May Day Musings On Labor Politics And Local Outlook
A column combines May Day reflections on labor history with North Carolina political chatter from Durham to Asheville. It quotes editorials on campaigns, municipal rankings, and public sentiment, plus a human interest note about a local woman’s wartime sacrifice and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Durham Herald
Campain
Cherry-Reynolds
Reynolds
McDonald- Reynolds
McDonald- Hoey
Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Currie
Elizabeth City
Greensboro
Rob
Asheville
Clyde R. Hoey
Senate
Byrnes guides wartime economic controls in White House wing
James F. Byrnes, called the Second President, directs price and wage regulation, rationing, and manpower allocation from a White House office. He countersigned key orders, backed wage restraint, and built congressional support to hold the line against inflation and vetoes. His tact and broad experience sustain his popularity across parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander R. George
Washington
White House
James F. Byrnes
Tom, Dick and Mary
Prentiss Brown
Ickes
O.K
Chester Davis
McNutt
Byrnes
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Jimmy
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Radio Schedule Adjustments For Eastern War Time
Radio listings show program changes due to late network corrections. The table notes 1:30 Asil Out for Victory and 2:00 to 3:50 varied NBC CBS and MBS shows, with dance bands, news, drama, and variety segments across stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory
Vincent Lopez & Orchestra
Cbs News
Hal Fleming
Nbc Fantasy In Melody & Orchestra
Cbs
Roy Shield
Nbc
Blu
Buffalo
Mutual Goes
U. S
Air Forces
Nbe
Dr. Frederica
Cbs Chicago
Pan-America
Cbe Dance Music Orchestra
Bs Navy Bulletin Board
Mbs
Alex Dreier
Lewis
Chicago Dance Ore
Korn
Biu
Frazier Hunt
Cbs Basic
Russ Brown
Cbs West
America
Honolulu
Israel
Biu Hawaii
Paul Lavalle
Bobby Tucker
Cbs American Gie Club
London
Ellery Queen
Noah Webster
Danny Thomas
Bob Hawk
Arthur Hale
Abie
Roy Porter
Blu Crumit
Julia Sanderson
Boston Symphony
Dave Ellman
Hobby Lobby
Cbs Upton Close
Cbe
Chicago
Theater of the Air
Edward Tomlinson
Bill Stern
John Gunther
Jonny B. Hughes
Groucho Marx
Betty Rann
Eileen Fasrell
Cbs Dance Orchestra
Roaring Forties and Rationing era Q and A
A trivia Q and A compilation covers maritime winds from latitude forty to fifty, Army food conservation with meatless days and rationing, mapless terms like carte blanche, judo versus jiu jitsu, church ration certificates, naval trouser buttons tied to the thirteen original states, Liberty ship trades total, the Turtle submarine propulsion, and tin cry as tin bends.
Not Ignoring Early Cancer Symptoms Is Unpatriotic
Mrs. H. B. Ritchie of Athens Georgia regional vice commander of the Women's Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer branded ignorance of early cancer signs as unpatriotic and even treasonous. Speaking in Point for the NC Federation of Women's Clubs convention she urged urgent public vigilance as medical authorities estimate two thirds of the 160000 annual cancer deaths could be prevented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Ritchie
Athens
Women's Field Army
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Ritchie
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hich Point
N. C. Federation of Women's Clubs
Cancer Signals and War Effort Unite in Patriotic Call
Mrs. Ritchie argues that delaying cancer treatment harms war production and urges public awareness of early cancer signs. The American Society for the Control of Cancer via the Women’s Field Army promotes annual physicals and education to detect cancer early, listing five warning signs and stressing scarce civilian medical care during wartime. The piece ends with a note on aircraft equipment assembly for the Flying Fortress tail cone.
Naval Aviation Unit Insigne Puzzle Clue Set
A crossword style clue list with horizontal and vertical entries. The grid references and word hints cover naval insignia and various general terms including places, animals, and metals. Several entries reference chemistry and anatomy while others point to geographic names and common objects.
I Am a Murderer serial story unfolds another night
The serial tale centers on the planned murder of Col. Wesley Merriwether. Vaughan Dunbar leaves a luncheon gathering abruptly after a tense telegram. Cynthia Merriwether and Mitchell Grace react with shock as Dunbar heads to the city, while Henry Prentiss and others prepare for a polo match amid tense undercurrents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Wesley Hope
Merriwethers
Vaughan Denbear
Cynthia
Fred Weet
Henry Prentiss
Rainbow Room
Vaughan Dunbar
Stone House
Captain Pugh
Colonel Merriwether
Porter West
Fred West
House Committee
Mitchell Grace
Bill Stewart
Pugh
Merrimac in Richmond Navy Recruitment Drive
The U S S Merrimac replica sits anchored on Amond's Sixth Street drawing civilians aboard to recruit sailors. Enlistments in Virginia jumped from 675 monthly after Pearl Harbor to 1775 during the campaign and rose further before changes to Selective Service halted growth. The ship aids WAVEs recruitment and hosts bond drives, while the Navy limits ship naming and location disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Navy
Amond
Sixth
U.S.S. Merrimac
Virginia
Richmond Interclub Council
Sidewalk Shipbuilding Project
Pearl Harbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Bivins
Diana
Tudor
England
James II
Duke of York
Strand
International Socialist Congress
Thomasville
Halifax
Bill Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Stick TO Your
South Carolina
Jimmy Byrnes
David Bushnell
James Hilton
Random Harvest
Ronald Colman
Philip Dorn
Susan Peters
Mrs. Ritchie
Women’s Field Army
United States
Women's Field Army of the American Society For the Control of Cancer
Naval Aviation Unit
Insigne
U. S. Naval Air
South Dakota
Ireland
Steamship
Quebec
Julie
Tunisia
Helmer
Cruiser
Sailor's
Wake Island
Germany
Bombardier
Propeller
BY Morris Markey
Robert
Cynthia Merriwether
Copyriaht
14A
Merrimac
The
Associated Press
Raleigh
I. M. Meekins
Hugh Radford, Sr
Elmer Pittman
Kenly
Wake County
OPA
Hugh Radford
British Overseas Airways
Equator
Wagger
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