Navy Wings of Gold program to recruit cadets in Carolinas
Admiral William Glassford will headline a Navy Wings of Gold program at Charlotte Armory November 14 to recruit naval aviation cadets in the Piedmont Carolinas. The event includes oath-taking for four squadrons and a word on naval aviation's wartime role. Local officers and cadet board officials will participate. single high school graduates aged 18 to 27 may mail applications to Navyator in Charlotte. The drive is the third of its kind in the United States and the only one in North Carolina.
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Peyton Anderson
J. Usnr
Macon
Allan Morris
SNR
Mr. Mordouse
USNR
Naval Aviation Cadet Selecton Board
Atlanta
Ford H. MacElwain
Charlotte
Johnston Building
Carolinas
Harlotte
N.C
Naval Reserve
U. S. Marine
Orps Reserve
Glassford
Sixth Naval District
North Carolina
South Carolina
Eorgia
Floria
Cmes
China
Manila
Rying
Adrial Glassford
Earl Harbor
Glassar
Farast
United States
Northarolina
Atta
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Sell Buddy Poppies in High Point
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 19 and its auxiliary will hold a Buddy Poppy sale in High Point next Saturday November 7 in commemoration of Armistice Day. Proceeds aid welfare work for disabled veterans, active service members, and families. The sale supports the national home for widows and orphans and benefits local distress relief. Mayor O Arthur Kirkman endorses the effort urging city support.
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Igh Point
Post No. 19
Servce
A. C. Ingram
V.ffaw
Post
al Post
Ingram
V.ff.w. National Home For Widows and Orphans
Eaton Rapids
Mich
O. Arthur Kirkman
Arthur Kirkman
We, the women courage to be just Mrs Jones
Ruth Millet portrays Mrs Jones as brave under wartime strain. She lets her son choose enlistment, supports another son’s Army departure, and helps sustain a cheerful home. When needed, she becomes a wartime worker, taking a first paid job at age and strength, proving courage in daily duty.
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Ruth Millet
Jones
Jim
Air Force
Ruth Millett
Labor Peace Hopes Amid CIO AFL Consolidation Talk
Wartime observers say a consolidation of CIO and AFL may be imminent as war shifts power and labor gains. They note Washington leaders and a strong lobby could tilt outcomes, while John L. Lewis and his factions seek to undermine rivals.
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Washington
Labor Movement
CIO
AFL
United Aline Workers
John L. Lewis
War Labor Board
Manpower Commission
Department of Labor
Pedestrian Protection Limits Parking by Intersections
Parking and loading too close to crosswalks endangers pedestrians. Cities increasingly ban parking near intersection approaches for safety, per AAA. Paraguay's railway carries more passengers and freight than last year.
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American Automobile Association
Paraguay
Wrens Win at Eton Defying Tradition in Cricket Debut
The Wrens and W.A.N.S. break 500 year ban by playing cricket at Eton Fields Agars Plough in London. Navy girls also play matches on Sundays, marking a historic shift in school sport and tradition.
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Wrens
Eton
London
W.A.N.S
Navy
Glorifying Yourself Got Your New Fall Permanent Care
Hair care guidance for fall permanent waves advises hot oil shampoos and nightly scalp brushing. Massage the scalp with fingertips, move the scalp not the fingers, and use a little brilliantine to tame frizz. Ask the operator to apply it before wave set and brush between shampoos.
Lieutenant Tomlinson Training for Navy Air at Quonset
Lieutenant Tomlinson of High Point begins a two month training course at Quonset Point Rhode Island for naval aviation duties. He received his commission on June 22 1942 and was called to active service on October 20. His wife stays with relatives in South Carolina and will join him after training.
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Tomlinson
High Point
Guilford College
Westtown School
Washington and Lee University
J. B. Gilbert
Hartsfield
S. C
William A. Tomlinson
U. S. Navy
Quonset Point
R. I
Commis
Argentina
Britain Produces More of Its Own Food in War Time
British agriculture progress cited by Thomas Williams secretary to the ministry of agriculture at a farmers meeting in Petersborough England on October 31. He said Britain now produces about two thirds of its own food up from roughly one third in 1939 with notable gains in grain potatoes and milk though he did not give exact figures.
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Petersborough
Eng
Great Britain
Thomas Williams
Ministry of Agriculture
Lexington firm organized burial association in Raleigh
A Lexington firm, Kirkman Funeral Home, was granted a certificate of incorporation to operate a burial association. The company has authorized capital stock of 30 000 dollars and subscribed stock of 300 dollars, held by R. O. Kirkman, Mrs. R. O. Kirkman, and Mrs. J. M. Bivings, all of Lexington.
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Raleigh
Kirkman Funeral Home of
Lexington
R. O. Kirkman
R.O. Kirkman
J. M. Bivings
Southern Railway System in War Effort and National Resolve
The Southern Railway System plays a vital role in transporting war materials and troops, supporting the home front and national life. It bears burdens willingly as a privilege to serve the nation, aiming to emerge more efficient and useful for the people, planning a better tomorrow for self governed Americans and future generations.
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Southern Railway
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