Newport News Prepares For Nation's All-Out War
Mary Louise Medley paints Newport News as a mobilizing port city with shipyards, railways, and harbor defenses expanding rapidly. Thousands of workers flood the gates, identification badges adorn workers, and housing rises as antisubmarine patrols, camouflage ships, and Navy men shape a wartime panorama along the James River. The scene includes the Victory Arch, USO Center, and a transient blend of sailors, marines, and recruits in a bustling wartime massif.
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Williamsburg
Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Collis P. Huntington
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Strand
Norfolk Pier
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Charlestown
West Virginia
Chessie
USO
the James
Archer M Huntington
Anna Hyatt Huntington
Mariner’s Museum
Tahiti
York River
Seige
Yorktown
Naval Research
John Paul Jones
Matthew Fontaine Maury
Collis Huntington
Admiral Sims
The
Mariner's Museum
Huntingtons
Plaques Honor 93 Men In Service At Wesley Memorial Church
Morning service at Wesley Memorial Church featured two framed plaques listing 93 church members serving in the armed forces. W B Hall devised the tributes and more names may be added as others depart. Families are invited to attend and advise if names are missing.
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Wesley Memorial Church
W. B. Hall
Park Bench Shave Club Tale Echoes City Life
An elderly man recalls staying in a Central Park West apartment during gas rationing and a noisy hotel stay. A nostalgic Stork Club memory follows, recounting a songwriter and his wife who vanished briefly after asking for magazines and later reunited yet with another man.
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Midtown
New York
Central Park West
Stork Club
Reno
Transportation of Books to Greensboro for Boys in Service
The public library has 300 ready packed books for boys in the armed services and seeks a volunteer with a truck to transport them to state headquarters at Woman's College Greensboro for a book collection drive. Call the library at 4526 if you can help.
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Greensboro
Woman's College
The
Public Library
Death of Mars Hill merchant R S Gibbs at 72
R S Gibbs 72 a prominent Mars Hill merchant and longtime church and college trustee died at his home after a brief illness. He guided Mars Hill College and served as a director of the French Board Bank in Marshall and a deacon of Mars Hill Baptist Church. Survived by his wife two sons Terry Wood Gibbs and R S Gibbs Jr and four daughters plus ten grandchildren.
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Gibbs
Mars Hill
A . RS. Gibbs
Mars Hill College
French Board Bank
Marshall
Asheville
Kate Jarvis Gibbs
R. S. Gibbs, Jr
North Wilkesboro
Terry Wood Gibbs
Baltimore
Grace Owen
W. EB. Wilkins
Raleigh
Marton Owen
Hal Carter
Local pool meet to crown Water Pageant queen
Tuesday at 8 30 local swimming meet sponsored by Head Life Guard Clarence Holt and Assistant Life Guard Bonnie Wright features a popularity contest for city women. Contest runs two weeks with votes from pool admissions. War effort limits travel, park aims for wholesome recreation. W S C S to meet at St Marks church Tuesday evening with services and talks led by Rev Jones.
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Clarence Holt
Bonnie Wright
Ladies Circle No 1 Meeting at Mrs Brown's Home
Ladies Circle No 1 of St Mark's M E Church convenes this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs Lubertha Brown for a local church gathering.
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St. Mark's M. E. Church
Lubertha Brown
Auxiliary Police To Meet In City Hall Monday Evening
The city calls a meeting of designated auxiliary policemen with Chief of Police W.G. Friddle at 7 o clock Monday evening in city hall. Attendees include Alonzo H. Holmes Richard A. Leak James W. Ross H T Starr Jesse Derr Way Coleman Tucker Withers Allen Steele James Ewings Joe Stancel C C Cross Wm R Robinson Wm A Martin A V Barnhill Mahlon Leach Frank Davis Arthur Reid and Jack Wallace.
