One Quarter Of North Carolina Farms Have Electricity
Census figures show one in four Tar Heel farms have electric service, reflecting rapid rural electrification. Many farmers work off the land with 69,068 operators, 34,105 off the farm entirely, and average farm ownership at 46.1 years with mortgage debt totaling about 42.6 million while farm asset values exceed debt by roughly three to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Averill
MacDonald
North Carolina
Gwyn Price
Rural Electrification Authority
D. S. Coltrane
W. Kerr Scott
Navy Drafts Millionaires Yachts As Floating Bases
In a new drama of naval preparedness US Navy converts luxury liners and yachts into auxiliaries. Vessels like the America and Vara become transports and chasers while freighters, trawlers, and yachts gain roles as store ships, tenders, and mine sweepers. The program aims to sustain battle fleets at sea with mobile bases, costing hundreds of millions and expanding as war demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bronner
NEA
Sta
Washington
U. S. Navy
America
Harold Vanderbilt
Fleet Air Arm
Navy
George Washington
Uni Navy
Marie Time Commission
Burt
Flouse Appropriations Committee
Stalin Urges Scorched Earth to Halt Nazi Advance
Stalin calls for a scorched earth defense as German forces flood into the Soviet Union, urging a last ditch stand and urging guerrilla resistance to deny the invaders food and supplies. Britain’s Auchinleck notes a German victory in Russia has limited immediate consequences, while Wavell shifts to India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Russia
Hitler
Britain
Churchill
Kremlin
Moscow
Ukraine
Red Army
Europe
Middle East
Eastern
Asia
Archibald Waveil
Auchinleck
India
Waveil
Near East
Wavell
Hiler
Germany
Iran
Persia
Iraq
Japan
Delhi
Robert C Norfleet Claimed By Death in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem obituary notes the death of Robert Comer Norfleet aged 68 at his home after a 10 day illness. A lifelong North Carolinian, he worked in tobacco trade, served as WWII era fuel administrator, and held Army and Masonic titles. Survived by wife, sister Mrs Baxter Moore, and brother Charles M Norfleet. services at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Salen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Robert Comer Norfleet
North Carolina
Norfleet
Yancey Ville
M. W
Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick Norfleet
Winison-Saltem
Piedmont
Leaf
Lupfert-Scales Tobacco Manufacturing Company
Julian S. Carr
Army of
Northern Virginia
For Old Times Chicago Tax Flip Ends With Draft
Ed Stoll dined nightly with a friend at a loop restaurant in Chicago. Each visit they flipped a coin to decide who would pay the sales tax. After the friend was drafted, the cashier began flipping for Stoll to keep him happy, ending with the tax being charged to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ed Stoll
Stoll
Suit charging non support begun against June Auman
Mrs Hazel Crutchfield Auman sues her husband L. June Auman Jr in Municipal Court alleging nearly two years of marriage without support and desertion with a month old baby. She requests court order for child and wife support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Crutchfield Auman
June) Auman, Jr
Auman
Red Cross Surgical Dressing Room Closed Friday
The local Red Cross chapter announces its surgical dressing rooms will be closed all day Friday in observance of the Fourth. They reopen Monday at 9:15 and operate weekday mornings until 12, with Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Red Cross
Embassy Bank Funds Unblocked in Rome Amid Strain
Rome July 3. The U S embassy official bank account in Italy was unblocked to cover current expenditures. Personal funds of Americans and staff remain frozen. Italian officials impose a stiffer stance toward Italians in the United States, with possible new measures to limit remittances. A permission similar to the U S monthly $500 living allowance for Italians in the United States was reported imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
United States
Randleman Library opens with strong circulation
