Victory Ball at Emerywood Club Gala for USC Juniors
The Emerywood Country Club hosted a private Victory Ball from nine to late evening for USC juniors and 65 junior hostesses. Officers from the overseas Greensboro air forces, including Fifth, Eighth, Thirteenth, and Twentieth, attended, with Mrs Marian honored for 1500+ hours of USO service and Aliene Smith for 500+ hours.
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Emerywood
USC
Gladys Moore
Char- Guy
Evelyn Jeffcoat
Chrysanthe
Greensboro
Ella Lou Wann
Col of Ord
Marian
USO
Aliene Smith
Girls Service Organization
Miss Powell Weds Rupert Johnson in High Point Home Ceremony
Miss Virginia E. Powell daughter of Mrs. R. T. Powell wed Rupert R. Johnson son of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Johnson at Rev. W. H. Barker's home on August 2. The bride wore a light blue crepe dress with red rose corsage and pearls. The groom works for McEwen Lumber. the bride serves with the War Demobilization Records branch. They took a short trip to Norfolk, Virginia and now reside on Route 4 High Point.
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Virginia E. Powell
R. T. Powell
Rupert R. Johnson
N. R. Johnson
High Point
W. H. Barker
McEwen Lumber Company
Norfolk
Newcomers Club Fetes Chiapecks At House Warming
Members of the Newcomers club honored Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Chiopeck at a surprise house warming on Howell Street last Thursday evening. An outdoor garden buffet followed, with the couple shown a gift of matching mantel vases. Hostesses Mesdames J. A. Lowdermilk and J. Cramer led about 30 attendees.
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Newcomers Club
L. A. Chiopeck
Howell Street
Chiopeck
Mesdames
J. A. Lowdermilk
J. Cramer
Police Apprehend Youth With 621 Pennies In Pocket
James Harris a 12 year old from Guilford County near the Rockingham county line was taken into custody by city police after attempting to steal an automobile on North Main Street. He had 621 pennies in his pocket and denied involvement in a Friday night entry at the Arcade building. The case was turned over to local juvenile authorities after a preliminary hearing. He had recently run away from his mother's home.
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James Harris
Guilford County
Rockingham County
North Main Street
Harris
Naomi Harris Phillips
Toughest Job at Atlantic City RAF Station
Pfc. Abe Rosen of Minneapolis handles a 150 pound load at redistribution station No. 1 while also serving as harpist with the station symphony orchestra. He balances duties at the Atlantic City facility, performing as both musician and logistics worker.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
Abe Rosen
Minneapolis
Og Abe
Mary Brown to Advise on Women Veterans Affairs
Lt Col Mary Agnes Brown, newly assigned to oversee women veterans, will advise Gen Omar Bradley on all matters affecting female veterans. She comes from 22 years with the Veterans Administration and will help serve 300 women veterans now, with potential for 300000 as rights equal to men are guaranteed by law.
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Washington
Mary Agnes Brown
Uncle Sam
Brown
Army
Veterans Administration
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans’ Administration
Holy Stairs From Pilate Palace Brought to Rome
The Scala Santa or Holy Stairs in Rome are 28 marble steps said to have come from Pontius Pilate's palace in Jerusalem. They were transported to Rome in 326 A.D. by Empress Helena.
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Pontius Pilate
Jerusalem
Rome
Helena
Burton Wheat Vows Announced
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Lois Margie Wheat to Pfc. La A Burton at York South Carolina on August 12. Mrs Wheat is daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Wheat of this city 333 West Burton Street. Pfc Burton son of Mrs Fisher and late Alberry Burton of Burton Street. He recently returned from 18 months service in the European theater. After a 30 day furlough he will report to Camp Cooke California. Mrs is em at the Diamond Hosiery mill.
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Lois Margie Wheat
Pfc
la A. Burton
York
S. C
Camp Cooke
Calif
Diamond Hosiery
Better Tobacco Prices Hold Firm in NC Markets
Prices for better quality tobacco remained firm in eastern North Carolina markets while lower grades fell about 1 per hundred. Most other grades stayed steady, sales were heavy as week ended with large unsold stocks, gross sales reached 8,51,448 pounds at $43.68 average and season total 25,895,442 pounds at $43.75.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Rutin Drug Found in Tobacco Treats Capillary Fragility
A new rare compound named rutin, sourced from tobacco, shows effectiveness against capillary fragility linked to high blood pressure. Researchers report improved vascular stability and reduced vessel leakage in early trials.
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Route 4
Merywood
Gan Eee
Betty Lou Jackson
Central Committee
Frances Muse
Betsy Saunders
Parm & Gene Beauty Shop
Guilford
N. Main St
Miss Powell
Rupert Johnson
Virginia
Charles H. McArthur
New York City
Homestead
McArthur
Frances Marion
Rhett Leach Comstock
New York
Wang Quel
Kathleen Mary Quinlan
Mary Brown
WAC
Dorminy Dance Studios
Ruth Adams
Frances Barrow
Yow’s Funeral Home
Esther Minard
Mrs
Ernestine Isley
Aristocrat Beauty Shop
Betty Lou
Betty Lou Tobias
Betty Loutorias
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