Entertainment chief boosts morale at Douglas plants
At Douglas Aircraft in California veteran showman Christie directs worker morale through 20 minute lunch hour entertainments. He organizes vaudeville, boxing, bowling, softball and hobby clubs for 64 Long Beach plant teams funded by welfare profits. He notes laughter boosts production and workers volunteer for lunchtime acts while many younger staff remember his earlier film era antics.
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Christie
Douglas Aircraft Pony
Seain
Ontario
Canada
Gertie
Douglas
Douglas Victory Minstrels
George Washington
Long Beach
Notice to Soldier Relatives for Portrait Submissions
Thursday noon is the deadline for all soldier photographs to appear in the near Sunday edition of The Enterprise. Tintypes and small figure Kodak pictures cannot be used for cuts. Those who paid for unused cuts may receive a refund by presenting receipts at The Enterprise.
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Soldier
Enterprise
Seven Prisoners Paroled By Governor Broughton
RALEIGH July 10 Seven prisoners including three convicted of second degree murder were paroled today by Governor Broughton. Named are Paul Bailey sentenced to 15 20 years David Hope 25 30 years Walter Gilmore 20 years Arthur Blay Blake 12 months Robert Lee 12 months Sade Ray 12 months Crowell Burroughs 12 months.
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Raleigh
Broughton
Paul Bailey
Lee County
David Hope
New Hanover
Walter Gilmore
Arthur Blay
Blake
Greene
Robert Lee
Harnett
Sade Ray
Granville
Crowell Burroughs
Columbus
Storing Car Storage Temperature Affects Battery Loss
At 100 degrees Fahrenheit the idle storage battery loses charge three times as fast as at 70 degrees. At 32 degrees the loss is vanishingly small, making temperature a critical factor for parked cars.
Pin-Up Glamour Sought to Boost Laundry Industry
Washington report says laundry workers need glamor to attract recruits. National Industrial Launderers chief George Busk warns the public, urging government aid, priority reallocations, and women from homes to fill 7,000 laundries serving 12 million families and many institutions. The industry faces likely collapse without action.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
War Manpower Commission
George Busk
Chicago
United States Employment Service
Allied convoy leaves Gibraltar toward Mediterranean
Berlin radio reported from Algeciras that a convoy of 30 merchant ships, including eighteen British vessels of 10,000 tons, eight American ships, and four Dutch ships of 5,000 tons, departed Gibraltar fully loaded for the Mediterranean. Four American destroyers followed in the same direction.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Algeciras
Spain
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Returning Home At War The Soldier’s Promise
Eugene C. O Brien writes of leaving loved ones behind as he serves in the navy. He vows to return after the war, asking family to stay brave and hopeful while he battles on. He mentions a dear little girl left behind and a household waiting mother sister sweetheart and dad.
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Willard J. Wiley
J. D. Wiley
Maple Street
Willard Wiley
Wiley
Camp Wheeler
Fort Dix
New Jersey
New York State
Paul W. Hicks
Lillis Hicks
Park Street
Rachel Hicks
Asheboro Street
Hicks
Camp Edwards
Mass
United States Army
Alabama
Roland H. Hicks
Medical Corps
Camp Carson
Colorado
Lillie Hicks
Pvt. Hicks
Z. EF. Whitley
South Main Street
Earl L. Whitley
General Hospital
Camp Claiborne
Fort Bragg
Camp Barkley
Texas
Velma Saunders Whitley
Lloyd E. Whitley
South Pacific
Montgomery
Ala
Cpl
Douglas E. Whitley
Shaw Field
Sumter
S. C
Navy
Sweetheart
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