Welder slain on airport shed roof in Greensboro area
James Edward Wall, 47, a welder for Hardaway contracting, was found beaten to death on a shed roof at the Greensboro High Point airport. He appeared asleep when attacked, with the head injuries described as severe. Deputies and the coroner investigated as blood splatters were found up to 12 feet from the body. Wall had about $200 on him the night before. only loose change remained on discovery.
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Friendship
Sheriff's Department
James Edward Wall
Hardaway
Greensboro High Point
Wall
W. W. Harvey
John Storey
Watchman Falls Into 30-Foot Hole
Kansas City Kansas Alex Smith a watchman who failed to notice the hole he was guarding fell thirty feet into it. An ambulance crew and three officers required a half hour to lift him out. He suffered fractures to both arms and back injuries in the fall.
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Kansas City
Kas
Alex Smith
Broadcast Program Listings From WSJS Radio Afternoon
Schedule of music shows news segments and programs aired this afternoon listing titles such as The Music Room The War Telescope Roy Shield and Company and News from Lice with multiple time slots and sponsor notes across the lineup including church service invitations and public interest segments.
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Roy Shield and Company
U. & Army Air Forces
Lice
Retail Merchants Association
Officials Confer Here On Increased CSC Activities
Local and regional civilian defense leaders met Friday to boost increased activities of the Citizens' Defense Corps in the city. Regional OCD officials B Leo Wilson Clifford B Fligg and Lon Sullivan outlined training, publicity, and recruitment plans to strengthen fire guards air raid wardens and auxiliary police amid wartime threats. They urged ongoing refresher courses and added self aid and gas defense instructions for all defense corps members.
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Citizens’ Defense Corps
Civilian Defense Council
Office of
Civilian Defense
Atlanta
R. Walker Martin
North Carolina State Defense Council
Local Defense Council
OCD
B. Leo Wilson
Clifford B. Fligg
Lon Sullivan
Wilson
England
Fligg
Defense Corps
Sullivan
Northern Solomons targets of new American attacks
The report details U S forces advancing from Munda to occupy Vella Lavella and prep Bougainville for invasion. It lists enemy bases at Rekata Bay Vila Ballale Shortland Faisi Buin Kahili Buka and other northern Solomon outposts bombed by American air power as part of the campaign since 1942.
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New Georgia
Solomon Islands
U. S
Munda
Vella Lavella
Bougainville
Rekata Bay
Vila
Ballale
Shortland
Faisi
Buin
Kahili
Buka
Solomons
Pacific Islands
Tokyo
Paramushiru
Kuriles
Kiska
Aleutians
Wake
Bairoko
Peddicord To Head USO Dance Tonight At Y
John Peddicord and his Winston-Salem orchestra will play for the USO dance at the Y M C A gym tonight at 8 30. About 400 service men from area camps are expected. junior hostesses must report at 8 15. Soldiers may not bring dates. only approved USO hostesses may chaperone. DAR will serve punch during intermission.
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John Peddicord
Winston-Salem
USO
Y.M.C.A
Virginia Frank
Frank
Daughters of the American Revolution
Berlin Reports Death Of Two High Generals
Berlin radio reports two high ranking German generals dead. Colonel General Hans Jesschonnek, 44, airborne chief of staff, died at Reichsmarshal Goerings headquarters after a serious illness. General Chamier Glisczewski, director of the Peenemunde research lab, identified as inventor of many war weapons, was bombed at Peenemunde. Also, Lieut Colonel Charles Ross Greening, pilot of Tokyo raid planes, is missing in action since July 17 over Italy. he helped devise the 20 cent bombsight used in Tokyo and other Japanese city attacks, to prevent loss of secret bombsights.
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London
The
Berlin Radio
Associated Press
Hans Jesschonnek
Chamier- Glisczewski
Jesschonnek
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Chamier Glisczewski
Peenemunde
Hoquiam
Wash
Charles Ross Greening
Tokyo
Italy
War Department
Greening
Civilian defense urged as neighborhood insurance plan
The meeting urged home front readiness with every civilian trained and ready. Mayor Arnold J. Koonce and officials including C. F. Carroll, Mrs. Royster Tucker, Miss Alice MacRae Caldwell, Fire Chief E. K. Ingram and Police Chief W. G. Friddle attended.
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Sullivan
Arnold J. Koonce
C. F. Carroll
Royster Tucker
Alice MacRae Caldwell
E. K. Ingram
W. G. Friddle
Arley Campbell dies after long illness at 48
Arley Brantley Campbell veteran of World War I died at his home 1000 Barbee Street at 4 this morning after a three year illness. He was 48, born in Chatham County, and had lived in the city 15 years. He owned the Jolly Cab Company and belonged to Reeves Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral at Reeves Chapel 3:30 Sunday, interment beside his wife who died in 1928. Surviving: two daughters Jewel and Margarette. two sisters Mollie McDaniel and T L Dugger. five brothers Jesse M Campbell R E Jack Campbell William Eugene and Charlie Campbell. Body to be moved from Yow's Funeral Home to his brother Jesse M Campbell’s home this afternoon. Funeral party leaves Sunday at 1:30 for church.
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Arley Brantley Campbell
Barbee Street
Chatham County
A. T
Olivia Johnson Campbell
Jolly Cab Company
Reeves Chapel Baptist Church
Jewel
Margarette Campbell
Mollie McDaniel
Siler City
T. L. Dugger
Fayetteville
Jesse M. Campbell
R. E
Jack) Campbell
William
Eugene
Charlie Campbell
West Bay Street
Second Lottery Arrest Made By Negro Police
Dorothy Payne a 23 year old Negress was arrested last night for possession of lottery ticket books and placed under 300 bond. She was taken at room 14 in the Kilby Hotel.
