Biscuit blast ruins teeth in field rations casualty claim
Dentists Capt V Pecora and Capt Jules A Weinberger report soldiers biting hard into biscuits in ration packs cause denture and bridge damage labeled biscuit blast. They recommend soaking biscuits to soften them before eating. Front line medical clearing station near front treats wounded and notes dentistry in the field is improvised but functional.
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Norman
V. Pecora
Beaumont
Texas
Pecora
Jules A. Weinberger
Okla
Weinz
United States
Ation
Floyd T. Bartheld Alester
Sam
St. Louis Cardinals
Carl Hubell
Greenberg
Szalkay
Ulmer
Erie Weatherman Breaks Mold With Romance Tone
In Erie Pennsylvania the Weather Observer G Dorrance Wickham earns attention by forecasting moonlight and using plain spoken terms like hot and sticky. The service appeals especially to Fire's younger generation with a charming, nontechnical style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
INS
Fire
United States
G. Dorrance Wickham
Wickham
YMCA Committee Nominates Board for Negro Branch
The steering committee at the Daniel Brooks center explained the summer recreation program and formed a nominating committee to select a board of directors for the Negro branch. Members include Rev. J. E. Melton as chairman Prof. C. E. Yokely Dr. J. C. Morgan H. M. Kirkpatrick G. W. McCorkle H. L. White and Willis H. Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Daniel Brooks
D. L. Flowe
Theodore Walker
Edgar Hartley
YCA
Flowe
J. E. Melton
C. E. Yokely
J. C. Morgan
H. M. Kirkpatrick
G. W. McCorkle
H. L. White
Willis H. Hart
Boy Scouts Honor Awards Given At St Mark Church
At the court of honor last night at St Mark church Boy Scouts from Troop 12 and Troop 9 received awards including second class star and life Scout honors. Adults in the five year training program also received elements of Scouting specialization and advance training with awards presented by Executive Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark Church
Bobby Bullock
James Kearse
Hula Bullock
Melvin Dowdy
John Little
Bernard Phipher
Bobby McNeil
Charles Whitted
Simpson announce birth of first child in 21 years
Mr and Mrs Luice Simpson of Willowbrook announce the birth of a six pound baby girl born July 10 at 10 a m. The couple say this is their first child after twenty one years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luice Simpson
Willowbrook Street
Meeting and event notices from the community
The Business Men's Civic club holds a meeting at 1333 East Washington Street hosted by W. E. Merritt. The Master Singers perform at St Mathews Church on Wednesday at 8 pm. Watts Bakery outing at the park draws 73 attendees with a $5 prize won by Annie Mae Saunders of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Civic Club
W. E. Merritt
East Washington Street
St. Mathews C. M. E
Watts Bakery
Annie Mae Saunders
High Point
G. W. Simmons
E. C. Alston
W. A. Fuller
Dubose Announces Willie Ann Dubose to Nathaniel Sellers Wedding
Leo Dubose of New Bern announces the marriage of his sister Willie Ann to Nathaniel Sellers. They wed in Chesterfield South Carolina on July 5. The couple makes their home at 304 Vail Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Dubose
New Bern
Willie Ann
Nathaniel Sellers
High Point
Chesterfield
S. C
Mrs. Sellers
Vail Street
Dinner Hosts and City Returnee Attendances
Mrs. Esther McCollum of 30F Daniel Brooks homes entertained guests: J. M. Foust W. M. Patterson G. W. McCorkle of this city and A. H. Finch of Philadelphia. Rev. J. T. McCorkle returned to the city with his son Willie and grandson Ernest after visiting Newport News Virginia with his son Frank McCorkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther McCollum
Daniel Brooks Homes
Ius
J. M. Foust
W. M. Patterson
G. W. McCorkle
A. H. Finch
Philadelphia
J.T. McCorkle
Willie
Ernest
Newport News
Frank McCorkle
Dr George W Truett Revered At Dallas Funeral
Dr George W Truett renowned Baptist minister praised as a religious leader of all time in a funeral oration by Dr Louie D Newton. He served as pastor of Dallas First Baptist for nearly 47 years and led the Baptist World Alliance. Contributions were sought for a memorial tower at Baylor University Hospital.
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Dallas
Tex
George W. Truett
Louie D. Newton
Atlanta
Newton
Dr. Truett
First Baptist Church
Baptist World Alliance
Baylor Hospital
Sweet Potato Price Ceilings Set for 1944 Crop
The Office of Administration announced price ceilings on the 1944 sweet potato crop to target a national average retail of about 10 cents per pound, with July 15 effective dates. The rules set FOB shipping point prices, a 35 cent wholesale markup, and fixed retail percentages, varying by four production zones including Louisiana Sunset area and others.
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Washington
Office of Administration
Office of Economic Stabilization
Louisiana
Sunset
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Ennessee
Delaware
Kenga
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Missouri
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Virginia
California
One Minute Test Answers and Etiquette Hints
The content provides a quiz with answers and etiquette tips. It covers that George V of England Wilhelm II and Nicholas II were first cousins, Dolly was a given name for the wife of a US president, and Wellington was nicknamed The Iron Duke. Also includes hostess manners and a July 12 horoscope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George V
England
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Germany
Nicholas II
Russia
United States
Dolly
Iron Duke
George Washington
the Duke of Wellington
Heffner Wins Chautauqua Spelling Match
Miss Edna H. Heffner of Akron Ohio won the annual spelling match at the Chautauqua institution last night in the amphitheater before about 3000 spectators. The winning word was indefatigable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
N. Y
Edna H. Heffner
Akron
Ohio
Infantile intestinal upsets and their causes explained
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses common infant digestive disturbances beyond infectious diarrhoea. Overfeeding, unrelated infections, mechanical intestinal disorders, and nutritional or metabolic causes are outlined with practical guidance on feeding, weight monitoring, formula adjustments, and when to seek medical help.
