Drier United States Seen By Distillery Diversion Campaign
Washington report notes Senator Josh Lee pushes partial prohibition to curb drinking around military bases amid war. War Production Board diverts distillery output to industrial alcohol, sparking calls for nationwide prohibition as a wartime measure. Local drys push curfews and elections while opposition warns against revived prohibition.
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James D. White
Washington
Josh Lee
America
Oklahoma
War Production Board
WPB
National Women's Christian Temperance Union
Virginia
Ireland
Army
Kentucky
Congress
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Smart Announces Winners In Picture Coloring Contest
Center Theatre manager Hugh J. Smart announced winners of the picture coloring contest held last week. First prize went to 14 year old Dick Smith of 803 Lindsay Street for a two weeks Center pass. Second prize to 15 year old Bill Smith of the same street for a week pass. Third prize to Miss Margaret Frye of 1102 Campbell Street for two tickets to the film Springtime in the Rockies. Prizes mailed yesterday. contest rewarded best coloring of movie stars in the film now showing with John Payne Carmen Miranda Cesar Romero and Betty Grable.
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Center Theatre
Hugh J. Smart
Center
Dick Smith
Lindsay Street
Bill Smith
The
Rockies
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Campbell Street
John Payne
Carmen Miranda
Cesar Romero
Betty Grable
Marine Private Moore Fights 50 Japanese in Solomon Islands
Private Eugene O. Moore of the U S Marines fought hand to hand with more than 50 Japanese after exiting a disabled tank during a Solomon Islands skirmish on August 8. Wounded repeatedly, he survived the battle and has returned to Oakland to recuperate with his parents Charles and (Mrs.) Moore. He hopes to leave hospital soon and expresses joy at reuniting with his mother.
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Oakland
Calif
Eugene O. Moore
U. S
Solomon Islands
Draft Board 4 Inductees For Nov 10 Named
Registrants of local Selective Service Board No. 4 who will leave November 10 for induction at Camp Croft South Carolina are listed. The roster includes Floyd F. Angel Allen C. Thomas Arlious Loggins Douglas Edgar Whitley William Henry Pugh Lester Perle Spain Rufus Wade Kennedy Johnny Franklin Queen Herman Lavender Glenn Earle Paige James Edward Kelly Clyde Worrell James Cecil Crews James Columbus Majeskie Henry Franklin Head Frank Dellet Bradshaw Claude Vernon Bam garner Robert Asker Farr Wade Sexton Delmar Ridgeway Paul Herman Cochrane Hillary Campbell Odell Everhart Delbert Hines Richard Ingram Wade Crofts Herman Maynor John Marshall Hartley Jessie Ruth Staley Thomas Hodges Henry Misenheimer David Lovette Arvil Hill Ade McNabb Herman Hunt Tip Moore Dewey Watson Charlie Loggins Robert Tallent Lee Oscar Wilson Wade Bristow Grayson Glenn Fletcher Lance George Kirkman James Scott Leon Smith Edward Wilkinson Isaac Bartley Carl Myers Beauford Wilson Wafford Charlie Combs Julius James Willard Blair Sowman Boling James Smith Crawford Burgess Lawrence Combs Surratt Cornelson Carr Lassiter Chappell Bundy Raymond Brown Earl Brown William Gordon Sidney Long Earnhardt Southern Ingram Westmoreland Underwood Roger Tilley Marshall Crawford Wall Goodrum Staton Swanson Spivey Seaby Anthony Vereen Laughter Bed dington Carmichael Womble Crawford Asberry Collins Stockton Ingold Smithy Kearns Atkinson Clark Fields Owens Patrum Bundy Cowan Dayton Melton Neal Mitchell Patton Agner Myers Towery Rook Trigd on Clark Clark Branson Jones Voncannon Dillon Warren Ruffin Warren Leonard Gisborne Payne Younger Hicks Newsom McCormick Greene
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Camp Croft
S. C
Floyd F. Angel
Allen C. Thomas
Arlious Loggins
Douglas Edgar Whitley
William Henry Pugh
Lester Perle
Spain
Rufus Wade Kennedy
Johnny Franklin Queen
Herman Lavender
Glenn Earle Paige
James Edward Kelly
Clyde Worrell
James Cecil Crews
James Columbus Majeskie
Henry Franklin Head
Frank Dellet Bradshaw
Claude Vernon Baumgarner
Robert Asker Farr
Bynum
Wade Sexton
Delmar
Blease Ridgeway
Paul Herman Cochrane
Hillary Franklin Campbell
Odell
Frank Everhart
Delbert
Charlie Hines
Richard Rawson Ingram
Wade Otis Crofts
Herman Joseph Maynor
John Marshall Hartley
Jessie Thurman
Ruth
Staley Hampton Thomas
