Opportunities For Men and Women In Federal Service
The United Civil Service Thames offers jobs for men and women ages 16 to 49 to train as mechanics while earning 1020 dollars yearly. Positions in the Signal Service in Baltimore Maryland provide eight hours daily instruction in overhaul maintenance repair and inspection of Signal Corps equipment. Trainees may advance to courses at 1440 dollars yearly and later 1620 dollars. Applications accepted until June 22, 1942, through the Fourth United States Civil Service District in Washington DC. Secure forms from Herman Lee at the local post office.
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United Civil Service Thames
Signal Service At
War Department
Baltimore
Signal Corps
United States
Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Fourth
United States Civil Service District
F Street
N. W
Board of
United States Civil Service Examiners
Herman Lee
Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures for May Status
The May Treasury status reports receipts of 23 million 91 thousand 796 dollars and expenditures of 126 million 343 thousand 186 dollars. Total debt stands at 73 billion 533 million 742 thousand 852 dollars, an increase of 28 million 35 thousand 113 dollars from the previous day.
The Star Classified Columns FOR RENT FOR SALE HELP WANTED
This item lists various classified notices including rental offerings sales ads and job opportunities. It presents a snapshot of available properties merchandise and positions with contact details and brief terms.
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Star
First Aid Courses Completed at Haridley and Handley Schools
A Standard First Aid Course at Haridley School under Hunter J. Maddox finished on the 27 with many named students including Virgie Adams Alice Amos Alta Ayres Alice Brumback Lee Bell Emily Carlisle Charles Ian Betty Edmonds Thelma Edwards Courtney Mae Fauver Warren Fogle Grace Foreman Dixie Fugitt Betty Gearing Louise Henry Betty Jo Hildebrandt Jane Hinkle Helen Hodgson Neil Hoke Glen Jackson Wilbur Johnson Mildred Kramer Allen Legge Pavey Lupton Janet Lovett Margaret Marple Jane Over Catherine Patton Jack Pierce Jean Pierce Betty Redfern Mary Rogers Carl Seabright Susan Shryock Pete Yeatras Chas Zuckerman. A Junior First Aid Course at Handley School under Mr Maddox completed on April 27 with Jack Barnhart Myrtle Cooper Pete Gershank Kathleen Weakey. An Advanced First Aid Course at Handley School under Harry W Seabright Mrs Edward B Copper and J Floyd Wine completed on May 11 with Mrs Ora Bailey Nelson H Baker John A Boyd Frank Brown William H Brown Mrs William H Brown Marvin Bucher Mrs Stanley Clowser Holmes D Curl Mrs Marie Fogle Mrs Virginia Gochenour C C Gough Mrs Lela Gough Mrs Ruth Grubbs Mrs Mamie Lewis O H Lewis Marion P Mitchel Harry W Rainsbergh Jr Mrs Marguerite Rainsbergh Mrs Pauline Ritter Elaine Sheetz Mrs Douglas Stickley.
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Haridley School
Hunter J. Maddox
Virgie Adams
Alice Amos
Alta Ayres
Alice Brumback
Lee Bell
Emily Carlisle
Charles Ian
Betty Edmonds
Thelma Edwards
Courtney Mae Fauver
Warren Fogle
Grace Foreman
Dixie Fugitt
Betty Gearing
Louise Henry
Betty Jo Hildebrant
Jane Hinkle
Helen Hodgson
Neil Hoke
Jack Barnhart
Myrtle Cooper
Pete Gershank
Kathleen Weakey
Handley School
Harry W. Seabright
Edward B. Copper
J. Floyd Wine
Ora Bailey
Nelson H. Baker
John A. Boyd
Frank Brown
William H. Brown
Marvin Bucher
Stanley Clowser
Holmes D. Curl
Marie Fogle
Virginia Gochenour
C. C
Prayer Service at Lutheran Church Tonight
A prayer service will be held this evening at 8 o clock at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour. The Ladies Aid Society will meet after the service.
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Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Ladies’ Aid Society
Baltimore May Market Quotes Tie Up Livestock And Produce
Livestock and produce market quotations from Baltimore show poultry prices up to 27 cents for crosses and reds, with leghorns 20-21 cents per pound. Cattle and calves steady to higher with top good to choice steers at around 14.00. hogs 14.50 tops, various weights listed. Sheep steady with spring lambs 16.00-16.50 and lower grades around 12.50. Also Chicago and Pittsburgh reports reflect similar price ranges for hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep.
