Randolph Party Honors Bride and Social Events
In Asheboro on February 18 a gathering at the Richardson home featured a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Thomas L. Ridenhour, with silver gifts and a bridal motif. Mrs. George Joyner hosted a bridge party with three tables and prizes for top scorers. War Mothers reported a $50 donation to the Asheboro Memorial Foundation, plus morale cards to sick members and veterans. The VFW Auxiliary held a social at Mrs. Joe Rich’s home with refreshments and guest participation.
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Asheboro
Imogene King
Carolyn Richardson
Richardson
Thomas L. Ridenhour
George Joyner
Ervin Frye
Hart Campbell
Walter Smith
Troy
Rawdon
War Mothers
Lacy Lewis
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Joe Rich
Golda
Los Angeles Victim Linked To Thomasville Identity
Police in Thomasville report Mrs. Janne T. French of Los Angeles may have been known locally as Gene Thomas in June 1945 when she visited relatives. She was once at City Memorial hospital, later booked on intoxication, and her photo remains on file. Los Angeles police hold Otto P. Parzyjegla on three murder counts, including Elizabeth Short the Black Dahlia, with ties to the same case.
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Thomasville
Janne T. French
Los Angeles
Calif
Gene Thomas
City Memorial Hospital
French
California
Values and Victories at Social Gatherings Headline
Hinshaw and Mrs. Mary Robbins hostesses welcomed guests who joined Valentine drawing prize of a candy heart won by Mrs. W. C. MacRae. Iris Spence won a musical quiz. Brower and Carlton won other contests. Bridge club at Mrs. J. T. Allen’s yielded high scores for Kizer Campbell and Riddle. Faye Marie Vancannon hosted about thirty friends for a Saturday evening gathering with dancing and moving pictures. Dot Boykin bridal shower honors planned bride elect with Kathleen Obbins and Nora Lee Green leading bridal games and refreshments of bridal cakes and ranch punch.
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J. T. Allen
Bob Kizer
Hart Campbell
James L. Riddle
Faye Marie Vancannon
Dot Boykin
Rubin Warner
Will Boykin
Kathleen Obbins
Nora Lee Green
Easter Island Airbase Plans Reported by Chile
Chilean technicians returning from Easter Island report a suitable site for a potential commercial air base on the Australian route. The plan includes stops at Easter Island and Juan Fernandez, with Angamos supplying the outpost and wool and pigs cargo. Local life is described as tedious with limited power and a need for modern amenities.
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Santiago
Chile
Easter Island
Juan Fernandez Island
Robinson Cruso
Angamos
Humberto Molina Luco
Red Cross
Ratification Sessions Planned by mill and union
Durham February 18. Ratification meetings are set for tomorrow by Erwin Cotton Mills officials and the Textile Workers Union of America CIO after an agreement on wage discussions was reached. Details await local ratification in Durham Erwin and Cooleemee affecting about 4500 employees.
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Durham
Erwin Cotton Mills
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Erwin
Cooleemee
Miss Murdock Shows Defense In Bridge Lesson
In a teaching hand, Eleanor Murdock of Birmingham explains how a poor bid shapes defense. Her example shows South should bid two hearts to steer to four hearts and keep opponents from reading the layout. the defense collapses as the lead and subsequent plays reveal distribution.
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William E. McKenney
America
NEA Service
Eleanor Murdock
Birmingham
Ala
Eberhard Faber
Miss Murdock
South
North
West
Declarer
East
Tar Heel Gardener tips for starting Early tomatoes
John H. Harris advises starting tomato plants in February using tin cans with one side removed for easy root removal. He guides soil mix, seeding density, sun exposure, and watering schedule and notes plants grown in seed pots mature earlier and yield more. He also briefly mentions Macau as the oldest European settlement in the Far East.
Woman Held in Shooting in Beaufort County
Coroner Paul ordered Mrs. Belle Cherry held on $1,000 bond for the March 17 term of Beaufort County Superior Court in connection with the fatal shooting of Otis Gurkin at her home. The coroner said no charges had been filed yet and the case would be further investigated.
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Washington
Fep
Banner
Paul
Belle Cherry
Beaufort County Superior Court
Otis Gurkin
Amazon Workers Donates 52 To Polio Fund
In Thomasville on February 18 Local No. 633 of the Amazon cotton mills contributed 52 dollars to the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation polio fund. Joe Brooks announced the donation and said the money would be sent to William Pollick, secretary treasurer of TWAU. The rest of the text notes that about one in five full-time workers is self employed and that the swivel chair was invented by Thomas Jefferson.
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Valparaiso
Thomasville
Twau
Amazon
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Joe Brooks
William Pollick
Polio Foundation
United States
Empire Test Pilot School trains world class pilots
The Empire Test Pilot School in Cranfield trains top flyers from the Royal Air Force United States China and other dominions. Captain Willie Wilson holder of a 606 mph world speed record mentors nine month courses costing 40000 dollars. Air Marshal Sir William Coryton notes pilots must be efficient to provide designers with essential data.
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Norman J. Badderly
William Coryton
Ministry of Supply
Evidence Gone
Two men hid in a taxicab and ordered the driver to stop with a pistol and a wrench. They fled into the night after the cab meter ran and witnesses reported the incident in Chicago.
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Chicago
Pine Worms Warning Prompts New Treatment
Medical reports warn that Pine Worm infection affects children and adults and a new Pine Worm treatment from Dreb & Son laboratories offers tablets for quick relief. Consumers are advised to ask their druggist for P-W and follow the directions to avoid this infection.
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Eqateren
Dreb & Son
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S12
West Broad Street
Pheme
Fraight
Connecticut
Stamford
Conn
Hudson
Time Payments
Sloop Auto Sales and Service
W. Broad
Grimes
High Point, N. C
McKenney
West Pass
East Pass
John H. Harris
N. C. State College
Macau
China
Far East
Thomas Jefferson
PEN Yo Ld
Palmolive
Beth Stevens Co
High Point
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