Gardner Hinting at 1944 NC Senate Battle
The North Carolina political scene shifts as former Governor O Max Gardner suggests he or his brother in law Clyde Hoey will seek the Democratic Senate nomination in May 1944. The statement comes after a long talk and signals a contest that could reshape state power and challenge Bob Reynolds.
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ORTH
Senate
Gardner
Clyde R. Hoey
Hoey
Bob Reynolds
Ralph McDonald
Reynolds
McDonald
Gregg Cherry
Shelby
Odus Mull
Broughton
North Carolina
Sumpter Brawley to Represent Durham County in Legislature
The article notes Sumpter Brawley, elected January 2, will replace Forrest Pollard in the Durham County delegation when the Legislature convenes. A veteran former State Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control member, Brawley is popular and likely to support the system while facing calls for a statewide referendum.
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Sumpter Brawley
Durham County
Wednes
Brawley
Forrest Pollard
Wley
State Board of Alcoholic Verage Control
Pollard
Camel offers and a High Point trader’s tale
A fragment from a 1920s style column notes Abdel Karim Larbi, son of an Arabian sheik and Moroccan language teacher at the University of Pennsylvania, promising friends camels after the war. The piece also mentions a skeptical High Point businessman who bought a camel and is described as a hard bargainer with risky trading reputations.
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Abdel Kar Larbi
Theniversity of Pennsylvania
Asia
Africa
Army Wives and Military Etiquette Debate
An editorial from the Army and Navy Register critiques officer wives who adorn themselves with their husbands insignia and honors. It argues wives should remain separate from their spouses’ achievements, citing examples of overreach by some in contrast to famous military examples. Also notes New Year’s resolutions and a tax law shift affecting pay checks later.
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Army and Navy Register
Turnarbrollot
Eddie Rickenbacker
Bataan
Guadalcanal
New Guinea
Tunisia
Ace
Residents discuss wartime life and city issues in High Point
Citizens share views on school start, store hours, and local improvements. Anne notes family life. T H Lee calls for Main Street bridge drainage to curb floodwater. Pearl Harbor veteran Herman Hoke discusses war and enemy threats. Postmaster Clark lauds Jim Lyon as Man of the Year 1942. Leola Tucker recalls Washington visit.
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High Point
Main Street
T. H. Lee
Herman W. Hoke
Pearl Harbor
Jim
Axis Agents Said to Lurk Between Us in Nation
Burton Heath reports widespread fears of Axis agents in the United States using phony war casualty notices via telephone. The War and Navy Departments never notify families by phone, and Red Cross chapters offer checks on any casualty report. Lieutenant Hal Basso proposes Bundles-for-Americans-Serving in the Canadian Army to aid morale and spur production.
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FBI
American
Red Cross
War
Navy Departments
Lieut. Basso
Air Training Corps gears 100000 youths for RAF service
England's Air Training Corps is training about 100,000 boys aged 16 to 18 for future Royal Air Force sky service. Plexiglas used in American aircraft production resists wide temperature changes without discoloration. Substituting japanned metal for brass in shoe eyelets saves enough brass for a million artillery shell cases.
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England
Air Training Corps
R.A.F. Sky
Winchell on Dutch Spirit in Wartime Resistance
Walter Winchell notes Dutch defiance under occupation with humor and courage. He cites Leyden portraits, Scheveningen fishermen, and Olympic sprinter Tinus Osendorp as signs of resilience, while recounting Gestapo encounters and underground efforts led by figures like General Verdun. The piece links Dutch bravery to American democratic roots and the long friendship between nations.
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Jacob Cats
Netherlands
Holland
Gestapo
Acape
Free Netherlands Army
England
Amsterdam
Netherland
Verdun
Schiedam
Rotterdam
Germany
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High Point Enterprise
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H. A. Cecil
Mgr
J. P. Rawley
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Associated Press
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N C
John Budd
Lexington Ave
N. Y
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Shelby Dynasty
Enterprise
High Point, North Carolina
Anne
Keva Snyder
G. N. Mitchell
Jim Lyon
Highton
S.C. Clark
Leola M. Tucker
Jacksonville
Washington
Burton Heath
Axis
War Department
Fort Meade
Hal Basso
Winchell
Broadway
Leo Fuld
Free Netherlands
Colonies
Ten Republic
United States
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Jan
Yan
Kees
New
Walter Winchell
Continental
U. S
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