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Baltimore
Chicago
U. S
Pittsburgh
Dept. Agri
Wheat and grain futures rise on tentative Senate action
Chicago May 21 Wheat prices advance 3 8 to 3 4 cents as Senate moves to authorize disposal of government stocks for feed. Opening bids show July wheat at 1.21 1 4 to 1 8, oats 1.23 1 2 to 1 4, Dec 1.26 1 8. Corn July 88 1 8 to 87 7 8, Sept 90 1 4 to 3 8, Dec 93 to 93 Oats Sept 52 5 8 to 1 2. Rye May 68 1 4, July 70 1 2, Sept 73 1 2 to 1 4, Dec 77.
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Chicago
Senate
Rye
Market Upbeat Amid Peace Time Stocks In Mixed Session
In New York May 23 investors favored industrials with a peace time tilt while war shares moved narrowly. Gains of fractions to about 2 points appeared near mid day as bullish war front news supported selective bidding. Bonds and commodities were uneven with U S Rubber Chrysler Montgomery Ward among year highs, while several others lagged.
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U.S
Chrysler
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
General Motors
du Pont
Union Carbide
J. C. Penney
Woolworth
American Airlines
Homestake Mining
Dome
American Telephone
United Aircraft
Douglas
Santa Fe
American Smelting
Cerro de Pasco
Three Local Youths In Production After Training
Three city youths secured defense industry positions after months at the National Youth Administration work center in Manassas Virginia. Baker E Russell works as a Naval Power Factory electrician in Indian Head Maryland Clarence M Russell is a Bowen Company machinist helper in Bethesda Maryland and Lester D Arnold Jr is a welder at Fairfield shipyards in Baltimore Maryland. NYA centers offer training and wages to cover living costs with complete info from Mrs Imogene J Crockett.
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National Youth Administration Work Center
Manassas
Baker E. Russell
Virginia Avenue
Clarence M. Russell
East Cork Street
Lester D. Arnold, Jr
South Stewart Street
Imogene J. Crockett
NVA
Up Baker Russell
Naval Power Factory
Indian Head
Clarence Russell
Bowen Company
Bethesda
Mda
Arnold
Fairfield
Baltimore
NYA
Virginia
Raise $30 For Lookout Station Benefit Musical
Berryville Virginia May 21 Approximately $30 was raised at a benefit musical program in Berryville High School auditorium by school musical groups. Proceeds support the Berryville observation post to improve comfort for four hour shifts at Rosemont Circle.
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Berryville
Berryville High School
Mary Unruh
Rosemont Circle
War Jobs Open At Pearl Harbor
War jobs as laborers at Pearl Harbor are available to men over eighteen years of age. The Civil Service Commission announced today. Wage rate is 62c per hour. Applicants must be U S citizens in reasonably good health. Apply to the Secretary, Board of Civil Service Examiners, Winchester post office for early consideration.
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Pearl Harbor
Civil Service Commission
United States
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Winchester Post Office
Defense Housing Construction Grinds To Standstill
Defense housing projects across the nation slow to halt due to the War Production Board freeze on softwood lumber. Army demands exempted only deliveries to armed services leave many cities with stopped or critical projects and a growing review of priorities to save essential defense housing.
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William Needham Washington
War Production Board
Washington
WPB
War Department
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Defense
Jamess. Knowlson
War time housing contracts reach over four hundred thousand units
Board statistics show 416,099 defense housing units planned including family dwellings trailers and portable houses and single-person units. Construction contracts awarded total 213,680 units. WPB officials say the army failed to stockpile lumber for cantonments despite warnings months earlier as heavy wood demand threatens the 60 day freeze.
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WPB
Army
War Department
To Be Rationed By Another Year
Washington officials say 15 major civilian goods likely to be rationed within a year including sugar gasoline tires automobiles and bicycles. The Office of Price Administration plans a staff of about 90 000 to manage rationing and universal price control, making it the third largest government agency after the army and navy. OPA now employs about 7 500 with 20 000 volunteers and could expand unpaid workers.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
Army
OPA
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Firestone
Viclou Naruts
Cris
Ylene
N. Braddoc
DIAL
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Pittsburgh Livestock
New York
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Sydnor, Mer
National Institute of Social Sciences
Rufus B. von Kleinsmid
University of Southern California
South America
New York City
Rudolf Kiss
Central Press
Valley View Tavern
American Express
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Service Department
Northern Virginia Power Company
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