R. L. Coleman Named To Head Naval Reserve
New Philadelphia resident Comdr. Robert Louis Coleman named commanding officer of the Naval Reserve Organized Surface Battalion 4-25 drills at the reserve training center. He succeeds Lt. J. M. Tidball recalled to active duty. Lt. B. J. Keffler served as acting commander. Coleman earned the Navy Cross for a rescue in Sicily and holds multiple World War II medals. He and his wife with three children reside at 428 N Broadway. He works in insurance.
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Robert Louis Coleman
Naval Reserve
Reserve Training Center
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Park Dr
Coleman
J. M. Tidball
B. J. Keffler
Lt. Tidball
Comdr. Coleman
Boston
Mass
Cuba
Northwestern University
Cleveland
Sicily
N. Broadway
New Philadelphia
Delayed U S Wedding in Korea Attracts Attention
In a shell torn building at U S Army headquarters in Korea Capt James F King of Worcester Massachusetts and Lt Anna Jacobs of Muskogee Oklahoma were married. Both serving in the army one as an intelligence officer the other as a nurse. They met at headquarters ten days earlier making the first U S army wedding in Korea since the war. Chaplain James M Bragan officiated with Corp Thomas Banks as best man.
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James F. King
Worcester
Mass
Anna Jacobs
Muskogee
Okla
King
Jacobs
James M. Bragan
Birmingham
Ala
Corp
Thomas Banks
Elk City
Charles West Directs Ferguson Headquarters
Charles West of Mount Vernon heads the campaign headquarters for State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson the Democratic senatorial nominee in Ohio. West a former undersecretary of the interior during FDR’s administration is a contact man and helps craft speeches Doyle said. He previously taught political science at Denison University and the University of Akron.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph T. Ferguson
Charles West
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Clarence Doyle
Ferguson
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Ohio
Doyle
Columbus Council Seeks New Union Station Depot
Columbus city officials voted to ask the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to declare Union Station inadequate and order the five railroads to build a new terminal. The 1875 depot was said to cause congestion and delays affecting postal service traffic and passengers. The railroads named are Pennsylvania, Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio, Norfolk & Western, and New York Central.
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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U.S
Coffee Sweeps Threaten Imports as Prices Rise
Washington reports illegal importation of coffee sweeps, beans mixed with ash, cigaret butts, dirt and more, undermining the Pure Food and Drug Administration. Larrick notes high bean prices tempt dealers to rebag spilled beans, elevating smuggling risk and prompting large-scale seizures and refusals. Pepper also faces intensified scrutiny amid scarce supplies.
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Pure Food and Drug Administration
George P. Larrick
Larrick
King George to Meet Parliament on October 26
London reports the present session will end October 26, with a new session starting October 31. King George VI will greet both houses in a ceremony before the new House of Commons chamber opening. The old chamber was bombed on May 10, 1941, as Parliament resumes after summer recess.
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Infant care class offered at Red Cross headquarters
A mother and baby care class will run Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at Red Cross headquarters, 132 3rd St SW. Registration available in person or by telephone.
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