Smoke Screens Multiply in War Civilian Techs Aid
The chemical warfare service develops portable and vehicle mounted devices to produce smoke screens from small to city scale. A two man crew can obscure a square mile in ten minutes using trailer mounted generators and a floating pot. Smoke used to conceal air attacks, crossings, and artillery. Naples cited as example.
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Washington
Chemical Warfare Service
William N. Porter
di Selig
Vadhitel
Ee Cws
Naples
CWS
Dr Ivan Taylor to Speak at First Baptist Church High Point
Dr Ivan E Taylor dean of Bennett College will tonight at 8 speak at First Baptist Church High Point under the National Association for the Advancement of Black People sponsorship The talk titled The Black Person Citizen Now and After includes awards for cleanest and most attractive yards as part of a city wide cleanup program Public invited
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Ivan Taylor
Ivan E. Taylor
Bennett College
First Baptist Church
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Taylor
Willian PTA to Convene at High School Monday
WM. PENN PTA NEWS reports a monthly meeting at the high school Monday night at o clock with the Fat and Fathers Group of the P T A to meet at 4 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Spencer 1210 Olga Street. Plans will be made to close the year’s activities.
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WM. Penn
PTA News
Willian Fees
P.T
Charles Spencer
Olga Street
Fairview Street P T A Sets Thursday Meeting
The Fairview Street P T A will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the school. All members are urged to attend.
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Fairview P.T. A
Fairview Street P.T. A
H P N and T Alumni Meeting Today
The H P N and T Alumni hold a regular monthly meeting this afternoon at 4 O'clock in the home of Mr and Mrs C R Roundtree 512 Leonard Street. All members urged to be present.
Closing service at St. Mark Methodist Church
Circle No. 3 of St. Mark Methodist Church closes at 6 30 p m with music by the rd Street School primary glee club Clyde Parker plays marimba and Ruth Gill gives a reading Babies in the contest noted.
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St. Mark Methodist Church
Rd Street
Clyde Parker
Ruth Gill
Elks Annual Program at St Mark Church this afternoon
The Furniture City Elks sponsors an annual program this afternoon at 3 o'clock at St Mark Church. All Elks should meet at Wm Penn High School at 2 o'clock. Mrs L M Mayfield will be the guest speaker.
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Furniture City Elks
St. Mark Church
Elks
Wm. Penn High School
L. M. Mayfield
Notable speakers lined up for student discussion series
Mrs Ola Forte from Winston-Salem will lead Beauty Culture. Miss Margaret Briggs from Family Service Bureau will discuss Boy Girl Relations and Marriage. Dean P E Lindley of High Point College will address International Relations. Editor L E Austin of the Carolina Times will tackle Negro Problems. Dr Pettioni of Bennet College will discuss Teen Age Problems.
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Ola Forte
la Mae Beauty College
Winston-Salem
N. C
Margaret Briggs
Family Service Bureau
City
Dean P. E. Lindley
High Point College
L. E. Austin
The
Carolina Times
Durham
Dr. Pettioni
Bennet College
Greensboro
H. H. Croft
High Point
N C
A. E. Manly
State Board of Education
Satterwhite
Livingstone College
Salisbury
Tom Bynum
Romelia G. Mason
C. E. Yokely
St Stephen Missionaries Meet at A M E Zion Church
The Missionary Society of St Stephen A M E Zion Church met to plan activities and discuss outreach programs. Members shared reports on recent visits and upcoming community events.
King Tutt Wedding fundraiser eyed by Mt Gilead group
Thursday evening at 8 oclock in the home of Mr and Mrs T Steele planned a financial project. The Mt Gilead group held a first quarterly mass meeting March 23 near Mt Gilead North Carolina with reports from president Daisy Brown and secretary L E McDonnell. A King Tutt Wedding concept was discussed as a tentative project for the group. A tasty repast was served in the Hoover home for Daisy Brown G E Stanton Millie Howie Sara C Falls Ida Torrence Della Hoover L E McDonnell Margaret Whitaker Gwendolyn Cobb and W F McDonnell. Next meeting slated for April 27 at Mrs Della Hoovers 1006 Leonard St.
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T. Steele
East High Street
Daisy Brown
L. E. McDonnell
Mt. Gilead
N. C
King Tutt
Ted
G. E. Stanton
Millie Howie
Sara C. Falls
Ida Torrence
Della Hoover
Margaret Whitaker
Gwendolyn Cobb
W. F. McDonnell
Leonard St
Negro Advisory Board Meeting Set for Monday Night
The Negro Advisory Board will convene in its regular meeting place Monday at 7 o clock p m. The advisory group will discuss community matters and plan upcoming initiatives.
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Negro Advisory Board
East Lynne to Be Staged in William Penn Auditorium
The play East Lynne billed as an old-fashioned melodrama, is revived as a sparkling, streamlined production. It features Catherine Clanton as Lady Isabel Vane and Le Mon Smith as Archibald Carlyle with promises of humor and theatrical flair. May 1 performance noted.
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East Lynne
Mr. Albert
Isabel Vane
Catherine Clanton
Archibald Carlyle
le Mon Smith
Archibald
Archie
Wm. Penn
Beauticians Club Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Beauticians club will meet Monday at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Hattie Leach at 205 Underhill Avenue.
