Tar Heel Puts On Show For Gen Harmon On Guadalcanal
First Lieut. James A. Harrell III of Sunbury North Carolina piloting a P 38 Lightning over Guadalcanal fired on a Japanese bomber from 22 000 feet observing its destruction. General Harmon witnessed the combat confirming the bomber’s destruction.
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Tar Heel
Gen. Harmon
Guadalcanal
Washington
James A. Harrell
United States Army Air Forces
Millard F. Harmon
United States
War Department
Jle
Harrell
Sunbury
N.C
Lieut
We’re Eating Shark The Shark Menu Expands With New Dishes
A sensational report notes a rising trend of shark meat being served as a delicacy with items like shark steaks shark fillets and kippered shark appearing on menus. The piece discusses consumer curiosity and potential health concerns surrounding this sea predator’s culinary use.
Doan's Kidney Pills Promised Back Pain Relief
An old editorial style ad claims backache relief from Doan's Kidney Pills by flushing toxins from blood through the kidneys. It asserts many sufferers gain energy as urine output rises and urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills today.
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Nature
Doan
Foreclosure Sale of Green Street Parcel in High Point
In High Point North Carolina Guilford County a municipal court foreclosure sale is set for 11 00 A M on September 1945 at the City Hall steps. The eastern portion of Lot No 7 on East Green Street will be sold to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy street assessments and city charges not included in the judgment dated August 12 1945. Commissioner J W Wilson Jr presides.
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Rera Graham Penny and Husband RD
City of
High Point
City of Point
Rebs Grahem
B. O
N.C
Matt Street
Melawaken
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Ai City
Coun
J. W. Wilson, Jr
Wright
Igh Point
Flint Street
Hiock
G L. Taylor
J. V. Wilson, Jr
CK Moss
Jack
Aginia Mobs
W. Idol
Truster
Piedmont Building and Loan
Ciation
Jeder
City of High Point
Hi Point
Jock Moss
Virginia Ie
W. C. Idol
Piedmont Build and Leen Association
Ls & Pro
High O N. C
East Green Street
Pron Bt
Robertson
Register of Deeds Office
Green St. S
S.E
Green St
Wilson, Jr
British Fighters Study The World Of Tomorrow
Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham leads a North Africa base briefing on ABCA a British Army classroom program that informs soldiers on world affairs and war causes. Brig Gen Osborn notes British education ahead of the U S Army ABCA runs weekly nonlecturing discussion groups with regimental officers and publishes Current Affairs and War pamphlets for service members.
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Sir Arthur Coningham
Tom Wolf
NEA
London
F. H. Osborn
Special Service Division
U. S. Army
Britain
Army Bureau of Current Affairs
ABCA
Eighth Army
Africa
U. S. Army Special Service Division
England
Dunkirk
Ronald Adam
W. E. Williams
South Africa
Cripps
India
Russia
Moscow
Beveridge
Dissolution Certificate and Public Land Sale Notice
State official certifies the Wilson-Whitener-Knob Company dissolved by unanimous shareholder consent on July 28 1943 and filed in Raleigh. Mayor Arnold J. Koonce offers land in High Point for public sale August 3 1943 with payment terms and bid rejection reserve.
City of High Point Forecloses Tax Liens Sale Notice
In the case City of High Point vs BF Johnson and Frances Mamer Johnson a foreclosure sale of land on English Street is scheduled at 11:00 A M on September Lithday 1943 at the city hall front door Guilford County North Carolina The lot is Lot No 4 in T Y Hamilton Subdivision No 2 as recorded in Plat Book 5 Page 293 and is subject to street assessments and all city and county taxes judge Wilson Jr Commissioner.
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Johnson and Wipe
Hamer Johnson
City of
High Point
N. C
English Street
T. Y. Hamilton
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
W. Wilson, Jr
RAF Fighter Bombers Sink Nazi Patrol Boat Off Ostend
RAF fighter-bombers swept France and the low countries destroying a German patrol boat off Ostend, bombing Poix airport and damaging eight railway locomotives. One raider is listed as missing, and heavy bombers saw no action due to poor weather after days of activity by Allied air forces.
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London
RAF
France
Low Countries
Ostend
Poix
Canadians Smash All Ship-Building Records With Three Launchings
Montreal August 19 three 10,000 ton freighters are to be launched in the St Lawrence river at a ceremony that will set new Canadian ship-building marks. In 39 days since keel laying the trio Fort Moose Fort Covington and Fort Romaine will surpass the prior 47 day record by eight days and raise total 10,000 ton freighters for the Dominion to 200. The yards were swampland only months ago.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence River
Dominion
Fort Moose
Fort Covington
Fort Romaine
Battle of Munda Claims Thirty Thousand Soldiers
In 45 B.C. the clash at Munda in Spain resulted in about thirty thousand soldiers killed. The engagement marked a decisive turn in the late Roman civil conflicts.
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Munda
Spain
B.C
Dying Gunner On Bomber Shoots Down Messerschmitt
A dying gunner on a B 26 Marauder crawled to his gun and shot down a Messerschmitt over Sicily, then photographed its flaming fall. Sergt G Pearl of Denver died after the bomber landed in North Africa. Crewman Lieut Elliott and Sergt Cecil White were wounded. Captain Criswell praised the lone act of courage.
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Messerschmitt
Washington
United States Army Air Forces
Sicily
War Department
Sergt. G. Pearl
Denver
Colo
North Africa
Lieut
T. B. Elliott
Raleigh
N.C
Sergt
Cecil White
Royalty
Texas
Carl
John E. Criswell
Pittsburg
Trapani
Elliott
War narrative and weather note from LA Times clipping
An Air Corps unit description recalls Sergt Bullian tending to Carl after a Meserschmitt attack while White also reports being hit. The crew holds position through flak until safe landing. Separately, the Los Angeles Times notes Monday temperatures reached eighty six and sixty four with implied precipitation itch.
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Los Angles
Los Angeles ‘Times
Weather Bureau
Plastic sunshades on trial for bomber crews
A transparent plastic material developed to screen out ultraviolet rays is being tested to protect high altitude bomber crews from sunburn and glare during flight.
Lodge Grass Man Joins Seabees
B Z B Now C B Helena Mont reports Lodge Grass resident B Zimmerman enlisted in the Seabees. He has served as city council member, school board member, garage operator, oil company manager, draft board clerk and assistant fire chief.
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North Carolina
Wovibe
Carolina
Plaintife
Rinso Large Lux
Duggin's Grocery
Russell ST
State OF North Carolina
Department OF State
Wilson-Whitener-Knob Company
North Main Street
County of Guilford
L. Floyd Wilson
Thad Bure
State of
D. H. Parsons
Atty Thad Eure
High Point Township
Office
the Register of Deeds
Arnold J. Koonce
Choo
White
Sergt. Bullian
Ek. W. Bullian
Edgerton
Wis
Lifebuoy
Lux Soap Swan
Swan
RINSO
Lux
SPRY
Punjab
EFIRD
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