Freedom of the Seas: U S Navy as First Line of Defense
NEA Service outlines the U S Navy as the first line of defense, detailing ship types from battleships to destroyers and aircraft carriers. It explains design tradeoffs among speed armor and range, and notes America’s vast fleet, growing bases, and the strength of naval aviation. The piece emphasizes teamwork between ships and planes as essential.
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NEA Service
Enterprise
Tom Wolf
NEA
New York
Roosevelt
U.S. Navy
Coast Guard
U. S. Navy
Britain
U. S
Great Britain
H. M. S. Hood
Italy
Mediterranean
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Axis
Oklahoma
Nevada
U.S. S. Washington
South Dakota
Germany
Vacation Bible School At Calvary Baptist Opens With 105 Enrollees
The Vacation Bible School at Calvary Baptist Church began Monday with 105 students divided into four groups beginners primary juniors and intermediates. Lessons cover Bible art music and stories from 9 to 11 am daily with an art exhibit planned at week’s end. Closing exercises set for Sunday at 7 30 pm. Visitors included Mrs Pearl Williamson and Miss Bertha Williamson. Principal is Mrs E P Jones. The Junior Usher Board hosts a print dress social Thursday at 8 pm in the church reception hall.
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Calvary Baptist Church
J. E. Melton
J. M. Kennedy
Everett Claude
Doreatha Nelson
L. J. Young
Ethel Martin
Pearl Williamson
Bertha Williamson
Person County Training School
Roxboro
E. P. Jones
Calvary Baptist Chturen
Jubilee Quartet to Sing at Mt Vernon Church
The Jubilee Kings Quartet of Winston-Salem will sing at Mt Vernon Baptist Church Thursday evening at 7 15. Admission will be charged. The Willing Workers Club meets in a special session at the church Thursday evening at 7 30.
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Jubilee Quartet
MT. Vernon
Jubilee Kings
Winston-Salem
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Willing Workers Club
Napoleon Marks Hosts Birthday Party On Furlough Street
Napoleon Marks entertained friends at his Furlough Street home last Friday for a birthday celebration. The gathering was described as a very pleasant evening by all attendees.
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Napoleon Marks
Furlough Street
Evelyn Eccles Visits Relatives in East Orange New Jersey
Evelyn Eccles daughter of Mrs Josibelle Eccles of 733 East Washington Street has gone to East Orange New Jersey to visit relatives.
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Evelyn Eccles
Josibelle Eccles
East Washington Street
East Orange
New Jersey
Modernistic Beauty College Adds New Instructor
The Modernistic Beauty College on 7136 Washington Street expands staffing from a single instructor to two with Miss Carolyn A. Thomas remaining manager and Miss Alberta Brown joining as the new instructor in practical work.
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Beauty College
Washington Street
Carolyn A. Thomas
Alberta Brown
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Courtship and Work Etiquette
A Q and A column discusses proper church conduct for a man and girl walking together, debutante coming-out at eighteen, and whether a pretty girl in office should receive special treatment. The answers emphasize equal treatment and appropriate conduct in social and work settings.
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago market summary lists June 1 figures with PS Futter receipts at 531.952 and 93 score 35-35. Centralized carrot prices show 34 with other prices unchanged. Receipts 2038O for firm fresh produce and D482 current receipts and unchanged pricing.
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Spelane
New Fascist Cla ss Rome Update on Submarine Strike
Rome announces nine British steamers sunk in the Atlantic during a recent convoy attack. The 4-Pillahan submarines reportedly totaled 63 000 tons in the assessed losses.
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CLAS
Rome
Atlantic
High Command
Senior Scout Camp Opens At High Rock
The S S Sapona senior Boy Scout camp at High Rock lake opened with twenty scouts from Uwharrie Council attending. Sponsored by First Presbyterian Church and others, the camp features sailing, boat parts, and safety checks under the senior scouting committee with multiple ships and instructors. The camp runs through June with an $82 cost and self-catering units.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Salisbury
Glenn D. Freeman
S. S. S. Bluenose
First Baptist Church
Lexington
Quartermaster A. J. Estes, Jr
Davie Jones
Greensboro
Quartermaster Estes
Tom van Poole
S. S. S. Talassee
Junior Osbourne
Leigh Rodenbaugh
Chesapeake
High Point
FE. L. Hardin Salisbury
Blake Thompson
B. W. Hackney
Louis Fields
Science Versus Nature Imitations Show Superior Lab Products
A brief note discusses how many laboratory made items outperform their natural counterparts, suggesting synthetic or man made versions can exceed the quality and consistency of nature produced goods. The piece contrasts authenticity with engineered excellence.
