Outpost-A mission to Liberia aims at new US foothold
A Foreign Economic Administration team leaves Washington for Liberia to speed exports of rubber and palm oil and to build a modern port and expanded air facilities. The plan envisions a long term Atlantic outpost with private US contractor work, while respecting Liberian sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leman
Foreign Economic Administration
Washington
Liberia
United States
Africa
London
Paris
Atlantic
Return to the Fighting Third Division Recalled by Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle recounts visiting the American Third Division in France with old comrades and his war-time reflections. He recalls the Volturno crossing and Fedala morning, notes enduring division spirit, and honors fallen friends while acknowledging the unit's evolution and permanence in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
Africa
Boyle
France
French Morocco
Ameri
Mediterranean
Seventh Army
Belfort Gap
Volturno
Italy
Naples
George H.ezell
Beaver
Grover Wilson
Bellingham
Wash
Hugh Scott
Salem
Ore
George
Grover
Hugh
Fedala
Frica
Leathernecks Hold Strong Pride in Marines
Snatches of conversation at the riverfront reveal GIs boasting about bosses, a shoe shine boy hawking service, and Marines explaining chevrons. The piece highlights Marine pride and belief in their unit's superiority as a factor in their fighting resolve.
Funeral Rites for Mrs McCrary and Hobart Taylor
Funeral services were held this week for Mrs Mary Belle McCrary of Midway and Hobart Clifford Taylor of 2 Spring Street. McCrary's service at Midway Methodist Church featured Rev C O Kennerly and Rev Mc Masters with grandchildren bearing flowers. interment in the church cemetery. Taylor’s service at First Baptist Church was led by Rev W K McGee and Rev E C Norman with a quartet providing music. pallbearers named and interment in the City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart
Taylor
C. C. Lackey
A. C. Flowers
High Point Sailor Chosen for New Pacific Vessel Duty
ABOARD LSM Clyde A Drye of High Point and wife and two children at 1611 Ward St have been selected by the Navy to serve aboard an LSM the Speed Carrier of Attack for Pacific duty. He trains at Amphibious Training Base Little Creek Virginia as a barman on the invasion ship. Drye left Snow Lumber Co last June and is a 1935 Point High School graduate, son of M C Frye of 622 Ward St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde A Drye
High Point
Ward Street
Navy
Little Creek
Virginia
Drye
Snow Lumber Company
Point High School
M. C. Frye
Thomasville Rotary reports football ticket sales and meetings
Rotary members sold 139.50 worth of tickets for the Thomasville versus Lexington game at Mills Home, sponsored by the club. The Wednesday meeting featured a Quiz program led by Rev. J. A. Nelson, read resolutions of respect for recently deceased member Joe W. Hawthorne, with Paul Hassler presiding and Harry Williams of Illinois as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Thomasville- Lexington
Mills
Rotarians
J. A. Neilson
Joe W. Hawthorne
Harry Williams
Illinois
Paul Hassler
Indiana Private Suffers Wartime Mishap in Europe
Pte. Leon Price of Frankfort Indiana recounts a near burial under dirt when a tank toppled a hedgerow during World War II service with the 28th Infantry Division in Europe. He quips about finally bathing after a month amid the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pte
Leon Price
Price
Frankfort
Ind
28Th Infantry
Europe
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Little Republic
Uncle Sam
Voodoco
U. S. Navy
Firestone
Marshall
Republic of Liberia
U.S.A
America
Emperor Jones
Ivory Coast
Square Yard
St. Joseph
Capudine
New West End
Sin Town
Late Show
Greensboro RD
the News
Rainbow Island
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie Brackfen
John. Mack Brown
Ro Grande
Raymond Hatton and
Tiger Woman
James Stewart
Carole Lombard
Rialto
Canyon City
Leon Errol Comedy
State Theatre
Charles Starrett
Pibber McGhee
Mollie
Monogram Picture
Coda Sant Hatton
Vera Vague
PTO
Castel del Rio
Signal Corps
Palmolive
Seward’'S Market
Lamb
East Commerce St
G. I
LSM
Thomasville Rotary
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
East Washington Street
Coke
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