Hong Kong Hero Bennett Aided Stanley Camp Escape
Hong Kong figure Chester Bennett aided internees in 1942 by smuggling 300,000 Hong Kong dollars to Stanley Camp to feed inmates. He arranged a secret release with a Japanese barber commander and married Elsa Soares while continuing to relay shipping data to British and Chinese agents. Marcus Da Silva joined later to help smuggle funds.
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Hong Kong
Stout
Chester Bennett
Stanley Internment Camp
Bennett
Elsa Soares
Chester
China
Stanley Camp
Ginger” Hyde
Gome
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
Marcus da Silva
Stanley
Ett
Marcus
Manila Cats Snares and Wartime Frauds Exposed
In Manila a drive to collect cats for food is noted as part of wartime hardship. Army health officials report five times as many rats as people and blame the Japanese occupation for hunger. Separate tale recounts Bennett and Da Silva smuggling promissory notes through Chinese guards to rich merchants, funneling funds to internees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Sonja Henie Sues Topping for Divorce in Chicago
Ice skating actress Sonja Henie filed for divorce from Daniel R. Topping in superior court claiming desertion on January 11 1945 and that he would not support her. They were married July 4 1940 in New York.
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Chicago
Sonja Henie
Superior Court
Daniel R. Topping
New York
Miss Henie
Topping
Funeral Rites for Wade Cox Held in Ayden and Dorsett in Siler City
Wade Hampton Cox age 29 died from injuries in an automobile crash and funeral services were held in Ayden. Vet Molette Dorsett age 69, a retired businessman and civic leader, died in Durham after two weeks illness. he served on Meredith College board of trustees and Sandy Creek Baptist association moderator. survived by widow, three sons and two daughters.
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Wade Hampton Cox Ayden
Wade Hampton Cox
Molette Dorsett
Siler City
Vet Molette Dorsett
Durham
Meredith College
Sandy Creek Baptist Association
Price Family Leads Jeffer son Standard Life Board Shakeup
Julian Price steps to chairman of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company after shareholders meeting as Ralph Price becomes president. Ralph C. Price named successor to lead the firm with 60 offices in 29 states plus DC and Puerto Rico. Directors declare a 25 cent dividend on $10 par value stock.
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Greensboro
Julian Price
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Ralph C. Price
Ralph Price
States
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Interior decorator fined for intoxication in Portland
Municipal Judge A. E. Wheelock questions the defendant about his occupation in Portland. The man replies interior decorating, and the judge jokes about a postman's holiday before fining him $220 for excessive decorating.
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Portland
Ore
A. E. Wheelock
Radio Schedule Corrigenda and Late-Night Program Lineup
A dense listing of radio broadcasts with corrections to late changes. Programs span from 5:45 p.m. to 1 a.m. including serials, news, sports, comedies, dramas, and variety shows across CBS ABC NBC and regional outlets with numerous host identifications and recurring segments.
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Farrell
Nin Sparrow
The
Hawk
Tennessee
Siania
Abe-En
Hipp Harrigan
Tom Mix
Quincy Howe
Walter Kiernan
Abe-East
Terry
Ate-West
Howe
Mie-West
Kechoes
Tropics
Patti Clayton
Cbs
Dick Tracy
Mbs-West
Evelyn Posen
Jack Armstrong
Mbs
Weet
lLowell Thomas
Abc World News
Cal Tinney
Abe-Basic
Tennessee Jed
Abc-West
Weat
Abc-Basic
Ecbs
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe
Jack Smith
Raymond
Abe Arthur Halée
Kaltenborn
Abe West
Bill Brandt
Johnny Desmond
Mike
Elier Davis
Judy
Alan Young
Amos and Andy
Guy Lombardo
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Molly
Ebs
Doctors
Janz
Abe American Forum
Bob Hope
Abe Bob Crosby
Josef Stopak
Red Skelton
Nbe C
Quis
Nbe
Annulment Sought in Famous One-Man Army Marriage
A Manila petition seeks annulment of a December 7 1941 marriage between civilian nurse Olivia Oswald Wer muth and Maj. Arthur Wermuth famed for Bataan. Wermuth denies knowledge of the union and had a prior US marriage to Jean Wilkins. Oswald says the ceremony occurred at the Great Eastern hotel and followed by the ordeal on Bataan.
