Letters from 1960 reveal federal benefit chaos in Arkansas
A Blytheville columnist reprints letters to federal agencies from 1960 showing a caller, Thornton P. Blivett of Wet Rock, Arkansas, and others missing certificates, facing utility shutoffs, credit cuts, and insurance problems. The exchanges reveal misfiled records, duplicate copies demands, and humorous agency responses.
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A. Frederickson
Blythville, Ark
Carrier News
Congressional Record
Redistribution Bureau
Washington, D. C
Washington
United States Dentistry Office
Dry Gulch Valley Authority
Brannan Memorial Delicatessen
Federal Clothing Allotment Administration
Bureau of
Thornton P. Blivett
Wet Rock
Ark
Mr. Blivett
Quagmire K. Grapht
P.S
Thornwall Z
Wakefield Falls 9 6 to Ironwood in Legion Season Opener
Wakefield American Legion baseball drops to 0-2 on the weekend after a 9-6 defeat at Ironwood. Monarchs capitalize on a seven run fourth inning aided by four Ironwood errors and Wakefield miscues. Wakefield outhits 15 to 10 but stranded runners and nine Legion errors hampered their offense. Don Maki, Bob Richards and Rudy Valesano each had three hits for Wakefield.
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Ardis
Ironwood
Wakefield
Legion
Stevens
Monarch
Don Maki
Bob Richards
Rudy Valesano
Maki
Richards
Danowski
Monarchs
John Niemi
Niemi
Valesano
Abrhe Miheve
D. Maki
Filchards
Aassenenace
Grambow
G. Hallberg
Lumakka
Abrhe Mazurek
Wakefield American Legion
Interstate Baseball League
Bessemer Merchants
Massie
Legion Nine
Bessemer
Gustafson
Zanetti
Johnson
Panasso
Merchants
Joe Tarro
Gerry Hallberg
Ed Grambow
Cardinal
Upper Peninsula
Mattson
Ashland
Redbirds
Togo
D. Hewrkantenaden
Oie Eergestich Deatenikaetel
U. P
Ishpeming
Duffin
Cess Canna
Casesunsd
Wake- Troon
Yatchak
Wakefield High School
Sorgeee
Seconneeeee
Gustafion
Csensensinetac Nominatory
Eceese
Mlinar Defeats Carleton in Tennis Showdown
Mlinar of Bar beat Carleton of JCP 6 4 6 4 in a recent match. Wakefield high school baseball coach Roman Yatchak directs daily drills as the team prepares for the Michigan Wisconsin conference opener against Park Falls at Cardinal field next Tuesday. The Card squad blends new players with veterans from last year to improve on a last place finish.
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James Wojciehowski
Wakefield High School
Big Jim
U. P
Wojciechowski
Beling
Moyle Erickson
Jim
Frank Wojciechowski
Putnam St
Wakefield Cardinal
Roman C. Yatchak
Paul Gottwald
Rudy Valesano
Bill Mezzano
James Wojciechowski
Matt Wuorinen
Ward Zuidmulder
Kenneth Kilponen
Don Makela
Tom Dooley
Tom Beber
Melvin Lepola
Houghton
Ward
Cards
Upper Peninsula
Duffin
Francis W. Duffin
Marquette
Billy Moyle
Billy Erickson
Johnny Beling
Wakefield
Marquette Baraga
Crystal Falls
John
Roman Yatchak
Park Falls
Cardinal Field
Wakefield News Masthead and publication facts
The Wakefield News is published weekly at 403A Sunday Lake St Wakefield Michigan with a price of 1.00. It is entered as second class matter on November 18 1913 at the Wakefield post office under the 1879 act.
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THE
Wakefield News
Lake St. Osananen
Wakefield
Michigan
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Thornwell T. Blivens
Thorton P. Blivett
Wet Rock, Ark
Thornley E. Glivens
Mr. Glivens
Gormwell C. Compost
Department of Utter Fertility
Thorny C. Spivens
Mr. Stevens
Ariz
Clifton Q. Bungstarter
Federal Benefits Administration
U. S. Navy
U.S.S. Ingraham
Robert Novak
Martin Haavisto
Bob
Ben Novak
Hancock Street
Ders
Wakefield City
Ramsay Shorty’s
Wakefield Sports Club
LaChappelle-Christoferson
Mezzano
Dooley
Wojciehowski-Beling
Beaudry-Ollila
JDP
Moyle-Erickson
Richards-LaFrenniere
McCormick-Roose
Moyle
Sutter
Zielinski
Truckey
Halerson
Stam
Milnar
Bar
Board of Education
Gogebic County
Lempi M. Saari
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Township of
Conoco
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