Roosevelt Aids Soviet Naval Transfer Amid Secrecy
The article reports on a secret transfer of cruisers to the Soviet Union approved by President Roosevelt and officials Mary James and Forrestal. It notes potential disclosures in Congress, diplomatic tension with anti Mussolini groups, and the move seen as a strategic gesture to calm Rome and Moscow while hinting at broader wartime aims. It also covers Vice President Wallace’s China trip and political traction as a potential successor, with party strategists weighing his renomination and labor-vote appeal.
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Roosevelt
Soviet Union
House
Navy
Mary James V. Forrestal
Moscow
Japan
Axis
State Department
Russia
United Nations
F.D.R
Impres
Stalin
Henry A. Wallace
China
Siberia
V.P
Chungking
Chiang Kaishek
Will
Wild East
Mr. Wallace
V. P
Joe Starnes
Alabama
John M. Costello
California
Hillman Murray C.lovers
Wallace
White House
Thirty Six Monograms Awarded At High Point High
Thirty six monograms and stars were awarded by Coach Tony Simeon at High Point High School to athletes in baseball track golf and tennis. Recipients include Melvin Walker Ram Yore Robert Underwood O B Levina Tommy McGhee Jim Teachy Russell Swaim and others with captains and managers noted for each sport.
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Tony A. J. Simeon
High Point
Melvin Monogram
Melly
Walker
Ram
Robert Underwood
Etter
O. B. Levina
Tommy McGhee
Jim Teachy
Russell Swaim
Bill Swaim
James MacFarland
Richard Reid
Hugh Gordon
W. F. Jones
David Leonard
Bruce York
Bill King
Clarence Aderton
Bobby Allred
Sid Gulaewa
Eiey Lao
Wete Aullivan
Horace Davis
Aod
Hickere Quigley
Alex Marsh
Homer Holton
Aaron Rice
Bill Cooper
Donald Hendrix
Bill Moser
Monogram and Star
Donald Embler
Donald Maclintosh
Earle Gibson
Nine Eligible For Jobs On Police Force
Ten passed the civil service exam for local police positions from a 15 applicant pool. nine made the eligible list due to one applicant being over fifty. No chief’s position applications yet. likely to be announced later. Names on the eligible list include Clifton C Allred G C Andrews H C Chaney C C Cox John L Doss R H Hester W C Pemberton W L Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Lovelace
Lovelace
Clifton C. Allred
G. C. Andrews
H. C. Chaney
C. C. Cox
John L. Doss
R. H. Hester
W. C. Pemberton
W. T. White
W. L. Williams
Lineman
E. K. Ingram
Farm Family Center To Open On North Main Street
Sufficient funds have been raised to open a farmers family center at 203 North Main Street after renovation. The project, announced by Frank J Sizemore of the Chamber of Commerce, shows a balance of 3263 from High Point businessmen to create a welcoming space for out of town shoppers. A six member committee will oversee renovations, furnishings, and opening events with E L Chitwood and A C Sawyers co selecting a hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
R. R. Ragan
High Point
Igh Point
Ragan
A. C. Sawyer
J. F. Hayden
E. H. Jarrett
R. W. Brown
Dale Montgomery
E. L. Chitwood
A. C. Sawyers
Thomasville Mourns Arthur Harris at 63
Arthur P. Harris, 63, of Thomasville, died after a lingering illness. He leaves wife Myrtle Saunders Harris, two sons Lawrence G. Harris and Sgt Olen J. Harris, seven daughters, a brother E S Harris, sisters and a step mother, with 14 grandchildren. Funeral at Trinity Street Methodist Church Thursday at 2 p.m. with body lying in state from 1 p.m. until service.
