There is only one excuse for telling Helen Conners story
A wartime narrative follows Helen Conners and her family as they endure loss and sacrifice. The piece highlights her husband Bryan Conner's Navy service and death on a PT boat, their son William's enlistment, and brothers serving in the Army and Seabees. It ends with her pivot to welding school and teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Conners
William
Bill
Atlanta
Florida
William Jennings Bryan Conner
Helen Conner
Army
Mike
Seabees
Pacific
Africa
War Bonds to Hold in All Out War Effort Ad
Advertisement lists many North Carolina companies and individuals contributing to the war effort. Names include Carolina Upholstery Co, Coca Cola Bottling Co of High Point, Heritage Furniture, High Point Chamber of Commerce, Guilford Hosiery Mills, Colonial Motor Freight Lines, and High Point Enterprise among others. Proclaims support for America’s all out war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Carolina Upholstery Co
Carolina Container Co
Hugh Childress, Inc
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
High Point
Alma Desk Co
Amos Hosiery Mills
Roy Armstrong, Veneers
Guilford Hosiery Mills, Inc
Atlantic States Motor Lines
B. & W. Frame Works
L. H. Bottoms Truck Lines, Inc
Haltom Hosiery Mill Hayworth Roll & Panel Co
Henley Paper Co
Heritage Furniture, Inc
High Point Paper Box Co
High Point Chamber of Commerce
High Point Enterprise Colonial Motor Freight Lines, Inc
Crown Hosiery Mills, Inc
R. D. Fowler Motor Lines, Inc
Furniture City Upholstering Co., Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russia
Shriner's
San Francisco
Bryan Conner
Navy
Bryan
Europe
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Utah
South Pacific
Michael Zadorkin
Secretary of War
Allan Zadorkin
U. S. Treasury
Treasury Department and
War Advertising Council
the Strickland Aircraft Corp
Tate Furniture Co
P. A. Thomas Car Works, Inc
National Upholstery Co
Thomas Mills, Inc
Triangle Hosiery Co
Oakdale Cotton Mill
Plymouth Hosiery Mills, Inc
Royal Crown Cola
Southern Oil Transportation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!