Openhouse for Cadets Set by Wesley Memorial Church
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church announces an openhouse for Army Air Corps Cadets from High Point College will run 6 30 to 8 30 pm instead of earlier hours. The event, in the church recreation room, is sponsored by the Young Adult Fellowship Group and the Woman's Society of Christian Service with cadets invited to drop in during the new times.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Army Air Corps
High Point College
Young Adult Fellowship Group
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wesley Memorial
Local residents note health updates and travel plans
W Grady Jr recovers from surgery at Guilford General Hospital and moves from patient to home. Mrs Carter Holbrook leaves after visiting her mother. Miss Freda McCandless returns to Baltimore after a visit here and defense work. Mrs J A Bevill and daughter Virginia return from Connellsville. Gaynelle Holt of Pensacola visits before returning to Kernersville. Mrs W J Frazier returns from Washington DC after a week. Miss Louise Surratt heads to a month long vacation. Mrs J W Carmichael in Greenville PA with Pvt Carmichael. Mrs W B Thompson hospitalized at Surrus Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Freda McCandless
Baltimore
Mrs. McCandless
Miss McCandless
J. A. Bevill
Virginia
Mr. Bevill
Connellsville
Baltimore Ohio Railroad
Gaynelle Holt
Pensacola, Fla
Debba Burton
Gantt
North Main Street
Arthur Joyner
Kernersville
W. J. Frazier
Monthey Avenue
Miss Jessie Frazier
Washington, D.C
Louise Surratt
Denton
The
Y.W.C.A
J. W. Carmichael, Jr
Dorothy Hepler
High Point
Greenvile, Pa
Pvt. Carmichael
Shenango
Discard of Heart Key to Contract
West led the five of diamonds and North played low. East won with the king and returned another diamond to pick off the...
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Bill McKenney
Dudley
West
North
East
Ace High Strategy Unfolds In Bridge Hand Tale
A bridge club narrative follows West leading with the ace and third diamond as tension grows. East discards, South ruffs, and clever play by Uncle Dudley shifts control, with dummy exposing key clubs and spades as the seven tricks unfold.
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West
Dudley
Dummy
South
North
East
Therce
Beta Sigma Phi Meet Tonight at Miss Miller Home
The Mu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will be entertained by Miss Dorothy Miller at the regular meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30. The meeting will be held at her home 120 Thurston Street.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Miss Miller
Dorothy Miller
Thurston Street
Baby shoes and slide fasteners return to production
Washington reports new footwear for babies as birth rates rise and children’s allocations expand. WPB signals slide fasteners in a war mode replacing plastic buttons, aiming to ease clothing supply. FPB notes feathers are in premium supply and urges sourcing from abroad.
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Washington
WPB
BPWC Chicken Supper Tomorrow
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a covered dish chicken supper tomorrow evening at Mrs. Oscar L. Smiths home 405 Howell Street. Members are to bring their portion promptly. There will be no program and the meeting starts at 6 30 PM.
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Oscar L. Smith
Howell Street
Frances Casey
YWCA Clubs Hear Illustrated Talk on Venereal Disease
About thirty five members from the Florence Nightingale and Adams Clubs of the YWCA industrial division attended a talk on venereal diseases by C S Buchanan national public health official at the YWCA. He presented a film on the topic and discussed causes and cures as the two clubs joined for the program after supper.
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Florence Nightingale
Adams Clubs
C. S. Buchanan
National Public Health
Florence Nightingale Club
Adams Club
WAC Dependency Allowance Questioned in Wartime Policy
The article argues WACs should receive the same pension and mail privileges as male soldiers but notes they lack dependency allowances. It cites fairness and recruitment concerns, suggesting many single women support families. It asks if a worker like Sue Smith, supporting parents, would join the WACs with such a benefit.
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Uncle Sam
Wacs
Sue Smith
Sue
Church Social T E L Class Plans Evening Meeting
The T E L Class of Green Street Baptist Church will hold its monthly meeting this evening at 7 30 at the church, per a morning announcement. Circle two of the First Evangelical and Reformed church meets Wednesday at 3 at Mrs C R Myers 233 Boulevard with Mrs 8 C Clapp as associate hostess.
