Club Bridge Ends Guest Month Winners Named
Marking the close of Guest Month the club event concluded with McNamera and Moore topping South scores and Hazlwood and Durt leading East West. Runner up among North South duos went to Ingram and Hubbard. East West runners up were Tillson and Hardin. Contract tables saw Dallas as runner up and Cline in third. many members and guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNamera
Moore
Mesdames
W Hazlwood
C. Durt
Morris Jones
Laurance Ingram
Robert Hubbard
Mesdames R. D. Tillson
H. P. Hardin
Victor Dallas
Jean Cline
Mesdames S. Beaver
J. O. Hauschild
Hal A. Davis
O. C. Durland
Frankene
E. J. Fraley
Farrell, Gray
F. Wilhite
Ben Moore
Ten More Jr. Hostesses Asked For ORD Dance
Miss Virginia Frank announces ten more junior hostesses are needed for ORD Greensboro dance tomorrow evening. Army trucks will transport local USO junior hostesses to the Kitty Hawk Big Top pavilion at Overseas Replacement Depot. Senior hostesses Evelyn Boyd Ruth Welborn and Marion Byars accompany the girls, with a September staff meeting at Ray Street School on September 11 featuring an Army guest speaker.
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Army
USO
ORD
Greensboro
Virginia Frank
Kitty Hawk Big Top
Overseas
Evelyn Boyd
Ruth Welborn
Marion Byars
USC
Frank
Ray Street School
Piano Needed By Station Hospital Greensboro
Urgent request from Station Hospital Greensboro for a good used piano to aid ward programs for servicemen. Contact Mrs Mina K Wilson at the Red Cross offices to donate. Harold C Woodruff of the Piedmont and Hospital Council notes the piano is badly needed and a preferred art variety.
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Aecent
Greensboro
Frank Wall
Harold C Woodruff
Piedmonth and Hospital Council
Mina K. Wilson
Red Cross
Wives Club Supports War Husbands at Consolidated Vultee
In San Diego a club of Women in Victory’s Essential Services grows amid wartime life. Members share letters and photos, lend funds for emergencies, and host a monthly wedding anniversary dinner for wives awaiting their husbands’ return from service.
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San Diego
Cal
WACS
WAVES
SPARS
WASPS
War Wives
Iat Consolidated
Vultee Aircraft
Victory
Local Notes on High Point Memorial Hospital Patients
Vernon Hepler of 860 Chestnut Street was moved to the Boulevard unit at High Point Memorial Hospital after a period of serious illness at home. Hepler has heart trouble known for several months. Mrs. Clyde Rush and son John Charles returned to Rocky Mount after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gaither Kerr at 915 Tate Street. Capt and Mrs Carl Zais of Wrightsville Beach and their children visited Gaither Kerr’s home. Mrs T H Rowland of 1108 English Street, who had major surgery at the Boulevard unit last Saturday, expects to be able to receive visitors soon. Robert J Burge of Asheboro Road, who had an operation at the Washington Street unit last Thursday, returned home yesterday.
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Vernon Hepler
Chestnut Street
Boulevard
High Point Memorial Hospital
Clyde Rush
John Charles
Rocky Mt
Gaither Kerr
Tate Street
Pauls Kerr
Carl Zais
Wrightsville Beach
Mary Joan and
Douglas
T. H. Rowland
English Street
Robert J. Burge
Asheboro Road
Washington Street
Willing Workers to Meet Friday at Main Street Methodist
The Willing Workers class of Main Street Methodist church will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Associate hostesses will be Miss Lola Fallenstein Miss Maggie Fallenstein Mrs. George Estes and Mrs. Paul C. Sprinkle.
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Main Street Methodist Church
Lola
Maggie Fallenstein
George Estes
Paul C. Sprinkle
Soldier and nurse joke at army hospital
A Tampa Army hospital scene shows a soldier delaying a date with a new female acquaintance after she says she does not believe in love at first sight. He replies he will see her tomorrow, ending the flirtatious exchange on a light note.
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Tampa
Fila
These Women Uncle Sam Needs Press Agent Says Belgian Reporter
Belgian writer Betty Barzin argues Americans are misunderstood abroad and urges publicity of U S culture. She praises American women's work ethic and community life, noting European ignorance of U S club life and children selling papers.
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Sam
Europe
West
Force of Habit II Bridge Thriller Turns on Lead
West led king of clubs and declarer faced a heart ruff dilemma. East overruffs forced a trump trick, costing 200 points as declarer could only ruff two hearts. A different line after two club ruffs could have allowed South to ruff all hearts and fulfill the contract.
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West
South
East
Declarer
Emotional Disturbances and Health in War-Tense Times
The piece warns that anxiety and family quarrels harm health and appearance. It links emotional strain to dizziness, heart irregularities, digestion issues, dry mouth, and sleeplessness. Emphasizes self control, tolerance, and avoiding conflicts to protect loved ones and personal well being.
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Ember
Publicizing U S Culture to Foster Peace
Mrs Barzin proposes a broad exchange program linking the United States with other nations through professors students travelers and plays to build mutual understanding. She argues that cultural outreach reduces friction and war risk and asks why billions are spent on war when money could promote peace.
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New York
Boston
Pattern notions and price notice for Anne Adams patterns
The High Point Enterprise advertises sewing patterns including 4505 and 4835 with sizes 2 through 42 and fabric yardage. Also offers a needlework pattern and an Anne Adams Fall and Winter Pattern Book for fifteen cents more, with a free bag pattern in the book.
