Ration Roundup Updates For Wartime Needs
Ration changes include processed foods blue A8 to K8 worth 10 points each and meats red A8 to M8 set. sugar stamps No 30 and 31 for five pounds indefinitely. canning sugar stamp 40 five pounds valid until Feb 28 1945. Shoes stamp 18 expires April 30. airplane stamp 1 Book 8 indefinite. a new shoe stamp to come May 1. Gasoline A to D coupons valid in four states with May expiry. drivers must write license number and state on all coupons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Italians Thank U S Rescue Fliers for Help Names Listed
Nineteen Army Air Force Liberator crew members who aided a crashed Italian aircraft are cited in a letter from the Italian Air Force. The message thanks the American fliers for prompt aid and fellowship, naming several rescuers from Ohio Pennsylvania Massachusetts Florida Maryland and corresponding cities.
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Allied Air Base
Italy
INS
Olan A. Kesselring
Princeton Ave
Patrick Weldon
Mithoff St
Columbus
Loren Schwartzmiller
Route Four
Zanesville
Joe Sferra
Grace St
Mansfield
Pennsylvania
Second Ave
Pittsburgh
Raymond Antosh
Pennsylvania Ave
Wilkes-Barre
Massachusetts
Edward Dowling
Mercy Terrace
Westfield
Florida
Seward Martin
N. W Ri
Miami
Tedh
Royce Gomillion
Gay
Maryland
Harvey Johnson
St. Paul St
Baltimore
Harry Layman
Froxtburg
Composite Air Wing: White Star Unites With White Sun in Battle
Mayor Fred Chapman of Somers Point New Jersey fined himself 2 for a blackout violation. He failed to switch off lights during a visit to a naval hospital, was away during an air raid drill, and exposed five other violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somers Point
N. J.cins
Fred Chapman
Civilian Defense Council
Naval Hospital
Composite Air
White Star
China
Chiang Kai-shek's Airmen and Yanks Fly Together
An American pilot and Chinese co-pilot lead mixed crews in the Chinese American Composite Air Wing. The wing, under Gen. Chennault, trains Chinese pilots with US tactics, draws pay from the United States, and fights alongside Fourteenth Air Force in bomber missions against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Kai-shek
Sergt
ED Cunningham
China
Carson
Wei
Yan
Roger
United States
Japa
Claire L. Chennault
Fourteenth
United States Air Force
Uncle Sam
Sky Army
Chenpault
Fourteenth Air Force
India
Com
Kuomintang
USAAF
CACW
William
Kit) Carson
Alexandria
W. Y. Pan
Pan
Williams Field
Phoenix
Ariz
H. C. Peng
L. L. Pu
Co. C. Wel
8. C. Yan
U. S
Wilbur Taxis
Philadelphia
Ansiang
Tungting Lake
Changteh
Clifford D. Boyle
Quincy
Hong Kong
C. C. Wei
PPP
Judy Canova
Sergt. L. C. Shin
Shin
Mark Seacrest
Shin Bu
Seacrest
South China Sea
Swatow
Amoy
Kowloon
Formosa
Japan
Irving S. Branch
Stamford
Conn
Hsueh Yen Lee
North Carolina Soldiers Missing in Action List Published
The War Department released the names of 386 missing in action soldiers, including several from North Carolina. Listed are Harold V. Baxley John Dey Arthur B. Crocker Paul R. Hyatt Bruce M. Morgan William E. Case Cecil B. Clymer John W. Dobson Leamon V. Gay Albert C. Kirby George T. Little Walter D. McKeel Edward A. Mahoney James R. Sisk and others.
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Washington
War Department
North Carolina
Harold V. Baxley
John Dey
Route One
Lumberton
Arthur B. Crocker
Flora P. Crocker
Henderson
Paul R. Hyatt
Phyllis C. Hyatt
Clairmont Ave
Asheville
Bruce M. Morgan
Asbury H. Morgan
West Warren St
Shelby
William E. Case
Magrolia B. Case
Arden
Cecil
Clymer, Jr
Pearl M. Clymer
Reidsville
John W. Dobson
Eloise H. Dobson
Country Club Drive
Greensboro
Pfe
Leamon V. Gay
Callie H. Gay
Raleigh
Albert C. Kirby
Henry C. Kirby
Belmont
George T. Little
Pearl H. Little
Concord
Walter D. MckKeel
Indian officer Ernest Childers wins Congressional Medal of Honor
Naples April 12 Sec ond Lt Ernest Childers an American Indian from Broken Arrow Oklahoma received the Congressional Medal of Honor for a brave single handed fight against Germans last September though wounded Lt Gen Jacob L Devers awarded the medal at a ceremony near a race track before troops Childers is the second recipient in the Italian campaign the first went to Second Lt Charles E Kelly of Pittsburgh on March 11.
