Mothers Of WAVES Honored At USO Party
On the second anniversary of WAVES a USO Sunday gathering honored local WAVES mothers. Miss Terry Childs introduced the civilian committee, with junior hostesses Misses Childs and Dinsdale recently enlisted. Music, cake, and a display of Navy training photos accompanied pictures of WAVES activities and a gold Navy pin drawing.
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R. I.ley
Lewis
Mothers of Waves
USO
Terry Childs
Miss Childs
WAVES
Helen Dinsdale
Lorene Kel
Maxine Hill
W. R. Robinson
Viv Robinson
Helen Andrews
U. S. Naval Training School
Hunter College
Ethel Childs
Pfc
Leland D. Jarvis
Syracuse
N. Y
Corallie Thoma
Mae Kirkman
Junior Service League
Birth of Richard Evans Williams at High Point Memorial
Mr and Mrs Howard C Williams 606 W Farriss Ave announce the birth of a son Richard Evans on July 29 at Boulevard unit High Point Memorial Hospital.
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Howard C. Williams
W. Farriss Avenue
Richard Evans
Boulevard Unit
High Point Memorial Hospital
Green Street Baptist Class Meets Tuesday Night
The True Speakers class at Green Street Baptist will gather Tuesday evening at Mrs Walter Vaughn s home on Spencer Ave Rt 1. Members should meet at the church at 7 45 for transportation to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street Baptist Church
Walter Vaughn
Spencer Ave
Rt. 1
EN Street
Green Reet Baptist Church
City Lake
South Side
South Side Baptist Church
C. A. Sonn
Highland Avenue
Monthly Meeting Notice for Junior USO Hostesses
The junior hostesses of USO are reminded that the monthly meeting of G. S. O. will be held at 7 o clock next Monday evening at Ray Street School Ru a 7. This a uired meeting was ontime and today.
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USO
Ray Street
Social calendar notes for Miss Hardin bride-elect events
A sequence of brid ge parties and social gatherings centered on Miss Hardin includes desserts at the Emerywood Court and Emerywood Country club, luncheons for the bride-elect, and a cake cutting after the Hardin Sears wedding rehearsal. Events span Monday through Saturday with Women’s Club and USO activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Glover
Z. P. Long
Glover
Emerywood Court
Miss Hardin
Long, Jr
Thomasville
Emerywood Country Club
Peter Morrow
Jean Parker
Jack Cheek
Greensboro Country Club
Willis H. Slane
St. Sears
Hardin-Sears
Archie Newton
H. D. Sears
Asheboro VFW Auxiliary Holds July Meeting and Socials
Asheboro July 31 details the VFW Auxiliary regular meeting at city hall approving new membership applications and appointing committee chairs for the year. Reports include Girls' State participation, plus several bridge club gatherings and a picnic for Pvt. John Stanback Lewis on furlough after Ft. Blanding training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Home Fund
Henriette Thomas
Lucille Rich
Louise Teague
Lela Ridge
Esther Davis
Edna Hayworth
Sally Kivett
Isley White
Eva Lowdermilk
Annie Brower
Hazel Andrews
Woman's College
Greensboro
James Walton
New Deal Bridge Club
Gordon York
Gordon Johnson
Forrest Swicegood
James Webb
Johnnie Adkins
Sara Helen Covington
Carl Phillips
John Stanback Lewis
Ft. Blanding
Fla
Lacy Lewis
Bethel Home Demonstration Club
Earl Cobl
Martha B. Thompson
E. C. Craven
C. C. Ma
Thompson
Rawhealth Department
Max Crawford
Pat Story
Bridge
Story
Crawford
Jo Anderson
Chatham
Four Notrump Bid Logic in Bridge Discourse
A bridge column explains why a four notrump bid can be dangerously optimistic and not a true slam, noting trumps breaking and the need for both spade and heart finesses. The piece includes a hypothetical hand and emphasizes that a nonconventional raise is not justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
North
Mulches and Farm Safety Highlighted in 1945 Letter
