Death toll climbs as NC weekend violence claims six lives
In North Carolina over the weekend at least six people died from violent incidents and accidents. Durham County farmer Jasper N. Davis, 40, killed himself with a shotgun. Johnnie J. Campbell, 28, electrocuted at an industrial plant in Maid en. Second Lieutenant Minnard Lou Baker, USNRC, reported killed in a Cherry Point area plane crash. Billy Glenn Campbell, 17, fatally injured in a north of his home car crash. Annabella Webb, 25, fatally injured when a car slammed into a tree on the Asheville Spartanburg highway near Tryon. Charles B. Bornestreeth, 35, Winston-Salem, died after a fall on a Wilmington ship under construction.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Jasper N. Davis
Hamlin Road
Durham County
R. A. Horton
Johnnie J. Campbell
Fifth Naval District
Norfolk
Minnard Lou Baker
USNRC
Rock Island
Ill
Cherry Point
Billy Glenn Campbell
Harmony
Annabella Webb
Asheville-Spartanburg
S. C
Tryon
Charles B. Bornestreet
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Asa W. Allen
Commander Johnson Commmended For Naval Service
Commander R F J Johnson Jr USN of High Point North Carolina has been commended by Admiral Chester W Nimitz Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet for outstanding service as Materials Officer on the Staff of Commander Destroyers Pacific Fleet. He administered material upkeep and maintenance ensuring destroyers remained ready for battle.
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Charleston
S. C
R. F. J. Johnson, Jr
USN
High Point
United States Pacific Fleet
Destroyers
Commander Johnson
Carrick Avenue
Mildred Tabb Johnson
Parkway
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Johnson
Early American Statesman Puzzle Clues and Naval Service Tribute
A mixed fill in the blanks puzzle page lists clues for a early American statesman and notes a U S Army General Reserve service. The item ends with a tribute line praising the individual for devotion to duty and aligning with naval service traditions while a separate report mentions thieves stealing sheep in South Africa and sending the shivering animals home.
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South Africa
Doctor Groups Formed For Emergency Aid
Washington May 10 Groups of physicians are being organized by the Office of Civilian Defense to assist the Army in emergencies or extraordinary military need. OCD affiliated hospital units will serve military emergencies only in sections where physicians reside and each unit has 15 doctors from a single hospital.
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Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
Army
James M. Landis
Civilian Defense
Burlington Bans Beer and Wine Sales Weekend Hours
The Burlington board of aldermen enacted an ordinance prohibiting beer and wine sales from 11 30 p m Saturdays to 7 a m Mondays.
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Burlington
Board of Aldermen
Flier Earns Commendation For Rescuing Army Airmen
Cascade Idaho May 10. Penn Stohr the ski plane pilot is honored with a War Undersecretary commendation for twice rescuing five Army airmen from a wrecked bomber in February at Loon Lake and later five more airmen from a Flying Fortress in a snowstorm. Stohr known as a guardian to isolated miners and ranchers, locates victims by map intuition and local knowledge. His rescues followed failures by civilian fliers and Army searchers. He flies for Johnson Flying Service and also aids forest fire fighters and hunters in season.
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Harold F. Osborne
Cascade
Idaho
Army
Penn Stohr
Idaho Mountains
Guardian Angel
Santa Claus
Stohr
Yellow Pine
Deadwood
Warren
Stibnite
Loon Lake
Lovett
McCall
Loon Creek
Indian Creek
Pistol Creek
Indian Creek Meadows
Ranger Cabin
Milt Hood
Johnson Flying Service
Forest Service
Missoula
Mont
Sawtooth Mountains
Radio Schedule Highlights Wartime Programs Across Networks
A dense list of radio program items for wartime broadcasting detailing time slots, network affiliations, and show lineups. Entries include Captain Midnight serials, news briefs, musical programs, dramatic plays, and guest performances across CBS NBC and mutual networks, with times from afternoon into late night and several repeats.
