Birmingham News sleeve BN0007474

Meridian, Mississippi features / New school addition - west side / Meridian's Number 1 fire station / NAAS sailors at USO / USO center / Only new school addition under construction / New addition at West Side School is Meridian's only summer construction. / Meridian's No. 1 fire stati...

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Main Author: Metz, George
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/12650
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Summary:Meridian, Mississippi features / New school addition - west side / Meridian's Number 1 fire station / NAAS sailors at USO / USO center / Only new school addition under construction / New addition at West Side School is Meridian's only summer construction. / Meridian's No. 1 fire station / From fire horses to fire trucks in 50 years / Easier to manage than steeds Frank and Steve / Kenneth Herrington (driver), Andy Fisher and Dennis Richie answer alarm in horseless fire carriage. / Watching the girls go by / Meridian MAAS sailors Dick Knott, Bob McCann, Jim Nelson, and Mike Kurth use USO center as liberty home base. / Meridian USO center entertains lonesome sailors / Mrs. Asknew, Mrs. Clifford Kelley serve sailors Lawrence Kirk, Mike Dopka, and Charles Nagle punch and cookies. / USO pool table gets plenty play / Rudy Corpuz tries off end pocket as Rey Barron waits turn. / (The two above lads are from the Philippines) / Meridian USO has 22 junior hostesses / Hostess Sidney Smith chats with NAAS sailors Mike Dopka and Charles Nagle. / Can't write these damn captions to save my life, but at least they will identify pictures / The gal's name is Sidney.