Surplus Goods To Be Sold At Bargain in Charlotte
Government surplus valued at $2.99 million will be sold starting August 5 at the quartermaster depot in Charlotte at prices about one third off. Director J. K. Wilson of the War Assets Administration said items include wool uniforms rainwear and dry goods with priority sales August 5 through 14 before general public sale.
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Charlotte
J. K. Wilson
War Assets Ministration
Quartermaster Depot
Former Jurist And His Family Leave Newton
Former Newton Superior Court Judge J S Rudisill and his family left town for security reasons after five threatening notes were found at their home. Billy Rudisill, 15, was attacked by a masked prowler on Sunday night on a neighbor’s porch. No new developments were reported. Sheriff Ray Pitts and Police Chief George Gilbert said guards remain at the Rudisill home.
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Newton
J. S. Rudisill
Superior Court
Ray Pitts
Rudisill
Billy Rudisill
Pitts
George Gilbert
Diamonds Shine From Light Break
Diamonds gain their brilliance from their unique ability to bend and split light, producing sparkling colors and fire when viewed from different angles.
Residents Told of Bombing near Cherry Point
Cherry Point air station announces extensive marine bombing from today through August 5 near Hog Island seven miles south of Ewan Quarter. Night runs planned July 29 and August 2 will feature flashes from 500 million candle power bulbs. residents should not be alarmed.
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Cherry Point
Hog Island
Ewan Quarter
Cherry Point Air Station
18 000 Tubes In Brain Of Army Computer
The U S army's mathematical robot the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer has 18 000 electronic tubes. This compares with 10 tubes in the average radio 400 in the largest radar set and under 800 in a B 29 bomber.
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U.S
Georgia Tobacco Sells Below 1945 Prices At Open
Valdosta Ga July 25 Opening day sales of Georgia Florida flue cured tobacco show higher prices for quality leaf but lower grades fell as much as 16 50 under last year. Bulk sales were 43 to 48 per hundred pounds with better leaf up to 3 per hundred. Good lemon sold at 47 and choice lemon at 52. Volume across 19 markets described as extremely heavy with good and fine grades up.
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Valdosta
Georgia‘Florida
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Los Angeles Dealer Recovers Note From Night Shelter Case
A Los Angeles appliance dealer reports a hous ing witness slept several nights in an empty refrigerator case at the rear of the store and left a thank you note and a dollar bill.
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Los Angeles
Eileen O’Connor to Dance in Tokyo Return
The Irish ballerina Eileen O Connors return engagement in Tokyo under USO sponsorship promises a warmer reception than in 1941. She recalls the harsh 1941 Yokohama inspection and the limited crowd at the Imperial Hotel and looks forward to performing for GIs amid changing wartime attitudes.
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New York
NEA
Eileen O'Connor
Tokyo
Eileen
Colleen
Yokohama
Imperial Hotel
Gus
Manila
USO
Denver
Hollywood
London
U. S. State Department
Munich
U. S
Remodeled Chorus Costumes to Keep Gals Glamorous Overseas
Camp Shows wardrobe chief Maxine Mosely explains a large scale salvage operation to convert worn costumes into fresh looks for chorus girls entertaining troops overseas. From stock 85 percent of outfits will be reused as 9000 costumes are refreshed for six units, with six dancers per unit, plus eighty-five percent reused in musicals. Six shows in production will ship 240 to 576 costumes for chorines, with 25 plays sent to troops from Berlin to Tokyo by Oct. 15.
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New York
INS
Maxine Mosely
Berlin
Tokyo
Miss Mosely
Diamond
Pacific
Europe
Government buys and stores North Carolina potatoes
North Carolina harvested 12 000 carloads of potatoes with the government paying farmers for about 2100 carloads unharvested and 1300 stored. About 100 carloads were shipped for school lunchrooms and state institutions. Payments per hundredweight were 1 50 for unharvested and 1 75 for stored potatoes. The 1946 crop set a regional record. In Tulsa Oklahoma Sheriff Marrs plans a whisky party before Jan 1, 1947 to destroy 10000 pints of seized liquor, seeking to return funds to taxpayers.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Hillman Moody
Cormodity Credit Corporation
Moody
Tulsa
Okla
A. Garland Marrs
W. V. Caffey
Oklahoma
Guilford County Realty Transfers In High Point Township
Guilford County transfers list several property deals in High Point and nearby areas. W. W. Raper and wife transfer two lots to J. G. Ritch and wife, and others involve D. E. Headen property three lots to B. R. M. Dougiats and wife. Additional transfers cover Grimes Street, Banner Street, Fayetteville Street, Tate Street, Cable Street, Otteray Drive and subdivisions in T Y Hamilton.
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High Point Township
High Point
Thomasville
Denton Railroad Company
Yadkin Development Company
Grimes Street
W. W. Raper
J. G. Ritch
Raper
J. F. Dale
Charlies G. Weavil
T. Y. Hamilton
Richard FE. Nance
Joe Valentine
D. E. Headen
BR. M. Dougiats
D. E
Cable Street
High Point Mortgage and Investment Company
A. K. Martin
Otteray Drive
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Atlanta
Georgia
Agriculture Department
H. McCormick
Lucky Sefrue
Teharne Mamoe
Kellogg’s
Sanka
Gulf Spray
Trak
Sanettes
California
Liver
Beh Food Stores
West End
Guilford County Realty
J Rolt
J. Allen Smith & Company
Knoxville, Tennessee
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