Local American Help Doubles China River Supply Fleet
Corpl Arthur Street of Boston leads an effort to motorize and expand a sampan fleet on China's rivers. With American engines and salvaged motors, the flotilla aims to double river throughput delivering grain, fuel, and military supplies to frontline areas while coordinating with Chinese navy vessels and U.S. Army units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Hunan
Nee
Arthur Street
Boston
Treet
Amera
Jeep Motors
William R. Andrews
Point, N. C
Citthkiang
William B. Andrews
I Street
High Point
George M. Dillon
Allen Avenue
Lemay
Columbus
Ohio
George Sodakom
Sodabom
Carl G. Sodabom
Union Place
Loseles
Calif
Plain Chang L. Hum
Dover
Dupont
Wilmington
Red Mile
Dillon
Chiang Jen
Arthur L. Brad Street
Fenway
Mass
Bradstreet
M.I.T
Higgins Industries
New Orleans
Army
Jeep
Egan
U. S. Navy
Sampan
Tes
Dillon, Bradstreet
Y. C. Zin
Glen L. Hiner
Warner Street
Loudonville
S/Set
Harry C. Sorters
Union Street
Stockton
U. S
Chinese Combat Command
SOS
Robert L. Bane
Rt. 3
Scottsburg
Ind
SOS Army Food Control Unit
Andrews
Cha Ling
Orient
Margot Asquith Dies at 81 in London Home
Margot Asquith countess of Oxford and Asquith, widow of former British prime minister Herbert Asquith, dies at her London home aged 81. She knew ministers from Gladstone to Lloyd George and remained in London through the war. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at All Saints church Sutton Courtenay Berkshire.
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London
Margot Asquith
Oxford
Asquith
Gladstone
Herbert Asith
Briain
Lady Asquith
Gledgione
David Lloyd George
Bedford Square
No. 14
Ae Square
All Saints Church
Sutton Courtenay
Berkshire
Mt Vernon Then Eight Rooms Hidden From View
Before the revolution George Washington’s home Mt Vernon contained only eight rooms, a tidy early estimate reflecting the modest size of his once quiet residence and its evolving estate.
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George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Radio Schedule With Hour Adjustments for War Time
Eastern War Time changes shift programs earlier by one hour for CWT and two hours for MWT. The slate lists full day programming from 12:30 p.m. to 13:40 p.m. with music, news, sermons, dramas, commentaries, and variety shows across CBS NBC ABC and related outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
News of World
Olin Downes
Cods
Abe Bill Cunningham
Max Hill
XN. Y. Philharmonic Symphony
Cbe
United Nations Forum
NBC Symphony
Dr. Black
Hileen Farrell
Cbs
Mary Small
Father Brown
Charlotte Greenwood
Abe Nick Carter
Hill Shirer
Catholic Radio Service
Abe Conrad Nagel
Paul Whiteman
Abbotts
Dhs
Donald Dame
Abc
Cedric Foster
Judy Lang
Wayie King
Dbs
Drew Pearson
Hugh Herbert
Cbs Quiz Kids
Joe Kelly
Abe Ken Garson
Los Angeles
Frances Langford
Abe Blondie
Josef Stopak
Abe Alexander
Tommy Dorsey & Company
Abe Crime
Gabriel Heatter
Walter Winchell
Abe Horizons
Hollywood
Mystery Time
James Melton
Goodman Creh
Jimmie Fidler
Phil Spitainy
Girl Orch
Phil Baker
Heaven
Als Brownstone Theater
Parky
the People
Freddie Martin
Postwar Air Park Siting For Community Growth
Community aviation leaders urge every town to plan an air park with room to expand. Key steps include selecting several sites near highways, avoiding hazards, sizing for 80 acres minimum, and consulting airport designers on layouts and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Personal Aircraft Council
Aircraft Industries Association
Yanks Have Made 150 Landings In Pacific So Far
United States forces report more than 150 landings in the Pacific since August 7 1942, averaging over one per week. The Seventh Fleet amphibious force under Vice Admiral Daniel E Barbey lists 56 landings from Woodlark Island to Balikpapan with varying opposition and divisions landed in key battles such as Saipan Leyte Lingayen Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Army divisions roughly 15 000 troops while Marine divisions total around 20 000 per reinforcement.
