First Graders Join Junior Red Cross Enrollment Drive
In High Point the 36th annual Junior Red Cross enrollment opens for first graders and above. Local sponsors celebrate with over 400 contributed by boys and girls while programs include free lunches, gift boxes, overseas aid, and cultural exchanges. Mrs. J W Lindsay Jr urges participation for future good citizenship.
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Jr. Red Cross
Junior Red Cross
America
High Point
Veterans’ Hospitals
Glee Club
J. W. Lindsay Jr
Red Cross
Furry
Lindsay
Charity or vanity in Mrs B s gift to Jane
A family grapples with whether three skirts from a well to do neighbor are a charitable gesture or an insult. The mother worries the gift triggers envy and class pride, urging a reconsideration of true charity beyond income and material items.
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Mrs. B
Jane
Four Sisters Die In Fire In Dayton Ohio
Four sisters aged 13 to 1 year died in a house fire that destroyed their three room home while their parents were away. Coroner Rob ert Zipf said the children Nancy Louise Linda Mae Sharon Elizabeth and Linda Sue West were asphyxiated and the cause of the blaze was undetermined.
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Dayton
Ohio
Nancy Louise
Linda Mae
Sharon Elizabeth
Linda Sue
Earl West
Montgomery County
Robert Zipf
Nice Girl Believed to Await a Husband
Ruth Millett comments on a common remark that a "nice" girl will attract a husband, noting the mistaken belief that propriety guarantees timely marriage. She argues such thinking rests on chance rather than effort.
Christmas vest craze sparks DIY fashion tips
Dorothy Roe notes the popularity of fancy vests this Christmas with bright fabrics and bold patterns. The article advises readers on muslin interfacing and pattern fitting, plus tips on buttons and finishing touches for homemade vests.
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West Front
Sonny
Dean Returns to Hometown Welcome in Carlyle
Gen. William F. Dean, Medal of Honor recipient and former prisoner of war in Korea, arrived in Carlyle to a hero’s welcome. The 2,700 residents greeted him as he and wife were hosted by Lewis Gross at his home, with a local reception and parade-like cheers. Dean recalled his long imprisonment and downplayed danger, saying he was “just resting.”
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Carlyle
William F. Dean
Korea
Dean
California
Lewis Gross
Deans
Altrusans Aid Golden Age Party Series In November
At the Altrusa Club November meeting held after the dinner at the Sheraton Hotel the group voted to cooperate with Golden Age Group parties. The club will provide refreshments for one of two monthly events. The action followed a suggestion by Mrs Edna Ross president of the American Association of University Women. A revised International classification list was considered. Miss Dorothy Forward presided in place of Mrs Ada Burgess with Miss Marcella Carter Miss Vera Idol and Mrs Evelyn Sutton assisting.
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Altrusa Club
Sheraton Hotel
Edna Ross
American Association of University Women
Dorothy Forward
Thesident
Ada Burgess
Jesses
Marcella Carter
Vera Idol
Evelyn Sutton
Old Fire Engine Sold to Autorama in Florida
The Santa Fe Railway sold its 30 engine to James Elton Autorama in Florida. The company stated it would rely on the city fire department for future needs.
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Albuquerque
N. M
The
Santa Fe Railway
James Elton
Hairdressers Hold Buffet Dinner Meeting and Ball Plans
The High Point Hairdressers Association gathered for a buffet dinner hosted by Mrs. W. T. Alexander at 816 Morris St with Miss Mabel Alexander and Miss Ida Marshall as co hosts. Decorations featured fall chrysanthemums and色 arrangements. Plans were discussed for the annual ball at the Sheraton Hotel in December and the January meeting at Continental Beauty School with Miss Elizabeth Wade as guest speaker. Walter Sexton, 35, sustained a mangled hand after attempting to repair his headlights. he says a piece of copper tubing became a dynamite fuse and that someone was joking, leaving him out of work for two weeks.
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High Point Hairdressers’ Association
W. T. Alexander
Morris St
Mabel Alexander
Ida Marshall
Sheraton Hotel
Continental Beauty School
Elizabeth Wade
Reviow Company
Dallas
Tex
Walter Sexton
Sexton
Local People and Hospital Notices
Mrs Pat Harrison returns home at 1501 Johnson Street after visiting son Carroll Harrison and family in Reading Pennsylvania. Glenn Mash of 415 Wed Street was admitted to the local hospital for treatment yesterday. Mrs Maggie Evans of 604 Tosell Street is a hospital patient under observation and treatment after Monday transfer. She is able to receive visitors. Mrs J E Thompson remains a patient at High Point Memorial Hospital for leukemia treatment over the past ten days. Mrs Cassie M Thompson of Lancaster Texas, mother of J Thompson, is visiting at the Thompson home for several months.
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Pat Harrison
Johnson St
Carroll Harrison
Reading
Glenn Mash
Wed St
Maggie Evans
Thissell St
J. E. Thompson
High Point Memorial Hospital
J. Thompson
Cassie M. Thompson
Lancaster Tex
Thompson Home
Reds Name Former Nazi Adviser
Berlin radio reported former Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus named military adviser to East zone government. Paulus, captured at Stalingrad in February 1943, was released after ten years in Soviet captivity and sent to the East zone authorities.
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Berlin
Fredrich Paulus
East Zone
Paulus
Stalingrad
Germany
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