Plane Plant Officials Say Cargo Planes In Production
Consolidated Aircraft Corp leaders Tom C. Girdler and Maj. Reuben H. Fleet announced in separate radio talks that the industry is ready to mass produce heavy transport planes. The Coronado, a 33 ton flying boat with a hull larger than a Pullman car, can stay at sea for days and cover long ranges, while plans for a 400 passenger craft promise non stop transoceanic airlift for troops and cargo to Allied theaters.
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Atlantic
Tom C. Girdler
Consolidated Aircraft Corp
Reuben H. Fleet
Girdler
San Diego
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Curtiss
Consolidated
Consair
Pullman
Coronado
Army
Europe
Barbour Named Assistant North Carolina Geologist
Richard M. Barbour, UNC graduate, appointed assistant geologist in the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development to study minerals for the war effort. His first assignment will involve a field party studying copper in Western North Carolina, a project jointly sponsored by the department and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Cornwall, in southwest England, was noted as an early tin source.
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Richard M. Barbour
University of North Carolina
State Department of Conservation and Development
Barbour
North Carolina
Department
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennis Star Portraits and Puzzle Clues Across Horizontal
A dense puzzle listing many cross clues across horizontal and vertical entries. It references a famous tennis star image and spans topics from chemistry to geography, with clues for elements, languages, units, and common words, forming a mixed crossword puzzle.
Name Changes Not Reported To Social Security Board
High Point field office chief E B Parks Jr notes many people have changed names by marriage or otherwise but failed to notify the Social Security Board. Residents in Randolph County Davidson and parts of Guilford including High Point Jamestown and Sedgefield may obtain forms at the 201 Post Office Building. Bring old account number cards or request duplicates if lost. Keep the number until a corrected card arrives. Employers must align records with corrected names. No address changes required.
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Social Security Board
E. B. Parks, Jr
Randolph County
Davidson
Guilford
Jamestown
Sedgefield
Post Office
Parks
Three Guernsey judging schools set for August week
North Carolina will host three Guernsey judging schools the week of August 17. Extension dairy specialist John A. Arey announced the events at Hillandale Farm in Durham County August 17, Kendrick Farm near Elkin on August 13, and Osborne Farm near Canton on August 19. Lead instructor will be Dean H H Kiddee of Iowa State College with aides Dr A O Shaw, Prof J P Lamaster, and G D White.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
John A. Arey
N.C
State College
Hillandaile Farm
Durham County
Ktondike Farm
Elkin
Surry County
Osborne Farm
Canton
Haywood County
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
A. O. Shaw
3. P. Lamaster
Clemson College
G. D. White
Henderson County
Neighbor buys $100 war bond with 4500 nickels
Brevard reports Sid Barnett read about neighbors purchasing war bonds with unusual currency. She then stepped forward and bought a $100 war bond using 4,500 Jefferson nickels saved over many years.
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Brevard
Sid Barnett
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