Day and Night Work To Build Bennington Levee
Flood fears rise as 50 workers battle to shore up the Bennington levee near Plainville and Elliston. Crests expected Friday night with 30.5 feet at Elliston and possible extra rise. 250 new soldiers arrive with 250 already on site. volunteers urged for sandbagging and levee strengthening while civic groups organize night patrols. Weather records show 6.85 inches in 12 days, comparing past floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Levee
Elliston
Plainville
And
Bennington
England
Homer E. Capehart
Egland Machine Works
Asia
Wash Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Feagans
Daviess County
Hill
Bombing Crashes Tanking Bomber In Chicago
Chicago May 20 12 airmen die as a Liberator bomber from Fort Worth Texas crashes near 75th Street and South St Louis Avenue. Fire and debris plague the steel tank structure as rescue workers search for survivors amid collapsing girders. Police fear others may be trapped atop or inside the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
75Th Street
South St Louis Avenue
Haréa
Tarrant Worth
Tex
Indiana drives front plate collection drive begins May 22
The au Inc announces a state wide campaign to collect all Indiana front license plates from autos and trucks. Clarence A. Jackson states civilian defense will lead volunteers including rural neighborhood leaders and agricultural extension staff. Collected plates will be reprocessed into 1944 plates for rear use on Indiana automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Au, Inc
Indiana
Clarence A. Jackson
Agricultural Extensio Service
Ceforth
Indiania
Movies Aid War Effort Highlighted by Kiwanis Speaker
A. J. Kalberer, manager of local theatres, told Washington Kiwanis members that the motion picture industry is aiding the war through appeals, sales, and collections. He noted training and entertainment films for U S troops and camps, and promised continued wartime support. Marion Donaldson sang with John Vance at the piano, as the club volunteered for levee patrols and called for volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Marion Donaldson
John Vance
Kiwanis Club
Pacific War Council to Meet with FDR and Churchill
The Pacific War Council will convene with President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill at noon amid wartime talks. Delegates from China and Australia seek a shift from the bear Hitler first strategy toward stronger Allied pressure on Japan, as Britain pledges to fight Japan to ash at city ruins.
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Roosevelt
Pacific War Council
Wintson Churcill
Churchill
Pacific Council
Washington
INS
China
Australia
Japan
Congress
Great Britain
Pacific
Eden Describes Air Actions Against German Centers
Washington reports American forces cap turing Savanna Pass cutting German positions on Attu Island as U S bombers strike Chichagof Harbor. Eden frames Allied strategy of relentless bombing to end Hitler’s war potential, with RAF Mosquito raids on Berlin and plans for continued daytime bombing through summer and autumn.
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Washington
Navy
Savanna Pass
Attu Island
Chichagof Harbor
Anthon Eden
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Eden
Winston Churchill
Ger
Europe
Sicily
Saria
Luftwaffe
Art
Milo
Stimson
Attu
Fattu
Pacific
Gen. MacArthur
Kupang
Timor
Australia
Moscow
West Caucasus
Don
Kharkov
Salas Leningrad
DNB
Ogorossisk
Black Sea Naval Base
Belgorod
Donetz Front
Staraya
Russa
Leningrad
Kuban
Red Army
Novorossiak
Self at Play tragedy in Petersburg Mayo 20
Billy Miley thirteen, son of William and Hazel Miley, died Monday from a neck injury after hanging while playing cowboy in the basement of his Petersburg home. He and his sister were upstairs when the rope caused him to fall or fail to rise. investigation by his mother followed. The body will be returned to Petersburg for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Billy Miley
William
Hazel Coog N
Miley
Indianapoli
Billy
Social Security Agent to Visit Washington City Hall
A Social Security Board representative from Evansville will visit Washington in the police court room at city hall at 1 p m Friday May 28 to offer personal assistance on social security problems. He will help employers and employees with form filling, account numbers, and establishing old age and survivors insurance claims. Those unable to meet him can contact the social security board field office at 202 Court Building Fourth and Vine streets Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seboard
