Red Cross Broadens Help for Soldiers and Families
The Red Cross expands home service with a $28 000 budget for next year to aid service members veterans and families mobilizing for defense. Local drive begins March 1 with 24 7 access through field directors chapters and trained home service staff led by Mrs Kathleen Harris and Mrs Doak assisted by five volunteer aides.
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Korea
Joseph P. Hollingsworth
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Home Service Department
High Point
America
The
United States
Kathleen Harris
Home Service
Doak
Leonore Miller
H. H. Miller
Charles W. Causby
Bottom
Royster Thurman
Thurman
Firemen Rescue Cat From Maple Tree At Church Street
Mrs. Sutton of Elm Street pleaded with firefighters at station No. 1 to save her cat 50 feet up a maple tree on Church Street. Fire Chief Ingram approved the rescue and Fireman Clyde Morris retrieved the ordinary house cat.
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Clyde Morris
Church Street
Sutton
Elm Street
Morris
EB. K. Ingram
San Juan Location Distances From Major Cities
San Juan Puerto Rico is described as 1600 miles southeast of New York City about 1000 miles southeast of Miami and more than 500 miles north of Caracas Venezuela as a geographic reference.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
New York City
Miami
Caracas
Venezuela
Arts and crafts course to start in High Point
Frank A. Staples, field specialist with the National Recreation Association, will conduct a two week arts and crafts course at Junior High School from 7 to 9 30 p m Monday through Thursday. A separate Negroes course will run 3 30 to 6 p m at Daniel Brooks recreation building.
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Frank A. Staples
National Recreation Association
High Point
City Parks and Recreation
Carl Plate
Daniel Brooks
Plate
City Recreation Department
City Hall
Ing
North Card Staples
Thelina Recreation Commission
U.S
Massachusetts School of Art
Rtment of
Commercial Arts
Memphis
Tenn
Fragmented satire and letters mix in a much read column
A chaotic miscellany cites eavesdropping from officials in the Kremlin and a debate on war crimes risks. It includes quips about World War 3 timing, references to Al Jolson kin, a Martinburg rape case note, a poem fragment, and a fragmentary letter from Walter to Fellis Haizlip, ending with a note on Pravdaganda.
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Kremlin
Jackie Eliason
al Jolson
Harry
Coney Surf
Gazettes
Seven Local Youths Enter Two Services
Seven local youths enlisted in the army and air force during the past week. Air force enlistees are Samuel R. Branson of 423 Mangum Street and Charles Adkins Jr. of 1699 English Street. Army enlistees are George L. Teague of Randolph County, Glenn W. Leach of Trinity, Curtis A. Myers of Route 3 Lexington, Hal A. Crofts of Lexington, and Clyde K. Hedrick of Route 2 Lexington.
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Army
Air Force
Richard Burpe
Samuel R. Branson
Mangum Street
Charles Adkins, Jr
English Street
George L. Teague
Randolph County
Glenn W. Leach
Trinity
Curtis A. Myers
Lexington
Hal A. Crofts
Clyde K. Hedrick
Footstep at Adam's Peak Explained by Britannica
Britannica notes Adam's Peak in Ceylon has a hollow five feet long indentation regarded as the footstep of Buddha by Buddhists, of Adam by Muslims, and of Siva by Hindus. The controversy reflects interfaith interpretation surrounding the sacred site.
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Adam's Peak
Ceylon
Buddha
Adam
Paganini the Virtuoso Who Composed His Own Music
The passage notes Paganini as a master violinist who needed to compose his own pieces because nothing existing matched his skill and style. It emphasizes his exceptional prowess and originality in creating music instead of relying on others' works.
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Paganini
Quails Take Flight Only When Necessary
Quails exhibit well developed but short wings with rapid wingbeats, taking to the air only when required. The birds’ flight is described as rare and purposeful, driven by need rather than eagerness to soar.
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James
Kit Dalton
Col. Quantrill
Kansas
Wain
Laurel & Hardy
William Elliott
Adrian Booth
Bugs Bunny
Alice Faye
Geo. Murphy
Maxie Rosenbloom
Crolina
Ed Roycraft
Good Old
Joe
Margaret
Walter
Fllis B. Haizlip
Washington
Martinsburg
M. G
Morning Mail
Cooper
FBI
C. Dix
Stalin
Pravda
Pravdaganda
John J. Mann
Board of Governors
New York Curb Exchange
Ffird
Formfit
Life
Dorset Department
Nds Department Store
High Point, N
Violin Virtuoso
North State Telephone CO
North State
Thomasville
Randleman
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