Mme Kai-Shek Delivers Notable Speech to U S Congress
Washington February 19 Mme Chiang Kai-shek, shown in a long black dress, speaks to the House and Senate with poise and a calm, clear English voice. Her audience rises in applause as she recalls China’s wartime struggle and sits beside Ambassador Wei with family watching closely.
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Mme. Kai-Shek
Congress
Jane Eads
Washington
Tilly
Bast
House of Representatives
Congress of the United States
Ralph Roberts
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Rayburn
China
Aline
Wei
L. K. Kung
Mme. Wei
Mrs. Roosevelt
Radio Programs Schedule for Friday February 19
Eastern War Time schedule lists two hours of programs with corrections. Highlights include Portia Vaces Life, Hop Harrigan, Just Plain Bill, The Jack Sepereng Eeveee-eee Dance Band, Captain Midnight, The Korn Kobblers, Jack Armstrong, War News, Fred Waring’s Time, Lucille Manners Orchestra, Dinah Shore, All-Time Hit Parade, People Are Funny, and broadcasts from 9:00 to 11:15 featuring news, commentary, and entertainment across CBS NBC and related networks.
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Portia Vaces Life
Nice Hop Harrigan
Just Plain
Bill
Jack Sepereng
Chicago
Cbs
Farrell
Nbe
Blu-East
Gen Bernie
Dhs
the Duncans
Cbs-Basie
Olga Coelho
cbs-Dixie Rhythm Ensemble
St. Louis
Orches
Nhe
Korn Kobblers
Blu
Jack Armstrong
Walter Cassel
Mbs
Bill Stern
Nbc
Lowell Thomason
Midnight
Fred Waring
Col
Stoopa'le
Biu Aimee and
Andy
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Rex Stout
the Johnson
Kate Smith
Cal Tinney
Dinah Shore
Barrie Sisters
Willard
Meet Your Navy
Abe Lyman
Playhouse
Gabriel Heatter Spentine
Brewster Boy
Dbs
Dale Carnegie
People
Tommy Rigas
Betty Lou
Joan Gunther
Laney Ross
Ray Robinson
Sgt. Wilson
Gracie Pields
Chains
Nbe-Red
Notable visitor praised by press and crowd
A distinguished visitor in the presidential box followed the speech from a copy she held. In the press gallery, newspapermen who have seen many celebrities called her a knockout, praising her presence and reaction.
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Ting
Indians Hope For American Intervention
NEW DELHI February 19. Mohandas Gandhi in the tenth day of his fast weakened to the point of barely speaking. Indian leaders at a conference urged U S action to secure his release from detention by the British at Poona. Chakravarthi Rapiragopalachari warned America may avoid interference to prevent friction with Britain, seeking peace but risking injustice.
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New Delhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
United States
Gandhi
Aga Kan
Poona
Chakravartha Rapagopalacha
E Loops Likely To Gain Favor As War Time Measure
William G. Braham president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues said their part time class B minor leagues may win support from the National Amateur Baseball Federation as a war measure. A letter from federation commissioner William T. Duggan suggests adjusting eligibility rules to allow professionals in war activities to join the federation program. Braham noted good relations with the federation and hopes to keep baseball active in communities.
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Durham
William G. Braham
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
National Amateur Baseball Federation
Braham
William T. Duggan
Bramham
Duggan
Party Parent Sentenced For Neglect
Charles Fines Sr. is sentenced to six months on the roads after conviction for neglect and improper care of his two sons, Charles Jr. and Johnny. The children were abandoned and found wandering near their home. Charles Jr. reported a spree by his parents and limited food. A search for Johnny continued as welfare officials described conditions.
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Winston-Salem
Charles Fines
Charles, Jr
Johnny
Forsyth County
A. W. Cline
Madison
Cline
Speaker at Art Club Highlights Nature in Art
At a Valentine social by the Social Art Club hosted by Mrs. Fiiloyd Phipher on Hay Street, guest speaker Mrs. M. J. Simmons of Leonard Street School discussed art as the development of nature. She traced primitive attempts to capture beauty, praised sunrise and landscape, and noted art’s joint roles of painter musician and poet. Prizes were awarded to several members.
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Fiiloyd Phipher
Hay Street
M. J. Simmons
Leonard Street
Shcop
Phipher
Valentine
Fattie Jordan
Helen Powell Steward
Parnee Blakely
Mr. Bethea
Civic Club Reorganize Meeting Hosted by Mrs Nixon
Members of the Y W C A Civic Club are asked to meet for reorganization on Monday February 22 at 7 o clock at the home of Mrs. Maybelle Nixon 626 East High Street.