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Naples
Ernest Childers
Broken Arrow
Okla
Childers
Jacob L. Devers
Mediterranean
Lindsay Estate Holstein Cattle Bring $33,895
One hundred eleven head of Holstein cattle from the Lindsay estate sold for $33,895 at the High Point Greenboro road farm sale conducted by the North Carolina Holstein Friesian Association. A six year old cow bought by George Cobb of Lexington topped the bidding at $805. The herd, established by the late R. O. Lindsay in 1933, drew a large regional crowd from the Carolinas and Virginia. another sale is planned for Greensboro on May 17.
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R. O. Lindsay
Lindsay
High Point
Greensboro
North Carolina Holstein- Friesian Association of Cattlebreeders
George Cobb
Lexington
Carolinas
Virginia
Pacing Father Time Twenty Years Ago 1924 Highlights
Local-Rube Eldridge misses Welch Park game due to his brother’s illness. The Pointers face the Asheville Skylanders this afternoon. Dr E K McLarty preaches to youth at Wesley Memorial Church. Mrs Jack Edwards underwent an appendectomy at Guilford General Hospital. Brown Shiplett, Southern yards brakeman, injures himself in a fall between freight cars. Angus W McLean addresses Sampson County voters at Clinton. Senator Royal Copeland to address NC Medical Society in Raleigh on Tuesday. noted physician and health expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube Eldridge
Welch Park
Pointers
Asheville
Jack Edwards
Guilford General Hospital
Brown Shiplett
Angus W. McLean
Sampson County
Clinton
Royal S. Copeland
New York
N. C. Medical Society
Raleigh
Bruce Carraway seeks Congress again in April 1954
Ten years ago in April 12 1954 Bruce Carraway announced plans to run again for Congress. The item lists community divisions of the Deep River soil conservation project and a postmaster examination set for local offices with the current postmaster’s term ending May 7. Mrs. Jack Dillon leaves for the D A R continental congress in Washington. Forrest Murray has an operation at Duke Hospital. Roosevelt backs Wagner labor bill. High Point fielding 19 entrants in Nee Hill track meet. Jack Eidson of High Point High School faculty granted graduate assistant status.
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Bruce Carraway
Congress
Deep River Soil Conservation Project
Civil Service
Jack Dillon
D.A.R. Continental Congress
Washington, D. C
Forrest Murray
Duke Hospital
Roosevelt
State Wheat Crop to Be Largest in Years
North Carolina expected the 1944 wheat crop to be the second largest on record with about 601000 acres seeded the most in 20 years. Anticipated yield of 13 bushels per acre would total around 7813000 bushels, close to the 1942 all time peak of 8014000 bushels.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
Coast Guard Recruit Drives Enlistment for 17 Year Olds
Raleigh recruiting station announces authorization to enlist 17 year old Negro youths as steward mates. Applications may be made at the Insurance Building address. Also notes Yosemite Falls as America’s highest waterfall.
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Coast Guard
Raleigh
Insurance
Adam and Ulcer Pains in Old Herbal Ad Wonder
An old advertisement fragment asks if Adam could eat the apple with stomach ulcer pains and promotes Uden Tablets. It claims relief for digestion, heartburn, and stomach discomfort, urging purchase of a 25-cent box with a double your money back offer through Mann’s and local drug stores.
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Adam
Mann's
M'Donald Promises Statewide Social Reform Drive
Dr. Ralph McDonald, Democratic candidate for North Carolina governor, pledges a four year program to raise farm incomes, wages, health, education, roads, and state services. In Winston-Salem he calls for steady progress and a bold leadership plan to build a greater North Carolina.
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Winston-Salem
Ralph McDonald
North Carolina
North Caro
Lina
Stolen Funds Brighten T. Knott Co. Probe In New York
A $500,000 theft linked to T. Knott Co. of New York involved 15 Midwest depots and an arrest of Ralph M. By in Victoria British Columbia. The probe follows an audit kickoff in January and centers on an assistant treasurer’s alleged escape.
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New York
INS
T. Knott Co
Poration
Midwest
Ralph M. By
Pany
Victoria
B.C
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
YANK
Army Weekly
Central Press Association
White Sun
U. S. and
Chine
America
N. C
Margaret £. McKeel
Fountain
Edward A. Mahoney
Cartha C. Mahoney
Princess St. Rd
Wilmington
Tech
James R. Sisk
Pauline Sisk
North Chestnut St
Gastonia
Lindsay Estate
Duke University
Yosemite Falls
Hte
M‘donald
Celtagal
Leo
Chesterfield
Che
Bond
Licortt & Minas Tosacco Ca
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