Boy Scouts Growth Surges Nationally and Locally
The 1944 report shows Uwharrie Council membership up 13.3 percent to 2915, High Point Scouts at 638 with 57 Cubs and 154 Scouters totaling 861. Camp Uwharrie cabins expanded for 130 campers weekly under 22 staff. Scouts contribute to war effort with 1000 pounds of paper collection and a target of 1.4 billion pounds for government use.
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Boy Scouts of America
Uwharrie Council
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
High Point
High Point Community Chest
Camp Uwharrie
America
Uncle Sam
Berle Quotes Dewey Attacks on Communist Plot Charge
Adolf A. Berle Jr, assistant secretary of state, says Gov Dewey is dishonestly portraying Roosevelt aims as to set up a communist system. Berle cites a 1939 memorandum misused by Dewey to claim government ownership of industry, noting the document actually opposed that stance.
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Washington
Adolf A. Berle, Jr
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
White House
Cegen A
Soames Berle
Dewey
Charleston
W. Va
United States
Berle
Three Local Men Enter Maritime Training at Sheepshead Bay
Darnell R. Setliff of Garland Johnson of Fil bert street and J L Parker of Clara Cox Apartments are at Sheepshead Bay New York in U S Maritime Service training. They will undergo six weeks of basic training covering lifeboat work fire fighting breeches buoy mess sea and traditions swimming ship construction and equipment gunnery and physical training. Upon completion boat training they may enter deck or engine training with three weeks aboard a training ship or apply to specialized schools.
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Darnell R. Setliff
Parkway
Garland Johnson
Filbert Street
J. L. Parker
Clara Cox
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
U. S. Maritime Service
Tobacco Farmers Hope For Higher Prices Next Week
Tobacco farmers in the old belt markets anticipated a rebound next week as prices halted their decline. Eastern and middle markets were generally steady with a two day holiday planned to ease warehouse congestion and redrying plant stress. The War Food Administration noted gains in most old belt grades while some green leaf declines offset modest advances.
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Old Belt
North Carolina
Virginia
No Sunday School Because of Elder Falk Illness
No L D S Sunday School will be held tomorrow due to the illness of Elder W Charlie Falk. The event is at the V F W hall on Main and Washington streets. A cleaning paste recipe for copper and brass is given using flour vinegar and cali with an hour’s application then rubbing and washing.
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W Charlie Falk
L.D.S
V.F.W. Hall
Main and
Washington Streets
Whistle While You Work In German Prison Camp
An American flier in a German POW camp suggests prisoner cooks bake holiday fruit cakes to whistle while they work to prove they are not eating raisins. The idea and a fruit cake recipe are printed in Gefangenen Gazette from Stalag Luft II and reproduced by the American Red Cross for relatives of POWs. Food is a frequent topic in the camp notes.
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Washington
Gefangenen Gazette
Stalag Luft II
Red Cross
Dewey to Speak on Honest Government Campaign Stance
Gov Thomas E Dewey selects honesty and competence in national government as the focus of a major campaign speech in St Louis. He criticizes the Roosevelt era and vows to restore integrity to the White House on November 7.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
St. Louis
White House
Charleston
W. Va
High Point Ordinance Authorizes Refunding Bonds
City council approves issuance of up to 336,900 in refunding bonds to replace 161,000 in outstanding debt and fund 175,000 of certificates and series B coupons. The measure, filed with the City Clerk, takes effect on passage and requires redemption actions within one year.
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City OF
High Point
North Carolina
Baptist WMU Ends Session In High Point
A. T. Greene Jr. of Raleigh urged ministers and 250 attendees at the Greensboro Divisional meeting closing luncheon to train boys in Christian faith and maintain family prayer. The Royal Ambassador program received praise and officials were reelected for the coming year.