Thomas Hodges
Henry William Misenheimer
David Alfred Lovette
Arvil Wayne Hill
Ade
Vance McNabb
Herman Alson Hunt
James Leon Smith
Crawford Barewell Burgess
Lawrence Henry Combs
Robert Wainfield Surratt
Clyde Albert Cornelston
Joseph Dallas Carr, Jr
Charles Herman Lassiter
Clifford Charles Chappell
Verly McCain Bundy
Raymond Wilson Brown
Earl Martin Brown
Wiliam Eugene Gordon, Jr
Sidney Ashton Long
Thurman
Lee Earnhardt
Joseph Carson
Southern
William Milton Ingram
Marion Junior Westmoreland
Ivey Colen Underwood
Frank Rogers Tilley
Thurman Delano Marshall
Clyde Hammett
John Branson Wall
Charles Louis Goodrum
Lee Thomas Staton
James Shelton Swanson
John Harley Spivey
Roscoe Seaby Anthony
Louis Frederick Vereen
Charles Broadus Laughter
Francis Winfred Beddington
Charles Garland Carmichael
Eccles
Womble Howell
Sammy Asberry Crawford
Paul Akers Collins
Willie C. Stockton
William Albert Ingold
Pink
Allen Collett Jones
Ferry Trivette Harmon
Stafford Houston Ellis
Hubbard Grayson
George Donald T Louis Johnson
William Ross McDaniel
Ted Iward Goins
William Elbert Briggs
Edridge
Charlie Jones
Ja ~ Limbry Ffritts
William Lloyd Hepler
Carlton Thomas Foster
Austin Vermont ‘Cowan
Eals Dayton Melton
Everette Neal
Clyde Ernest Mitchell
Archie Russell Patton
Winfred Gurney Agner
Burnie Myers
Everett Wesley Towery
William Grayson Rook
Gaither Earl Trigdon
Gilbert Branson
Clark
Howard Allen Jones
Joseph Edgar Voncannon
James Worth Dillon
Paul Junior Warren
James Lytman Ruffin
June Warren Leonard
Ralph Worman Gisborne
Jack Lawn Payne
John Woodruff Younger
Thomas Edward Hicks, Jr
John Arvil Newsom
Roy McAnnally McCormick
Wayne Calvin Greene
Pat O’Brien Receives Navy Wings In Lakehurst Ceremony
In Hollywood Pat O’Brien was pinned with gold military wings by the Lakehurst naval station commandant in front of about 34,000 service men. The actor was praised for his work for service members and his dignified portrayals of them in film. He stored the wings carefully, guarding them day and night. A separate sighting noted a mother hedgehog and her five kits found in an English air raid shelter.
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Hollywood
Pat J O'Brien
Lakehurst
N. J
Pat
Wings
Mrs. O'Brien
Week's Court In Civil Cases Opens Monday Under MacRae
A one week jury term of Municipal Court in civil cases opens Tuesday morning November 3 with Judge D C MacRae presiding. The calendar lists divorces appeals from magistrates for trial and motions and includes a jur y list and several trial dockets for November 1942 in High Point.
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MacRae
D. C. MacRae
Ralph W. Garner
Bessie Garner
George F. Cline
Louise Gertrude Sweet Cline
Bertha L. White
David M. White
Argentina forms olive growing stimulation corporation
The Argentine government creates a corporation to boost olive cultivation. The report notes a government effort to expand agricultural output and industrial development through organized support and investment.
Roosevelt weighs national food administrator post
President Roosevelt is considering appointing a national food administrator but has made no decision. Stephen Early stated the president will work the issue with Economic Stabilization Director James F. Byrnes, as reporters were told.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
James F. Byrnes
Bendix Learns To Milk Cow In New Movie
Hollywood report describes William Bendix learning to milk a cow for a scene in the film China. A professional milker coached him after a cow appeared on set, with Bendix joking the cow has patience as he learns the country skill under Loretta Young's guidance.
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Bendix
Hollywood
Brooklyn
Encyclopaedia Brittannica
William Bendix
Wake Island
China
William
Loretta Young
Bill
Paramount
Brooklyn Flash
German claim sinks 14 ships en route to Britain
Berlin reports from a German broadcast quoted Hitler headquarters saying U boats sunk ships laden with raw materials en route from Africa to Britain near the Canary Islands. No independent confirmation. Earlier, a German communique claimed 15 ships totaling 100,925 tons were sunk in the North Atlantic with more convoy operations ongoing.
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London
Reuters
Africa
Britain
Canary Islands
North Atlantic
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