Work Starts on Big Dam for Aluminum Works
Fontana, Feb. 5. A 450 man skeleton crew began TVA construction on a dam to generate electricity for 100,000,000 pounds of aluminum per year. The project, part of plans for 50 dams on the Little Tennessee River, aims for 1,000 workers by midsummer and 3,000 at peak. The dam will rise 450 feet, with lake waters extending into the mountains beyond.
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Fontana
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Washington
Aluminum Company of America
Little
Tennessee River
ALCOA
TVA
Boulder Dam
Public endorsement of Dr Foster’s LK medicine relief
Mrs Vandila Underwood of High Point North Carolina speaks out about Dr Foster’s LK medicine. She describes gulp relief from distress after meals, weight gain, restored appetite, improved sleep, and notes the $1.25 size bottle available for 97 cents at leading drug stores.
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L-K
Vandila Underwood
Doris St
High Point
N. C
Dam Construction Advances Toward Clearing and Foundations
Work to determine exact footing locations will begin at the base within weeks as earth clearing proceeds. Three million yards of concrete will be poured by completion in 1945. A tent village houses 30 workers, soon 50, with a permanent camp planned a quarter mile downstream featuring ten dormitories like those at Hiawasse dam. Project HQ below the site holds the main office, cafeteria, health quarters, and bunk house.
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HiaWasse Dam
Auto rationing not to start until February 26
Raleigh February 5. Civilian Defense Director T. S. Johnson said general rationing of new automobiles would not start before February 26. Auto sales reopen February 12, but deliveries limited to purchases made before January 1 and undelivered due to frozen stocks. all such transactions must be completed by February 26. After that, no new cars may be purchased without priority certificates from rationing boards.
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Raleigh
Johnson
Argentina Moves to Defend Atlantic Coast All Told
Acting President Ramon Castillo announced Argentina will keep the class of 1920 under arms through 1942 and recall two reserve officer classes to service. The measures aim to bolster Atlantic coastal defense to about 100000 troops while pledging solidarity in American defense. Details will be disclosed by the Ministry of War.
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Buenos Aires
Ramon Castillo
Argentina
Atlantic
Castillo
Ministry of War
Castleman Seeks Return To Giants After Contract
Clydell Castleman wants to resolve feuds with Bill Terry and return to the New York Giants. The 28 year old righthander has a 1942 contract but must clear baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis and leave the Memphis Chicks to rejoin the Giants. Castleman, who won 15 games in 1935, says he is in good shape and could help make the Giants a winner.
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Escar Thompson
Nashville
Tenn
Clydell Castleman
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Terry
Charles Stonehams
Memphis Chicks
Baseball
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Two Suits Filed With Court Clerk
Two suits were filed in Municipal Court today. H B Wilson seeks 700 dollars from Queen's Insurance Company of America for a 1941 fire at a Wadesville filling station and claimed loss proof was submitted but payment not made. Herbert S Price seeks 3060 dollars from Mrs Sarah Hyman for injuries on June 4 1940 at 300 Woodrow Avenue due to unsafe working conditions. He cites multiple injuries from a fall from a ladder.
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H. B. Wilson
Queen’s Insurance Company of America of
New York
North Carolina
Wadesville
Herbert S. Price
Sarah Hyman
Woodrow Avenue
Basketball Scores From Byrne AP
Penn State 29, Navy 25. Pennsylvania 34, St. John's 58. Manhattan 38, West Virginia 66, Pittsburgh 45. Yale 73, Mexico City YMCA 45. Dartmouth 54, Princeton SQ overtime. Villanova 36, Brooklyn 32. NYU 40, St. Francis 58. Rider 58, Wheaton 46. Rhode Island State 83, Massachusetts State 68. Mississippi State 52, Mississippi 37. Wake Forest 51, Washington and Lee. Duke 73, Davidson 37. Transylvania 46, Berea 36. Louisville 39, Fort Knox 33. Bluefield 5, Lynchburg 35. Howard 57, Millsaps JS.
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Navy
Amy
Pennsylvania
St. John’s
Manhattan
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Yale
Mexico City
YMCA
Dartmouth
Princeton
Villanova
Brooklyn
New York University
St. Francis
Rider
Wheaton
Rhode Island State
Massachusetts State
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Wake Forest
Washington and Lee
Duke
Davidson
Transylvania
Berea
Louisville
Fort Knox
Bluefield
Lynchburg
Howard
Millsaps JS
National Amateur Baseball Federation Meets to Align Fitness Plan
The National Amateur Baseball Federation will hold its annual meeting in Atlanta Feb 27 to 29 with 320000 players. Officials will adjust its program to the national physical fitness movement and choose a site for the upcoming championship tournament, following last year’s event in Youngstown Ohio.
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Atlanta
National Amateur Baseball Federation
Youngstown
Golfers warm up for Western Open in Phoenix event
In Phoenix Arizona Amateur golfers paid 5 each to team with pros in a best ball 18 hole warmup for the Western Open. About 88 amateurs, many winter visitors, join stars like Johnny Dawson who shot 69 and Ellsworth Vines who plays with Lee Garrett. The field heads to serious play tomorrow.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ellsworth Vines
Lee Ray Garrett
Beaumont
Tex
James Madison Hutton Promoted to Corporal
James Madison Hutton son of Stephen H Hutton Box 983 Thomasville has been promoted from private to corporal announced today by Camp Croft headquarters D C Hutton is a member of B Company 40 training battalion the first 18 hole round of the $5 000 show Western Open.
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James Madison Hutton
Stephen H. Hutton
Thomasville
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