Hollywood Gossip and War Era Romance Snippets
Mollywood glimpses reveal wedding dress plans for K T in Address Unknown and a wartime marriage to Lieut Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. Katherine Hepburn and Akim Tamiroff reunite on Dragon Seed set, 1930s career traces noted. Amid Behind the Scenes chatter, stars juggle leaves, reunions, and studio exploits from Universal to MGM during wartime.
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Hollywood
K. T
Alfred Gwynne Bilt
Katherine Hepburn
Akim Tamiroff
Kate
Bryn Mawr College
Tamara
Songwriting duo penning tune for Republic film
Phil Ohman and Ned Washington collaborate on a lighthearted song for Republic Pictures. The piece graces the score of the film Boy and the Senorita starring Alan Gordon.
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Alan Gordon
Phil Ohman
Ned Washington
Boy and
The
Republic
Radioman Hero of Ship Wreck
A youthful radio operator with under six months at sea aided the rescue after the Liberty ship broke in two in Alaskan waters. C E Linder of Minneapolis served as the sole radioman on board, remaining on duty 48 hours until rescue. Thirteen naval district reports 11 missing from four lifeboats and 70 survivors were brought to Seattle.
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Seattle
C. E. Linder
Minneapolis
13Th Naval District
Randall C. Littlefield
Atlanta
Linder
Army recruit turns tailor after oversized pants incident
Pvt Illis Conway at Camp Polk learned tailoring after the induction center at Camp Upton sent him government pants two sizes too large. He began altering his uniform and others outfits, earning funds to buy a sewing machine from profits. He previously ran a bowling alley.
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Conway
Squirrel Mascot In The Doghouse At Army Unit
CAMP VAN DORN MISS The model mascot of the 718th field artillery battalion is in the doghouse. Tillie a six week old fox squir rel drinks beer but never to excess and eats almost anything but never gluttonizes. The mascot named by Cpl Arthur Weaener Zee Island City lost her dogtag bearing her name and the number 0000000.
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Camp van Dorn
Miss
718Th Field Artillery Battalion
Tillie
Arthur Weaener
Zee
Island City
718Th
Hill Won't Wear Out Henry Linebaugh’s Uphill Drive
In Knoxville Tennessee Henry Linebaugh faces a daily uphill trek as his car’s low gear failed during wartime shortages. He must back up a hill for half a mile to reach his home.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Henry Linebaugh
Linebaugh
Practice air raid drill set for North Carolina coast
Raleigh December 6. A coastal air raid drill for North Carolina is scheduled for Thursday night announced by R L McMillan state director Civilian Defense. The Army Air Service Command set the drill with blackout districts including Williamston Elizabeth City Washington and Wilmington. Several Sandhills counties will have blackouts tonight and tomorrow night tied to Army maneuvers in the area.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
R. L. McMillan
Civilian Defense
Army
Williamston
Elizabeth City
Washington
Wilmington
Sandhills
Brewing plans for 1944 set at Raleigh meeting
The executive committee of the Brewing Industry Foundation's North Carolina committee will meet tomorrow in Raleigh to map 1944 plans. Chairman Julian P. Price of Greensboro will preside, with reports by Edgar H. Bain of Goldsboro, state director, W. S. Burruss of Raleigh, treasurer, and James R. Nicholson of New York on the national committee.
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Raleigh
The
Brewing Industry Foundation
North Carolina
Julian P. Price
Greensboro
Edgar H. Bain
Goldsboro
W. S. Burruss
James R. Nicholson
New York
Missing in Action: First Lt Oliver A Westbrook Jr
First Lieut Oliver A Westbrook Jr son of Mr and Mrs O A Westbrook of Raleigh and Garner was reported missing in action with the army air forces over France since November 16. He had overseas service since May.
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Raleigh
Oliver A. Westbrook, Jr
O. A. Westbrook
Raleigh and
Garner
Army Air Forces
France
Prisoner Isaiah Huffman, War News From Richlands
Isaiah Kemster Huffman, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Huffman, has been a Japanese prisoner since Corregidor fell in April 1942, with his parents notified. Also notes Egypts Moslem university Cairo founded 970 A D and a claim wheat is more valuable than corn for feeding livestock.
