Gershwin’s Death Anniversary Sparks Film Tribute
A reflection on George Gershwin born Brooklyn September 26 1898 and died July 11 1937. The piece notes his mother in New York and a new life story film reaching cities soon. Gershwin’s impact on jazz and Tin Pan Alley is highlighted along with his income from sheet music and phonograph records.
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George Gershwin
Gershwin
New York
Central Park
George
Pava
Brooklyn
N. Y
Morris and
Rose Bruskin Gershwin
Charles Hambitzer
Edward Kilenyi
Rubin Goldmark
Igy
Bess
Paul Whiteman
Authority on Deafness Clinic at Sheraton High Point
Mr. J. H. Miller with ten years of experience conducts an Acousti con Better Hearing Clinic for the Hard of Hearing at the Sheraton Hotel in High Point on Wednesday July 11 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. He offers scientifically correct fittings with New War Developed Hearing Lenses of Bone and Air Conduction instruments and can arrange evening home demonstrations with no obligation for consultation.
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J. H. Miller
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Miller
Adv
Former Baseball Player Wounded Acc identally
MACON Ga July 10 An accidental shot in the head with a 30 calibre bullet during maneuvers at Camp Wheeler yesterday left Sgt John Frye 28 former professional baseball player in critical condition at Lawson General Hospital Atlanta He formerly played for Charlotte N C Greenville S C Chattanooga in the Southern Association and St Louis Brown while ending 1943 season Frye was in a squad tactical problem when the bullet penetrated his steel helmet paralyzing his left side He was moved to Atlanta for brain surgery Frye began in District of Columbia Legion junior teams and joined Orlando of the Florida State League in 1938
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Macon
Camp Wheeler
John Frye
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta
Frye
Charlotte
N. C
Greenville
D. C
South Atlantic Baseball League
Chattanooga
St. Louis Brown
District of Columbia Legion
Washington, D. C
Orlando
Soil Cement Proves Strength on Vast Light-Traffic Routes
Service on hundreds of miles of light-traffic roads and streets and at many airports shows Soil Cement is strong dense and highly resistant to sun rain and frost. It is placed as the paving material across multiple facilities.
Redeployment Training for Six Million US Troops
In Europe and the United States the army high command reshapes six million troops for Pacific duty. Officers learn from Far Eastern veterans while GIs train in barracks and on fields from France to San Francisco. The article contrasts Japanese tactics with German methods and notes planned increases in recreation and education as redeployed troops adapt to a new war theater.
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Europe
United States
Army High Command
France
San Francisco
Hitler
Jin
Tokyo
Orient
Nile
Rhine
Geo. C. Marshall
Hfoat
North
Africa
Tunisian
Italy
Germany
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Pacific Ocean
Army
Navy
Rome
Paris
Marseilles
Brest
Orleans
Cologne
Ernie Pyle
Tough Sailing Lies Ahead Of Truman's Bill
Washington reports a rough congressional path for President Truman's unemployment benefits bill as Doughton declines to comment and Knutson predicts defeat. The plan would raise weekly benefits to 25 dollars, extend to 26 weeks, cover 3 million federal workers and 160 000 to 200 000 maritime workers with federal funding.
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Washington
Truman
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Knutson
R-Minn
Young Ace Billy Cole Throws Fifth No Hit Game
Billy Cole, 12, pitcher for the Gu lotta stars, hurled his fifth straight no hit game guiding New Orleans junior circuit to a 23 0 victory over Higgins Wildcats in the Junior American Legion. Scouts say no rush to sign him.
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New York
Billy Cole
New Orleans
Billy
Gulotta Stars
Higgins Wildcats
American Legion
Rubber caps run short on Brighton beaches
Landlocked Brighton reports many girls on beaches but few swimmers due to a rubber swimming cap shortage. The story notes nearly 2,000 plant species meld fibers useful to man.
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Brighton
England
Wake County Health Director Reelected
Dr. A. C. Bulla has been reelected director of the Wake County health department, strengthening leadership for local public health initiatives.
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Radfigh
A. C. Bulla
Wake County Health Department
First Rocky Mountain spotted fever fatality in Robeson County
Theresa Tyner six year old daughter of Mrs Bunyon Tyner of route 4 died after a two weeks illness in a local hospital. The source notes this as the first fatality from Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Robeson County in three years. The narrative then references a funeral for Richard Leach, a former Trinity College football captain and Lehigh assistant coach, who died of a heart attack.
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Lueumberyon
Rocky Mountain
Robeson
Theresa Tyner
Bunyon Tyner
Route 4
Washington
Richard €. Leach
Trinity
Duke) College
Leach
Lehigh University
Tragic Death Of Soldier Near Tampa
Sgt. Harry Pope of Valdese North Carolina died yesterday near Tampa when a truck struck him while he attempted to hitch a ride to Drew Field air base. He is survived by his widow Mrs Lorena Pope of Rutherfordton College and his mother Mrs Mattie G Pope of Valdese.
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Tampa
Fla
Harry Pope
Valdese
N. C
Drewfield Arm
Air Base
Lorena Pope
Rutherfordton College
Mattie G. Pope
N.C
North Carolina Bond Drive Hits 85 Percent of Goal
Winston Salem reports NC total sales of E bonds at 45.7 million, 85 percent of the 53.5 million quota. Clar ence Leinbach, state war finance chairman, said unreported sales could still meet the target. By July 6, eighteen counties had reached their goals.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Clarence T. Leinbach
War Finnance
Leinbach
North Carolina Reports 1944 Farm Shipments and Cotton Decline
The North Carolina department of agriculture announced 1944 farm movements by rail and boat totaling 9 156 carrot equivalents of fruits and vegetables. Potatoes led with 4 606 carrots, then peaches 1 721 and watermelons 1 740. Cotton acreage as of July 1 stood at 595 000 acres, 72 percent below last year, due to tobacco emphasis and peanut shift plus spring stand difficulties.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Bernard L. Ross
Department
Storm Kills Six in Lehigh Valley Area
A violent electrical storm across Phillipsburg Easton Bethlehem Allentown leaves at least six dead and hundreds of thousands in damages. Homes crushed by landslides, bridges washed out and rivers risen while rain drenched a 25 mile belt from Philadelphia toward Northampton. Police report two houses toppled. one man found burned amid a fire caused by downed lines.
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Phillipsburg
N. J
Lehigh Valley
Delaware Ri
Bethlehen
Allentown
Easton
Phlipsburg
Northampton
Delaware River
Pennsylvania and
Jersey Central Rai
Weather Bureau
Hat
John Horbrow
Egypt
Robert A. Fierey
Bet
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Chicopee Falls
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Portland Cement Association State Planters Bank Bidg
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Rad
Niagara
William “Red” Hill, Jr
Niagara River
Niagara Glen
Hill
Polite
Niagara Falls
Hirohito
Coxey
Guadalcanal
Oknawa
Borneo
Bill
Angter
Harnett County
Angier
David H. Young
Young’s
Charles M. Johnson
Baxter Durham
General Assembly
Walker Lyerly
Hickory
Johnson
Dick Leach
Wachovia
Time-Payment Department
Salisbury
Charlotte Ashenil CE
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