Ohio convicts start army drilling soon
Ohio penitentiary prisoners will be drilled for army duty on prison grounds and enter the armed forces upon release. Warden Frank D. Henderson conceived the plan with Gov. Bricker’s approval, expecting 200 volunteers to begin training. Eligible inmates must be first offenders with good records and no murder, arson, narcotics charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Frank D. Henderson
Bricker
Ohio
Army
Henderson
Army boosts marriages in Brown County during WWII drive
Brownwood Texas January 22 1942 the Brown county issued 1180 marriage licenses last year a 300 percent rise from 1940 as nearly 30000 soldiers were stationed at Camp Bowie fueling the spike in marriages across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Tex
Brown County
Camp Bowie
Round Table Hears Conference Report on Palestine Meeting
Er nest H. Cohen reviewed the United Palestine Appeal conference in Cleveland at Temple Luncheon Round Table in the Courtland hotel. He noted Zionist goals include a 50 000 strong Jewish army to defend homeland and autonomous Jewish commonwealth. Rabbi Charles B. Latz led the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Palestine Appeal
Cleveland
Ernest H. Cohen
Temple
Courtland Hotel
Palestine
Cohen
Charles B. Latz
Civilian Defense Setup No 1 The Staff Corps
The first article outlines the Canton staff corps for civilian defense detailing duties, training, and staffing. It specifies 400 men and 200 women, insignia roles for commanders and clerical staff, required skills and long hours during emergencies, and a 10 3 2 5 2 hour training mix plus weekly operations and bi monthly drills. Staff equipment includes gas masks and office facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Staff Corps
Ohio Time Law Forsakes Standard Time For Emergency Change
The Associated Press reports Ohio will align with federal daylight saving time on February 9 at 2 a.m., despite statutes mandating eastern standard time for courts, banks, and public offices. State treasurer Don H. Ebright and Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt indicate banks, treasury, and courts may follow the federal order, with the Supreme Court to decide how to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Uncle Sam
State Treasury
Don H. Ebright
State Supreme Court
Carl V. Weygandt
Supreme Bench
Buckeye
Louisville Enrolls 11 In Quill Scroll Honor
Eleven staff members of Louisville High School newspaper The Spotlight were inducted into the Quill and Scroll society at a Wednesday assembly. Pins were awarded to Wilma McGinnis Estella Dickerhoof Phyllis Doll Kenneth Gulling Warren Kandel Richard Mills Robert Dougherty Wilmot Trump Dorothy Vogley Donald Upperman and Dorothy Neff received a faculty life membership. A new staff for the second semester is being formed with Quill and Scroll members as the advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
The
Spotlight
Quill and Scroll
International Honorary Society
Wilma McGinnis
Estella Dickerhoof
Phyllis Doll
Kenneth Gulling
Warren Kandel
Richard Mills
Robert Dougherty
Wilmot Trump
Dorothy Vogley
Donald Upperman
Dorothy Neff
Wool to supply uniforms for 5 million soldiers
Salt Lake City, Jan 22. Nearly two thirds of this year’s U S wool will be used for uniforms blankets and other needs of 5 000 000 soldiers of the United States and United Nations F R Marshall secretary of the National Wool Growers association said the nation’s sheepmen will ship 1 138 700 000 pounds of wool this year and the office of production management has suggested an allocation of 738 700 000 pounds for the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Salt Lake City
Utah
United States
United Nations
F. R. Marshall
National Wool Growers’ Association
Office of Production Management
Free land for gardens opens in Houston for war effort
George Hamman, a retired banker and philanthropist, offers 1,650 acres of his Houston area truck garden land to anyone wishing to raise vegetables for their families during the war. He will plow and harrow the land free of charge to support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Bowman
Ohio
United States Employment Service
Civic Vocational Guidance Council
V. C
Houston
Tex
George Hamman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rockford
Free Land
Kobacker
Zic
North Market
Babe H
Lairama
RAYON
Nues
Ceian Sdecame
Sannea
Sturd A Eee
Nachman
Ruben’s
Hobacker
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!