Ninety Day Wonders build naval heroism traditions abroad
Navy’s Ninety Day Wonders, young reserve officers trained in months, form daring traditions alongside Annapolis. Class of about 50 officers, many commanding merchant ship gun crews, have faced torpedo attacks and at least one death within six months. Ensign Wirt P. Hoxie saved sailors from a torpedoed merchantman. Ensign Harry Brown survived a seven hour sea ordeal in North Atlantic hurricane conditions, with a life raft and rescued crew.
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New York
Navy
Annapolis
Voung
Chicago
Wirt P. Hoxie
Waterloo
Lieut
Joseph Bailey
Bailey
Lieut. Bailey
Atlantic
Hoxie
En- Bien
Harry Brown
Brown
North Atlantic
Avantic
Mrs. L. E. Fisher Rites Held in Asheville
Mrs. L E Fisher longtime Asheville resident and past North Carolina U D C president died after long illness at 308 Cumberland Ave. Funeral at Central Methodist Church Monday at 3 p.m. The North Carolina lineage and UDC work dominated her life with notable civic and commemorative achievements in Pisgah National Forest markers, Montgom ery monuments, and Governor Vance observances. Survived by husband and five children.
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Enterprise
Asheville
L. Fisher
North Carolina
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Cumberland Avenue
Central Methodist Church
WA. Lambeth
Ray R. Fisher
Winston-Salem
St. Mark's
Zeb Vance
Joan
Waynesville
Fisher
U I. C
Pisgah National Forest
Forth Carolina
Montgomery
Ila
Samuel Ashe
Capital, Square
Raleigh
Vance
Methodist Church
East Flat Rock Methodist Church
Ransom Wesley Harris
Canaan
Davidson County
Edward
High Point
Lewis FE. Fisher, Jr
New York City
Charles B. Fisher
Atlanta
John L. Fisher
Lila Fisher
Asneville
William A. Simmons
Mary Carroline Simmons
Charles Simmons
John L. Fisher, Jr
Local service notes and wartime Italian underground report
Pvt. Herman Rhodes enters the service February 23 1942 and is stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina. OSS and Italian underground reports describe anti fascist activity in Italy with leaders like Vanni Montana directing broadcasts and urging civil disobedience while avoiding open revolt. Other items note soldiers and family updates, including F W Smith, Lemmie Rhodes, and several Navy and Army personnel stationed in varied posts.
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NEA
New York
Sicily
Piedmont
Abruzzi
Italain
Italy
Ihe
U. S. Office of War Information
Vanni Montana
Gestapo
iEven
Montana
Miliitia
Mazzini Society
Mantana
Mussolini
Signorina
Umberto
J. R. Jones
Hitler
Nation's Income Set To Hit 117 Billion This Year
Secretary of Commerce Jones estimated that this year's national income would exceed 117 billion dollars, nearly triple the depression low, with next year seen at about 135 billion. He credited higher prices and a surge in productive activity, noting 1929's 83.265 billion as a prewar high. Roosevelt aimed for 100.0400 billion.
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Washington
Jones
Roosevelt
Commerce Department
Blues lineup details from college teams revealed
Blues players Johnny Bezemes of oly Cross and Chet Mutryn of Xavier operated from tailback while Georgetown's Jack Barrett and Missouri’s Harold Adams started at the blocking assignment quarterback. Fullbacks included Bob Brundage of Pennsylvania and Ray Wolfe of Dartmouth.
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Johnny Bezemes
Oly Cross
Chet Mutryn
Xavier
Georgetown
Jack Barrett
Basketball Results from Associated Press roundup
A miscellaneous results list shows Tennessee over Duke 31 33 and Wisconsin 30 over Marquette 38 among various college matches. Also noted is a draft dodging arrest in Los Angeles of Matthew John Harold, a Navy veteran once stationed in Hawaii and Honolulu, later released with apologies.
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Tennessee
Duke
Albright
Philadelphia Coast Guard
Pennsylvania
Fort Meade
Wisconsin
Marquette
University of Kentucky
Washington University
Heidelbero
Fenn
Drury Coliege
Springfield
Mol
Misouri School of Mines
Mines
Great Lakes
Rockhurst
Kansas State
Seton Hall
Niagara University
Nebrasak
Town
Cretchton
Los Angeles
Matthew John Harold
St. Paul
Harold
Navy
Hawaii
Midway
Honolulu Naval Hospital
Carmichael Returns to Camp After Fifteen Day Furlough
Private Pfe. Howard 4. Carmichael has reported back to Camp Livingston Louisiana after a fifteen day furlough spent with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J T Carmichael of 416 Willowbrook Street. Before enlisting in June 1942 he worked at High Point Weaving Co.
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Frank &B. Smith
Lo- Ban Armory
Pittsburgh
Joe H. Smith
Asheboro
Route One
High Point
Smith
Clemmons Furniture Co
Elliott
Loraine Poole
Margie Jester
Springfield Avenue
Army
Quartermaster School
Camp Lee
William Gilbert Beaver
Frank McDaniel
U.S. Navy
Norfolk
Charleston
S. C
Gil
Mina ‘Brinchfield
Millis Street
Amos Hosiery
Gig Cleve E. Loman
Naval Training School
Princeton
N. J
R. C. Loman
Wise Street
Roanoke
Lt. Loman
U. S. Naval Reserve
Pfe. Howard
Carmichael
Brr
J T. Carmichael
Willowbrook Street
Camp Livingston
High Point Weaving Co
Let Nothing Hinder Teaching The Baby Good Eating Habits
Mrs Theodore Hall narrates a humorous family tale of Timothy a three month old who initially eats eagerly then grins at his mother during meals and later refuses food. His mother debates feeding versus a peaceful christening as the minister prepares to bless him, ending with Timothy starved but dressed for church.
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Theodore Hall
NEA
Timothy
Tim
Timmy
Tucker
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Middle East
Camap Lee
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Baltimore
William ®. Brown
Mitchell Field
N. Y
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Jamestown
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West State Street
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Oakland
Calif
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Servent
Middletown, Pa
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Myrtle Desk Company
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James Coleman
Clony Setters
S. Maritime
Sheeps
Head Bay
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N.Y
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Tomlinson
Zaiph Rechelle
High Si
Associated Press
Clacker
U. S
Dwight C. Shepler
USNR
Santa Cruz Island
U. S. Navy
Oakwood Court
Exposition Building
S. Hamilton
Piedmont Rooms
APT
Wiltshire
Monthieu
C.E. Brown
E. Green
Elmer High
Thomasville Rd
C. C. Covington
Commerce St
Dayton
J. N. McCrary
R. C. Boyce
S. Main Sr
Tomlison
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Tipton
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