Wondering about postwar place and city landmarks
A reflective column questions postwar prominence of terms and memorials, then meanders through urban scenes in High Point from Capitol Rebels to the Deep River watershed, noting birds, trees, ditches, and local history along Johnson and Louise streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Main
Capitol
Johnson and Louise
W. C. Jones
Mrs. Jones
First Presbyterian Church
H. Severn Regar
Forsyth County
Guilford
Andolph
High Point
Rancieman & Asheboro
Cape Fear
Fanning
Naomi Wise
Sweet Relief External Muscle Pain Ad
If you feel stiff and achy the ad suggests applying Sweet Relief External to sore muscles. It promises fast soothing relief after hard work or exercise and invites clipping the ad to redeem 25cc on first purchase at Mann's Cut Rate Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann's
Cut Rate Drug Store
Political pictures blotted out in Costa Rica crisis
Ex president Leon Cortes Castro protested removal of his picture from a school house triggering a political row. A congressman protested over ex president Carlos Duran’s portrait in the congressional building as citizens and journalists seek more images. The coast guard, lighthouse, life saving and marine inspection services are cited. North Carolina extension reports 700 corn demonstrations aimed at doubling yields in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Costa Rica
Leon Cortes Castro
Carlos Duran
Extension Service
North Carolina
Churchill declines Garter knighthood amid war service
London reports Winston Churchill has declined a knighthood of the Order of the Garter after offering resignation to King George VI. The king asked him to accept the honor in recognition of wartime services, but Churchill asked to be allowed to decline. Separate note mentions Burmese chewing betel nuts affecting teeth. In New York Tony Pellone defeated Lulu Costantino by outpoint in a 10 round feature at Queensboro Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
Order of the Garter
George VI
Luckingham
Churchill
Order of the ‘Garter
Mr. Churchill
Conservative
New York
Tony Pellone
Greenwich Village
Lulu Costantino
Queensboro Stadium
Pellone Oe
Constantino
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Martha Vickers
Hollywood
Cal
W. A. Bivins
Marshal Petain
Japan
ICB Delivery Company
West Broad Street
The
U.S. Coast Guard
Lighthouse Service
the Life Saving Service
Bureau of Marine Inspection
Edward III
George I
Pellone
Watt
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