Federal Ballot Would Save Confusion in Soldiers' Vote
A Washington discussion outlines two voting options for servicemen in federal elections. The federal ballot would be uniform, simpler to distribute, and allow voting for federal offices worldwide, while state ballots vary by state and complicate distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Tes
Party
Democratic
Reas
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Windle
Mrs. Parks Dies In Archdale At Daughter's Home
Mrs. B. F. Parks age 68 of Flat Ridge Virginia died at her daughter Mrs J E Bartlett Archdale early Tuesday She was born July 17 1875 in Comers Rock Virginia daughter of Lafayette Laws and Orleanceanette Laws She was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Franklin Parks Survived by six daughters and five sons including J E Bartlett Grose Close Dalton Testerman Keys S D Lewis Pardner Howe Mont Winston Parks Flat Ridge and Adam Parks Knoxville Twenty three grandchildren and one great grandchild Also survived Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Parks
Flat Ridge
J. E. Bartlett
Archdale
Comers Rock
Lafayette
Orleanceanette Laws
Benjamin Franklin Parks
J. A. Lundy
Grose Close
Dalton Testerman
Freeman speaks on Brazil trip and wartime ties
W. F. Freeman, local engineer, told the American Affairs group at Emerywood Country Club about his 1943 Brazil work with Intermonths building medical centers along the Amazon for rubber workers. He called Rio beautiful, praised U S air bases, noted Brazil’s openness to the North, and described Brazilian society as democratic with a mix of Portuguese Indian and Negro heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F
Pete) Freeman
Brazil
Emerywood Country Club
Amazon
Rio
United States
Dakar
Mediterranean Front
Equator
England
Europe
U.S
St. Charles Lee Amos
Jap atrocity tale fuels wartime posters
New York reports from Norman Lodge describe a July ambush on a litter convoy near Munda on New Georgia island. Japanese soldiers allegedly bayoneted and stabbed wounded Americans while laughing, with officers involved. 20 of 40 litter cases reportedly killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norman Lodge
Associated Press
New Georogia Island
Lodge
United States
Munda
Bairoko
Eyewitneses
Lieut
Nicholson T. Kliebert
Michigan National
Damaged Dollar Riddles And Odd Facts
A fragment lists questions and answers on currency value state corners and old names. It includes damaged dollar bill redemption, the four states forming the United States corners Maine California Washington, and the kingfisher formerly called halcyon. The page also offers maxims and etiquette hints with a horoscope note for February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Horoscope Caution and Air Raid Visuals Describe wartime Imagery
The text offers a January or October birth hint praising kindness self control outdoor life pets and good fortune over 12 months. It notes a remarkable child born today likely to gain renown. It then shifts to a wartime note about Nazi air raid claims and Allied air reconnaissance photos over the Reich.
Local Airman Sid Ball Jr Home Leave Tales in Salisbury England
Staff Sergeant Sidney Ball Jr of Salisbury Conn on 30 days leave in Great Britain spent his time in Salisbury England due to limited travel time. Bentonite is a plastic clay-like mineral used in oil refineries and can absorb seven times its volume in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Conn
Sidney Ball, Jr
Great Britain
England
House On Fire but Will Be Back Later
New York on February 24 a man phoned radio singer Kate Smith who was selling war bonds. He said his house had caught fire and he would call back after hanging up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kate Smith
Forty and Eight to Convene in Asheville in April
A Forty and Eight convention, for the mid-Atlantic states, will be held in Asheville from April 8 through 10. The American Legion fun and honor society will bring members from the Carolinas Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia District of Columbia Tennessee Kentucky and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
mid-Atlantic
The
American Legion
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Gasoline Shortage Described as Serious Here
Distributors call the city gas supply serious with some stations completely out of gasoline. Sinclair Refining reports two local stations out and warns shipments may be delayed. Gulf company officials say supplies will run out in days as rationing and shared allocations occur. Southi company declares complete gasoline outage across most stations in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Refining Company
Gulf Company
Southi Company
Merchants Urged to Attend Thomasville Meeting
Local merchants who did not attend the recent price ceiling meeting for men and women’s clothes were instructed by the rationing board to attend a similar session tonight in Thomasville at 7:30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Thomasville
Hawai ian Islands Warning Echoes From State Officials
In Thomasville city courtroom, an OPA representative will direct the meeting with instructions on the regulations. J F Jones, board secretary, announced the session. Daniel Webster, state secretary, previously urged nations to refrain from Hawai ian involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasv
OPA
J. F. Jones
Daniel Webster
Hawaiian Islands
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Sarah Walker
The Walker family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the illness and death of Mrs. Sarah Walker. They also appreciate the many floral offerings. Signed R S Walker & Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Walker
Walker & Family
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oldiers
Owever
Wille
By James Marlow
George Ziflee
Sussex County
Sussex
Italy
Laware
America
Gene Ahern
Cook
Taly
Afteev
ABC
W. F. Freeman
St. Joseph
Plaid Macanaws
Dell
Lieut. Kliebert
Maine
California
Halcyon
Johnson
Reich
Coats
6-18
Carilee
T’ville
Vicki
Children’s Department
Jarllee’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!