May Intervened Twice For Garsson's Son In War Dept Clarification
The War Department said Rep. May intervened twice with General Eisenhower on behalf of Capt. Joseph Garsson, son of a munitions promoter under Senate scrutiny. The letters, sent in the European theater, had no influence on the court martial, which found Garsson guilty of wilful disobedience. Garsson was relieved from active duty earlier, and clemency was debated through the chain of command.
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Washington
War Department
Rep
May
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph H. Garsson
Department
House Military Committee
Eisenhower
Young Garsson
Garsson
Murray Garsson
Senate War Investigating Committee
Combine
Capt. Garsson
Tril
Europe
Gries
France
143Rd Infantry
6Th Corps
New Dean of Women for Carolina Appointed
Dr Katherine Kennedy Carmichael, English faculty at Hockaday Junior College Dallas Texas, named dean of women at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill by President Frank P Graham and Chancellor R B House She succeeds Mrs Marvin H Stacy who retires September 1 as dean emeritus after 27 years in administration Carmichael begins duties September 1
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Chapel Hill
Katherine Kennedy Carmichael
Hockaday Junior College
Dallas
Texas
University of North Carolina
Frank P. Graham
R. B. House
Carmichael
Marvin H. Stacy
Orangeburg Gets State's First Soap Factory
Senator Johnson announces a new soap factory to be built in Orangeburg South Carolina the state’s first. The plant plans to hire about 100 workers and open within 30 days if feasible. Andrew D. Griffith of Southland Provision Co in Orangeburg helped secure fat allocations for soap production.
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Washington
Orangesburg
S. C
Senator Johnson
D-Sc
Andrew D. Griffith
Southland Provision Company
Woman rescues toddler from 15-foot well in Missouri
ISTURGEON Mo Mrs O F Carroll crawled down a pipe into a 15-foot well to save her two and a half year old daughter Kitti Standing in four feet of water she placed the child in a bucket and neighbors pulled them to safety Dr Robert James of Detroit invented the germicidal lamp in 1934
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Isturgeon
INS
O. F. Carroll
Kitti
Robert James
Detroit
Eisenhower suspends military sentence after clemency review
Brig Gen Edward C Betts and the reviewing officer urged suspending the sentence of Garsson citing circumstances and the accused's creditable record. On May 15 Eisenhower confirmed the sentence but suspended its execution following Betts' recommendation. Garsson returned from Europe on October 22, 1945.
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Eisenhower
Edward C. Betts
Betts
War Department
Garsson
Europe
Jap Sentenced In Killing of Winston Man
A three man American military commission in Shanghat sentenced eight Japanese for the mass murder of 14 American fliers downed over Formosa in 1945. Death were given to Col Seiichi Furukawa and Lt Col Naritaka Sugiura. The slain Americans included Sgt Bobbie L Lawrence of Winston-Salem North Carolina.
Co operative Club shows international drive and local install
At the Sheraton hotel the Co operative club met with Roy Zingenfuss George Perrit and Hugh Keeling as guests. Zingenfuss outlined a push to grow international cooperative clubs and multiply local clubs within a year. A city lake installation service followed with E R Anderson installed as local president succeeding Liston Freeman Keeling presided and spoke briefly.
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Co-operative Club
Sheraton Hotel
Roy Zingenfuss
George Perrit
Greensboro
Hugh Keeling
Uests
Ingenfus
City Lake
E. R. Anderson
Liston
Rotary program outlines international service goal
Thomasville Rotary heard Robert C. Rapp outline Rotary International’s aim to promote understanding and peace through world fellowship. He spoke on how international service links nations, and urged members traveling abroad to visit other clubs as ambassadors of good will. Thomas A. Finch Jr. joined, welcomed by president Stuart Burton. visitors included Capt. Bobby Carpenter and Browne Finch.
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Thomasville
Robert C. Rapp
Rotary
Rapp
International Service Committee
America
Thomas A. Finch, Jr
Stuart Burton
Burton
Finch
T. Austin Finch
Bobby Carpenter
Henry Leach
Live Oak
Fra
P. C. Smith
High Point
Browne Finch
Lone Registrant HENDERSON Poll Shows Low Interest
In Henderson on July 25 the college center poll drew little interest from veterans and non veterans with only one World War II registrant noted across Monday and Tuesday voting efforts.