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Thomasville
Arthur P. Harris
Leonard Harris
Montgomery County
Myrtle Saunders Harris
Lawrence G. Harris
Olen J. Harris
Camp Lee
Hospital Staff Meeting At High Point Memorial Friday
The May staff meeting of High Point Memorial Hospital will be held at the Boulevard unit on Friday May 26 at 8 PM. Dr Marvin L Slate will speak on Post Partum Hemorrhage and films on the topic will be shown by Dr Slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Memorial Hospital
Boulevard Unit
Marvin L. Slate
Slate
City Offices Allow Early Summer Closure At City Hall
City Collector Paul S. Clapp reminded the public that the collection department and other city offices will close half an hour earlier in the afternoon through the summer. Offices now open at 8 a.m. and close 4 30 p.m., down from 8 30 to 5. Saturday closing is 12 30 p.m. instead of 1 p.m.
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Paul S. Clapp
Clapp
Braden Urges City Departments to Boost Payroll Bond Sales
City Manager Roy S Braden tells department heads to encourage employees to buy war bonds through the payroll savings plan. He cautions against high pressure sales tactics while urging clearer communication on the value of bond purchases.
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Braden
Roy S. Braden
Zone and sector leaders meet tomorrow night
Zone and sector leaders of the citizens' service corps will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in the County building. Miss Nell Kennett Guilford county home demonstration agent will discuss plans for the food conservation program and the work of the home demonstration agent in High Point this summer. Black leaders are invited to attend. Plans for the Fifth War Loan will also be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Service Corps
Nell Kennett
Guilford County
High Point
City Employees Warned Against Politicking
City Manager Roy S Braden issued a memorandum directing city employees to take no active part in Saturday's primary. He said department heads had agreed to the ban previously and that time off would be allowed for voting and accompanying families to the polls, with no extra time granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Braden
Perception Of Prophet In Habakkuk Sermon By Dr Morgan
Dr F Crossley Morgan continues a Habakkuk lecture series at First Baptist. He argues Habakkuk moves from doubt to faith under divine illumination, stressing that the righteous live by faith while the Chaldeans are puffed up, and ends with a directive on faith and reasoning alongside revealed truth. Freshen produce by soaking in lemon juice water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Crossley Morgan
Aes 1St Baptist Eo
Israel
Pr Gorgan
God
Isaiah
Temple
Abraham
Chaldea
Hitler
Italy
Carter's Little Liver Pills Boost Digestive Flow
An old advertising passage promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills, claiming they quickly increase bile flow to aid digestion. It asserts natural digestion relies on liver bile produced daily and credits the pills with helping digestion within minutes, selling at 25 cents.
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Carter
Ration Chiefs Optimistic About Future
Washington May 24 The OPA chief of rationing Charles F Phillips says A card drivers may receive new tires this fall as synthetic allocations rise to 2 000 000 monthly from 1 400 000 The rubber director expects passenger car tire production to hit 2 000 000 by late year and B and C cards will see backlogs with priority given to essential use in local rationing boards.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Charles F. Phillips
OPA
Phillips
Roleum Administration
Illips
Fair Grove Plans Homecoming Service Next Sunday
Fair Grove Methodist church in Thomasville announces Home Coming and Memorial Day services for May 27. The program lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday school led by Jesse H. Fritts, 11:00 a.m. worship by Rev. Walter Lanier, 12:30 p.m. picnic dinner, and 2:00 p.m. memorial and fellowship hour with Dr. S. W. Taylor in charge.
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Thomasville
Fair Grove Methodist Church
Walter L. Lanier
Jesse H. Fritts
Walter Lanier
S.W. Taylor
Behind the Scenes Hollywood 2.4 and Studio Gossip
Mayo Methot’s accident casts a shadow on Humphrey Bogart and his vacation plans after their overseas trip. Bud Abbott Mickey Rooney and Sam Steifer buy the horse Man Of Haste from Louis B Tufts and Sonny Tufts. Gene Tierney influences wardrobe decisions at 20th Century Fox.Lieut Richard Dixon returns from 13 months overseas. The bomber named after Lynn Bari completes eight missions over Germany. Fibber McGee to debut a new song number.
