Look and Learn BY 4A C GORDON GRADUATES
Private Ogburn C Loflin receives a diploma as first class cook from Camp Grant Illinois cooking school where stationed He is son of Mr and Mrs J C Loflin Sophia route one and known in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Robbins
Trinidad
British West Indies
Coast Artillery
Joe Robbins
Canal Zone
S. J. Robbins
Mr. Robbins
Adams Street
W. F. Tise
High Point
Route One
United States Army
Tank Division
Fort Knox
Joseph H. Hartle
Aruba Island
H. O. Martle
Route Four
Ogburn C. Loflin
Camp Grant
J. C. Loflin
Sophia
Car Licenses Will Be Kept In High Point
City Manager E M Knox rejected the Carolina Motor Club bid to abolish the 51 per year car license fee. He argued such a cut would not ease the burden on owners and would harm city finances during wartime, noting a potential 370 000 revenue loss and minimal personal relief. The finance committee will decide on any action.
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Carolina Motor Club
High Point
E. M. Knox
Knox
Coleman Roberts
Charlotte
Motor Club
Bug
North Carolina
Knon
Roberts
Roosevelt Views Parade In Washington Memorial Day Urges Peace
Memorial Day in America showcased mass war production from steel mills to aircraft plants with Hamilton Standard Propeller division workers singled out by General Doolittle for producing bombed Tokyo aircraft parts. President Roosevelt reviewed the parade in Washington as Sumner Welles spoke on future world order and justice. Army expansion aims for 4.6 million troops as Bowdoin College address urged strength and resolve. London observances marked by American envoy Winant and wreaths at the Cenotaph and Lincoln statue.
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Associated Press
America
Hamilton Standard
United Aircraft Corporation
East Hartford
Conn
Tokyo
James H. Doolittle
Washington
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Robert P. Patterson
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
London
John G. Winant
American Legion
Abraham Lincoln
Wesminster
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Walter Winchell In Nightly Rambles On War Hype And Gossip
Observations on hootblacks grave rumors and Army town myths. The piece mocks the ongoing talk of signs in uniform Jeep humor and so called Fifth Column plots. It notes Harvard archives hold the original Over There and mentions Lew Ayres joining the Medical Corps after aiding another soldier. Betty Stafford United stewardess is quoted in a wry jab at wartime vigilance.
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Aisa
USO
Harvard
Army
Coney
Oregon
Fred Allen
Winchell
Sally
Beverly Hills
Betty Stafford
United Air Lines
Wiitorn
Modern Etiquette Q Aces and guidance from Roberta Lee
Q and A style on posthumous name usage for widows, ashtray counts for hosts, sidewalk eating etiquette, and a note about a free extension folder on cattle lice control from the Agricultural Editor at N C State College Raleigh. The piece preserves period voice and practical questions for readers.
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N. C. State College
Raleigh
War Cuts Building Activity in High Point in May
May building activity in High Point dwindled with $21,650 in permitted construction for the month. Total for the first eleven months reached $760,935, versus $7,460,975 for the same period last year. No residential permits were issued due to war restrictions. non residential work totaled $4,270, with $9,523 in residential repairs and $10,853 in non residential repairs. Weekly permits worth $3,246 were issued. Also notes on sweet potato seed needs and explanation of a maple grove sugar bush for syrup production.
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High Point
K. Ingram
Ingram
How Can I Rag Rugs And Roaches Help
A newspaper card summarizes household tips from Anne Ashley on making rag rugs easier to wash by starching for flatness and cleanliness. It also notes rubber bands on slippery dress hangers prevent slipping and suggests borax to deter roaches and bugs. The text cites West Virginia population rising from 1,729,205 in 1930 to 1,900,217 in 1940 per a recent census.
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West Virginia
Civilian Guard Meeting Time Change For All Companies
All members of Civilian Home Guard Companies 1 and 2 are asked to note a change in meeting time and place. The session will begin at 2 15 PM at the rear platform of the post office rather than 1 PM at the Armory. Members should be on time and in uniform.
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Home Guard
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Hum of War Industries
Armed Service
Australia
Aaron David Levine
Joe Levine
Morris Street
United States
Donald Baxter
United States Navy
4A. C. Gordon
China
Library
Alexandria
Feypt. W
Welles
United Nations
Walter Winchell
Brainerd
Tem
Roberta Lee
Mary Gilbert
Alys
Thomas Gilbert
Isz
L. P. Watson
C. State College Extension Service. Ltd
Anne Ashley
Arte
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