Gloomy Gus the swan returns with four would be brides
A Boston story details Gloomy Gus the California swan whose mate Elvira died last month flying to Logan airport with four prospective brides awaiting him. The bird, previously at Forest Lawn and now with Charles P. Chase in Massachusetts, remains somber as swans often pair for life.
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Boston
Gus
California
Elvira
Logan Airport
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Glendale
Calif
Charles P. Chase
Massachusetts
Mattasmuskeet Lake
Hyde County
Record corn harvests reach new heights in 1944
The 1944 crop yield set a record with 3,288,361,000 bushels harvested from 98,722,000 acres, surpassing 1917 figures though area declined. The 1944 harvest marked a sizable gain in output on fewer acres compared with the 1917 crop.
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United States
Dr Willis dies in auto crash en route to Raleigh meeting
Dr Willis perished November 25 in an automobile accident while traveling to a medical meeting in Raleigh. He had been appointed superintendent of the state sanatoria by a three‑man board. Born 1891 in High Point, he trained at UNC Johns Hopkins and Michigan, later becoming a Johns Hopkins lecturer and Michigan sanatorium researcher. He served as U S Public Health Service consultant in 1945 and was National Tuberculosis Association vice‑president in 1946. He chaired the National Tuberculosis Committee on medical research.
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Standly
Raleigh
N. C
Northville
Mich
High Point
High Point High School
University of North Carolina
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Michigan
William H. Maybury Sanatorium
Willis
U. S. Public Health Service
National Tuberculosis Association
National Tuberculosis Committee
Pappy and Weedon Fly Home After Scare at Staley Airstrip
At Staley near Liberty and Siler City two pilots including Pappy faced fuel failure and misnavigation, landing to refuel then returning in 18 planes. The day’s low ceilings and rain tested fledgling pilots while showcasing local air interest and a resolve to fly more often.
High Point Teachers Face Turnover as Salaries Rise
Local officials note High Point leads in teacher pay while turnover remains high. With other cities offering more, communities fear losing good teachers. State raises may reach about 30 percent, potentially boosting A certificate teachers from 1511.40 to 1950.94.
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High Point
Kiwanis Backing Aids City School Medical Project
The Kiwanis club lauds Charles F. Carroll superintendent of city schools for steering timely support to a medical treatment program. He sought scientific basis, secured funding, and cooperated fully to advance the initiative.
Co-Founder of Boys' School Critically Ill in Asheville
Mrs. J. M. Roberts founder with her husband of the North State school for boys and beloved teacher of Asheville novelist Thomas Wolfe was critically ill at her home. Her son J. M. Roberts Jr., an Associated Press analyst and former foreign editor, arrived Thursday. Montgomery County’s 1947 corn production contest prizes totaling 1250 dollars will be awarded to winners of its bonds.
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Asheville
J. M. Roberts
North State School
Thomas Wolfe
Associated Press
Montgomery County
Miss Pageant Exhibits At Highland Park Rodeo Night
A Miss pageant will start at 7 30 p m with public exhibits at Highland Park outside the rodeo arena. Free displays include a P 80 jet propelled army plane from Asbury Park New Jersey a U S army buzz bomb from Wright Field Dayton Ohio rare small arms owned by Aaron Myers Thomasville and a naval equipment show in a large trailer by the sixth naval district. Army personnel accompany the jet and bomb.
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Highland Park
Rodeo Arena
Asbury Park
N. J
U. S. Army
Wright Field
Dayton
Aaron Myers
Thomasville
Sixth Naval District
Jaycee Meet Set to Open Thursday at Atlantic Beach
The 12th annual North Carolina junior chamber convention runs Thursday to Saturday at Atlantic Beach. About 700 delegates from 60 chambers are expected with candidates for president including Bob Williams Asheville Ed Ellis Charlotte and Hal Love Wilmington. A state women’s auxiliary will be formed during the event. The piece also notes early Fayetteville clubs in select cities.
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Atlantic Beach
North Carolina
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Odell Lambeth
Greensboro
Bob Williams
Asheville
Ed Ellis
Charlotte
Hal Love
Wilmington
Albemarle
Goldsboro
Mayor Morrison Returns Change and Cards From Minnesota Tourist
A Fairbanlt Minnesota tourist sent New Orleans postcards and six scenery cards with a dollar bill, asking the mayor to buy cigars with the remaining change. Mayor Morrison refused the offer as a policy, returning the dollar and the cards.
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New Orleans
INS
Fairbanlt
Minn
deLesseph S. Morrison
Minnesota
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Alice Offshore
Mary Whosit
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Brinley
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Hickory Chapel
Kivett Drive
High Point, N.C
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Indiana, Pa
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Wesleyan Hour
Apollo, Pa
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Real Liso
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Weedon
Staley
Liberty
Siler City
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China
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Birmingham
Alabama
J. E. Popwell
Alabama Fixture Company
Brest Avenue
Lowry Veach
Duke, Power Company
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