Virginians To Be Heard At Lions Meeting In Cleveland
Lions from Virginia prepare to participate in the national Lions convention in Cleveland on July 22. Governor Colgate Darden will speak by radio for the Virginia night program, with remarks carried nationwide by Mutual Broadcasting System. Dr. E. G. Gill of Roanoke will become Lions International president and Lt Governor William M. Tuck of Halifax will be banquet speaker.
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Richmond
Lions
Lions Inwa
Cleveland
Colgate Darden
Mutual Broadcasting System
Jefferson
Virginia
Pro
E. G. Gill
Roanoke
Lions International
William M. Tuck
Halifax
United Nations
Old Dominion
James Moore
WSLS
Ellis Loveless
Norfolk Newspapers
Friends report Robert Marple improving after burns
Cross Roads May 28 The friends of Robert Marple who has been treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital for gasol ine burns report his condition is improving. Family and neighbors visited, with references to visits by Esta McKee and various McKee children, and news of illness of O F Marple in Monessen PA.
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Cross Roads
Robert Marple
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Esta McKee
Robert
Marie Oates
Ellen Oates
Evelyn
Marie
Dorothy
Lois
Margaret McKee
W. V. Carpenter
Shelton Weekley
Wallet Found On Driving Board Sparks Urgent Search
W D Kelley drives to his office in Knoxville Tennessee when a boy spots a wallet on his running board. A passerby alerts Mrs J B Carden who calls her sister Mrs Kelley and the wallet is recovered with money inside. A white bison was cited as sacred by Plains Indians.
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Knoxville
Tenn
W. D. Kelley
J. B. Carden
Kelley
Radio Highlights and Nightly Schedule Highlights
Radio highlights feature Rex Stout exposing Axis propaganda and a diverse lineup across stations WFOP WMAL WIOP WTOP and more. Programs include Meet Your Navy-Bluejacket Talent in Cleveland guest soloist John Carter and adventures of The Thin Man with Pvt Tommy Willow.
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Rex Stout
WFOP
Navy
Municipal Auditorium
Cleveland
John Carter
Metropolitan Opera
WMAL
Tommy Willow
Nora Charles
Nora
Wiop
Paulette Goddard
The
Playhouse
Tom, Dick and
Harry
WTOP
WRO
Edwids
Mus
Markness
Howe
B’hage
Agronsky
Robert St. John
John Kennedy
Lowell Thomas
Easy Aces
Mr. Keen Cities Service
Kate Smith
John Gunther
Tommy Riggs
Gracie Fields
Betty Lou
Elmer Davis
Les Brown
Richard Harkness
Arch McDonald’s
Morton
Orch
Moon Dial
Women Join WAAC to Aid War Effort Across Posts
In a surge of wartime patriotism, the piece highlights women's roles in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps WAAC detailing duties from aircraft mechanics to X ray operators Enrollment ages 21 to 44 and equal pay with soldiers It urges women to enroll and directs readers to Lt Jamison Dowdy at the Winchester post office for details.
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Molly Pitcher
Monmouth
Washington
America
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
U. S
WAAC
Jamison Dowdy
Winchester
Veteran 122 helps bury war dead on Chickamauga battlefield
Uncle Mark, claimed to be 122 with War Department backing, helped bury dead at Chickamauga battlefield. He says he prays three times daily and plants a Victory garden as he aims to aid in World War I.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Mark
War Department
Chickamauga
Good Job Of Rain Making At Independence Base
Independence Kansas May 28 Lieutenant Colonel Richard Montgomery praised hostess Miss Olveta F Brumley for her prompt response to orders. That night six inches of rain fell. The colonel later warned her she might be overdoing it while commending her quick assignment response.
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Kas
Richard Montgomery
Olveta F. Brumley
Independence Air Base
It’s Like Bombing Munitions Described by Lt Fenex
Cairo reporting Lt James Fenex Jr of West Lake Louisiana with the Ninth Airforce fighter squadron dropped two bombs on an enemy gasoline dump. After a 1000 foot bounce he realized missiles hit an ammunition supply. He described the experience as being hurled like a tennis ball before pulling the plane up.
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Cairo
James Fenex, Jr
West Lake
Ninth Airforce
Fenex
Woman Skipper Teaches Heroes Navigation Course in Denver
Capt. Mary Converse, likely the only woman with a master's merchant marine license, teaches a navigation course for navy reserve recruits in Denver. A former student, now an ensign, wrote that he is hale and hearty after serving in the South Pacific where he helped sink or damage about 20 enemy vessels, though he said nothing about that in his letter.
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Denver
Mary Converse
Navy
South Pacific
Remembering To Handley Class Poem by Janie Copenhaver
Poem reflects on memorable school experiences and scenes of To Handley, from white columns and esplanade to wisteria and robin calls. The speaker vows to remember friendships, laughter, games, and the sense of comradeship from the class of 1943.
Spoon River Sam Sees Army Fast Move in North Africa
Spoon River Sam argues the army’s rapid advances in North Africa outpace Senate committees. He urges sending congressional committees to the front to verify victories and prevent war momentum from slipping out of control. He notes logistics and dehydration issues and prefers aggressive oversight.
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North Atriaigh
Washington
North Africa
Senate
Army
Congress
Bigger Prizes Spur Girl Gardeners Contest expanded at Wyoming
The University of Wyoming raises its 1942 Victory garden contest prizes by fourfold. Four scholarships will go to the four best coed gardeners, replacing last year's single award. The move follows a course offering in gardening and agriculture to stimulate home food production.
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Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
London Faces Wave of Book Stealing in Shops
London and other British cities grapple with a book theft wave as fewer staff leave shops inadequately supervised. Dealers report thieves move through stores taking two or three books at a time, returning two, and disguising the rest. clever methods include hiding items in coats handbags or clothing.
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London
Great Britain
Local Church Seeks Interim Preacher as ministers Move On
The Rev and Mrs Derrick leave Reliance Virginia for St Petersburg Florida to establish a new home. The church plans to welcome Rev Richardson who served eleven years here for Sunday preaching. Local families visit, illnesses noted, residents travel, and a strawberry crop is reported as season begins.
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R. R. Stickley
H. E. Grover
W. M. Stickley
Haden Clem
Arlington
R. E. Werrick
Aubra Fuller
Ira Grover
Hyattsville
Grace Novell
Gruver
Durr
Washington, D. C
Harry Powers
Rockland
Complete Clarke County News Service Daily
Clarke County community news round up from the daily service highlights local events, notices, and brief updates across schools, city services, and public institutions with a focus on everyday happenings.
Rainfall Totals and 30-Year Averages by Month
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8 a m none for May to date 8.94 inches year to date 15.56 inches. 30-year average annual rainfall 36.11 inches and monthly averages from 1913 41: Jan 2.49 Feb 1.98 Mar 2.89 Apr 3.14 May 3.58 Jun 3.83 Jul 3.62 Aug 3.79 Sep 2.38 Oct 3.48 Nov 2.46 Dec 2.47 courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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