Four Markets Move Up Opening Date for Tobacco
Four tobacco markets Aberdeen Springs Sanford and Itdage withdraw from the middle belt and join the eastern belt to open August 19. Middle belt markets begin September 2. Growers plan a Washington committee request for government graders in time for the August opening. Cotton mills in western Europe increase use of American cotton postwar.
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Aberdeen
Eee
Anaquay Springs
Sanford
Itdage
Washington
Miami to send players to national bridge championships
Miami Florida will be represented at the national championships in Chicago starting July 31 at the Hotel Stevens. Ned Tobin, former secretary of the American Contract Bridge League, is expected to attend and is noted for a notable play in a past southeastern sectional open event where he sacrificed to win five tricks with a heart and diamond sequence.
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Miami
Fla
Hotel Stevens
Chicago
Chicago Nationals
E. J
Ned) Tobin
Ned
Florida
South
West
Students Head Speaks Before Exchange Club at Sheraton
Miss Jacqueline Meekins, president elect of the student body, told Exchange Club members that only one in six North Carolina residents voted in 1833 and urged greater democracy through political participation. She shared experiences from a national student conference in Washington and called for unity among students. Attendance prizes went to Tom Fendley and visitor Joe Beamon.
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Exchange Club
Sheraton Hotel
Jacqueline Meekins
Miss Meekins
North Carolina
Polio Unit Fund Nears $50,000 Total
Jaycees report polio hospital funds collected in Greensboro will surpass the $50,000 goal with donations for a new convalescent unit already at $47,866.20. Leader Nick Lawrence announced the drive began 10 days ago and contributions continue. Workers at Highland Cotton Mills, Cloverdale Dye Works, and Adams-Millis contributed $3,213.97 to the total.
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Jaycees
Greensboro
Nick Lawrence
Highland Cotton Mills
Cloverdale Dye Works
Adams-Millis
Airport funding approved by Greensboro council
Greensboro officials passed the 1947 1948 municipal budget with one dissenting vote. J T Martin and Ceasar Cone spoke for the Greensboro High Point Airport authority urging funding, while councilman E L Faulconer opposed only the airport appropriation, voting yes on the rest.
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Greensboro
Muc
Greensboroh
High Point Authority
J. T. Martin
Ceasar Cone
E. L. Faulconer
Europeans Feel Another War Near Says Taylor Simpson
Taylor M. Simpson, real estate dealer, told the American Business club he recently toured eastern Europe and North Africa. He said Europeans feel an imminent war, with Russia tensions possibly accelerating before July. He cited rationing and nationalization as Britain and France weaknesses and noted a lack of worker incentive. Simpson called for American leadership and expressed relief at home after his travels.
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Taylor M. Simpson
Europe
North Africa
Paris
Simpson
America
Britain
France
England
Chigger Moffitt
Bill Tomlinson
American Business Club
Chamber of Commerce
Nick Lawrence
WHPE
Frank Lambeth
First Baptist Will Hear Tenn. Pastor
Members of the First Baptist church will hear a sermon Sunday morning by Rev. A. S. Hale of the Jefferson City Tenn. church. The pulpit committee announced. Since Rev Wilbur Hutchins resigned to Portsmouth Va the church has been pastorless with Dr A B Conrad as interim pastor.
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First Baptist Church
A. S. Hale
First Baptist Church of
Jefferson City, Tenn
Wilbur Hutchins
Portsmouth
A. B Conrad
China Sees Civil Strife as War of Ideologies
In Statesville on July 21 Dr. Chen Chih Mai the Chinese counselor to the United States called China's civil strife a war between democracy and communism Speaking before the Lions Club he said the struggle for democracy is partly won but Chinese communists persistently stand in the way.
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Statesville
United States
China
Chen Chih Mai
Lions Club
Birds Extinction Trend Over Two Centuries Surges Past Hundred Types
Historical data show over a century, more than 100 bird species have vanished. Researchers cite habitat loss, hunting, and climate change as key drivers, with ongoing risks to remaining avifauna across continents.
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N. Phillips
Boyd Baker
Morrison-Neese Company
Johnny van
Paul Casey
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Robert Howison
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Doll House
William B. McKenney
America’s Card Authority
NEA Service
Val
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East Pass
Axtereris
Dial
Jack Aldridge
High Point
Avon
FCX
Jamestown School
Aldridge
Raleigh
Guilford County
C. H. Spencer
A. B. Gerringer
Gibsonville
H. P. Gunn
Brown Summitt
Enterprise
Gate City Body
Taylor Simpson
Max Meeks
WMFR
Fred Flagler
The
D. A. Rawley
Betsy Saunders
Community Radio Council
Robert Thompson
Bill Williams
First Baptist
OLAG
Newark
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United S
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Richardson’s Department Store
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