National Guard Troops Call Ft Jackson Camp Best Since War
High Point units of the 540th Field Artillery battalion returned from an annual two week encampment at Ft Jackson. Lt Col John H Lee praised cooperation and success. The training included field problems in bivouac areas and actual gun firing with many soldiers new to artillery. Governor's Day parade drew 14 000 troops with North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee governors present. Rain impacted the opening night but the overall camp was deemed the best ever with pay and returns noted on homeward departure.
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High Point
National Guard
Ft. Jackson
Thomasville
Monroe
Columbia
Liberty
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Postal Receipts In High Point Set August Record
August postal receipts in High Point topped all previous August totals with 40 261 80 dollars reported by Assistant Postmaster B G Leonard. He said this year’s receipts likely exceed 436 000 dollars, a marked rise over last year. July receipts reached 22 536 79 dollars, about 2 270 dollars more than the prior month.
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B G. Leonard
Leonard
Hedgecock Booze Case Booked For Tomorrow
Trial of J. H. Hedgecock Jr. of Oakview road is set for tomorrow in Municipal court on a prohibition violation charge after deputies found 107 cases of tax paid liquor on his farm Saturday. Officials reported the haul, worth about $5,000, the largest in this area in 12 years.
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J. H. Hedgecock, Jr
Oakview Road
Hedgecock
Biller Brothers Circus Day Arrives in High Point
The Biller Brothers circus, one of America's three largest, rolls into High Point from Burlington with 26 tents and a two ring big top seating about 1300. Performances set for 2 30 p m and 8 15 p m with tickets at Walgreens downtown and at the grounds.
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High Point
Biller Brothers Circus
America
Willis Park
Chita Christiani
Biller Brothers
Great
Burington
Walgreen's Drug Store
Main Street
Yugoslavia Denies War Brinkmanship and Sabotage Claims
Yugoslav officials dismissed warner nerves rumors saying no Soviet troop movements near Yugoslavia and border traffic with Austria was normal. Borba accused Russia and allies of provoking a siege narrative around Fiume and Tass spreading false reports while confirming only a small refinery fire incident with no sabotage.
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Yugoslavia
Europe
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Kremlin
Borba
Ministry of Information
Yugo- Slavia
Tass
Fiume
Norwegian shops face clock and watch shortages before Christmas
Oslo report says shops are nearly empty of clocks and watches and the Watch Wholesalers' Association warns there may be none left before Christmas due to supply bottlenecks with Switzerland.
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Oslo
Switzerland
Albuquerque Name Origins Preserve Duke of Alburquerque Title
Albuquerque New Mexico founded in 1706 was named for the viceroy of New Spain the Duke of Alburquerque though the first r in the name fell into disuse over time.
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Albuquerque, N. M
New Spain
Duke of
Alburquerque
North Carolina Weather Notes Mixed Skies and Thunder
Partly cloudy to scattered afternoon thunderstorms expected across the region. Cooler tonight with lingering showers. Added calendar reference mentions Friday through Sunday in early September.
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North Carolina
Ed Rise
Soviets Claim Reds Won War on War Anniversary
The article notes the tenth anniversary of World War II's outbreak on September 1 1939 with Soviet backed Berlin press pushing for war warnings while Western comments warn against repeating the conflict. It cites Abendpost Neue Presse and Neus Deutschland on peace slogans and fears of a third world war as General Omar Bradley is cited about the Rhine front. It ends with a brief note about Scallion’s naming origin from Ascalon.
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Adolf Hitler
Poland
Berlin
Frankfurt
Abendpost
Frankfurt Neue Presse
Germany
Europe
Neus Deutschland
Socialist Unity (Communist) Party
Omar Bradley
Rhine River
U.S
Local Court Disposes of Cases in Light Session
Eleven cases were disposed of as the municipal court wound up a light session. Dwight Carter 38 of 803 Vail received an 18 month suspension with conditions and child support payments. Oscar Ridge 28 of Thomasville got a four month suspension and $100 fine for operating while intoxicated. Other defendants faced probation, fines, or dismissals for speeding assault reckless driving and concealed weapon charges.
