Tomorrow's School Attendance Hangs on Postwar Choices
Officials warn of two risks to full turnout as schools reopen: infantile paralysis fears delaying start and students taking jobs due to pay and power shortages. Leaders urge all to keep children in class, stressing long term benefits of high school education and the responsibility of local employers to protect youth education.
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S Point
Te Board of Education
Board of Commissioners
High Point
End Times Teachings Across Apostles and Echoes of Hope
A reflective article traces Peter and Paul on eschatology and preparedness, noting early church tensions and harmony. It reflects on how each era faces transitions, the church expanding, and postwar prayerful hope that the gospel will reach all nations.
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Simon Peter
Paul
Christ
Jesus
Matthew
Eady
Man
Saint Peter
Asia Minor
Peter
God
Rome
W.A.B
Recreation Leaders Institute draws praise from NC officials
Dr Harold Myer receives commendation for promoting recreation in North Carolina. J J Ellington Boys' Commissioner calls his work a great service to the people. Mrs C W Thrift from Deep River touts Farmers Family Center. Ruth Ehlers' course at the Recreation Leaders Institute garners enthusiasm from Sue McLeod, Young People's Director. The remarks highlight the program's impact on communities and individuals.
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Harold Myer
J. J. Ellington
North Carolina
Farmers Family Center
Ruth Ehlers
Recreation Leaders’ Institute
Sue McLeod
First Presbyterian Church
Peace and draft notes from wartime leaders
Statements from Col. Rountree, Edward Scheiberling, Gen. Arnold, and Sen. Truman emphasize Selective Service classifications, universal peace goals, and tribute to air force efforts as World War II and postwar decisions loom for America.
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Col
Leonard G. Rountree
Selective Service Medical Division
Washington
Washington sees mixed signals on farm surpluses and food aid
The piece argues officials predict a bumper crop yet private experts doubt a repeat of last year, with surpluses and price controls roiling policy. It notes Byrnes seeks 2 billion to manage surpluses, debates over food stamps face congressional resistance, and election year politics cloud the farm economy.
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Washington
Byrnes
Vermont
Aiken
Europe
Germany
France
Dewey
AAA
Congress
Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Capitol Square Fair to Return in 1945 October
Dr. J S Dorton confirms North Carolina plans a state fair next year after a long pause since 1941. The 1945 fair seeks big exhibits and war end normalcy, with beer distribution reforms and entertainment, while existing fairgrounds serve storage and maintenance funding.
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North Carolina
J. S. Dorton
Los
Dorian
America
Brewing Industry Foundation NC Group Plans Raleigh Meeting
The executive committee of the Brewing Industry Foundation's North Carolina group is called to meet in Raleigh on October 19 to formulate the program of activities for the year. This is the self policing effort.
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Brewing Industry Foundation
North Carolina
Raleigh
Formu Ie
Government seeks to store surplus crops amid rationing questions
Paul Mallon notes the idea of government storage for the cotton crop and wheat faces issues of where to store, cost, and protection. He suggests political maneuvering around rationing before the election, while meal demand and sugar allotments complicate home canning and winter supply.
Minute Women of Tobaccoland Sell War Bonds Amid Bias
Lynn Nisbet notes rumors of crookedness rarely imply crime while illegal voting is hard to prove. The Minute Women, active in tobacco warehouses, face prejudice from growers yet pursue bond sales seriously as families support war efforts. Mrs George Gold and Mrs Leroy Gold promote the program in Whiteville while Mrs John D Robinson leads statewide efforts.
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Tobaccoland
George Gold
Leroy Gold
Whiteville
Minute
John D. Robinson
Wallace
Quebec conference debated United States British war aims in Pacific
The piece questions if Roosevelt and Churchill met at Quebec to pledge full Pacific support and argues the talks likely covered broader aims involving Stalin, Dumbarton Oaks, and postwar power. It criticizes secrecy and asserts a push for fuller public disclosure of wartime decisions and partnerships.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Quebec
Great Britain
United States
Pacific
Japan
India
Burma
Malay States
Borneo
Singapore
Hongkong
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
Churchill
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Hawaii
Far East
Joint Chiefs of Staff
England
Dumbarton Oaks
Russia
Hitler
Europe
Stalin
Lublin
Tito
Yugoslavia
Romania
France
de Gaulle
Chiang Kai-shek
London
Washington
Moscow
Chiang Kaleshek
Soviet Russia
Biddle and the Hatch Act in the National Political Scene
The piece argues Attorney General Francis Biddle must prosecute Hatch Act violations regardless of benefactors ties to the New Deal. It accuses Hillman and P A C split tactics to bypass law, compares to Capone, and criticizes Roosevelts blank checks of power amid perceived New Deal anarchy.
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Francis Biddle
United States
Sidney Hillman
P.A.C
Moore
Oklahoma
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Biddle
Smith-Connally
Sidney Hillman Is Raising This Money To Elect Mr. Biddle
Dewey
al Capone
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City Bureau OF
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United States Navy
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