Debate Over Prohibition Weighs on North Carolina Leaders
The Greensboro News Raleigh representative Tom Best argues for county option while former Senator L. Martin backs a state wide dry stance. The paper urges a fair referendum after the war and cautions against a one sided approach, noting democracy and fair play as guiding principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Best
Greensboro
Raleigh
Best
L. Martin
Davidson
Martin
Bost
Cratic
Cherry
Guilford County
Guilford
North Carolina
Uniform School Opening Date Urged In Polio Emergency
In North Carolina the polio epidemic prompts Governor Broughton to urge a uniform school opening date. The State Board of Education should set a single start after Health Department guidance, delaying openings to protect about a million residents. The Enterprise supports adhering to health officials despite regional differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
State Department
Te Board of Education
Broughton
State Board of Education
Te Health Department
Health Department
State Board of Educaion
E.V.M
Rotary
High Point Rotary Club
John Troy
Hickory
Censor frets over romance letters and soldier myths
The Christian Science Monitor riffs on censorship of personal mail in wartime noting a censor who crossed out Ruth in a Dear Doris letter, raising questions about privacy and interpretation. It suggests editors and readers share wit and concern over complex communications during conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Ruth
Dorothy Dix
Guy
Christian Science Monitor
Soldier reflects on overseas service and willingness to return
Sgt Kiser J. Thomas says he has been overseas twice and was sent back to recover from casualties. He adds he is willing and ready to go back a third time. Ralph C. comments on Blair Park golf course, grading it around 10 on a 90 to 100 scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Kiser J. Thomas
Blair Park
Ralph C
Nick Kenny
Radio Oracle
Thetork
George Jean Nathan
Julie Hayden
James W. Gerard
Russia
Averell Harriman
Europe
Local Red Cross notes and community concerns from wartime era
Letters and quotes highlight support for the ARC and soldiers abroad in North Africa. Local officials discuss polio, health, and public information needs. Hospital and camp services seek reading material, while civic leaders propose better bus sanitation and cafe ratings.
Transit strike in Philadelphia blamed on race and union politics
The article argues the Philadelphia transit strike was an anti Negro action driven by C I O unions and white workers fearing integration. It contends the CIO uses wildcat strikes as a bluff while condemning or denying responsibility for its members and organizers amid wartime tensions and political alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
C.lo
C.1.o
United States
C.I.0
C.S.O
The Negro Question in the North and Its Economic Clash
By George Sokolsky. The piece argues that Black leadership is used as a political device and exposes economic discrimination as the core issue threatening opportunity. It condemns Northern resistance, unions excluding Negroes, and the risk of race riots and martial law if economic inequality persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Hillman
Earl Browder
Philadelphia
United States
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Light docket eyed for state supreme court fall term
The state supreme court plans a light fall docket with August 28 term start and August 15 filing deadline. Only six cases are scheduled for the first week, mainly appeals from districts two and three. Factors include fewer superior court trials and reluctance to appeal without a strong issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Wofford Humphries
Insurance
State Library
Secretary of State
Ford interest eyed for Camp Davis site amid Raleigh rumors
Local towns hold breath as rumors spread that Ford Motor interests may buy Camp Davis after it is abandoned. A Goldsboro News-Argus report said Ford engineers and economists have inspected the army camp, with a possible shift of Ford assembly and distribution to Onslow County serving several states. Camp Lejeune at New River is seen as a permanent Marine base with strong prospect of becoming a major peacetime base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Wilmington
Ford Motor Interests
Camp Davis
Capital Square
Goldsboro
Ford
Onslow County
Ford Assembly
Davis
Camp Lejeune
New River
Notable Celebrities Dine at Cub Room Highlights
Winchell notes guest columnists while away and lists a parade of famous visitors at the Cub Room. Prominent names include Alfred Hitchcock, Loretta Young, Grace Moore, Ella Logan, Bing Crosby, John Jacob Astor, and Averell Harriman among others, with frequent appearances by ambassadors, actors, and publicists.
Socialites and stars headline society’s season
Carole Landis Claudette Colbert Greer Garson Gertrude Lawrence Mary Martin and Tallulah Bankhead headline Washington high society events as society leaders keep life vibrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Landis
Claudette Colbert
Greer Garson
Gertrude Lawrence
Mary Martin
Tallulah Bankhead
Washington
Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jimmy Hatlo
Mom
Rose Fressello
Glen Head
America
The
ARC
D. C. MacRae
Pvt
Robert Morehouse
American Red Cross
Lony
North Africa
Papa Fine Art
Grannie
Hilda van Stockum
Tony Simeon
High Point High School
Simeon
Hal Roach
Clyde Foushee
Merc
Frank Wall
Red Cross
College Street
Antel Negro
George Sokolsky
Capitol Square
Eure
Budget Bureau
West Jefferson
Boone
Informa
By Lynn Nisbet
Ashe County
Winchell
Broadway
Walter Winchell
Sherman Billingsley
Stork Club
Hollywood Boulevard
Park Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Edgar Hoover
Clyde Toisen
George Raft
Morton Downey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Briar
Donlevy
3Rd Avenue
Zorina
Ballerine
Loretta Young
June Hovac
Grace Moore
Diamond Jim
Tiny Helen Hayes
Alfred Hitchcock
Herbert Marshall
Hollywood
Rover
Robert Benchley
Charles Butterworth
Bing Crosby
Crosby
John Jacob
Tor
Joan Blondel
Martina Raye
Ella Logan
Scotland
Ella
Gail Patrick
Steve Hannagan
Ann Sheridan
William Jeffries
Union Pacific
la Sheridan
Monty Woolley
Jo Davidson
Ernest Hemingway
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Brenda Frazer Kelly
Kelly
Jack Whiting
Lady Stanley
Alderley
Whiting
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Louis Bromfield
Beth Leary
James Farley
James, Jr
Betty
Ann
John Robert Powers
Harry Conover
Arthur William Brown
Bradshaw Crandall
James Montgomery Flagg
Junkers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!