Evansville
Washington
City Hall
Social Security Board
Court Building
Fourth and Vine Streets
Levee Commission Re‑elects Members at Annual Session
The Bennington levee commission met in annual session yesterday at the courthouse re electing the members who served during the past year Franklin L Snider was named chairman James L Bateman secretary with other members England A T Bennington and R C Graham Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Levee
Court House
Franklin L. Snider
James L. Bateman
England
A. T. Bennington
R. C. Graham, Jr
Dr E O Chattin Reported Worse
Doctor E O Chattin, a widely known figure, is critically ill at his home after weeks of illness. He had grown worse in recent days after a prolonged sickness, with conditions described as deteriorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Chattin
Ian
Avenue
Local Man Fined for Speeding in Washington
Bernell Osmon of RFD 3 Washington was charged with speeding in Washington and fined 5 dollars in the justice of the peace court late yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernell Osmon
RFD
City
Washington
Justice of Peace Court
Pleasure driving ban may spread to midwest states
Washington May 20. Interior Secretary Ickes indicated that the ban on pleasure driving may extend to the middle west as gasoline restrictions are considered to alleviate the crisis. The ban, effective at noon, applies to 13 eastern states and the District of Columbia. The shortage stems largely from a break in a 24 inch oil pipeline at Little Rock.
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Washington
Insum
Ickesy
Middle West
of Columbia
Ickes
Little Ark
Bait Sales Permit Requirement Highlighted by State
Indiana laws require anyone selling fish bait or possessing more than 500 minnows in one lot to secure a permit from the Division of Fish and Game. Harrell F. Mosbaugh, director, notes permits cover the calendar year and about 0 such permits were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Allersons
Division of Fish and Game
Harrell F. Mosbaugh
Contract Awarded for Highway No 550 Project
A contract for Highway No 550 was awarded with 377 bid of 113 dollars per yard at the company’s low bid.
Hospital notes report Frances Wagler admission
Hospital notes show Joseph Third admitted Frances Wagler as patient with unspecified condition, details limited to the name and admission status in the fragmentary OCR.
Five Prisoners of War Recaptured Near Carthage Missouri
Five Italian prisoners of war were captured in a barn seven miles south of Carthage Missouri on Wednesday a few hours after escaping from their prison camp. Highway patrolman Charles P. Corbin and Ed Bilyeau inspector for the Missouri Public Service Commission trailed them to a stolen automobile they abandoned. Unarmed, the men surrendered without resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Charles P. Corbin
Ed Bilyéau
Missouri ‘Public Serf ‘Commission
Eight States Suffering From High Water Floods
Floods from swollen rivers battered eight midwest states including Indiana and Missouri. At least eight deaths reported with Indiana hardest hit as 20 000 people made homeless across 20 counties. Federal troops martial law in Taylorsville and West Terre Haute as floods spread.
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Indiana
Missouri
Taylorsville
West Terre Haute
Henry F. Schricker
Illinois
Arkansas
Ohio
Oklahoma
Kansas
Michigan
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Wabash
Mississinewa
W ‘Terre
Eastern Truckers Cancel Movements in Flood Areas
New York May 20 The ODT urged all trucking operators in the New York New Jersey and New area to suspend movements to Indiana due to flood conditions Bridges over the Wabash river are closed to heavy traffic and authorities asked that truck movements through Indiana be halted to keep roads open for relief efforts Out of state trucking is blocked for now
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New York
INS
ODT
New York-New Jersey
New New
Indiana
Wm. J. Clark
Division
Motor Transport
Wabash River
Application for Ration Book No 3
The Washington post office began distribution of blank applications for ration book No. 3. One card per family, to be mailed to the OPA Mailing Center, Indianapolis, by June 10, with a three cent stamp. Applications mailed June 1st.