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Richlands
Pfe
Isaiah Kemster Huffman
Car
Huffman
Corregidor
Guilford County Realty Transfers In High Point and Nearby Townships
Real estate transfers across Guilford County High Point and nearby townships list numerous lot sales in Cherokee Hills Westward Development Eastview Guilford Parkways and other subdivisions. Names include J W Johnson Protus PF James Bundy Hedgecock and many couples with properties on English Best streets Sagecre ss Grove and Dover road.
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High Point Township
J. W. Johnson
Willam K. Lamb
Pinecroft Road
North State Improvement Compan
Hugh A. Wilson
Sunset Drive
Pilot Life Insurance Company
North State Improvement Company
P. L. Guest, Jr
Dover Road
Gilmer Township
Mitchell
Bell
L. L. Forreste
Mitchell Bell
Sylvia Fry Ross
Howard L. Row
Guilford Parkways
William J. David
A. K. Moore
Alan Turner
Church Street
Midaerabe
Robert Landreth
Bennett
W. Gwynn Gardiner
Dale
Montgomery
Road
High Point
Rel Indhianec
W. Levenseo
North
Eugene G. Shaw
Ict
Nottingham Road
75 Injured In Gas Truck Blast At Fort Myers
A gas truck carrying aviation fuel exploded after colliding with another truck in Fort Myers Florida. Seventy five people were injured and rushed to Lee Memorial hospital. sixty four discharged, eleven held for treatment. Sgt Lucian H Rogers pulled the driver from the cab before the blast. A 14 month old baby was among the burned.
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Fort Myers
Fia
Lee Memorial Hospital
Buckingham Air Field
Lucian H. Rogers
Yanks To Return To Old Jobs
CAMP CLAIBORNE LA Only two per cent of soldiers expect to stay in the army after the war. Eighty six per cent plan to return to their pre induction jobs and will do similar work in the army with little brushing up. Twelve per cent are undecided about the future.
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Camp Claiborne
Rooms For Rent In Shared Houses Listed
Furnished bedroom with private bath and entrance on bus line at 742 Jones Street. Furnished front bedroom with heat and home privileges at 219 Thurston. Light housekeeping room near, call 3159. Furnished bedroom near downtown with modern conveniences at 430 S Main. Newly furnished bedroom with heat and hot water within walking distance at 108 Oak Wood Court. Suitable for two or three persons, phone 51465.
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Jones Street
Thurston
Oakwood Court
Special Notices From The Classified Pages
A short classified notice listing appears for a rental or service inquiry. It mentions a rear location near 1610 North ton with a contact number 3798 London 5 and labels the item as a special notice.
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N. Ton
London
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UNS
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High Point Isto
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S. Main St
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Electrolux
Willowbrook
Coca-Cola
Younts Grocery
Commerce Furniture Exchange
E. Commerce
Horton Furniture CO
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Impes
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Main Street
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Ellington
Annie L. Ellington
Colntial
Piab
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
Apply
Eagle Sandwich Shop
Sedgefield
Bath
Firm of Certified Public Accountants
Box
T. Z
Guilford County
L. M.” Care Enterprise
McEwenee Company
Human Jewelry Co
Gibson's
Blue Bird Castle
S. Hamilton Street
Thomas Mills, Inc
Lee St
Willowbrook Street
Booker Street
Thomasville
Glenn Hilton
Cut Rate Furniture Company
Virginia
Waynesboro Nurseries
Waynesboro
Hedgecock
Jersey
Mount Vernon Church
J. G. Moore
Radio Sales
Goodyear Service Store
W. Commerce
Byrce Commercial College
Aeneas
Piedmont Oil & Coal
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Southern Motor Company
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Thomasville Road
Meadow Street
Smith Deal Realty & Ins. Co
Koonts-“White Inc. Real Estate — Insurance
Perpetual Building & Loan Ass'n
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B. F. Johnson
Sec
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Graystone
Matin St
Arcade
St. Main
West End
Gibson Ice Cream
Idea
Club Drive
Parkway
Hamilton St
En St
Engl St
East Ave
Apa
Acete
W. Washington
Johnson St
Colonial Drive
Curtis Smithdeal
Een
Cecil Sols
Curtis Smithe Deal
Southland Factors Corp
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Winston Road
Lewis and Holmes Trucking Co
Garden City
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