Reid declines lucrative offer to quit education post
Raleigh March 2 Comptroller Paul A Reid told the state board of education he declined a very lucrative offer to move to another administrative field with higher pay and future prospects. He said his duty lies with North Carolina public schools and will remain as comptroller overseeing about 45 million dollars annually. He had discussed the matter with several board members earlier.
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Paul A. Reid
State Board of Education Today
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Nathan Elton
General Assembly
40 and 8 Leader Mercer to Visit North Carolina
Otis E. Mercer of Nashua New Hampshire chief de chemin de fer of the 40 and 8 will visit North Carolina cars early next month. He will be in Wilmington April 8 Raleigh April 9 and Winston Salem April 10.
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Raleigh
Ottis E. Mercer
Nashua
N. H
North Carolina
Wilmington
Winston- Salem
Amber Cummins Embraces Hollywood Star Rise
Peggy Cummins, Irish born and England raised, becomes Hollywood’s sought after Amber in Forever Amber. She resents being called sweet looking while revealing a childlike appearance hides mature voice. She adapts to American life, enjoys hot dogs and Santa Anita, and aims to prove herself as a dramatic actress in Hollywood.
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CIO Election At Thomasville Chair Set For April 4
Thomasville Chair workers will vote April 4 to decide whether United Furniture Workers of America or the CIO represents them for collective bargaining. About 1,500 production and maintenance employees across six plants are eligible. NLRB ordered the election after a majority petition. two election committees will oversee voting from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Davidson county plant complex.
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Thomasville Chair Company
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
Thomasville Chair
Davidson County
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Bernard Hiatt
Hiatt
NLRB
United Upholsterers of America
AFL
Thomasville Chain Company
Doak Finch
Charlie White
Greensboro
Kenneth Brim
Thornton Brooks
Reid Johnson
William
Truman to replace Winant with Harriman as envoy in London
President Truman announced Harriman will go to London to succeed John J. Winant as ambassador. Winant becomes American representative on the United Nations Economic and Social Council. White House said King George has approved Harriman and the nomination will be sent to the Senate on Monday.
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Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Russia
London
John J. Winant
Winant
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White House
Charles G. Ross
King George
England
Harriman
Ross
Senate
Cornell urges home gardens to aid hungry nations
Ithaca New York 1946 continuation of home gardens department at Cornell University urged families to grow food at home to ease shortages and aid starving people in other lands. Prof H C Thompson head of the department warned the food situation is as serious as ever and emphasized maximizing production.
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Ithaca
N.Y
INS
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H. C. Thompson
Bell and CIO reps meet with company union group
Bell, international representative, and Bernard Hiatt represented the CIO. Representatives of the companys furniture workers were Earl Turner, Hubert White, Charles Causey, E. N. Dill, Connie Hilderbran, Donald Ward, Se Snyder, A. C. Coggins, Logans, Stanton Sikes, Miss Viviannnedy and Miss Arleen Lambeth.
Baby Album celebrates three young children
Left shows two year old Larry Eugene, center features three year old William Hoyt Jr, and right marks Glinda Gray Carpenter’s first birthday, daughter of Walter Gray Carpenter and Catherine Shuskey of this city. Donnie Harold Poole also celebrated his first birthday on Friday March 22.
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Larry Eugene
William Hoyt, Jr
Glinda Gray Carpenter
Walter Gray Carpenter
East Guilford Avenue
Thomasville
Carpenter
Catherine Shuskey
Donnie Harold Poole
Herman W. Poole
William Hoyt Collier
Return Of Offices To Washington Will Be Delayed
Washington March 23 National housing expediter Wilson Wyatt halted the early return to crowded Washington of federal offices moved during the war. In letters with Budget Bureau Director Harold Dith, Wyatt said no major move under the recentralization program will be recommended without prior consultation to ensure proper housing. Previously approved returns would be reviewed. About 40 federal activities were moved away. some have begun returning since V J Day, including the rural electrification administration and parts of the patent and census bureaus.
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Washington
National Housing
Wilson W. Wyatt
Budget Bureau
Harold Dith
Wyatt
Smith
Rural Electrification Administration
Patent Office and
Census Bureau
Tragedy as Arlington Child Dies From Dress Fire
Five year old Patricia Gochenour died from burns after her dress caught fire while pulling paper dolls from a neighbor's trash blaze in Arlington Virginia. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Le Roy Gochenour.
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Washington
Patricia Gochenour
le Roy Gochenour
Arlington
Twin Sisters Weigh Less Than 4 Pounds
In Wausau Wisconsin officials report the birth of premature twin girls with a combined weight under four pounds. Patricia Marie Riehles weighs one pound thirteen ounces and Nancy two pounds two ounces. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Anton Rickles of Athens. Both infants are in oxygen incubators and improving after a week, receiving eight daily feedings totaling two ounces and saline injections.
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Wausau
Wis
St. Mary's Hospital
M. Johanna
Patricia Marie Riehles
Nancy
Anton Rickles
Athens
Johanna
Crackup In Formosa Kills Army General
War department reports Maj. Gen. James E. Parker died in a crash of an army flying fortress in northern Formosa. Nine other officers and men aboard are missing. Parker commanded the 20th air force. The plane was en route from Shanha to Nichols Field near Manila when it crashed and burned Tuesday. Perfume ingredients include whale ambre, beaver castor, deer musk and civet from the civet cat.
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War Department
James E. Parker
Army Flying Fortress
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Parker
20Th Air
Shanhai
Nichols Field
Manila
Hospital reports mother progressing well after eight hours
Authorities at the hospital said the mother was progressing very well after eight hours.
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