Husbands Good Housekeepers In War Posters Campaign
ARLENE WOLF reports a postwar style campaign by the War Advertising Council to urge soldiers to care for gear and uniforms. New posters by F Dreher promote conserving equipment from shirts to shoes with phrases like take care of your equipment and you ve got what it takes.
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Brew York
America
Joe
F. Dreher
New
Dreher and
Oy Peeactates
Curee i
Umadivear
Ted
Grand Central Palace
New York
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Uncle Sem
Dreher
Uncle Sam
Army Vet Of 17 Decides He'll Enlist In Navy
Lloyd J. Connick of Oshkosh Wisconsin, a 17 year old Army veteran with the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, sought to enlist in the Navy after his discharge and hospital stay. Born in Oshkosh, he entered the Army in 1943 at 16 by claiming 18, served in Africa, Italy, and Europe, was wounded, and later honorable discharged. His parents consented to his Navy enlistment and he was sworn in as hospital apprentice second class.
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Army
Navy
Jwauker
Lloyd J. Conof
Oshkost Wis
Foxo
Connick
Jaynes Connick
Oshkosh
Sam
Hirohito
Service Members Return From Distant Posts
Cap OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE MIDDLE-S 1/c. Paul Edwards spent a short leave with his parents after convoy duty overseas. He has 20 months in service and trained at Bainbridge Maryland. RIGHT-Pfc. Douglas Battenfield returned to Lincoln Nebraska after a furlough with his mother. He enlisted in March 1944 and earned aerial gunnery wings at Las Vegas Nevada in October. MIDDLE-S/Sgt. Carl W. Nelson reported to Miami Florida for reassignment after overseas duty. Training at 3rd Field Texas Tyndale Field Florida and Blythe California. RIGHT-P First Class Petty Officer Alton D. Ledbetter returned to Providence Rhode Island after a 37 day furlough. He has 23 months overseas in the South Pacific.
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Paul Edwards
W. L. Edwards
Bainbridge
Douglas Battenfield
Lincoln
Neb
D. F. Cargal
Carter St
Las Vegas
Nev
Carl W. Nelson
A. V. Nelson
Rt. 4
Miami
Fla
3Rd Field
Tex
Tyndale Field
Blythe
Calif
Alton D. Ledbetter
L. E. Ledbetter
Willowbrook Street
Providence
Rhode Island
South Pacific
Middle Belt Weed Prices Steady in Linden Report
The War Food Administration notes Middle Belt flue-cured tobacco prices held steady while Eastern and Old Belt grades varied. Through November 17 total gross sales reached 1,012,328,710 pounds with about 88 percent marketed after resale adjustments. Middle Belt sales averaged 45.44 per hundred and 16,330,892 pounds were sold locally for the season.
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Associated Press
War Food Administration
WFA
Old Belt
WIA
Middle Belt
Five Civil Actions Filed In Court Here
The State Planters Bank and Trust Company of Richmond Va sues 8S C Clark and A P Brown for 500 plus interest since 1932 claiming a judgment obtained in High Point by Richmond Mortgage Company remains unpaid. Also 1574 76 plus interest from 1932 is sought from Mr Clark for costs of local actions. Stella H Chaney sues Duke Power for 2500 damages for a September 19 bus dismount injury with 160 for eight weeks. Suits for divorce include Ruby Jennings from Jake B Jennings Robert Guy Loftin from Masie S Loftin and Pauline A Sechrest from Clyde C Sechrest.
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State Planters Bank and Trust Company
Richmond
C. Clark
A. P. Brown
High Point Court
Richmond Mortgage Company
Clerk
Mirs
Stella H. Chaney
Duke Power Company
Power Company
Washington and
Main Streets
Ruby Jennings
Jake B. Jennings
Robert Guy Loftin
Masie S. Loftin
Pauline A. Sechrest
Clyde C. Sechrest
Two More Hitlers Change Name to Hiller in New York
Jacob and Millie Hittler convinced Justice Ernest EK L Hammer of the Supreme Court to legalize a name change to Hiller due to embarrassment. They join others who dislike their birth name and sought a simpler spelling.
World War II rationing tightens again with 1 percent cut
The War Economy Adjustment agency announces another one percent reduction in allocations to domestic manufacturers and dealers to align purchases with estimated October production. This follows prior guidance and aims to maintain steady supply levels.