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A. T. Greene, Jr
Raleigh
Royal
Greensboro
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church
Mary Currin
Rose Mills Appleby
Salisbury
Brazil
B. K. Masonic
Stafford Webb
Frank Hauser
Winston-Salem
State Banking Commission to Meet in Raleigh
Raleigh October 14 The regular quarterly meeting of the State Banking commission will be held here October 18. Also on October 14 the deer investigation project is headed by John F Dequine a game biologist from Elizabethton Tennessee who will study the deer herd at Holly Shelter in Pender county the experiments began October 1.
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Raleigh
State Banking Commission
State Department of Conservation and Development
John F. Dequine
Elizabethton
Tenn
Dequine
Holly Shelter
Pender County
New Church Head Elected for Western North Carolina Conference
Rev. F. Roderick Dail of Atlanta Georgia was elected as the ninth annual meeting president of the Western North Carolina Conference of the Pentecostal Holiness Church yesterday at Winston Salem.
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Winston-Salem
Western North Carolina
The
Pentecostal Holiness Church
F. Roderick Dail
Atlanta
May Revise Yarn Prices in Ceiling Plan
The Office of Price Administration may revise ceiling prices for carded yarn under a re costing plan. Charles B Northern of Sylacauga Alabama was elected president of the Carded Yarn association at the annual meeting, succeeding Harvey W Moore of Charlotte. Two license plates in 1946 North Carolina operators will have two plates as steel allotment is approved by the War Production board.
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Charlotte
Office of Price Administration
Charles 8. Northern
Sylacuga
Ala
Carded Warn Association
Northern
Harvey W. Moore
Raleigh
North Carolina
War Production Board
T. Brodie Ward
Quote about being right rather than president cited
The speaker who said I would rather be right than president is unknown. The great orator who pursued the presidential nomination for twenty years is unclear. The U S presidential candidate associated with a log cabin and a barrel of hard cider symbol is also uncertain.
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U. S
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster in Test Answers
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster appear as answers in a one minute test. The third item names Gen William Henry Harris on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
William Henry Harrison
Etiquette Hints on Apology and Graceful Acceptance
The piece advises good manners in social mishaps urging a sincere apology if you shove or step on a foot and accepting an apology graciously to appear well mannered. It emphasizes courtesy as a mark of breeding and social ease.
Words of Wisdom on Truth and Deception
A quoted maxim by Sir Walter Raleigh warns that the gain from lying is never lasting and erodes trust, making truth-telling essential. The remark emphasizes skepticism toward deceit and the value of credibility in public and private discourse.
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W. Raleigh
October 16 Horoscope Notes Strength And Travel Promise
Horoscope for October 16 highlights energy and determination for birthdays. It predicts prosperity in military matters and travel next year while advising caution against speculation. A born child may be delicate early but clever with inventive talent and literary flair, suggesting many journeys ahead.
Springfield Friends Church to Host Philip Jacobs Talk
Philip Jacobs of Philadelphia will address the 11 o clock worship at Springfield Friends Church tomorrow as chairman of the civilian public service section of the American Friends Service committee.
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Springfield Friends
Philip Jacobs
Philadelphia
Civilian Public Service
American Friends Service Committee
Springfield Friends Church
White blood cells and their role in infection and health
In a medical column Dr. Clendening explains white blood cells and their constant count of about five thousand per cubic millimeter. He notes their role as scavengers, their rise in infections, and diagnostic use in diseases like appendicitis pneumonia and leukemias.
H. P. Boys Among ROTC Officers At State College
New ROTC unit officers at State College include High Point natives Fred L. Swartzberg captain G C Connor Jr platoon sergeant and J B Coffield staff sergeant Col Douglas N McMillin commands Army activities at State praised the training given by the unit to graduates returning from world war fronts.
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State College
Douglas N. McMillin
Army
State
Fred L. Swartzberg
G C. Connor, Jr
J. B. Coffield
How to remove stubborn soil from fabric
Spread the material over the palm of the hand and brush with a soft brush to lift stubborn soil from fabric. This method helps loosen dirt before deeper cleaning.
