Civil Service Places Handicapped in Federal Positions
A total of fifty seven placements of physically handicapped persons in Federal Civil Service during September 1945 in the Fourth United States Civil Service Region. Thirty two of the appointments were disabled veterans. Since October 1942 the region has placed over 3200 physically handicapped people in federal jobs with clinics in Baltimore Washington Richmond and Asheville in cooperation with the Vocational Rehabilitation Service and the U S Employment Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civervice
Civil Service
United States Civil Service Region
Baltimore
Local Residents Visiting and Moving in Brucetown Area
Brucetown residents hosted and visited friends over the weekend. Walter Steer and wife of Baltimore spent time with Jack Boden. Edith Jolliffe hosted a dinner for H L Myerly Mammie Tanquary and H J Swimley at Clearbrook. The Adams family moved from near Clearbrook to property in Brucetown and W F Bragg moved to a new home on the Brucetown and Clearbrook road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Walter Steer
Baltimore
Jack Boden
J. Swimley
Mammie Tanquary
H. L. Myerly
Edith Jolliffe
Clearbrook
Marion Marshall
Summit Point
W. Va
I. R. Smith
Martin Adams
Near Clearbrook
W. H. Bragg
John Fleming
Round Hill
Raymond Boden
W. F. Bragg
Clearbrook Road
Tokyo Rose Lands In Jail Cell
Los Angeles born Iva Toguri known as Tokyo Rose was placed in Yokohama prefecture jail as U S Eighth Army officials said. The U S Army resumes authority in the case since she is an American citizen after initial arrest by Japanese civilian police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Iva Toguri
Yokohama Prefecture
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S. Army
Public Sale of Farm and Household Goods near Gainesboro
Walter E. Adams will auction on Friday October 26 1945 at 10 A M the farm near Route 522 one mile north of Gainesboro with household furniture a antique piano heat ing stoves apple butter kettle books and other items plus farm implements including seed drill plows harrows spreader wagons buggy mower and more all cash terms Lunch served by the Home Demonstration Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Adams
Home Demonstration Club
Experiences of Lt. Cmdr. Riley in Pacific War Letters
Lt. Cmdr. Chester L. Riley penned letters from the Pacific describing Espiritu Santo and the Philippine Liberation, PT boats at Boroneo, the Japanese surrender aboard the Burdekin, and soldiers returning from prison camps. He lauds Red Cross aid, recalls native villagers, and notes sailors eager for home after the long conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester L. Riley
Winchester
Pacific
Richmond
Espiritu Santo
New Hebrides
Borneo
Kamada
Dutch Borneo
Milford
Burdekin
Sips
Public sale of valuable realty in Winchester and Frederick County
The executor of H. A. Orndorff announces a public auction in front of the County Courthouse Winchester Virginia on Friday November 2 at 2 pm. Lot 1 is a 47 foot by 188 foot brick house on South Braddock Street known as the John T Cochran property. Lot 2 is a 3 acre limestone lot west of the Opequon Post Office on the Opequon to North Western Grade road known as the Ed Wigginton property. 1/3 cash with the rest in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. possession dates set per terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Orndorff
County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Opequon
Ed. Wigginton
Herbert S. Larrick
Soviet Forces Withdraw from Manchuria by November
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Shih-Chieh announced Moscow has informed Beijing that Soviet troops are leaving Manchuria and the withdrawal will be completed by the end of November. He said Chinese forces in northern Indo China will follow in the near future and refuted a rumor about Wei Tao-ming returning to Shanghai as mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Wang Shih- Chieh
Moscow
Manchuria
Wang
Indo- China
Wei Tao Ming
Washington
China
Shanghai
Wei
Great Increase In Rayon Output
W C Appleton president of the American Viscose Corp predicts U S rayon production will hit 112 billion pounds annually by 1955 He told a foremen dinner at Meadville Pa plant that this year output will be 720 million pounds He noted America dominated rayon postwar while Japan’s production fell sharply
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Meadville
W.C. Appleton
New York City
American Viscose Corporation
United States
Appleton
America
Japan
Bell reveals XP-83 jet fighter with twin I-40 engines
Bell Aircraft Corp announced the XP-83 fighter for the Army Air Forces. The new jet plane features bombs under each wing and is powered by two General Electric I-40 engines, marking a high speed long range development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Army Air Forces
Woman Recovers Purse After 100 Mile Errand
Breighner at a filling station searched a purse left by an unidentified female motorist. He did not find the purse after checking items and $3 in cash. Hours later the owner returned and, after a quick rummage, produced a $100 bill saying here is why.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
HH. D. Breighner
Breighner
Eisenhower denies report on Jewish refugees in Germany
General Eisenhower told President Truman in a letter that Jewish refugees in the U S zone are not being mistreated as claimed by Earl Harrison. He described crowded centers with adequate space and increased food, while acknowledging areas for improvement in schools welfare and outside employment. He noted about 1000 Jews remained in former camps too ill to move and stressed rapid removal once medical care concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gerateey
U. S
Europe
Truman
Earl G. Harrison
Inter-Governmental Committee On
Harrison
Eisenhower
Navy to Frees More Than One Million by Year End
The Navy announces discharge score reductions to release over 1,100,000 officers and men by New Year. Cuts effective November 1 apply to most classifications with scores dropping from 44 to 41 and further reductions to 39 on December 1 and 38 on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Licenses Ready for Auto Drivers in Virginia
Commissioner C F Joyner Jr announced Virginia will renew operator and chauffeur licenses after November 1. DMV has issued licenses on all received applications and urged renewals at least twenty days before expiration. Expiration ranges for November and December were listed, with a six month grace period after wartime separation for those in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
C. F. Joyner, Jr
Richmond
Division of
Motor Vehicles
General Assembly
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Tokyo Rose
Gainesboro
Hill’s Toy & 174
N. Lo
CaCapon Mountain
CaCapon Mountain Hunting Club
Intermont, W. Va
Cut Price Stores, Inc
Loudoun Street
Cmdr
C. L. Riley
Pacific Area
Red Cross
Riley
The
Red Cross Club
D.C
Morotai
Lt. Comdr
Dr. Bundesen
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Headley’s Auction
South Braddock Street
Sps Guard
I Foley
Husky
Chicago
Iruman
Allen Truesdell
Robert Spooner
International Soundphoto
Conoco N
Conoco Nth
Conoco Nt
Conoco
Notor
Ster
all-Ameri
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
SHELL
R. E. Buncutter
S. Braddock St
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