Returning Soldier Battles for Raleigh Court Post
Raleigh officials revisit the clerk of municipal court case as Ralph Stephens seeks return to his prewar post after Edyth Wrenn served in his absence. The row raises questions on demobilization policy and precedence for soldiers reclaiming jobs across counties and states.
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Raleigh Clerk of Court
Angle
Raleigh
Ralph Stephens
Edyth Wrenn
Raleigh Municipal Court
Judiciary Co
Stephens
Wrenn
Ake County
Legionnaires
The
Legion Phily
Ben Prince
Nathan Yelton
Wimmen
Preddy Tops Allied Aces With Six German Planes
Major George F. Preddy of Greensboro North Carolina a Mustang pilot with the U.S. Eighth Air Force reported August 6 that he shot down six enemy fighters in minutes near Hamburg Germany a feat seldom equalled in the war He stands near the top of Allied aces in Europe with 24 planes destroyed in the air and six on the ground
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George F. Preddy
Greensboro
N. C
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Hamburg
Germany
Maj
Preddy
Civil Term To Get Underway August 22nd
High Point Municipal court schedules a one week civil term beginning August 22 with Judge D lacRae presiding. Uncontested divorces and numerous trial and magistrate appeals are listed including cases involving Colonial Furniture House American Trucking Corp and City Transit among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Municipal Court
Soin
Sean Th
Withudge D lacRae
Jones Fane
Bernice R. Kennedy
Ippett
Elizabeth Tig ‘Pett
Frank S. Shirley
Myrt Pike Shirley
Hazel Lucas
Sallie M. Stone
F. W Stone
Annie Stone
R. OP. Stone
Charles Marnest Pringle
Mary Kate Pringle
Stevens
A. P. Aggras
Ola Aggras
Colonial Furniture House
American Trucking Corporation
John Beach
Standard Coffee Company, Inc
Flora Holton
Southern Motor Company
Rufus Laws
W. W. Oliver
Clayton Martin
BHNF
Clarence Jordan
Blue Ribbon Taxi Company
K. Herman Fulk
City Transit
Blue Ribbon Taxi
Cather Leach
City of High Point
A. N. Weisner
City of
Iks Point Ins
Realacces Co
Hi High Point
KET
Heh Point
E. Oy -Rankin
Cup
Igh Point
Opal Johnson
South Waste Paper Co
H. C. Southern Waste Paper Co
Ella Johnson
Opening Day Tobacco Prices Near Government Ceiling
Opening day averages on the Carolinas border belt markets near the government ceiling of 43 percent cents per pound. Prices were steady to one cent above last year’s opening. Low quality grades rose while best lots fell, with offerings mainly fair to fine logs selling around 41 to 45 cents. Poor weather and labor shortages limited sales on a delayed season start.
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Florencye
S. C
Carolinas
Border Belt
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Speers
Rheumatic Pain Relief Ad Promises Quick Help
An advertisement touts C-2223 medicine for rheumatic pain and muscular aches. It claims real pain relief with a 60c bottle and a $1 offer. First bottle purchase price refunded if not satisfied. Get C-2223 today.
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting Friday
The Ladies' Auxiliary of John McLean Post 196 will meet Friday at 8 15 p m with Mrs Daisy Staton at 1205 West Green.
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John McLean
Daisy Staton
West Green
Willing Workers to Meet at First Baptist Church
The Willing Workers club of the First Baptist church will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the church.
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Willing Workers Club of
The
First Baptist Church
Social Art Club Meeting Set With Mrs Matris Phipher
Social Art club members urged to meet Thursday at 1m with Mrs Matris Phipher at 205 Y Street.
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Matris Phipher
Y Street
Willing Workers of Mt Vernon Baptist Meet Thursday
The Willing Workers of Mt Ver non Baptist church will meet Thursday at 7 45 with Mrs Ora Lee Heath at 1203 Furlough street Members are urged to be present Miss Sadie I Lautter and her niece Sadie E Smith left Wednesday to visit in Long Island N Y Mrs Lessie McGill is recuperating at home after treatment for injuries from a fall Lula Barr is ill at 304 Loflin street Hattie Cooke and Ruth Harris visiting Ear lene and Harold Davis in Philadelphia Grand Coulee dam concrete equals enough to gift a 36 inch wound cement souvenir to every U S resident
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Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Ora Lee Heath
Furlough Street
Sadie I. Lautter
East Washington Street
Sadie E. Smith
Long Island
N. Y
Lessie McGill
West Willis Street
Lula Barr
Loflin Street
Hattie Cooke
Ruth Harris
Grand Coulee
United States
Governor seeks uniform opening date for North Carolina schools
Governor J. M. Broughton asks the state board of education to set a uniform delayed opening date for public schools due to the polio outbreak. Health officials favor September 18 or later if the epidemic persists. The board may need a special meeting to act. The state reports 75 polio cases since June 1 and appeals for 40 more nurses for the Hickory polio hospital, which houses 160 patients with 60 nurses on duty.
