Tar Heelia Remains In Party Fold
Voters across the state cast ballots with brisk turnout as party loyalties held. Campaigns highlighted candidates for governor lieutenant governor and other offices while Roosevelt and Dewey drew strong showings alongside Truman in a hot presidential race.
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Tar Heelia
Joe Redden
Scott
Ont River
Ture
Ren
George M. Pritch_ mer
Mary Price
Lieaence
H. P
Pat) Taylor
Welesboro
Jnst
Kyle Hayes
Wilkesboro
Kenneth Servis
Wrightsville Beach
Eure
Henry Es
Brandon Hodges
Harry McMullan
Clyde A Erwin
L. ¥. Ballentine
William FP. Lodges
Forrest’ H Shufard
Supreme Court
Sam J. Ervin
Truman
Roosevelt
Dewey
Ponderous Pachyderms Remain Favorites With Circus Fans
Dales Bros. elephants remain crowd pleasers as two baby elephants from India join the show at Old Willis Park in High Point on Thursday. The article notes elephants are female, Asiatic, and weigh about 6000 pounds, consuming large amounts of hay bran and water daily. Tex Maynard is also highlighted as a featured performer. Performances begin at 3 PM and 7 PM with doors opening at 2 PM.
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Dales Bros
India
Igh Point
Willis Park
Eiretesca
Larry Davis
Elephant Department
Dales Bree
Circkpes
Saae Ai
Dales Bos
Tex Maynard
Thomasville Bus Station Upgrade Hinted Amid Lease Talks
Mayor N C English told the city council Carolina Coach may repair and improve the bus station once a lease is secured on the East Main site. Officials cited high rental demands and a downturn in bus travel as reasons to wait for a site nearer downtown and to avoid heavy investment during a poor time.
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Thomasville
N. C. English
Carolina Coach Company
Ford Tractor
East Main Stret
Bas
High Point
Aayor
Greensboro
Duke Power Company
English
R. M. Cooksey
North Carolina League of Municipalities
North Carolina State Boy Ranks Second In Judging Contest
John A. McLeod Jr of Sanford a dairy manufacturing student at North Carolina State College placed second in ice cream judging at Atlantic City N J The Wolfpack dairy team finished 19th overall and also placed first in butter judging The contest coincided with the Dairy Industries Exposition in Atlantic City Team members included Clifford Walton Jr Rupert Bullard A Bullard and John F Rosser with Dr W S Arbuckle accompanying the group
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Raleigh
John A. McLeod, Jr
Sanford
N. C
State College
McLeod
Clifford J. Walton, Jr
Harrisburg, Pa
Rupert A. Bullard A. Bullard
Acme
John F. Rosser
Broadway
W. S. Arbuckle
Department of Animal Industry
Atlantic City
Democrats Take Senate and House Power Shifts Across Seats
In a sweeping turn, Democrats gain control of the Senate and House as veteran chairmen and committee leadership shift. Key picks include Sam Rayburn returning as speaker and Republicans yielding strategic chairmanships to Democrats, reshaping early 1940s congressional influence and legislative direction.
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Thomas Palle
J. Parnell Thomas
House Un-American Activities Committee
New Jersey
Rep
the McDowell
Pennsylvania
Republican Committee
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Replac Martin
Robert L. Doughton
North Carolina
Ways and Means Committee
Knutson
Brent Spence
Kentucky
Wolcott
Banking Committee
Sol Bloom
New York
Harold D. Cooley
Agriculture Committee
Party In Control
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Ross
E. H. Moore
Matthew M. Peely
West Virginia
Chapman Revercomb
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
George A. Wilson
Corn Belt
Illinois
Paul H. Douglas
C. Wayland
Curley" Brooks
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minneapolis
Wyoming
Lester C. Hunt
E. V. Robertson
Tom Connally
Tex
Walter George
Kenneth D. McKellar
Tenn
Hummingbird Rescued After Cold Northland Stop
In Bend Oregon a chilled hummingbird lingered in the snow and was picked from a wire. It was revived and fed with diluted honey. A subsequent car ride to California was arranged for the lagging bird.
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Bend. Ore
Northland
California
Frustrated Spooks FUREKA Ghost Town Laments
The Ancient Order of Spooks and Ghosts complain after U S Smelting and Refining buys Eureka Colorado and plans to move about fifty buildings. The once ghost town loses its contents and residents as the project proceeds.
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Fureka. Colo
INS
U. S. Smelting and Refining Company
Eureka
Germans Told Russians Smarter Than Hitler Pamphlet
The American military government issues a pamphlet arguing Russians are smarter than Hitler and too intelligent to start a war with the West.
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Berlin
Hitler
Mauna Loa Identified as World Largest Volcano
Mauna Loa in Hawai i is recognized as the largest volcano by volume and mass. The finding highlights its massive size compared with other volcanic structures on Earth.
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Mauna Loa
Hawai
Spuds Deliver Indian Style Potatoes to St. Helens Door
Floodwaters from the Columbia River washed up Indian potatoes at the doorstep of Barney Kelley in St. Helens Oregon. The unusual harvest arrived amid rising waters and uncertain conditions along the riverfront.
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ST. Helens
Columbia River
Barney Kelleys
Mattoon City Commission Holds Record Short Meeting
The Mattoon Illinois city commission met in regular session for three minutes, the shortest meeting in the body's history. The brief session set an unusual record for the city government.
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Mattoon, Ill
Mattoon City
Southern Senators Face Limited Posts Under Seniority Rules
A large bloc of southern senators who supported or opposed Truman's nomination will join the next Senate but are not expected to receive major committee chairmanships under the traditional seniority standards.
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Mr. Truman
Senate
Boy frees leg from pipe after sidewalk shutoff
A Walla Walla boy aimed to reach the pipe with his leg and went to his hip. The War Department ordered the sidewalk torn up to free him along with the pipe and surrounding area.
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Walla Walla, Wash—Ins
War Department
Sharp-Eyed Marine PARRIS ISLAND pistol mark set at Georgia-Carol tourney
Marine Master Sergeant Walter Fletcher set a new national pistol record at the Georgia-Carol tournament with a score out of 300, breaking the former 294 mark also held by a Marine marksman.
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Parris Island. S. C
INS
Walter Fletcher
Marks
Prague changes slogan to the most beautiful and cleanest city
Prague declares itself the Golden City while adopting the new motto the most beautiful and cleanest city during a week of wellness as 2,000 street cleaners keep the capital clean at an annual cost of 3,000,000 dollars.
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Prague
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