Arctic Bishop Plans Priests in Planes to Reach Eskimo Lands
The Rev Marc LaCroix, bishop of Hudson Bay, outlines a program to train priests in aviation to deliver mail, supplies, and religious aid across 1,652,000 square miles in Canada’s far north. About 25 priests are to begin a two and a half year course, with later flights using amphibious planes with skis to reach distant missions within hours.
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Arctic
Harry Barnes
Central Press
North
LaCroix
St. Louis
Air College
Canada
United States
Aloysius Cartier
M. L
Churchill-on-Hudson Bay
Father Cartier
Churchill
Hudson Bay
Bishop LaCroix
North Pole
Bay
Beard
WAC Nurses Offered Choice Of Army Hospitals
Sgt Gene Starlin, WAC recruiter, says southern women enlisting in WAC General hospital companies may serve at ten Army hospitals, eight in the Fourth Service Command covering seven Southeastern States. Kennedy General in Memphis is largest with 4 387 beds. others include McCloskey General and Beaumont General in Texas. Northington and Foster noted for specialties. all provide broad care while assignments in clerical roles exist and women may choose their hospital after basic training.
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Gene Starlin
WAC
WAC General Hospital
Sgt. Starlin
Fourth Service Command
Southeastern
Lergest
Kennedy General
Memphis
Tenn
McCloskey General Hosal
Beaumont General
Texas
Stark General Hospital
Lawson
Northington
Kennedy
Foster
Army
Pfc Jay H Hardee Receives Purple Heart in France
Private First Class Jay H Hardee of 900 Carrick Avenue High Point was awarded the Purple Heart at the 199th U S Army General Hospital in France after being wounded in Belgium on January 11.
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Belgium
Jay H. Hardee
Carrick Avenue
High Point
U. S. Army General Hospital
France
Mrs Chaney Receives Purple Heart for Son Pvt Dockery
Mrs Stella E Chaney of 955 Council Street received the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to her son Pvt James W Dockery who was killed in action in Germany on December 16. He died instantly from enemy artillery fire and was buried in a Protestant cemetery in Belgium with full military honors. Dockery entered service May 11 1939 and had served overseas 28 months including actions in North Africa Italy and France with the Field Artillery.
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Stella E. Chaney
Council Street
Pvt
James W. Dockery
Dockery
Germany
Beligum
Pvt. Dockery
North Africa
Italy
France
Field Artilley
Salisbury Man Killed in Tennessee Car Crash
A Salisbury North Carolina man R B Simmerson about 35 was killed near Clinton Tennessee when his automobile skidded and overturned yesterday after leaving Alisbury spelling varies while traveling through the area authorities said the driver was alone in the car and the crash occurred near Clinton Tennessee on February 27 or 28 according to initial reports
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Alisbury
Clinton
Tenn
R. B. Simmerson
Salisbury
N. C
History of electronic tubes and X ray discovery
The note covers early observations of X rays in 1895 and defines the X ray tube as a type of electronic tube. It mentions radio as an electronic device and cites about 1,200 types of electronic tubes in total.
Grab Bag One Minute Test Quiz Items
Questions ask who pierced Achilles heel whose mother Queen Elizabeth was decipherment status of Mayan glyphs. A wisdom quote on humility and love attributed to Lavater appears.
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Queen Elizabeth
Lavater
Hints on Etiquette For Toasts In Social Gatherings
An etiquette note explains that when a toast is proposed the person toasted should not drink the toast. The guidance emphasizes proper social manners and respectful ceremony during toasts.
Horoscope Advice and Local Ordinance Noted in 1945 High Point
The page blends a March birthday forecast with Mercury influence and a one minute test, alongside a city ordinance from High Point establishing a traffic bureau to handle violations. It outlines plea options and fee schedules, effective March 1, 1945, signed by City Clerk Lois Welborn.
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High Point
City OF
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