Filipino letter reveals brave Simplius Brado and wartime mercy
A reminiscence by George Edwards recalls saving a Filipino scout Simplius v Brado in Mindanao 1912 1915 and a letter from the youth describing gratitude and life after recovery. Also notes Juvenile Praying humor about Santa Claus and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edwards
Enterprise Advertising
George
America
Europe
Orient
U. S. Cavalry
Philippines
Mexico
France
Mr. Edwards
Simplius v. Bvado
Bvado
Vado
Philippine Scouts
Simplius
Mindinao
Brado
Edwards
C.o
Agoo la Union, Phil. Isls
Geo. F. Edwards
U. States
8Th Cavalry
Mindanao
Camp Overton
Agoo
Momungam
Morosco
Mary Wear FALSE TEETH with FASTEETH Powder
An old health advertisement promotes FASTEETH, a pleasant alkaline denture powder, to hold false teeth firmly and improve eating and talking comfort. It claims no gummy taste, reduces plate odor, and is available at drug stores.
Eastern Teachers Weigh Piedmont Pay Plan Meeting
Teachers from 22 northeastern district counties gather in Greenville to discuss the South Piedmont salary increase schedule. Kannapolis teachers support the 30 percent raise sought by the NCEA from the general assembly opening Wednesday. The South Piedmont plan promises average increases around 58 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
N. C
North Carolina Education Association
South Piedmont
R. T. Payne
Wilson
NCEA
Kannapolis
General Assembly
Gossett Retires As Textron Official
B. B. Gossett of Charlotte retires as an official of Textron Inc the holding company for textile plants in New England and the Carolinas He served as a Textron director and chaired Textron Southern since last May after eleven Carolinas mills joined the group He will remain to oversee absorption of the properties into the Textron system Gossett long led the Gossett mills in Anderson South Carolina and the Chadwick Hoskins group near Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Jan
B. B. Gossett
Textron, Inc
New England
Carolinas
Gossett
Textron Southern, Inc
Textron
Royal Little
New York
Ititile
Gosseit
Southern Textile Manufacturing
Gossee Mills
Anderson, S. C
Chadwick-Hoskins Group
Traffic Club Set to Hear Dr. Green January 15
The High Point Traffic and Transportation Club announces Dr. C Sylvester Green editor of the Durham Morning Herald as speaker for the January 15 meeting at Emerywood Country Club. Officers to be installed for 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Sylvester Green
Durham Morning Herald
H. D. Minnis
High Point Traffic and Transportation Club
Emerywood Country Club
Minnis
Dr. Green
Green
United States
Durham
Coker College
Hartsville
S. C
Richmond
Wake Forest
Duke University
University of South Carolina
Washington and Lee University
Thomasville Man Awarded Air Medal
Lt. Marx Meredith Teague of Thomasville North Carolina received a permanent Air Medal citation from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal. He served as co-pilot of PB4Y-1 in Patrol Bombing Squadron 103 conducting anti submarine patrols in the Bay of Biscay and English Channel areas from Sept 1943 to March 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Ill
Marx Meredith Teague
Ivy A. Teague
Thomasville
N. C
Secreta
Pen Forrestal
Teague
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
English Channel
Bay of Biscay
Jg) Teague
United States Naval Service
Flue-Cured Tobacco Sales Resume in Declining Market
Flue cured tobacco sales resumed today in North Carolina after a 35 day suspension. Markets across old middle and eastern belts showed price declines with the old belt down 1 to 6 cents, eastern belt 2 to 4 cents, and middle belt 1 to 3 cents as grades hit new lows for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Old Belt
Firemen battle stubborn tavern blaze in Kansas City
Firemen at No. 9 station subdued a long blaze in a tavern and restaurant after two hours. Patrolman Redman rushed to the station to baste a three pound meat loaf for Sunday dinner at noon. Fireman Merino was overcome by smoke and sent back to the station at 2 p.m. He quipped the meat loaf was the driest he ever ate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Jan
No. 9
William Redman
B. F. Merino
Merino
Army Engineers Plan to Spend Six Million in 1947
Savannah district U S engineers consider nearly six million dollars for military construction in 1947. More than two thirds funds go to the Clarks Hill hydro electric dam. Housing for officers and enlisted men is planned for Shaw Field and an army air base with about two hundred thousand dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
U. S
Clarks Hill
Shaw Field
Army Air Base
Christmas Tree Tended In Osaka Hospital
A hospital librarian planned a holiday tree trimming after lunch at the 28th General Hospital in Osaka. Upon return she found the Japanese assistant librarian already pruning the tree limb by limb with shears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Osaka
Andy Botkin’s Certificate of Service in Garden Tavern
Andy Botkin proudly displays his first dollar beside his license in the Garden Tavern. The piece contrasts the cost of the license with earning the dollar, notes pressure from law agencies if standards slip, and highlights brewers and tavern keepers backing self regulation as a certificate of good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Botkin
Garden Tavern
Andy
Radio Schedule Changes and Nighttime Programs Listed
A January 6 radio grid outlines network corrections and local relay variations for programs across CBS ABC and related networks. It lists show times including serials dramas variety and news with repeats noted and time adjustments for CST.
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W. A. Bivins
Hengleesh
Jimmy
Santa Claus
Little Jimmy
Little Willie
Providence
Willie
Grandma
Trans Nile
Piedmont
Textron Holding
Traffic Club
Dr. ©. S. Green
Aa Ee
Newark
N. J
High Point
Vera Floyd
Japan
Kava
Darien
Ital
New York City
Ford
Ike Hoy
Ford Service
English Motor CO
Washington St
Greensboro
Burlington
Tarboro
Wilmington
State of North Carolina
Federal Reserve Bank
TOTAL
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Army Engineers
Joe Marsh
Andy’s
Willie Wells
United States Brewers Foundation
Insurance Building
Farrell
Tennessee Jed
Abe Dick Tracy
Abe
Tom Mix
Buck Rogers
Abc
Quincy Howe
Cbs
Walter Kiernan
Abc-East
Terry Serial
Abc-West
Hop Harrigan
Mbs-West
the Sky King
Jack Armstrong
Abc- Wert
Lowell Thomas
The
World News
Cbs News
Abe Patten Lewis
Abe Jack Smith
Elmer Davis
Dancing Music Orchestra
Wolf
Abe Bob Hawk
Wuiz
Ecbs
Dancing Music
Abe Henry J. Taylor
Kaltenburn
Bill Brandt
Dhs Lum
Abner
McGarry & His Mouse
John Paris
Howard Beriow
Convert
Abe Joan Davis
Gregory Hood
Voorhees Voncert
Abe Radio Theater
Dark Venture
Gabriel Heatter
Mbs
Benny Goodman
Vic Borge
Nbe
Johnny Wisen
Rumpus
Hoom
Abe Guy Lombardi
Nbec- Basic
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