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WG. Friddle
Alonzo H. Holmes
Richard A. Leak
James W. Ross
H. T. Starr
Jesse Derr
Way Coleman
Tucker Withers
Allen Steele
James Ewings
Joe Stancel
C. C. Cross
Wm. R. Robinson
Wm. A. Martin
A. V
Harris announces Thelma Harris engagement to Thomas O Stalling
Mrs Sarah Harris of Daniel Brooks Homes announces the engagement of her daughter Thelma to Thomas O Stalling of Passaic New Jersey He is the son of Rev J M O Stalling of Passaic N J The wedding is set for Sunday afternoon August 30 at 4 Rev J W Wilder to officiate Parthenia Harris sister and 194% popularity winner will be maid of honor John O Stalling brother of the groom will be best man A reception will follow the ceremony
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Miss Harris
Sarah Harris
Apt
Daniel Brooks Homes
Thelma
Thomas O’stalling
Passiac
New Jersey
O’stalling
J. M. O'Stalling
Passaic
N. J
Rev. J. W. Wilder
Parthenia Harris
John O’stalling
Lawyer Crissman to Speak at Cherry Street Church
Walter E. Crissman attorney will be guest speaker at Cherry Street Presbyterian Church this evening at 6 oclock. He will address the topic Winning Young People To Christian Service highlighting outreach and church youth engagement.
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Lawyer Crissman
Walter E. Crissman
Cherry Street Presbyterian Church
Reed to Preach at St Matthew's C M E Church
Rev C H Reed of Russell Chapel C M E Church Greensboro will preach at St Matthew's C M E Church this city this afternoon at three o'clock. He will be accompanied by his choir and congregation.
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MR. Reed
C. H. Reed
Russell Chapel
Greensboro
St. Matthew's C. M. E
Richard D. Clark Dies at 50 in City Home
Richard D. Clark, 50, died at his home on West Green Street early Friday. He is survived by his wife Mrs Lethal Clark, his mother Mrs Amy Clark of Spar ta Georgia, two brothers John H. Clark of High Point and B W Clark of Warrenton Georgia. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the Church of God on Gurly Street with Rev Archie Melvin of Durham officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery.
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Richard Clark
Richard D. Clark
West Green Street
Lethal Clark
Amy Clark
Sparta
Georgia
John H. Clark
High Point
B. W. Clark
Warrenton
Church of God
Gurly Street
Archie Melvin
Durham
Greenhill Cemetery
Mars Hill Holiness Sunday Services and Events
Sunday school at 9 45 led by Superintendent John L Smith at Mars Hill Holiness with morning service at Melock. At 3 pm Rev W M Watson pastor Mt Carver Baptist Winston Salem will deliver a sermon with choir and congregation. Y P H A at o clock. Evening service at o clock Elder Cook to oversee both services. Pearson Memorial Sunday school 9 45 with Mrs
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Mars Hill Holiness
John L. Smith
Melock
W. ML. Watson
Mt. Carver
Mrs Cornelia Reid Calls All Drive Captains To Haizlip Home
Mrs Cornelia Reid, chairwoman of the U S A drive for funds, requests that all captains and workers gather at Haizlip's Funeral Home this afternoon at five for a mass meeting to organize the fundraising effort.
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Cornelia Reid
Haizlip
Tea at Miss Wava Robinson’s Home Hosts Club
A tea will be held at the home of Miss Wava Robinson on Normal Street this afternoon from 3 30 until 5 o clock. This tea is sponsored by the Young People s Club of the Presbyterian Church.
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Wava Robinson
Normal Street
Young People's Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Win the War meeting reports to be given at NAACP event
Reports from the 7th Win the War mass meeting in Raleigh July 14 will be presented at the NAACP mass meeting at First Baptist Church Monday at 8 o'clock. Music will be provided by the Choral Club and the United Usher Board Choir.
