Commoners of Britain Rebuilding Commons
Labor Party shifts to rebuilding the bomb wrecked House of Commons in Westminster Palace after the May 10 1941 Blitz. The ruined hall will be replaced with a cream stone chamber designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, featuring 456 loudspeakers and about 437 seats for 640 members in an oblong layout.
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William B. King
London
Labor Party
House of Commons
Westminster Palace
Commons
Westminster
Canute Buile
Canute the Great
England
Big
Edward the Fessor
William the Conqueror
House of Lords
Giles Gilbert Scott
Clipsham
Rutlandshire
Swamp Root touted for kidney care and a land sale notice
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney and bladder relief citing multiple ailments and a free trial offer. A linked notice details a land sale by W O Stephens and Irene Stephens in Guilford County North Carolina set for June 18 1947 with bid cash and 5 percent earnest money.
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Dept. V. Kilmer & Co., Inc
Stamford
Conn
W. O. Stephens
Irene Stephens
W. C Idol
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
West Green
South Main Streets
High Point
High Point Township
Emerywood
W. C. Idol
Robeson. Haworth & Reese
Carolina to Grant Eight Honorary Degrees Tonight
Chapel Hill June 9 The University of North Carolina will graduate a record 1200 students and award eight honorary degrees to Hershell V. Johnson Ivey Foreman Lewis William Chambers Coker Katherine Pendleton Arrington William A. Blair James Holly Hanford Lionel Weil and Dr Paul Whitaker. The ceremony marks the institution’s traditional commencement amid strong academic honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Hershehell V. Johnson
Charlotte
U. S
UN Security Council
Ivey Foreman Lewis
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
William Chambers Coker
Katherine Pendleton Arrington
Warrenton
North Carolina Art Society
William A. Blair
Winston- Salem
James Holly Hanford
Western Reserve Univerity
Cleveland
Milton
Lionel Weil
Goldsboro
Paul Whitaker
Kinston
North Carolina Medical Society
Tennessee Team Wins Southeastern Bridge Championship
In Hollywood Florida, a Tennessee pair won the team of four title at the Southeastern tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Scott of Memphis teamed with Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Burleigh of Germantown to take the crown amid a strong field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fef. McKenney
America’s
Church Urges Renewal Of Evangelism Spirit At Service
A large First Presbyterian congregation joined a second summer union service led by Rev. W Wilbur Hutchins of First Baptist. Hutchins urged uniting churches to regain evangelism, reach the unchurch ed, and confront social ills while sending aid to Europe. The evening featured music by Henry Whiple and a sermon on spiritual gifts from 1 Corinthians.
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First Presbyterian Church
Main Street
Senior High Auditorium
Wilson O. Weldon
First Methodist Church
W. Wilbur Hutchins
First Baptist Church
Paul Tudor Jones
Hutchins
Henry Whiple
Christ
Church At
Corinth
Paul
Church of
Jesus Christ
Europe
Fertilizer Ships Headed to North Carolina
Rep Kerr of North Carolina said two ships with Chilean nitrate of soda are en route to Wilmington, due to dock around June 9, each carrying about 11,000 tons. He noted another vessel is expected later in the month.
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Washington
Kerr
D-Nc
Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Wilmington
Voting Records Hard To Get
Washington report examines difficulty citizens face in obtaining a Congress voting record. Rep Hale Boggs proposes free access for groups of ten or more, but the bill stalls as committees debate. The article notes librarians once released records but were pressured to stop. three suggested routes remain: private paid service, library searches, or newspaper files.
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Washington
Congress
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Congressional Library
Boggs
Appropriations Committee
House
SSS Tonic Promises Relief for Digestive Distress
Advert reads that SSS Tonic restores gastric juice flow to aid digestion and reduce bloating. It claims benefits for nervous symptoms tied to poor digestion, supports anemia, and improves sleep and energy, urging readers to buy at drug stores with millions of bottles sold.
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Happy People
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Disston
H. P
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Tim Tyler
Tim
Fang
Freckles
Farree
Ergue
Rene
WEA Service Inc
McKenney
Burleigh
West
Mrs. Burleigh
Isaiah
Ituri
Central Africa
Tom J. Moser
Model Barber Shop
Harry X. Russell
York, Dickson & Morgan
Radio Center
Rockefeller Center
Roar
New York
New York Harbor
Trailways
W. G. Humphrey
Carolina Trailways
Raleigh
N. C
Union Bus Station
HONEY
Wren ST
Bers
Furt
Robert Koch
SEARS
Harmony House
Belfast
Axminster Broadroom
North Main ST
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