State News Briefs from Wentworth and Oxford
In Wentworth Capt J R Taylor superintendent of prison camp No 509 was stabbed by prisoner Paul York in an altercation at supper. Taylor, 41, remained in serious condition at Leaksville hospital as York, 73, of Greensboro and High Point, was jailed in Rockingham County. York had a prior Guilford County sentence of three to five years for highway robbery. In Oxford coroner W D Bryan said Clinton G Harris, 21, of Stovall was killed by contact with a high voltage line while measuring clearance with W Z Wood, a track supervisor. Wood was injured while trying to rescue Harris.
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Taylor
York
Barnes
Rockingham County
Guilford County
Oxford
W. D. Bryan
Clinton G. Harris
Stovall
Harris
W. Z. Wood
Southern Railway
Wood
Democratic rally closes campaign tour in Robeson County
A rousing rally at the Robeson county courthouse marked the close of the State Democratic party election campaign tour of twelve districts. Speakers included KR Gregg Cherry candidate for governor and Rev Bayard Clark with others such as L Ballentine candidate for lieutenant governor.
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Lumberton
Robeson County Court House
Democratic Party
Gregg Cherry
Rev
Bayard Clark
L. ¥. Ballentine
Parachute Failure Fatality Near Charlotte
Public relations officers at Morristown Field reported that Lt. Merle B. Rudy Jr. of St. Petersburg Florida died when his parachute failed after bailing out of a disabled A 20 light bomber about ten miles from Charlotte on the Mt. Holly road. The bomber crashed in a mass.
Urgent Need for 65,000 Student Nurses Highlighted
At the North Carolina State Nurses Association convention in Charlotte Miss Marie Farrell of the U S Public Health Service said 24,000 student nurses will become senior cadets this year. The Cadet Nurses Corps aims to recruit 65,000 new students to relieve wartime nursing shortages nationwide.
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Charlotte
United States Cadet Nurses Corps
North Carolina State Nurses Association
Marie Farrell
Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
North Carolina News Roundup from Oct.
Raleigh hosts American War Mothers convention with national leaders Mrs May Hahn and R L McMillan in opening session. Charlotte hears Matheson foundation lectures by Dr Rankin and Brig Gen Simmons. Lt James Paunoff 27, of Lorain Ohio, KIA after a crash near Seymour Johnson Field.
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Raleigh
Oct
May E F. Hahn
Indianapolis
Ind
North Carolina
American War Mothers
R. L. McMillan
American Legion
Josephus Daniels
Charlotte
Carolinas
Matheson Foundation
W. S. Rankin
Duke Foundation
Jamess. Simmons
Army Service Forces
Seymour Johnson Field
Here
James A. Paunoff
John Parnoff
Lorain
Ohio
Virginia Street
Goldsboro
Gas Saver Pills Questioned by Auto Club
The Keystone Automobile Club says gadgets and pills sold as gas savers fleece the public. The U S Bureau of Standards notes none tested has measurable mileage benefit, and auto makers would adopt any effective tech.
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Philadelphia
INS
Keystone Automobile Club
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Ballet Instructor Escapes Fire With Family In New York
Famed instructor Chester Hale and his wife Helen and son Chester Jr escaped from a fire in their Ca Hall apartment. They fled to a neighboring building roof after the blaze started under the school floor, causing heavy damage to the apartment and the adjoining ballet school.
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New York
INS
Chester Hale
Ca Hall
Air Lines ferries vast war tonnage to South Pacific
United Air Lines has completed 1,500 trips for the Army Air Transport Command as part of a heavy wartime effort. Since 1942 the airline has logged about 11,000,000 miles on the route linking California, Hawaii, and Australia, moving men and materials to the South Pacific theater.
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Chicago
INS
South Pacific
United Air Lines
Army Air Transport Command
California
Hawaii
Australia
New Colors Acclaimed In Full Modes
New York fashion notes focus on bold color trends for fall. Designers showcase Infantr y life blue and Devastating green with pinks and purples, pairing them with black, brown, and metallic threads. Green leads the palette with versatile accents across skirts, dresses, and suits.