A gardener recommends straw mulch for seedbeds with precise application steps and moisture checks. State College Extension Director I O Schaub praises National Farm Safety Week and urges year round attention to preventing farm accidents and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. Schaub
State College Extension Service
Roosevelt
Schaub
Fish's Libel Threats Meet Playwright's Retort at Nyack
Newburg N Y July 31 Representatives Hamilton Fish seeks renomination in the 29th district and vows libel lawsuits against Maxwell Anderson and signees of a political ad. Anderson, former committee chair, says the move could force voters to review Fish's record and notes Fish habitually sues in campaigns then drops actions later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Maxwell Anderson
Hamilton Fish
RNY
Anderson
Fish
Nyack
N. Y
Journal-News
Bucks County June marriage licenses hit record low
Cupid slumped as June produced only 77 marriage licenses in Bucks County Pa. The figure, spoken by Leona H Leatter, clerk of thephans court, marks the lowest June total in the county's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Bucks County
Leonora H. Leatter
the Orphan's Court
Seaman White Returns From Leave To Jacksonville Duty
Seaman 2/c Charles Dean White arrived in Jacksonville after a seven day leave with his mother Mrs. John H. White. He has completed boat training and is stationed with Naval Air Forces in Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Charles Dean White
Jacksonville
Fla
John H. White
Hillcrest Drive
Seaman White
Naval Air Forces
Hornsby Overseas Set Joined 68 Mission B 24 Crew
Hornsby, husband of Mrs. R. M. Hornsby of this city, serves with a B 24 Liberator squadron in England that has flown 68 combat missions without a man lost. He entered service on April 14 1943. Pvt Gregg S Gaines mother Mrs Fannie E Gaines of 520 Walnut Street has arrived overseas for duty with a veteran B 25 Mitchell wing and is now at an undisclosed base in the Mediterranean theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornsby Overseas
R. M. Hornsby
England
Pvt
Gregg S. Gaines
Fannie E. Gaines
Walnut Street
Mediterranean Theater
Soldier from 141st Infantry Commended for Meritorious Conduct
Pvt. Sam Folger Poole receives commendation for exceptionally meritorious conduct with the 141st infantry regiment in Italy. The Folger uncles Myron and Walter Folger live in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Sam Folger Poole
141St Infantry Regiment
Italy
Les Uncles
Myron
Walter Folger
High Point
Majeskie and Dover Advances Noted in Military Updates
Cpl James C Majeskie son of Mr and Mrs L V Majeskie of 225 Montlieu Ave has graduated from the RAF gunnery school in Laredo Texas and is home on furlough. Raymond H Dover Jr of High Point recently earned technical sergeant rank while stationed at Pratt Kansas. Felix R McCain a pharmacist at 211 Louise Avenue is involved with an open squadron operating in Sardinia. Parents Dr and Mrs W R McCain also reside at 211 Louise Avenue.
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Pic
Felix R. McCain
Louise Avenue
O Pen
Sardinia
W. R. McCain
Raymond H. Dover, Jr
Pratt
Kansas
Raymond H. Dover
High Point
Bell Given Conduct Medal After Army Arrival
William H. Bell arrives at an Eighth AAF field command station and is awarded the conduct medal. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bell of Rt. 4.
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AAF
William H. Bell
Awa
Army
E. C. Bell
Rt. 4
Current joins U S naval reserve midshipmen school
James Allen Current of Rt. 1 son of Mr and Mrs Sam Current has entered the U S Naval Reserve Midshipmen School on the University of Notre Dame campus in Notre Dame Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
James Allen
Rt. 1
Sam
U. S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School
University of Notre Dame
Indiana
Gayle at Notre Dame on Naval Reserve Midshipmen Call
Robert Sherrill Gayle of 1012 Club Drive is listed as stationed at the U S naval reserve midshipmen school at the University of Notre Dame. He is son of Mrs Sidney A Gayle.
