Winning Battle To Save the Bennington Levee at Plainville
Levee commissioner Charlie England announced a further three inch rise this afternoon raising the river two feet higher than last Sunday. Soldiers and civilians battled to reinforce the Bennington levee in northwestern Daviess county while other levees near Elnora and Elliston also faced pressure. Authorities reported some breaks avoided and crews remaining on duty to guard against further overflow as high water crested along the White River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie England
Plainville
Mr. England
Bennington
Daviess County
White River
Elliston
Elnora
Bennington Levee
Erie Canal
Wimen
Culbertson Levee
Edwardsport
Knox County
Milwaukee E. Plainville
West Fork
Washington
St. Simon Gymnasium
St. Mary's Gymnasium
Plainville High School
Byawanis and
Rotary
Maysville
Agai
Lawrence Gutsch
Mc Daviess County
U. S. Army
Vincennes
Maysvil
Entries Due For Projects In Daviess County
Entries for the annual 10 acre wheat project in Daviess county are due by June fifth. County Agent John F. announces entries may be filed at the office or with hip chairmen. Levee breaks near Elnora and Plainville threaten farmland as soldiers and volunteers bolster levees. The Cherokee, Bennington, and Shuffle barger levees face ongoing strain from rising flood waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
John F
Wilett
Barr
Austin McCall
Frye, Ree
Charles Turk Steele
Merickhouse
van Buren
Levee Breaks Save Vincennes as Wabash Flood Surges
Vincennes Indiana May 21 two large levees failed diverting the yellow water and flooding 45000 acres of Illinois farmland. Soldiers and civilians evacuated as water rose five feet over the Illinois countryside and isolated George Field and U S Road 50 west of Vincennes. Amphibian jeeps aided救 evacuation and saved residents including Mary Briggs of Vincennes. Death toll rises to seven after 18 month old Robert Sweeney drowns in a flood swollen ditch near Evansville.
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North Inora
Elnora
Vincennes Ind
Vincennes
Wabash
Illinois
George Field
Army Air Training Center
Clark Memorial
Mary Briggs
Indianapolis Weather Bureau
Mt. Carmel
New Harmony
White River
West Fork
Elliston
Edwardsport
Petersburg
Hazelton
Seymour
Robert Sweeney
Evansville
Yamamoto Death Reported In Combat Aboard Warplane
The Tokyo news agency said Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto chief of the Japanese fleet was killed last month while boarding a Nipponese warplane directing operations. Admiral Mineichi Koga succeeds him. Allied forces push in the Aleutians and South Pacific as Japan braces for further action.
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Isoroku Yamamoto
White House
Washington
Mineichi Koga
Yamamoto
Attu
Nip Navy
Kiska
Aleutian Island
Att
Neaf
South Pacific
MacArthur
Rabaul
Ee Britain
Gasmata
New Guinea
Bowling Awards Night Set For Next Thursday at 7 30
Bowling awards will be presented next Thursday evening at 7 30 o'clock. Sponsors of the teams are invited. Prizes will be awarded by season finish and individual winners receive their prizes. Music and entertainment will follow with Oscar Hackler Plainville magician presenting a full hour of mystifying tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hackler
Plainville
Two Estates In Circuit Court Applications For Admin Tabled
In Da viess circuit court today Louis McDonald as administrator for the Sarah Jane Healy estate reported about 400 dollars in real estate with two daughters two sons and no grandchildren. Millie Barkley as executrix for the Nicholas F Barkley estate reported 1000 dollars personal and 1000 dollars real estate with wife daughter and two sons as heirs.
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Daviess
Louis McDonald
Sarah Jane Healy
Millie Barkley
Nicholas F. Barkley
Tin Can Salvage Collection May 27
Babe J. Kremp, chairman of the Daviess county tin can salvage campaign, announced a citywide collection of tin cans next Thursday May 27. He urged Washington housewives to save their tin. The county collection was held earlier and stored at the county highway garage. Cans will stay there until the city collection, then will be taken to Vincennes for disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe J. Kremp
Daviess County
Mr.Kremp
Washington
Vincennes
Daviess County Board of Review Set for June Session
The Daviess county tax board of review will meet the first Monday in June for a 30 day session. The five member board includes two court appointees plus the county assessor, auditor and treasurer. They will study spring assessments and make necessary adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
Edward Dosch Funeral Held at Gill Funeral Home
Funeral services for Edward Dosch were held at 10 o'clock at the Gill Funeral Home. Rev. Wm. R. Seatland and Rev. Hayes Webs assisted. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Gaylord Palmer A C Wise W L Dant Arch Waller Ralph Smead and Charles Dosch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dosch
Gill Funeral Home
Wm. R. Seatland
Hayes Webs
Oak Grove
Gaylord Palmer
A. C. Wise
W. L. Dant
Arch Waller
Ralph Smead
Charles Dosch
Freed to Replace Barkley on Daviess County Council
The Daviess county council met in the morning to succeed Nicholas F. Barkley as a member, a replacement prompted by Barkley’s recent death. The council also considered an additional appropriation proposal, most of which was approved without change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
Congress hears of food supply in peak production year
Washington May 21 The House committee heard that the United States is producing staples in unprecedented abundance with cattle pigs and corn at all time highs. Chester Davie declared the corn crop is strong and foresees ample stocks across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Chester Davie
House
Legion Pushes War Bond Sale in Daviess County
Lewis Burris announces Burch-Wood post 121 of the American Legion joins the national and state war bond drive for May. The county aims to raise about 90000 in E bonds, the largest quota yet, with a May climax on Memorial Day and bond booths at theatres this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Burris
Daviess County
Legion
Legion War Bond
Auxiliary
Weather data snippet reports temperatures and precipitation
A brief weather note records high of 74 degrees and a low of 63 with 0.03 inch precipitation. The reading notes last night’s temperature near 53 degrees.
