YMCA Membership Drive For High Point Colored People
The Carl Chavis YMCA membership drive was announced by general chair G. W. McCorkle. Kickoff set for February 25 at the YMCA with city divided into Reds and Blues units. James Barr leads Reds, H. L. White Blues. captains listed for both groups. Major Reds and Blues to meet Feb 18 and 21 respectively, with combined session Feb 21 to prepare for the kickoff.
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YMCA
Carl Chavis
G. W. McCorkle
McCorkle
Reds
Blues
Southside
Eastside
James Barr
H. L. White
W. E. Cloud
J C. Nixon
Ellis Cornelius
S. C. Thompson
W. C. Harriss
H. M. Kirkpatrick
Wilbur Williams
A. A. Smith
John Simpson
W. F. McDonnell
S. V. Barnhill
C. W. Robinson
Mock-Randall
High Point
Elette Mock
James Randall
Greensboro
Randall
W. M. Mack
Leonard Street
Wm. Penn High School
George Randall
West Street
YWCA
Acme Club
Blue Triangle
Thatch
Siness
Avon's Club
Daniel Brooks
Valentine
iCladys Robinson
Vs. Mattie Haizlip
Mesdames
Willard Barnes
FE. P. Wilson
Dorothy Rice
Flossie Ashe
Vernel Leake
Mary Black Burn
Catherine Brevard
Cora Robinson
Helen Boulware
Business Men's Civic Club
Lois Simpson
Willowbrook Street
B. A. Steele
James Malloy
Pittsburgh
Stephens Ame Zion Church
Florence Whitaker
Maggie Malloy
Dora Lewis
Lannie Lassiter
Sarah Little
Martha Lilesnd
Clara Allen
Pennsylvania
Henry Malloy
Canf
C. W. Lawrence
Greenhill Cemetery
Goldier le ‘S
Thissel Street
St. Stephens
Lawrence
Curtis Lewis
Curtis, Jr
Catherine Simmons
Goldsboro
Willie Tipp
Maggie Parsons
Underhill Avenue
William Parsons
William, Jr
Dorothy Dunn
Rosa Smith
David Colson
Thelma Russell
First Baptist Church
W. F. Elliott
HPN and I
H.P.N. and I
H. M. Palmer
Hoover Street
O. F E. Davis
Needlecraft Club
E. Washington Street
Frofessiona
A. M. Greenwood
L. B. Haizlip
Daughters OF Dorcas
Daughters of Dorcas Club
E. E. Anderson
Kivett Drive
Laura Coefield
Anderson
Eastern Star
White Rose Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Odd Fellows Hall
Ida White
WSCS
St. Mark
Lemon Juice Remedy Claims Quick Rheumatic Relief
An old advertisement touts a home remedy using Rels Compound mixed with water to ease rheumatic and arthritis pain. It promises relief within 48 hours and credits Mann's Cut Rate Drug Stores with selling the product under a money back guarantee.
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Peina
Pugh Returns To Corregidor To Reclaim Records
Col. John G. Pugh, survivor of Corregidor days and witness in the Homma trial, led a party through Malinta tunnel to locate and assess burned and intact records. He described ashes and partially burned documents, the old marketplace site, and landmarks from the surrender moment to the parade ground, noting jungle overgrowth and fading installations on the rock.
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Manila
John G. Pugh
Jonathan Wainwright
Corregidor
Malinta Tunnel
Pugh
Wainwright
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Bataan
Malinte Tunnel
Leroy Greene
Harrisburg
Navy Dock
Denver Hill
Francis B. Sayre
U. S
United States
MacArthur
Arthur
Cheney
James Ravine
91St Field Artillery
Eighth graders propose improvements for High Point NC
Three eighth grade classes under Mrs. Sara McDonald studied High Point and produced 28 improvement ideas. They urge municipal auditoriums, parks, hotel modernization, a bus terminal, modern cafeteria and youth center, better lighting, expanded schools, more buses, cleaner streets, more trees, a riding stable, power distribution upgrades, more doctors and hospital facilities, a large modern laundry plant, a slaughter house, a sporting goods store, a WW II veterans memorial, city branding on buildings, wildlife conservation areas, an enlarged stadium, evening chimes at Wesley Memorial Church, and a promotional folder to showcase High Point’s social and industrial strengths.
