Beer sales in CCC camp spark old memory and critique
Boake Carter recalling a CCC camp in West Summerland County Florida where beer was sold cheaply to youths. He recounts a confrontation with the camp commandant over an earlier column and argues that selling beer to 16 to 21 year olds in camp is unnecessary, even if legal. He notes irony with a Key West nightclub refusing to serve CCC boys without guardians and urges restraint in government programs.
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ICC
West Summerlandty
Fla
Carter
Rmy
CCU
South Carolina
Florida
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
Key West
Revival of Prohibition Debate Stirs Youth Beer Policy
The Ledger Syndicate notes an army officer reasserts a policy based on second-hand info that beer drinking is encouraged for 16 and 17 year olds with Government approval. It questions why Navy rules would be reversed in a service training young personnel to be sharp-witted and clear-eyed.
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Ledger Syndicate
Avon Boys Seek Second-Half Titles in Local Loop
Avon notes a noon start for the second half of the basketball schedule with Shamrocks leading at five wins and no losses, Eagles at one win, and Bears and Hawks tied at two. First-half winners face second-half champs in a playoff for the Athletic Association medals, while top scorers are named. The piece also covers a growing school orchestra led by Karl Kolinski, village council actions, and community club activities with dates and names of residents.
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AVON
Shamrocks
Eagles
Bears
Hawks
The
Athletic Association
D. Casper
S. Hartsel
K. Alten
B. Klingshirn
Jess Veckel
W Rauscher
Beau Randall’s last kiss and a bitter goodbye in Annapolis
Lieutenant Beau Randall arrives in Annapolis for June Week where his friend Midshipman Dave Manning fears a mysterious past linked to Bert Costigan. After thwarting Costigan’s intimidation of Dave, Phil ends their romance with Joyce Hammond, deciding to leave Norfolk and write a final note to Joyce while he contemplates his recurring pattern of abandoning loves.
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Phil Randall
Annapolis
Dave Manning
Dave
Bert Costigan
Navy
Joyce Hammond
Philip
Randall
Joyce
Phil
Sanya Corey
Phu
Costigan
Laterer
Academy
Norfolk
Phi
Beau Randalls
Beau Randall
Sheffield Hosts For Mother's 69th Birthday
Mrs Earle Johnson hosted a supper for her mother’s 69th birthday with guests from Elyria and Wellington including the Fridenstines, Leroy Fridenstine and Paul, and Mary Fridenstine. The Forget-me-not club met at Mrs Clyde McAllister’s home with a blue pink decor and a cake inscribed 19th anniversary. News notes mention local moves and church Ladies Aid gathering. Charles Hoffmann, former bantam champion, lives in Geneva obscurity recalling early boxing days.
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Sheffield
Earle Johnson
Watel Fridenstine
Donald
David
Harold
Clyde
Alvin
Jerry
Laura
Leroy Fridenstine
Paul
Elyria
Martin Brewer
Eldon
Edward
Wilma
Edward Morley
Wellington
Shirley Garfield
Mary Fridenstine
Clyde McAllister
Virgil Ridenour
Avon
C B. McAllister
Raymond Dunfee
Nick Rices
Herbert Langthope
John Townsend, Jr
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Howard Walker
Avon Lake
Gene Foskitt
Ed Brown
Little Chuckie Dechant
Charles Dechant
Geneva
Charles Hoffman
America
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Boake
Lorain County
Jan TW J Wright
Ohio
BO County
vUarlisie
Grafton
LaGrange
Russia
Elvna CS
Columbia
Amberat
Brownhelm
Florence S
Huntington
LaGrange Township
Oberlin Voss
Oberlin Village
Lorain City
Sheffield Village
Wellington Villa
Eireman
Bleceri
Potteray
Library
Rah
Corporation
W T. Wright
Torain
Hygrade Day Cleaners
Middle Avenue
Big Ben Lump— Ton
Beechwood
Murbach Coal
Orchestra News
Karl Kolinski
Paul Rogers
John Pickering
Pearl Homer
Allan Thompson
Donald Moore
Kolinski
Lorain
St. Joseph's Hospital
Baptist
S. S
Everning
Donald Barnes
Royal Circle
Royal Circle of
Methodist Church
Frank Pickering
Detroit Road
Town Hall
Alvin Walker
W. J. Barr
Henry Alten
Lena Mittendorf
Marjorie Cochran
Doris Gough
Wil
Sanya
Phill
Sue
Pri
Carvel Hall
Fig Room
Goodby
Annd
Link
Clit
Lawrence Heckel
Howe
Pennington
Az Aproad
Neer
Paradine Godan Grill
Pheee
Earl
Aeaau
Elli
Aix
Ernon Bela
Alex Says
Berkley
Max
Arrow
Saturday Post
Alan
Vernon
Alaal
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