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Washington
Pacific
Solomons
Seventh Fleet
Daniel E. Barbey
Woodlark Island
Old Roman Months and a Portrait of Bill Boyd
August through December are traced from Roman origins with notes on rainfall patterns and leap years. A tribute to Bill Boyd recalls his quiet integrity, gentleness, and faithful life as he passed to the Silent Land after a life of honesty and principled work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Caesars
Julius
Patrick Henry
Caesar
Brutus
Roman Empire
Jesus of Nazareth
Bethlehem
Judea
Bill Boyd
Trinity Park School
Durham
Joe
J. A
Thomas Arnold
Rugby School
England
Tom Brown
Rugby
Bill
John Henry Newman
Japanese minister kills wife then commits suicide in Ankara
Shin Ichi Shiba the 50 year old interned Japanese minister in Ankara shot his sleeping wife Miyako twice wounding her mortally and then killed himself with a German pistol. He left a note for the Japanese ambassador and a will leaving his property to his three sons in Japan. Two sons in the Japanese army are believed dead and a third recently joined the forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Japan
Shin Ici Shiba
Miyako
Shiba
Sho Kurihara
Dr Faduma Speaking On West Africa At Kings Chapel
Dr O Faduma will speak at Kings Chapel church today at 3 p m. He will exhibit African handicraft and recount his parents conversion from heathenism to Christianity. The piece highlights a local religious event and the speaker’s background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faduma
West Africa
O. Faduma
Kings Chapel
N. C
Womans Missionary Society
AME
St. Joseph Church
Durham
A. M. Jones
Sarah Reese
Margaret Smith
Jane Smith
M. M. Gerran
Fuel Oil Demand Urges Local Residents to Stock Now
Local residents with oil furnaces are urged to apply for fuel oil ration coupons promptly. Officials say home storage can add ten million barrels for winter, with eastern shortages shifted to the west coast and shipping patterns.
Funeral Rites for Mrs. Sarah D Hubbard
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah D Hubbard age 84 were held at Oak Grove Baptist church conducted by multiple pastors including Rev Robert L Smith with interment in Mitchell Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Danesiel Kersey Carson Cox Grayson Hubbard Arvil Cox John Kersey and Leaton Kersey. The church choir and several soloists performed including What A Friend We Have in Jesus and Heaven Is Nearer Since Mother Is There.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Reevan Thompson
McMellon Matthews
Eltevan
Farmer, N. C
Ruth Laughlin
T. W
Zion
Robbins
N. C
C. W. Lawrence
St. Stephens
Blanketship
McCants
Mingo
Ruth Jackson
Blanket
The
Heavenly Gospel Singers
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Silver Echo Choral Club
7Th Day Adventist Church
Eastern Star Choral Club
Wm. Penn High School
Queens of Harmony
House of Prayer
Father and 3 Sons
Bethel Holiness Church
John W. Robinson
Greensboro
Gethsemane Baptist Church
Wise and
Tate Streets
Mt. Vernon
Willis Charles
Ise Moffit Charles
Estelle Dubins
Martin Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
Annie Cornelius
Mamie Nixon
Lakewales
Fla
Ella Jones
Carrie Brevard
Alder St
Annie Armstrong
Green
Atlantic City
Fate Fowler
Daniel Brooks
High Point Hospital
Catherine Diggs
Charles
Gertrude
H. C. Gannaway
Sarah D. Hubbard
Sarah .D. Hubbard
Horeface Hubbard
Jamestown
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Robert L. Smith
C. M. Floyd
Pisgah Baptist Church
A. Burgess
Mitchell Grove Methodist Church
W. L
Jesus
Gwennie
Mary Jones
Nina .Witcher
Gwennie Jones
Nina Witcher
Elizabeth Witcher
Thomasville VFW Hosts Membership Drive
The VFW W. C. Miller Post 2756 held a regular meeting led by Commander Bob Little. Two new members W. R. Crawford and T. A. Perry joined, with A. C. Ingram aiding the effort. A Wakefield Stone sign will adorn the Union hall meeting place as window display cards roll out in local stores.
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Thomasville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. C. Miller
Bob Little
W. R. Crawford
T. A. Perry
A. C. Ingram
Wakefield Stone
Union All
Expressions of sympathy and thanks from residents
Readers extend gratitude for kindness shown during illness bereavement and death of loved ones. Messages signed by Chatman Davis and Family Mrs Zola B Womble thank friends for support, cards, flowers, and gifts remembered during illness or after the loss.
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United States
Charles Clarkson
Greenwood Avenue
Seattle
Wash
Patrick J. Egan
West 30Th Street
New York
Chihkiang
Campbell Street
Bernard Caress
New York City
Service of Supply
Aviation Writers Association
Washington, D. C
W. A. Bivins
Tomlinson
Herman Fraley
Rt. 4
William A. Tomlinson
Tom Chambless
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Cherry St. Presbyterian Church
Co. N. Cox
Bridgewood White Presbyterian Church
Park
YWCA
Union Church
Mt. Carmel Church
Winston-Salem
Daughters of Dorcas
Skenes Chapel Union Church
First Baptist Church
Elks
Ruth
Ruth Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Adam Ivey
Letitia Palmer
Hoover
Ivey's
Edmondson Street
Lewis R. Ross
Julia Mae
Earlie Saunders, Jr
Chester
S. C
Araduate
Lucy Saunders
Wise Street
Mozella Brannon
James Gray
Leland Evans
Filmer Brannon
Henry Gray
Vinnie Gibson
Elizabeth Gannaway
Flossie McCoy
Pauline Davis
Bebe
Lucile Ewing
Mary Gray
Lillian Brannon
Blanche Neeley
Jim Gray
Frank Kearns
F. Leach
Kermit Brannon
C. Donnell
Greenboro
Mary Frances Smith
Arthur Alexander
Mary Alexander
Lee St
Alexander
Newark
N. Y
Fort Jackson
France
Belgium
Germany
Spencer William Spencer
U. S. Marine Co
South Pacific
Seaman McRae
Jerald Winford McRae
Thomasville Vfw
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