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Dwight Carter
Vail
D. C. MacRae
Carter
Oscar Ridge
Thomasville
William E. Goins
Rivett
Willie Goins
Price
Ralph Doster
Leonard
Tracy C. Moore
Stanley
Louis E. Gibson
Jamestown
William H. Harp
Leflin
Boyce van Broadway
George Koubek
Smith
Wade Renfrow
Motion for New Trial Filed in Schultz vs Press Case
A motion seeking a new trial was filed with the clerk of court in the case Aaron C Schultz versus F B Press. The civil jury had dismissed the complaint last week and the motion argues errors in the charge on caveat emptor and in the framing of issues.
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Aaron C. Schultz
F. B. Press
Pless
Pless Laundry and Cleaners
Schultz
Ace Service and Supply Co
Lamour Expects Second Child This September
Hollywood reports Dorothy Lamour, mother of three year old Ridgeley, is due to welcome a second child in September. The actress appears in a scene in her latest film Manhandled.
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Hollywood
Dorothy Lamour
Ridgeley
Truman Defends Vaughan As Capitol Hearings Continue
President Truman refused to remove Vaughan from his White House staff and insisted hearings are at the Capitol. Senator McCarthy blasted Vaughan’s conduct as improper and warned of set consequences, citing Verley Perfume gifts and seven home freezers for Vaughan and friends in 1945.
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Mr. Truman
Capitol
Vaughan
Truman
Maragon
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Albert J. Verley Perfume Company
Chicago
Mrs. Truman
Little White House
Independence
Verley
Europe
Army Air Transport
Lentz Heads Troop C of Highway Patrol
RALEIGH Sept 11. Transfers announced will reassess four troop commanders. Capt Lester Jones moves to Fayetteville with troop B. Capt D T Lambert to Greenville with troop A. Capt C A Speed to Asheville with troop C. Capt W B Lentz to Greensboro with troop C. C R Toler notes policy reassigns one fourth of patrol strength yearly. The Indian pageant in Gallup New Mexico is referenced.
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Raleigh
State Highway Patrol
Lester Jones
Fayetteville
D. T. Lambert
Greenville
C. A Speed
Asheville
W. B. Lentz
Greensboro
Jones
Greensle
Lambert
Lentz
C. R. Toler
North Carolina Officials Shuffle and Budget Shifts
The article details state budget requests and rejections, noting $2,000 to general statutes and $3,000 to the judicial council, plus $7,675 for voter registration books. It reports the council of state denying major items including $100,000 for student loan funds and describes personnel changes in Governor Scott’s administration, including Charles Parker’s move to advertising and John Marshall’s role as private secretary.
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General Statutes Commission
Judicial Council
State Board of Elections
North Carolina
Council of State
Medical Care Commission
Buildings and Grounds Board
C&e
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General Assembly
Assembly
Governor
Charles Parker
Scott
Advertising News
Department of Conservation and Development
John Hemmer
Bill Sharpe
Carolina Power and Light Company
John Marshall
Parker
Marshall
Sharpe Drew
Charlie Paris
Capitol
Eovernor
Board of Conservation and Developme
Ing
Charlie Parker
Legionnaires Vote on Leader in High Stakes Choice
The American Legion faces a pivotal leadership vote with several prominent figures linked to national office. Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson and former governors Paul McNutt and John Stelle are cited as possible stepping stones, while Paul Griffith of Uniontown recently named assistant secretary of defense by President Truman. The national commander role carries a $15,000 salary plus a large expense account and speech duties for 3,000,000 Legionnaires. The 40 and 8 Society elected Clarence FE Smith of Raleigh NC as chef de chemin de fer, while the auxiliary plans to elect its national commander with Mrs Norman I Sheehe of Rockford unopposed. Adirondack Park in New York spans 3 281 square miles with 2 200 lakes and 19 peaks above 4 000 feet, accommodating many campers.
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Louis Johnson
Paul McNutt
Indiana
John Stelle
Ilinois
Paul Griffith
Uniontown
Defense
Truman
Legion
Clarence Fe, Smith
Raleigh
N. C
Norman I. Sheehe
Rockford
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