Red Cross Chapter House Here One Of Five In State
The Red Cross chapter on Thurston street purchased a new chapter house, making it the fifth such facility in the state. The white bungalow fronts a record of 31 years of service and hosts daily warm humanitarian work within its decorous exterior.
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Red Cross
Joe Leslie
Thurston Street
Charlotte
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Greensboro
G. I. Humphrey
Inez Clark
Cora Thornton
Mary Welborn
Pangeeey
Lucille P. Lee
Home Service
Red Cross opens new High Point headquarters with open house
The public attended an open house in High Point to welcome the Red Cross home into the civic and service framework. The article notes the three offices a banquet room a production area and a kitchen and highlights praise for chapter planning and community support amid past headlines and local activity at Fraley Field with pilots discussing weather and politics and introducing two women students learning to fly.
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Red Cross
Whitlark
Yank
France
Bakerstown
High Point
North Carolina
Fraley Field
Blow
Bob Marshall
Conrad Davis
Fraley
George Spencer Burnette
J. L. Burnette
Papa
German unions vote for a one day general strike
German trade unions in the American and British zones voted a one day general strike protesting rising prices. They claim 4 500 000 workers are represented and plan the date after talks with local unions. They call for emergency measures and socialization of basic industries.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Stuttgart
Suntpert
Bizonal Economic Council
Western Germany
VFW Chicken Supper Slated for Thursday at Post Home
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 619 will host a chicken supper and social at 416 West Broad Street on Thursday November 11. Members planning to attend are asked to call the post home at 3212. there is no charge.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 619
Post Home
West Broad Street
Ancient anchors described as heavy stone and sand filled
Britannica notes the earliest anchors were heavy with stone baskets sand sacks or logs loaded with lead reflecting primitive methods of securing vessels in early maritime history.
Local Student In Medical Fraternity At Wake Forest
Robert B. Hester son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hester 309 Woodrow Avenue has been accepted into Gamma Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta national honorary pre medical society at Wake Forest College He also serves on The Howler staff and belongs to Sigma Phi Epsilon He lives in Oklahoma which ranks first in Indian population among the states with 63125 while Arizona follows with 55076
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Robert B. Hester
Walter Hester
Woodrow Avenue
Gamma Chapter
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Wake Forest College
The
Howler
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Oklahoma
States of
Union
Arizona
Sculptress Suzanne Silvercruys To Address Executives
Madame Suzanne Silvercruys renowned sculptress and artist will speak at the Executives Club dinner Monday night at the Sheraton hotel. An American citizen, she is linked to Belgian nobility and has held many roles including author musician and social leader. She recently completed the Veterans Memorial at Shawinigan Falls and a memorial to Queen Astrid in Brussels.
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Suzanne Silvercruys
Executives’ Club
Sheraton Hotel
Madame Silvercruys
Baron Franz Silvercruys
Supreme Court of Belgium
Baron Silvercruys
United States
Belgium
Order of the Crown
Shawinigan Falls
Canada
Queen Astrid
Brussels
Missionary to Speak at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Dr Grady Cooper of Little Mountain will speak on China and her problems at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Monday night at 7 30 o clock. Cooper served as a China missionary for 20 years before returning to the United States. The public is invited to attend.
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Grady Cooper
Little Mountain
China
Emmanuel Lutheran
Automotive Hint on Starter Motor Armature Rub
Worn bearings in the starting motor can let the armature rub. Test without disassembly by touching a steel piece to the housing while the starter is operated. attraction indicates rubbing armature.
Negro Policemen Get Patrol Car
Four Negro members of the city police force were assigned a 1948 Pontiac sedan radio car cruiser Saturday morning by the City Police Department. The cruiser is equipped with a siren red blinkers and a three way radio connecting police headquarters and other city cruisers. Officers Leake and Whitaker wore broad smiles as they rode down FE Washington street on their shift eager for a chance to drive the new patrol car.
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Leake
Whitaker
Washington Street
Steele
Sauber
States Righters Invited Back Into Democratic Fold
Charlotte reports Joe L. Blythe national treasurer of the Democratic party invited States Rights Democrats back into the fold. He stressed no malice toward any group and warned that party disunity is dangerous while reaffirming belief in a two party system. Blythe returns to Washington and New York next week to resume duties.
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Charlotte
States Righters Democrats
Joe L. Blythe
Democratic Party
Democrats
Blythe
States Rights Democrats
France
Truman
Washington
New York
U S Attaches Invited to Moscow Red Square Parade
The military naval and air attaches of the U S embassy in Moscow received invitations to attend tomorrow's anniversary Red Square parade. Ambassadors Bedell Smith Drummond Peterson and Chataigneau said they planned to watch the parade.
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Moscow
United States
Red Square
Walter Bedell Smith
Maurice Drummond Peterson
Yves Chataigneau
Chamber of Commerce drive gains early support in Thomasville
A Thomasville column notes post election reactions and praises growing enthusiasm for forming a chamber of commerce. Citizens including business leaders rally Thursday for a formal organization, urging membership as a sound business investment for the town. The piece ends with a closing joke about a column’s absence next Sunday.
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Thomasville
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Thomas- Ville
Frank Meier Arrested In Winston-Salem
Winston Salem police arrested Frank Meier on a Winston-Salem lottery charge and he posted $2,000 bond for municipal court on November 15. In Lexington Meier, his wife, and two men were fined and given suspended sentences. one man appealed. The case references $2,822.70 seized at Meier’s Winston-Salem home and a separate money jurisdiction issue.
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Winston-Salem
Frank Meier
Winston- Salem
Lexington
Meier
Lexington Recorder’s Court
S. B. Yopp
Wilmington
Smiley T. Wagner
Wagner
Meiers
Turner Wall
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Eral Vet
Sapho
Howard Steed
Archie Bailey
Burlington
Bailey
Dewey
Thomasville High School
North State Telephone Co
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