Woe Betide German Sub That Abuses the Ship Of Doughty Capt. MacDillon
In Seaport Town England a damaged cargo ship named the Oxford repaired after a gaping hole near the waterline. The vessel, battered by high seas, had just arrived from New York with British war cargo and faced further repairs before a possible return voyage across the Atlantic. The second ship, the S.S. Croxford, had departed New York with a full load bound for Britain amid wartime tension.
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MacDillon
Paul Manning
England
Oxford
S.S
U-Boat Crew Learn Fatal Mistake Targeting Helpless 5S
A World War II naval horror tale chronicles the Morris Prince and Morning Star convoys. U boat gunnery sinks ships as lifeboats battle exposure and two armed merchantmen heroically divert fire. Captain MacDillon steers Croxford to strike the U-boat, which sinks with no survivors.
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Morris
Prince
Morning Star
Morris Prince
Aldn
Croxford
England
MacDillon
Mac Dillon
JohnsonSuggests War Games Use North And Youth Names
Raleigh dispatch reports T S Johnson of the state Vision Defense Activities proposes renaming opposing units in the first army maneuvers in the Carolinas to north and youth. He notes one force would be based in South Carolina and the other in North Carolina and jokes awarding the Andrew Jackson birthplace to the winning state amid long-running claims.
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Raleigh
T.S. Johnson
Visian
First Army
Carolinas
North
South Carolina
North Carolinas
Andrew Jackson
Snapshot Guild Me Town History Reflections For Photographers
Advice on building a town history photo album by amateurs. Encourages capturing street scenes, buildings, vehicles, and landmarks to document change over decades, with tips for comparison shots and night scenes. Emphasizes value of future interest and personal memory in local history photography by John van Guilder.
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John van Guilder
Radio device saves trapped civilians in rubble blast tests
London August 7 A Brighton engineer R C Moore unveiled a radio elevating device to locate and communicate with persons buried under bombed building debris. The three foot tall amplifier and horn sit among ruins while headphones and a microphone permit two way talk and listening. Tests detected breathing tapping and whispers clearly. Moore spent two months on the project costing under 300 dollars aided by an anonymous 1000 pound ARP donation. no patent yet.
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London
Jovator Fay
R. C. Moore
Brighton
Moore
License for Purchase of Jap Silk Granted for Army Parachutes
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced the first license for Japanese silk sales to a US manufacturer since assets were frozen. Chaney Silk Mills may buy Japanese silk stored in a banded warehouse to make parachutes for the army. Other manufacturers must obtain OPM endorsement. Also, 10,000,000 yards of cotton goods were allotted to China under the lease lead act for Chinese army uniforms.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
United States
Office of Production Management
Chaney Silk Mills
OPM
China
Savannah Airbase Named Headquarters for Army Third Air Support Command
The War Department designated Savannah Georgia as the headquarters for the army's third air support command. Five such groups exist nationwide, including dive bombers light bombers air transports parachute and aerial units to support ground forces. The first support command based at Mitchell Roald New York will join November maneuvers with the first army and fourth army corps in the Carolina area, marking the commands first field trial with land forces under combat conditions.
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Washington
War Department
Savannah
Army
Third Air Support Command
First Support Command
Mitchen Roald
N. Y
First Army
Fourth Army
Carolina
Zion Church Choir Rehearsal Tonight at 8 O Clock
Zion Church announces a church service and choir rehearsal this evening at 8 oclock. All members are urged to attend. Rev L P Fowler of Laurence and brother of S C Fowler will preach at St Stephen s Fate Fowler.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Liberty Grove
Pastor’s Aid Society
MS Vernon Baptist Church
Brook’s Memorial M.E
Mary Lawrence
Hilda Amaker
Britain
High Point
Haizlip
Melton
O. E. Davis
Guilford County
J. E. Melton
J. C. Crawford
J. J. Wilson
Dbd. L. Flowe
William Keeble
E. L. Kirby
Mesdames
H. T. Starr
Dorothy Henderson
Addie B. Tyson
Anna Bell Cloud
L. B. Haizlip
Viola McCloud
C. R. DeBerry
Pathenia Gray
Carolyn Thomas
Marie Carter
C. C. Crawford
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Beacon Light Choral Club
Hairlip
Ladie
John McClain
Colored Municipal Park
Betty Bates
Hay Street
Phen
ALE. Zion Church
Zion
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