Veterans Honor Governor Darden With Shenandoah Valley Banquet
Veterans in the Shenandoah Valley plan a May 8 gathering in Harrisonburg to honor Governor Colgate W. Darden Jr at the joint American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars banquet. Eminent officials attend with band performances prior to a Masonic Hall dinner.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Compensation Commission
Darden
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
Carter Glass
A. Willis Robertson
William A. Tuck
Aubrey G. Weaver
The
Harrisonburg Boys Band
Shenandoah College Band
Dayton
Will H. Ruebush
116Th Infantry
Masonic Banquet Hall
Friddie’s
Chamber of Commerce
Lucas & Leffel
Schewer Furniture Co
Idle for Doodlers
In Cincinnati on May 4 a local business office has set out old-fashioned slates and chalk pencils on desks to cut paper use in figures and memoranda.
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Cincinnati
Red Cross Instructor Teaches Injury Treatment Lesson
In Inglewood California on May 4 a Red Cross instructor addressed a North American Aviation class on treating injuries. He noted only two types of bites to wash animal bites and marine bites. A student asked about sailors.
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Inglewood
Calif
Red Cross
Aviapo
Murray Secured by SWOC Vote of Confidence
Pittsburgh May 4 C I O President Philip Murray received a vote of confidence from SWOC after a weekend speech defending his leadership. Four hundred SWOC delegates adopted a resolution praising Murray and pledging loyalty while denouncing efforts to disrupt unity. The conference took no action on Roosevelt's wage stabilization program. Murray said both CIO and AFL oppose national wage freezing.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
SWOC
C. I. O. Steel
Murray
Rooesvelt
CIO
AFL
Army seeks 2000 pilot instructors for training schools
The Army Air Forces Flying Training Command seeks two thousand pilot instructors aged 21 to 42 with pilot certificates and over 140 hours of solo flying. Instructors will serve in training schools under the Air Forces and Civil Aeronautics Administration earning from $200 to $300 monthly. Write to the Civil Aeronautics Administration in Washington for an application. Mohammedans are not listed among Army Navy chaplain corps. three divisions Protestant Catholic and Jewish exist.
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Army Air Forces Flying Training Command
Air Forces
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Washington, D. C
Army and Navy Corps of Chaplains
Public sale of residence property in Middle town Virginia
Trustee offers Henry Yates property at public auction May 19 1942 at 11 a.m. in Winchester fronting Main Street West to a alley. Describes a two story frame dwelling with metal roof. Terms require one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Auctioneer C I Brumback.
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Frederick County
County Court House
Winchester
Middletown
Henry Yates
C. I. Brumback
Sugar Rationing Q A guidelines from Office of Price Administration
Published questions and answers explain family units registration and ration books during sugar rationing. Family units require one representative for all members. each member gets a separate ration book. College students may register separately unless living with relatives. hospitalized patients must hand over books after ten days.
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Office of Price Administration
Mrs Di Cicco To Be Near Hubby
Mrs Pasquale Di Cicco formerly Gloria Vanderbilt moved into a fine eight room stucco house in Manhattan Kansas near Fort Riley where her husband is expected to be inducted into the army. She arrived with her former governess and housekeeper after flying into Kansas City and meeting him at the Municipal Air Terminal. The couple then drove to the house and leased it.
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Manhattan
Kas
Pasquale di Cicco
Gloria Vanderbilt
Kansas College
Fort Riley
Kansas City
New York
di Cicco
Municipal Air Terminal
Arthur Penne
Muscle Rub Ad Claims Quick Relief for Rheumatism
An aged advertisement promotes MUSCLE RUB as a quick cure for rheumatism with a free test and zero cost, urging readers to buy at SILCO CUT PRICE STORE. The copy mentions a “today special” and discount pricing, noting relief from pain and improved mobility.
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BUD
Shiniechie
SILCO
Navy and War Production Board seize Penn Foundry contract
Richmond May 4 The Office of Economic Management announced the Navy and War Production Board seized a 2 million dollar contract from Penn Foundry and Manufacturing of Waynesboro for withholding machinery from war production. Machinery was sold to Southern Welding Charlottesville Wayland Machinery Cov esville and Virginia Machinery Bassett to support war effort.
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Richmond
Ie Ery
Navy
War Production Board
Penn Foundry and Manufacturing Company
Waynesboro
Penn Foundry
Richmond Finance
WPB
OFM
Fred L. Shelor
Defense’ Supplies Corporation
Jation Owners Eye Government Suit Over Compensation
The Jation company may sue the government if compensation is unsatisfactory. About $19,500 was paid for machinery already moved. An Army shoe update uses a carbon tap sole of reclaimed rubber, adding two to five lifetimes of wear.
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Phonephoto
Fort Devens
Mass
Rhode Island
Providence
Gov. Darden
Lexington
Committee On
Veterans Home
East Market Street
Virginia
George W. Kurtz
Army
Marines
Coast Guard
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Loudoun St
Price
Associated Press
Tey
A. Waynesboro
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Thana Raen
Federal Wepusit Alsoswace
Ife
Montgomery Ward
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