Lend-Lease Budget Approved by House Committee
Washington May 21 The house appropriations committee approved and sent to the floor a 36 273 629 000 lend lease appropriation bill praising the program as a potential weapon which will hasten victory. Lend lease is one of the mights we can use most effectively. The largest item in the budget is 4 452 623 000 for agricultural industrial and other commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
House Appropriations Committee
Frances Raney taken by death in Indiana in 59th year
Frances Viola Raney 59 wife of Samuel Raney died 11 30 pm Thursday night in Methodist hospital Indianapolis after a lingering illness from complications. Born June 21 1884 she was daughter of James E Chestnut and Barbara Titus. Surviving husband a son John Raney and daughter Betty Breeden of Indianapolis two grandchildren and a deceased son. Brothers Walter Chestnut Edwardsport and William Arthur Chestnut Chicago. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Odon United Brethren church Rev E E Roberts officiating burial Walnut Hill Cemetery Huette Poindexter & Son in charge.
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Odon
Ind
Frances Viola Raney
Samuel Raney
van Buren Township
Methodist
Indianapolis
Raney
James E
Barbara
Titus) Chestnut
United Brethren Church
John Raney
Betty Breeden
Walter Chestnut
Edwardsport
William Arthur Chestnut
Chicago
Blue stamps extended to June seven for canned goods
Washington May 21 The OPA extended for one week the period blue stamps G H and J can be used to buy canned goods to ease end of month demand. These stamps are now valid through June 7 replacing the former May 31 expiry. The next stamp set B L and M totaling 48 points will go valid next Monday and stay good through July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Shepherd to Seymour for Reliance promotion
Loogootee Indiana May 21 announcement transfers Roger J Shepherd from the local Reliance plant to the Seymour Indiana plant. The promotion places him at a newer facility employing about 600, with shirt production. He will move June 1 with wife and son. Donald Grannan to become superintendent here. The Seymour plant head is being sent to York Pennsylvania. Flood warnings noted. Martin County farmers delayed by rains. Fractured arm for Mrs Larkin VanHoy and other injuries. Gootee family updates. Three Gates sons in Navy service.
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Loogodtee
Ind
Roger J. Shepherd
Reliance
Seymour
Indiana
Shepherd
Army
WAAC
York
Pennsylvania
Martin County
White River
East Fork
Larkin VanHoy
Daviess County Hospital
Gootee
Strikes Halt Many Workers in Detroit Plants
Detroit on May 21 reports 25,000 Chrysler workers idle as strikes persist despite orders from the national war labor board and UAW-CIO leaders to return. Two other UAW-CIO strikes ended as workers at Kelsey-Hayes and Ray-Day piston in Dearborn resumed, marking the worst strike cycle since Pearl Harbor and threatening to affect 85,000 Chrysler employees across 23 plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
National War Labor Board
Uaw-Cio
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company
Ray-Day Piston Corporation
Dearborn
Pearl Harbor
Hospital Notes Major operations and admissions listed
Major operations include Willard Rodriguez from Bicknell today and Kelly Cockrum from Monroe City yesterday. Admissions list Mrs Charles Arvin from Shoals yesterday. Births recorded for Mrs Neal Killion in Plainville and Mrs Charles Potts on West Main, both boys. Minor operations mention Miss Emily Lou Watren and Marvin Gray at specified addresses.
