New J C Penny Store Opens Tomorrow in New Building
The local J C Penney department store will open at 9 30 tomorrow in its new 123 125 South Main Street building on the site of the former Penney store destroyed by fire in January. Manager E L Chitwood explains war time planning and materials conservation while emphasizing convenient layout and ready access to all departments.
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J. C. Penney Company
South Main Street
Penney
E. L. Chitwood
Chitwood
High Point
Might and Main
Fire drenchs street bar as umbrellas shield patrons
Upper floor flames met water spray while downstairs patrons kept drinking as umbrellas shielded them from ceiling leaks. Civilians in the War Department rise from 110,000 in July 1939 to 13 million in 1943, and Navy civilian staff climb from 85,000 to 580,000.
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Los Angeles
Stimson
War Department
Navy Department
Penney veteran Chitwood rises through NC stores
Mr. Chitwood joined Penney in September 1926 as a Meridian Mississippi salesman. He became Columbus Mississippi store manager in July 1930 and High Point store manager in November 1936. Penney operates 31 North Carolina stores, with 1610 stores nationwide in all states.
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Nationwide Concern
F.C. Sams
J. C. Penney Company
Simpson
Kansas
Mr. Penney
Kemmerer
Mr. Sams
Chitwood
Penney Company
Meridian
Miss
Columbus, Miss
High Point
Penney
New Bern
North Carolina
Winchell Column to Resume After Sicily Absence
Walter Winchell will resume his column in the first week of September after a trip to Sicily. During his absence Jack Lait will write every Monday Wednesday and Friday, with other contributors from time to time.
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Walter Winchell
Jack Lait
U S Trains Brazilians To Free US Pilots
The United States is expanding training of Brazilian army aviators to relieve pilots currently patrolling the Brazilian bulge.
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United States
U. S
Falkenburg Flam Enter Third Round in Junior Tennis
Californians Bob Falkenburg and Herbert Flam head the field as the national junior and boys tennis championship moves to the third round in Kalamazoo. Opening doubles follow a weather delay with top seeds Falkenburg Brink and Tuero Windham in the mix, while Edwin Davis and Buddy Behrens lead the boys division. Kansas City report notes Mayor Gage examining an ancient curfew law to curb juvenile delinquency, with exemptions for accompanied youths.
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Kalamazzo
Calif
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Herbert Flam
Beverly Hills
Alkenburg
James Brink
Seattle
Jack Tuero
New Orleans
Billy Windham
Orlando
Fla
Edwin Davis
Baton Rouge
Herbert
Buddy) Behrens
Ft. Lauderdale
Bob Galloway
Due West
S. C
Oliver Roddey
Charlotte, N. C
Kansas City
John Gage
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J.C. Penny
J. C. Penney
Hamilton
Wyo
Winchell
Sicily
Giziera
J.C. Penney CO
City Refrigeration & Electric Co
North Main Street
J. C. Penney Co
Marathon! Hen’s
Reg. U. S
Rayon
Denier
Grey Fox
Adonna
U. S. Pat
Uncle Sam
Falkenburg
Flam
General Paint
General Contractors and Builders
S. Main St
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