Day of Prayer Service Opens with Local Music and Unity
About 200 local people from 25 churches gathered at Emmanuel church for a Day of Prayer. The program featured the People's choir, readings, prayers, and intercession led by church leaders, with participation from Mrs. C. A. McMurray and Mrs. B. Penny among others. A migrant and Indian schools dedication section was outlined by Mrs. Dewey and others. Also reported is the death of Pvt. Harold La ter Seckler, who died February 1 from wounds in Luxembourg Germany, survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and siblings.
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Emmanuel Heran Church
Spe
People’s Choir
C. A. McMurray
B. Penny
Archdale 1St Church
Howard
C. F._ Haeflinger
Horace
C. L. Steidley
Walter Crissman
McMurray
Dewey
Legion
G. C. Holtom
Rob Davis
Union Christian
Harold Later Seckler
Luxembourg
Germany
Oriana Scott Seckler
Camp Wheeler
Judith Ann
W. W. Seckler
E. Green Street
Dwight Seckler
Portsmouth
Billy Seckler
W. C. Glosson
Kernersville
H. C. Johnson
High Point
Edith Flynt
Students and churches honor servicemen observance
A William Penn High School group led by Prof S E Burford attended a service arranged by Mrs Charles Barrer with 14 principals and the college observing the day in various rooms. Miss Hazel Lanier led music and Rev F L Conrad gave the benediction as Miss Mary Briggs sang solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hutchens
William Penn High School
S. E. Burford
Charles R. Collins
Salvation Army
F. L. Conrad
Hazel Lanier
D. E. Cauble
L. M. Rivers
Hoy Fesperman
Charles Barrer
Rose
Mary Briggs
Bond Set At 3000 For Local Suspect Burley Peate
Judge MacRae set Burley Peate’s bond at 3000 after a special hearing. Peate, a local Black man, is held for severely cutting Chester Graves and for a hit and run involving Ed Burkette. Graves remains in serious condition. Peate has not posted bond.
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MacRae
Burley Peate
Peate
Chester Graves
Ed Burkette
Graves
Overman held on DUI charges after arrest
L. H. Overman, 37, of Rt. 1, was arrested last night for driving under the influence, improper lights, and driving without a license. He is held on a $500 bond.
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L. H. Overman
Rt. 1
Former NY grid star entertains Yanks in the Pacific and Europe
In Honolulu a former University of New York grid star enjoys a brief leave before war continues. He details travel from California to Hawaii and his Navy life, then in Germany introduces Capt. Max Zera known as Maxie of the First Infantry Division as a famed Calypso singer with a larger than life personality and plans for a postwar bar in Manhattan.
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America
Navy
Max Miller
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Waii
University of New York
Grid
Yanks
Germany
Max Zera
Maxie
Gafsa
Feilenkirchen
Bronx
Wea
Axie
New York University
New York City
Trinidad
T and One
Africa
Sicily
Rance
Siegfried Line
Berlin
Upperarthattan
Wellington businessman retrieves lost cash after plane journey
After alighting from a plane in Wellington a businessman discovered he had left 4800 dollars aboard. A radio message to the pilot led to the money being returned by another plane.
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Wellington
New Zealand
College Head DIES at Miami University President Upham
Dr. Alfred H. Upham, president of Miami University since 1928, died early today at his home after suffering a heart attack. He was 67 years old.
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Oxford, CO
Alfred H. Upham
Miami University
Love Triangle Linked To Epes Murder Case
Police pursue a love triangle motive in the death of Mary Lee Epes. Her husband Lt Samuel C. Epes faces murder charges as investigators probe letters from another woman and a hidden grave near Fort Jackson. Funeral plans were set in Atlanta as a two week search ended with discovery of the body.
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Columbia
S. C
Mary Lee Epes
Lake Charles
Samuel C. Epes
Wasp
Epes
State Penitentiary Hospital
Jacksonville
Florida
Atlanta
Virginia
T. Alex Heise
Fort Jackson Military Reservation
Lake “Harles
Heise
Dr Lacy To Preach On Peace Of God
Dr Benjamin R Lacy Jr of Union Theological Seminary Richmond will speak at First Presbyterian church in three appearances tomorrow. He will address the Men’s Bible class at 9:45 on The Prince Peace, preach at the morning service on The Peace of God, and speak to the Young People’s Society in the afternoon on Letters. Members await his coming as a valued gift speaker amid the church’s ministerial vacancy.
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H.P. Morrison
First Presbyterian Church
Benjamin R. Lacy, Jr
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Wills
Young People's Society
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Lacy
Durham Man Wanders in Rain Barefoot with Tie
T. P. Porter of 508 McMannen Street Durham was picked up by police after wandering in the rain with one shoe and no shirt though wearing a necktie. He had called a taxicab in Durham and ended up in High Point with no clear explanation. No charges were filed. His wife was to bring clothing.
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T. P. Porter
McMannen Street
Durham
Porter
High Point
Carpenter Receives Suspended Sentences In Thomasville
Walter G. Bill Carpenter of Thomasville was given a six month suspended sentence for assault with a deadly weapon with two years good behavior and payments of William Hughes medical costs and a $50 fine. A second charge of forcible trespass earned a 30 day suspended term with conditions. Evelene Ledwell received a four month suspended sentence for abandoning her children with conditions to avoid future neglect.
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Thomasville
Walter G
Bill” Carpenter
Carl Wilson
Ann
William Hughes
Carpenter
Jewel
Evelene Ledwell
Four 18 Year Olds Register With Local Selective Service
Four 18 year olds registered with Selective Service Board No. 5 in a single week. The youths are Bi Hutchens from Rt. 4 Box 41, F Young of 123 Phoenix Street, Grady Drow Hill at 1604 Moffitt Street, and George Steed of 110 Phoenix Street in Point.
