Filers to be Quizzed On Job Skills Feb 16
Registrants to complete questionnaires assessing skills for war production roles and military needs. Local Employment Service offices offer assistance at 88 sites including City Wall basement and Union Labor Temple.
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Selective Service
Akill
Dew Cty
King’s Court
Casiana Park
Zarramora Street
Philips
Abegaon
Union Labor Temple
North
Common Laborers Union Business Office
Weat Market Street
St. Philips Junior College
Dakota Street
Holy Comer
Nevada
Colored Aiciavium
Employment Service
Bond
Incal Draft Board
Bexar R Days For Sugar Set
Ration certificates will be issued to residents whose last names begin with A through M on Thursday and with N through Z on Tuesday. Registrations will be held at elementary schools, with sugar rations available on both days. Those missing registration dates may be unable to buy sugar until next period.
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Pere
Lost item ad prompts cash via light ad service
A brief Light Want Ad offers to raise cash by selling items. It invites readers to dial F-12831 or F120) to place a courteous message for a helpful ad writer. The notice emphasizes affordability and ease of using the service.
Pan Am Fiesta Highlights Gonzales Celebration
Gonzales plans a Pan Americah fiesta with thousands expected Friday.Dr Raoul Herrera Arango of the Cuban embassy in Washington will be principal speaker. A parade starts at 10 am, luncheon at noon, and Pan American Roundtable hosts will greet dignitaries. The afternoon features flag presentations by delegates in national costumes and musical performances by local groups.
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Gonzales
Raoul Herrera-Arango
Washington
Herrera
Sam 3. Burchard
C. B. Black
Singrin
Gonzales High School
Goa Gales Gis
Rescued Guards Sink Sub Rescue Story From April News
Five young American seamen claim to avenger the loss of their medium merchant vessel Uree, sunk April 24 off the Atlantic coast. Twenty three crew including the captain were rescued. 23 in lifeboats remain missing. Navy learns details from Ensign Keathley who says it was the last stand for the rescued crew, ages 17 to 22.
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New York
U.S
United Nations
Tsunk
Atlantic
Hooseas
Oyr
Kens M. Keathley
Corisleana
Texas
Third Naval Discies
Gotham Dim-Out Drawn Across City Skyscrapers
In New York on April 29 Manhattan's skyline went dark as managers followed a Second Corps order to dim lights above the fifteenth floor to protect shipping from coastal glare. The blackout covered about 16 miles inland into New York New Jersey and Delaware. About 2000 buildings taller than 16 stories were advised that only direct glare was prohibited and normal shades would meet the rule.
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New York
Manhattan
Irving J. Phillipson
Second Corps
New Jersey
Delaware
New York City
Tomato Packers Walkout At Edinburg In Pay Dispute
Edinburg April 23 remote packers walked out of the Crulyn shippers plant after the shift refused to pay 7 cents per lug for packing. At Pharr, 10 cents per lug was approved for a separate group. In 1940 Valley packers were paid 6 cents per lug and last year raised to 6 cents. A skilled packer can produce about 2600 lugs daily.
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Edinburg
Th ‘Crulyn Shippers Plant
Pharr
Valley
War Production Report Highlights U S Efforts
At the United States Chamber of Commerce annual meeting a comprehensive picture emerged of wartime production. Plans, bombers, and tanks are ramping up with aircraft up 70 percent since Pearl Harbor and gasoline output rising to dominate world supply. Generating power, construction pace, and auto industry contributions reflect a broad mobilization.
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Srigagy
Amer
Pearl Harbor
Isabel Projects
American Petroleum Industry
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
America
Aircraf
Peart Harbor
Paramount War Industries S.A. Manhart
Curtis Tolley
North Drive
Santa Rosa
John Jovett
Aeronanutical Chamber of Commerce
Ed Echilsenger
Goliad Street
Seventh Street
Community Farm To Be Dedicated In McColl Road Area
McALLEN April 29 The FSA community farm on or off McColl road will be dedicated Thursday. Open house from 5 to 6 p m will invite Moorefield non contracted officers and the farm community will be available to answer questions.
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Mcallen
FSA
Orf McColl Road
Moore Field
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Welff & Marx
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Maia Fyne
Young America
Gotham
Viernes
Ita
Bert
Pete Ee CO
Pratel Crepe
Willy
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