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Henderson
College Center
Come In Nines Pittsburg Youth Fractures Arm Again
Alfred Binstead, nineteen, playing on a baseball nine, fell and fractured his arm for the ninth time. The incident occurred in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
Alfred Binstead
New Car Gadgets Target Feminine Drivers and Comfort
Female motorists may soon use dashboard telephones with a talking button and a radio linked system. A compact jack for tire changes and white Celcon discs for tires promise convenience. Plastic upholstery in ivory blue green and rose aims to keep cars looking fresh despite wear.
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Kay Sherwood
NEA
Easy wearing dress pattern 4508 for full figure sizes
Pattern 4508 offers clean cut slender lines for the shirtwaist look in sizes 12 through 48. Order for 25 cents, mail to The High Point Enterprise Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th St New York. Include size name address and style number. Anne Adams summer book adds fashion ideas for 15 cents more.
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High Point Enterprise
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
Yanks Receive Chance to Howl For Beauties
Fort Meade announces a beauty contest for August 6 open to all soldiers. A beauty queen will be chosen by popular acclaim through applause whistling stamping feet and wolf calls. The event reflects informal post morale activities at Fort Meade Maryland.
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Fort George G. Meade
Detroit
Fort Meade
Army Post
Producing the Deadly Ray Germ Killing Lamps
A new mercury vapor lamp emits germ killing radiation when electricity passes through mercury gas at low pressure. Advertised as suitable for home, school, or office use, the device promises sterilization capabilities via electric current.
Bride Sneaks In ST. Louis Wedding Lineup
In St. Louis a wedding lineup features groom James Sullivan officiating priest Fr. Leo Sullivan his mother Mrs. Octavius Sullivan as mass singer Teresa and Mary Ann Sullivan as bridesmaids. Brothers John and Charles Sullivan serve as best man and usher while Pauline Bencini stands as bride. A fish-decorated ring adds luck.
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ST. Louis
INS
James Sulivan
Leo Sullivan
Octavius Sullivan
Teresa
Mary Ann Sullivan
John
Charles Sullivan
Pauline Bencini
Bell gifts ivory telephones to Queen Victoria
Alexander Graham Bell presented Queen Victoria with a pair of ivory telephones, a historic demonstration of early telephone technology during the era of royal patronage.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Queen Victoria
Potato Chips Make Appealing Snack Basis For Lunches
Shortages of meat and bread spur homemakers to craft tasty snacks using potato chips. Paper box packaging preserves freshness longer under humidity, with tests showing chips stay crisp up to 413 days at 50 percent humidity and over three months at 70 percent. The guide suggests potato chip canapes with pimento cheese cream and olives, served with iced tea or lemonade.
Belief Tied Wedding Ring Tradition Survives
The third finger of the left hand was chosen for wedding and engagement rings due to an ancient belief that a vein runs directly to the heart.
Electric moisture recorder measures moisture in diverse materials
A new electric meter designed for industry can determine moisture content with 0.5 percent accuracy in a wide range of non-metallic materials. On the west coast the Chinook salmon is the largest of five species caught with average weights around 20 to 25 pounds.
Rubber strip may quiet truck and tanker drag chains
A new electrical conducting rubber strip could replace noisy drag chains on trucks and tankers, reducing static and clatter by absorbing electrical noise. The invention aims to improve vehicle operation and reduce maintenance needs.
Compressed yeast spoilage risks if stored unrefrigerated
Compressed yeast, though convenient to use, may spoil rapidly unless kept under refrigeration. The note warns home bakers to refrigerate to preserve leavening power and prevent spoilage.
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Duff
Carolina
Katherine Carmichael
Orangeburg
S.C
China
Crystal
Human Jewelry CO
South Main ST
Winston Man
Co-Operative
Thomasville Rotary
Tan Mae
First Box Mann Drug Company
Becky
Whitlark’s
East Commerce
Aln Reis
Mie
Helen of Troy
Aiotak
Stanley
South Main
Penney
Jams
Kellies
Usenet
Wrenn St
B. F. Hendrix
Prop
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