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Willard Rodriguez
Bicknell
Kelly Cockrum
Monroe City
Charles Larkin van Hoy
Loogootee
Charles Arvin
Shoals
Neal Killion
Plainville
Charles Potts
West Main
Emily Lou . Watren
Wee
Marvin Gray
Robinson
Petersburg Man Fined For Traffic Violation
James Willis of RFD 4 Peters burg pleaded guilty in justice court to failure to stop for a preferential highway. He was fined five dollars late yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Willis
RFD
Petersburg
Justice of Peace Court
Quebec's 7 Million Acres of Arable Land Under Cultivation
The province of Quebec, a mainly agricultural region, holds about 7 000 000 acres of arable land under cultivation, reflecting its significant farming capacity and rural economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Floyd Dean Edwards Enlisted as Aviation Cadet
Floyd Dean Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Edwards of RFC 2 Washington is enrolled as an aviation cadet in the pre flight school at Maxwell Field near Montgomery Alabama Cadet Edwards is a Washington high school graduate and served 55 months in the service as an enlisted man and airplane mechanic He was accepted as an aviation cadet in the air forces in April this year at Atlantic City New Jersey and transferred from Fort Benjamin Harrison to Camp Shelby Mississippi for basic training
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Floyd
Dean Edwards
Elmer Edwards
RFC 2
Washington
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Alabama
Edwards
Washington High School
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Local Man Graduates as Aircraft Mechanic at Seymour Johnson
Pfc. Robert BE Penn of 514 N E Third St has graduated as a skilled aircraft mechanic at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina He was formerly a carrier for the local post office and was inducted last October 3 in Evansville
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Robert BE. ‘Penn
N. E
Third Street
Seymour, Johnson Field
North Carolina
Pfc
Penn
Evansville
New Maxwell Field address for Floyd Edwards
The new address for A C Floyd Dol Edwards son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Edwards is Squadron B Group 7 Class 44 A Barracks 867 Room 11 Maxwell Field Alabama.
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Floyd ‘Dol. Edwards
Elmer Edwards
Maxwell Field
Aia
New Address for Sgt Joseph R McDaniel in Military Unit
S Sgt Joseph R McDaniel No 15084524 of the 342nd Fighter Squadron 348th Fighter Group receives a new address at ASPOocate Postmaster San Francisco California Bob is noted as son of W O McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. McDaniel
Aspocate
San Francisco
Calif
Bob
WO. McDaniel
Army man graduates from Fort Sheridan ordnance automotive school
Pfc. Arthur J. Bowmer of 104 West Herron Street has completed the ordnance automotive school course at Fort Sheridan Illinois, as learned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Bowmer
West Herron Street
Fort Sheridan
Ordnance Automotive
Robert J Newland in Army Service Update
Pvt. Robert J. Newland son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Newland of 509 East Herron Street has been drafted into military service awaiting assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Newland
Arthur Newland
East Herron Street
New Address for Robert L Clauss at Tooele Utah
Robert L Clauss now resides at 108th Civil Improvement Company Dugway Proving Grounds Tooele Utah. He is married to Kathryn Way. Clauss is listed as a resident of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Clauss
Ciil- Imp. Co
Dugway Proving Grounds
Tooele, Utah
Kathryn Way. Clauss
Washington
New address for Pfe Roy B Gray at Dugway Proving Grounds
Pfe Roy B Gray of Westh Civil Imp Co moves to Dugway Proving Grounds in Tooele Utah. He is identified as a nephew of Mrs Emma Swartz of Washington.
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Pfe
Roy B. Gray
Westh Civil
Imp. Co
Dugway Proving Grounds
Tooele
Utah
Emma Swartz
Washington
Parker J Christenberry New Camp Address Noted
Private Parker J Christenberry is reassigned to Company A 31st M T Bn 1643rd Services Unit at Camp Grant Illinois with new unit and location details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker J. Christenberry
Pvt
M. T. Bn
Grant
Illinois
Palmer Ray Blagrave Listed with New Address
Palmer Ray Blagrave, son of Geneva Blagrave of 414% East Main Street, has a new address at Palmer Ray Bla grave U S N T S Go 641 Great Lakes Hi.
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Palmer Ray Blagrave
Great Lakes
Geneva Blagrave
East Main Street
New Address for Pfc Joe Williams at Isist Ord Base
Private First Class Joe Williams receives a new address for duty at the Isist Ordnance Base in Jackson Mississippi with the Auty Maintenance Battalion and OURC noted for record purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Williams
Isist Ord
Auty Maint
OURC
Mississippi
Ord
Plant
Jackson, Miss
New address for Rose Mc Daniel signal corps member
Rose Mc Daniel of the Signal Corps Sig AFC has a new address care Peter Wanted in San Ramon, California. She is identified as a son of J and Mrs R O McDaniel of RFD 2 city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose McDaniel
Signal Corps
Sig Afc
Care Peter Wanted
San Ram Sisco
California
R. O. McDaniel
RFD 2
City
Local Soldier Returns After Thoracic Surgery Course
Leo R. Nonte, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Nonte of Loogootee Indiana, completed a six weeks post-graduate thoracic surgery course at the University of Michigan and has returned to Fort Riley Kansas.
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Leo R. Nonte
Jos. Nonte
Loogootee
A. R
Fort Riley
Kansas
University of Michigan
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