Bridge Winners Named at Country Club Event
Duplicate winners announced for the country club bridge event with North and South teams led by Mrs. R. D. Tillson and Mrs. O. C. Our, and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Farner taking second. East and West winners include Mrs. F. H. Jay and Mrs. Lawrence Ingram, with Mrs. C. S. Beaver and Mrs. J. T. Ferebee placing.
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Country Club
North
R. D. Tillson
O. C. Our
Phil ‘Arner
East
F. H. Jay
Lawrence Ingram
C. S. Beaver
J. T. Ferebee
Remembering Paris and Allied Advances Across Europe
Aug 21 marks the 144th anniversary of battles around Paris as Gen Montgomery reports a decisive enemy defeat and Americans hold a Seine bridgehead. B-29s fly daylight strikes on Kyushu, while a Navy admiral disputes Truman over Pearl Harbor truths amid ongoing wartime events.
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Nia
Oregon
Bright Belt
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
High Point
First Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Conrad
Paris
Bernard L. Montgomery
France
Seine
Japan
Fatalities from accidents peak in August in the United States
The record notes that about 500 people die annually from these incidents in the United States with roughly 100 deaths occurring in August. The statement highlights a seasonal spike in fatal accidents during the late summer month.
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United States
Bombardier’s cap earns cautious praise in style notes
The piece notes a modest but functional bombardier’s cap may gain decorative feathers, sequins, and a shorter bill. Until then, hats off to the bombardier’s cap, though a bolder version remains to be created.
High Point Initiates Diverse Construction Push
Builders outline a rapid expansion from November with a one million dollar five story annex for the Furniture Exposition and multiple new homes on Lexington avenue. Projects include Hillcrest manor Dalton houses and commercial builds on Main street as High Point, the county’s second largest city, signals a strong economy.
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Lexington Avenue
Hillcrest Manor
Dalton Houses
Kivett Drive
Hoskins Street
Th Main
Mallory and
Welch Streets
Lyles Chevrolet Company
North Main Street
Borden
Curtis Smithdeal
Smithdeal
Sheraton
Sechrest Funeral Home
Smith Deal
Wrenn
High Point
Guilford County
High Point Hosiery Industry Sees Modest Uptick
Industry in High Point and nearby areas reports small orders and modest gains. Manufacturers note rising payrolls in hosiery as buyers remain cautious, prices competitive, and consumer spending steadier, with optimistic talk for the next five months amid tighter budgets.
College at WMFY Greensboro Grandchildren Mentioned
Harville, a member of Wesley Memorial church and Peacock Bible class in High Point, relates a college news item involving WMFY Greensboro and two grandchildren. The document notes the heat inside an incandescent bulb ranges from 4000 to 5000 degrees Fahrenheit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMFY
Greensboro
Harville
Wesley Memorial Church
Peacock Bible
High Point
Hero Cannot Deliver Medal Without Name Of Boy Rescued
In a Columbia report the army delays a heroism medal because the identity of the drowning boy rescued at Chimney Rock North Carolina on August 14 is unknown. Sgt Roger Rutland is credited with the rescue though the boy’s name remains unverified. Captain Irvine Pahl says the award awaits confirmation of the boy’s identity.
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Columbia
D. C
Army
Irvine Pahl
South Carolina Military District
Roger Rutland
Air Force
Rutland
Chimney Rock
N .C
Pasa Boy
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Kyushu
Roberts
Pearl Harbor
EF. Kimmel
Harry Truman
D-Mo
Truman
Chamber of Commerce of
Church and
Pine
Chamber
State Health Board
North Carolina
Guilford
Yadkin
Duplin
Gaston
Tr Son
Weeny
Waughtown St
Winston-Salem
N. C
Forrest Edwards
Dy-Dee Supply CO
Armstrong
Congoleum Nairn’s
Congo Wall
Fremont
Goodyear
J. D. Rike Phone
MAIN
Bombardier
Supreme Command Allied Powers Foreign Trade Office
New York
Polita
Cologne
Eckerd
Anne Adams
Thomasville
Shah of
Iran
Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Teeter
Ella Teeter
Monark
Tontine Seow
Quick Metivery Monark Shade Co
John T. Ellis & Co
Chiffon Suede
Quality Shoe Store
Incorporated
High Point Enterprise
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
N.Y
Esoterica
Aelena Rubinstein
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