Posthumous Medal Will Be Awarded Yadkin Soldier
In a public ceremony at Yadkinville school on April 15, Cpl. Thad R. Steelman of Yadkin County will receive the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for his death August 8 in the South Pacific. Brig. Gen. James T. Kennedy of Ft. Bragg will present the award to Isaac Steelman, the fallen soldier's father.
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Cpl
Thad R. Steelman
Yadkin County
South Pacific
James T. Kennedy
Ft. Bragg
Steelman
Isaac Steelman
Yadkinville School
Incentive Pay Plan Studied By WPB For Wage Boosts
WPB178 April 8. President Roosevelt appears to back incentive pay for munitions as the War Production Board prepares to consult labor and industry. A WPB subcommittee led by Charles E. Wilson will draft details for an aircraft industry plan with CIO and Chamber of Commerce input. Wilson argues the plan raises output per wage dollar and could cut unit costs, with production gains of 10 to 30 percent possible. discussions include War Labor Board and Office of Economic Stabilization approvals. North Carolina reports 67172 pounds of toothpaste and shaving cream tubes sent to Newark tin salvage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Production Board
WPB
New Management Labor Council
Charles E. Wilson
Richard Frankensteen
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Otto Seyferth
United States Chamber of Commerce
AFL
National Association of Manufacturers
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Certai War Industries
Wilson
White House
War Labor Board
Office of Economic Stabilization
Charlotte
North Carolina
Tin Salvage Institute
Newark
N. J
J. B. Vogler
State Salvage Committee
Radio Schedule Highlights War Time Programs
Radio Thursday schedule lists two hour shifts for wartime broadcasting with various serials, dramas, music, and news. Featuring Jack Armstrong, Captain Midnight, Burns and Allen, Bing Crosby, Abbott and Costello, Gracie Fields, and The Metropolitan Opera among others.
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Bill
Jack Armstrong
Biu
Chicago
Cbs
Farrell
Dick Tracy
Sturednik
Newa
Nbe
Frazier
Frank Sinatra
Harlotte Diebel
Jack Armatrong
John B. Kennedy
Bill Stern
Nhe
Lowell Thomason
Fred Verings
Nbc-East
Victor Borge
Fulton Lewis Jr
Nbc
Harry James & His Orchestra
Johnson Family
Nbc-Basic
Jayne Cozzens
Nbc-West
Metropolitan Opera
Dbs
Sam
Abner
Dante
Henry Aldrich
Bingle
Che
Bing Crosby
U. S&s Navy
Raymond Clappern
Gracie Fields
Blu Dance Orchestra
March of Time
Cbe
Paul Schubert
Mary Small
Dbs Dance Music Orchestra
Fred Waring
Coroner rules Greensboro man killed himself
Greensboro resident M. J. Melvin, 38, died in a local hospital after sustaining a bullet head wound. Coroner W. W. Harvey ruled the death a death by own action, with initial belief of train strike revised after investigation. An inquest was deemed unnecessary.
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Greensboro
M. J. Melvin
W. W. Harvey
H. W. Brannock
Brannock
Melvin
Harvey
Superintendent Named for Alleghany County Plans
Miss Clyde Fields principal of Davie Avenue School for 25 years resigns to become superintendent of Alleghany County schools effective July 1.
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Statesville
Clyde Fields
Davie Avenue
Alleghany County
Gardener Seeks Help On Neighbors Chickens
A Raleigh gardener asked the Agricultural Extension Division at North Carolina State College for guidance on deterring neighbor’s chickens. Editor F. H. Jeter admitted no booklet existed but did respond with a cookbook citation.
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Raleigh
Agricultural Extension Division
N. C. State College Today
F. H. Jeter
Extension Division
Forest Fires In Northwest Part Of State
Forest fires raged today in Northwestern North Carolina across Ashe Watauga Burke Surry and Carroll counties. Fire activity near Peak Creek Laurel Springs and the Caldwell Watauga line prompted officials to monitor spread while Mount Airy and Galax high school crews helped contain a Surry County line blaze. Officials described ash and smoke indicating substantial headway near Ashe County with Watauga-Caldwell fire area spreading though timber loss was limited to firewood. Burke County damage was not believed serious.
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Winston-Salem
Woodlands
North Carolina
Peak Creek
Ashe County
Laurel Springs
Caldwell-Watauga County
Wilkes County
South Mountain
Burke County
Low Gap
Surry County
N. C.-Carroll County
Mount Airy
Galax Va
James Council
Boone
Watauga-Caldwell
Joseph Eastman to Speak at Rocky Mount Dinner
Joseph B. Eastman director of the U S Office of Defense Transportation is slated as the keynote at a Rocky Mount banquet honoring Chester Davis Rocky Mount native elected president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The chamber of commerce sponsors the event Other speakers include C Bedell Monro president of Pennsylvania Central Airlines.
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Rocky Mount
Joseph B. Eastman
U. S. Office of Defense Transportation
Chester Davis
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
C. Bedell Monro
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Astore Triumph at Pinehurst Horse Show
At the 26th Pinehurst Horse Show on April 8, Astore, owned by Mrs. W. J., earned champion hunter honors amid a strong field of competitors.
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Astore
Champ Hunter
Pinehurst
W. J
Kennedy Dedham Starwood Crowned Reserve Champion
Kennedy of Dedham and Southern Pines Starwood, owned by Mrs. C L Haywood of Elkin, were crowned the reserve champion at yesterday's show.
Native Couples in New Guinea Dance Nose to Nose
In New Guinea native couples engage in a nose to nose dance linking their noses as a traditional courtship display. The practice appears tied to local customs, with participants moving in a rhythmic pattern as observers watch the ceremonial display.
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New Guinea
Cafe Owner Fined for False Coffee Reports in Charlotte
Nick D. Kaperonis, a Charlotte restaurant operator, was fined 100 dollars by Judge F. E. Yates Webb in federal district court for falsely reporting coffee on hand to the local OPA rationing board.
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Charlotte
Nick D. Kaperonis
FE. Yates Webb
OPA
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Children’s Dept
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Joseph Eastman
CK Delivery Company
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