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Raleigh
J. M. Broughton
State Board of Education
Carl V. Reynolds
State Health Board
State Board of Health
Hickory
Reynolds
New York Times Plans 11-Story Addition on 44th Street
The New York Times will erect a $2 250 000 eleven story building on 44th street to add facilities and extend the floor area of the existing fifteen story structure. No construction start date has been set.
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New York
44Th Street
New York Times
Dewey Eyes New Jersey and New Hampshire for 1944 Threat
Gov. Thomas Dewey signals a strong U S Senate bid by accepting Thomas Curran in New York while eyeing New Jersey and New Hampshire contests. He meets with Gov. Walter Edge and NJ delegation and discusses the Garden State’s recent Senate win and governorship, aiming to keep Republicans competitive as Willkie questions loom.
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Albany
Thomas Dewey
Oe J. Curran
U. S. Senate
New York
New Jersey
Walter E. Edge
Dewey
Charles M. Dale
New Hampshire
U. S
Senate
Garden State
Alexander Smith
Frankague
Jersey City
Roosevelt
Hicans
New York City
Tammany Hall
Bronx
Edward J. Flynn
Brooklyn
Frank Welly
Curran
New York County
Whit
Wendell Willkie
Rolland B. Marvin
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Willkie
Marvin
Maps by Radio Orland o Fla Weather Transmitted Telegraphic
The Army Air Forces now transmit weather maps by telegraph and radio. This method mirrors wired news pictures but avoids the need for photographic dark rooms in sending or receiving maps.
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Orlando
Fla
Army Air Forces
Legion demands postwar job access for returning veterans
District of Columbia American Legion calls for delaying civil aviation route franchises until Army Air Forces and Navy pilots return home. It urges priority for veterans in reconversion, jobs, plant leases, and other postwar opportunities, with national convention backing and ties to Veterans of Foreign Wars. The piece warns politicians ignoring veterans’ influence will face consequences as votersMobilized veterans plan to shape the postwar economy and political landscape.
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American
District of Columbia Department of the American Legion
National Organization of
Legionnaires
Civil Aviation Board
Army
Navy
Marine
Sky
D. of C
The
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
District of Columbia
White House
Army Air Forces
Navy Air Corps
Hunger Aid for Europe Stirs U S Debate on Relief
The article discusses hunger in France amid occupation as Germany allows some Red Cross aid to reach POWs and civilians. It notes U.S. and British relief efforts face political pushback from Roosevelt and Churchill, with Hoover supporting humanitarian distribution and Dewey advisers wary of aiding the Axis. Belgian and American voices argue for continued charity, citing Red Cross neutrality and the need to protect aid from seizure.
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Marseilles
France
International Red Cross
Germany
Hoover
Imant
Roosevelt
Churchill
Greece
Athens
G.O.P
Herbert Hoover
Dewey
Lord Selborne
Ludendorff
Belgium
Howard F. Kershner
New York
Robert J. Caldwell
Europe
le A
Invasion Spurred Push to Feed Occupied Europe
Albert Leman reports renewed pressure from philanthropic groups urging Washington to permit food shipments to hungry children in occupied Europe via neutral ships. The campaign is expected to influence political debate and possibly impact upcoming elections.
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Albert Leman
Washington
Europe
Von Papen Arrested on Arrival in Germany
Franz Von Papen former German ambassador to Turkey was arrested at the German border upon returning from Ankara. An international bank official and friend of Papen confirmed the arrest but provided no details.
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von Papen
Istanbul
Franz von Papen
Turkey
Germany
Ankara
Soldier in Movie Scene Ties Up Family in Erie
George A. Gianakaris of Ene is stationed at Camp Cooke California. His parents at Erie saw him in a film set in an overseas locale and report he drove an army truck in two scenes of Four Jills and a Jeep.
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Erie, Pa
INS
George A. Gianakaris
Ene
Camp Cooke
Gianakaris
Wartime Louse Infestation Threat and Home Treatment
Wartime conditions raise risk of body and head lice spreading diseases in the U S. Returning service members may carry lice, so proper de lousing is vital. Treatments include washing, boiling clothing, steaming, and specialized powders, with shaving of the head as an option. Latest preparations phenyl cellulose and benzyl cellulose, produced by Carbon and Carbide Chemical, offered in 10 to 40 percent concentrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Burns
Carbon and Carbide Chemical Corporation
New Brake Cuts Speed In Six Turns
A new friction brake by General Electric engineer Chester I Hall stops an 1/8 horsepower motor running at 16 000 rpm in six turns. The rotor edge moves about 62 miles per hour, equating to a mile a minute auto stopping distance of 2.73 feet. The shoe brake uses cork and ordinary friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chester I. Hall
General Electric Co
Hitler regains health after July 20 plot
New York dated Aug 9 report says Adolf Hitler has recovered from July 20 burns. Der Bund notes the chancellor’s morale needs quiet recovery period and he rests at Berchtesgaden inviting collaborators from satellite countries to visit.
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New York
Adolf Hitler
der Bund
OWI Today
Berchetesgaden
Black and White Ordment Soap Promises Skin Relief
A short ad promises relief for pimples eczema boils ringworm and other skin ailments with Black and White Soap. It claims instant antiseptic action and healing aid using the product with a money back guarantee and a cleansing effect.
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Jbc
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