Simplification Proposed For Tax Structure
In Chapel Hill the UNC tax symposium urged greater simplification of the tax system. William H. West urged reforms to reduce tax liability while avoiding inequities, cautioning against overly free rules. Other speakers criticized complex rules and urged litigation to set precedents guiding relief under Section 772.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
William H. West
A. M. Pullen and Company
John F. Prescott
Raleigh
D. E. Gatewood
Winston Salem
George Emery
L. B. Rogerson
Richard B. Barker
Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Tax Court of the
United States
President Roosevelt Hints Latin American Tour After War
President Roosevelt told seven Latin American women journalists he hopes to visit Latin American countries as far south as Chile after the war. He spoke at the White House before tea with Mrs. Roosevelt, marking the start of a Midwest and East tour.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chile
Liberated Russians Turned Over To Soviets
Paris reports a French provisional government announcement that the Soviet government will take charge of Russian citizens freed by the Allied advance. The Soviet delegation will decide how to repatriate Russians, many deserters from German forces, currently housed in a camp near Marseilles.
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Paris
Marseilles
Thieves Ransack Ben Ridge's Home at White Oak Street
Thieves entered through the back door of 527 White Oak Street and ransacked the residence. Police found no clues, and the burglars took a Walther watch, a camera, an electric razor, and a small amount of Canadian money.
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White Oak Street
Ridge
Waltham
Parachute crew praised for lifesaving chutes
In Louisiana, Eva Gibson packed parachutes for three aerial crewmen who safely bailed from a crippled Flying Fortress near MOM. The pilots credited her with lifesaving chutes increasing her tally to nine in 16 months while sailors say she keeps up morale by baking pies and cakes. In Stockholm, Capt. Peter Riedel, German air attache aide, deserted and sought a Swedish passport instead of returning to Germany per Dagens Nyheter.
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Dria
Soren
Here
Eva Gibson
Stockholm
Peter Riedel
Germany
Dagens Nyheter
Blunders and Bold Gains in Manila Fronts War Dispatch
A veteran observer weighs the Philippine push against Japan, noting both heavy losses and surprising successes in Leyte and Manila. He cites over optimism, doubts on enemy strength, and the constant infusion of fresh Japanese troops as the campaign unfolds.
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Leyte
Philippines
Luzon
Mandanao
Guadalcanal
Manila
MacArthur
Yamashita
Tokyo
Formosa
Mindanao
Philippine Archipelago
Delta
Float Me Captures Day's Best Event at Rockingham
Float Me, C F Hermanns black gelding, upset to win the Au Revoir Handicap pacing 1 mile 3 sixteenths in 2 02 2/5 at Rockingham’s closing day. Dinner Party faded to three quarters of a length, Towakee trailed. Winnings paid 16.40 5.40 4.20. West Fleet won the Llews Handicap paying 95 24.20 12.40. Daily Double worth 154 with Pida and Marvyn Leroy winning the two legs.
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Salem
N. H
C. F. Hermann
Rockingham Rk
White Star
Dinner Party
J. and
G. Cohen
Float Me
H. T. Darling
H. F. Walkenhorst
Pida
Humphries
Collins
Marvyn Leroy
Michigan Wins Again Over Badgers 14-0
Michigan Wolverines defeat Wisconsin 14 to 0 in Ann Arbor as Halfback Bill Culligan and Joe Ponsello score on breakout runs. Ponsello adds the extra point. crowd around 20,400 as Michigan extends winning streak to six games and eyes Ohio State clash.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Wolverines
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Bill Culligan
Wolverine Navy
Detroit
Joe Ponsello
Roger Lauben
Heimer
Ponnsetto
Culligan
Lund
Ponsetto
Chubb
Navy Takes Crown In Championship Meet
Navy wins its first team title at the 36th S C A A A A cross country championship at Van Cortlandt Park. Vin cent Barry and Richard Hall finish arm in arm with Barry narrowly ahead in a five mile race in 27 43.1. Army’s Arthur Truxel takes runner up, with NYU, Columbia and Cornell among top finishers in the team scoring.
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New York
Vincent Barry
Richard Hall
Navy
Tions
van Cortlandt Park
Barry
Hall
Arthur Truxel
Army
Dartmouth
Don Burnham
NYU
Mit
Columbia
Cornell
Rhode Island
Tufts
CCNY
Milk Shake Mishap Wounds Camp Croft Worker
Clara Revels of Spartanburg employed at Camp Croft post exchange broke her arm while making a milk shake for a GI. Her hand slipped while operating the chocolate flavor plunger and the plunger struck her wrist, fracturing it. She has learned to make shakes with her left hand.
