Nation appeals for stewards and cooks to speed homeward troops
United States War Shipping Administration issues a nationwide call for 6 000 urgently needed stewards cooks and pantry staff to support 206 Liberty ships and 100 Victory ships now converted for troop transport. Shortage worsened by redeployments and high demand aboard Atlantic vessels, with emphasis on cooks bakers chefs butchers and pantrymen from hospitality or military service backgrounds.
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WSA
Chan Vincent
Atlantic Ast
Steward's Department
Atlantic Seaboard
Steward’s Department Aate
Vincent
U. S. Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Mr. Vincent
Merchant Marine
Steward’s Department
Army
Navy
Good deed rewarded in Manchester on quick return
Manchester Conn July 5 Gus Waltz helped clear glass from a bus stop and found a dollar bill along with a 25 cent piece. The incident was described as a speedy reward for his good deed.
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Manchester
Conn
Gus Waltz
State News Briefs From Across the South and Army Honors
A Commerce Department report urges southern focus on small business for regional growth. It states every village can host a small processing plant if materials and nearby markets exist, highlighting the South’s raw materials and manpower. Cpl. Henry F. Warner, Troy native, to receive the Medal of Honor posthumously from Ft. Bragg. his bravery credited with halting enemy tanks near Dom Burgenbach Belgium in 1944. The inquest into Mrs. Annabelle Massengill’s highway death near Lagrange, killed as she rode with friends, classifies the event as an unavoidable accident.
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Commerce Department
FT. Bragg
Henry F. Warner
Troy
John Ledbetter
John T. Kennedy
Dom Burgenbach
Belgium
Kinston
Annabelle Massengill
Goldsboro
Farley A. Garner
Usher defends Camp Davis status amid closing rumors
Wilmington reports Gen George H Usher says talk of closing Camp Davis has existed for some time and would hinge on overseas veteran intake. He notes any camp closure requires War Department notice, while he met with Maj Gen Ralph Royce about personnel distribution.
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Wilmington
George H. Usher
Camp Davis
War Department
Usher
Ralph Royce
Personnel Distribution Command
Louisville
Camp
Davis
Patton Leaves Paris for U S Third Army
Paris July 5 Gen George S Patton Wilson Patton departed Paris for his U S Third Army assignment. The move follows recent military developments in Europe as Patton prepares to lead American forces in Germany.
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Patton
Germany
Paris
George
U. S
Third Army
Peterson's Ointment Promises Relief for Eczema Itch
Advertising copy touts Peterson's Ointment as a remedy for eczema itching pimples and red blotches with a 35 cent price and money back guarantee. The product is also recommended for itching feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterson
Rotary leaders to hold district assembly in July
Rotary presidents and secretaries will meet in Durham on July 17 for a district assembly announced by W. Bert Weaver governor of the 189th Rotary district. Three sectional meetings replace the usual district-wide event with training for incoming officers in Durham New Bern and Ahoskie on July 17 19 and 20.
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Durham
Rotary
W. Bert Weaver
Spray
New Bern
Ahoskie
New North Carolina Disabled Veterans officers named
The North Carolina chapter elected new officers: R. K. Shotwell Asheville commander Cecil Husband Charlotte senior vice commander Floyd M. Crouse Burlington junior vice commander Rev. Victor Payne Winston-Salem chaplain Claude Mauney Gastonia historian. James K. Finey Fayetteville delivered the main address at the one day session. Next year’s convention will be in Charlotte.
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Gastonia
North Carolina
R. K. Shotwell
Asheville
Cecil Husband
Charlotte
Floyd M. Crouse
Burlington
Victor Payne
Winston-Salem
Claude Mauney
James K. Finey
Fayetteville
Charoltte
Fourth Follies and Summer Reflections at the Lake
A reader recalls the Fourth of July in Jamestown with stop‑by visits to the city lake. The writer notes a lively swimming crowd, sunburnt lifeguards, and the day’s quiet after rain, contrasting with memories of old swim hole days and the grandeur of water and pines.
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Mutt
Jeff
Paris
Main
Enterprise
Jamestown
City Lake
Atic
Earth
Jupiter Pluvius
SS Officer shoots down U S pilot with own pistol
William J. Cullerton of Chicago, a U S Eighth Air Force pilot, was shot by an SS officer using Cullerton s pistol after being captured near Crailsheim Germany. He survived after hidden in woods and a long trek to American lines. Two dozen dogs tracked him as he crawled to safety and recovered in a civilian hospital before rejoining Allied forces.
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Paris
INS
William J. Cullerton
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Cullerton
Ansbach
Nuremberg
Crailsheim
Weather Cloudiness with Showers Across North Carolina
Considerable cloudiness and scattered showers and thunderstorms forecast today tonight and Friday as warm humid conditions persist. US gasoline usage shows rising daily averages since 1941 with 1941 at 1 839 000 barrels and 1945 estimated at 2 100 000 barrels.
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North Carolina
U. S
Teol Fungicide Promises Fast Foot Relief At Mann’s
An advert promotes Teol fungicide as a powerful foot care product. It claims quick germ kill within an hour, penetrates deeply, and reaches more germs. The ad urges purchasing at Mann’s and highlights alcohol-based formulation for itchy sweaty or smelly feet.
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Mann's
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