Fitness for Victory Pamphlet Promotes Home Fitness Drive
The National Recreation Association releases a pamphlet from 315 Fourth Avenue New York urging Americans to stay fit for victory. It highlights cities with recreation facilities and portrays workers enjoying diverse sports across the nation. The piece cites America as invincible when every citizen maintains high morale and fitness to support war at home, in factories, offices, and the armed forces.
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Newak City
Eniry
High Point
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National Recreation Assation
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Anyssador
John G. Winant
Nanal Recreation Association
Roosevelt
Five Die As North Carolina Highways See Weekend Accidents
On January 19 in Charlotte five people died and several were injured in highway crashes across North Carolina over the weekend. In one fatal collision on the Sanford-Carthage road six miles from Carthage three men perished: Charles T. Russell 25 Troy Neal Pierce 28 and T Thomas 44 residents of near Mon Springs. John Wilkie 39 a carpenter of Etcher was killed when struck by an automobile on the Asheville Hendersonville road as he walked. George Marcus Hubbard 13 was fatally injured by a car near his home at Edman.
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Charles T. Russel
Troy
Neal Pierce
T. Thomas
Mon Springs
John Wilkie
Carpenter
Etcher
Asheville-Hendersonville
George Marcus Hubbard
Edman
Girl Reserves Program Proves Valuable Here
The 1941 Girl Reserves program in High Point reports 754 girls active across 14 clubs with leaders and volunteers contributing to develop democracy, self expression, and social responsibility. Crafts projects, service partnerships, and community events shaped growth, while future 1942 plans emphasize youth stake in American ideals through the YWCA in partnership with girls and women.
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Gift Reserve Department
High Point
Britain
Red Cross
Y.W.C.A
Camp
Betty Hastings
Bennett College
William Penn Girl Reserves
Wesley Me
Recommend Ochsenreiter To Succeed J.T. Anderson
Governor Broughton and Robert Hanes back Gene Ochsenreiter of Asheville as acting director of contract distribution to replace the late J T Anderson who died in a car crash. Other contenders are named as possible permanent picks though none are confirmed, with Bell likely retained and publicity headed by Bill Sharpe.
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Sir Waller Hotel
Raleigh
Robert AM. Hanes
OPM
North Carolina
Broughton
Gene Ochsenreiter
Asheville
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Greensboro
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Benton Stacy
Purchase
W. C. Olsen
Anderson
Herman Baily
Chapel Hill
University Engineering School
PWA
Hoey
State Highway Commission
Bill Sharpe
Lisher
Winston-Satem
OEM
Office of Emergency Management
Office of Production Management
Donald Nelson
Washington
Men Must Carry Board Letter To Enlist In Army
Men of draft age who enlist before being drafted must carry a letter from their local draft board proving they have not been notified to report for induction and that they are not employed in key war production roles. The letter must be shown at Army Recruiting Stations during enlistment.
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Army
Unite States
Navy
Marine recruiter to interview young men at post office
Sergeant Thomas H. Gunnin of the Marine Corps will be at the post office building from today through January 29 to interview and accept willing young men for service. Interested individuals should visit the post office between 9 am and 4 pm for details and enlistment.
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Thomas H. Gunnin
Marine Corps
Sergeant Gunnin
President Roosevelts Diamond Jubilee Birthday
On January 30 President Franklin D Roosevelt becomes the eighth in office to reach sixty. The occasion marks his Diamond Jubilee Birthday and funds from nationwide events support the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in its fight against the disease.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincey Adams
Andrew Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
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Recruiting Notice Details for Trainee Transport to Raleigh
The advertisement states that accepted young men will receive transportation to Raleigh for a final examination and then be sent to Parris Island South Carolina for four weeks of training. After training, they will be assigned to a ship marine barracks service school or foreign station for duty.
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Parris Island
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Radio Programs Casts Monday Schedule in Dense List
A dense OCR filled with radio listings for Monday January 19 outlines program segments across multiple stations. It catalogs orchestras, serials, news, talk, variety acts, and dance bands with times and sparse show titles.
Milk Mixture For Stomach Ulcers
A recent medical discovery now used by doctors and hospitals to treat stomach ulcers caused by excess acid. It is a harmless preparation that relieves pains quickly and is also suggested for gas pains indigestion and heartburn. Sufferers can obtain a bottle of Lurin from their druggist mix two teaspoonfuls in half a glass of milk. If not satisfied money back. Sold by Manns and druggists everywhere.
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Rumors swirl of McDonald top post in Wage and Hour
Reports from Raleigh say Dr. Ralph McDonald, a political professor, is offered a director level job in the Wage and Hour Administration in Washington. Governors and federal officials weigh the chatter as vacancies mount after Fleming and Holland left posts, while McMullan appears unlikely to leave the state.
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Washington
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Phillip Flemming
de Dée
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Broughton
Miami
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Holland
High Point Segregation Claim Baffles City Officials
A High Point civil rights letter accuses city supervisors of denying Negroes access to the National Guard Armory on English Street. The authors say armory use is allowed for other communities in North Carolina and argue the policy harms public funds and equality, naming local organizers and signatories.
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National Foundation For Infantita Paralysis
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