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Washington Post Office
OPA
Indianapolis
Lewis Move Strengthens UMW Ties to AFL
Washington May 20. John L. Lewis moves to reaffiliate 540,000 United Mine Workers with the AFL. Analysts say the action strengthens his bargaining position in the three corner wage dispute among the UMW the government and coal operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL
UMW
Lewis
Mooney Family Patriarch Dies in Indianapolis
Lawrence J Mooney 75 a former Washington resident died Wednesday in his Indianapolis home He was last surviving Mooney of the Washington line once near the old Mooney home site Survivors include wife Alice B Mooney and daughters Mary Elizabeth and Mrs O C Chesebrough Funeral set for Friday at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral Indianapolis with burial postponed due to flood conditions and planned for Washington.
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Lawrence J. Mooney
Washington
Indianapolis
Mooney
Washington Hotel
Alice B. Mooney
Mary Elizabeth Mooney
O. C. Chesebrough
Will
Tom
Owen Mooney
Mary
Bridget Mooney
SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
Illinois seeks strip mine land reforestation law
Illinois legislators consider enacting a law for strip mine areas modeled after Indiana's statute. T. E. Shaw acting state forester and head of the Division of Forestry discussed provisions before the Illinois senate. Timber from such areas is expected to become a valuable asset and support wildlife cover and recreation in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
T. E. Shaw
Division of Forestry
Shaw
Illinois State Senate
Leota Williams Taken By Death At Odon Home
Leota T Williams 68 widow of Robert B Williams of Odon died at 430 this morning at the family home after a five year illness of complications. She was born February 19, 1875 in Madison township daughter of Andrew and Judy Stuffle. She married Williams May 23, 1897. he died in 1911. Surviving are two sons Ernest I Williams of Washington and R Beecher Williams of Odon a sister Elizabeth Wadsworth a brother H B Stuffle three grandchildren Barbara Bonita and Robert of Washington. Interment Friday at 3 o clock at Eaglesville with Huette Poindexter & Sons in charge. services at funeral home led by Rev Ernest Roberts assisted by Rev Bessie Frady.
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Odon
Ind
Leota T. Williams
Robert B. Williams
Judy
Critchlow ) Stuffle
Williams
Barbara
Bonita
Robert
Washington
Eaglesville
Huette Poindexter & Sons
Ernest Roberts
Bessie Frady
Yesterday's Weather Report
Yesterday's conditions show a high of 71 degrees and a low of 65. The previous night dipped to 64 degrees, reflecting a warm spell with mild overnight cooling.
Canning Sugar Registration Opens in Daviess County
Rationing Board bulletin announces canning sugar registration starting Tuesday May 25 1943 in Daviess County with indefinite duration. Maximum 15 pounds per person including 5 pounds for jams and jellies. remaining sugar allocated by stamps to be announced. Do not apply until registration sites and hours are listed in local papers.
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Ferentens Daviess County
Promotions and Addresses for Army Personnel at Camp Hood and Caribbean
The notice lists promotions and new addresses for multiple service members. Austin Allison advances to staff sergeant on foreign duty with Co A 657th T D Bn at Camp Hood Texas. George Doty promoted from second to first lieutenant in the Caribbean area, a Purdue alumnus and son of Ira A Doty. Kendall U Williams promoted from corporal to sergeant with the 1560th Service Unit at Cane Atterbury. Other men, including Harry Wirs, Robert Helm, and additional family details, receive new addresses and postings at Fort Hood, Fort Dix, and related posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allin A. Allison
Mrs
Robert Allison
George Doty
Cond
Pre ‘Air Force
Caribbean
LA. Doty
Purdue University
Ira A. Doty
Petersburg
Kendall U. Willliams
Cane Atterbury
Helgia
Ray Williams
Bedford
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White River
Nabbington
Ilinois
FDR
Aleutian Islands
U. S
Levee Commission
Joseph
Frances Wagler
Mid-West States
L. J. Money
Leota Williams
Rationing Board Bulletin
Meno
Austin Allison
Bernard E. McDonald
Bernard E. McDonald, Co
T. D. Bn
Camp Hood
Texas
Henry. McDonald
Montgomery
Harry A. Weathers
Harry
O Wirs
Robert Heim
Pvt
Robert Helmson
Hyatt Helm of
Q. M.Q. Bn
A. P.O. No
Fort Dix
New Jersey
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