Red Cross explains where funds go in High Point drive
The High Point Red Cross drive aims for 23964 dollars with 12288 staying locally and 11676 aiding national relief. Money funds emergency aid for a burned mother and family, a serviceman’s sister’s death, training instructors and first aid classes, plus swimming lessons and conferences. Over 3500 collected so far with more expected next week ahead of the board meeting.
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High Point
National Red Cross
Red Cross
Japan
The
Red
Spinster Demonstrates Life Really Can Be Useful
Myrtle Pond a 65 year old deaf and blind woman in Stanley Indiana writes for Good Cheer a braille magazine and teaches correspondence through braille and a braille typewriter. She reads several papers highlights United Nations interest and attends the blind convention at Vinton while her sister Neva handles communications and shopping needs.
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Stanley, In
Myrtle Pond
Good Cheer
Stanley
American Foundation For the Blind
School For the Blind
Vinton
Myrtle
Neva
U. N
U.N
Young Filipino Veep's Popularity Sets His Path to Power
Manila reports Vice President Fernando Lopez, youngest and among the most popular Filipino leaders, credits his success to direct contact with people. He recalls bypassing political machines, emphasizing honesty, simple living, and labor-friendly policies in Iloilo and beyond.
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Manila
INS
Fernando Lopez
Lopez
Iloilo City
Philippines
Ioilc City
City planners meet to discuss planning theories
Ramblin Round notes an opportunity to talk with professors who challenge planning theories at university classes. The piece welcomes gatherings of city planners and mentions High Point's new planner will represent the city in a cooperative plan.
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High Point
Sail Plane Minus Engine Climbs Over Five Miles
Ivans flies a 450 pound all metal sailplane to 27 500 feet in one hour and reaches 30 500 feet during Christmas altitude attempts near Bishop California. He eyes the world sailplane altitude record of 33 500 feet held by John Robinson and plans a pressure chamber test to 45 000 feet with Air Force style oxygen gear.
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Andrew R. Boone
Central Press
Bishop
Cal
Bill Ivans
Schweitzer
Ivans
John Robinson
Los Angeles
Zanonia
Convair
Air Force
Pacific
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Sierras
Owens Valley
White Mountains
New York Showbiz Bits and Rumors
A collage of entertainment chatter notes Time magazine quotes and press room zingers. Mentions Sonja Henie Arthur Godfrey and jokes about critics nerves. Also references to Oklahoma Gigi Durston and Runyon Fund tickets.
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Billingsley
Sonja Henie
Arthur Godfrey
Arthur
Gigi Durston
Elliott
FDR
Jack Diamonds
Ciro's
H'wood
Frances Henderson
Runyon Fund
Smog in Los Angeles Ties 1868 Event to Modern Fumes
Los Angeles history notes show 1869 newspaper recounts a six day smog in 1868 with no local industry blamed. Early explanations pointed to a Guadalupe Island volcano and forest fires in Washington and Oregon. Also tucked in a recipe suggests deviled ham sandwich spread.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Clifford Zierer
University of California
Guadalupe Island
Washington
Oregon
Concrete Ghost Town in Florence Colorado
Concrete Colorado near Florence started in 1903 as a concrete town built by the United States Portland Cement Company. The Ideal Cement company controlled it until the Sherman Act forced sale in 1927, closing the plant. by World War II much machinery was scrapped or moved and some homes demolished while reinforced concrete structures remain.
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Florence
Colo
INS
Colorado
United States Portland Cement Company
Ideal Cement Company
Uncle Sam
Ideal Company
Portland
Smithdeal Handles Sale Of Brush Creek Lodge Estate
The Siler City residence of Charles E. Dunlap, Berwind White Coal Mining Co. president, is under contract to Dr. George Pleasants. Curtis Smithdeal, Inc. of High Point will handle purchase of the 8 acre Brush Creek Lodge property built in 1937, a nine room Colonial style main house by Noel and Miller. The estate sits in 7000 acres of hunting woods and fields and is accessed by a private road.
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Brush Creek
Siler City
George B. Pleasants
North Carolina
Charles E. Dunlap
Berwind White Coal Mining Co
New York
Previews Inc
National Real Estate Clearing House
George Pleasants
Curtis Smithdeal, Inc
High Point Realtors
Brush Creek Lodge
Noel and Miller
New British fashions favor plumper models in 1950
London reports fashion trend shifting toward curvier figures. Northern England mannequins are replacing tall London models with average hips around 38 to 39 inches and busts about 36 inches, according to Nellwyn Hawkridge of a Northern agency.
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International News Service
London
INS
England
Nellwyn Hawkridge
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Office Equipment CO
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Winchell
WJZ
Louis Johnson
Defense
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Nya
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Duk
Smithdeal
Velva Fruit
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