Asheville Man Writes Bass Fishing Book
Asheville author Gasque releases a Borzoi fishing guide drawing on twenty years of North Carolina waters experience. The volume covers waters, technique, equipment and anecdotes for both beginners and veterans, highlighting Gasque as a true fisherman more focused on the act than the catch.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Gasque
Munchausen
Ray Bergman
van Campen Heilner
Ray Holland
John Alden Knight
Religion And Sacred Words In Ancient Greece And Lat in
The discussion notes that neither ancient Greek nor Latin has a direct equivalent for the term religion. It argues that the closest correspondences center on notions of sacredness rather than a discrete word for religion itself.
Horses Mules Still Tops In Farm Work
Raleigh reports that despite mechanization horses and mules provide the majority of farm work. Dr. C D Grinnells cites a veterinary association report noting horses and mules perform work on 53 percent of American farms and partly on 18 percent where tractors are used.
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College Station
Raleigh
C. D. Grinnells
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
State College
Grinnells
American Veterinary Medical Association
Horse and Mule Association
Free Medical Care For Burmese Civilians By British MMS
Liberated Burmese civilians receive free medical attention after three years under Japanese rule. The British Military Association Medical Services maintains 32 hospitals and 112 dispensaries for the new care program.
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London
INS
Parliament Set To Ratify U N Charter In Britain
London reports forecast early today that Parliament would likely ratify the United Nations Charter with a possibly unanimous vote. Debates highlighted risks and promises of the atomic bomb, with calls for international control and warnings about weapon secrecy and future arms research.
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London
Aarliament
H. L. Austin
Sabre
Ormer
United States
Wall Street
America
Salter
House of Lords
Lord Jowitt
Anthony Eden
Commons
San Francisco
The
Daily Herald
Better Study Of Mental Casualties Urged By Martin
House Republican Leader Martin urged better coordination and methods to handle mental casualties of war. He told Gen Bradley and Secretaries Stimson and Forrestal that discharged men may not be fully recovered and become veterans’ bureau charges. He criticized inadequate bureau facilities and imperfect army navy and veterans administration coordination.
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Washington
House
Martin
Mass
Bureau
Army
Navy
Veterans Administration
Ratification Moves by Major Powers Reported
The text notes that Britain is to ratify as part of the five great powers for a major international measure. It states that the United States Soviet Russia China and France have already approved, along with more than six smaller nations.
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Syat
Britain
United States
Soviet Russia
China
France
Friends Hold Quarterly Meeting at Marlboro Church
A southern quarterly meeting of Friends will be held at the Marlboro Friends church on the Asheboro road near Sophia Saturday August 25. A 10 o’clock business session and an 11 o’clock worship service presided by visiting ministers precede an afternoon business session. Sunday morning Sunday school and worship follow with a revival continuing all week. Rev York Teague and Rev Bascom Rollins lead the revival. The public is invited to attend all sessions.
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Bascom Rollins
Winston- Salem
Heavy sales volume on eastern belt tobacco market
Sales volume remained heavy across the Eastern North Carolina flue cured belt with prices steady to slightly higher, mainly in medium and lower quality grades. About 10 million pounds still warehoused as growers rushed new offerings, while Tuesday’s closing averages hovered around 44 to 46 dollars per hundred.
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North Carolina
State
U. S. Departments of Agriculture
Asores
Carolinas’ Belt
Federal Marketing Service
South Carolina
Rotary Lions Benefit Soft Ball Game For Milk Program
Thomasville clubs prepare for a Rotary Lions charity softball game at Finchfield on Aug 28 to support the school milk program. Lions and Rotarians join forces with a Triangle Hosiery girls team from High Point to play a preceding game. Delphine Thornton and Helen Briles of Triangle earned all state honors at Greensboro.
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Thomasville
Rotary Lions
Finchfield
Triangle Hosiery Company
High Point
Thomasville Chair Company
O'Clock
Triangle
Delhpine Thornton
Helen Briles
Greensboro
Dot Rice
Elenor Hicks
Frances Carter
Thelma Hines
Jerry Zachary
Anne Carmichael
Dot ‘Turnage
Virginia Kennedy
Delphine Thornton
Omen
Jewel Watson
Ary Lou Pierce
Edna Ichard
Ruby Whichard
Short
War correspondents peg invasion of Japan months early
In San Francisco a war correspondent argues invasion of Japan could occur two to four months sooner than expected. He notes estimates based on air force targets and rail disruption, with many awaiting home leave before the big push. He cites manpower, ship losses, and weather as key uncertainties before the surrender. Nearly 52,000,000 toothbrushes were shipped from United States factories during the first quarter of 1945.
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San Francisco
Japan
Manila
Philippines
Pacific
D-day
Luzon
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
United States
Baseball lineup with players across positions in local game
The lineup lists players by field position including Catherine Hicks at center field Martha Pierson at second base Mary Pierson Mamie Mendenhall and Louise Myers as pitchers Ora Lee Hill Edith Sowers Peggy Mendenhall Hilda Armstrong and Rose Turner in the outfield with Rose Turner as catcher and Hilda Armstr y worthy in right field.
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Catherine Hicks
Martha Pierson
Mary Pierson
Mamie Mendenhall
Louise Myers
Ora Lee Hill
Edith Sowers
Peggy Mendenhall
Hilda Armsworthy
Rose Turer
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