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High Point
Sara McDonald
North Carolina
Taylorsville Man Heads State's Young GOP Group
Ray Jennings of Taylorsville was reelected president of North Carolina Young Republicans as Winston-Salem was chosen for the state convention in April. New officers include Hoyle Long Forest City. Frank Smith Jr Lenoir. Mrs Walter Zachary Yadkinville. Miss Betty Sides Winston-Salem. Miss Gladys Jordan Lexington. Everett Peterson Clinton. Mrs Mary Isenhour Crowley Albemarle. Doris Anderson Marshall won the oratorical contest with a $100 war bond. Clarence McLain Caldwell County took second with a $200 bond.
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Winston-Salem
Ray Jennings
Taylorsville
North Carolina
Lexington
Everett Peterson
Clinton
Mary Isenhour Crowley
Albemarle
Doris Anderson
Marshall
Republican State Executive Committee
Clarence McLain
Cadlwell County
United Nations plan to redirect Yellow River post invasion
UNRRA experts draft a wide scale plan to restore the Yellow River to its pre invasion course. Chinese defenders near Chenechow breached southern dikes in 1938 hoping to slow Japanesedvance. The river shifted to old beds feeding the Yellow Sea rather than the Gulf of Chibli. Ninety two languages and dialects are spoken in India.
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SI_ANGHAI
INS
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Yellow River
Chenechow
Nominations pour in for 1946 Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs receives a wave of nominations for the 1946 Derby as the entry deadline looms at midnight. Downs secretary Sam McMeekin notes entries may exceed last year’s 1553. purse rises to 100000, nomination fee to 50, entry fee to 1000. Winner value to be set after final entries. Expect large crowds at Churchill Downs.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Sam McMeekin
Downs
Russell Sweeney
Churchill Downes
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Emmanuel Bap“harch
D D. Mason
Lewis Davis
Furlough Street
Will Davis
TD. D. Mason
Wade Robinson
Lewis Williams
C. Wright
Creddie Reid
Mary Charles
Jessie Harriss
Retha Monroe
Dorothy Fuller
M. L. Graham
Mary L. Watts
Messrs
Clayton Phillips
Banks Larry
Charlie Smith
Robert Boyd
Willie Watts
J. H. Smith
John Cable
Young Stewardshi Club
Young People's New Club
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Lena Thompson
Ruby Lott
United Club
Mary Raper
East Washington Street
Katie Baldwin
Willing Workers Club
Lucy Boulware
Lemons
F. O. Bass
Carrie Brevard
Annie Lee Smith
Lula Grissom
Esther Covington
Nannie Lou McDowell
Lola Freeman
Mattie Miller
Ada Query
Inez Ponds
George Lemons
Annie Boulware
Light Bearers Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Barnes
Wm. Penn
Evelyn Robinson
Georgia Armstrong
Mesdames Greenwood
J. W. Ballinger
Geneva Amaker
Emmanuel Missionary Circle
Laurine Moore
Leonard Street School
Margaret Smith
YPC
St. Stephens Ame Zion Church
Thelma Torrenc
Beatrice Jackburn
Gospel Singers
Morning Star Gospel Singers of
Friendship Baptist Church
St. Mathews Cme Church
St. Saree Holiness
Robert Simpson
Yokohama
Japan
John L. Simpson
Wm. Penn School
Agnes Walen
New York
Verus Smitherman
Myrtle Barringer
Davis Avenue
Mary Allen
Coolidge Street
Annie Armstrong
Hay Street
Dollie Marshall
Woodbury
Annie B. Simms
Gertrude Spencer
Normal Street
Daisy Brown
Adam Brown
Lula Harriss
Mann’s
Z. Cosniliad
Reynolds Pen
Ayia
Tata As
Poe Cnet
Shaw-Walker
ROYAL
Office Equipment CO
North Main St
Usk
West Broad Street
By Jimmy Hailo
MR. Lushwell
Clippo
Boyle
Paul D. Mason
Hal Boyle
Lloyd's of London
Edward Lloyd
Tower Street
Tibet
He! Seyie
Wesley Memorial Church
India
Main St
Drummond Island
Chippewe ‘County
Wich
Britain
Congressional Record
U. S. Congress
Congressional Globe
Billy Kennedy
Thomasville
Rt. 1
Fast
Cambridge
N. Main St
S. Main St
America
Gate City Motor CO
Fender and Body Work
Frank Edwards
Wrenn St
Belk-Stevens CO
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