Guilford County to streamline board leadership
J E Millis to head Guilford County Commission with R Short as vice chairman amid plans to consolidate offices and cut costs for wartime governance. The new board, meeting in High Point, favors merging County Manager and purchasing agent roles, recruiting Harry Weatherly, and reorganizing tax supervision to speed delinquent collections.
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Unty
Harry Weatherly
George L. Stanbury
Bothen
Thomas C. Hoyle
Attory
B. Lee Entress
Seval
Millis
Dogett
Ext
Board of County Commissionrs
Guilford County
North
Carlina
Alessis
R. C. Causey
A. Doggett
Joe F. Hoffman
Has. J. Hlunt
T.e
Weatherly
Uunty
Ofice
Weil
Troy R. Short
Couny
High Point
Ounty
Thos. C. Hayie
Federal Agency To Be Moved Here Before End Of Week
The Demobilized Records Division of the Adjutant General's Office will relocate from Washington to High Point, occupying the upper floors of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building. The move aims to have the office active by January 1, employing an estimated 320 to 700 people, with civilian staff of about 300 offered options to move or transfer.
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Washington
Adjutant General’s Office
High Point
War Stimson
Stimson
Southern Furniture Exposition
Arnold Haney Commissioned Officer at Fort Benning
Arnold Haney son of S. S. Haney of 202 Tomlinson street has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army after completing the officer candidate course at Fort Benning infantry school. He was inducted February 2, 1941, and served with the AARTC at Fort Eustis, Virginia, before OCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Haney
S. S. Haney
Tomlinson Street
Army
Fort Benning
Haney
A.A.R.T.C
Fort Eustis
Prayer Service At Smith Home Friday Evening
A prayer service will be held at the home of W. A. Smith route No. 2 Friday evening at 7 30 o clock. Grace Hill will be in charge of the service.
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W. A. Smith
Ance Hill
Early gas warfare used by Spartans in 431 B C
Besieging Platea and Belium the Spartans burned pitch and sulfur under the walls to suffocate the enemy, showing gas in warfare is not a modern idea.
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Platea
Belium
B. C
County Officials Consider Vice Chair Nomination
Roscoe C. Causey urged nominating me for vice chairman as J. A. Doggett and others weigh the honor. If chosen, I will strive to serve the people of this County to the best of my ability.
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J. A. Doggett
Roscoe C. Causey
Alaskan burn injury comforts letter from Red Cross
James M. McLeod of High Point is hospitalized in Alaska with a burned hand after serving in the Alaska unit. His brother E. V. McLeod says mail arrives via Seattle and details from a Red Cross letter note James is recovering and asks for news. James trained at St. Leonard'swood, Missouri, and has been in service in Alaska since March.
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James M. McLeod
High Point
Alaska
E. V. McLeod
South
Wrenn Street
Red Cross
Mr. McLeod
Pvt
P.S
James
Bernice Morrison
McLeod
Seattle
Wash
St. Leonardwood
High Point High School
Rotary Club Hears Tuberculosis Talk By Dr Bonner
Dr M D Bonner superintendent Guilford County Sanitarium spoke on tuberculosis treatment prevention and eradication at the Rotary Club meeting He urged continued examinations for exposed persons and noted that disease may develop years after exposure The discussion also covered Christmas Seal sales with 75 percent of local proceeds staying in High Point The Navy officer QO Y Wirkpatrick outlined a need for qualified officers and said civilians may fill shore duties to aid final victory
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Rotary Club
M. D. Bonner
Guilford County Sanitarium
J. Everett Marsh
Junior Service League
Bonner
Belgian Underground Newspapers Surpass Fifty Circulated
More than fifty underground newspapers are printed and secretly circulated in Belgium, indicating a broad clandestine press network challenging official channels and spreading dissident views amid political tensions.
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Belgium
New Offices Bring Demand For Housing
The city faces high demand for all housing as many families and single people move in with the Demobilization Records Division leasing top floors of the Exposition Building from December 1. Secretary F. D. Sizemore urges data on available houses, furnished or unfurnished, including rooms and apartments, and notes cooperation from real estate agencies. The bureau also seeks gifts shipments for soldiers overseas and at Army camps.
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F. d. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Exposition
Sizemore
Registering Of Fuel Oil Users Begins Today
The fuel oil registration starts today through Friday at designated schools Ada Blair Brentwood Emma Blair Johnson Street Oak Hill Leonard Street 3:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9:30 pm with 9:00 to noon Saturday Cloverdale excluded Friday Allen Jay James Street 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm Oak View Union Hill same city hours No Saturday registration at these schools Fire inspection form R-534 recipients should contact the rationing office for them.
