Negro Woman To Observe 100th Birthday At Home
Amanda Cade born into slavery in Elbert County Georgia will celebrate her 100th birthday October 18 at 203 Reed Street. She recalls Civil War memories including Lincoln and Sherman visits, married at 18 with 27 children of whom four survive, 139 grandchildren and 90 great grandchildren. She has suffered five strokes but remains active in Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and proud of her lineage.
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Amanda Cade
Bob Eberhart
Elbert County
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Amanda
Eberhart Plantation
Abraham Lincoln
Marie Bob
William ‘S T. Sherman
Georgia
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Amanda of the Eberhart plantation recalls life under slavery
Amanda, a Black former slave on the Eberhart plantation, recounts a life where masters were kind yet viewed slaves as property. She describes wartime labor, nursing Confederate soldiers, family losses, and the 400 dollar slave market. She later rode trains, disliked airplanes, and now seeks basic comforts in old age.
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Amanda Cade
Bob’ Eberhart
Georgia
Amanda
Eberhart
Marie Bob
Carraway Seeks Commission in U S Army
Capt. Bruce H. Carraway, WWI veteran, said he received a request to rejoin the military and will travel to Washington this week to seek a commission in the Army for the current war.
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Carraway
U. S. Army
Bruce H. Carraway
Washington
Counterfeiter Is Termed As 5th Columnist
Frank J. Wilson, chief of the United States Secret Service, warns that counterfeit money is a war tool and a fifth columnist not a traitor. He notes losses from 1933 to 1936 averaged 771000 yearly and credit the Know Your Money program with sharply cutting counterfeiting through nationwide education and materials in schools and media.
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Frank J. Wilson
United States Secret Service
Secret Service
United States
Wilson
United States Secret Service Program OF
Record Wash Bundle Surges Across U.S. Laundries
Washington report says wartime demand lifts the nation’s 7000 professional laundries. Johnson of the American Institute of Laundering notes swelling volumes by over 2.3 billion pieces since January as more women enter war work and home washing declines. Institute heads Joliet laboratories and leads efforts in laundering methods and efficient plant operation amid peak civilian defense needs.
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George H. Johnson
American Institute of Laundering
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Laundry and war effort impact on clothing care
Johnson noted the nation’s health standards and clothing conservation as vital. Professional laundries serving 10,000,000 families release 1,255,000 women weekly for war duties or other tasks, highlighting the broader home front mobilization during the period.
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New Water Temperature Check for Radiator Ease
A worker describes gradually adding new water until the radiator feels fairly comfortable to the touch, indicating the cooling system is nearing the desired operating temperature.
Radio Programs of the Evening Broadcast Schedule
An extensive listing of radio programs for September 6 ET including 1:00 PM Robert St. John on People The Radio City Concert and multiple networked shows across NBC CBS and NBC with names like Ted Steele Silver Strings Fort Dix The Wake Up America and World News.
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Radio City
Cbs
Patlip Keyrne-Gourdon
Ted Steele
Novachord
Nbec
Camp Wheeler
WGY
Nbc
Josef Marias
Biu
Bobby Tucker
Maven
Sammy Kare
Nbc Blue Theater Players
Pbiu
Richard Eaton
L. of Chicago
Fort Dix
Roy Porter
Columbia
Symphony
Forum
Dr.p. Scherer
bin Naseball
Hancock
We Belleva
War Services
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Paul Lavalle
Blu Andre Kostelanatz & Orchestra
Dbs
Young People’s Church
Music of the Americas
America
Americas
Britain
Blu Vialls
Montezuma
Catholic Sersvice
Nic Sweet and
Low
Orchestra
Btu
Fernard R. Murrow
London
Cps
Wythe Willian
Mhbs
Rene Rich
Cbs Overseas
Piesups
Mbs
Aliss Arandail
Rex Stout
Holtz
Mildred Bailey
Bandwason
Abe Quiz Kids
Joe Keily
We the People
Mbs B.co
Charlie McCarthy
Barzen
Abe Karl Godwin
Blu World News
Vpinnes
Abe Toner
Shi
Gabriel Heatter
Abe Walter Winchell
Calvin
Mischa the Magnificent
Abe Jimmie Fidler
Hollywood
Bly Jane Froman
al Goodman
Man
Phil Spitaing
Girl Oreh
John Bo Hughes
Joe
Mabel
TN Waller
Neasoihe News & Bansing
Dancine
Celebrity Gab and World War II Era Remarks
A string of witty quips and stories from the era cover theater, politics, and war. Jokes about Pearl Harbor chatter, a Philppine Colonel tale, Billy Mitchell book review, and a comic piece on Picasso’s Nazi massacre painting circulate with caustic humor.
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MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
Billy Mitchell
Allred Family Reunion Held at Gray's Chapel
The Allred family reunion takes place today at Gray's Chapel Randolph County where it has met for ten years. The program starts at 11 with speakers Dr I G Greer Mills Home Thomasville and Dr C R Hinshaw High Point College. A picnic dinner follows at 1. attendees should bring baskets.
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Allred
Gray’s Chapel
Randolph County
I. G. Greer
Mills
Thomasville
C. R. Hinshaw
High Point College
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