Sailor Spies To Nab Tokyo Spies In U.S.
LOS ANGELES June 10 JP Al D Blake 50 year old former yeoman in the U S Navy is charged with conspiracy in an asserted espionage plot but a federal official called him a hero. Blake aided two Japanese suspects in suspected counter espionage while receiving funds from Japanese interests.
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Los Angeles
al D. Blake
U. S. Navy
United States
Blake
U. S. District Attorney's Office
U. S
William Fleet Palmer
Itaru Tatibana
Imperial Japanese Navy
University of Southern California
Toraichi Kono
Charles Chaplin
Hollywood
Tatibana
Kanji Nakauchi
Ixono
Palmer
Hawaii
Pacific
Hawaiian
U.S
Gayda Praises California Walkout For Civil War Quote
Rome reports Vir ginio Gayda, editor of the Fas cist Il Giornale D Italia, praised U S military action at the North American Aviation plant. He said Washington s policy risks civil war as workers strike for higher pay and soldiers may demand better wages, criticizing repressive measures.
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Rome
Virginio Gayda
Washington
United States
Il Giornale D'Italia
War Department
Gayda
January in England brings record January rainfall
The first month of 1940 was England's wettest January in six decades. Normal rainfall is under two inches, yet some districts logged as much as 55 inches in that month.
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England
War Today discusses Dakar base and Robin Moor sinking
The column notes the sinking of the Robin Moor off the Cape Verde region on May 21 and discusses the possible use of Dakar by German U boats. It highlights risks to Atlantic supply routes and cites Roosevelt and Raeder statements about U.S. patrols and potential war actions. A stray tip about a queen bee follows the war discussion.
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Robin Moor
South Atlantic
France
Germany
Dakar
West Africa
Mediterranean
Sea of Peril
Africa
South America
Cape of Good Hope
Red Sea
Cape Verde Islands
Washington
Eric Raeder
United States Atlantic
Hto
Roosevelt
Azores
Atkantic
Painful Reception Draftee Undergoes Army Surgery
Draftee Walter Kowalczyk suffered stomach pains just before his swearing in. Military surgeons diagnosed appendicitis and rushed him to Fort Sheridan hospital for an operation at Uncle Sam's expense.
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Chicago
Walter Kowalczyk
Fort Sheridan Hospital
Uncle Sam
Helium Plant at Ama Villa Marks 11-Year Yield Milestone
The sole operating helium plant in Ama Villa, Texas, reports an 11-year total production of 100 million cubic feet. Once valued at 2500 dollars per cubic foot, the gas now sells for under 10 cents per cubic foot.
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Amavilla
Tex
Local North Carolina Weather Outlook and Winds
Mostly cloudy with scattered thunder showers tonight and Wednesday in North Carolina. Hatteras to Jacksonville reports moderate southerly winds, with showers extending to extreme north portions tonight and Wednesday. Block Island to Hatteras shows fresh northwest to north winds, shifting to northeast or east, with overcast conditions and fall weather tonight into Wednesday.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
Block Island
Luncheon at Main Street Methodist Church Menu
Circle No 1 of the Main Street Methodist Church will host a luncheon tomorrow at 12 30 in the church dining room. The menu features chicken pie string beans potato salad slaw gray rolls iced tea and banana pudding.
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Main Street Methodist Church
Circle No. 1
Bush family forms three marriage notices at county office
Evelyn Lilac Bush Helen Laurel Bush and Oswald Delisle Bush appeared at the county marriage license bureau on the same day and announced intentions to wed William Lane Ernest Sewell and Margaret Main respectively in a local notice of marriage plans with official filing details.
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Blushing
Salt Lake
Cyfy
Bush
Evelyn Lilac Bush
Helen Laurel Bush
Oswald Delisle Bush
County
William Lane
Ernest Sewsell
Margaret Main
Rogues Harbor: NC’s Sounds Refuge Pirates and Seafaring Trade
The article notes decades of pirate refuge in North Carolina’s sounds and rivers, earning the state the nickname Rogues' Harbor from Virginians. It highlights the region as a haven for maritime outlaws and the bustling, lawless side of colonial waters.
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North Carolina
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