Married Women Now Outnumber Single Workers In War Era
Washington dispatch notes a shift in labor trends with married women outnumbering single women in the workforce for the first time this year. The Women's Bureau expects many married women to stay employed postwar, resisting discrimination tied to marital status. Census figures show 16.48 million women workers, 7.31 million married and 7.03 million single, among 52.24 million total workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow Washington
Women's Bureau
Labor Department
Bureau
Census Bureau
Ura
Three Days Cough Warns of Bronchitis Danger
An old ad warns that a three days cough signals risk of chronic bronchitis if untreated. It promotes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy that reaches mucous membranes to loosen phlegm, aid healing, and restore rest, offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Sale of land in High Point on December 18 1944
Arnold J. Koonce mayor announces public auction of Lot 25 College Park Plat Guilford County N C at City Hall High Point at 11 00 A M December 18 1944. Bidder may pay cash or terms of not less than down with balance over 60 months. City reserves right to reject all bids.
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City of
High Point
N. C
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Carolina
College Park
Arnold J. Koonce
Cty Council
A. BE. Tate
Office of Register of Deeds
Asheboro Soldier Declines Personal Bid To Surrender
In Germany veteran army signpainter T4 Liberto Vilarino from Los Angeles boasting 35000 signs since France lands. accounts of German SS bodies in death, US bombardment and a bold Sniper exchange. Sgt Henry Johnson of North Carolina and Lt Bernard Dolan of Pennsylvania recount frontline clashes.
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Asheboro
Hal Boyle
Germany
Liberto Vilarino
Putney Road
Los Angeles
Cali
France
Vilarino
Normandy
Bernard Dolan
Emporium
Dolan
War Production Chief Urges Salvage: Save Paper for War Needs
J A Krug chairman of the War Production Board urged saving Christmas wrapping paper for salvage rather than burning it. He said paper is too precious this year for the fireplace and asked the public to place it on salvage piles.
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Washington
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
Manufacture Of Seamless Hose Off In October 1944
The National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers reports total hosiery shipments of 12,117,799 dozen pairs for October 1944, down 3.5 percent from October 1943. Declines occurred in women's seamless stockings, men's half-hose and slacks, and anklets, while bundle goods rose slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
Ceery Shipmen
Two-Year-Old Asks Santa For Cigarettes
New York report describes two year old Linda Lanham telling a department store Santa she wants cigarettes for Christmas. The anecdote highlights a child's unexpected request and reflects broader attitudes toward smoking in the era.
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Santa
New York
Linda Lanham
Pop
Santa Claus
Linda
Deer hunter wins on crutches after accident
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on December 11 18 year old Harold Styer hunted deer despite an automobile crash dropping his crutches he spotted a target and dropped his crutches to shoot and bag an eight point buck with one shot. Also a public sale notice from High Point North Carolina announces auction of lot 3 in Tate plat Guilford County with 29 percent down and cash terms.
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Lancaster
Harold Styer
Senator H P Taylor Elected To State Symphony Board
Senator H P Taylor of Wadeboro was elected to the board of directors of the State Symphony Society at Gerrard Hall, University of North Carolina. Mrs J Kenneth Pfohi of Winston-Salem was made honorary board member. executive committee members include Mrs Gregg Cherry, P T Hines, and Mrs Fred McCall. The meeting preceded the State Symphony Orchestra season opening concert in Memorial Hall directed by Dr Benjamin F Swalin.
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Chapel Hill
H. P. Taylor
Wadesboro
State Symphony Society
Gerrard Hall
J. Kenneth Pfohi
Winston-Salem
State Federation of Music Clubs
Gregg Cherry
Gastonia
P. T. Hines
Greensboro
Fred McCall
Harry F. Comer
Nazi One-Man Subs Named Hitler Youth Flotilla
London December 11 Reuters reports Admiral Karl Doenitz welcomed the name Hitler Youth for the first flotilla of his one man torpedoes and miniature submarines saying the term captured the spirit of the unit after Tirpitz loss.
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London
Karl Doenitz
Ration Book Values and Validity for 1945
Ration categories list stamps and coupons with validity dates for meats fats processed foods sugar shoes gas and fuel oil. Indicates indefinite validity for many stamps and expiration through February 28 1945 for sugar and December 21 for gasoline while other periods cover the current heating season.
German Navy Chief Praises Hitler Youth in Storm Boat Flaunt
The German navy commander addressed the Hitler Youth on the occasion of the stormboat flotilla naming and urged youths to prove their stout hearts by facing dire challenges and defeating the Devil in hell.
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Hitler Youth Organization
Adolf Hitler
Postwar Flood Control Bill Gets House Approval
A 1 billion dollar postwar flood control bill won approval from a conference committee, with all Senate amendments accepted. The panel proposed eliminating a requirement that projects be run by existing federal agencies, while preserving state review and irrigation preference. The plan calls for Missouri river basin development with initial 200 million authorization, and includes specific river basin allocations across the Connecticut Roanoke Savannah lower Mississippi Arkansas and Ohio basins.
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Washington
Senate
House
Missouri River
Reclamation Bureau
Army Engineers
Roosevelt
Missouri Valley Authority
Snc. E
Congress
Connecticut River
Roanoke River
Savannah River
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
Ohio River
Tire Plants To Run Seven-Day Week For Army Demand
Washington December 11 1941 rubber companies meeting with Lt Gen Brehon Somervell announced a seven day work week for four months to boost truck tire and tube production for the Army. Executives pledged rapid steps to raise output and cooperate with workers. Sherman Dalrymple CIO urged full effort from union members in tire and tube production.
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Washington
Brehon Somervell
Sherman H. Dalrymple
United Rubeber Workers of America
CIO
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Women’s Bureau of
U. S. Labor Department
Coast Guard
Bombay
India
U.S. Coast Guard
International
Pfe Sidney
Chicken” Thaler
Bronx
N. Y
2Nd Division
Siegfried Line
Henry Johnson
Park St
Aero
Johnson
Erwin Newman
Pontiac
Mich
Newman
Proram
State Symphony Board
Hitler Youths
Arid Etha
Secretary of the Interior
ICF Delivery Company
Weet Breed Street
Jos. Schittn Brewing Co
Kwances
JOS. Schlitz Brewing CO
Milwaukee, Wis
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