Draft boards to name reemployment committeemen soon
Soldiers returning home to be aided in finding work. Brig Gen Hershey directs local draft officials to appoint reemployment committeemen to protect returning soldiers' rights to civilian employment. The program aims to ensure old jobs or suitable alternatives are secured, with links to state employment offices and civic groups if needed. Clifton and Clinton Hasty returned home after a two week visit to relatives in Wallace.
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Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Hershey
Army
Civic Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
War Department
Clifton
Clinton Hasty
Wallace
Defense Division to Channel Small Firms into War Production
The President created in the OPM a Division of Contract Distribution with Floyd Odlum as Director to marshal productive capacity and spare idle plants for defense. The unit will assist small firms, set up local offices, provide procurement and technical aid, plan reemployment, and promote pooled small manufacturers to share defense work.
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OPM
Floyd Odlum
New York
RFC
Seaboard
Russia
United States
Roosevelt
W. A
Margaret Adams and Rufus Shearin Wed in 1941 Roanoke Rapids
Mrs. J R Adams of Roanoke Rapids announces the marriage of her daughter Margaret to Rufus Shearin of Litleton on August 22 1941 at South Mills. They reside in Portsmouth Virginia. Also listed is a social visit by Lynch family to Madison Bay at Broadnay Sunday afternoon.
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J. R. Adams
Roanoke’ Rapids
Margaret
Rufus Shearin
Litleton
South Mills
Portsmouth
J. Lynch
Ancell
Gerald
P. ¥. Lynch
R. S. Connell
Lena May
Madison Bay
Broadnay
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Port St. Joe
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Chattanooga
Tenn
J. Howard Marshall
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W. 2Nd Street
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