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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
16
The piece notes that automobile stamps are no longer sold at the post office. It explains how July and August usage affects stamp eligibility and the revenue impact. It clarifies that stamps apply to autos taxed in August and are only available to those who did not drive last month.
J E DewhurstPrcal secretary of the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners stressed the high demand for stenographers at Washington D C and at Wright Field Dayton urging applicants to qualify for the positions.
The article urges young men to volunteer as stenographers to support the military, offering $120 monthly at Washington and Weight Field. Applicants must be 16 or older for Weight Field and 18 by October 1 for Washington, with no maximum age. Inquiries to Dewhurst at the Elyria port office. A note mentions the large rubber reserves in a modern tank.
A string of brief social and military notices from Cleveland area residents. Mentions visits between families, relocations of employees, and upcoming trips to Wisconsin and Niagara Falls. Military promotions and furloughs for several soldiers, a funeral at Superior Avenue, and a community breakfast and reunion plans appear among the short items.
The Elgria post office announces VeMail Envelopes combining letter and envelope paper for V Mail. The system reduces mail weight for troops abroad by using microfilm images when available, while non microfilm routes transmit originals by mail. Also notes Wallace Collene as guest speaker and local Ladies Aid Society events at Universalist church with picnics and potluck dinners.
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