmundy
Great Lakes
John Barnes
Cpl. A. L. Barnes
North Africa
Paul Schmidt
Breese
William Ververs
Virgil Herring
P. J. Mojonnier
Louisville
Kentucky
Davis Jennings
Billy Joe Cruthers
Wilber Cruthers
Janie Cruthers
A. L. Watson
Archie
Granite City
Chester A. Douglas
Maurice D. Ballance and
Eugene Black
E. O., Black
Vernon Perambler
George Johnson
Eli
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