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Cam
Nurse Miss A Floryne McDonnell Promoted To Polio Hospital
Miss A Floryne McDonnell daughter of Mr and Mrs W F McDonnell of 1300 Leonard Street was named to the State Board and appointed to service at the Emergency Polio Hospital in Hickory North Carolina She is a graduate of William Penn High School and Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing in Durham and served as night supervisor at Lincoln after graduation before joining the Hickory hospital.
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A. Floryne McDonnell
W. F. McDonnell
Leonard Street
State Board
Wm. Penn High School
Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing
Durham
N. C
Lincoln
Hickory
Ernest Hunter
West
Willis Street
Dorothy
Hayw
Lula Robins
Lis Row
H. B. Moore
Danville
Robins
Rochester
Daniel Brooks Center
Guiding Stars
Alpha Art Club
Camelia Reid
Underhill Avenue
Anna M. Grant
D. D. Inegram
Alonzo Holmes
Misses Marie Carter
M. L. Graye
A. L. Jones
Marie Leach
Eunice Dyson
Anna Saunders
Mesdames Maude Hinton
C. B. Reid
Eunice Baldwin
T. Whitter
F. Covington
L. Carter
Charlie Curry
K. McA
Fastern Star Lodge
Eastern Star Lodge
M. B. Byrd
Y.P.C
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mamie Williams
HPN
H. P. N and I. Association
L. FE
Nursing School Parents and Community Events Notice
A crowded local notices page lists meetings for Fairview Street Nursery School parents on November 20 at 8 p.m. at 709 Fairview Street, plus a YWCA Provisional Committee meeting on November 20 at 7:30 p.m. Also reported are birthday dinner honors for N C Mutual Life Insurance Greensboro area staff, a poetry recital by G W Carver Gardening and Canning Club director G W McCorkle, and various school and community activities across Newton Heights.
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Fairview Street
Y.W.C.A
Y.W.C.A. Provisional Committee
N. C. Mutual
Greensboro
N. C. Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hattie Cooke
Martha Ingram
Mary Currie
Anderson's Tea Room
Rivett Drive
Mesdames Peterson, Roebuck and Spencer
High Point
Mesdames Chrisp, Grier and Martin
Mesdames Priger
Durham
Durham, and Mrs. Pennington
Burlington
N. L. Gregg
A. S. Coley
N. Headen
E. Scales
E. Martin
R. Taylor
C. Scales
Company
D. L. J. Lynch
8S. V. Barnill
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Arlene Wolf
AP News
Tarer Objectives
Joe L. Edwards
France
Pfc. Edwards
S. Main St
Camp Young
Vfirst
G. H. Lambeth
E. C. Lambeth
Richardson Street
Irene Lambeth
Taylor Street
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Albert E. Tedder
Doris Samuels
EB. H. Tedder
Denny St
Bus FE
Black
J. B. Black
South West Pacific
Cherry Point
South America
Ben Ridge
Albert Leman
Ormoc
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Badgers
Star Stee
Tier
Phillip Paynian
War Department
International
G. W. McCorkle
George Washington Carver
St. Mark Methodist Church
DeCorkle
Cora Lee Allen
Fred D. Allen
North Street
A & T College
Dramatic Club
YWCA
Snow Hill Singers
Snow Hill Jubilee Singers
Friendship Baptist Church
Heavenly Gospel Singers
Beauticians Club
Clara Belle McLean
East Washington Street
Boyd Brevard
W. H. Cooke
Brevard
Kivett Drive
P. D. Mitchell
Bishop Waddell
James Ross
Ed Covington
Simmons
Dehlia Tyson
Red Cross
W. 5
McLeod
W. M. Carter
C. V. Holmes
James Edwards
Hairlip’s Chapel
F. O. Bass
Leonard Street School
C. W. Robiteson
Advancement
Fairview School News
Library Club
Stud
Inez Ware
Rudolph Cunningham
James Dubard
Booker T. Harrison
Charles F. Carroll
Mable Burnett
Wm. Penn
Z. Simmons
N. Amaker
the & Am
M. C. Robinson
P. P. Burford
British Empire
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