Women voters seen as key in 1944 elections
Washington dispatch reports both parties seek war workers and housewives as pivotal voters. Democrats and Republicans expect large turnout from women never before voting, including war workers and young women reaching voting age, with emphasis on jobs postwar security and fair treatment for working women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Eads
Washington
Blicans
Ties Gap
Army
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Marion Martin
Bangor
Iran National Committee
Or & T
Guscoifinaalle
Afice
Aantin
Eave
Service members and families listed in wartime notes
Lieut J F Jones Jr of Steele Street stationed in England is promoted to first lieutenant. Second Lieut Albert Ridge Jr of 401 Colonial Drive earned aviator cadet commission at Columbus Air Field. Cpls Grubb and others are stationed in England or Arizona. Pvt J J Culler trained at Camp Blanding, with wife Helen Cagle and son Jerry visiting. Several Soldiers, airmen, and Marines including Ellingtons, Hunsucker, Campbell, Price, Richardson, McGee, Suggs, Link, Peatross, Brumfield, Crouch stationed across the US and abroad with families nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Jones, Jr
Center
J. F. Jones, Sr
Steele Street
Eighth Air Force
England
Albert Or Ridge, Jr
Albert D. Ridge
Colonial Drive
Columbus Air Field
Columbus
Miss
Ridge
High Point College
Pvt
Robert J. Culler
Camp Blanding
Pla
Helen Cagle
Jerry
Culler
Private Buchanan Returns From Furlough at Walnut Ridge
Pvt. Charles O. Buchanan returns to Walnut Ridge after a 14 day furlough with Mr and Mrs G C Howard at 1104 Campbell Street. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C O Buchanan of boro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Buchanan
Walnut Ridge
G. C. Howard
Campbell Street
C. O. ‘Buchanan
Boro
Watkins in England Arrival Reported for Lt. E. G. Watkins Jr
Lieut. E G Watkins Jr has arrived safely in England and is stationed abroad. His wife lives at 310 Louise Avenue and he is the son of Mrs. B G Watkins of Club Drive.
Atkins Returns to Tenn on Leave
Naval Aviation Cadet Waldo A. Atkins has returned to Memphis Tennessee after spending a five day leave with his mother Mrs Jewel Atkins of Park Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkins
Tenn
Waldo A. Atkins
Memphis
Jewel Atkins
Park Street
Visiting Wife Pie
Joseph D. Carr Jr. visits his wife Etta Warner at 106 Oak Street. Carr serves with the Army Air Forces at Maxwell Field Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pie
Joseph D. Carr, Jr
Etta Warner
Oak Street
Pfc
Carr
Army Air Forces
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Freeman Family Visit Brings Pvt Cecil J Freeman Home
Pvt Cecil J Freeman arrives Friday from Davis Monthan Field Tucson to spend two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs C M Freeman Sr on Boulevard and Mrs Thelma Orman on Monroe Street. Mrs Freeman is formerly Miss Joy Orman of the city. Cuban law fixes wages of sugar mill workers in ration to sugar price.
Unarmed Flying Eggbeater Relief On Cassino Front
Staff Sgt. James R. Fry of Frederick Oklahoma flies a Cub artillery observation plane over Cassino dodging German fighters to locate German artillery. He recounts a near collision with two fighters, evading their fire, and a crash landing after engine failure while serving with the Fifth Army. Fry notes these light planes are key eyes for artillery and endure long patrols under constant tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Cassino
James R. Fry
Frederick
Okla
Fry
Cassirio
Cub
Lt. Alice Osh Reported in New Caledonia
A letter from Lt. Alice Dosh now with the Women's Army Corps places her in New Caledonia. She says the trip was splendid and she likes the work. The letter is dated January 26 and lists care A P O 502 San Francisco Calif as her address.
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Alice Dosh
High Pointer
Women’s Army Corps
New Caledonia
Dosh
Care
San Francisco
Calif
Private Arrested For Aiding Escape Of Nazi Prisoners
The FBI announced the arrest of Dale H. Maple 23 stationed at Camp Hale Colorado on a treason charge for allegedly aiding two German POWs Heinrich Kikiling and Erhard Schwichtenberg to escape from Camp Hale last Tuesday. They were caught three miles south of the Mexican border by a Mexican customs official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dale H. Maple
Camp Hale
Colo
FBI
Maple
Heinrich Kikiling
Erhard Schwichtenberg
Penicillin Production Rising in United States and Canada
The office of war information reports that less than 465 pounds of penicillin were produced in 1943 across the U S and Canada with 40 percent made in December. Thirteen firms are manufacturing the drug and by July the chemical bureau of the War Production Board expects 21 U S firms to produce penicillin at full capacity.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Office of War Information
Chemical Bureau of the
War Production Board
U. S
Home furlough for Sgt Kemp and family from Camp Wolters
Sgt William T. Kemp Jr and his wife Josie Allen with their daughter are on a 21 day furlough from Camp Wolters Texas. He serves in a medical unit and will visit a relative after the 1100 Gasmpeat accident on English Street with his wife visiting her sister there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Kemp, Jr
Camp Wolters
Texas
Kemp
Treet
Josie Allen
English Street
Corporal Wallace R Love Promoted at Buckingham Field
Corporal Wallace R Love, son of Mrs Edith Love of 602 South Main Street, has been promoted from Private to Corporal and recently qualified in marksmanship. He is stationed at Buckingham Army Air Field, Fort Myers, Florida, according to a message to his mother.