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Beauticians
Beauticians Club
Hattie Leach
Underhill Avenue
Tents Tea Today At Mrs Harriss Home
A tea sponsored by the Hossan nah Tents will be held today from 4 to 6 p m at the home of Mrs Inez Harriss 710 Fairview Street.
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Inez Harriss
Fairview Street
Social Art Club Meeting Noted for Monday Evening
The Social Art club will meet Monday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Bessie Gillis at 915 E. High Street. Members are urged to attend.
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Bessie Gillis
E. High Street
Magic Show For St Mark Church Benefit
Dr A Coke Cecil local druggist and magician presents a magic program for St Mark church rally on April 20 at 8 pm at St Mark Methodist church. The show promises wonder and educational entertainment and a cordial invitation is extended for all to attend.
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St. Mark Church
A. Coke Cecil
St. Mark Methodist Church
Reverend Hollins Delivers Special Sermon at Pearson Memorial
Assistant pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church Preached at Pearson Memorial Church at 3 p m today inviting public attendance and participation.
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Pearson Memorial Church
Hollins
Shiloh Baptist Church
Personal notices from local residents
Mrs. Helen B. Jones returns to Fort Wayne Indiana after visiting Mr and Mrs John Smith. Pvt Aaron Simmons Jr resumes duty at Camp Alliance Nebraska after a 16 day furlough with wife Annie Mae Simmons. Mrs C R Roundtree back Thursday after stay in Washington House guest of niece Pauline Sutton. Alberta McLean returns from visit with husband Cpl A C McLean at Fort McClellan Alabama. Annabell Odom from Camden New Jersey visits brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Guy WrecFall at 705 Rockford Road. Bessie Simpson leaves for New Jersey after dining with O C Parks James Ross and M B Byrd.
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Helen B. Jones
Fort, Wayne
Indiana
John Smith
Cross Street
Aaron Simmons, Jr
Camp Alliance
Nebraska
Annie Mae
Bessie Simpson
New Jersey
O. C. Parks
James Ross
M. B. Byrd
Arendell Resigns as Secretary to Back Cherry Governor Bid
Hendersonville April 15 Banks Arendell secretary of the state Democratic executive committee resigns to actively back R Gregg Cherry in the gubernatorial primary. Samuel W Ruark of Raleigh named to succeed him. Arendell pledges neutrality in the party split and full support to the Democratic ticket in the general election.
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Hendersonville
Banks Arendell
Democratic Executive Committee
R. Gregg Cherry
Samuel W. Ruark
Raleigh
M. M. Redden
Redden
Arendell
State Committee
Ruark
Baby Whale Found In Drainage Ditch
In Lewes Delaware on April 15 a baby whale found by engineers investigating a drainage stoppage along the Lewes and Rehoboth canal. The animal previously drew crowds in February after entering the canal at high tide and spouting water. Wounds on the head were noted, with two fishermen claimed to harpoon it but could not hold the animal.
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Lewes
Del
Lewes and
Rehoboth Canal
Watts Named Labor Delegate To ILQ Meet
President Roosevelt named Robert J. Watt as labor delegate and Henry S. Harriman as employer delegate to the International Labor Office meeting opening in Philadelphia. Margaret Chase Smith was named among government advisers on the American delegation. Burma population noted at nearly 17 million.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Robert J. Watt
American Federation of Labor
Henry S. Harriman
Boston
New England Power Association
International Labor Office
Philadelphia
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Perkins
Thomas (Dutah
Senate Labor Committee
Cherry Says NC Must Aid Returning Veterans
Democratic governor candidate Gregg Cherry told Alamance county World War I and II veterans that North Carolina must re adjust veterans into civilians with proper training and service officers in every county. He urged employment and self respect to be the state’s immediate obligation.
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Burlington
North Carolina
Gregg Cherry
Alamance County
Cherry
Americans Hold On To War Bonds Survey Finds
Washington April 15 Americans retain most war bonds. Only about eight percent of money invested in E F and G bonds has been cashed, with redemptions under one percent of total. Treasury cites overbuying, saving habits, illness bills, and income tax months as reasons for early cashing.
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Washington
Treasury
Hand Phonographs to Go on Sale Surplus From Campaign
About forty thousand hand wound phonographs bought during the North African campaign will go on sale as surplus commodities in the United States. They will be offered at prices from 12.75 to 14.25 dollars each.
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Washington
Oysters and Insignia: From Taste to Medieval Display
A brief note links oysters and signaling taste with a remark on neatness. It traces the display of military insignia back to medieval times, highlighting historic visual traditions.
Broenstrup Seeks Hull and Justices as Witnesses
Washington April 15 4 H Victor Broenstrup one of 30 indicted for sedition asked that Secretary Hull Supreme Court Justices Frankfurter and Jackson be called for the defense He urged records of German diplomatic correspondence from 1933 to the war and asked Chief Justice Edward E Eicher to testify to perfect trial record in the pending case He contends the indictment aims to smear Congress and seeks to expose alleged conspiracy to incite mutiny in the armed forces overthrow the government and install a Nazi regime
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Washington
Victor Broenstrup
Stary
State
Hull
Broenstrup
Cat
Supreme Court Justi
Congress
Justi Edward E. Eicher
U. S. Dist Court
Wanted Men and Women Who Are Hard of Hearing
An advertisement pursues readers who are hard of hearing offering a home method ear drops to restore hearing. The offer claims quick results with money back if not improved and cites Eckerd’s drug stores as a distributor.
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