Education and Rehabilitation for Blinded Veterans at Valley Forge
In Phoenixville Pennsylvania on April 26 Mildred Dieffenderfer reports on Valley Forge General Hospital and Letterman General Hospital designated as centers for the army rehabilitation program for blinded veterans. Lt Col James N Greear Jr leads staff to save sight where possible and educate patients beyond medical help to gain skill and confidence.
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Mildred Diefenderfer
Phoenixville
Valley Forge General Hospital
Ray Poing
Hearty Picy Villeneuve
Tupper Lake
Apo ‘Ra
T. Frey
Foe
Are
Engineers Corps
Pearl Harbor
War Department
Army
Amon
Pennsylvania
Hills
Blinded Soldiers Relearn Life Through Rehabilitation Aides
In hospitals, veterans blinded in North Africa and Italy are assisted by aides including former Army officers like John Million and Ray Frey. Frey, 26, blind for under a year, helps patients adapt with Braille, read watches, and orient in the hospital while families are coached to support gradual readjustment.
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John Million
Letterman
Aberdeen
Ray Frey
Valley Forge
Maneuvers
Colorado
Frey
Marietta Pa
North Africa
American Foundation For the Blind
Foresight Contract Fails as Hearts and Ruffing Turn Tides
A bridge deal shows the declarer beaten by a ruff he could have forestalled. East West misread four diamonds, while West’s singleton club led to a sequence where a heart ruff by East doomed the contract. East’s misdefense and timing sealed the down one.
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South
West
East
Declarer
Large Nurse Aide Force Serves U.S. Hospitals
More than 120000 graduate nurses aides are serving in hospitals across the United States and territories.
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United States and Territories
Cherry tours Statesville on governor bid
Statesville reports Governor hopeful J Gregg Cherry travels to the city April 26 after earlier stops in Charlotte and Mecklenburg county. He plans an 8 p.m. address at the Statesville High School Parents Teachers Association, following a day of civic events.
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Statesville
J Gregg Cherry
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Cherry
Iredell
Menz and Women in Service Graduates and Notes
Arnold C. Osteen graduate of navy storekeepers school at Sampson NY awaiting assignment. Alfred Edwin Caveness near completion of recruit training at Sampson NY with leave to follow. B J Yates graduated from Sp M 3c school at Sampson NY. Pvt Enoch V Nelson writes from Italy praising Allied efforts and longing to return home to Asheboro and his family.
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Arnold C. Osteen
Sie
Sir
Willowbrook Street
Navy Storekeepers
Naval Training Station
Sampson, N. Y
Navy
Alfred Edwin Caveness
Tomlinson Street
Naval Air Station
B. J. Yates
Montheu Avenue
Enoch V. Nelson
U. S. ‘Army Engineers Brigade
North
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Nelson
Bob Nelson
Asheboro
Vergie Neilson
West Commerce Street
Reverend Ratslaff Addresses Hi-Pic Club on Fellowship
Hi-Pic Club of the YMCA held a dinner meeting at the Sheraton with President Guy Kinney presiding. Rev R M Ratslaff spoke on Fellowship detailing its history, impact on nations, and benefits of cooperation among individuals and groups for the common good.
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Hi-Pic
High Point Industrial Club
Sheraton Hotel
Guy Kinney
R. M. Ratslaff
Christian Fellowship
Davidson College to host baccalaureate by Dr. Price
Dr. Frank W. Price of Nanking Theological Seminary in Nanking China will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Davidson College on Sunday May 21.
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Davidson
Frank W. Price
Nanking Theological Seminary
Nanking
China
Davidson College
Funeral for Rosa Lee Brown Held at Hairlips Chapel
Rosa Lee Brown, 37, died Monday at 413 Taylor Street from a heart attack. She was a Springfield, South Carolina native who spent most of her life here and belonged to Mrs Vernon Baptist Church. Funeral Thursday at 3 p.m. at Hairlips Chapel, Rev. F. O Bass and Rev. FE Kirby officiating. Burial at Green Hill Cemetery. Surviving: mother Mary Bennett. daughters Daisy Lee Mack of High Point and Alma Johnson of Gainsboro.
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Rosa Lee Brown
Taylor Street
Springfield
S. C
Brown
Mary Bennett
Daisy Lee Mack
High Point
Alma Johnson
Gainsboro
Greenhill
Harold Cobb
St. Matthews Church
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Missionary Circle
IRL
Wship Group
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WAC
Carolyn Jones
G. I
George T. Hamilton
Josephine Culbertson
Mme’ Ll
Chesterfield
Licoart & Myns Tobacco Ca
Andes
Buenos Aires
INS
Chil
Argentina
Transandine
Mexico City
Joe Hunt
U. S
Dallas
Tex
R M. Ratslaff
Tony Simeon
News OF
St. Mark Methodist Church
Althea McCoy
Edmondson Street
Missionary Circle No. 2
The
First Baptist Church
Maude Williams
Ann
Rev. C. Lawrence
Temple
Orial
S Ba’ Church
Missions Department
Pearson Memo A. M. E
James Fannie Dunlap
Reese
J. C. Crant
PTA
Heavenly Gospel Singers
Jubilee K
Winston-Salem
Fairview Street
Sund
P.T
Girl Scout News
Tom Court
Gale
Fred Palmer
Farllee
Savance
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