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Local Selective Service Board No. 5
H Point
Bi Hutchens
Rt. 4
F Young
Phoenix Street
Grady Drow Hill
Moffitt Street
George Steed
Behind the Scene of Hollywood
Hollywood column notes Commander John Ford will be paid a record salary for They Were Expendable and donate it to a Navy rehabilitation fund. Ann Richards hopes her brother Roderick, a prisoner on Luzon, will be released and enter USC engineering. Ramsay Ames reveals she is 20, Bonita Granville and Freddy De Cordova gossip, Susanna Foster backs out of a signing, David OConnor celebrates a wedding anniversary, Gwen Carter tests for Junior Miss, and Lt Frankie Thomas now teaches at a Boston merchant marine school.
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Harrison Carroll
King Features Syndicate
Hollywood
John Ford
MacArthur
Luzon
Ann Richards
Hal Wallis
Roderick
Ann
Ramsay Ames
Bonita Granville
Freddy de Cordova
Warner Green
Susanna Foster
Monty Woolley
Chicago
David O'Connor
Gwen Carter
Twentieth Century-Fox
Frankie Thomas
Merchant Marine
Boston
Eddington Baby Birth Witness Reveals Hospital Drama
Mrs. Marjorie Eddington, Nora Eddington’s stepmother in Mexico City for the birth, confirms she signed the birth registry under her maiden name. She recalls Flynn staying with Nora for hours in the hospital as doctors limited sedatives at high altitude and two internes escorted him out for demanding more pain relief. Nora will never envy Errol, says Mrs. Eddington, who believes Nora understands him best.
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Nora Eddington
Marjorie Eddington
Mexico City
Nora
Flynn
Errol
Mrs. Eddington
Child Quips On School Absences With Sharp Wit
The eight year old Katherine Garfield quips that school might “shoot around me” when asked about missing class due to her cold. John Garfield notes the remark with a smile. The exchange highlights a playful moment in a family setting.
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John Garfield
Katherine
John
Joan Blondell Undergoes X Rays After Sudden Stop
Actress Joan Blondell finished the film Two Faced Quilligan with her injured hand badly swollen after a sudden stop in her car. X rays will determine if a fracture occurred.
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Joan Blondell
Quilligan
Red-haired impersonator of Lucille Ball spurs concern at night spots
A red-haired woman known for mimicking Lucille Ball at smaller venues has raised attention as authorities and club owners assess the impersonation amid concerns over novelty acts and potential confusion for audiences.
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Lucille Ball
Alan Ladda Tales From Washington Trip
The text recalls Alan Ladda and Sue Carol visiting Washington. While a fan disturbance trapped Alan in a revolving door at the Hotel Mayfair and a broken door followed. Upstairs in their suite they found two exhausted fans on the floor waiting for their return. They enjoyed the President's Birthday Ball and would not miss the trip.
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Alan Ladda
Washington
Alan
Mayfair
Sue Carol
Sue
Studios eye food displays after banquet scene stir
News reports that a banquet scene in an Andy Hardy film caused a disturbance in Nice France. Director John Hoffman prohibited a Christmas dinner episode from Universal’s Strange Confession.
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Andy Hardy
Nice
France
John Hoffman
Universal
Gettysburg Museum seeks personal item from Van Johnson
The Gettysburg National Museum asked Van Johnson for a personal belonging to add to its collection of cele brated Americans. Van Johnson will send a copy of the script from 30 Seconds Over Tokyo autographed by Ted Lawson.
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Gettysburg National Museum
van Johnson
Van
Tokyo
Ted Lawson
Hollywood Hi Jinx and Show Biz Notes
David Bruce faces a chilly reception from his sister in Chicago after a Northwestern joke. Ann Dvorak nears completion of a semi autobiographical novel. Orchestra conductor Muzzy Marcelino recovers from an auto crash but knee healing will take 18 months.
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Hollywood
David Bruce
Northwestern University
Chicago
Ann Dvorak
Muzzy Marcelino
Wallace Near Cabinet Post as Senate Moves
Henry A. Wallace heads toward confirmation as Secretary of Commerce after the House approved the George bill separating lending agencies from the commerce department. Senate votes set for March 1 amid ongoing debate over Wallace and CIO backing.
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Washington
Senate
Henry A. Wallace
Congress
House
White House
George Bill
Commerce Department
Roosevelt
Pepper
D-Fla
Wallace
Taft
Ohio
Republican Free Committee
Bailey
George
Ration Roundup Update on Stamp Validity and Coupons
Summary of ration details listing Good through dates for MEATS FATS and FETC four red stamps, PROCESSED FOODS blue stamps and SUGAR stamps, plus SHOF S and GASOLINE coupons. Notes include indefinite airplane stamps and regional validity for FUEL OIL and current heating season coupons.
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FETC
Thorugh
OPA
Midwest
Local men honorably discharged from Navy
Two local men were honorably discharged from the United States Navy and reported to Selective Service Board No. 5 last week. Truman Grady Beck of 307 West Bay Street served one year and five months, and Bobby Edward Carroll of 205 Boulevard served nine months.
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NAVY
United States Navy
Selective Service Board No. 5
Truman Grady Beck
West Bay Street
Bobby Edward Carroll
Boulevard
Aged Woman Dies in Greensboro At 101
Mrs. Martitia Mann known as Aunt Tish died after a two day illness at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home in Greensboro. She celebrated her 101st birthday last October 19 and had lived in Greensboro for four years after moving from Siler City. Born near Asheboro in Randolph County, she was a well known state figure.
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Greensboro
Martitia Mann
Masonic and
Eastern Star
State
Tish
Siler City
Asheboro
Randolph County
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Ted) Loflin
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