Legion Topics Highlights Brentwood Housing and Legion Dinner
The Brentwood Veterans Housing project was settled by calm discussion and a committee chaired by Mayor Bill Bailey. The Legion urges tenants to cooperate with rehabilitation and upkeep to maintain high standards for High Point veterans. A Legion dinner at the Legion home featured Ray Hayworth speaking on becoming a big leaguer and the value of clean living. Membership renewals for 1950 are urged by October first.
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Ray Hayworth
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Russell Holt
Moniga Dies Just Before Reunion in Massachusetts
Leo Moniga 35 a federal worker from New Bern North Carolina died when a New York to Boston Greyhound bus hit a parked road oiling truck in Rehoboth Mass. Six bus occupants were injured five critically. Edith Belmont 38 and Mamie Getty 50 were named among the critically injured.
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Capitol Building Dimensions Stated in Washington DC
The Capitol Building in Washington DC extends 751 feet in length and 350 feet in width including the approaches, as cited in the report.
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Washington, D. C
Autumn Comes To New York In Bright, Quirky Portrait
Hal Boyle surveys the arrival of autumn with vivid personification and playful asides about weather, fashion, and city life. He notes diners, theaters, and sports scenes shifting as leaves turn and cool air settles, ending with a practical recipe for a simple dressing.
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New York
Autumn
Grover Whalen
Florida
Daughters of Circus Owner Shine in Dailey Brothers Show
Norma Davenport 17, daughter of Ben Davenport, stars as the standout performer in the Dailey Brothers Circus touring High Point with 25 elephants and a 30 girl aerial ballet. The act features 150 horses, trained lions and tigers, camels and zebras, plus acrobats and a noted elephant trainer in the five ring spectacle led by Henry Warner. The circus plans 3 PM and 8 PM performances on September 28.
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Ben Davenport
Big Dailey
High Point
Norma
Dailey Brothers Circus
Tucker May Try To Block Sale Of His Auto Plant
Preston Tucker plans legal action to block sale of the 480 acre plant he leased from the War Assets Administration. Trustees Colnon and Chatz said they have 60 days to find a buyer. Tucker claims production is feasible if the Chicago plant remains available and talks proceed to refinance and underwrite a Tucker program.
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Preston Tucker
War Assets Administration
Aaron Colnon
John H. Chatz
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Tucker
Tucker Corporation
Weather Summary from Washington Report
Weather bureau report details Lacara and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at p m in the principal area. The bulletin notes precipitation levels and regional conditions typical of the period.
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Washington
Weather ‘Bureau
Ohio State President Finds Rug-Eating Chemical In Home
The president of Ohio State University learned a chemical used by the entomology department to exterminate moths in his house had damaged all of the rugs.
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Ohio State University
VFW Post Granted Slot Machine Permit in Thomasville
The William C. Miller post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Thomasville received a federal permit to operate a coin operated slot machine in its West Main hall. The Greensboro IRS office issued the permit, with a $100 tax per machine. Permits statewide numbered about 400 and run until June 30, 1950.
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Thomasville
William C. Miller
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Main Street
Collector of Internal Revenue
Greensboro
North Carolina
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