Fighting Father Of 44 Returns To Postal Duties
Major Fred D. Conderman a New Bern postal inspector who served in World War II with the first and last marine forces in offensive combat is honored as the Fighting Father of 1944. He joined the marines after his son was killed December 7 1941 and served at Guadalcanal Okinawa and in mail service combat duties. He now awaits rest before resuming his duties in an eastern North Carolina district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bern
Fred D. Conderman
Marine Corps
Japan
Conderman
Guadalcanal
Pacific War Zone
Okinawa
North Carolina
Robert J. Conderman
Army
Navy
Marine Reserve
Gas Factory Stomach Claims Inner-Aid Relief
A High Point reader describes prior severe stomach gas and headaches improving after taking INNER-AID. The ad touts 12 herbs that cleanse bowels clear gas and aid liver and kidneys, urging other sufferers to try the product sold at local drug stores.
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Lndy
High Point
Mr Furniture Manufacturer Seeks High Grade Line
An advertisement from a furniture maker seeks an additional high grade line. Targeting top furniture and department stores on the Pacific Coast, the note prefers dinettes or occasional tables. It mentions a permanent display room over 800 square feet at San Francisco Furniture Mart, with references provided.
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Pacific Coast
San Francisco Furniture Mart
South Carolina Cotton Mill Sold For 2 500 000
Spartanburg South Carolina April 1 The D E Converse company cotton mill at Glendale was sold to J L Stifel and sons Inc of Wheeling West Virginia for about 2 5 million The deal valued at 225 a share for 10 shares of common stock lists equipment at 33804 spindles and 964 looms The plant established decades ago manufactured cotton drills sheeting and prints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
S. C
D. E. Converse Company
Glendale
J. L. Stifel and Sons, Inc
Wheeling
W. Va
Guilford County Realty Transfers Summary
Guilford County property transfers list multiple deeds. Transfers include R B Gantt and wife to P C Penn and wife seven lots. J A Nance to Fred Small seven lots on old Thomasville road. Nannie Steele to Claude Steele. G W Greer to Sadie Browers on James street. Carrie Lowe to George W Lowe and wife on Rockwell avenue. City of High Point to H P Hardin on Rockford road. D E Headen to A G Whitener five lots on English street. L H Hamilton to H P Hardin on Rockford road. L C Clark to Lou Hamilton on Emerywood West. John B Burton executor to Flora Goodfelter and others on Hansel street. Burton executor to Robert Zimmerman on Thomasville High Plant road. L W Glenn to J N Harrison on Lamb street. J Allen Austin to S P Montgomery on Hoskins street. Jesse Lee Kirkman to Wade W Guyer on N C highway 68. Deborah S Morrow to B C Rogers two lots in Willenbar terrace. Benjamin Davis to Emmory L Evans on North street.
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R. B. Gantt
P. C. Penn
Gantt
J. A. Nance
Fred Small
Thomasville Road
Nannie Steele
Claude Steele
Clyde
Wiley
Lacy Greer
G. W. Greer
James Street
Sadie Browers
Carrie
Lowe
George W. Lowe
Rockwell Avenue
City of
High Point
H. P
Ardin
Rockford Road
D. E. Headen
A. G. Whitener
English Street
Low H. Hamilton
Hi. P. Hardin
Cc. Clark
Lou H. Laiiiton
Emerywood West Subdivision
John B. Burton
Flora J. Qoodfelter
Hansell Street
Joan B. Burton
Robert Zimmerman
Thomasville High Plant
L. W. Glenn
J. N. Harrison
Lamb Street
J. Allen Austin
P. Montgomery
Hoskins Street
Jesse Lee Kirkman
Wade W., Guyer
N. C
Deborah
Morrow
B. C. Rogers
Willenbar Terrace
Benjamin Davis
Emmtory L. Evans
North Street
Runoff Held For High Point College Student Secretary-Treasurer
High Point college plans a runoff election for secretary-treasurer tomorrow with two candidates Nelle Humphreys from High Point and William Bobbitt of Roanoke Rapids. The earlier election produced a resident, D.C. Freeman of Winston-Salem, and vice-president Assell Lombardy of Marion, while no candidate had a majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Nelle Humphreys
High Point
William Bobbitt
Roanoke Rapids
D.C. Freeman
Winston-Salem
Assell Lombardy
Marion
Two Local Men Enlist In Navy
William Howard Russell Jr and Bernard Kelly Shankle both of this city were accepted last week for enlistment in the navy. CPO E L Clodfelter, recruiter at the post office building, said the navy now requires higher marks on qualifications and minors under 21 must have parental consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Russell, Jr
Bernard Kelly Shankle
Navy
Cpo
E. L. Clodfelter
Turf Season Opener Hurt By Fire Loss
Bowie Maryland opens a 12 day spring meeting the first since 1942 but the fire killed twenty one horses and led to scratches including Thor Barton Sarge Carmus Gay Salient Witty Jean Roll Shot and others. The blaze damaged two barns and prompted higher purses and new on site doping tests.
