Storr Becomes Life Master After Big Bridge Finish
Dr. H. Russ Storr of Philadelphia is named Life Master No. 105 at the national bridge championships in Atlantic City. He tied for second in the U S open individual and, with partner Mrs. Olive Peterson, clinched a dramatic seven-trick hand after a surprising six spades bid and clever heart and club play.
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Atlantic City
N. J
H. Russ Storr
Philadelphia
L. J. Kabakjian
J. Storr
J. E. Folline
Richmond
Storr
Olive Peterson
Doc
East
Starr
Dr. Storr
Fund Custodian Sentenced for Embezzlement at Belmont Mill
John Summers, former custodian of Sterling mill employees' Christmas fund at Belmont, pleaded nolo contendere to embezzlement and received four to seven years in prison. A $6,200 shortage was uncovered after his disappearance and later recovery of his clothing by the Catawba river. Summers was found in Lancaster, S C, with pneumonia and returned to face charges. The judge noted a suspended sentence might have been possible if funds had been restored.
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Gastonia
John ‘Summers
Sterling Mill
Belmont
Nolo Contendre
Superior
J. A. Rousseau
State Penitentiary
Summers
Catawba
Lancaster
S. C
Rousseau
Noto Contendre
Paris Sees High Rate Of Missing Persons Says Report
A statement claims Paris records more disappearances than any other city, with the miss list averaging about a number daily. The report highlights a large daily average of missing persons in the capital.
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Paris
Administrators Notice of Guilford County Estates
Administrator alerts creditors and claimants for Charles P. Ellington and Alice Zada Johnson estates in Guilford County North Carolina. Claims must be verified and presented by December 5 1948 for Ellington and within one year of January 9 1948 for Johnson. Immediate settlement requested from debtors. John J Ellington and Charles E Johnson named administrators.
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Charles P. Ellington
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
J. J. Ellington
Bunset Drive
Heying
Alice Zada Johnson
Charles E. Johnson
Lambeth
Superior Court
Windshield sticker rule in state mechanical inspections
Editor notes the sixth article in a series on inspection standards. Motorists must keep windshields completely clear of posters and stickers and free of cracks or discoloration if originally built with safety glass. Nontransparent repairs risk failing the test, while older non-safety glass vehicles may pass if other rules are met. Revisit tomorrow for rear side glass rules.
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Raleigh
Mather
Don't Drag Family Along On Job Hunt
George Everett of the Charlotte office of the North Carolina employment service warns job seekers not to bring family or friends to interviews. He cites employers who dislike crowds, says let the boss do most of the talking, answer briefly, and avoid piling relatives into the interview.
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Arlotte
N. C
George Everett
Charlotte
North Carolina Employment Service
Everett
Devers to Visit Fort Bragg for Three Day Tour
Gen. Jacob L. Devers, chief of ground forces, will arrive Saturday for a three day visit at Fort Bragg. He will be hosted by Maj. Gen. S. Leroy Irwin and Maj. Gen. James M. Gavin. A testimonial dinner at Highlands Country Club Sunday night will honor Gen. Devers, who will travel with his wife from Fortress Monroe, Virginia.
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Fayetteville
Jacob L. Devers
Fort Bragg
Devers
Fort de Hanser
Pearl Harbor
S. Leroy Irwin
James M. Gavin
82Nd Airborne Division
Highlands Country Club
Mrs. Devers
Fortress Monroe
Federal Employees Resign During Loyalty Probe
Eleven government workers resigned while under FBI scrutiny in the new loyalty program. The FBI processed 191,234 fingerprint data forms from about two million federal employees since October. Of examined forms 190,957 were cleared with no relevant data. 277 cases prompted full field investigations.
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Washington
FBI
Civil Service Commission
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