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Raleigh
First Baptist Church
Choral Club
United Usher Board
Club to Meet Beautician Group at Belair Home
The High Point Beautician's Club will meet at Mrs. Gussie Belair's home Apt 354A Daniel Brooks Homes on Monday evening at 7 o'clock.
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High Point Beautician’s
Gussie Belair
Apt
Daniel Brooks
Flower contest at St Stephen’s A M E Zion Church
The Relief Club led by Mrs E E Stanton will host a flower contest Monday at 8 pm. Contest entrants and assistants include Miss Millie Stite with carnation and Henry Howard, Mrs Hortense Leach with daisy and B A Steele, Mrs Daisy Brown with rose and W F Donnell, Mrs Ida Torrence with lily and A D Brown, and Mrs Allie Crawford with Julip and L W Strong. Bible Palace Tent meetings continue with tonight’s topic Adam’s Mother's Birthday.
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Relief Club of
St. Stephen's A. M. E. Zion Church
E. E. Stanton
Millie Stite
Henry Howard
Hortense Leach
Daisy
B. A. Steele
Daisy Brown
Rose
W. F. Donnell
Ida. Torrence
Lily
A. D. Brown
Allie Crawford
Julip
L. W. Strong
Day Camp Experiments Beneficial For Negro Girls
The Community Day Camp at William Penn High School opens Tuesday. Sponsored by the Girl Reserve of the YWCA, it receives sixty dollars from the Community Chess plus one dollar per girl. Camp offers swimming tennis craft drama and a balanced lunch with scholarships for five unable to pay. Campers learn etiquette responsibility sportsmanship and teamwork under instructors Clarence Holt Bonnie Wright Evelyn DeBerry Mrs. Earlene Ballinger Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Stanton teachers guide crafts music and daily duties for table and dish duty.
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William Penn High School
Girl Reserve Department
Fife Guards
Clarence Holt
Bonnie Wright
Evelyn DeBerry
Earlene Ballinger
Miller
Stanton
J. W. Townes
Victor Blackburn
Thelma Drake
Mrs McNeil and Phillias Return From Visit
Mrs. Mattie McNeil and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Phillia have returned to the city after visiting Mrs. McNeill's son in Alexandria Virginia and her brother and sister in law. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Phillia were in Pennsylvania.
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Mattie McNeil
Sam Phillia
City
Meeting Here Today Guilford Sunday School Unit meets at Calvary Baptist
The Guilford County Sunday School and B T U unit will convene this afternoon at Calvary Baptist Church at 3 o clock. All Baptist members of the unit are urged to attend.
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Guilford County Sunday School
Calvary Baptist Church
City Wide Boys Club leaves for two day camp trip
Under the sponsorship of Boys' Commissioner O. E. Davis the group of boys will depart Wednesday at 10 o clock for Camp Hi Day near Southmount. Boys must contact Davis by Tuesday noon to register and receive instructions. Each boy handles his own cooking and carries two days of food for swimming fishing and hiking activities.
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Boys Club
Boys
O. E. Davis
Hi-Day
Southmount
Personal notices from Mrs Peebles and others
Mrs Ola Peebles of New York visits her mother Ars Lucy Hoover at 902 Hoover Street. Miss Frances Beamon stays with sister Myra Beamon and nephew Paul Thomas in Detroit and plans travel in Michigan and Canada before returning home. Mrs Winemena Brotherton of Salisbury visits sister Virginia Graham at 825 Hoover Street. Master Herman Long, Virginia Graham’s nephew, also spends the summer with her.
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Ola Peebles
New York
Ars
Lucy Hoover
Hoover Street
Frances Beamon
Myra Beamon
Paul Thomas
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Canada
WiNemena Brotherton
Salisbury
Virginia Graham
Herman Long
Graham
Drunken Driving Charged In City Arrest
A man was arrested yesterday by city police on drunken driving charges at Siler Road and 305 Woodrow Avenue. He was held under a 500 dollar bond for trial in Municipal Court.
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Siler Road
Woodrow Avenue
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