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Bowie
Maryland
Maryland Racing Commission
James T. Keatings
Thor Barton
Keating
Sarge
Margaret McCallum
Carmus
L. M. Carver
Gay Salient
Phoebe Phillips
Witty Jean
Joseph Camac
Roll Shot
Miss McCallum
Sam Adelson
Miss Brickus
Diana Care
Colgate Farm
Man From High Point Transferred From Guam B 29 Base
Paul L. Ross son of Mrs Catherine Ross of High Point North Carolina is transferred from Harmon Field Guam a B 29 repair base to a U S personnel center for a ward discharge Ross has 24 discharge credit points and 30 months service He entered service December 18 1943 and arrived in Guam June 15 1945 He is a truck driver and wears the Asiatic Pacific theatre of operations ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Field
Guam
Paul L. Ross
Catherine Ross
Gordy St
High Point
North Carolina
United States
Army
Idol Out as William Idol Discharged at San Francisco Navy Center
Ens. Charlies William Idol of High Point is discharged from the navy at the separation center in San Francisco California.
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Ens
Idol
Charlies
William Idol
High Point
Navy
Separation Center
San Francisco
Calif
High Point Men Advance to Seaman First Class
ADVANCED IN RANK PEARL HARBOR, T. H.Whit worth Samuel, and Willie A. Harris, both of High Point, N. C., have been advanced to the rank of seaman, first class at the navy Staging center here. The center receives high-point veterans and places them in group bound for separation centers in the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
T. H.whitworth Samuel
Willie A. Harris
High Point
N. C
Seaman
Navy Staging Center
Seaman Ellington Returns from Pacific Service
James Milton Ellington, 20, fire controlman second class, living at Norwood Court apartments, recently came back from the Ryukyu archipelago south of Japan. His destroyer USS Waldron served as headquarters ship for the removal of 35 000 Japanese service men to the mainland. Ellington reported to the separation center at Norfolk, Virginia, in March after earning discharge points.
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James Milton Ellington
Norwood Court
Pacific
Ryukkyu
Japan
USS
Waldron
Ellington
Norfolk
Notice of Dissolution of Miller Excelsior Partnership
The Miller Excelsior partnership formerly run by Charles B Miller and David V Miller is dissolved. Future operation will be by David V Miller as owner. J Allen Austin attorney. Dated 3/18-25 4/18-15-22.
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Miller Excelsior
Charles B. Miller
David V. Miller
J. Allen Austin
GI bill loan eligibility for active service vets explored
Veterans in army or navy hospitals awaiting discharge may qualify for GI bill loans under new rules. Officers on terminal leave and hospitalized personnel can face hurdles. VA will verify with services or require official paperwork to establish eligibility.
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Navy
Veterans’ Administration
Army
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Washington
D. C
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Marines
Headquarters
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Headquarters
PEA
Dutch War Toll in Amsterdam Summary
The Netherlands with a population under nine million lost 200000 people in World War II. Of these 25000 died from starvation, 105000 Dutch Jews perished in Germany, 47000 political prisoners and slave laborers died from execution or mistreatment, 17000 civilians died in Holland from bombing and shelling, and 3000 soldiers and 3000 sailors were killed.
