Burmese Burma Airlift Described By Brig. Gen. Williams
Brig. Gen. Williams reports 3 500 trips last month to Burma delivering varied supplies. He notes many pilots make multiple daily round trips and flights range from tree top level to 2000 feet. Airfields in India also receive hospital planes evacuating wounded rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Ue Ameri i
William A
Kar A Tex
Llevel
India
Maj
Perley Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
John Moser
Altoona
William Moore
Little Rock
Ark
G. S. Young
Muncie
Ind
Betty Pifer
Cleveland
Bessie Baer
Peoria
Edward Bryant
Philaelphia
Old
Abbot
Tex
Lair Corps
Tenth Air Force
China
NAACP to Lead City Clean Up Campaign Prizes Planned
The local NAACP chapter announced a city wide cleanup drive will begin Friday. Rev. W F Elliott says the chapter urges all residents to join in cleaning and beautifying the city with prizes to Negro residents for notable efforts. Details on prizes to be released after plans with city officials are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
W. F. Elliott
E Association
Local Red Cross drive updates and anniversary sermon
Dr. C T Whitten chair announces Red Cross drive progress praising cooperation. Reports show Leonard Street and William Penn schools and Fairview Street contributing with a weekly target of 164 90 toward a 495 goal. Final workers meeting set for Wednesday 8 30 at Hairlip Chapel. Rev J T Hairston of Greensboro to deliver anniversary sermon at First Church at 3 pm with banquet to close services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Whitten
Red Cross
J. K. Williams
M. H. Blackburn
Fairview Street
Ee Red Cross
Leonard Street
William Penn School
Urgan
Hairlip’s Chapel
J. T. Hairston
Greensboro
Rowan Baptist Association
Nursery School Open House Invites Community to See New Facility
The nursery school at Daniel Brooks Homes 14A hosts an open house from 5 to 6 o'clock. The event showcases a newly completed setup for colored people and invites the public to view the cheerful rooms and activities of the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Brooks
Fairview Students Win Junior Red Cross Prizes
The Junior Red Cross contest at Fairview School awarded Imogene Hill in grade 6 A as upper council winner and Robert Vanderhall in grade 3 A as baby council winner for the children’s fund drive. Dorothy was among top finishers as crown hosts were chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview School News
Junior Red Cross
Children’s Fund
Imogene Hill
Mr. Graye
Robert Vanderhall
M. Hart
Baby Council
Red Cross
Dorothy
Night of Fun at Eas Washington Street
An advisory committee for the Ba cterial Alliance invites adults, parents, and friends to a Thursday evening event at 8 o'clock on Eas Washington street. An interesting program is announced featuring a quartet singing by Soames. There will be no fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eas
Washington Street
Bacterial Alliance
Soames
Twilight Choral Club to Present Musical Evening
The Twilight Choral club of St Stephens A M E Zion church will give a musical Monday night at 8 15 Directed by S G Hunt the program is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twilight Choral Club
St. Stephens A. M. E. Zionchurch
S. G. Hunt
Easter Pageant at Fairview School Auditorium
Brooks Memorial Church choir presents the Easter cantata On The Third Day in Fairview School auditorium Monday April 3 at 8 p.m. The program features Gains a Roman Legionnaire Camp Friend Rachel his wife Miss Jessie Dixon Marcus Isaac Williams Anna maid servant Mrs Mary Law rence Sarah Rachel's mother Mrs Amy Williams Christian friend of Sarah Mrs Leslie Carr Miss Lucile with roles outlined among a list of characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Memorial Church
Fairview School
Gains
Rachael
Jessie Dixon
Marcus
Isaac Williams
Anna
Mary Lawrence
Sarah
Rachel
Amy Williams
Leslie Carr
Lucile
North Carolina Teachers Association Convenes in Raleigh
The North Carolina Negro Teachers Association will meet in Raleigh on April 6 7 and 8 with Dr Nelson H Harriss of Shaw University chairing the arrangements committee Teachers seeking details should contact Dr Harriss The business session is set for Saturday morning under Dr G F E Davis executive secretary Local primary teachers will join the program and discuss Some Tried Procedures In Arithmetic The primary division will meet Friday April 7 at 2 30 p m presided by Mrs L Merritt local teacher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Negro Teachers Association
Raleigh
Nelson H. Harriss
Shaw University
Harriss
G. FE. Davis
N. C. Teachers Association
L. Merritt
George Washington McCorkle to Perform for St Mark Church Club
The Federation of Church clubs of St Mark Methodist will present George Washington McCorkle this Sunday night March 26 at 7 o'clock. McCorkle, a noted actor and dramatic reader, will perform readings from his own works with musical selections by local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington McCorkle
Federation of Church Clubs
St. Mark Methodist Church
McCorkle
Camp Meeting Choir to Sing at Emmanuel Baptist Church
The Camp Meeting Choir of Petersville North Carolina will perform tonight at eight o'clock at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The public is warmly invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Meeting Choir
Petersville
N. C
Emmanuel Baptist Church
W S C Circles Hold Meetings At St Marks Church
Mrs G P Kendall hosted W S C Circle 1 at Lee Street home with devotion brief business session and Easter program. Members heard reports on the sick, enjoyed Easter repast, and noted upcoming study course to be taught by Miss A L Jones and Mrs T Y Brincefield. Circle 2 met at Mae Williams Allen home on Kivett Drive. Circle 4 attendees included Hattie Leach LL B Whitaker F M Hinton Lula Car Rhinehard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Kendall
St. Mark Methodist Church
Lee Street
Rothe
E. McCallum
Dogwood Flowers
T. Johnson
Reading
T. Griffen
R. J. Ns