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High Point Enterprise
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York St
N. Y
Anne Adams
New Navy Ships Vow Superior Power After East Philippine Triumph
Rear Admiral Alfred E. Montgomery and Vice Admiral Aubrey S. Fitch hailed new ships and aircraft as far superior to Task Force 58. They marked the navy air service anniversary with optimism about defeat of Japan, noting small losses and expanded forces.
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Washington
Navy
Philippines
Alfred E. Montgomery
Pacific
Aubrey S. Fitch
Naval Operations
Air
Fitch
Navy lists 373 casualties with North Carolina names
The Navy Department released 373 U S casualties including North Carolina residents. Names include Pic John Y Anderson USMCR dead. Corporal Wallace W Britt USMCR wounded. MMMS3C William Harold Casey USNR wounded. Corporal Claude S Haggard USMC dead. and Samuel J Harkins USMCR wounded among others with family ties in Asheville Winston Salem Brevard and Wilmington areas.
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Washington
Navy Department
U.S
Pic
John Y. Anderson
USMCR
Zeb T. Anderson
Asheville. . Corp
Wallace W. Britt
Leora Britt
Evin
Isaac Filmore Brown, Jr
USNR
Isaac Filmore Brown
Gordon St
Winston-Salem
William Harold Casey
Lillie Violet Casey
Whartonsville
Daniel Webster Edwards
Ada Mae Edwards
Vanceboro
Pfe
William H. Foust
Samuel J. Harkins
John H. Harkins
Asheville
Letters on Goering Stationery Spark Subversive Rumor
In Indianapolis on August 30 1944 Mrs Harold EF Bowsher says she received letters written on Hermann Goerings personal stationery. The letters were penned by her husband a US major who found Goerings letterheads in a German parachute division headquarters in Italy. The item ties to wartime curiosity and Nazi leaders.
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Indianapolis
Harold EF. Bowsher
Hermann Goering
Italy
Vaughn Returns to Camp Breckenridge After Leave
Cpl. Harvey C. Vaughn is back at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky after a 10 day furlough to visit his wife at 112 Elm Street and his parents Mr and Mrs J W Vaughn 1814 Branch Street Vaughn has served two years in the service.
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Wnte
Harvey C
Camp Breckenridge
Elm Street
J. W. Vaughn
Branch Street
Cpl
Vaughn
Sergeant Varner Receives Third Oak Leaf Cluster Air Medal
Sergeant James K. Varner son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Varner of 1504 Franklin street an engineer gunner on a B 24 Liberator has been awarded a third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal A presentation was made by group commander Col Jacob vo Ber at the Liberator base in England The citation notes meritorious achievement in aerial operations over Continental Europe Varner enlisted February 5 1943 earned wings at Laredo Texas and attended Keesler Field Mississippi He is a graduate of the local Senior High School.
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James K. Varner
Charles A. Varner
Franklin Street
Pengland
Jacob Vo. Ber
England
Europe
United Tates
Pvt Henry W Loflin Serves With 351st Regiment In Italy
Pvt Henry W Loflin of 506 Flint Street is serving with the 351st regiment in Italy as part of Gen Clark's Fifth Army. The unit helped drive Germans from the Garigliano river to the Arno and pushed over rugged terrain to aid liberation. The 351st was the division’s first into combat, first overseas, first in Italy, first to earn the Distinguished Service Cross, and first to receive a battlefield promotion.
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Italy
Henry W. Loflin
Flint Street
Mark Clark
Garigliano
Arno
351St
Paratrooper Units Highlight Normandy Breakthroughs
Infantrymen from the 82nd Airborne Division credited with seizing Ste. Mere Eglise and St. Sauveur le Vicomte in Normandy, opening routes for mobile forces toward the sea. Reports praise their heavy fighting and kills, with the mayor urging the Fourragere Francaise decoration for the town’s defenders. Other updates include Pvt Austin Culler and Pfc James Summers serving in Italy and Greece, and Pvt J Richard Kimsey recovering from an emergency operation in Greensboro, N C.
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Austin C. Culler
Forest Avenue
Parachute
S2nd
France
82Nd Airborne Division
Culler
Ste. Mere Eglise
Normandy
D-Day
St. Sauveur le Vicomte
Cherbourg
Ste. Merc Feglise
Valley of the Sky praised for its freeing love theme
Elsie Robinson discusses Hobart Douglas Skidmore and the wartime romance in Valley of the Sky. Elsa's gift of love and release is praised as a profound form of real love that frees a partner to battle life and duty. The review highlights enduring impact over mere passion and urges readers to see love as giving freedom rather than possession.
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Elsa
Hobart Douglas Skidmore
Houghton Mifflin Co
Presley Yates Named Golf Instructor for Army Center
ASHEVILLE August 30 Presley Yates longtime Atlanta amateur golf champion and 1939 Georgia title holder has been named golf instructor for the army and service forces redistribution center at Asheville Yates who captained the Georgia Tech golf team for three years has won several invitation tournaments and is brother of Charlie Yates 1938 British amateur champion
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Asheville
Presley
Dan) Yates
Atlanta
Georgia
Army and Service Forces Redistribution Center
Yates
Georgia Tech
Charlie Yates
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Adelaide
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Euce
Unite States
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Time Magazine
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Be _ieve a planier
Marco Barzin
Brussells University
Mme. Barzin
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Helen Follett
Ann Savage
North Carolina
Goering
The
Royal Academy of Arta
Britain
King One Til
St. Nazaire
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James S. Summers
Mallory Street
Riffleman
351St Regiment
Fifth Army
Rome
Kimsey
J. Richard Kimsey
S. S. Kimsey
Jamestown
Army Hospital
Fort Benning
Fort Meade
Lydia E. Pinkham
Elsie Robinson
Ian
Presley Yates
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
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