Miss Bowman and Pvt Bickford Wed in Simple Chapel Ceremony
Miss Margaret Gant Bowman became the bride of Pvt Donald Bryan Bickford at Emmanuel Lutheran church in Charlottesville Virginia on September 25. The couple exchanged vows in a quiet ceremony with a ring ritual attended only by the two, and the bride wore a blue two piece dress with pearl necklace and a rosebud corsage. Mrs Bowman is the elder daughter of Mr and Mrs E M Bowman of High Point and the groom is the son of Mrs Emma Bickford and the late Mr Bickford of Racine Wisconsin. The groom, formerly with Field’s orchestra, is stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. The couple will reside in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Lutheran
E. M.bowman
High Point
Lenoir
Pvt. Bickford
Emma Bickford
Mr. Bickford
Racine
Wis
Army
Field
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Donald Bryan Bickford
Margaret Gant Bowman
Charlottesville
BE. M. Bowman
Shep Field
Two Local DAR Members Elected to New District Slate
At the Fourth District conference in Concord two Alexander Martin chapter members from High Point were elected to the new district slate. Mrs. John R. Myers of Thomasville was named district director with Mrs. J. F. Hayden as vice director. Mrs. Thomas Longstreet of Concord became recording secretary. The meeting, at Memorial Hall, featured state officers and tea following the session. Cabarrus County Bla Boys Chapter of Concord hosted the district event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Alexander Martin
High
Albemarle
John R. Myers
Thomasville
J. F. Hayden
Thomas Longstreet
Toasted Harrisburg Policy Sets Butter Price Rules
The Harrisburg office of price administration ruled on buttered toast pricing. Philadelphia OPA disb and said restaurants must butter the toast or reduce the price. Pennsylvanians toasted the Philadelphia opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harris Office of Price Administration
Philadelphia
OPA
Navy bugle prank wakes UGA students at Candler Hall
University of Georgia coeds were startled by a bugle sounding over a loud speaker in Candler Hall causing a morning surprise. The navy previously occupied the dormitory and had left the loud speaker connected to the bugle system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
University of Georgia
Candler Hall
Navy
Mesdames Durland And Hazelwood In Duplicate Series
In yesterday's duplicate bridge event Emerywood Country club saw P Hazelwood and O C Durland win with 60.75 percent while Mr and Mrs R B Terry were runners-up at 57.63. Individual winners included Mesdames Stubbard and Laurence Ingram for North South and Mesdames Farrell and Reid McNamara for North South with W P Hazelwood and C G Durland winning opposite direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
P. Hazelwood
O. C. Durland
R. B. Terry
Mesdames Stubbard
Laurance Ingram
Mesdames Farrell
Reid McNamara
Mesdames
W. P. Hazelwood
C. ¢. Durland
Station operator faces manpower shortage amid hold up attempt
J B Church a Los Angeles service station operator said he was very busy due to a labor shortage. He reported two men entered his station attempted a hold up but he kept arranging his stock and the gunmen left after muttering a dismissive remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
J. B. Church
Chicago seeks women to drive garbage trucks
William B. Johnson of a Chicago scavenger association asked for women to operate garbage trucks, drawing forty applicants. He expressed surprise at female interest noting odor clinics have kept many away and that applicants may lose their boyfriends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William B. Johnson
Johnson
Miss Beck Weds Sgt Hemrick In Church Vows
Miss Ethel Lavinia Beck wed Sgt Virgil Benbow Hemrick in a Pilgrim Holiness church ceremony on September 22 at 6:30 pm. Rev O L Ruth officiated the ring ceremony with maid of honor Lorain McDowell and best man Edward Hutchins. reception followed at the sisters’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Ethel Lavinia Beck
Virgil Benbow Hemrick
Winston-Salem
al Trestle
O. L. Ruth
Lorain McDowell
Edward Hutchins
Winfred Beck
Ray Beck
D. P. Beck
Reynolds High School
Pepsi-Cola
F Saga
Oye
Miss. T Town
F. It Hemrick
Sallie Hemrick
Hoyle Mann
Marvin Hemrick
Elizabeth Tilley
Mildred Tilley
Park Street
Sgt. Hemrick
F. H. Hemrick
Camp McCain, Miss
Worcester Girls Solve New York Move With Horse and Wagon
Barbara Filiott and Anita Moore, two Worcester residents living in New York, faced the October 1 moving rush by hiring a horse and wagon. Despite jeers and no prior driving experience, they reached their destination safely and independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barbara Filiott
Anita Moore
Worcester
Mass
Bird Strikes Monon Train Near Chicago
A four foot wingspan bird struck the Monon train headlight near Chicago, breaking it and forcing a halt for repairs. The crew delivered the carcass to Chicago ornithologists who could not determine if the bird was an eagle or a hawk species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Disappointed Ducks Find Fountain Dry in Winter
Three mallard ducks enjoyed a summer shower bath in Grant Park's Buckingham Fountain, but the fountain is dry for winter. The ducks waddled to the fountain as usual and were carried by staff to nearby Lake Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grant Park
Lake Michigan
Priscilla Club Opens Fall Program At Mrs Hall Home
The Priscilla Club met at Mrs. W. B. Hall on Johnson Street Friday afternoon to inaugurate the fall program. Guests included Mrs. J. A. Eshelman, Mrs. S. W. Taylor, Mrs. W. A. Bivins, Mrs. C. E. Rozzelle, and Mrs. J. E. Woosley. Members present were Mrs. Charlie Ferry, Mrs. F. F. Dickson, Mrs. H. L. Brockmann, Mrs. S. C. Clark, and Mrs. Hall. The group sewed, chatted, and enjoyed a salad plate with coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Club
W. B. Hall
Johnson Street
Mesdames Charlies Ferry
F. F. Dickson
H. L. Brockmann
S C. Clark
Mrs. Hall
Mesdames
J. A. Eshelman
S. W. Taylor
W. A. Bivins
C. E. Rozzelle
J .E. Woosley
Hall
RAF Fliers Find A Way To Pacify Gremlins In Forces
At a British bomber base, crews combat gremlins with sweets and rituals. Pilot Officer Ken Painter of Brighton, commander of Lancaster X for Xray with 45 raids, says superstition not real but keeps feet warm. The crew shares a lucky Alice, and the left airlock ritual aids takeoffs despite leaflets blocking the rear entrance.
