Hard And Cold Governor Broughton Commended For Special Term
Governor Broughton orders a special Wilkes Superior Court term to try Lieutenant W B Lentz and Officer Guy Scott on larceny charges for 91 whiskey cases seized in a raid. Judge R Hunt Parker is assigned, with Parker's reputation for a hard line cited. The editorial notes no suspensions yet and urges full facts to come to light.
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Overnor Broughton
Wilkes Superior Court
W. B. Lentz
State Highway Patrol
Guy Scott
State Bureau of Investigation
Broughton
R. Hunt Parker
Parker
North Carolina
Judge Parker
Hunt Parker
Marriage of prisoner Roscoe Pitts sparks public sympathy
A convicted criminal known as Roscoe Pitts married at the Mount Pleasant camp with special permission from Prison Director Oscar Pitts who is not related. The wedding allows visiting rights every other Sunday and may aid reform and eventual parole, though the move appears tied to publicity and cynicism among observers.
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Roscoe Pitts
Mount Pleasant
Oscar Pitts
Oscar
Roscoe
Cupid
Pitts
Bells Toll as 3 Million Teens Return to School
The piece notes September will bring 3,000,000 high school students back from war jobs, straining schools and labor markets. It argues for a school-work program to balance education and employment, with six-day weeks, later start times, after-school shifts, and accelerated graduations, plus health checks to protect student well being.
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S.B.H
Treasury
Thoughts of Others and War Era Reflections
A collection of quotes from residents and officials reflecting housing woes in High Point Charlotte and Florence. political campaigns in North Carolina. education and training drives. citizenship ceremonies in Guilford County. and wartime medical and transport realities across North Africa and Sicily. Notable voices include Mrs Ray Householder A T Logan John M Fewkes C R Leinbach A R Carr D A Dowdy Charlie Brown and a U S 7th Army surgeon.
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Guilford County Superior Court
United States
Charlie Brown
North Africa
U. S. 7Th Army
Sicily
Government buy and sell plan hits farm groups
A rising OPA proposal to govern farm food production faces strong opposition from farm organizations and processors. Food Administrator Marvin Jones tests the idea in Louisiana while Congress prepares for a clash, as farmers fear tax funded losses and consumers bear higher prices.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Mr. Roosevelt
Marvin Jones
Monroe
American Farm Bureau Federation
Jones
OPA
Treasury
Farm Bureau Federation
The
Grange
Co-Op Council
Farmers Union
Minnesota
Congress
Ancient swastika symbol noted as sun emblem
A concise historical observation traces the swastika as one of the oldest ornamental forms. It discusses its interpretation as a sun symbol and notes its widespread use by early peoples in both hemispheres.
Winchell on Broadway
Walter Winchell reflects on his return schedule and guest contributors as he resumes his column in September. He recalls wartime impressions of Germany and America, differences in minds and manners, encounters at the Pentagon, and anecdotes about Hollywood colleagues, a secretary, and a German accent.
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Walter Winchell
Jack Lait
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