Byrnes Orders Midnight Bar Curfew As War Measure
War Mobilization Director James Byrnes issued a midnight closing decree for all bars and entertainment venues nationwide to conserve coal and energy. The order, effective February 26, targets nightclubs theaters and similar establishments and could trigger penalties through allied agencies. Reactions ranged from alarm over a possible speakeasy revival to support for wartime efficiency.
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Associated Press
James Byrnes
New York
Washington
James F
Modesty in Bridge Play Revealed in South’s Decline
In a 2-0 contract, South misjudges strength after West leads clubs and East shows strong trumps. The columnist outlines an alternate line: heart roughs, ruffs, and a strategic discard sequence to force West into a losing position, illustrating how restraint and precise play can convert a lead into a winning claim.
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West
Declarer
Cae
East
Administrator's Notice in Estate of J R Carson
Security National Bank of Greensboro as administrator warns all claimants to present claims against the estate of J R Carson of High Point Guilford County by February 19 1946 or be barred. All debtors must pay promptly to the undersigned as of February 19 1945.
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Security National of Greensboro
J. Arson
High Point
Gutl County
North Carolina
Security National Bank of Greensboro
J. R. Carson
Ration Roundup Details Stamp and Coupon Validities
Ration notes list Book Four red stamps QS through SS valid until March 31 TS through X5 until April 28 and Y5 Z5 A2 through D2 until June 2. Blue stamps XS through Z5 A2 B2 valid to March 31 C2 through G2 to April 28 M2 June 2. Sugar stamps 34 five pounds through Feb 26 and 35 five pounds through June 2 with a May 1 renewal. Shoes airplane stamps 1 2 3 valid indefinitely. Gasoline 14A four gallons through March 21 B5 C5 B6 C6 five gallons. Fuel oil period four five coupons and period one through four good in all areas. period five good in Midwest and South.
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OPA
Midwest
1.25 Million Men Under 30 May Be Deferred From Draft
Washington officials disclosed a new selective service plan that could defer about 1.25 million men under 30. The 30 percent deferment applies to those classified 2-A and 2-B as of January 1 and targets key war industry workers.
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Washington
Selective Service
Office of War Mobilization
United Nations Curious About New Members
Washington reports the United Nations now screens prospective members closely after three years of open admissions. Argentina’s chances are seen as slim while European neutrals face doubt. Membership prizes include a seat at the San Francisco conference on world security and influence over postwar peace policy. Bataan peninsula forms the western shore of Manila Bay.
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Washington
United Nations
Argentina
U. N
San Francisco
Correspondent Recalls Snow From Office And War Front
Bill F. Bonis describes snow in New York contrasted with Belgium and Europe where GI troops endure winter without heat. He notes shortages in shoes gloves and winter gear, improvised clothing by women, and methods soldiers use to stay warm, dig foxholes, and stay armed amid harsh cold on the First Army front.
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Bill F. Bonis
New York
Belgium
France
Germany
Adiennes
Vosges
Local Man Commended With Bomber Group On Pacific Front
Master Sergeant Charles S. Farington of High Point North Carolina earned a commendation from Major General Robert W Douglass Jr commander of the 7th AAF for his part in campaigns that pushed the enemy back across the Pacific The 11th Heavy Bombardment Group based in the Mariana Islands flew B 24 Liberators from Hickam Field in Pearl Harbor and later attacked Wake Guadalcanal Truk Tarawa Guam the Marianas the Carolines the Bonin and Volcano Islands as the group marked its fifth year of service The general praised the group and its men for their valiant record and cited the unit history since Pearl Harbor
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7Th Aaf
Marianas
11Th
Charles S. Farington
High Point
North Carolina
Robert W. Douglass, Jr
Pacific
Douglass
Hickam Field
Pearl Harbor
Wake
Guadalcanal
Gilberts
Marshalls
Carolines
Truk
Tarawa
Guam
Bonin
Volcano Islands
Farington
Moore With Famed Medical Unit Of Sixth Army
Army hospital unit, the 95th Evacuation, served on D-Day Salerno Anzio and the Riviera of Southern France. It treated 31 577 patients in under 20 months with low mortality 0 906 percent for 1944. Colonel Paul K Sauer notes care to restore medical and surgical condition for further evacuation. Staff includes Sgt Carl O Moore.
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6Th Army Group
France
U. S
Seventh Army
Salerno
Anzio
Italy
Riviera
Paul K. Sauer
New York City
Jacob L. Devers
95Th
Col. Sauer
North Africa
Europe
D-Day
Rhine
Carl O. Moore
Rt. 3
High Point
S Farington's wartime service record and high school background
S Farington of Route One High Point graduated Colfax High in 1933. He entered the service in August 1941 and joined the 7th Army Air Forces in June 1943.
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William Hopkins
Philadelphia Cafe Owners ' Association
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Illinois Tavern Owners’ Association
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Seattle
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Pittsburgh
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