Flashes from the War Era News Across the Nation
Reports from New York to Omaha describe odd wartime episodes. Zinc pennies misused as fares led to magnetic boxes to trap fake coins. a Missouri bunkmate recalls his old bunk. a San Francisco art exhibit used shipyard painters canning vases. Albuquerque skips municipal elections. a Kansas City family learns their son is a prisoner and safe. Idaho issues bid price limits. Los Angeles finds a pedlar’s satchel hidden cash. a Chicago market burglary yields a dog tied to the crime. Omaha hosts three governors drawing little crowd attention.
Girl Scout Troop 52 Awards at Palm Heights Church
Awards and proficiency badges were presented to Girl Scouts from Troop 52 Thursday night at a ceremony held in Palm Heights Baptist Church. The honors reflect summer earned achievements, announced by troop leaders Mrs. J. Y. Matthews and Mrs. M. A. McGregor.
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Palm Heights Baptist Church
J. Y. Matthews
Sselst Bn
M. A. McGregor
Bombardier Jock Mathis Receives Medal of Honor Posthumously
Lieut. Jock W Mathis 20 San Angelo bombardier died at his bomb sight during the Vogesack raid March 18. The Congressional Medal of Honor, presented to his sister Avis Mathis by Maj Gen Barton K Yount at Goodfellow Field, honors his gallant action despite mortal wounds. His brother Mark, missing since Kiel raid, is noted, and Mrs Mathis receives the Air Medal and Oak Leaf cluster earned by Jack in ten missions.
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Ban Annnlq
Jock “W. Mathis
San Angelo
Vogesack
Germany
Jack
Sievi
Mark Mathis
Eir
Ab Gondiellaw Field
Kiel
Yount
Mathis
Jack Mathis
Eurrope
Vegesack
Bombantier
Dicey Jelly Claims Sparked by Old Newsletter
A fragmented OCR item mentions a 18th century newsletter claim about jelly and cures, noting the United States and Ireland. The passage references John Campbell and Boston but is garbled. The readable portions hint at a curious, flawed remedy discussed in an old periodical.
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United States
Ireland
John Campbell
Boston
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