Revolution in the Washtub two Detergent Rise Cleans Out Soap Makers
Washington dispatch reports postwar detergent boom bankrupts over 100 of the 360 U.S. soap makers. Firms invest in new plants as big three dominate, with oil and chemical firms entering the field. Farmers face fat and oil surpluses, while coconut oil and edible fats reshape imports and prices.
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Washington
NEA
Ceylon
South Pacific
American South
Middle West
United States
Commerce Department
U. S
Philippines
Pacific Islands
Indonesia
Dutch East Indies
Congressional
Richard R. Deupree
Procter and Gamble
Real Estate Transfers and Farm Shift Highlight Turkey Trend
Realty transfers list several property sales including Hamilton Subdivision Wade Street Downing Street and Millbourne Heights lots. Names include Boyd C Royal J Marion Gill Edward Leach M Barthmaier Grady Stroupe E Hardister Sidney Peeler R T Amos William Stroud Warren Cecil J S Conrad. Growing turkey broilers emerge as a national farm specialty for fried turkey.
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Boyd C. Royal
J. B. Williams
Hamilton
J. Marion Gill
Ruby N. Bartlett
Wade Street
Edward Leach, Jr
L. B. Haizlip
Downing Street
M. H. Barthmaier
Grady V. Stroupe
George Barbee
E. T. Howard
Manpee Drive
E. Hardister
Sidney F. Peeler
Smith Land
R. T. Amos
William D. Stroud, Jr
Millbourne Heights
Warren C. Cecil
J. S. Conrad
Lexington Heights
American Trust Ends Resistance to Escheats Law
Raleigh August 24 The American Trust Company of Charlotte has informed Attorney General Harry McMullan that it will comply with the states escheats statute The bank will remit to the University of North Carolina all unclaimed and delinquent deposits This ends major opposition to the program leaving only a few minor banks resisting The statute requires banks to transfer idle or unclaimed accounts after five years with owners able to reclaim by proving a claim
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Harry McMullan
American Trust Company of
Charlotte
Tremby
McMullan
University of North Carolina
Gennral
American Trust
Fastest Liner Queen Mary Sets Ocean Record
The Queen Mary holds the present trans Atlantic speed record for ocean liners with an Atlantic crossing time of three days twenty hours and forty two minutes.
Four Corners Marker Lets One Person Stand in Four States
A single position atop the Four Corners marker allows a person to simultaneously be in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. The marker marks the unique quadripoint where the four states meet.
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Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Protestant Faith Leads Nation's Church Membership
The United States is about 60 percent Protestant with 79,576,352 total church members at end of 1948. Protestant denominations reach 47,557,203 members, led by the Methodist with 8,651, OFZ and the Northern Baptist convention at 6,491,891, while Roman Catholics total 26,075,697.
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New York
United States
The
Christian Herald
Methodist
Northern Baptist Convention
Texas Truckers Lift Semi Pro Stock Early in Tourney
The Weimar Texas Truckers upset Mount Vernon Washington Milkmaids 4 to 1 to grab their second win in the National Semi Pro Baseball tournament in Wichita. Ten former University of Texas players are on the Truckers roster as the event runs about three weeks, starting August 19.
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Wichita
Kas
Texas
Weimar
Tex
Mount Vernon
Wash
Milkmaids
University of Texas
Golden
Colo
Coors
Lee Mass
Sons de Italy
Elk City
Okla
Hamlet
Ohio
South Carolina Pastor Seeks Unity at Democratic Meet
In Washington for the Democratic National Committee gathering, Rev. Robert N. Dubose opened the Senate with a prayer for unity and courage. South Carolina leaders Ashton Williams and Ransome J. Williams met Vice President Barkley as Maybank and Johnston accompanied them. The Williamses, long leaders of SC Democrats, urged unity after a split in the last campaign and planned to bring 125 SC farmers and small-town mayors to the White House to request Truman’s visit.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Robert N. Dubose
Commission On Christian Higher Education
The
Association of American Colleges
Hartsville
Marion
Florence
S. C
South Carolina
White House
Truman
Lambertville To Arm Visiting Drivers With Badges
Lambertville officials plan to deputize visiting motorists during the Centennial celebration. Motorists will receive deputy sheriff badges and must enforce and obey traffic regulations while in town to ease the expected influx of out-of-towners.
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Lambertville
Howard Holcombe
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Agriculture Department
Carl H. Wilken
Sioux City
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Robriand Islands
New Guinea
High Point Township
Jayne Co
Kne
Barbara Gough
Chevy Chase
Barbara
Handkerchlefs
Harllee
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