North Carolina judges and 1945 court terms analyzed
Governor Cherry notes 213 terms in 100 counties with 24 full time judges. Average judge served about 9 to 18 weeks, many terms brief, urging 1946 redistricting to match need and to abolish special and emergency judgeships unless emergencies arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Kay Cherry
Ite
Cherry
Sucoort
North Carolina
Superior Court
Two Meadows
Weonder
Ate
Public safety drive announced to curb traffic deaths
The Public Safety Director and Police Chief announce a year long safety campaign in High Point. The effort will focus on traffic accident prevention, fire prevention, and related measures with the aim of reducing waste of life on highways and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Safety
E. K. Ingram
J. A. Lowdermilk
High Point
End of season banquet honors local football talents
The Mercury Athletic club hosts a banquet at the First Methodist basement featuring High Point College and High Point High School squads. Duke All-American Dan Hill is the keynote speaker while coach Ralph James may seek top high school players for HPC. a proud year for all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Mercury Athletic Club
High Point College
High Point High School
First Methodist Church
Collegians
Mercury Club
Mercurians
Dan Hill
Duke
Ralph James
HPC
Hill
James
Hospital expansion fuels statewide bond drives and gifts
Captiol Square Hospitals reports charter grants for Scotland County Laurinburg and elections in Cleveland and Alamance counties authorize large hospital bonds. Across the state communities launch drives to fund beds and facilities. Winston-Salem leads with over a million raised toward a three million general hospital, aided by endowment funds despite site challenges. Millionaires in Winston-Salem reflect strong local philanthropy shaping the health system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State For
Scotland
Laurinburg
Leveland
Alamance
Winston-Salem
Millionaire image fuels North Carolina hospital drive
City of wealth in the Twin City reportedly includes a hundred or more rich citizens showing civic duty with large gifts. Donations reach 100 000 each while Laurinburg and Winston Salem totals illustrate statewide hospital support. North Carolina communities, from industrial centers to rural counties, back general hospital facilities and state mental hospital funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurinburg
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Spectacular Bowl Ending Draws Praise and Local Kindness
Herman Stroud hails a last second 89 yard kickoff return in the Orange Bowl as the most spectacular bowl finish. High Point Jaycees pledge a college scholarship for a local student and urge a stronger waste paper drive to fund it. W. Lewis Tabb cautions against overoptimism about a new library project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Gress’ Koslowski
Plnay
Miami
Herman Stroud
High Point JayCees
High Point College
L. H. Baker
JayCees
High Point debates library site and 1946 policy fears
In High Point, residents discuss locating a new library on the post office or chamber of commerce sites. Tax official Herbert Wood urges timely tax listings before the penalty starts. critics warn against government controlled housing and property rights erosion amid veteran and urban policy debates. Local veteran trends show rising returns to High Point as employment and services expand. Alice Keener questions Grange youth associations stance on peacetime military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Wood
Guilford County
Postwar GI Bill Revisions Eases VA Loan Rules
In July the House passed a bill to amend the 1944 GI bill, Senate rewrote it, and after over five months both chambers agreed. The new measure drops the restrictive “normal” value clause for loans, requiring only reasonable value in line with similar properties. VA expects more veterans to qualify as red tape shrinks and local VA designated appraisers approve property values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Evans, JR
Jack Stinnett
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Vyselt
Veterans Administration
VA expands loan guarantees for veterans
The measure broadens VA loan guarantees for veterans. It allows stock and working capital purchases with the loan and GI loans to cover delinquent debts tied to home farm or business. Indebtedness must arise within ten years after the war. Guarantee limits rise from 2000 to 4000 for real estate loans with 40 year farm loans and 25 year home loans, while business loans stay at ten years.
Churchill’s 1937 attack on Roosevelt reshapes Atlantic ties
The piece recalls Churchill’s fierce 1937 rebuke of Roosevelt’s reforms and his warnings on wealth and industry. It notes the unlikely wartime alliance with Roosevelt, postwar dialogue, and lingering questions about UK equity in American corporations amid ongoing U.S. policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston
Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Washington
Attlee
Treasury
Mr. Churchill
Mr. Roosevelt
U. S
White House
Hitler
Hirohito
Mussolini
Truman
United States
General Motors
Providential timings in postwar policy debate
A 1937 observation notes Winston Churchill hesitates to condemn the new deal and urges delaying broad shifts to capitalism amid world crises. It argues Roosevelt's death and Churchill's political fate could be providential for postwar readjustments and suggests a hopeful editorial tone for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Europe
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Merger Bill Sparks Debate Over Army Navy Absorption
The piece argues that the Merger or absorption bill would let the army absorb the navy, criticizing President Truman’s rotating chief of staff as impractical. The author questions the rush to pass the measure and expresses unwillingness to vote without fuller study to avoid imperiling the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Jimmy Byrnes
Congress
Debating the Army Merger and Public War Lessons
Sokolsky urges a full, slow public review of the army absorption plan and wartime decisions. He questions Marshall's judgment, calls for a complete report on postwar waste, and argues any merger must be weighed by cost, risks, and broad national debate before committing the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Truman
Army
General Marshall
Pearl Harbor
Marshall
Soviet Russia
America
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France
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Harry Hopkins
Henry A. Wallace
George
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