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Amsterdam
INS
Netherlands
Germany
Holland
Bulwinkle Opposes Proposed Federal Pay Increase
Rep. A L Bulwinkle of Gastonia told a CIO United Federal Workers delegation visiting his office that he would not support a 20 percent pay raise for federal workers this year. He said he would also not vote for any federal pay increase at this time, noting a questionable take home pay versus salary. The visit followed other North Carolina and national unions pressuring for higher federal wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise News Bureau
Washington
North Carolina
CIO
United Federal Workers of America
Sone
Brusuely
Rep
A. L. Bulwinkle
Gastonia
Union
Rep. Bulwinkle
Bullwinkle
Bulwinkle
Truman
Weather, storms and a tale of Priscilla and Aly
A mix of weather reflections and a parable about Priscilla Demure who arms herself against a drunken husband Aly. The story follows Aly’s reform after his wife’s barn whip confrontation and his eventual religious turnaround praised by the community and echoed by Dooley.
Two Boys Rescued From Leon River Undertow Near Temple
In Temple Texas two youths Charles Turner of Waco and Robert Walker of Temple were swept toward a dam by the Leon River undertow. Three Temple fishermen cast lines and pulled Walker free. Hubert Lancaster pulled Turner from the water and revived him.
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Temple, Tex
Charles Turner
Waco
Robert Walker
Temple
Leon
R. L
Gene Swan
Walker
Hubert Lancaster
Turner
Radio Schedule Mix of Dramas News and Music
The listing details a late 1930s or 1940s radio lineup with serials news programs and variety shows. It lists programs such as Tom Mix and Captain Midnight serials, News periods with Walter Kiernan and Fulton Lewis Jr., The Lone Ranger, The Shadow style dramas, and musical variety segments from 6 to 11 PM Eastern. multiple networks and hosts coded with abbreviations appear throughout.
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Farrel
Abe Sparrow
the Hawk
Dhs
Tennessee Jed
Abc-East
Lop Harrigan
Abe Tom Mix
Inbe
Abe Quincey Howe
Cbs
Walter Kiernan
Abtec-East
Terry
Abe-West Howe
Abe
Dbs
Pick Tracy
Abe-West
Mbs-West
Dhes
Jack Armstrong
Abe- West
J Owell Thomas
Abe World News and Conmimentary
al Tinney
Tennessee
Jed
Tom Mix
Mbs
Lanny Ross
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Jack Smith
Raymond
Carolyn Gilbert
Abe Rob Hawk
Quis
Abe Henry J. Taylor
Kaltenborn
Bill Brandt
Pdrama
Parks and Warren
Abner
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Howard Barlow
Nibe
Joan Davin
Abc
Voorhees
Abe Radio Theater
Ebs
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Paul Whiteman
Abe Screen Guild Players
Bill Thompson
Mies
Doc LL. Q
Abe Lefty
Cbs-Basic
Rob Hawk
Nhbe-West
Jimmy’s Dinner Remark Sparks Humorous Pun
Five year old Jimmy, while eating, is told not to eat like a pig. He replies proudly that a pig is a hog’s son, prompting humorous family exchange about language and meanings.
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Jimmy
Crew Ordered To Return To Damaged Ship
The merchant ship Victory, in sinking condition after a collision with tanker W. R. Emmet off California, was ordered to bring its crew back aboard. The crew fled in boats to the Emmet, leaving the captain radio operator and two others aboard. Navy tugs and a crash rescue speedboat were dispatched to assist near Point Conception, with plans to tow the Oneida to port at Hueneme.
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San Francisco
Victory
California
Mackay
Oneida
Point Conception
Port Hueneme
Calif
Air Tran Por
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Joseph Adler
Furniture Mart
Market St
South Carolina
Guilford County Realty
H. P. College
Elwood
Corner High and
WRENN
Elwood Hotel
Clyde Chapman
J. B. Petty
By Jimmy Hatlo
Tremblechin
Ben
Eddie Brett
Bklyn NY
Veterans’ Guide
W. A. Bivins
Boston
Almanac
Priscilla
Ulysses
Aly
Uly
Brother Tee
Lion of Deweuchery
Esso
English and College Sts
Atlas Products
N. Main St
General Motor
Atlas
Atlas Tire
Standard Oil
Canada
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Eseo Ing
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