Large Mail Flow Fills 9th Congress Offices in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg the 79th Congress faces a heavy mail surge as Congressman Andrew J. Biemiller notes the biggest influx in history. Secretaries work in shifts from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. to handle correspondence about atomic bomb control, price administration, and military discharges. The letters reflect rising public political awareness and reach from housewives, veterans, and parents alike.
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Harrisburg
INS
Congress
Ory
Andrew J. Biemiller
Wisconsin
Biemiller
Office of Price Administration
Army
Navy
CPA
Armed Services
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frill Notes On Food Prep And Liver Nutrition
A fragment mentions trimming a tomato blossom end then scooping and filling with peas before broiling briefly. It also states liver has high iron content with pork liver richer than beef liver by more than double.
Eastern Star To Be Represented At State Meeting
The High Point chapter No. 106 Order of the Eastern Star held a regular meeting in the Masonic temple with Susie Oldham presiding. A petition for membership was received and the grand chapter session set for Elizabeth City June 9 to 12 with Virginia Care hotel as headquarters. Susie Oldham and Willie Updegrove will attend as delegates.
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High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Susie Oldham
Edwin Bennison
First Methodist
Elizabeth City
Virginia Care Hotel
Willie Updegrove
Elegance Keynotes Feminine Garments For This Spring
Paris designers showcase a shift from wartime austerity to feminine elegance with lavish fabrics and longer skirts. Balenciaga features curved torso lines and buckram hoop skirts, Lelong favors soft undraped lines, and Schiaparelli emphasizes narrow waists and decolletage. Balmain Fath and Balenciaga push ankle to mid-calf lengths while Patou Worth and Moraux remain with shorter silhouettes. Jeanne Lanvin leads dramatic evening gowns and Hermas offers tailored sportswear.
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Paris
Balenciaga
Lelong
Schiaparelli
Pierre Balmain
Jacques Fath
Jean Patou
Worth
Molyneux
Jeanne Lanvin
Hermas
Tips for Teens Spring skin care for oily skin and pimples
Seasonal guide for teens suggests two daily cleanses for oily skin and a weekly salt rinse to reduce oiliness. It also recommends a weekly yeast cake paste mask with hazel, plus private application tips and a request for readers to mail a self addressed envelope for more advice from Elinor Williams.
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Elinor Williams
Edict Bans Card Playing on Working Days in 1937 France
The edict issued by Charles VI of France forbade common people from playing cards on working days. A historical note claims in the mid 18th century more books were printed in Chinese than in all other languages combined.
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Charles VI
France
Impossible for the same horse to win the Kentucky Derby
The note explains the Kentucky Derby is restricted to three year old horses only making a repeat winner impossible.
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Orse
Cutting Long Vegetables For Cooking Retains Nutrients
Slice carrots and other long vegetables lengthwise to shorten their cell length. This minimizes nutrient loss into cooking water and preserves more flavor and texture.
Rotary hears grim view of North Carolina schools
W D Payne Lexington high school principal told Thomsville Rotarians that federal aid is essential for a good public school system. He noted 13 percent of NC draftees lacked fourth grade finish and that NC spends far less per child than states like New York. Visitors included E W Freeman and Lt Tom Finch. Ladies night set for May 7.
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Thomasville
Payne
New York State
North Carolina
Charles Wall
E. W. Freeman
Moline
Ill
Tom A. Finch
Woman's Club
Stuart Burton
Garden Grows In Chicago Library
Frank K Balthis, horticulturist for the Chicago Horticulture Society, tends a tiny garden at the corner of the Chicago public library. He explains to visitors why begonias fail and how to handle dandelions, roses, and early radish planting. Balthis longs for better light, noting his hotel room lacks southern exposure.
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Chicago
Frank K. Balthis
Chicago Public Library
Balthis
Chicago Horticulture Society and Garden Center
Bolthis
Sprinklers Contain Fire at Shirley Plant
Fire started in a spray booth on the third floor of the Shirley manufacturing company at 1517 South Main street. Firemen said the sprinkler system kept flames under control around three o'clock yesterday afternoon but water caused substantial damage.
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Shirley Manufacturing Company
South Main Street
Final Paper Drive To Be Held May 5
The High Point junior chamber of commerce announces a final city wide waste paper salvage drive on Sunday May 5. Armworthy is chairman with Bruce Thorborn as assistant. Proceeds benefit the Jaycee Clark Hutchins Memorial Scholarship fund for High Point College. Residents are urged to bundle old magazines newspapers catalogs wrapping paper and cardboard for porch or sidewalk pickup.
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High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sun
Armworthy
Bruce Thorborn
Jaycee Clark Hutchins
High Point
High Point College
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Thomasville Schools Plan Film Library Preview Night
Thomasville city schools prepare a film library as part of an expanding visual education program. Tonight teachers at the Main Street school preview teaching films in the school auditorium and will assign selected film strips to various city schools. Superintendent G H Arnold notes every school has a projector and plans to purchase and expand the library each year.
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Thomasville
Main Street
Supt
G. H. Arnold
Four Divorce Suits Filed In City Court
Four divorce actions filed in municipal court allege two years separation. Plaintiffs: Percy Gooding Reeves Jr against Thelma Leeds. Joseph Tockar against Elsie Vinecar Tockar. Sanford Floyd Ball against Clara Caveness Ball. Charlie Waldroup against Alice Vorn Waldroup. The automotive industry marks its 50th anniversary this year.
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Percy Gooding Reeves, Jr
Thelma Leeds
Joseph Tockar
Elsie Vinecar Tockar
Sanford Floyd Ball
Clara Caveness Ball
Charlie Waldroup
Alice Vorn Waldroup
Morrow to Be Initiated Into Phi Beta Kappa
W Howell Morrow of West Point Ga is among four seniors to be initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at Davidson College today He is the nephew of Mrs Charles McMurray of this city and has many friends here where he has been a frequent visitor.
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W. Howell Morrow
West Point
Davidson College
Charles McMurray
Beaud Beard Funeral Services Set At Chapel Hill
Dean J. Grover Beard of the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy will be buried in a funeral service in Chapel Hill at 5 p.m. tomorrow after dying Tuesday.
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Chapel Hill
J. Grover Beard
University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy
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Prunella Wood
Laddie Northridge
Bangkok
Starlac
Kim Milk
Borden
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Cynthia Lowry
Ider Marshall
Mgr
DAVIS
Thomasville Schools Plan Film Library
Dean J. Grover Beard
Sne
Hex Reo
Cor
Lippe
Bean Brothers
Dependable Shoe Repair Service
John L. and
James W. Bean
South Main St
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