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New York
INS
Mainbocher
Nettie Rosenstein
Clarepotter
Elizabeth _Arden
Dorothy ‘Gray
Reviow
Blondie the Ambrose Lightship dog goes ashore for first time
Blondie, mascot of the Ambrose Lightship, formerly born at sea, stepped onto dry land during a recent dry-dock period for repairs. The ship weathered the hurricane without a scratch and Blondie joined the crew ashore for the first time.
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New York
INS
Blondie
Ambrose
Victory garden drive boosts Union Pacific harvest totals
Union Pacific employees grew victory gardens in 11 states totaling 1578 boxcars worth over 2.25 million dollars in produce. Among 37,148 family heads employed, 27,380 or 74 percent tended gardens in 1944, a seven percent rise from the previous year.
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Sam Omaha
INS
Union Pacific
War shipping vessel sails with frozen meat for Thanksgiving
A War Shipping Administration ship prepared to sail on a mission far from any turkey supply source on Thanksgiving Day and appealed to the Army Quartermaster General. The vessel left with enough frozen provisions aboard to last through New Year's.
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New York
INS
War Shipping Administration
Turkey
Army
New Ear’s
City of High Point to Sell Parcel on Kearns Street
In the case City of High Point versus L B Jarvis Maude Jarvis H C Cheek and Guilford County the city will auction at 11 00 A M on November 15 1944 the Lot No 2 Block 2 Me Lewallen property on the south side of Kearns Street 50 feet wide 150 feet deep 7500 square feet city and county taxes and local improvement assessments included in the judgment. J W Wilson Jr Commissioner signed October 12 1944 with notice 10 12 19 26 and 11 2
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J. E. Allman
Guilford County
Nancy H. Clinard
Ruth M. Clinard
J. W. Clinard
Lena T. Clinard
Gilbert H. Clinard
Mildred
Clinard
Mary A. Flinn
H. J. Flinn
City of High Paint
City of High Point
Nancy HW. Clinard
Lelia T. Clinard
T. Flinn
City Mall
City of
High Point
N. C
Park Street
High Point Dev
Office of Register of Deeds
North Carolina
Company
Eoson, Jr
Nora Barley
L. B. Jarvis
Maude Jarvis
Cheek
Jarvis
Maude, Jarvis
H. C. Cheek
City Hall
N. GC
Kearns Street
Hayworth
Bol. Welborn
Janie Welborn
Ve. A
M. C
Main &J
L. Watborn
South Main Street
Main Street
A. L. Welborn
BR. L. Welborn
R. L. Welborn
Blair
L. Welhorn
Blair Line
FR. L. Welborn
Old Blair Line
T. D. Ridge
Plank Road
T. HM. Ridge
Davis
Blairs
T. H. Ridge
FR. L. Welburns
R. &. Welburns
Ontener
J. W. Wilson, Jr
Byrom
Guilferd County
Florence M. Anderson
Florence
Anderson
W. C
Prospect Street
Silk Street
Gurter Street
Eutetancwe
Lecel
Witeon
High Point Court Notices Parcel Sale in Guilford County
The High Point Municipal Court schedules sale of land on State Street Lots 35 and 36 for Guilford County taxes and city improvements. The sale is set for November 3 at 11:00 AM. R. Ragan of High Point listed as purchaser, with plat recorded in Guilford County. The notice is dated October 12, 1944, by Commissioner J. W. Wilson Jr.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
High Point
Piaiouitt
VoVs
H. D. Barringer
Bessie Pope
B. S&s
N. Y
State St.ng
R. Ragan
N. C
Horney Brothers Land Company
Asheville
Office of the Register of Deeds
J. W. Wilson, Jr
Geet
WN. C
Brentwood
W. C
Witten, Jr
Liberals Propose Education Chief for Postwar Germany Plan
A Liberal Party committee led by Lord Perth proposes an American as High Commissioner for Education to purge Nazi influence in postwar Germany. The plan favors limited occupation, international supervision of key minerals, and press controls, while seeking good relations with Germany and a swift end to military occupation. It also calls for punishment of war criminals and selective reparations tied to reconstruction.
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Thurston Macauley
Germany
Lord Vansittart
Europe
England
United Nations
Peaceful Europe to Include Germany, Liberal Planners Say
Liberals argue Germany must be integrated into a peaceful Europe before there can be a stable Germany. They insist that true German reunification or revival hinges on European unity and cooperative security.
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Germany
Europe
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