Roosevelt hints at possible fourth term amid press questions
President Roosevelt dodged a definite answer on a fourth term at his news conference. He said he had no news to report and called the topic an old issue while noting many expect he will run again. He urged reporters to seek guidance in biblical passages as the campaign chatter swirled around Wallace and the political path ahead.
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Washington
Dent Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Heev
Cwsmen
Hen- Wallace
San Fran
Wallace
Roose
McCarran
D-New
Senate
Gregg Cherry
Winston-Salem
Danville
Harvard
Lions Club hears WAC corporal and inducts new members
Thomasville Lions Club met at the Womens club building with a talk by Corporal Toni Oliaro of the Woman's Army Corps who described recruiting work and urged members to help. New members Grady Dickens Fred Ferguson Romulus Skaggs Freeman Hill Bill Daniels Elmer Sink Cletus Loftin and Bill Brown joined. Dr S W Taylor was made an honorary member.
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Thomasville
Toni Oliaro
Woman's Army Corps
Thomasville Lions Club
Womans Club
Oliaro
WAC
Grady Dickens
Fred Ferguson
Romulus Skaggs
Freeman Hill
Bill Daniels
Elmer Sink
Cletus Loftin
Bill Brown
S. W. Taylor
Greer Declines Run for Governor in Georgia
Thomasville report states I G Greer superintendent of the Baptist Orphanage has no plans to seek the governor's office. He acknowledged numerous letters from friends urging him to consider a candidacy.
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Thomasville
I. G Greer
Baptist
Greer
Carter's Little Liver Pills Help Digestion
The ad claims Nature produces about two pints of bile daily and Carter's Little Liver Pills boost bile flow quickly to aid digestion. It promises faster relief, improved digestion, and better feeling in as little as thirty minutes, recommending purchase at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Carter
Umstead Named State Campaign Manager for Cherry Race
Durham attorney and former congressman William B. Umstead will direct R. Gregg Cherry’s gubernatorial bid in North Carolina. Cherry aims to open state headquarters soon in Raleigh, with Umstead’s background as a war veteran lawyer and longtime public servant highlighted.
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R. Gregg Cherry
William B. Umstead
Durham
Cherry Forces
Raleigh
Umstead
Durham County
University of North Carolina
Kinston
317Th
Trinity College
Duke University
United States Navy
R. L. Coughton
North Carolina
Congress
American and Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Stewards
Trinity Methodist Church
American Red Cross
Major Cherry
One Minute Test Quiz Answers and Advice
The page provides quick questions and answers on classic trivia. It notes an even number of corn rows, cement for barn floors, and more fencing for a 20 rod width field. It also includes a brief horoscope advising self reliance, concentration, and cautious changes.
Laval and Petain in Wartime Contempt and Lloyd-Like Insight
The piece critiques Laval as a Nazi collaborator and contrasts his career with Petain’s. It notes Laval’s rise, the Vichy regime, and his alignment with Hitler, while praising resilience in Britain against the blitz. It also references Luftwaffe terminology, Goering, and quips on current political figures.
Bond Memorial set by High Point workers for Bobby Lehman
Former colleagues launch the Bobby Lehman War Bond Memorial at the High Point Overall Company to raise 10000 in purchases in memory of 23 year old Robert H. Lehman killed in action in Italy. Committees oversee bond subscriptions as a thermometer marks progress toward the goal. Lehman served in England Tunisia Sicily and Italy before his death.
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High Point Overall
Bobby Lehman
Robert “Bobby” H. Lehman
Italy
Floyd Mehan
Bobby
Young Lehman
Overall
William P. Lehman
Army Air Corps Field
Boca Raton
Florida
William L. Lehman
Jessie Lehman
Gladys Freeman
Lilla Bean
Chessie Julian
Trousers Factor
Frances Workman
Evelyn Witcher
Ruth Beeson
Marjory Franklin
Louise Welch
James T. Robinson
Lehman
England
Tunisia
Field Artillery
Guilford Forsyth Men Listed Killed in Action
War Department lists 2010 soldiers killed in action including five from North Carolina. Names cover S/Sgt Kenneth D. Shaver Winston-Salem area, T/Sgt Robah C. Shields Jr Greensboro, 1st Lt Charles M. Graham Chapel Hill, 1st Lt Thomas M. Jones Guilford, and 2nd Lt Dearing F. Stone Greensboro with mothers named.
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Washington
War Department
North Carolina
Kenneth D. Shaver
Bertie L. Shaver
Rockwell
Robah C. Shields, Jr
Robah C. Shields
Bon Air Ave
Winston-Salem
Dearing F. Stone
Scott Apts
Greensboro
Mediterranean
Charles M. Graham
Josephine L. Graham
Rosemary Line
Chapel Hill
Southwest Pacific
Thomas M. Jones
Mary E. Jones
Guilford College
State Adds Six Deductions To Income Tax Returns
The state revenue office announced six new federal tax deductions for this year ending March 15. Among the new items are admission tax on moving pictures and theater events, transport fares, telephone and telegraph charges, safe deposit box lease, and bonds and stock transfers. Other deductible taxes include auto stamp, real estate tax, North Carolina intangible tax, poll tax, personal property tax, and professional license taxes. Free filing assistance is offered February 28 through March 15 at the County building tax office.
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North Carolina
Man Charged With Manslaughter Bound Over In Truck-Train Crash
Lacy Jordan truck driver held for trial in Superior Court after a February crash at a railroad crossing left Elwood Smith dead. Witness Julius Routh testified Jordan halted before crossing, while railway staff said red lights and bell signals were functioning and the train sounded its whistle.
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D. C. McRae
Hight Point
Lacy Jordan
Jordan
Elwood Smith
Southern Railway
Julius Routh
Smith
Routh
W. H. Price
Cross ing Signals Debated Ahead of March Superior Court
The case in Superior Court on March 6 involves a dispute over crossing signals. A witness said the signals were functioning but may have been intended for a shifter who had just crossed.
Paul Revere Ride Cost Driver $13.50 in Court
Paul Revere a truck driver from Minneapolis and St. Paul faced justice court for driving 45 in a 35 zone. Justice Thomas Bergin cited his “good reason” but imposed a $13.50 fine, noting it was not acceptable.
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Paul Revere
Justice Court
Revere
St. Paul
Justice ‘of the Peace
Thomas Bergin
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Bond
Charlotte
Jay America
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Jaynes
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Vine St
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