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T.E.L
Green Street Baptist Church
Evangelical Circle
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
C. R. Myers
Boulevard
8. C Clapp
Brumbirth announces son David at Burrus Memorial
Pfc. and Mrs. Daniel O Brumfield announce the birth of a son, David Jr, on July 19 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Brumfield, formerly Miss Irene Hunsucker of this city.
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Pfc
Daniel O. Brumfield
David ©. Jr
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Brumfield
Irene Hunsucker
British clothing ration unchanged for five months
London reports the clothing ration will stay the same for the five month period starting September 1. Hugh Dalton, president of the Board of Trade, announced in the House of Commons.
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London
Hugh Alton
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Pressure Cooker Safety Against Botulism in Home Canning
Home canning drives a large wartime effort with millions of growers. The risk of botulism rises in airless sealed jars. spores are destroyed by sustained heat. Steam pressure canners are essential for non acid foods. boiling water baths suffice for some acids. Shortage of pressure cookers limits safe processing, with only partial production promises this season.
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Pearl Harbor
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New York City
National Victory Garden Institute
Anne Adams Pattern 4491 Two-Piecer Details
Ad for Anne Adams Pattern 4491 a slim long look two piece with inverted pleat. Available in misses and women's sizes 12 through 40. Size 16 uses about 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Order by mail with size name address and style number from The High Point Enterprise Pattern Department New York.
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Anne Adams
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
State Called On For Increase In Pulpwood Output
Don ald M. Nelson of the war production board urges North Carolina to boost pulpwood production for paper products. Governor Broughton says Nelson asked farmers timberland owners and operators to act, noting NC leads in pulpwood. An intensive WPB advertising campaign will soon alert residents in NC and neighboring states.
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Raleigh
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
North Carolina
Broughton
Nelson
WPB
Renegotiated War Contracts Save Over 3 Billion
Washington report details $3,555,174,000 in direct savings from renegotiated contracts ending excessive profits across Army Navy and Maritime Commission. Additional future price reductions on existing deals noted, with totals by agency: Army 2,497,400,000 Navy 969,454,000 Maritime Commission 88,320,000. The document notes much larger savings from lower prices in successive contracts.
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Washington
Navy Eee
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Churchill Says Roosevelt to Lend 150 200 U S Built Ships
Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament that President Roosevelt would turn over 150 to 200 American built ships already under construction to Great Britain. The transfers would occur over ten months with Canada making similar arrangements. He noted no financial deal and cited shared wartime aims.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Roosevelt
Great Britain
House
Canada
Commons
United States
Britain
Washington
Drastic Georgia Amendment Goes To Voters In Off-Year Election
Atlanta August 3 News reports Georgia voters opened polls at 7 a.m. under a new law with Fulton County extending polling until 7 p.m. The slate includes a proposal to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 and grant teacher retirement pay while limiting the governor’s pardoning power. proponents argue youth are better informed and would energize elections. Opponents warn of immaturity and college politics.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Fulton County
General Assembly
Arnall
Wake Solon Proposes School Harvest Plan
Raleigh August 3 Randolph Benton Wake County superintendent of schools proposed a plan to let students help harvest fall crops The idea would drop afternoon sessions for six weeks during harvest with schools starting ten days earlier already submitted Benton said 10000 rural pupils could work on farms and make up lost time in winter months
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Raleigh
Randolph Benton
Wake County
Legion Teams in N C Title Bout
Whiteville and Albemarle meet in Whiteville for the North Carolina title in a best of five series with game one at 4 30 p m and games to be played in Albemarle. Whiteville won the eastern title by beating Harnett County and Albemarle beat Shelby to win the western crown.
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Whiteville
American Legion
Albemarle
North Carolina
Harnett County
Shelby
MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE Furloughs and Arrivals Reported
Marshall on furlough arrives in the city for a 15 day leave from Drew Field Tampa. Private Adam Eury of Camp Gordon visiting his mother at 407 Meredith Street. Cadet Carson Yates Jr returning to Indianapolis after furlough. transferring from Central College to Butler University. Carl L B Shankle Navy petty officer returns to Charleston after ten day leave. Lt Hugh A Moffitt Jr overseas arrives for furlough to visit his mother on North Main Street. Sgt Frank E Parker and wife visiting Em erywood Court. Parker stationed at McDill Field Tampa on ten day furlough.
