Habit Forming and Woman Army Corps Pitch in News
A humorous tale about a heavy drinker warned by a doctor that red aspirin is habit forming. Lt. Margaret Peagram visits cities weekly to recruit women for the Women’s Army Corps, urging participation to support national crisis and preserve American freedoms.
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Margaret Peagram
Woman’s Army Corps
Lt. Peagram
WAC
Peagram
America
Army of the
United States
Third Class Mail Rules On Undeliverable Postage Returns
The text explains that third class mail must be unsealed and free of writing and cannot be forwarded or listed in a directory service. If addressed to a faulty address, the item is destroyed unless the sender prints a return postage guarantee on the envelope with their address.
Local residents spend weekend visits and moves in the area
Garland Matthews of Greens boro and Mrs. Paul Matthews of Norfolk spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Cox. Raiford Greene returned to Wilmington Sunday. Mrs. Troy Merritt and son left Monday to move to Jackson Mississippi with Lieutenant Troy Merritt. Pfe. C. GC. Kidd of Camp Van visited his mother Mrs. C. T. Kidd here this week.
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Garland Matthews
Greensboro
Paul Matthews
Norfolk
Jimmie Cox
Troy Merritt
Jackson
Miss
Pfe. C. GC
Kidd
Camp van
C. T. Kidd
Urge Early Mailing of Xmas Cards
Postmaster L. G. Shell urges sending Christmas greetings by first class mail to ensure delivery or return if needed. Envelopes should include a return address. postage is three cents per ounce for out of town and two cents for local delivery. A sealed note may accompany the greeting when using first class mail.
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L. G. Shell
Old Fellows Speak On Navy Spurn and WAC Laughter
Lt Peagram’s enthusiasm is called contagious and a veteran muses that those spurned by the Navy may soon join in humor with the WACs. He notes his own laughter is brief at present but hints at future wit.
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Peagram
Navy
WAC
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