University Students Help Erect Housing Project
Chapel Hill July 2 University of North Carolina students build temporary homes for 180 married veterans and their families on Mason farm road near the medical building. The project hopes to relieve dorm and classroom strains while veterans and students share housing and commute benefits.
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Chapel Hill
Robert Thompson
University of North Carolina
Veterans’ Housing
Thompson
Laurinburg
Carolina
Opie McKeever
New York
Veterans Housing Project
University
Jack Lawler
O. B. Givens
Fountain Inn
S. C
Max Spurlin
Asheville
Social Security Institute Opens August 4 at UNC
The Social Security Institute at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill runs August 4 to 13. Dr. Arthur E. Fink announced the program for deputies heads of divisions state supervisors and field representatives in unemployment compensation and public assistance. Registration is in Navy Hall August 4 with group discussions and conferences daily and evening addresses.
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Chapel Hill
Institute On Social Security
University of North Carolina
Arthur E. Fink
University
Division of
Public Welfare
Navy Hall
Noa
Downtown Washington transit use study
Ninety one percent of shoppers in downtown Washington DC use public transit. Six percent walk and three percent travel by private automobile.
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Washington, D. C
Mrs. Pickett Celebrates 88th Birthday At Home
Mrs. Fannie L. Pickett widow of W P Pickett is moved from a local hospital to 802 North Main Street to observe her 88th birthday with relatives and friends. Once active in High Point society and First Methodist Church, she remains mentally alert reflecting on the town’s past as she nears a remarkable age.
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Fannie L. Pickett
William Pickett
North Main Street
W. P. Pickett
Dorothy Rice
Rivett Drive
Philadelphia
James Quick
Underhill Avenue
Pearl Quick
Lillie Weatherspoon
Gibson
Alease Avery
Mabel Webster
Archie
Willie
James, Jr
Curtis
High Point
Suzie Love
Fibby Locket
Bennettsville
S. C
Rufus Quick
Kings Chapel Holiness Church
Moon Street
Davis Avenue
Pig Iron Ceiling Advanced Two Dollars A Ton
The OPA raised pig iron ceiling prices by $2 per gross ton to offset wage and price hikes in coal and coke. A further 5 percent rise was granted to bolt and rivet producers, lifting total boosts since April 1 to 12 percent. Wage increases since the initial advance prompted the action. Both increases take effect immediately.
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Washington
OPA
Lake Superior
Notes from Colored Community Groups and Local Announcements
A compiled notice page describes activities of St Mark choir performers Gwen Dolyn Davis and Napoleon Marks, and upcoming meetings at Household of Ruth 622 Odd Fellows hall. It lists YMCA YWCA programs, club runs, revival meetings, preacher sermons, and social events with dates in late July 1945. Personal notices mention weddings and bereavement, with illness and retirement thanks to neighbors and clubs.
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Ruth
Odd Fellows Hall
Hattie Fowler
House OF Prayer
Pastor and Wife Reunited After Brief Separation
Oklahoma City reports Rev. John Paul Lambert and wife Emily reunited at the municipal airport after a week apart. The 41 year old minister said they talked through the night and planned to return home with a second honey moon. The couple has two children and will resume family duties with the Church in the Country.
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Oklahoma City
John Paul Lambert
Emily
Municipal
Bonner Springs
Kas
Lambert
Rapeseed Development in Canada During World War II
Rapeseed production was developed in Canada during World War II to supply an essential ingredient for marine engine oil.
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Canada
REA Approves 235000 Loan for Eight Counties
Rural Electrification Administration approves a 235000 loan to Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation to improve service and extend 165 miles of line to 718 rural consumers in eight Western counties. Cooperative manager C. C. Crow notes this is the seventh loan to the corporation and that 100 miles of line are currently under construction from a June 1945 loan.
Milk Mixture for Stomach Ulcers Promoted by Doctors
A medical discovery marketed as LURIN claims effective relief for stomach ulcers caused by excess acid and related symptoms. The home remedy is sold at Mann's Drug and Walene drug stores, with a two teaspoon dose in milk and a money back guarantee.
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Mann’s Drug
Walene Oe
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F. O. Bass
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Richmond
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Richardson Street
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Daniel Brooks Center
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VOWS
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Edna M
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