Randleman reports the new public library, opened last week, has already exceeded expectations. Interior decoration was completed with new rugs laid. Donors include Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pickard, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Beastex, Director and Mrs. Larry Hammond, and many others, with fundraising solicited by Rev. C. E. Otey of the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rardleman
Uly 2
Airs. Wood
Jim Pickard
A. B. Beastex
Larry Hammond
Jack Newlin
W. F. Matthews
Homer Loflin
M. B. Snuggs
Frank Taley
Ernest Talley
S. E. Threadtgill
G. P. Upton
Weaver Lineberry
Bill Robbins
Carl Byrd
Darrell Curtis
J. H. Smith
Paul Bell
C. E. Otey
Co. D. Kistler
A. B. Freeman
Rosabell Woollen
JoAnna VanWerry
Randleman Food Store
C. E. Qtey
First Baptist Churchs
Randolph Court to Open July 14 in Asheboro
A two weeks term of Randolph County Superior Court will convene in Asheboro on Monday July 14 with Judge Felix Alley presiding for civil cases. The docket opens with 20 divorce cases and no outstanding cases are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Court
Asheboro
Superior Court
Randolph County
Felix &. Alley
Production Credit Loans On Increase In Guilford Randolph
Production Credit loans rose in Guilford and Randolph counties as the Graham Production Credit Association reported 404000 in loans for the first half of 1941. James Bishop Jr said Guilford received 91056.91, up from 63754.75, and Randolph 19734.50, up from 16295.75, with total loans expanding nationwide toward a two billion dollar milestone for PAC loans since 1934 in multiple counties across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Randolph Counties
Graham Production Credit Association
James Bishop, Jr
Graham
Farmers’ Co-Operative Credit Organization
Bishop
Randolph County
Guilford County
United States
Graham Association
Alamance
Caswell
Chathany Durham
Orange
Person
Randolph
Rockingham
Lieutenant Miller Transferred to Camp Wallace Texas
Lieutenant John FE Miller of Atis city leaves Fort Screven with the 252nd Coast Artillery for Camp Wallace near Hitchcock Texas for two and one half months. He will aid in recruit training and return to his unit after the period ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FE. Miller
Atis City
Fort Screven
252Nd Coast Artillery
Camp Wallace
Nea Hitchcock
Texas
Miller
Broadhurst Border Vigilantes Feature at Rialto Tenderfoot Ride
Broadhurst described as border vigilantes screens at 12:45 and 0:50 segments with codes 234723 and 6:T2, while Rialto presents Ride Tenderfoot Ride with showings at 12:50 2:36 4:22 6:08 and 7:54, per esa listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadhurst
Rialto
Tenderfoot
Esa
Brother of Miss Gooch Claimed by Death
Miss Lizzie Gooch left this morning for Oxford where she was called by the death of her brother Joseph Gooch of that city who died last night at Granville Hospital there He had been ill only a short time but his death was not altogether unexpected tomorrow morning at Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Gooch
Oxford
Joseph Gooch
Granville Hospital
Mr. Gooch
Big Plane Performs Perfect 90 Minute Flight Test
Riverside July 3 42 Maj Stanley BL Umstead praised the B-19 bombing lab after a 90 minute flight over Southern California. The test at March Field reached 10 000 feet with a 1500 foot landing roll. He demonstrated gear operations and noted the craft could take off land at many airports in the country.
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Riverside
Calif
Stanley BL Umstead
Allen Flying Laboratory
Umstead
Army
California
March Field
Ham
March
Santa Monica
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Robt
Ripley'Navy
Sam Diamond
Geor Aariger
Henry Disston & Sons, Inc
Virginia Mascready
Cready, Virginia
Philadelphia, Pa
Pacific
EPA
Korg
New York
Shanghai
United China Relief Campaign
U.S
U.S.S
West Point
Walgaz
LasVegas
Nevada
Anna Hirschhorn
Omaha
United
China
Odta
Vara
Dewest MacKenzie
Robt. C. Norfleet
Sare
June Auman
U. S
Italy
Randleman’s
Lieutenant Miller
Tial
Miss Gooch
Major Umstead
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