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Cbs
Shredpik
Duncans
Basie
Mary Small
cbs-Dizie
Bill Stern
Nbe
Jowell Thomason
Biu-Basie
Midnight
Fred Waring
Nbc-Basic
Victor Borge
Coast Guard
Bly
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nhbe Ceiling Unlimited
Jonneon
Dinning Sisters
Kaltenborn News
the Cavalcade of America
Fort Godwin
Blu
Parks and
Warren
Mhbe
o—Lam
Abner Sendal
Kit—bis
Sam
Hie
Alfred Wallenstein
False
Dr. Hagen
Cbs-Basic
Cecil B. de Mille Radio Theater
Gabriel Heatter
Mbs
Basic
Blu Alexander
Miles
Dale Carn
Raymond G. Swing
Screen Guild Players
Dbe
Paul Sullivan
Gracie Fields
Dean Pardue
Alec Templeton
Blu Way Lombardo
Dbs East
Blondie Dagwood
Ds-Weest
Paul Schubert
Dancing Music
Noc-East
Ibc-West
Cha
Mbs Ll
London
Moe
A. M. Johnson Dies at 69 After Prolonged Illness
Anthony M. Johnson 69 of 1307 Emery Street High Point died at home Sunday after an extended illness. Born August 15, 1873 in Randolph County he was married to Flora Jane Sumner in 1896. Survivors include his wife one daughter Birchie two sons Carl Baltimore Earl home two sisters Effie Milligan Della Snider one brother Edward Johnson four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Tuesday at 3 PM from Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in Floral Garden Cemetery. Body to be returned to residence this afternoon.
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Thomasville
Anthony M. Johnson
Emery Street
High Point
Randolph County
McKindrey Johnson
Sallie Lloyd Johnson
Flora Jane Sumner
Mount Gilead Methodist Church
Globe Parlor Furniture Company
Birchie Johnson
The
Home
Carl Johnson
Baltimore
Earl Johnson
Effie Milligan
Della Snider
Siler City
Edward Johnson
Pilgrim Holiness Church
North Main Street
Mrs Westmoreland Dies Suddenly At Daughter's Home
Mrs. Lulu Bell Westmoreland 55 wife of the late Marvin Westmoreland of Thomasville died suddenly at her daughter Mrs. B S Bray 1232 South Main Street High Point Sunday morning. Survived by seven daughters two sons two brothers one sister and 17 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Porto Alegre Brazil opposes a monument to The Traveling Salesman saying a drummer should be moving.
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Thomasville
Lulu Bell Westmoreland
Marvin Westmoreland
B. S. Bray
South Main Street
High Point
Bray
Nell Russell
Jesse Beck
Henry Tysinger
Robert Jarrett
H. B. Myers
C. B. Nettles
Wilmington
Joseph Westmoreland
Camp Erwin
Bristow
California
Frank Morris
Charlie Morris
Burlington
Walter Bisher
Randleman
War Time Health Backache Remedies and Causes
The article outlines backache causes from postural strain to lumbago and muscle sprains. It notes rest, heat, proper footwear, and exercises as prevention, with aspirin and massage offering relief. A Bible locale and a new air line terminus in Lydda are also mentioned.
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Lydda
Palestine
Australia
Hitler Says Troops Hit Hard By Winter
Adolf Hitler was quoted by Berlin radio as saying the winter inflicted the heaviest suffering and burdens on soldiers. The broadcast marked the anniversary of the end of a prior campaign. He praised halting the Russian assault and counter-attacking to avert a crisis. The home front bore sacrifices, with soldiers driven by love of country and a desire to spare others.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Berlin Radio Today
Reuters
Berlin
Hitler
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Jack Benny
Charlie McCarthy
Kay Kyser
Rudy Vallee
Fibber McGee & Molly
Bob Hope
Grand Ole Opry
Shank
Hood's
Tunis
U.S. Army Signal Corps
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North Africa
U. S
Bizerte
A. M. Johnson
Westmoreland
Porto Alegre
Brazil
Thomas D. Masters
Masters
U.S
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