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Carter Holbrook
H. A. Moffitt
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Virginia
Marshall
Ernest Marshall
Drew Field
Tampa
Fla
Eury
Adam F. Eury
Camp Gordon, Ga
Odessa Eury
Meredith Street
Yates
Carson R. Yates, Jr
C. R. Yates
Thomasville
Indianapolis
Indiana
Central College
Butler University
Shankle
Carl L. B. Shankle
U. S. Navy
Charleston
S. C
Myrtle Shankle
Moffitt
Hugh Alfred
Chigger) Moffitt, Jr
United States Air Corps
North Mainstret
Frank E. Parker
Sgt. Parker
A. S. Parker
Emerywood Court Apartments
Sgt. Paker
McDill Field
Lt Frank Hicks On Furlough In Monroe Community
Lt Frank Hicks and Mrs Hicks formerly Miss Catherine Swig sgett of Monroe Louisiana are visiting relatives and friends. Hicks serves in the navigation division of the air corps and is stationed at Selman Field.
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Frank Hicks
Miss Ellis Becomes Gunner’s Mate Rating in Navy District
Miss Mary Ellis of Deadwood South Dakota earns a rating as gunner’s mate in the eleventh naval district. She passed all tests with flying colors and even scored bulls eyes with sub machine guns. Lieut. Co B Martinson district ordnance officer praised her performance.
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Long Beach
Calif
Mary Ellis
Deadwood
S. D
Naval District
Co. B. Martinson
Ellis
Revenue Collections Up Despite Gas Drop
Raleigh, Aug. 3. State Revenue collections in July totaled 7,509,905.1, a rise of 308,816.26 over July 1942. Commissioner Edwin Gill noted gains in inheritance tax, income, sales, intangibles, beverage, franchise and other taxes despite a nearly $500,000 drop in gasoline tax.
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Raleigh
Edwin Gill
Gill
Boll Weevil Infestation Jumps in North Carolina
Aver age boll weevil infestation in North Carolina rose to 21.5 percent in the past week due to weather favoring development says J Byron Maxwell head of entomology extension at North Carolina State College.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
J. Byron Maxwell
N. C. State College
Six Die In Army Trainer Plane Crash at Charlevoix Airport
A two engine army trainer crashed and burned during attempted take off at Charlevoix airport killing six people. Among the dead were Lieut. Col. John Evans Davis and Capt. Wendel Lester, both stationed at Wright Field, and civilian technician W. C. Cummins. Witness Walter Henley described the crash as the plane banking and plunging to the ground.
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Charlevoix
Mich
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohi
A. H. Pearson
Air Forces’ Experimental Laboratory
John Evans Davis
Columbus
Wendel P. Lester
Baytown
Tex
W. C. Cummins
Solon, C
Walter Henley
Charlevoix County
Lewis O'Neil
Col. Davis
John Jr
Junk Piles Only Source For Old Jalopy Parts
Los Angeles report notes wartime part scarcity as 547000 of 740000 workers used pre 1935 cars to commute. C F Wismeyer of the WPB automobile field service office cites a WPB survey of 154 war plants showing few parts have been produced since the war began.
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Los Angeles
C. F. Wismeyer
War Production Board
Automobile Field Service Office
WPB
Recreation Group In First Meeting
CHAPEL HILL August 3 The newly appointed state recreation committee held the first regular meeting in Chapel Hill. Sessions continue through tomorrow with reports reviews of state recreation facilities and plans for future action. R M Gruman UNC extension division director chairs the group.
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Chapel Hill
State Recreation Committee
R. M. Gruman
University of North Carolina Extension Division
Fonseca Dies, Mexico Labor Leader 69
Juan B. Fonseca, 69, a pioneer labor leader and founder of a Mexican regional labor federation, died yesterday in Mexico City. An empty seat in your car may waste gas oil and rubber and wear out engines.
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Mexico City
Juan B. Fonseca
Mexico
Mexican Regional Labor Federation
Pinkham's Tablets Promote Iron for Energy and Strength
Pinkham's Tablets are advertised as a fast home remedy to build up red blood and boost strength. The ad promises noticeable benefit after at least 30 days when used as directed.
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Lee Pinkhams
Pinkhone
Ates
Pinkham
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BPWC
YWCA
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Rose Barrack
Norman Norell
Gaynor Maddox
Food and Markets
K. F. Meyer
Hooper Foundation
University of California
Journal of the American Medical Association
Fred W. Tanner
Department of Bacteriology
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Wake Solon
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