Potatoes See Small Price Shifts Across States
The Office of Price Administration reports 1944 Irish potato prices match 1943 month by month with increases in Nebraska Kansas Maryland North Carolina and Virginia for July 15 due to lower yields. National retail prices unchanged. Size B undersize potato differential suspended through July except in California and Arizona. Weather-driven small potatoes rise noted. official grades unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Nebraska
Kansas
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
OPA
California
Arizona
U. S
Support Pledged as Colombia President Is Held
Loyal army units and key Colombian military leaders backed President Alfonso Lopez after rebels seized him in Pasto. Vice President Dario Echandia proclaimed a state of emergency and the acting presidency. Bogota radio said royal forces march on Pasto as Lopez and cabinet members are surrounded. Pasto garrison estimated at 5,000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Alfonso Lopez
Pasto
Dario Echandia
Lopez
San Jose
Costa Rica
Glasgow University Chancellor Sir Daniel McAulay Steven dies
Sir Daniel McAulay Steven, 92, chancellor of Glasgow University since 1934, died today. He served as Glasgow lord provost from 1911 to 1914 and was lord-lieutenant of the county and city. He chaired the Scottish Coal Exporters Association for 18 years and founded university chairs in citizenship Spanish Italian and international history at Glasgow and London. He helped establish the Scottish National Academy of Music as founder and honorary president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Daniel McAulay Stevenson
Glasgow University
Scottish Coal Exporters’ Association
Daniel
London University
Scottish National Academy of Music
Bankers urged to modernize loans and widen service
North Carolina bankers heard Raymond Rodgers of NYU urge immediate steps to meet postwar needs by improving current service and creating new opportunities for business industry people and government. He spoke at the state bankers conference opening in Chapel Hill. William G. F. Price of Chicago urged banks to extend credit, especially to small businesses, and maintain soundness to avoid a repeat of past crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Raymond Rodgers
School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance
New York University
North Carolina Bankers Conference
William G. F. Price
American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
Woman Sentenced in Chadbourn Fuel Rationing Case
Mrs. Kate B. Williamson former chief of the Chadbourn War Price and Rationing Board received an 18 month sentence in federal court after pleading guilty to embezzling gasoline rationing coupons and government property. The Raleigh District OPA accuses her of disposing of coupons and removing office items between April and November 1943.
Freight Train Collision Derailed Four Cars North of Reidsville
A locomotive rear-ended a southbound freight train north of Reidsville last night, injuring brakeman W T Arthur and derailing four box cars. Main Southern line traffic halted for hours as telegraph lines were wrecked and communication to Charlotte slowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
Here
Charlotte
W. T. Arthur
German Potato Crop Rated Below Normal
British ministry of economic warfare experts said Germany’s potato crop this year would be 10 to 15 percent below normal due to a cold spring labor shortages and fertilizer shortages. A Berlin broadcast cited the 1943-44 crop as the smallest in 20 years, about 20 million tons below the prior harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Germany
Berlin
Paris
Vichy
Food Sies
Stab Wounds Fatal Near Clemson Highway
Clarence Gailey aged 22 died in a hospital after a stabbing on the Clemson highway about 13 miles from Anderson. Authorities detained neighbor J B Morton, 46, in connection with the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
S. C
Clarence Gailey
Clemson Highway
J. B. Morton
Gailey
Food Situation Of Nation Is Regarded Hopeful By Experts
Washington reports officials see a hopeful food outlook with favorable weather in six weeks. A record wheat crop of 1.13 billion bushels and a large corn crop of 2.98 billion bushels are forecast, supplemented by oats barley hay. Farmers plan fewer hogs and chickens to cut feed demand, aiding feed supply for a pig crop near 92 million head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
War Food Administration
British Women Avoid War Time Wooden Soled Shoes
In London, women shun wooden soled shoes as unserviceable, preferring attractive leather models. Despite coupon discounts and price cuts by the Board of Trade, demand remains strongest for mid to high priced footwear, with stores limiting hours to meet quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Britain
Board of Trade
Hollywood
Harlem Gang Fight Leaves One Teen Dead In Shootout
New York July 11 Sixteen teen age Negroes were arrested after a Harlem fight last night. One boy, John Jacob Moore aged 15, was killed and a patrolman, William A. Frazier, 28, was critically wounded and not expected to survive. Thirteen youths charged with felonious assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harlem
Critinally
John Jacob Moore
William A. Frazier
North Carolina Letter Carriers elects leaders
Mrs. A. E. Williams reelected president of the ladies auxiliary and C. F. Cornelison reelected vice president of the state association. The 1945 state convention is to be held in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Williams
Ladies Auxiliary
North Carolina
C. F. Cornelison
High Point
Shoes good value but not for coupons or pricey stock
The speaker notes the shoes are good value for the money but not for seven coupons and not for pretending they are. He would like a stack of more expensive shoes but cannot obtain them.
Trade of East Indies spices in ancient times sparks debate
Early references describe the nutmeg and cloves of the East Indies linked to long distance trade routes as far back as 300 B.C. The text notes the spices' value and how they circulated among distant markets, shaping commerce in antiquity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Indies
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