Army Special Unit Tries to ID Bodies in War Losses
A War Department unit known as the Pinkertons works to identify fallen soldiers through ring initials insignia and body details. The article recounts cases of misidentifications and successful identifications from international red cross reports and theater command follow ups.
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U. S. States
War Department
International Red Cross
Germany
Pinkertons
Italy
Ordnance Department
Service Center Personnel Highlight Military Families
2c John B. Hilliard spends a 30 day leave with wife and parents at 122 Willis Street after a year in the European theater and assault landings at Normandy on D-Day. Lawrence S. Grimes enlisted in the navy in December 1944 and trained at Bainbridge Maryland before serving at Newport News. Center note reports Clan J Robertson awarded the Bronze Star for service in France after training at Ft. Knox and Ft. Leonard Wood and overseas in December. Aubrey N. Grimes, twin to Lawrence, enlisted in December and trained at Bainbridge before being stationed at Norfolk Virginia.
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John B. Hilliard
W. Willis St
Normandy
D-Day
Lawrence
Grimes
C. J. Grimes
Willowbrook
Navy
Bainbridge
Newport
RK. 1
Clan J. Robertson
France
Pfc. Robertson
J. W. Robertson
Kernersville
Ft. Knox
Fort Leonard Wood
Edith Freeman
Phillips St
Right
Aubrey N. Grimes
Lawrence Grimes
Norfolk, Va
Thomas E. Beasley
Alfred St
Germany
Sgt. Beasley
E. L. Beasley
English St
Fort Curtis
What Is Hunger Question And Food Appetite
High Point Enterprise explores hunger and appetite, explaining how appetite relates to digestion, the role of stomach contractions, and how diet and eating habits influence hunger. It notes meat’s varied digestibility, recommends modest meat for children, and warns against overeating and stimulating flavors.
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High Point
the Enterprise
Half of Iwo Jima Casualties Reported
Lt. Gen. A. A. Wyte Waite said more than half of the Iwo Jima casualties have already been reported to next of kin. Notifications are being sent more rapidly than in previous Marine campaigns as the island was secured March 17 after the February 19 assault.
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Washington
A. A. Wa
Marine Corps
Jima
Iwo
Lenten Diet Menu For March 24 25 Practice
Lenten reducing diet plan lists daily meals for Sunday March 25 and Monday March 24. Breakfast includesRalston's breakfast food 1% milk coffee with no additives. Luncheon features baked or broiled chicken asparagus fruit cup a plain cookie and tea or coffee. Dinner offers cream of spinach soup celery toast or soda crackers with no butter or sugar. Monday notes oatmeal milk potato baked stuffed with ham and tea no cream or sugar.
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Ralston’s
V F W To Hold Annual Elections
The High Point post of Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its annual election of officers Monday night at 7 30 at the new home 416 West Broad Street. The installation date for new officers will be set at this meeting.
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High Point Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Broad Street
Iwo casualties reported as of March 16
Official figures show 15,308 wounded, 4,189 killed and 441 missing on Iwo. Casualty reporting units faced constant fire while collecting data and reporting updates.
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Iwo
Music For Millions Opens At Center Theatre
The Center Theatre presents the musical comedy Music For Millions starring Margaret O'Brien, Jimmy Durante, Jose Iturbi, and June Allyson. A city visit brings a girl into a musician’s circle as the plot unfolds toward a happy ending amid family and wartime intrigue in the South Pacific.
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Center Theatre
Margaret O’brien
Jimmy Durante
Jose Iturbi
June Allyson
Margaret
Iturbi
June
South Pacific
Quiet Army General Courtney Hodges Charms Wife
Mrs Courtney Hodges portrays General Hodges as quiet and mild not ambitious. She notes his star and an oil portrait in their Atlanta home reflect his public life. A recent aide letter recalls his humorous take on marriage and contentment with money in the bank and settled digestion.
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Atlanta
Courtney H. Hodges
Courtney
William Sylvan
Columbia
S. C
Court Orders Negro From Thomasville
Annie Lewis Norfleet a local Negro woman received a suspended 12 month sentence for larceny and receiving with two years good behavior and restriction from Thomasville township plus a $25 fine and court costs. James Henderson Tate Glenn Kenner Aughtry Isancers all Negroes were ordered to pay court costs after police interrupted a gambling game. Beecher Kennedy was to pay court costs and report to court for good behavior after assault with a deadly weapon charge with bond set at $300.
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Thomasville
Annie Lewis Norfleet
Charles O. Davis
Denton
Beecher Kennedy
James Henderson
James Tate
William Glenn
James Kenner
Olin Aughtry
Isancers
Lester Floyd
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Salem Street
Ann Sayace
Tom Neal
Pack Parrish Ln
Jackie Moran
Nevada
Rig Por Williams
Annerrs
Zerro’s
Whi
Richard Lowery
Riday
Cheyenne Wildcat
Bill Elliott
Sartin Dry Cleaning Company
James E. Talley
Bonnie Webster Talley
Rt. 3
Camp Peary
Pvt
Maurice J. Grimes
Co. J. Grimes
Philippine Islands
Harvey C. Vaughn
Cpl. Vaughn
J. W. Vaughn
Ft. Riley
Kan
Douglas C. Pike
Daytona Beach, Fla
Juanita Lanier
Linda Fay
Mangum Ave
United States
Paradox of
WAC
ENR
Charlotte
Nash Jewelry & Loan CO
Nash
North Main Street
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Chrysler Corporation
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