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Dorothy Payne
Kilby
Negro Is Injured When Struck By Saw at Mill
Horace Evans, 25, a Burrus Hospital worker for Peerless Flooring, was badly hurt when a power driven rip saw kicked back. A ten foot oak plank punctured his stomach and lacerated his left arm after he failed to clamp the saw guard, according to mill officials. Hospital spokesmen say Evans is expected to pull through.
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Horace Evans
Peerless Flooring Company
Burrus Hospital
Evans
Larceny Count Against Price Dismissed But Fined
Thomasville August 21 special report says Hubert S. Price Jr. of High Point had larceny of a federal automobile sticker dismissed by Judge Carl Wilson but was convicted of illegal possession and fined 25 dollars plus court costs. The case involved a sticker belonging to M. L. Cross and James C. Thornton, a Negro, who also faced penalties. William Jordan, convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, was fined 10 dollars and costs.
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Thomasville
Hubert S. Price, Jr
High Point
Carl Wilson
Price
M. L. Cross
James C. Thornton
William Jordan
Harcourt Free On Bond After Drunken Driving Arrest
Mrs. Clara S. Harcourt age 40 white woman was released on $500 bond after local police detained her for driving while intoxicated. Her address is listed as 661 North Main Street.
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Clara S. Harcourt
N. Main Street
Certain Types Footwear Now Ration-Free
Washington reports OPA relaxed rationing on rubber boots and footwear due to WPB allotments. Employers may obtain footwear for workers and consumers can get ration certificates for below the knee boots. Farmers' rubber boots and shoes are released if dealers file stock inventories with OPA offices.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Production Board
WPB
Woman and youth held for occupying room for immorality
Police arrested Mrs. J. Green 38 of Manuel apartments and Eugene Sisk 17 of 409 E. Green for occupying a room for immoral purposes. They were held under $100 bond each.
Usual Blackout Signals Will Not Be Followed In Next Practice Drill
Raleigh, Aug 21. R Walker Martin, assistant director of the state office of civilian defense, says the next North Carolina blackout drill will not follow the usual signal sequence to simulate actual air raid conditions. He notes that in real raids danger and all-clear signals may appear in unexpected order.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
R. Walker Martin
State Office of Civilian Defense
Evening Radio Schedule Shifts for World War II Programs
A wartime radio timetable outlines hourly program changes and network corrections across NBC CBS and blue networks. It lists concerts news bulletins and variety shows from 1:30 to 11:00 with specific acts such as Victory Orchestra Hand, News Time and Dance Orchestra performances, plus military and patriotic segments.
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Victory Orch
Cosa News
M. Beatty
Nbc
Welcome Lewis
Art Gentry
Dlu
Cbs
Roy Shield
Roy Shield and Company
Nbc Musette
Blu News
Dbs
Tommy Tucker
Mutual
Hal Fleming
Abe
Army Air Force Band
Abe of
Blu
Chicago
Mbs
Liza —Nbe
Geo Uleks
Biu Buffalo Dance Music Orchestra
Cbe Bialfieur
Marshalia
Bdia
Nbe
London
Jos, Stopak
Vbia Dancing Music Orchestra
Pan-America
Mbe
Nbec
Horace Heidt
Diu
Cbe Navy Bulletin Board
Three Suns
Vance
Chips Davis
Cbe Bis
Curt Massey and Company
Shrednik
Message of
Israel
Blu Quincy Howe
Cbs Prayer
America
Mos
William Mrning
Honolulu
Ming
Vty
Hawaii
Musicana
Leon Mendelson
World News
Cbs American Eagle Club
California
Abeve Eliman
Hobby Lobby
Edward Tomlinson
Harry Wismer
Barry Wood
John Vandercook
John B Hughes
Frances Scott
Haileen. Farrell
Cbs Dancing Music Orchestra
Cbs Dance
Shoe Stamp Rules Tighten On Loose Stamps In Stores
An amendment to local rationing rules bars shoe dealers from accepting loose stamps for in store purchases. stamps may be detached only for genuine mail order purchases not involving personal selection at the supplier. Dealers must post notices by September 1 outlining the new prohibition and exchange provisions for mistakenly detached stamps.
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OPA
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Ronnie Jou Smith
Norway
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Byorte
Eaco
Randthalers
Paint & Repair Now
Tiger Brand
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
North Side
Clark's Place
Brush Arbor Cash ME
South Side
R. Neighbors
L. R. Clark
Carr Oscar T. Hall
Doug Neighbors
Bougainville Island
Kahiti
Treasury II
Miles
Siauro Ballale
Foisi
Canonga
Australia
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Olomon
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Rekota Bay
Santa
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Rendov
Tetipart
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Georgia
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Islands of the Pacific
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Daigo
Hurotsu
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Pacific Ocean
Volcanic Island
Vege
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Wilkes
Jap Air Field
Peale
Peacock P
Aree
Rendova
Tetipar
China
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Russia
Korea
Kamchatka
New Guinea
Japan
Caroline
Attaen
Alaska
Marshall
Gilbert II
Berlin
Arley Campbell
St.Joseph
City
Piedmont Oil, & Coal CO
Nat Walker Fyel
Wailgreen
Hamilton - Boone Lumber Company
Rec City
Park St
Uby
S. Main ST
Wagger
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