Five Years of Service Earns No Bonus for Miss Seacy
Miss Joanna Seacy, longtime secretary at L. A. Pline Company, receives a Merit Certificate on her fifth anniversary but no raise or bonus. Boss Mr. Pline challenges her to prove herself in sales promotion, and she announces resignation two weeks later amid a promotion to leadership instead.
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Eonadus Pline
Miss Seacy
Mr. Pline
L. A. Pline Company
Helene
Pline
Mr. Prine
Hot and Cold HEN Ted Carleton Faces Life Change
Ted Carleton debates accepting Verne Chandler's vice presidency offer or joining Carstairs and Keith as treasurer. At Deborah's sixth birthday party, he recalls Verne's past tricks and realizes Verne's influence may endanger his family. He decides to quit Verne's scheme and trust his own course with Janet's support.
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Ted Carleton
Verne Chandler
Deborah
Janet
Debbie
Verne
Carstairs
Keith
O. K
Ted
German Officers Die By Own Action in U S Prison Camp
At Concordia war prisoner camp in Kansas German officers killed themselves after kangaroo trials over alleged anti Hitler remarks and escape plans. Pvt Franz Kettner, 39, was buried after slashing his wrists. two other officers' cases are under inquiry as defense officials disclose details of the deaths.
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Omaha
Neb
7Th Service Command
Concordia
Kan
Franz Kettner
Kettner
Stalingrad
North Africa
Felix Tropschuh
Hitler
America
Tropschuh
Gustav Dorman
Army
Austria
Bolzano Woman's Death Attributed To Nazi Fear
Frieda, a wife in Bolzano Italy, said she feared the Nazis would kill her. Officials reported her despondency led to her taking her own life.
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Frieda
Bolzano
Italy
County Salaries See Increases Across Grayson Offices
Grayson County commissioners approved salary schedules Friday boosting pay for several officers and assistants by about 10 to 12.5 percent. Key offices affected include county clerk, sheriff, tax collector, district clerk, and auditor, with specific raises listed for deputies, clerks, typists, and assistants.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Commissioners’ Court
Denison
Sheriff's Office
Let's All Back the Attack War Bond Message
A community appeal urges substantial personal investment in the Fourth War Loan. Captain Maurice Witherspoon recounts a Navy rescue aboard the Wasp and prompts readers to answer Did I do my best. The editor urges large purchases and the red white and blue shield for display in the home window.
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Maurice Witherspoon
Navy
Wasp
County Salaries and Increments Listed for Various Officials
A detailed line of payroll figures lists pay for county officers and staff. Positions include county judge's deputy, tax attorney, librarians, probation officer, physicians, secretaries, farm and home agents, highway engineer, welfare officer, jail cook, building custodians, farm superintendent and several assistants with monthly or annual amounts.
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Loy Park
Marines Carried To Safety Amid Tarawa Fire
Two Navy hospital corpsmen carrying a wounded Marine crossed a gun position on Tarawa when machine gun fire halted them. They abandoned the stretcher to plead with gunners to stop firing, highlighting the danger faced by medics in battle.
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Pacific
Tarawa
Navy
OPA Upheld In Gasoline Case
The U S Fifth Court of Civil Appeals unanimously upheld the OPA authority to suspend gasoline dealers for rationing violations. The Texas district court had enjoined suspensions against two Dallas dealers, remanding to dismiss the complaint.
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New Orleans
OPA
U. S. Fifth Court of Civil Appeals
District of Texas
Dallas
District Court
Congress
Marines vs Jap machine gun stalls advance in firefight
In a brief World War II battlefield incident a wounded man notes Marines firing near their position and mocks the idea of Marines being the problem. Corpsmen pause to tend him before continuing their retreat under fire.
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U. S
Manning & Meador
Universal
THE
Fort Worth
Texas
Fort Worth Press
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