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Civic Club
Y.W.C.A. Civic Club
Maybelle Nixon
E. High St
The Seven Stages of Women at St. Mark Church Circle 2
Circle 2 of St. Mark Church presents The Seven Stages of Women on Friday February 26 at 8 p m in Wm Penn High School auditorium The PTA and local groups announce rehearsals and social events with notices of a wedding program and charity party Also reported are military and local visits and a student return to NC State College
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Circle 2
St. Mark Church
Wm. Penn High School
Wm. Penn Pta
Pure White Filly Preps At Belmont Park
A near white thoroughbred named Zorayda trains at Belmont Park for the metropolitan season. The 3-year-old filly, owned by Robert Sterling Clark of Virginia, was not broken until last fall and has yet to run as a juvenile. Trainer Vince Mara believes she has speed.
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New York
NEA
Belmont Park
Zorayda
Belfonda
Nasrima
Robert Sterling Clark
Virginia
Vince Mara
Lyon Appeals For Central Tin Storage
Lyon, chairman of the local scrap drive and attorney, urges a centrally located building between Richardson Street and the post office for salvaged tin storage. Cans must be kept indoors to prevent rust and preserve value for the war effort, easing transportation challenges.
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Femmes
Lyon
Richardson Street
Women Sought In Age 18 To 45 For Shell Plant Work
The High Point Office of the United States Employment Service seeks 1,500 women aged 18 to 45 to join the Shell loading plant assembly line. No experience required. Additional openings listed include statists, teachers, dietitians, clerks, stenographers, cooks, hospital attendants, welders, machinist trainees, plumbers, inspectors, knitters, and sewers. Unemployed women or those not in war work are urged to register at 310g North Main Street, High Point.
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High Point
United States Employment Service
High Points
North Main Street
G C Guin Dies In Thomasville
G C Guin 58 longtime justice of the peace in Thomasville died at his daughter’s home after a brief illness. He was a Union County native, survived by wife Senie Lay nine children and many relatives. Funeral plans are incomplete with body moved to Moon Street residence.
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Thomasville
G. C. Guin
J. D. Williams
Amazon Street
Union County
Levi
Jane Collins Guin
Senie Lay
Lee
Belmont
N. C
Jasper
Ed Bell
Lexington
Guin
First Baptist Church
Olin Beck
Moon Street
USO Center Furnishings Inspected By NYC Official
Sherman W. Dean of New York City supervised the inspection of standard furniture models for USO Centers in High Point yesterday. Tomlinson, a High Point maker, supplied the furnishings for the morale service.
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Sherman W. Dean
New York City
USO
High Point
Tomlinson
Statewide Surprise Blackout Set Next Week
Civilian Defense announces a surprise blackout across Air Raid districts in Wilmington, Norfolk and North Carolina except Asheville. Event aims for around 9 p.m. with rationing registration running to about 9 30 p.m. The alert follows missing copies of new air raid regulations.
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Wilmington
Norfolk
North Carolina
Asheville
Scout Executive Speaks To Kiwanis At Elwood Hotel
W. A. Dodson Scout Executive Region No. 6 Boy Scouts of America spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the Elwood Hotel. He praised Region No. 6, noted 10,000,000 boys trained since inception and 3,000 joining the RAF, urged loyalty and strong leadership, and praised Camp Uwharrie Hut gifts. New members Delos Hedgecock, Lee Ward, and Clay Church were sworn in. Visitors included Talmadge Brown Asheboro, H. F. Bobo Winston-Salem, Borden Cass New York, Vernon Hoskins Jr., and U. S. Army and Bunn W. Hackney High Point.
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W. A. Dodson
Boy Scouts of America
Kiwanis Club
Elwood Hotel
Lee Schaner
Paul Ingle Hentance
Dodson
Boy Scout Organization
Bunn Hackney
Uwharrie Council
Camp Uwharrie
America
Nat Harrison
Delos Hedgecock
Major Lee Ward
Clay Church
Talmadge Brown
Asheboro
H. F. Bobo
Winston- Salem
Borden Cass
New York
Vernon Hoskins, Jr
U. S. Army
Bunn W. Hackney
High Point
Young People Meet Tonight at Wesley Memorial
Wesley Memorial's Young People's Weekly Recreation Program will be held tonight from seven to nine at the church. The weekly sessions are sponsored by the Young Adult Fellowship of the church.