Mass reclassification list outlines many 1-A to 2-A shifts
A broad board file lists numerous personnel changing classification from 1-A to 2-A and related moves between 1-A 2-A and other categories. Several entries show moves to 4-F 4-B and from 2-C to 2-A, with names including Jollie Marshall George S Bizzell Lemon Jones and many others. The record mirrors a large wartime or reserve status realignment of military classifications.
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Jollie Marshall
George S. Bizzell
Lemon Jones
Thomas C. Jones
Walter F. Bishop
Violas FE. Rowland
Lawrence O. Thompson
Glenn W. Smith
Lawrence Valley
William W. Phillips
William M. Mashaw
Reece W. Jones
Amertcut Dunbar
Fred Lucius Harris
Herbert S. Ruth
Wallace C. Steele
Paul S. Sewer
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Cleveland
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John F. Everhart
Odell H. Crozier
Charlie B. McNeill
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Woodrow W. Mashburn
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Thomas Eugene Pierce
Arthur C. King
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Ean FE. Hopkins
Henry H. Robinson
Thomas Brownlow Grodeman
Marcus J. Edmonds
James ©. Johnson
Clarence M. Cecil
Fred M. Metcalfe, Jr
Essie L. Adams
Robert L. Hooper
James L. Goins
Elijah M. Owens
Tilden R. Stone
Rowland V. Lundy
Austin M. Johnson
Willie H. Honeycutt
Miles J. Zett
Arthur W. Norman
Marvin G. Mann
Arthur Beeson
Jess Wilson Hall
Raymond G. Hodges
Elmer C. Allgood
William H. Westmoreland
Ernest L. Hurst
Irvin L. Hall
Thomas W. Martin
Thomas A. Kemp
Conley M. Craven
James FE. Franklin
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Fletcher D. Kearns
George C. Crickmore
Willie P. Grady
Glen H. Ha
Wade K. Watson
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William E. Bayless
Allen J. Johnson
John S.ll
James L. Rown, Jr
Sewankee
Hodges
Stanley Olejniczak
James R. Jones
John W. Jones
Richard M. Beach
Lacy H. Overman
Henry F. Newby
aEdin H. Roberts
Theodore P. Jones
Earl V. Womble
John W. Abernathey
Raymond E. Collie
Allen Jones
Oscar R. Smith
Ernest L. Evans
Clyde A. McCain
Dennis A. Teeter
Laborn A. Andrews
Oscar H. Frye
William V. Kester
James E. Willoughby
Felix L. Webb
Marvin L. Brown
James E. Perryman, Jr
Claud B. Hussey
John W. Rayle
Aubrey W. Dunbar
Otis S. Hines
Webster C. Koontz, Jr
Eyed M. Lambert
James W. Lovings
William G. Newsome
Thirston H. Jackson, Jr
Wesley G. Fulton
Lloyd A. Stamey
Charlie J. Taylor
Elmer H. Raby
Adam S. Roach
William R. Peters
Millford H. Smith
Athel V. Guyer
Arthur H. Fields
Allen R. Miller
Hugh B. McLean
James Bowman, Jr
Neil J. Johnson
William T. Fritz
Fred C. Mundy
Claude R. Melver, Jr
Francis 0. Smith
Morris A. Mallard
Hubert L. Goforth
Walter P. Grace
Archie L. Slate
Thomas C. Hooks
Ottis C. Bundy, Jr
Winford L. Cheen
Woodrow JE. Fowler
Franklin A. Corn
William R. Holder
Finley FE
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Banner D. Hutchens
Willie G. Samuels
William H. Matthews
Dolan F. Carter
John K. Roberts
Thurman Snider
Eye E. Plummer
Fraley Field
South Main Street
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Beauty Shoppe
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Oak Street
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Manville
Benjamin Moore
H-Z
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Grace Vai
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