Marines Train at New River in Master of Assault Program
James T. Carter details U. S. Marine advanced school of combat at New River North Carolina. About 20 000 recruits learn land sea and air techniques with heavy weaponry and amphibious operations. Brig Gen Allen Hall Turnage commands fleet marine force units. Major Gen Julian C. Smith leads the training center. Marines emphasize mobility and decisive combat for future theaters of operation.
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U. S. Marine Advanced School
Tropics
Atlantic
Hirohito
Hitler
United States
River Ata- Fine
Fleet Marine Force
Marine Corps
Ocean Beach
Alloa
Parris Island
S. C
Thompson and
Reising
Allen Hall Turnage
China
Peking
Japan
Farmville
N. C
Smite
Julian C. Smith
Elkton
England
Suba
West Indies
Central America
Iman
Continental Congress
New River
U. S
Guadalcanal
Virginia Line
U. S. Marine
Solomons
Masters of Assault ready for action on New River drill
Marines from North Carolina training under the Masters of Assault program express eagerness to see combat. Platoon Sergeant Ted Carey, 33, a former Chicago clothing salesman, and Paramarine Frederick Springman, 21, of Philadelphia, speak for the group as they prepare for beach landing tests. Staff Sergeant David Peskin, 29, of Forest Hills, New York, aims to test his skills and capture the moment with his camera. Training officers at New River oversee the rigorous program.
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Ted Carey
Chicago
Paramarine
Frederick Springman
Philadelphia
David Peskin
Forest Hills
Queens
New York City
New River
Crossword Clue Matrix Appears on Paginated Page
A crossword puzzle grid clue list runs across the right-hand page, labeling horizontal items with numbers 1 through 39. Entries include actor portrait hints, compass points, measurement abbreviations, and regional terms, suggesting a mid-century magazine puzzle feature.
Actor Director Alt Answer to Previous Puzzle
A cryptic list of clues and partial answers appears, mixing crossword style entries with numbering and abbreviations. The excerpt hints at crossword style relations, with terms like Wood sorrel, lair, crust, Greek letter mammals, and various abbreviations, inviting solution of a larger puzzle.
Mica price surge sparks Klondike boom in North Carolina mountains
Approximate doubling of mica prices last week has sparked a rush in Mitchell and Yancey counties and neighboring areas. The War Production Board raised ceilings for sheets up to 2 inches and larger sizes, prompting revived mining activity, with abandoned mines reopened and by products nearly paying costs. Local miners report strong demand and lucrative returns as mica becomes the new wartime incentive.
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Raleigh
Klondike
North Carolina
Mitchell, Yancey
War Production Board
Moe
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Townships
A scanned list details numerous real estate transfers in Guilford County across High Point, Oak Ridge, Morehead, Friendship, Center Grove, Gilmer and Deep River townships. Transactions include parcels along South Main Street, Centennial Avenue, Mayflower Street, Wicker Street, McCormick Street, Springwood Drive, and other local lots. The note ends with a health statistic: tuberculosis remains the leading killer for ages 15 to 45, though its overall death share has dropped to seventh.
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High Point Township
Guilford Realty and Insurance Company
T. V. Rochelle
Toton South Main Street
Henry V. Koentz
Occidental Life Insurance Company
E. A
D. W. Jones
E.S. Wilson
Morehead Township
Greensboro
L P. Wicker, Jr
Mayflower Street
W. M. Fox
Ashe Street
Miles
W .O. Donnell
Paul H. Gibson
McCormick Street
Davis
W. O Donnell
Paul H Gibson
L. A
McCracken
W.L. Hudson
J. D. Gates
Hassell
Fentress Township
Gilbert E Powell
T. H. Brown
Cobte
Center Grove
G. Henry Jobe
R. Flake Shaw
Adkins
Gilmer Township
B. B. McCaskill
G. T. Rumley
Openings In Construction Regiment Interviews Set
Applicants for the U S Navy construction regiment will be interviewed at the Greensboro Navy recruiting station on Friday November 13 from 9 a m to 5 p m by Lieut Wray. C L Rhinehart CWT USNR chief petty officer urges job seekers to bring employment references and to pass a preliminary physical, complete the construction application, and supply three letters of reference. Rhinehart will be at the High Point post office through Wednesday for information.
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U. S. Navy
Greensboro
Lieut
Wray
C. L. Rhinehart
CWT
USNR
Rinhart
Rinehart
High Point
War relief through bridge funds by American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League units nationwide raise funds for war relief. At the national championship summer session, Dr. Louis Mark of Columbus explained a War Orphans Scholarship plan and aims to present a $500 bond at Syracuse in late November for a service family child. A described hand illustrates a saving bid turning a made double contract.
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Louis Mark
Columbus
Syracuse
Mark
West
South
Dr. Mark
Nation Honors Anniversary Of Marine Corps Birthday Today
The article, written for the Associated Press by Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb, marks the Marine Corps 167th birthday. He praises Marines in combat in the Solomons, Aleutians, and Pacific theaters, stresses teamwork over individual glory, and salutes homefront support for morale.
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Nation
Marine Corps
Sory
Associated Press
Thomas Holcomb
United States Marine Corps
U. S. Marine Corps
Washington
Solomons
Aleutians
Navy
Tun Tavern
Philadelphia
United States
New Providence
Bahamas
Samuel Nicholas
Pressley O'Bannon
Tripoli
Lloyd Williams
Mont Blanc
Soisson
Belleau Wood
Midway
Lofton R. Henderson
Wake Island
James Devereux
America
Alaska
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
Pacific
North Carolina War Bonds Buy Tops October Target
Greensboro report states Tar Heels purchased 11.774 million in U S war bonds in October, 21 percent above the Treasury’s 9.775 million quota. War Savings staff head Charles H Robertson received the wire from R W Coyne, noting strong state participation. Brazil ordered 150 rail freight cars from the United States.
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Greensboro
R. W. Coyne
War Savings
U. S
Treasury Department
North Carolina
Charles H. Robertson
Tar Heels
Brazil
United States
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James T. Carter
U. S. Marine Base
Garand
Springfield
Pacific Coast Marine Base
San Diego
Calif
Hawaii
Rone
Ori
Alo
Eim
Tainif
Avirisi
N.C. Mountains
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Guilford County Realty
U.S
North Africa
War Department
James H
Jimmy) Doolittle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mark W. Clark
George S. Patton
Armored Corps
Fort Benning
Charles W. Ryder
Algiers
H. K. Hewitt
Eisenhower
Mark & None
Wrest North
United Kingdom
ICA
United Plice
Angers
McKenney
N.C
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