Aussie Wife Of Yank Is Mazed At Americanisms
Jeanie McCullough, an Australian wife living in the United States, marvels at American shops and slang. She notes differences such as five and ten cent stores, milk bars, and hardware stores. She contrasts terms from both countries with examples like dame and sheila, and jerk dope and drip.
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Jeanie McCul
Robert McCullough
States
Jeanie
Anderisen
Australia
Robert
United States
Sheila
Baby survives after mother's death amid blood transfusion failure
Sandra Lynn Robinson, born two months premature at 3 pounds 10 ounces, now weighs eight pounds as doctors deem her survival possible despite the mother's death. Mrs Kenneth Robinson, wife of an Army private in France, died from aplastic anemia.
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Sandra Lynn Robinson
Mra Kenneth Robinson
France
Sandra
Australian bride Jeanie Kane on U S life and love
In San Francisco Jeanie Kane an Australian bride shares observations on American life from fashion to daily routines. She notes luxuries like stockings and lipstick, contrasts visiting cinemas with Australian habits, and recalls snow on her train journey and orchids back home.
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Clark Gable
Errol Flynn
Jeanie
Australia
San Francisco
Brisbane
Victoria
Ausoe
Armed Services
United States
Robert
Mandalay
Barnacle Bill
Compulsory Training Faces Timing in Congress
Washington reports that House Postwar Military Policy leaders weigh when to bring compulsory peacetime training to Congress. A poll shows fear of pacifist backlash if delayed, while quick action could become political fodder. Expect action after November elections before a new Congress starts in January. The Mahavela-Ganga, a major river in Ceylon, runs 134 miles.
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Washington
House
Congress
Woodrum
Dva
May
D-Ky
George Arnold Rotary Speaker In Thomasville
George H. Arnold superintendent of the local schools spoke at the Rotary club meeting in the Womans club building. He pledged best efforts for the coming months and noted most vacancies had been filled. He warned education faces complex, changing times and urged growth in knowledge and character. Visitors included Frank Kearns of New York and Dr Liston Pope of Yale.
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Thomasville
George H. Arnold
Rotary Club
Womans Club
R. H. Produced
Arnold
N. C. English
T Arnold
Frank Kearns
New York City
Liston Pope F
Yale University
James Hoover
Harold Harrison
Eugene Green
Welborns Granted Divorce After Two Years Separation
In the civil term session of Municipal Court yesterday Ethel M. Welborn and John W. Welborn were granted a divorce on the grounds of two years separation.
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Ethel M. Welborn
John W. Welborn
William H. Yates Passes At Home In Thomasville
William Harrison Yates 73 of 605 Sullivan Street died at home Wednesday after several weeks illness. A 26 year Thomasville resident formerly of Randolph County, he worked at Thomasville Chair Company and belonged to Old Union Methodist church. Survived by wife Dora Goins, six sons Marvin Eulns Clifford Nathaniel Alfred Henry Yates all of Thomasville, two daughters in law, two brothers, one sister, 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Thomasville
William Harrison Yates
Sullivan Street
Randolph County
Vernon Flippin
Richard Scarlette
Riley Yates
High Point
W. &. Yates
William Tysinger
Hit costs player watch and wallet in Piedmont League game
In Lynchburg Virginia Woody Traylor of Richmond hit to first and reached the bag safely. He removed his watch and wallet, handed them to the coach who placed them on the ground. When Traylor returned they were gone. The report notes a theft during the game.
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Lynchburg
Woody Traylor
Richmond
Traylor
Circle No. 2 meeting at Brooks Memorial church home
Circle No 2 of the W S CS Brooks Memorial Methodist church meets at 8 tonight in the home of Mr and Mrs William Keble 821 Fairview street. Social Art Club meets at 8 tonight in the home of Mrs Janice Tillman 1216 Downing street to celebrate Mrs Alice LeGrand birthday and urge all members to attend.
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W.s.cs
Brooks Memorial Methodist Church
William Keble
Fairview Street
Social Art Club
Janice Tillman
Downing Street
Alice LeGrand
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