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RAF
England
Ken Painter
Brighton
Xray
Painter
Alice
LE “Enming Coon
WAVES Learn Japanese At Boulder Navy School
At the University of Colorado in Boulder, scores of women join the Navy Japanese language school. They endure a rigorous year long program with six students per class, Nisei instructors, and a schedule of reading, dictation, and conversation to become translators and interpreters for the Pacific war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Bermanner
Boulder, Colo
University of Colorado
Ohayo Gozaimasu
Nippon
Navy
A. FE. Hindmarsh
USNR
Navy Dept
Washington, D. C
Office of Naval Intelligence
Boulder
Fred L. Brannan
Lef
J. G
Rebecca W. Smith
Mariam B. Jameson
Mary D. Brown
Tallulah P. Hinds
F. H. Roberts
USN
Births Report From Burrus Memorial and Local Hospitals
Ensign C T Latimer Jr and wife announce daughter Eleanor Sue born September 30 at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Pvt Charles Davis and wife welcome Theresa Ann September 27 at Burrus Memorial. Tyrone Thompson born September 24 in Jamestown. Dwight Saar born October 2 to C M Miller at Burrus Memorial. Oscar Woodrow Jr born September 28 to O W Chastain. Ronald Alvin born September 22 to Route Three couple at Burrus Memorial. Larry Edward born September 18 to R S Cox at James Walker Hospital. John J Hinshaw returns home after Burrus Hospital stay. medical note on lung membrane follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign
C. T. Latimer, Jr
Eleanor Sue
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Charles Davis
Theresa Ann
Davis
Sarah Darby
Pvt. Davis
A. L. Brower
Mary Elizabeth
O. W. Chastain
Oscar Woodrow, Jr
Harold Hoover
High Point
Route Three
Ronald Alvin
Superstitions Tag Along With Aerial Crew
A young pilot and Painter's navigator dismiss superstition as he insists on his best peaked dress hat for a raid. Painter calls him funny yet a real dude, while the banter underscores crew camaraderie and superstition beliefs.
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Painter
Hudson Miatt Marriage Vows Announced In York South Carolina
Mrs Rosa Hudson of Bedford Virginia announces the marriage of her daughter Marilyn Martce e to Charles Jackson Miatt. The wedding took place Sunday September 20 in York South Carolina with Rev John C Raper officiating. The couple will reside on Church Street until spring.
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Charles Jackson Hiatt
Marilyn Martin Hudson
York
Rosa Hudson
Bedford
A. R. Hudson
Men
C. BR. Phelps
City
Mr. Phelps
Bedford Va
Marilyn Mart Cee
Charles Jackson Miatt
S. C
John C. Raper
Trinity Methodist Church
W. D. Tarn
Hiatt
Rose Hudson
Self serve shaving parlor opens in Delphi
In Delphi Indiana barber Harvey Hoshaw runs a self service shop where customers shave themselves with a choice of electric safety or straight razors. Eight stations operate at 15 cents per shave. The piece also notes that the 13th falls on a Friday most often in a 400 year cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Ind
Harvey Hoshaw
Hoshaw
Le and Rosen Master Squeeze To Make Three No Trump
Mrs. Rosen (South) executed a perfect squeeze to secure a three no trump contract as East became squeezed after a sequence of heart and diamond plays. The hand yielded an overtrick and top score. Also noted is a note about twin boys traveling from New London to Detroit with a Girl Scout leader.
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Rosen
West
East
Dummy
Mrs. Rosen
South
New London
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Miss Bowman
Bickford
DAR
New District
Reveille
Durland
Hazelwood
Dabos
Main St
Miss Beck
Gotham Pioneers
James F. King
Cram
J.g
Texas Christian
Phi Gamma Delta
White
Ensign Tallulah P. Hinds
Houston
Tex
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Nami- San
Eleanor Sue Latimer
Theresa Ann Davis
Jamestown Baby
Thurman Thompson
Tyrone
Jamestown
Thompson
Stella Steele
High Nt
Mary FE. Brower
O. W. Chastain, Jr
Coxes
R. S. Cox
Wilmington
Larry Edward
James Walker Hospital
Cox
John J. Hinshaw
Burrus Hospital
Lexington Avenue
Hudson-Miatt
McKenney
Whit Means
Gour
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