Hospital Guild Hears New Worker Tell Of Duties At Local Hospitals
The Women's Guild of the High Point Memorial hospital met at the YWCA with Mrs. Powell Alexander as guest speaker. She outlined her duties between two hospitals, aiding understanding between patients and staff, noting strong cooperation since arriving. The talk covered her background at Moore General hospital, Black Mountain, and Red Cross Grayne training.
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Hospital Guild
Women’s Guild
High Point Memorial Hospital
YWCA
Powell Alexander
Medical Society
Low Hospitals
MccAlester College
St. Paul, Minn
Alexander
High Point
Moore General Hospital
Black Mountain
Red Cross
W. C. Idol
Guild
Thelma Patrick
W. B. Hall
Junior Service League
J. G. Doggett
A. M. Rankin, Jr
Idol
Tom Kearns
S. C. Kirkman
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Canada Is Nearer South America Than Arizona
A brief note states that Canada lies closer to South America than the state of Arizona, reflecting a geographic comparison.
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Canada
South America
Arizona
McKENNEY on Bridge Analyzes Quick Decisions in Play
After kibitzing experts for a while the column notes that readers often share the sense they would have made the same plays yet recognize experts do not always choose the right move. The discussion centers on a hand where the opening diamond and later queen of diamonds prompt divergent expert choices.
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East
West
Chess notation fragment signals players and pieces
Fragmentary chess notation shows a sequence including J and KQ and AKQ10 references. No clear players, game context, or event details are present to identify contestants, location, or result.
Bridge strategy missteps shift outcome in hand
The narrative analyzes a bridge hand where North overcalled with three spades and East erred by continuing diamonds. Declarer ruffed the diamond queen, led clubs, and after a sequence of trumps and club plays failed to establish the suit. The author argues better decisions by East and North would have saved the contract, noting bridge rewards precise reasoning over heavy risk.
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North
East
Declarer
West
Remarkable Fire Loss Could Fuel Nation’s Rail Power
A 1946 survey estimated property lost to fires across the United States would, if converted to electricity, buy enough power to run all electric railway and trolley lines in the nation for ten years.
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U. S
Tips for Teens by Elinor Williams
A column advises teens on friendly, respectful ways to meet classmates and start conversations. Start with a nod and a smile, then casual greetings, then light chat about class work to build a friendship and a future date. The piece suggests friendly street chats and keeping expectations modest to avoid discomfort.
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Elinor Williams
Georgia Theater Usherette Blames Crime on White Youths
Seventeen year old Betty De Loach recanted earlier claim that two Negroes killed her escort and raped her. She said two white youths, William Parrish and Billy Perkins, did it, though both deny involvement. Parrish and Perkins are in custody. Perkins in a Marine hospital for a motorcycle injury.
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Savannah
Betty DeLoach
Andrew J. Ryan, Jr
Anthony Elixson
Ryan
William H. Parrish
Billy Perkins
Parrish
Perkins
U. S. Marine Hospital
Miss DeLoach
Elixson
Welfare Body Plans Raleigh Gathering For Human Welfare
The North Carolina committee of the Southern Conference for Human Welfare will hold a two day annual membership meeting in Raleigh starting tomorrow. Rev. Lee C. Beeneeners chairs the event. Dr. Constance Warren will open with an address and speakers include John Faulk CBS radio comedian Dr. Clark Foreman and George Marshall to discuss race relations and civil liberties. Saturday features committee hearings on youth veterans labor education and community relations with Jennings Perry delivering the principal address. Officers will be elected Saturday.
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Raleigh
Theorth Carolina Committee
Thern Conference For Humanare
Lee C. Eeeneers
Toay
Constance Warren
Sara Lawrence College
John Faulk
CBS
Clark Foreman
Southern Conference For Human Welfare
George Marshall
New York
Civil Rights Congress
Jennings Perry
Henry Wallace
New Republic
Perry
Nashville Tennesseean
Oil Drilling To Continue Says Stamey In North Carolina
Roderick Stamey president of the Carolina Petroleum company says drilling will continue to 4000 feet near Morehead City after preliminary tests failed to prove oil in samples from a 2575 foot well.
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Winston-Salem
Roderick Stamey
The
Carolina Petroleum Company
Winston-Salem Journal
Morehead City
Origin of the Bit and Its Two Bits Expression
The term bit comes from Spanish clipped silver reales cut into eight pieces. Each piece was a real, giving rise to two bits and four bits. The origin reflects how early New Mexico coinage shaped language.
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New Mexico
Five Pueblo language families and their unique speakers
Five distinct Pueblo language groups in New Mexico are Tiwa Tewa Towa Keres and Zuni. Each tongue is not understood or spoken by the others, indicating complete linguistic separation among these communities.
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New Mexico
Tyrone Power And Annabella Will Separate
Hollywood celebrity Tyrone Power and Annabella announce separation after seven years of marriage. The studio statement cites wartime separation as likely cause. Power recently flew in from Miami after a two month South America tour with Cesar Romero. Power was a former marine flying lieutenant.
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Hollywood
Tyrone Power
Annabella
Power
20Th Fox
New York
iMami
South America
Cesar Romero
Marines
Cold-blooded animals equalize to ambient temperature
Cold-blooded animals adopt the surrounding air temperature when the environment is cool, making their body feel cold to the touch as they equilibrate with the atmosphere.
Plans for Drilling and Dredging Near Wilmington
Wilmington district of the U S army engineers says dredging shoals at the mouth of Davis creek and near Lockwood’s Folly inlet below Southport should finish in about three weeks. Work begins immediately to ready the Inland Waterway route between Wilmington, Charleston, Norfolk and Baltimore for next month’s inaugural shipping service.
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Wilmington
U. S. Army Engineers
Davis Creek
Lockwood
Folly Inlet
Southport
District Engineering
Charleston
Norfolk
Country roads width tied to surveyor’s chain origin
Most country roads measure 66 feet wide reflecting the width of the original surveyor’s chain used in early land surveys. The 66 foot standard links to the 66 foot long chain dividing a mile into 80 chains and helps explain legacy road measurements.
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S. Main St
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