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Ada Burgess
Johnson Street
Oak Hill
Leonard Street
Cloverdale School
Allen Jay
James Street
Oak View
Union Hill
Local Employment Office Appeals for More Trainees
The United States Employment Service unit invites trainees aged 20 to 40 with up to a seventh grade education to train for shipyard work. Radio mechanic trainees require at least sixteenth grade education and basic algebra. Defense training in aircraft sheet metal, machine shop, and welding is open to men and women with flexible hours at 3106 North Main Street.
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United States Employment Service
United States Employment Service 3106
North Main Street
Butterfly Lore of Dashing Butterflies in Flower Quests
Early naturalists saw butterflies as frivolous due to their rapid dash between blooms. The observation notes butterflies skip lingering at flowers and instead flit from one to another in quick succession, shaping a reputation of restlessness.
First Road Signs in Ancient Trails
Trees served as the initial highway markers with Indians bending saplings to guide directions. Some of these guides, once mature, can still be seen today. The giant ant eater differs in anatomy with its tongue anchored to the breast bone rather than the skull, unlike most animals.
Earth's Magnetic Poles Located in Boothia and Antarctica
The north magnetic pole lies at Boothia Peninsula in Canada about 0.06 thousand miles from the geographic North Pole, while the south magnetic pole sits in Antarctica roughly 1.0 thousand miles from the South Pole.
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Earth
Boothia Peninsula
Canada
North Pole
Antarctica
South Pole
Funeral Rites for Adeline Loftin Lead to Denton Church
Funeral services for Adeline Loftin, a Jackson Hill resident, were held at Denton Baptist Church with Rev. Stroupe and Rev. Hoyle officiating. Burial followed at Clear Springs cemetery after a service at Russell Funeral Home with pallbearers Lindsay Loftin, Willie Loftin, J. A. Loftin, Ernest O Gallimore, Clifford Watts and Clyde Watts.
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Adeline. Loftin
Enterprise
Thomasville
Adeline Loftin
Jackson Hill
Denton Baptist Church
C. D. White
Lindsay Loftin
Willie Loftin
J. A. Loftin
Ernest O'Gallimore
Clifford Watts
Clyde Watts
Clear Springs Cemetery
War Industries Committee to Meet in Wilmington
Raleigh Nov 19 In dustrial opportunities for North Carolina will be discussed at a Wilmington meeting attended by Governor Broughton and the state's war industries coordination committee and the commerce and industry group.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Wilmington
Broughton
War Industries Coordination Committee
Commerce and Industry
North Carolina Industries See New Federal Prospect
James Coad, secretary of the War Industries Coordination committee, said today that substantial new opportunities for North Carolina industries are in prospect. He indicated that those attending the Wilmington meeting would be asked to decide on proposals by federal procurement agencies.
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State Board of Conservation and Development
James Coad
War Industries Coordination Committee
North Carolina
Wilmington
Death of Mrs G Mullins at Mrs Ella Harris Home
Mrs Georgia Mullins, widow of G Mullins, died at the home of Mrs Ella Harris, 1301 Park Street, shortly before 6 pm Wednesday after a year of declining health. Born August 29, 1871 in Randoph County, she came to the city 20 years ago from Kannapolis. She leaves one niece, Mrs Ethel Young of Washington DC. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:30 pm from Woonee Funeral Home chapel, Rev H P Williams officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Georgia Mullins
Ella Harris
Park Street
Mullins
Randoph County
Kannapolis
Ethel Young
Washington, D.C
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Guilford’s
Uilford County Board of Ommissioners
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Teensboro
E Board of County Commissioners
J. E. Millis
High Int
Teensboro Real Estate
W. S. Caudle
Raleign
L. M. Dixon
Gastonia
H. E. Waldrop
Calvary Baptist Church
Shelby
First Baptist Church
North Carolina State Baptists Convention
Charles E. Durham
M. A. Huggins
M. O. Alexander
H. P. Man
M.D. Bonner
Buna
Owen Stanley
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Port “Moresby
Australia
New Guinea
Papua
Marshallis
Caroline Islands
Coral Sea
Gilbert IS
Solomon “Islands
Herrides
Port Moresby
Buna-Gona
Kokoda
Oribaiwa
Rokoda
Oscar L. Maccandless
Oscar LeRoy MacCandless
Randleman
Burnette Chapel
R. P. Waugh
G. S. Miller
Groometown
H. G. Dodson
G. W. Duncan
Roy Osborne
Lawrence Cecil
J. A. Middleton
T. L. Landreth
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Church Choir
Steela Swaim
Stella Swaim
West
Lexington Avenue
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
Hoy L. Fesperman
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
E. C. Hilton
Virgil Hilton
Eva Cashatt
Julius Craven
Belvin Craven
Guy Welborn
Lester Bundy
George Welborn
Clarence Craven
Earl Corrigan
Roby Craven
WAR Industries Committee
Llness
G. Mullins
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