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Richard €. Crouch
Right
R. C. Crouch
Longstreet
Army Air Base
Pueblo
Cole
Miami Beach
Lloyd H. Taylor
Nancy L. Finch
Homer Taylor
Lyndall Field
Fla
Army
Adams Millis Hosiery Company
William H. Hulin
Westover Field
W. J. Hulin
Tipton Street
Sgt. Hulin
Air Corps
Austin A. Carter
J. H. Carter
Grayson Street
Center Pacific
San Francisco
Great Lakes
Winners Named In War Bond Treasure Hunt
The PTA led Fourth War Loan drive treasure hunt resulting in 641 bonds sold totaling 21945.85 dollars. Jonson Mathey of the senior high won first prize a year’s pass to the Center Theatre. Gladys Linthicum of the junior high won second prize a six month pass. Ray Street school's fifth graders sold the most bonds with Miss Rosalene Ruscoe and Miss Nancy McManaway earning room prizes.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Blake Thompson
Fed
Jonson Mathey
Gladys Linthicum
Rosalene Ruscoe
Ray Street
Nancy McManaway
Ray Street School
Venene
Center
State College ASTP Not Abolished
Dr. H Fisher states that the army will not abolish the ASTP at State College. He notes more than 100 000 ASTP students will be called to fill replacement quotas and that students remaining in school earn college credit toward a degree while continuing their studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
H. Fisher
Armed Services
ASTP
Fisher
Braden Family Relocates to Hi Point from Maryland
City manager Roy S Braden and his wife Grace Price Braden arrive with five year old Shirleyann from Green Belt Maryland to establish a home at 1032 Rockford Road The Bradens plan to settle furnishings are set in place and Grace Braden will manage interior arrangements Shirleyann has strong ties to Green Belt and may join the family in Hi Point depending on city reception and her parents plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy S. Braden
Hi Point
Braden
Shirleyann
Bradens
Green Belt
High Point
English language debate at dialect society meeting
At a regional American Dialect Society gathering in New York English language critics argued Basic English is insufficient for conversation. Proponents said a workable vocabulary must exceed 850 words and likely reach about 1,250 words to be practical.
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New York
INS
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K Rats
Charles W. Tillett
Democratic National Committee
Tment
Cpl
Allen Reid Grubb
8. A. Grubb
Route Four
Cpl. Grubb
Sgt
Vernon Ellington
Mirana Air Base
Mirana
Arizona
Leola Suits Ellington
Oscar Ellington
Salt Lake City
Utah
Marie Rice Ellington
Green Street
George M. Hunsucker, Jr
G. M. Hunsucker
Franklin Street
Fort Myers, Fla
Martin
Frank E. Campbell
Fort Meade
Cable Street
William T. Price
R. B. Price
Silk Street
Navy Air Base Ration Division
Miami
C. R. Thomas
Phillips Street
Robert Richardson
P. W. Richardson
Climax, N
11 Point
Bainbridge, Md
R. W. McGee
W. N. McGee
Thomasville
Route One
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Clyde Austin Suggs
P. B. Suggs
Army Medical Corps
Los
Frank H. Link
Infantry
Frances Haulin
Clarence F. Peatross
Might
R. B. Peatross
Peatross
Las Vegas
New
Pic
Daniel C. Brumfield
D. OF. B Field
Clay L. Young, Jr
Hartington
Kansas
L. Young
Red Springs
Mrs. Young
Alex G. Moore
EB. Moore
Trinity
Fort Benning
Doris L. Moore
Lexington Avenue
EB. Ellington
EB. Green Street
Herbert
Santa Fe
N. M
Jimmie Groome Campbell
KR. D. Oliver
Greensboro
Milford Smith
Adams Street
Ruby Smith Crouch
Long Street
Hal Boyle
Alice Osh
State College
Maryland
St. Joseph
North Carolina
Alaska
Iran
Australia
Italy
United Nations
North Carolina State Board of
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound
Union Bus Terminal
North Wrenn Street
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