Universal Postpones Patrick the Great Release Amid War
Universal Pictures delayed releasing Patrick the Great starring Donald O’Connor to late summer to avoid delaying his wartime service. Executives reasons include protecting O’Connor’s box office value and time in service, with industry peers noting shelving habits. The piece also recalls anecdotes from Hollywood figures and readers’ memories about war and film industry quirks.
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Pal
Rick
Donald O'Connor
Warner” Brothers
MGA
Paramount
Patrick
Sumner
Miive
Universal
Patrick the Great
Han
Gace
Avon Unclear Name Drive Opens With List of Appointments
Avon residents gather for a church open house as New England Telephone opens a Chelsea Naval Hospital center for wounded servicemen to call home. The piece lists many local names and attendees, noting deaths, club meetings, and community visits across Avon and nearby areas.
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George Buck
Lorain
Hirry Root
Sheffield
Saul Mest
Frank Rol
Ionor Roll
Moariel Marx
Lyne Neve Knauta
Timothy Verdas
Jacklyn Whitworth
Judy Jameson
Marilyn Ibach
Ronald Greens
Barbard
Taddy Smith
Donald Peakarfic
Georgia” Mitchell
Paulth
Tilaciys Hawkins
Glin
Carol Mubbard
Jack Aouth
Ange Bickering
Glenn Clawsen
Ahd
Patricia Reynolds
Sheth Gendee
Marlene Gelman
Marilyne Abtéhell
Oan
Peuk
Joann Stewart
Sean Rose Kline
Meventh
Connie
Iltin Smedley
Teddy Stump
Houser
Lowell Poater
Leonard Marx
Nadine Pape
Lue Glitzman
Ashman
Blake
DeChant
Janet Allen
Sophnore Jonane Penk
Jownne Whitworth
Lillian Sturmphiusers
Virginis “Blisy
Elfriedi Heinsénior
Norman Dekker
Rita Kiskamp
Florence Marows
Doris Futthofer
Violet Vassu
Chelsea
Mass
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Missing Son Receives Air Medal in Letter Home
Mrs. Waller Gunt of Clarksfield received a letter from the Adjutant General announcing Air Medal honors for her missing son 2nd Lt Stanley L. Opperman. The Norwalk High School graduate, trained at Randolph Field Texas, served as Link trainer at Chanute, then overseas to the Pacific theater. He earned his Air Medal after twelve combat missions in a B-24 with a nine-man crew.
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Gace Wasfield
Randatpt
Texas
Vations
Wellington Man Receives Fifth Oak Leaf Cluster Air Medal
Ralph D. Rieke on two day furlough visiting his parents in Mie and Mrs Guy Rickel Nas received the fifth Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for combat missions. He flew more than 20 000 miles to reach the enemy and drop over 70 tons of high explosives. He took part in two missions over oil refineries at Misburg and Markburg, ordnance plants at Berlin, and chemical plants at Ludwigshaven. One time the flak hut was hit by the Bomber platoon. he failed to return. Two of his men from Ohio, Slumska and Set tidet Wooster, were killed.
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Owellington
Ralph D. Rieke
Mie
Guy Rickel Nas
Nore
Flani Hieré
Misburg
Markeburg
Berlin
Ludwigshaven
Plahe
Ohio
D. Slumska
Tidet Wooster
Engineer to report for assignment after service
A drafted engineer, formerly with Stamibaugh Pranpion Lumber, will enter service and report to Santa Ana Colfer for further duties following initial assignment. The notice notes the individual was employed by the lumber company and is transitioning to military or official service with planned follow-up tasks.
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Stamibaugh
Pranpion Lumber Company
New Books Enter Circulation Today at the Library
New books aging into circulation at the Byron library include Journey Through Gha by Meyer Democracy Under Pressure by Chase The Common Cold and How to Fight by Fabs ricanity Brainstorm by Brows Alberta f Mechanics Handbook by Wah Winkle How to Design Your Own Clothes by Shelton Making and Using Industrial Service Rating trade titles and authors.
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Bbyrin
Meyer
Chase
Fabs Ricanity
Brows
Alrétaft
Wah Winkle
Shelton
Unclear source fragment with scattered author names
Fragmentary OCR lists titles and authors including Alford Moore Meg Ja ing and others, with garbled phrases like Wildwood Wisdom and The Gentlemen Talk ditt ara Beyond the arrow Wilt. No coherent story or report is readable to summarize.
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Alford
Moore
Barty
Meg
Wildwood
Jaing
Baie
Beohdoll
Green Hazard
Jen Coles
Bye Hutlodge
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