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Mesdames E. S .Thompson
Rosie McCray
Shiloh Baptist Church
Wesley Memorial
Young Adult Fellowship of the Church
U S Food Administration Crossword Clue Challenge
A tile style puzzle lists across clues for a crossword about the U S Food Administration and related terms. It includes references to chemistry symbols and common words with brief hints and numbering for each entry.
Lions Club Hears Principal Pruett Address
Dean Pruett principal of High Point Junior High spoke at the Sheraton Hotel Lions Club on education war and country. He urged teacher salary boosts nine month school year and noted wartime needs and the value of education in national defense. Attendees included Alton Hilton U S Navy and Lieut Bernard Allen U S Army. attendance prizes went to A R Zimmerman and George Dobbins.
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Dean Pruett
High Point Junior High School
Lion's Club
Sheraton Hotel
Pruett
Germany
Pacific
George Dobbins
John Kalte
Alton Hilton
U. S. Navy
Bernard Allen
U. S. Army
R. Zimmerman
Weather Update From The Carolinas And Georgia
Official weather bureau records show warmer conditions tonight with light rain in the North Carolina mountains and in parts of South Carolina and Georgia. The report covers 24 hours ending at 8:90 a.m. E.W.T. focusing on the principal cotton weaving areas and nearby regions.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Townships
Real estate transfers listed from Guilford County show multiple deeds: W J Keyes and wife transfer to W C Evans on Glenwood Street in High Point. J A Doggett to Ernest Charles Hepler Jr. in Morehead. J T Warmath to Frederick C Hitchcock. Co V Cobb to Elsie Cobb Hill in North Jefferson. Charles T Ross to George T Redmond in Fentress. Mrs Sarah C Davenport to Clayton Davenport in Center Grove. Jesse P Adams to Mary W Avery on Willow Road. An official note adds Armed forces bread consumption, citing Lieut Col C F Kearney, Quartermaster Corps, two and a half million pounds daily with improved quality since 1918.
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High Point Township
W. J. Keyes
W. C. Evans
Glenwood Street
Morehead Township
J. A. Doggett
Ernest Charles Hepler, Jr
Pisher Park
J. T. Warmath
Frederick C. Hitchcock
Woodland Drive
Jefferson Township
V. Cobb
Elsie Cobb Hill
Cobb
Fentress Township
Charles T. Ross
George T. Redmond
DeLoach
Center Grove Township
Sarah C. Davenport
Clayton Davenport
Hoskins
Jesse P. Adams
Mary W. Avery
Willow Road
C. F. Kearney
Quartermaster Corps
Movie Show Times Across City Theaters
Center clock lists Silver Queen schedule with showings at 1 20, 3 22, 5 24, 7 26, 9 28. Valley of Hunted Men at Bradhurst shows 1 00 2 45 4 30 6 20 8 00 9 40. Algiers at Paramount runs 12 57 3 05 7 04 9 12 with a late price. Romance on the Range screens at Rialto 10 36 12 10 1 44 3 18 4 52 6 26 8 00 9 34.
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U. S
Egypt
Nova Scotia
Tros
Broadhurst
Rialto
Ration reforms loom as OPA shifts policy and fuel rules
The Office of Price Administration signals drastic ration changes on canned goods and fuel as wartime controls tighten. Expect flexible rules with little notice on food, gasoline, shoes, and other staples. The Brown commission face scrutiny for data gaps shaping future allocations and the broader national impact on consumer behavior.
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Office of Price Administration
Prentiss Brown
Winning the War by Albert Leman
The piece argues for Eisenhower as full general and supreme Allied command in WWII North Africa. It notes British reluctance and labor party opposition, the Casablanca decision, and predictions of Rommel’s counterblows at Tunis and Sidi Bou Zid, questioning the outcome of the command choice.
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Dwight D. Eisenhour
Sandhurst
Davell
Gort
Alexander
Montgomery
Thomases
Rommel
Dunkirk
Sevastopol
Sidi Bou Zid
Eisenhower
Overseas Aid and War Logistics Stir Pacific Viewpoints
The piece notes New Zealand civilians face shortages and shipping gaps amid US AEF demands. American supplies travel to Sydney while Australians feel aid to MacArthur’s forces balances with their own needs. It cites British ordered aircraft diverted to the Pacific and Panama banana shipments rising as Leopards threaten South African cattle.
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United States
A.E.F
New York
New Zealand
Sydney
MacArthur
South Pacific
U.S.A
Washington
London
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