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Gayle
Notre Dame
Robert Sherrill Gayle
Club Drive
Sidney A. Gayle
U. S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School
University of Notre Dame
Indiana
Death of Rommel Denied by German Officials
London July 31 German organs denied Rommel’s death or serious wounds in France. Scandinavian Telegraph Agency in Stockholm quoted Berlin circles saying Rommel is in good condition. An American officer in France had said civilians reported Rommel died from wounds in a strafing on the Caen front.
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London
Erwin Rommel
France
Stockholm
Berlin
U. 8 S. First Army
Rommel
Caen Ront
Prayer for strength to face life for one hour
A reflective prayer by Elsie Robinson requests strength to endure one hour of life as it is filled with hate and cruelty. The piece seeks faith, resilience, and a sense that right and beauty endure beyond trials, ending with a plea for continued hope beyond that hour.
Ensemble harmony guides cosmetics and attire
A guide urges harmony in appearance through matching cosmetics and clothes, warning against clashing scents and colors. It advises cool summer perfumes, restrained makeup, and cohesive styling for a balanced silhouette, plus tips on grooming hair and avoiding drastic figure changes.
Corporal In South Seas Wins National Style Competition
Cpl John H Peck in action in New Guinea wins first prize for his informal wartime bride’s costume designed from a survey by Traphagen School of Fashion New York City. Peck a New Englander born in New Milford Conn worked as a dress designer before enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Seas
New York City
Cpl
John H. Peck
New Guinea
Cpl. Peck
Traphagen School of Fashion
John
Mary Hock
Traphagen School
Town Hall
Peck
New Milford
Conn
Cpl Clodfelter Awarded Bronze Star at Lawson Field
Cpl Lee F Clodfelter veteran of the Aleutian campaign is authorized to wear the Bronze Star in the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon. Lt Col John E Albert announces from Lawson Field Ft Benning Ga. He is the son of Melter Clodfelter of Rt 2 High Point.
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Lawson Field
Ft. Benning
Lee F. Clodfelter
John E. Albert
U.S. Army Air Forces 1
Army
United States
Jesse Clodfelter
Melter
Rt. 2
High Point
Local Residents Visit, Return Home After Hosted Weekends
Mrs R Lee Wright of Salisbury and Mrs George Sturger Jr of Mt Airy returned home after staying with Mr and Mrs L R Peacock on W Farriss Ave. Judge R Lee Wright and others also visited and accompanied Mrs Wright home. Mrs A B Atkinson, recently ill, returned to Boulevard home after time with daughter Mrs I D Evans of Sumpter SC. Pauline McDowell, patient at Memorial hospital Boulevard unit, has gone home on S Hamilton St. Pfc Harry Lee Hauser returned to Monmouth after spending a year with his parents at 227 Woodrow Ave. Elizabeth Rhodes and son Billy of Nashville TN are visiting C H Rhodes on Parkway Ave.
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R. Lee Wright
Salisbury
George Sturger, Jr
Mt. Airy
L. R. Peacock
W. Farriss Ave
A. B. Atkinson
Boulevard
Haveing
I. D. Evans
Sumpter, S. C
Pauline McDowell
Memorial Hospital
South
Hamilton Street
Pfc
Harry Lee Hauser
Monmouth
Eas
Lough
S. E. Hauser
Woodrow Avenue
Elizabeth Rhodes
Billy
Nashville, Tenn
C. H. Rhodes
Parkway Ave
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Richard Evans Williams
Minnie Lee
Steed
Iris James
Helen Wright
Betty Trotter
Pauline Hedgecock
Princess Beauty
B. Main St
Tel
Asheboro V.F.W
Josephine Culbertson
King Features Syndicate, Inc
J. L. Fritz
Frank McLeond
Palmer Vestal
Lu Ellen Routh
Edward Crawford
Margaret Alexander
Charles N. Coleman
Marjorie Ophelia Foster
Main Street Methodist Church
J. M. Foster
Morris Street
John H. Harris
N. C. State College
Lecoed Eye
White
Gaines Overseas
McCain
DOVER
Elsie Robinson
State College
INS
Pennsylvania State College
Rudolph Valentino
New Orleans
Helen Follett
Clodfelter
Bronze Star
OSM TV
Rogers Paint Store
Fast Commerce St
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