Nine Month Course for Flying Cadets Opens
J P Arthur announces the unit and national JET program will accept applicants for a nine month cadet course. Two local youths, Jack Pennypacker and Harry Ebert Jr., have volunteered and been ordered to report. Cadets receive 75 dollars monthly, plus rations, with three three month training stages at civil flight school Randolph Field and Kelly Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Arthur
Jack Pennypacker
Harry Ebert, Jr
War Department
Civil Flying School
Randolph Field
Texas
Kelly Field
Tex
Truck Drivers Expel 51 In Absentia Over Strike Violations
In Richmond on August 27, 51 members of Local 592 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs were expelled by the union executive board for trying in their absence on charges of violating the union constitution and by-laws and for carrying firearms during the truck drivers strike. Ten companies demanded no reprisals against non-striking members before accepting settlement proposals. three later dropped their conditions. The union accepted Governor Price and federal conciliators for a temporary settlement, calls off pickets, and orders strikers back to work. Striking workers at Rutherford Freight Lines seek reinstatement while the NLRB may adjudicate related practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
International Brotherhood of Teamsters and
Price
Anderson
Hampton Roads Transportation Company
Red Lines, Inc
Roanoke
Rutherford Freight Lines
National Labor Relations Board
Winchester Star Information Bureau Q&A Note
The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC offers factual answers to readers questions. See page 4 for details and how to submit inquiries.
Convalescent Period Often Dangerous
Dr. I. C. Riggin warns the convalescent period is risky if ignored. A patient quitting treatment prematurely relapsed after a brief recovery, risking fatal outcomes. Rest, nourishment, and physician guidance are essential for safe return to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Riggin
Turkey Fete Plans Begin Taking Form
Harrisonburg Virginia residents map preparations for the second annual Rockingham National Turkey Festival to be held October 10 and 11. committees meet, coronation with over 50 princesses, parades, night programs, dances, turkey throws, and a major turkey show attract regional participation. tours of county turkey ranches showcase a million-dollar industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Madison College
United States
Rockingham County
British refugee escorts sail with 138 children to the United States
Mrs. Evelyn Fayrer Turner and Lady Priscilla Norman lead British volunteer escorts across the Atlantic with 138 refugee children aboard the liner Samaria. Each escort cares for 15 youths while nurses and stewardesses handle younger children. The trip aims to bridge old and new worlds as children seek safety and hope to rebuild after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bri
Atlantic
Mummy
Daddy
Evelyn Fayrer Turner
Joseph Fayrer
Edward VII
Priscilla Norman
Samaria
Turner
Lady Norman
United States
Norman
England
America
Winchester Leaders to Have Roles in Annual Meeting
The Shenandoah Baptist Association holds its 58th annual session at Boyce Baptist Church August 28 29 with theme Life In Christ. Highlights include devotions by E G Ayres and E Emory Trainham reports on orphanage hospital evangelism missions and education and addresses by multiple pastors and leaders. The association began at Bethel Church fifty eight years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Baptist Association
Boyce Baptist Church
C. V. van der Linden
E. G. Ayres
Winchester
E. Emory Trainham
Front Royal
Sam Preston
Allen T. Hawthorne
E. Sumpter
van der Linden
L. A. Parker
Perry L. Mitchell
James R. Bryant
L. A. Parer
J. T. Hess
E. G. Ayers
G. W. Sadler
M. W Gold
Social Service
E. J. Richardson
S. C. Crawford
J. B. Hill
Rueben E. Alley
Goodwin Frazer
A. B. Honts
A. B. Hummer
W. E. Trainham
E. J. Wright
J. W. Brown
Solon B. Cousins
Shenandoah Association
Bethel Church
Huckleberry Versus Blueberry Distinctions Clarified
Genevea New York August 27 The huckleberry versus blueberry debate at the State Experiment Station grows as blueberry season nears Professors Slate and Collison explain botanical genus differences and practical tests such as seed crackle Leaves show resinous dots on huckleberry undersides Blueberries with many seeds lack noticeable texture when eaten The station has prepared a circular on blueberry culture and care, available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
N. Y
G. L. Slate
New York State
Slate
R. C. Collison
New Airplane Scales Weigh The Speed of Light in Tests
University of Washington unveils a new airplane scales system that measures force transients on aircraft in flight. Invented by F. S Eastman, the device converts motion into electricity at light speed to record down to one hundredth of a second. Tests, mostly secret, occur in the Washington wind tunnel for aviation firms and military plane work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Seattle, Wash
University of Washington
Eastman
Aeronautical Engineering
Washington
United States
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Regular
Army Air Corps
Board of Trade
Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
George W. Kurtz
Philadelphia
South Fork
North Fork
Cammer Tire Co
Handley School
Turkey
E. W
Senator Alben Barkley
Kentucky
George Washington
Loudoun St
Geo. T. Barnsley
Boyce
Lone Ranger
London
C. P. Cablephoto
R.A.I
Berlin
Cable
Banks Lou
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Victor
RCA Victor
BAKER
N. Braddock St
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