City Council picks C. L. Amos as school board chair
The City Council elected C. L. Amos to fill the vacancy on the school board caused by C. F. Penemason’s death and elevated him to chairmanship. The paper urges naming an able woman from the second ward to succeed Amos and notes Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson cannot be appointed without chair duties.
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C. L. Amos
C. F. Penemason
Mr. Amos
S Second Ward
Amos
PTA
Ams
C. F. Tomlinson
Wine Row in North Carolina General Assembly Faces Stalemate
The North Carolina General Assembly debates wine bills backed by Rep. Shelley Caveness and wine dealer allies. Governor Broughton signals limited support for wine control while resisting certain Caveness provisions. Critics warn against slow tinkering and urge real reform to curb fortified wine sales and regulate shops, urging action before no change remains.
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North Carolina
General Assembly
Shelley Caveness
Guilford
John Caffey
Department of Revenue
Department of Agriculture
Broughton
Harry B. Caldwell
State Grange
Caldwell
Caveness
Caffey
Women Wars and Hosiery Sale Riot
A Asheville AP report notes in wartime America a department store nylon hosiery sale triggers a crowd of over 700 women. The frenzy shatters two plate glass windows as debates over sacrifice and daily comforts surface amid Tennessee voting tax repeal news.
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Associated Press
Asheville
Thoughts on Wartime Draft and Local Life Reflections
A collection of reader quotes on draft policy and wartime life in High Point. Citizens and officials debate deferments and manpower needs, doctor shortages, 48 hour weeks, hiring, and the impact of war on daily routines. Voices include Lonnie Bergman A. E. Carter L. Gaylor F. R. Whiton Miss Marie Morgan and others.
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Lonnie Bergman
Marie Morgan
Wage and price controls face pressure as inflation debate swirls
Georgia's Representative Ramspeck notes wartime wage and price tensions. The debate centers on replacing the Little Steel formula with a more realistic plan, while the Bureau of Statistics cites a 52.4 percent earnings rise since 1941. War labor and inflation policy attract broad attention and calls for decisive action before stabilization collapses. The piece also cites defensive air power figures and Canada's pay-as-you-go tax approach as potential models.
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Georgia
Ramspeck
Major Bowes
National War Labor Board
Bureau of Statistics
Congress
WLB
Davis
Byrnes
Taft
Canada
Mercy and Holy Bread Poem Echoes Lamentations Theme
A brief verse echoes Lamentations 3:37 on God’s compassion amid grief. It likens corn to holy bread feeding the soul and Christ as enduring mercy, presenting a devotional meditation in traditional diction.
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Christ
Masefield
Remembering Alexander Woollcott On Broadway and Radio
A retrospective on Alexander Woollcott, famed Broadway and Times critic, as his life and career end with a stroke. The piece recalls his wit, sharp fashion of insult, and his influence in theater and radio. It notes his feuds with Chicago Tribune and New York Times and his lasting legend as a raconteur.
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Alexander Woollcott
Chicago Tribune
Woollcott
Hitler
Chicago
Times Square
America
New York Times
the Times
Alec
Times
Carnegie Hall
Adolph Ochs
Walters
Richard Watts
The
Trib
New York
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Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control
ABC
Carl Wiliamson
ABC Board
Tennessee
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A. E. Carter
L. ©. Gaylor
McNutt
F. R. Whiton
U. S. Navy
Elle
USCG
J. B. Stones
J. F. Jones
Fort Leonard Wood
Buster
Oran Lass
Casablanca
J. T. Mann
Jimmy Harris
Alexander Nevski
Germany
Franz von Papen
Turkey
G. C. Andrews
S. H. Tomlinson
Roch
United Nations
Argentina
South America
Hubert Herring
Latin America
Lawrence Wageger
Enterprise
High Point, North Carolina
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Burton Heath
War Department
Winchell
Broadway
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