Soldier recounts wartime shells and hospital stay
Pvt. Perry W. Shirley, son of Louis Shirley of Bryan Texas, served in World War II and faced disarming booby trapped 170mm shells after landing in southern France following Anzio. He was wounded near Hagena and is now recovering at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple.
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Mccloskey General Hospital
Temple
Tex
Perry W. Shirley
Louis Shirley
Bryan, Tex
France
Anzio
Hagena
Service Bonds Set to Mature June 15 1945
Veterans with Adjusted Service Bonds of 1945 are reminded that bonds dated June 15 1936 mature June 15 1945. Payment to be made by check to the registered owner after signing at the post office or Federal Reserve bank. The total outstanding value is $275,475,382.50 with $58,565,632.50 in accrued interest.
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Eterans
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
B. G. Leonard
Mails
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Washington, D. C
Leonard
United States Savings
Treasury
Red Cross Trains Aquatic Instructors Nationwide
The Red Cross will run its 24th national aquatic schools to train instructors in first aid water safety and accident prevention. Programs begin May 26 at Northwestern State College Natchitoches La and June 6 at Camp Carolina Brevard NC with a late summer session offered. A Negroes school is set for Nashville Tennessee A and I State College June 20 to June Simeon notes these 10 day courses serve chapters colleges and summer programs and emphasize practical demonstrations and practice in swimming diving boating life saving and related topics.
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Red Cross
A. J. Simeon
High Point
American Red Cross
Northwestern State College of
Brevard
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee A and I State College
Simeon
Roe
Oo Organ
The
Health Council Constitution Proposes Board and Officer Structure
The document outlines membership rules for a High Point health council, detailing admission by two thirds vote, annual representative appointments, and one vote per member. It sets officer roles president vice president treasurer and executive secretary with terms and ex officio committee duties. It also covers board composition meeting schedules and quorum, plus amendment procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Government
High Point
Council
Board of
Board OF Directors
Community Chest Board
Local Criminal Docket Faces Dozens Of Indictments
Judge J H Clement to preside over a weeklong criminal term with about 53 cases on the docket. Defendants include Mary Frazier, Blanche Starr, Earnest Eggers, Samuel Brevard, James Teemes, and Louise Joyner among many others facing charges from larceny and forgery to assault with deadly weapons and public order violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Ingram
Mary Frazier
Blanche Starr
Earnest Eggers
Samuel Brevard
James Teemes
J. H. Clement
Walkertown
Louise Joyner
Mabel Parks
Theredore Roosevelt Hayes
Ralph Johnson
Esther Johnson
Alvin Holly
Tommie Craig
Will Morgan
Thomas Caldwell Pressley
William E. Oxford
Kyles Mangum
Elnora Lilly
Elnora Scott
Lonnie Hayes
Wade Renfrow
Garland McGingers
Charles Dempsey Brookhire
Avery Eugene Eakins
Robert Lee Brady
Irving Franklin Leonard
Lester Manuel Wilson
Charles Edward Byrd
Harvey Reid Oakley
Tommy Davis
David Yarber
John Igsers
Wee Medlin
Calcutta Port Sets New Military Discharge Record
At the U S Army port in Calcutta a Liberty ship was unloaded in 44% hours, establishing a new all time discharge record for military installations. The record was announced by Maj. Gen. W E R Covell commanding general of services of supply in the India Burma theater.
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Calcutta
INS
U. S. Army
W. E. R. Covell
Supe
India-Burma
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Jamestown
Sgt
Bennie Aldene Slate
Alberta Barber
S. P. Barber
Sgt. Slate
M. C. Holton
India
Burma
J. W. Slate
King
Bean's Shoe Shop
South Main Street
North State Telephone CO
Superior Court
Legrand TO
Burlington
W. H. Seaman
Vivian Rene
John Thomas Neese
M. R. Neese
Graham
Robert P. Patterson
Russell M. Wilder
UNC
Department of Medicine
Mayo Foundation
Rochester
Wilder
Belk-Stevens Company
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