Overseas troops voiced as millions in service at Martinsburg airport
Under secretary of War Patterson told Martinsburg dedication crowd that more than 6,000,000 U S service members are stationed overseas and vowed continued strong support. He noted air evacuations total 425,000 since Pearl Harbor and described the Martinsburg airport as part of the Army Medical Corps’ wartime medical feats.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Patterson
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Army Medical Corps
Pearl Harbor
Air Transport Command
Troop Carrier Command
United States
France
England
SQUIBS Hardening hearts ages people and tunes personality
A collection of wry observations on social conduct and vanity. The quips note that hardening of the heart ages a person faster than arteries, self-promotion drives others away, natural charm wins, and bold demonstrations of control backfire. A quirky line about college fashion cites aviator helmet sheepskin as in vogue.
Red Cross speeds emergency messages to servicemen front France
Washington reports the Red Cross now links field directors in France with Home Service at headquarters via Army radio for faster emergency messages to servicemen in France. Earlier routes went through London for verification with Army locator files before delivery. When telegraph is unavailable, messages reach forward areas by jeep, plane or ship.
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Washington
Sevicemen
France
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Home Service
London
Tires and supplies scarce for island convoy trucks
Marine Maj William J. Baker reports an island motor pool with 230 cargo trucks averaging 150 flat tires daily for 60 days. Flats stem from shell fragments bullets nails and coral. natives repair round the clock with hot patches and planned retread plant.
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Pfe Stanley Fink
Marianas
Island Command
William J. Baker
Topeka
Kans
Baker
San Francisco
Pork Scarcity Caps Civilians As War Aid Sits Elsewhere
Washington reports pork is scarce as War Food Administration explains delayed civilian supply. Over spring and summer pork went overseas to support military and lend lease needs, reducing available stock for civilians until December. Fewer pigs this year and tight feed also limit production, with a brief recovery expected from December through February.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Armed Forces
Lend Lease
WFA
Keep Out of Trouble and the Dwindling Circle of Friends
The note warns to stay out of trouble, expresses concern over shrinking friendships, and cites Niagara Falls as the world’s most noted cataract, reflecting a reflective, moralizing tone of a period page.
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Niagara
Health Officer Urges Diphtheria Immunization in Texas
Texas State Health Department urges immediate diphtheria immunization for all unprotected children. Dr Geo W Cox says babies should receive toxoid by eight or nine months with a second dose later and a reinforcing dose before school age to maintain immunity. He stresses early protection to prevent serious illness or death.
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Austin
Texas State Department of Health
Geo. W. Cox
Texas
Cox
Divorce Petition in Grayson County Texas
Citation orders Alfred W Lowrey to appear in district court by December 11 1944 for divorce from Jesselyn Mary Lowrey on grounds of cruel treatment filed October 23 1944 in Grayson County. Case No 53117. Clerk S V Earnest issues the citation with deputy Nancy Drake.
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State OF Texas
Alfred W. Lowrey
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Jesselyn Mary Lowrey
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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