Brotherhood No. 1
Joseph Potter
Mesdames
S. Evans
W. Glover
P. Pike
O. Martin
H. Hall
R. Belcher
T. Hyatt
A. L. Jones
T. Y. Brincefield
Circle 2
Circle No
Mae Williams Allen
Kivett Drive
Circle 4
Hattie Leach LL. B. Whitaker
F. M. Hinton
Lula Car
Rhinehard L
Deacons Supper And Church Group Notices In Mt Vernon Area
A supper honoring Mt Vernon Baptist deacons and wives was hosted by Mrs. Charlie Spencer with many church members in attendance. Community notices include Y P C meeting at St Stephens A M E Zion 201 Underhill Ave 8 pm beauticians club gathering 632 Fairfield St 6 pm W S C S Brooks Memorial meeting at Mrs L M Mayfield home Thursday youth fellowship social at St Mark church Youth Center March 28 8 15 pm all youths invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Spencer
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
George Lemons
James Stephenson
L. T. Tyson
F. O. Bass
J. M. Kennedy
H. W. Cobb
Emery Foust
Boyce Franklin
N. L. Haywood
T. J. Saunders
Mesdames Spencer and Cobb
Brooks Memorial W. 8
Brooks Memorial Church
L. M. Mayfield
Youth Fellowship
Youth Fellowship Club
St. Mark Church
Youth Center
Revival to Continue at Bethel Holiness Church
The revival led by Rev. L. C. McClury of Charlotte will continue at Bethel Holiness Church. The sermon today is Speeding On Life's Highway. The event is followed by the Social Standards Conference with the YWCA Girl Reserve department and the William Penn High student council involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Holiness Church
L. C. McClury
Charlotte
The
Y.W.C.A
William Penn Highs
Schools sponsor fourth social standards conference this spring
The school will host a full day vocational guidance conference this spring with the theme Ourselves for the Post-War World. Mrs Romelia G Mason and Miss Mary Elien Hege lead Girl Reserve groups with Prof C E Yokeley assisting the executive student committee. Charles Gray serves as president with Jadys Ross secretary Willie Baldwin assistant secretary and James Stanton treasurer. Students from nearby cities will be invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romelia G. Mason
Mary Elien Hege
C. E. Yokeley
Charles Gray
Jadys Ross
Willie Baldwin
James Stanton
Memorial Service and Dinner for Luther Brooks Memorial
A memorial service led by Rev. W. S. McLeod honored Luther Brooks. The host, with Mrs. D. Rice, served a four course chicken dinner to Amaker A. Peebles G. Staten J. Turner N. Jackson M. Leach D. Hardin Rev. W. S. McLeod guest S. Barnhill and new member J. Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. McLeod
Luther Brooks
D. Rice
Amaker A. Peebles
G. Staten
J. Turner
N. Jackson
M. Leach
D. Hardin
S. Barnhill
J. Henry
Wesleyan Service Guild Meets at St. Mark Church
The Wesleyan Service Guild of St. Mark Church will meet this afternoon at 5 o'clock with Mrs. Lady Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
St. Mark Church
Lady Carter
High Production Seen For Post War By Sloan
Detroit March 25 General Motors chairman Sloan Jr said the nation may reach new highs in production and national income in the post war period. GM plans about 500 million dollars in post war expansion reconversion and re tooling for post war output. Libya is an old Greek name for all of northern Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
Libya
Northern
Africa
Bricker Urges Law to Ban Strikes During War
Ohio Governor and presidential candidate John W. Bricker urged a wartime strikes ban. He called for enacted legislation to prohibit strikes in war time and dismissed the National Service Act as insufficient. Bricker spoke in Little Rock at his March 3 address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Toymaker Wahls Dies at 67 in Connecticut
Leonard William Wahls founder of the national forv privileged children died at a Connecticut hospital. He was 67 and he passed away today in Greenwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Conn
Leonard William Wahlsveh
The
National Forvileged Children
Ich Hospital
Women's Organization Helps Servicemen
The War Department announced a national women’s advisory committee to aid the army personnel division. Led by Mrs. Brehon Somervell, the volunteer group includes wives of top officials such as Mrs. Robert Patterson and Mrs. George Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
War Department
Women's Advisory Committee
Brehon Somervell
Army Services Coen
Robert P. Patterson
George C. Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Henry H. Arnold
Red Cross
$15,000 Radium Capsule Thefts Reported in Buffalo
Police Lieut. Paul John announced a missing capsule valued at 15000 dollars from the Bison Casting vault. The pear shaped device, from the Osmium and Uranium Company of New York City, was said to detect MAWS in metal and could cause flesh burns within 25 minutes if tampered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Bison
Paul John
Odium and Uranium
York City
Engraving on Plates Began in the Teenth Century
A brief note states that engraving on plates started in the middle of the teenth century, suggesting developments in metalwork and print processes during that era.
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William Penn Band
William Penn High School
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Robert Simpson
Bernard Phipher
Robert
Geneva Graham
Bernice Haizlip
Frank Gibson
Beatrice Robinson
James Robertson
Beatrice Hill
Calvin Steed
Willex Merritt
Ray Evans
Paul
Cman
Isdaeal McCrary
M. G. Williams
Mothers
Thoburn Wiant
RED Cross Drive
Negro Teachers Association
Leonard Street School
Royal Degree Circle
United Order of
Odd Fellows Hall
East Washington Street
ST. Mark W.C
St. Stephens A. M. E. Zion Church
Louise Williamson
Underhill Avenue
Beauticians
Beauticians Club
Daisy Jameson
Arnetta Chaplain
Brotherhood
Sloan
Tomlinson
High Point
SPARS
Mary Frank
Dennis
Ruby Frank
Ruth
Toymaker Dies
Ralph Foster
Ralph
Busi
Ness
Women’s Organization
Armed Services
High Point Enterprise
Enterpris
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