Welcome to new federal workers enriches High Point
The Chamber of Commerce plans a welcome for the Demobilized Records Branch and other agencies now housed at the Southern Furniture Exhibition Building. The Enterprise praised the move and urged local groups to help newcomers settle in, noting their value to the town and the morale boost they bring. A meeting set for tomorrow aims to start the welcoming effort promptly.
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Chamber of Commerce
Adjutant Generals’ Office
Southern Furniture Exhibition
Chamber
High Point
Frank Sizemore
Junior Service League
Woman’s Club
YWCA
Altrusa Club
Business and Professional Woman
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
The
Enterprise
North Carolina iron ore debates reach Congress
Iron-Congress shows interest in North Carolina ore deposits as the investigation committee seeks full data on quantity richness and accessibility. State officials hail progress from past wartime mineral efforts while lime quarry doubts and a carergy barter tale add local color to Capitol Square coverage.
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Congress
North Carolina
Congressional Steel Shortage Investigation Committee
State Department, of Conservation and Development
Frank W. Boykin
Alabama
Boykin
Great Britain
Community Sing urged to lift morale at Christmas
Mrs C F Tomlinson and Mrs H A Millis of the Women's Division invite the public to a Christmas carol sing at 7:30 p m Sunday in the Sheraton lobby. The event aims to rally residents during wartime, with a choir from the area singing from the mezzanine balcony.
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C. F. Tomlinson
H. A. Millis
Far Savings
Tomlinn
Sheraton Atea
High Point
Sheraton
Arch
Criticism Calls for Reform in War Efforts
J. W. Council from Rocky Mount urges trimming government bureaus and enforcing reasonable work periods to speed the war. He argues some people receive abundant money while others get little, and he stresses accountability and fairness in the effort.
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J. W. Council
Rocky Mount
Typogroblins Plague Newspaper Plant In Print Mishap
A playful warning about typogroblins the mythic errors makers in presses. The note mocks a misprint about a dispute between Mrs West and Mrs Welch where a report suggested one woman assaulted herself with a milk bottle. It warns corrections may be wrong and juries would hurt themselves if judges blamed typogroblins.
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West
Glorious Gloria Callen Named Woman Athlete of the Year
Nyack New York swimmer Gloria Callen has been chosen as the outstanding woman athlete of the year by national sports writers. The selection honors her backstroke exploits and marks a peak in her rising public prominence.
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New York
America
Gloria Callen
Nyack
N. Y
Eleanor Holm
Gloria
Irritating public office swapping in state politics
The writer condemns lawmakers resigning after election to join the armed forces or take other government posts. Citing Governor Stassen in Minnesota and Guilford County cases, the piece notes Forrest Pollard’s resignation to work for Durham rent control. It calls such moves a nuisance and urges clarity in elections and service terms. The article highlights several instances this year and questions the fairness of multi‑office churn.
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Stassen
Minnesota
Armed Services
Guilford County
Joe Carruthers
Guilford
Forrest Pollard
Durham
House of Representatives
Rent Control
Durham County
Bubble burst on air freight costs by Patterson speech
William Allan Patterson of United Air Lines argued that moving 1560 tons of freight Chicago to San Francisco and back costs 50,000 by train but 1,750,000 by plane, and a ship’s 13,000 tons round trip San Francisco to Brisbane costs 120,000. He warned plane costs will fall but not enough to erase train and ship value for decades.
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William Allan Patterson
United Air Lines
Chicago
San Francisco
Patterson
Brisbane
Defense travel chief urges restraint before trips
Travel director Eastman appeals to the nation to question every trip before buying a ticket or boarding a bus or train. He asks for a sensible, reasonable request and notes the message is not widely heard, with Mrs. Roosevelt unaware of it amid a wartime climate. Germany orders Italians to evacuate Sicily and asserts they want no one in their way.
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Joseph Eastman
Defense Transportation
Eastman
Gemnany
Sicily
Danny Kaye
The
Wash
Joseph McKeon
Brook
Buddy
Preston Sturges
Palm Beach
Metropolitan Opera
Broadway gossip and show business notes for Walter Winchell
A panorama of Hollywood and Broadway chatter highlights Madame Chiang Kai-shek’s health, celebrity mischief, union rules, and industry intrigues. Mentions Madames, actors, singers, and producers including Sonja Henie, Bert Friedlob, Benny Davis, Dinah Shore, Gloria Vanderbilt, Jeanette MacDonald, Greta Garbo, and Charlie Chaplin among others, with society figures and legal-notice hints threaded through.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Dan Topping
Sonja Henie
Eily Leeds
Tinplate Prince
Ben Finney
Graham-Smith
Bert Friedlob
Hollywood
Winter Grips City As Snowstorm Halts Schools
A heavy snow and sleet storm swept through the city, beginning before 6 oclock and turning to a general mix by midmorning. The thermometer dipped to 14, the lowest in years, prompting an immediate holiday for city schools.
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King Winter
High Point
Miss Mayfield Richmond
High Point Hospital
Miss Mayfield
Winter coats and applesauce amid wartime talk
Brevities reflect wartime concerns on economy and rationing. Quotes from Agriculture Secretary Wickard and others discuss saving grease for fat reserves, possible use of horse meat, heating needs, and public discomfort with fuel costs in New England as gasoline for pleasure is criticized.
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Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Casualty of rationing colors wartime North Carolina meals
A Raleigh reader recalls the Greenville highway patrol barbecue as fine as any, with corn bread and near perfect service, yet he misses the snort and coffee. He notes everyone had plenty but rationing dims usual joy. Good fellows trade Christmas baskets for scarce sugar coffee meats. A CapitolSquare leader stays optimistic, saying staples remain available. Canada produced 26,302,900 quarts of strawberries in 1940.
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North Carolina
Capitol
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