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Manila
Bataan
Arthur Wermuth
United States
Traverse City
Mich
Wermuth
Olivia Josephine Oswald Wermuth
U. S
Jean Wilkins
Chicago
Oswald
Great Eastern
Ma‘ila
H. Stainbeck
Oneymoon
Camp O’donnell
America
British Move Toward Egyptian Independence Talks
London reports indicate the British government is shifting toward negotiating with Egypt on full independence and the evacuation of British troops from Egyptian territory. The move comes after Egypt said it would not accept less than a settlement before the United Nations.
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London
Egypt
United Nations
Lieutenant Smith Home From Japan Returns Hero Status
First Lieutenant Thomas B. Smith former William Penn high school science teacher and column writer is back from overseas with the U S army sanitary corps after a 45 day leave from Nagoya Japan He wears three battle stars the American theatre ribbon the Asiatic Pacific ribbon the world war II victory ribbon and the Philippine liberation ribbon He visits his father and brother's family here awaiting honorable discharge.
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Smith
Japan
Thomas
William Penn High School
U. S. Army Sanitary Corps
Nagoya
Services At St Paul Holiness Church Lead Tonight
Rev F O Bass and choir will render service at St Paul Holiness Church tonight. Thursday Elder N M Crone of Troy NC and Friday Elder Wm Johnson of Winston-Salem with the Johnson family choir will attend. Services start at 8 p m and the public is invited.
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ST. Paul Holiness Church
F. O. Bass
N. M. Crone
Troy
N. C
Wm. Johnson
Winston-Salem
Johnson
St. Paul
Penn High Teams Set to Host Atkins in Wednesday Game
Penn high school boys and girls prepare to face Atkins of Winston-Salem in the high school gym Wednesday at 2 30 p m. Both local teams lost to Atkins in a prior meeting but aim to even the series here. ELK SOCIAL The Elks and Daughter Elks hold a social tonight at the Elks Rest announced by Luther Kimbrough.
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Penn High School
Atkins
Winston- Salem
Elks Rest
Luther Kimbrough
Sale of Seals and Bangles Reported by Wil son
Mrs E P Wilson reports school sales for Christmas seals and bangles with totals from Fairview Leonard Street William Penn and Girl Scouts, totaling 150 72. An additional note advises washing mineral oil with cold water to prevent staining rugs and fabrics.
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E. P. Wilson
Seal Sale
Fairview
Leonard Street
William Penn
Ove Tee Street
Scseesees
Eae US
Fairview Street
Girl Scouts
Government price policy sparks open clash in Washington
A row between OPA and other federal agencies over price controls surfaces publicly. Civilian Production Administrator John D Smail argues for realism and production incentives while OPA defends current policy aiming to keep prices near present levels. Bowles and other officials urge unity on price policy amid reconversion pressures. A closing note cites a science fact about blimps requiring 6,500,000 cubic feet of helium.
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Washington
OPA
John D. Small
Smail
Small
Truman
Includin Rotary of Agriculture
Anderson
Bowles
Snyder
New Drugs for Epilepsy
Dr Bundesen outlines seven seizure types from Jacksonian to lack of motion and stresses diagnosis guides treatment. Treatments include hygiene, diet, surgery, drugs, and psychological care. Bromides, phenobarbital, phenytoin sodium are used. ridione shows promise for petit mal.
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William G. Lennox
Harvard Medical School
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Belmar
N. J
Harold Webb
Franklin, Ind
John H. DeWitt
Jacob Mossenson
Herbert Kaufman
DeWitt
International
Bronx Zoo
CIO
International Soundphoto
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Iran
Tebah
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