Still Shameful Highway Death Record in North Carolina
The governor backs a new highway safety department led by Commissioner T Boddie Ward, yet results lag. Last month 59 traffic deaths, far below 145 in November 1941 but still high. Legislature and inferior courts bear blame for lax speed enforcement. stronger magistrates and police action are urged to end the bloodier record. Nine in ten residents drive more carefully in Virginia. Enforce speed laws nationwide to reduce fatalities.
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T. Boddie Ward
North Carolina
Ward
Virginia
Pennsylvania
War grief and hope as community concert aims for peace
In a community stand, Boyd Craig speaks of a peoples war and the cost of battles from Stalingrad to Guadalcanal, urging sacrifice and unity for lasting peace. Mrs Amos invites all to a Community Sing at the Sheraton Hotel lobby on December 20 at 8:30, sponsored by local music groups. Billy Sizemore warns that war pay and inflation affect all, urging vigilance.
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Boyd Craig
Stalingrad
Tke Island
Guadalcanal
Correor
Britain
Harding
Rmalry
Belleau Ood
Iful
Co Kelly
Buckley
Ulingrad
Wake
Admiral Callaghan
Arthur
Bataan
Greece
R. T. Amos
Amos
Sheraton Hotel
Billy Sizemore
Highant. College
Moral policing and wartime talk in a harsh year
The column notes decency drives law enforcement to close a show and jail a producer for Wine Women and Song while criticizing cheaper tab shows. It urges officials to sample local entertainment, contrasts with Axis plans, and warns of 1943 shortages in meat, clothing, fuel, and spending as Henderson orders further civilian cutbacks.
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New York
High Point
Wright Plane Museum at Wright Brothers Hill
A proposal urges preserving the Wright brothers legacy by erecting a granite Wright museum at Kill Devil Hill near the original hangar site. The idea envisions using the historic hill as a central attraction, potentially within the planned Hatteras Seashore National Park. The hill area is federal property, ensuring protection for the historic aircraft.
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North Carolina
Kill Devil Hill
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Hatteras Seashore National Park
Wright
War excuses delay US offensive readiness in 1943 report
A Washington report says civilians may hope for a quick end to the war but military authorities foresee a lengthy campaign ahead. It notes the United States will likely be ready to strike with full strength only near the end of 1943 and describes the African campaign as only a preliminary phase.
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Washington
Capitol Square
Prohibition woes spark talk of statewide move again
North Carolina grapples with liquor shortages as ABC rationing fails to curb demand. Experts warn of bootleggers returning to wet counties while Virginia limits purchases to a quart a day. Local opinions criticize policy and wage increases for war workers. Nylon stockings seen in short supply.
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North Carolina
Danville
ABC
Things I’d Like To Do Again With Winchell By Hellinger
Walter Winchell on Broadway recounts youthful adventures with Mark Hellinger during Prohibition era New York. Anecdotes touch on meetings in Federal Court, late-night beanery suppers, Raquel Meller’s Empire opening, and iconic figures like James J. Walker Bogart and Capone, ending with a wish to relive a youthful column.
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Winchell
Walter Winchell
Mark Hellinger
Max Hart
Hart
Memories Of Wins, Bets, And Prohibition Nights In News Years Past
Narrator recalls marrying at City Wall with witnesses Winchell and Paul Gallico while noting Gladys Glad’s name change. A heavyweight bet on Braddock to beat Bear triggers Walter’s fear of ruin and a quip about preferring to bet himself. The piece then lists famed Prohibition night clubs remembered as foundations for memories. Walter laments sleep. Winchell contrasts Edison’s sleep with his own worries. The scene ends with spotting Helen Morgan singing.
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Winchell
Walter
The
Graphic
Waller
James J. Walker
Mac West
Mac
Charlie Dillinham
George Ratt
Rudolph Valentino
Lou Holtz
City Wall
Paul Gallico
Gallico
Hellinger
Gladys Glad
Knoten
James J. Braddock
Max Bear
Braddock
Yuletide program draws large crowd at High Point Night School
Local librarian notes cold sleet rain barely affects book circulation as around 300 attend a Yuletide program at Highland Community Hall last night. Acapella choir from High Point College has secured multiple engagements for the coming season. Personal notes report Ernest Andrews of State College home for holidays and Mrs C J Templeton ill at Guilford General Hospital. Mrs E Armfield of Greensboro Route Two convalesces at Guilford General Hospital. Dorothy Rankin of Western Maryland College home for holidays. General state offices personnel still unannounced. Interstate Commerce Commission orders new freight-rate study. U S Coast Guard being reorganized. Snow deep in Washington. defense directorate asks cancellation of intercity travel conventions. Liquor scarce.
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High Point
Highland Community Hall
High Point College
Ernest Andrews
State College
C. J. Templeton
Guilford General Hospital
E. Armfield
Greensboro
Dorothy Rankin
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Hringhaus
Interstate Commerce Commission
U. S. Coast Guard
Washington
Durham special election set to fill Pollard seat
The 1943 general assembly will gain a special election in Durham County to replace Forrest A Pollard who resigned to become attorney for the federal rent administrator. Gov Broughton moved quickly to ensure a full representation on opening day. Brawley likely the Democratic choice for the county seat.
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Fiji
Durham County
Forrest A. Pollard
Pollard
Durham
Broughton
Brawley
Democratic
S. ¢. Brawley
State
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Forrest Pollard
Young Democrat
General Assembly
Armed Services
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Saebeces
Associated Press
Ieans
Ear Ee
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Leon Henderson
H. E. Player
Center Theatre
Tom Gold, Jr
Broadway
By Mark Hellinger
George M. Cohan
Ziegfeld
Peggy Joyce
Mirador
Humphrey Bogart
George White
Ruby Stevens
Anatole
Ruby
Barbara Stanwyck
Raquel Meller
Empire Theatre
Nick
Arnold Rothstein
Jack
Diamond
al Capone
Dutch Schultz
Larry Fay
Mulrooney
Broad Way
Chicago
Kentucky
Everglades
Yacht Club
Chez
Florence
Mansion
Dover
Chateau
Madrid
Abbey
Napoleon
Reuben
Thomas Edison
Texas Gainan
Helen Morgan
Sally
Jime
Director of Defense Transportation
Fthe Chamber of Commerce
Harmon-Redding
Harmer
North Main
Sally Foy McGehee
Roanoke
E. W. Freeze
Concord
Evelyn Boyd
Lumberton
Wallace Reid
Los Angeles
Calif
Great Lakes
Steppes
Capital Square
Greenville
Roddie Ward
Prichard
Board of Conservation and Development
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