RAF Bombers Continue Pressure on Continental Rail Centers
Allied air power pressed the campaign against continental rail hubs with raids on Hamm Ornabruck Schwerte and Soest as well as the Romanian oil center at Ploesti. May closed with a record 148000 sorties and 896 enemy aircraft destroyed by U S bombers and escorts.
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Trappes
Paris
Hamm
Ornabruck
Schwerte
Soest
Ploesti
Romania
U. S
President seeks 182 million for OPA operations in 1945
The President asked Congress to fund 182,252,000 for OPA operations in the 1945 fiscal year, about 13,000,000 more than the current year to cover regional and district enforcement. The move comes amid protests from farmers in Virginia and California over price ceilings on potatoes and grapes and concerns about diverting crops to distilleries and wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
OPA
Virginia
CPA
North Carolina
Washington
California
California Grape Growers and Shippers’ Association
Thompson
Tke
Iowa
Georgia
WFA
Rotary Ladies Night Draws Large Crowd at Rosemary Inn
Rotary Club celebrated Ladies Night at Rosemary Inn with a full dining room. Honored guest Hon. Edmund Harding spoke on Do not store your brains in the attic, followed by songs and humor, as District Governor Will Watt sponsored the event and Rotary Hall was awarded to the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Rosemary Inn
W. C. Ball
George Shirley
Caris Cocroft
al Scaife
Roy Edwards
Berygy Hawthorn
Sam Hjort
Georgia
Thomasville
Will Watt
Rotary Hall
Mel Goodwin
Wallie Hawthorn
Frank B. Harris
Rhett Pringle
Lee Neel, Jr
Samuel M. Brown
J. Thomas McGiboney
Herbert Reaching
Martha Ball
Bill Ball
Emily Jerger
Ed Jerger
Houston Flautt
Reggie Hawthorn
H. G. Wade
Elizabeth Sedgwick
A. Bryan Merry
W. A. Watt, Jr
Hansell Watt
McChesney Jeffries
Celettea
Margaret Powell
Bill Powell
Sarah Hasty
Navy bond era losses and fighter deaths in spring
In May a total of 287 American navy bond era losses and 153 fighters occurred. The fighter losses exceeded April’s all time high of 146 by seven.
Funeral for Louvinia Duncan at St Luke church
Louvinia Duncan died at her son Eddie Dun can's home on 120 Merrill Street after a short illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at St Luke Church corner Broad and Merrill Street. Interment Magnolia Cemetery. Clark and Gilmore Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvinia Duncan
Eddie Duncan
Merrill Street
St. Luke C. M. BE
Broad and
Magnolia Cemetery
Clark and Gilmore Funeral Home
Mrs A H Baker Back At Home After Illness
Friends of Mrs. A H Baker are glad she is able to be up again. The Executive Board of the Baptist W M S will meet at the church Friday at ten o clock, with all chairmen urged to attend. College students returning home from Agnes Scott include Mary Ann Jeffries Anne Eidson Gretta Powell Betty Turner Martha Ball and Martha Jane Mack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. H. Baker
The
Baptist W. M. S
Tiese
Agnes Scott
Mary Ann Jeffries
Anne Eidson
Gretta Powell
Betty Turner
Martha Ball
Martha Jane Mack
Focal Rationing Board
Allied advances near Rome push toward Saint Johns Lateran
Allied forces tightened their advance toward Rome from the Alban Hills and Velletri area. British units struck along the coast while American troops seized Mount Peschio ridge and high ground near Lake Nemi within 15 miles of Saint John Lateran. Reports say Frosinone fell after sharp fighting and Velletri faced continued street battles as German resistance concentrated to defend highway 6.
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Via Casilinia
Frosinone
Alban Hill
Velletri
Valmontone
Rome
Associated Press
Dward Kennedy
Peschio
Alban Hills
Lake of Emi
St. John Lateran
CBS
Bern
Eighth Army
Highway 6
Via Casilina
Frosinorie
Edward Kennedy
Lake of Nemi
5Th Army
Saint John Lateran
Kennedy
Saint Peter
Fifth Army
Tyrrhenian
Lanuvia
Fosso di Campoleone
Lanuvio
Ardea
Albert Kesselring
Pontine Marsh
Personal Affairs guidance for widow on soldier death
This notice explains steps to recover personal effects from the Army Effects Bureau Kansas City and apply for gratuity pay arrears insurance and widow's pension. It advises contacting the 4th Service Command Atlanta and the Finance Office Washington for forms and help completing them. It notes gratuity is paid promptly while arrears may take four to six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Effects Bureau
Kansas City
Missouri
Finance Office
United States Army
Washington, D. C
Veterans Administration
4Th Service Command
Atlanta 3
Georgia
Atta
U. S. Army
Adjutant General
Washington
Army
Finney General Hospital
Milton Seriously Ill at Merchant Marine Hospital
Mr. R. T. Milton is seriously ill at the U. S. Merchant Marine Hospital in New York City after a three months at sea. His daughter Mrs. Dorothy M. Trostel has gone to New York to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Milton
Merchant Marine Hospital
Friends
U. S. Merchant Marine Hospital
New York City
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Ae soNn
Aoe
Pat Ae
Roe Aes Inc
Ann Page
BOKAR
White House
ORAN
Pekoe
Wilson
Post
Sunnyfield
Staley
Meat Department
A. A
United States
Rotary Club
Zack Varnedee, Jr
Raleigh, N. C
A. H. S. Cooke
Heeth Varnedee, Sr
Ralph Kolesky
L. Kolesky
Corsica
Mary Neel
Duke University
Miss Neel
Duke
Eity
Anas
Fire King
Price
Manhattan
Goodyear
Goodyear Research
So. Broad St
HP Ae Eas
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