Wood construction gains in aviation to ease alloy shortage
Wichita dispatch reports aircraft makers in the National Air Rearmament program turning to plywood veneer planes using plastic glues to conserve aluminum. Several firms test all wood designs for training and civil aviation approval with six weeks for submission.
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Devon Francis Wichita
Kas
Southwest Aviation Evence
Beretsovglevin Wonton
Army Air Corps
Army
Navy
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Washington
United States
Robert H. Hinckley
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Armed Services
Puzzle confuses student over occupied France
In Independence Missouri on April 30 a puzzled student asks History Professor J C Truman where the French are if not in France. He explains most are in France, while the student persists that she keeps reading about unoccupied France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independance
France
J. C. Truman
Real estate transfers list across several properties
City and County Realty Transfers show multiple deeds including spots at 30 Freemont Street and 663 North Cameron Street with nominal sums and $7,300 for a corner of Amherst and N Washington, among other house and lot transfers to numerous individuals and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spotswood
Howe
Freemont Street
Harry Shirley
Lulu V. Huber
Southere Street
Berard
Fred L. Glaize
Mararet Marple
Boyd Avenue
Chas
Chas. Gi Canara Sanerenee $10 One.to Fred Ritter
Oepares
Har C. Bailey
Nseney Road
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Lillie L. Crum
Hargaret
Edna A. Whetzell
Welling
Amherst
N. Washington Streets
F. W. Danley
Helen Jeanne Miller Hill
John E. Kercheval
Montague and
Henry Avenues
Elizabeth V. Daugherty
Sarah A. Daugherty
South Braddock Street
Harold D. Fletcher
Elmore Norris
Fairview Avenue
James P. Reardon
Spec
Harold C. March
South
Cameron Street
Harry F. Nelson
Cameron and Gerrard
Cameron
Clyde J. Keckley
Robert Ernest Smith
West Gerrard Street
Local Notes From Strasburg and Surrounding Areas
Community updates include visits to Lebanon Church by the Bowers and Brown families, sickness recoveries for Rose Zella Vance and Evelyn Ferrebee, and moves of the Huntsburgs of Chambersburg back near Turkey Run. A May 20 clinic at Leban Church school house by Dr. Crawford and County nurse Meyers invites vaccination for children.
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Statton Bowers
Ruth Elaine
Bessie Bowers
Strasburg
W.S. Brown
Roundhill T
Adolph Hockman, Sr
Fairfax County
W. H. Bowers
E. L. Himelright
Rose Zella Vance
Charlies Huntsburger
Chambersburg
Turkey Run
Evelyn Ferrebee
Beulah Bowman
Otis Brown
John Cooper
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ruby Brown
W. H
Truman says probes into profits from Navy vessel sales
Chairman Truman reported that a Senate defense committee is probing reports that dollar a year officials profited from selling vessels to the Navy. Investigations focus on three insured ships later sold to the Navy for large profits while the Navy bought 180 vessels since 1940 for conversion to military use costing 272 546 dollars. The panel also hears about cantonment costs and site choices affecting price, including tactics for space and access amid muddy conditions.
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Washington
Truman
D.-Mo
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Navy
National Defense Program
Fort George G
Firemen Contain Frostburg Blaze That Threatened Block
Firemen in Frostburg Maryland brought under control a two story blaze that started at the Frostburg Nut Shop owned by Theodore J. Zimmerman and spread to Hosken jewelry and an auto supply firm. No extra water supply forced no outside help.
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Frostburg
Frostburg Nut Shop
Theodore J. Zimmerman
Cumberland
Hosken Jewelry
More Virginia Men Called for 13th Selective Service draft
Major General W S Grant requests 1 360 men for delivery May 21 to May 31 in Virginia. It is the 13th selective service call for the state, with 1 010 white and 350 Negroes among 9 495 selectees against a net quota of 9 747 through June 30. Lieutenant Colonel Mills F Neal notes totals of 17 717 white and 1 778 Negroes called through this requisition.
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Richmond
W.S. Grant
Third Army Corps
Virginia
Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Last of Drowned Boys Found
Ned Chambers, 12, was recovered from the Severn river ending a search for three Herald Harbor boys who vanished on March 7. Chambers had ventured out in a leaky boat with Ray Cunningham to recover a fallen bench. Jerry Almond, 18, died seeking to save them. Cunningham and Almond had been found earlier.
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Annapolis
Herald Harbor
Severn River
Ned Chambers
Young Chambers
Ray Cunningham
Jerry Almond
Cunningham
Almond
Milton Marpole Leaves For Western Maryland Railroad
Isaac Creek April 30 Mr. Milton Marpole left Sunday evening for Cumberland Maryland to take up his new job on the Western Maryland Railroad. Mr. Joe Kerns and Mr. Johnny Sharps spent the weekend with Mrs. Samuel Kerns. Miss Iris Paland spent the weekend with Mrs. Joe Williamson of Romney West Virginia.
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Issac Creek
Milton Marpole
Cumberland
Western Maryland Railroad
Joe Kerns
Johnny Sharps
Samuel Kerns
Iris Paland
Joe Williamson
Romney
W. Va
J. N. Whitacre
Stanley Riley
Eva Whitacre
Washington, D. C
Ida Whitacre
Jess Whitacre
Glen Whitacre
Mable Whitacre
State And Public Debt Decrease in Virginia
The Commerce Department reports Virginia’s per capita state and local debt fell 14.90 from 1932 to 1940. By June 30, 1940 the per capita debt was 75.87, with gross debt at 203,187,000 and local gross 183,671,000. State gross 7.29 per capita.
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Washington
Virginia
Commerce Department
Renee
Afternoon News Is Late News From The Star
The Star reports press time varies by location with 9 P M in London 10 P M in Bertin Rome and 11 P M in Alexandria Sucharess as the late news window.
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the Star
London
Bertin
Rome
Alexandria
Sucharess
Boomeranging Boat Ends Playful Lake Chase
Richard Streeter fell into Lake Michigan while circling in Chicago. He swam away as his speedboat repeatedly swung toward him, then disappeared under a second blast at a piling. Streeter was brought to shore by another boat.
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Chicago
Richard Streeter
Lake Michigan
Streeters
Decree to Clear Title Cloud in Winchester Chancery
In Winchester Virginia 1941 Clara J Burner sues Unknown Heirs and Creditors of James Burner decd to remove cloud on title to three lot numbers 115 117 and 119 South Side West Boscawen Street and to identify heirs and creditors. Unknown heirs or creditors must appear within 10 days after publication to protect interests. Court orders posted and weekly notice in Evening Star.
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Virginia
Corporation Court of
Winchester
Clara J. Burner
James Burner
West Boscawen (Water) Street
Corporation Court
Evening Star
Teste
Corinne Barnett
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Cammer Tire Co
Handley School
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Bickers
N. BRADDOCK ST. _BICKERS MOTOR CO
Lebanon
Christian Endeavor Society
Mount Hope Church
James Hamilton
Elmer Godlove
James
Viola Wilson
Ruth Himelright
Star Tannery
Otis W. Brown
Fr Winchester
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W Va
Isaac Creek
Chapman
West Buscawen St
Om Farm Bureau
Yithout
Shenandoah
George
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Touraide
America
Conoco
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