United Service Organizations Campaign Led by Garland Quarles
A local USO drive to raise gifts for service clubs to bolster morale of soldiers sailors and defense workers is organized under campaign manager G R Quarles with Dr C R Anderson chaired committee members Charles McVicar Harry McCann Horace Brown Frank Armstrong and Quarles. The effort aims to support national morale and defense workers through a Youth Core of Defense program.
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C. R. Anderson
Charles McVicar
Harry McCann
Horace Brown
Frank Armstrong
G.R. Quarles
Quarles
United Service Organizations to Aid Defense Communities
The Army and Navy face morale and safety issues as over 1.5 million U.S. service members and 2 million defense workers converge near camps and plants. The United Service Organizations plans to establish service clubs near bases nationwide to provide counseling, religious services, social events, and recreation. The program, with six national agencies coordinating, aims to mobilize citizens and raise about 10.765 million dollars in the first year, funded privately while reinforcing church-state separation.
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Army
Navy
United Service Organizations For National Defense, Inc
United Service Organizations
United States
U.S. O
Conpelan
Juns Rd
Luminous Gardenias On Display In Department Stores
A glowing gardenia pin, first seen in London during wartime blackouts, lights up streets as a fashion accessory for young women. The phosphorescent coating makes a green glow daytime or night, worn as hair adornment or attached to dresses. Displayed in New York Washington Baltimore stores and in local groceries by Colgate Palmolive Peet Company for Winchester ace to examine.
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London
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Colgate-Palm Olive Peet Company
Ace of Winchester
Readers Kay The War Prolongation Desire
Editor notes interviews limited to a few per day with reader letters signed for good faith. Bruce Alexander E N Barnett and Mrs John L Lee express hope that Russia and Germany exhaust each other, leaving England and the United States with a chance for a favorable peace.
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Bruce Alexander
England
John L. Lee
Russia
Great Britain
Second Pilot's School In Winchester To Open Soon
Lieut. George Schecter of Valley Airways urged men aged 19 to 26 to enroll as the second Civilian Pilots Training class nears opening after July 4. Fifteen have enrolled. minimum 25 needed. Ground school covers meteorology navigation traffic rules and aircraft operations over seven to eight weeks with two to three weekly sessions. Scholarships up to 350 go to the top fifth of the class after FAA exams.
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Winchester
George Schecter
Valley Airways, Inc
Civilian Aeronautics Authority
Virginia
Union Bible School Completes Session Demonstration
The Union Bible School at Centenary Reformed Church concludes a four session run with 103 children enrolled in the Primary and Junior Departments. A demonstration of completed work is set for tomorrow night at 7 30 with support from Congregational Christian Church Church of Christ and Centenary Reformed Church. The Rev S L Flickinger pastor of Centenary said the school was very successful and Mrs W L Dudley and Mrs 8 L Flickinger led the efforts.
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Union Bible School
Centenary Reformed Church
Congregational Christian Church
Church of Christ
S. L. Flickinger
Centenary
Rich Haul In Baltimore Store Burglary Reported
Burglars entering by a second floor window last night stole watches rings and jewelry valued at 5600 along with 15 fur coats 25 in cash and various sundry merchandise from Jacob Labovitz and Sons on West Baltimore street. A safe in the office was not opened.
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Baltimore
Jacob Labovitz and Sons
Baltimore Street
Welfare Classes At University Of Virginia
Mrs. Oliver S Smith Cook from Winchester Department of Welfare attends a six week course at the University of Virginia. Arranged by the State Department of Welfare to meet Civil Set program requirements for all welfare employees in Vera. Mrs Eulela Wey from Frederick County also attends with others from local offices in the second semester. Courses taught by noted master workers Miss Gordon Hamilton, Miss Katherine Jocher, and Miss Julia Match from New York and North Carolina.
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Oliver S Smith Cook
Winchester Department of Welfare
University of Virginia
State Department of Welfare
State of
Vera
Eulela Wey
Frederick County
University
Gordon Hamilton
New York School of Social Work
Katherine Jocher
University of North Carolina
Julia Match
Brooklyn Children’s Aid Society
Electricity Rationing Foreseen Amid Aluminum Shortage
Washington reports a possible electricity rationing plan as the Senate reviews defense concerns. The special committee warns that aluminum supply limits threaten aircraft programs and must be factored into defense estimates.
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Washington
Senate
Special Defense
Comacal Truman
Neareat
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