Buried Treasure Tales and A Community Chest
A High Point column recalls legends of buried pirate treasure along eastern North Carolina coasts and compares them with today’s Community Chest drive. It urges giving to fund welfare for boys and girls, citing Jo Sung Day as a parable of communal support and brotherhood.
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North Carolina
Edward Teach
Blackbeard
Atlantic
Albemarle
Pamlico
Johnny
West Indies
Main
High Point
Former U S President Puzzle Answers Reveal Historical Grid
A vintage crossword style puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues with answers spanning former U S presidents, flora, fauna, measurements, and names. It mixes linguistic cross-references, abbreviations, and foreign terms to map a dense wordplay grid.
Wilson's Certified Tender Made Ham Ad
A promotional note urging busy housewives to keep Wilson's Certified Tender Made Ham on hand for quick meals. It emphasizes smart economy, using leftovers in new meals, and planning ahead with Wilson's MOR as a dependable standby.
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Wilson's
Wilson
Could &T
No Leather Shoe Shortage Says Commerce Dept
Washington Oct 15 The Commerce Department dismissed rumors of a leather shoe shortage noting production has outpaced demand this year and 1942 should end with substantial retail inventories. The agency cited about 30 million new pairs in Americans closets bought amid shortages rumors.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Nimitz confident in U S advances for Solomons
Admiral Chester W Nimitz returning from the Solomon Islands tour said the United States can hold and consolidate positions and move ahead. He noted tough jungle fighting, strong Marine spirit, and Japanese supply issues. He stressed submarines daily impact and warned not to underestimate Japan. He also visited Guadalcanal and ports and spoke of mutual cooperation amid war.
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Walter Clausen
Pearl Harbor
T. H
Chester W. Nimiz
Solomon Islands
Robert L. Ghormley
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Nimitz
Tokyo
Malaya
Motorists Pay For Tire Inspections Under Rationing
Washington reports that motorists must cover the cost of periodic tire inspections tied to nationwide gasoline rationing starting November 22. The Office of Price Administration announced the requirement, with details of the inspections to follow.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA Plans Motorist Inspection Fees Designates Garages
The OPA stated motorists must pay a nominal fee for each inspection. A large number of garages and filling stations will be designated by OPA to conduct the inspections.
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OPA
Electrician in Linneus builds alert gadget for speed
Ernest Hill, a city electrician in Linneus Missouri, devised a device to warn him when his car reaches 95 miles per hour. The horn sounds automatically as the speedometer nears the limit, helping him keep his driving under 35 mph.
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Linneus
Ernest Hill
City Electricians
Hess Wife Seeks Entry to Join Rudolf Hess in British Detention
London reports Frau Hess, wife of Rudolf Hess, desires to join her husband in British detention. Labor MP William Thorne gave notice to ask Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden about the reply to her request. A bomb raid interrupted a moment of levity as a nurse quipped about drops and sandwiches.
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London
Use Hess
Fuehrer
Nazi Germany
Rudolf Hess
House of Commons
William ‘Thorne
Anthony Eden
Frau Hess
England
Montreal Soldier Reports Air Raid Warden Incident
Corporal Bernie Abrahams of the Royal Regiment of Toronto describes returning from Britain and recounts an air raid warden attempting to pry an English woman from her home and force her into a shelter during a raid.
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Tiale
Montreal
Bernie Abrahams
Royal Regiment of
Toronto
Britain
Penny drive nets 99 thousand pennies in Grants Pass
In Grants Pass Oregon residents collected 99 070 pennies weighing about 62 pounds to support war bonds. Mrs D Langworthy and others helped organize the effort as locals sought to ease costs through small donations.
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Grants Pass
Ore
D. AL
Langworthy
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