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Harrison
Arroll King Peatores Syndicate
Hollywood
Mayo
Bud Abbott
Mickey Rooney
Sam Steifer
20Th Century-Fox
Gene Tierney
Gene
Darryl Zanuck
Laura
Horace Heidt
Benny Goodman
Mary Parker
Richard Dixon
Lynn Bari
Germany
Fibber McGee
Showbiz Buzz From the Screen and Stage
Hollywood gossip covers Veronica Lake family ties to stage, Vivien Blaine weight notes, James Melton car hobby and 1910 Stanley Steamer, Harry James live Seattle turnout, Lucille Watson gas scare, Ralph Peer printing songs in French, Mulholland Drive rock throw incident, Elsie Anderson and Huntz Hall Clover Club, Gypsy Rose Lee corset faint, La Goddard shortwave broadcasts to troops.
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Francisco
Harry James
Harry
Lucille Watson
Bill Powell
Ralph
Peer
Mulholland Drive
Dan Duryea
Elsie Anderson
Kid Huntz Hall
Clover Club
Jackie Miles
la Martinique
New York
Gypsy Rose Lee
Belle of the Yukon
la Goddard
Price Panels Formed for Thomasville Area
The Price Panel of the War Price and Rationing Board in Thomasville reorganizes and enlarges its structure for Davidson county. Allen F. Barksdale of OPA assigns panels for different commodities with leaders named for Food and drugs, Apparels, and Durable goods services in Thomasville and Denton.
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Thomasville
War Price and Rationing Board
Davidson County
Allen F. Barks
OPA
Thea Restaurants
Charlies F. Finch
J. N. Hauss
Max ‘Lipe
F. J. H. Everhart
Carl Lewis Crawford
Thomcoaane
C. W. Morris
Denton
N. C
Miss Mare Snell
Welch
Bill Daniels
Raymond Fowler
C. V. Ritchie
E. L. Webb
Stewart Promoted to Corporal at Camp Forrest Tenn
James W. Stewart receives a corporal promotion announced by Camp Forrest officials. His local address is 1022 Barbee Street. Sgt Terry B Andrews, formerly of 145 South Wrenn Street, serves as aerial gunner with a Liberator squadron of the 15th air force in Italy and has been awarded the bronze oak leaf cluster for the air medal for meritorious achievement in long range bombing of the Balkans Austria and northern Italy.
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Stewart
Pfe
James W. Stewart
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Barbee Street
Andrews
Terry B. Andrews
South
Wrenn Street
15Th Army Air Force
Italy
Balkans
Austria
Cole Graduate Serviceman Earns Gunnery School Diploma
Pte. William B. Cole, son of Mr and Mrs W I Cole of Rt 3, graduates from the AAF flexible gunnery school at Laredo Army Air Field in Texas.
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Florence, S. C
Billy A. Rhyne
Mary G. Rhyne
Wichita Falls
Tex
Florence Army Air Field
Cole
William B. Cole
W. IL. Cole
Rt. 3
AAF
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
Texas
Gorman Commissioned After Bombardier Training
William R. Gorman son of Mr and Mrs Daniell of 701 Montheu avenue graduated from the AAF training command bombardier school at Angelo Texas and was commissioned a second lieutenant.
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Gorman
William R. Gorman
Daniell. Gorman
Montheu Avenue
AAF Training Command
Angelo
Texas
Cecil Overseas Soldier Serving With Allied Forces
Pvt. Howard M. Cecil, son of Mrs. Eva Cecil of Rt. 2, is serving with the allied force headquarters in the Mediterranean theater.
Hill Radioman Serves as B-24 Radio Operator
Robert F. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Thomas Hill of Route Three, trains at Casper Wyoming as a radio operator gunner on a B 24.
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Is Hill
Robert F. Hill
Sidney Thomas Hill
Route Three
Casper
Wyoming
Peterson's Ointment promises pile relief for sufferers
Millions over 40 years have found relief from itching and smarting using Peterson's Ointment. The cooling soothing astringent formula comforts sufferers and aids sleep. Available at 35 cents a box or 60 cents with applicator tube. money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
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