Piedmont Hills Shine Amid Tobacco Smell At Baptist Convention
In Piedmont North Carolina residents tout scenic hills as Duke Power buses emit tobacco smoke for “a grand and glorious feeling.” Raleigh official LeRoy Martin jokes about Baptist politics while recounting a Wake Forest anecdote. Mrs Davenport recalls a crowded meeting and Baptist courtesy as she missed a sermon.
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Duke Power Company
LeRoy Martin
Raleigh
Martin
J. E. M. Davenport
Pineville
State Baptist Convention
Durham
Call em Like You See Em editorial stance clarified
The Enterprise defends its policy after criticism from two businessmen regarding war reports and a January furniture market, rejecting suppression or speculation. It asserts it will publish based on observed facts and maintain the rule call em like you see em, not as you wish them to be.
Furniture Exhibition Building Leased to Federal Demobilization Division
High Point announces that the Furniture Exhibition Building is leased to the federal government to house the Demobilization Records Division for the war period. The agreement spares manufacturers from leases, preserves owners’ investments, and will create 500 to 709 new salaries for local and Washington staff. Officials expect the government to vacate six months after the war and restore the building for exhibitors. The move aims to protect High Point’s market, though adjustments are needed and success depends on local cooperation.
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High Point
Washington
Hoarding Shoes Raises Alarm in War Time Economy
Experts warn hoarding by housewives and others risks artificial shortages as rationing tightens. Department of Commerce estimates 50 million pairs of shoes hoarded, about a quarter of shelves. Officials say there will be no real shortage if the public keeps calm and avoids panic buying. Summer downsizes adjust fashion but supply remains ample if heads stay clear.
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Department of Commerce
Reorganization shifts brands off shelves in economic shift
An economic adjustment phase causes favorite brands to disappear from stores not due to shortages but to supply method changes aimed at easing transportation. Readers are advised not to panic when Excello is unavailable and to seek nearby alternatives that are equally good. A Wisconsin department store manager has been elected a judge, and a $2.98 fine may be issued in the near term.
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Wisconsin
Mediterranean
America
Montana
Georgia
Vermont
Nevada
Tunis
Algeria
Baron Frary von Blomberg notches headlines as a fake lecturer
Walter Winchell discusses Baron Frary von Blomberg a Boston press agent posing as a lecturer who fooled Hempstead crowds about Nazis. He criticizes filibuster talk on poll taxes and notes Congress war debates. The column links wartime rhetoric, politics, and the push to defeat Axis powers.
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Baron” Frary von Blomberg
East Lynne
Mass
Wm. T. Frary
Hempstead
Whispering campaigns shift from British to French foes
The author notes how vocal criticism moves from Britain to France, arguing leaders like Darlan and Giraud face pressure while Eisenhower previously ignored clamor. The piece insists opposition follows familiar lines, predicting future backlash against De Gaulle and other French figures as easy to say, hard to know.
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Darlan
Eisenhower
Giraud
de Gaulle
Churchill
Wavel
Ritchie
Hottentots
Hollywood and War Time Morale in 1920s Theater Parade
Hollywood workers rally for war bond drives and entertaining servicemen, while film makers face backlash for controversial films. A string of star deaths fuels superstition, with critics praising George M. Cohan and the wartime anthem Over There as a defining American tune.
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Hollywood
California
N. Y
A. Brooks Atkinson
George M. Cohan
Mr. Atkinson
Aw “Te
Local items from The Enterprise ten years ago
Excerpts recount NC civic and business moves in 1932. O A Kirkman joins South eastern program committee on transportation in Charlotte. B H Swartzberg succeeds J H Hughes as Maskins manager. John D Biggs arranges early redemption of bank paper via National Credit Corp. A G Deviney hunts bear near Casor Briar Creek. Nina Durham and J S Beaver Jr wed Nov 5 in Danville Va. Mrs D L Bouldin hosts Music Literature Dept Woman's Club gathering. Roosevelts appeal to overturn Hoover march halt.
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O. A. Kirkman
Southeastern Tc Ameil
Committee On Transportation
North Carolina
Charlotte
B. H. Swartzberg
J. H. Hughes
Maskins
John D. Biggs
Commercial National Bank
National Credit Corporation
A. G. Deviney
Briar Creek
Casor
Nina Durham
J. S. Beaver, Jr
Danville
D. L. Bouldin
Woman's Club
Weather turns cold as low clouds linger in brief note
Weather of the past days brought low hanging clouds and rain with warmer winds. a new cold wave is forecast. Hitler travels to Berlin to confer with Hindenburg about forming a new cabinet. Al Capone, in Chicago prison, is described as becoming a sodden prisoner in a misfit manner. Hunger marchers sent a statement or report is noted.
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Hitler
Berlin
Hindenburg
al Capone
Chicago
Southern Railway pledges better facilities for local shippers
November 18 1922 local news reports the Southern Railway promising improved amenities for shippers at the freight depot. Dr J B Turner addressed the American Legion, praising friendship as life’s touchstone, criticizing unjust Legion criticism, and urging the group to play a key role in stabilizing Europe. A city clean up campaign is planned to begin Monday.
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The
Southern Railway
J. B. Turner
American Legion
Legion
Europe
Local Notes on Glee Club Member and Church Meeting
About People Hal Reynolds of this city is a member of the Carolina Glee Club soon to tour this section. The Ladies Aid Society of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church will meet Monday afternoon with Mrs L R Terry. Clemenceau of France visits the United States and Turkish ruler’s departure brings weeping in the sultan’s harem. Senator Capper urges Republicans to abandon complacency and support Ways.
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Hal Reynolds
Carolina Glee Club
Ladies Aid Society of
Wesley Memoral Methodist Church
L. R. Terry
Clemenceau
France
United States
Capper
Kansas
Washington
Capital Square notes on work and reforms
A column discusses Braddie Ward's motor vehicles department workload despite fewer cars, due to used car transfers and purge of old records. It mentions a War Production Board award to a Raleigh junk yard, and reflections on democracy, meat rationing volunteer corps, and federal labor rules allowing sixteen year olds in essential war industries with state restrictions highlighted for North Carolina.
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T. Braddie Ward
Motor Vehicles Department
Jess
Ward
Broughton
Edgerton
Vogler
Taylor
War Production Board
Raleigh
WPB
Tom Silvers
American Junk & Wrecking Company
WPEB
North Carolina
Silver
Federal
Department of Labor
U.S. Aircraft Firms Hire More Workers Than Three Years Ago
Several U.S. aircraft companies have boosted employment to levels surpassing the entire industry workforce from three years earlier, reflecting a surge in aerospace demand and expansion across multiple firms.
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U.S
Pilots Outpace Decade in 1942 Flight Hours Early War Surge
In the first seven months of 1942 U.S. pilots logged 45 percent more flying hours than the total hours flown during the entire 1930s decade, reflecting rapid wartime aviation mobilization and increased training and combat sorties.
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U.S
Experts say workers soon form nation's largest music audience
Experts declare that at the present rate industrial workers will soon represent the largest musical audience in the country, listening to canned music while they work.
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