"Volunteers Needed For Lookout Posts"
Files
Dublin Core
Title
"Volunteers Needed For Lookout Posts"
Subject
World War, 1939-1945
Woodstock (Va)
Description
This article appeared in the December 12, 1941 edition of the Shenandoah Herald. In it local defense official Cecil Newcorn announced he had received a message ordering the county's lookout posts to be manned around the clock. Eventually sixteen of these posts would be operated throughout the county.
These posts became a integral part of life in Shenandoah County during the war years. Hundreds of area residents volunteered to staff them. Like other war related activities, like Civil Defense clubs, scrap drives, and bond sales, they became a way for residents to participate in the war even if they were not directly involved in the fighting. A social aspect also developed as these events replaced the pre-war community programs.
These posts became a integral part of life in Shenandoah County during the war years. Hundreds of area residents volunteered to staff them. Like other war related activities, like Civil Defense clubs, scrap drives, and bond sales, they became a way for residents to participate in the war even if they were not directly involved in the fighting. A social aspect also developed as these events replaced the pre-war community programs.
Creator
Shenandoah Herald
Source
Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
December 12, 1941
Citation
Shenandoah Herald, “"Volunteers Needed For Lookout Posts",” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 3, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/5943.
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