Navy to Train Women for War Service
Navy honors plan to recruit volunteers for a women’s auxiliary service as Congress debates whether women serve as part of the navy. The Walsh bill would place women in non combat shore jobs, with equal pay to sailors, and training on college campuses guided by women college leaders like Mildred H. McAfee and Virginia C. Gildersleeve.
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Ruth Cowan
Washington
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps Officer Training School
Navy
Womens Auxiliary Service
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Senator Walsh
D-Mass
Auxiliary
Naval Reserves
Rep
Maas
R-Minn
House
Congress
Navy Department
Mildred H. McAfee
Wellesley College
McAfee
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Barnard College
Smith and Vassar
Walsh
Southpaw's Lean Year
New York reports a lean year for left handed pitchers with Lefty Grove gone and Vernon Gomez aging. At the pennant chase’s one third mark only Chubby Dean and Al Hollingsworth have winning records, while Marius Russo has just two victories for the Yankees.
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New York
Lefty Grove
Vernon Gomez
Chubby Dean
al Hollingsworth
Marius Russo
Yankees
Notice of Duplicate Certificate of Deposit Application
On July 1 1942 I will apply to Middletown State Bank Middletown Virginia for a duplicate Certificate of Deposit in place of No 1592 issued May 16 1940 to Mrs Robert M Ward for 400 lost or destroyed. All persons may show cause by July 1 1942 why the duplicate should not be issued. June 15 1942 Herbert S Larrick Executor of Emily R Ward decd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown State Bank
Middletown
Robert M. Ward
Herbert S. Larrick
Emily R. Ward
War column answers readers on British setbacks in Libya
The author argues Britain and allies suffer defeats mainly while building up armed forces from scratch and planning a broader offensive. He warns that Libyan defeats could threaten control of the eastern Mediterranean, noting Rommel’s drive as Hitler’s late stage effort and urging continued preparation for a decisive knockout.
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Britain
Mediterranean
Middle East
Russia
John Bull
Churchill
Harry Hopkins
Rommel
Litvinoff
New York
Hitler
Blood tested chicks and poultry for sale in Virginia and beyond
Poultry ads offer blood tested chicks at $5.95 per hundred and cockrels at $3.50 per hundred from Trail's End Farm Gordonsville Virginia, with farm sales and property listings in Strasburg and nearby. Also advertised Celtuce produce and C O D chick shipments with various breeds and postman delivery options.
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Trail’s End
Gordonsville
Potential Allied Strategy to Repel Axis Air Offense
The column argues air power will shape the conflict and Britain and the U.S. must quickly bolster the Middle East. It warns Hitler could deploy a large air fleet to seize Syria, opening a base to strike east and west with land forces, risking a first order disaster and possible German victory.
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Pomener
Britain
America
Middle East
Hitler
Syria
Veteran Disease Fighter Stricken
Dr. Charles Armstrong senior surgeon with the U S Public Health Service and director of the infectious diseases division at the National Institutes of Health has suffered a severe tularemia attack since May 25 after arriving for an official visit to the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Laboratory in Hamilton Montana He did not contract tularemia at the Hamilton lab and officials do not know where he picked up the infection He is recovering and officials say they are not worried.
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Science Service
Wgton
Charles Armstrong
U. S. Public Health Service
Division of Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Health
Rocky Mountain
Hamilton
Mont
Federal Health Service
Hamilton Laboratory
Public Health Service
Sergeant Defines Expediter At Camp Stewart Board
A sergeant before an officer candidate board at Camp Stewart said his former civilian job was expediter. When asked what an expediter is he replied that an expediter is a man who can take care of every body's grief.
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Camp Stewart
Treasury Status June 20 Receipts Expenditures and Debt
Treasury data shows June 20 receipts 1757 15 554 16 dollars expenditures 155 499 974 02 dollars and total debt 74 586 459 976 65 dollars. Decrease from previous day amounts to 16 171 428 87 dollars.
Public Sale of Frederick County Property in Virginia
Substituted Trustee offers at public auction on Saturday July 18 1942 at 11 00 A M in front of the Frederick County Court House Winchester Virginia a tract of land about four and a half miles southwest of Winchester containing 102 acres one road and 15 square poles. Terms: one third cash at sale and balance in two equal annual installments with bonds bearing 6 percent interest secured by a deed of trust. T RUSSELL CATHER substituted Trustee auctioneer C I Brumback.
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Circus Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Circuit Court
John M. Steck
C. A. Wisecarver
T. Russell Cather
C. I. Brumback
Handley Library Offers New Book on Nation's Capital
The Kiplinger Washington Letter editor offers a frank portrait of Washington in Washington Is Like That. The book covers the capital city’s power, people, press corps, and the White House, highlighting the President and government workings. Library hours end at 7.30 p m.
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Handley Library
Kiplinger
Washington
Americas
United Nations
W. M. Kiplinger
City of Power
White House
Society
People of
Red Song Title Confounds Army Broadcasters at Sheppard Field
Bedford Furr of Breckenridge and Sgt Ed Hamlyn of Hamilton radio writers at Sheppard Field looked at Greig's Ich Liebe Dich for a newscast tune but could not recall the melody. Pvt Andre Looff of Santa left the room to fetch the record while the others puzzled over the foreign lyric.
Violinist Confuses German Song Fact in Barbara Calif Scene
Barbara Calif resident and violinist asks how to play Ich Liebe Dich when Looff proclaims he does not know the German number claiming to be Russian. The exchange shows cross cultural musical curiosity in a small town setting.
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Barbara, Calif
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Rouss Ave
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Loudoun St
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Valley Ave
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I. R. Bowen
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N. Main St
W. A. Bailey
Wiener’s
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Rundie
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Can Schutte
Solenberger
R. K. Ambrose
Strasburg
Winchester Milling Corp
City Fruit
Stonecroft Gardens
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Woodstock
Lai
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Looff
By Lee
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