Night life notes and weather amid March memories
A miscellany of items records a night hero captured by Oscar Slack at The Enterprise, a Monty Avenue resident winning a contest, West End night school program, and a light snow morning with rain by 11. It also notes past snow dates, a Guilford College student cast in an April spring play, and remarks from Lt. Gov. A H Graham on a longer school term and debt talks with France and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Slack
Enterprise
William Taylor
Monty Avenue
West End
David Parsons
Guilford College
Army Venereal Rate Drops In January
The War Department reports the army venereal disease rate fell almost 50 percent in January 1943 from the previous year. The January rate reached 25.2 cases per 1,000 men, down from 45 in January 1942. For the year 1942 the rate was 37.8 per 1,000, vs 40.5 in 1941. Lt. Col. Turner attributes the drop to health cooperation, education, fulltime and parttime control officers, and new prophylactic facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
War Department
Department
Thomas B. Turner
General Disease Control Branch
Women Marines to receive intensive training at New River
Major Ruth Cheney Streeter announced during a three day inspection that women Marines at New River will train as aviation ground workers and parachute riggers. They will also act as blind flying instructors, communications assistants, recreation hostesses, and clerks. They will relieve men for combat duty but will not go overseas or engage in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New River
Ruth Cheney Streeter
Son of Late Rev Daniel Brooks Dies Suddenly
Luther Wilbur Brooks died suddenly Wednesday morning at his sister and brother in law’s residence. He was World War I veteran, member of the John McClain Post American Legion, survived by two sisters, a brother, and a nephew. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery after services at St. Mark Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements and related notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Brooks
Luther Wilbur Brooks
O. E. Davis
East
Washington Street
Brooks
Lucy Clement
John McClain
American Legion
Sara Brooks Davis
Lola Brooks Curtright
John Brooks
Early Postwar Issue Forced in Congress
Washington report notes administration pressure to force a Senate vote on postwar international collaboration. Drafts would replace several resolutions with a simple sense of Congress urging united action with Allies and postwar peace efforts, avoiding specifics on allies or territories. Senator Gillette warns failure to act could be seen as dissension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
Senate
United Nations
United States
Gillette
Iowa
Isolation Question Frays Allied Unity Postwar
A staff meeting discussion centers on disunity delaying postwar unified action with Allies. A Republican senator endorses isolation views, warning the issue must be resolved soon. Ty Ty Georgia is noted in the text. Dr Frank K Garvey of Bowman Grey Medical School will speak at Burrus Memorial Hospital Friday at 8 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn High School
William Penn Gymnasium
Trinity High School
Penn
Bllc
J. J. Wilson
First Baptist Church
W. F. Clayton
The
Missionary Society
White First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Wilson
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Frank K. Garvey
Bowman-Gray Medical School
Winston-Salem
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A. H. Graham
State Education Association
Raleigh
France
Hermann Goering
Berlin
Hermann
Sears
Falton
Triumph
Fulton
Michigan
Gate City Motor CO
Nat Walker
Walgreen
Roger
Uby's
High Point
S. Main ST
High St
Sideloff Ice & Fuel CO
Parker - Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Oxydol
SELOX
G. Soap
Stokely
Clorox
South
Main Street
RCL
Buck Shad
Bologna, Ib
Pillsbury’s Best
Fryers, Tb
Lamb
Zic
Welch
MRS
VITA
Salat
Health Club Baking
Pillsbury's
Kelloggs
Rox
Claepp
Clapp
Rox IC
Bethel Baptist Church
Mrs. Richardson
Martin Street
Congress
Ty Ty
Georgia
Gastoria
Fie
Ring-Harris Pharmacy
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