Spectacular Army Heroine Mrs Collins in France and Japan
An article recounts Mrs Collins, a civilian woman who joined an American regiment in France, oversaw mess, supply, and billets, aided staff, and served as an audacious scout and adviser before her jeep near the frontlines drew attention and ended her military role.
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Japan
France
Collins
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mrs. Collins
Rs. Collins
Joan of Arc
Truman Open to Sharing Atomic Secret With Allies
President Truman signals willingness to share atomic energy knowledge with Great Britain and Canada under strict controls. He has not drafted a congressional recommendation and may favor internationalizing the secret through a world security council with inspections. Senate leaders debate the best path, with McMahon proposing joint U.S. Britain Canada disclosure in exchange for broader wartime know-how.
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Washington
Sept
Truman
Congress
Japan
Great Britain
Canada
Ident
Trumance Oy
Mc Vyator McMahon
R-Conn
McMahon
Senate
United States
Britain
World Security Council
Security Council
Senate-House
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vardenberg
R-Mich
Connally
D-Tex
Ve Pra
Guilford County Realty Transfers In High Point Areas
Guilford County records show multiple property transfers in High Point and surrounding townships. Transfers include W A Hayes and wife to E H Sexton and wife, and numerous lot transfers on Council street Greensboro Highway Main Street Damarus Street and other parcels in Jones estate Wade Newton Staley Brothers Marmon subdivision and Burns property. Also noted are transfers to church trustees and private buyers including Wachovia Bank assists and families like Rob bin s and Collins.
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High Point Township
W. A. Hayes
E. H. Sexton
Snow Estate
Joel Edwards Robbins
J. Lee Collins
Council Street
Joel Edward Robbins
Earl B. Robbins
Carey Ogburn Jones
George Alva Putt
Jones Estate
Anna M. Clark
Greensboro
A. N
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
D. E. Headen
South Main Street
Damarus Street
J. G. Ritch
Pisgah Baptist Church
Vine Street
W. A. Davis
Bruce J. Carraway
Davis
George Walker
F. Logan Porter
Burns
John C. Farabee
Fred Albert
Fifth Street
B. Smith
P. M. Harria
Mendenhall Street
GI bill amendments would loosen loan rules and raise education benefits
Washington observes House passage and Senate debate on HR 3749 Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1945. Proposals would let lenders issue GI loans with minimal government oversight, extend loan eligibility to six years post discharge, and allow more flexible education benefits including higher living allowances and allowed correspondence courses up to nine years after the war.
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Washington
House
Senate
Veterans’ Administration
Joe
Left, Right and Wrong Armenia Bizarre Medical Case
Doctors in Colombia are treating Alfredo Correa, 46, who has a rare situs inversus condition with heart spleen and stomach on the right side while the liver and appendix lie on the left. X rays helped identify the unusual organ placement during acute abdominal pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
Colombia
Alfredo Correa
Mrs Collins Mystery Ends Careers And Quiet Regiment
A private questions the unknown Mrs Collins as a general orders CIC custody. No background emerges and her military career ends abruptly. The unit returns to rough living conditions and cold meals, with soldiers lamenting her absence.
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Mrs. Collins
CIC
Counter
Polish Heart Urn Returns to Church in Warsaw
The Polish press agency Sdys reports an urn containing the heart of Frederick Chopin, Poland’s famed composer, has been returned to the Church of the Holy Cross in Warsaw after being hidden from German forces.
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New York
Sdys
Frederick Chopen
Poland
Church of the Holy Cross
Warsaw
Casual Comment by W A Bivins and Canute's Lesson
A reminiscence by W A Bivins recalling school days and a visitor who looks younger than his years. The piece meditates on time, tides, nature, and a Canute example showing the limits of royal power.
Local Golf Meet Arranged Between Greensboro and Blair Park
A combined Greens boro team with Emerywood Country Club and Blair Park golfers faces a visiting squad led by Wes Ferrell Pat Doss and Dr W R Taylor in a Blair Park course match starting today at 1 PM. The local lineup features Frank Garrett Jack Garrett Charles Diffendale Frosty Snow Bud Kivett and others.
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Greensboro
Emerywood Country Club
Blair Park
Wes Ferrell
Pat Doss
W. R. Taylor
D. C. Wright
Roy Millikan
George Graves
Carl Tate
M. H. Miller
Harvey Burgess
Heath Agile
Ed Clark
Jerry Jernigan
Bill Blanton
Elbert Lewis
Burt Wilder
W. F. Hayworth
al Stevens
Dick Dunn
John Lockwell
Frank Garrett
Jack Garrett
Charles Diffendale
Frosty Snow
Bud Kivett
Francis Hendrix
Nelson Zachary
Ralph Foust
Jim Lockborne
Howard Marsh
Walter Comer
G. H. Hollingsworth
Bill Morehead
Wayne Davis
Harvey Rice
Hugh Woolen
D. C. Sawyer
J. van Hoyle
Fred Motapeheon
Kenneth Ged
Chances For Cut In Price Of Clothing Appear Slim
Washington reports slim chances for a 6 to 7 percent cut in clothing prices this year as the OPA relaxes the maximum average price rule. The move allows 5 to 20 percent higher average lines than 1943, reducing available low priced garments and likely raising some items, though retail ceilings remain unchanged.
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Washington
OPA
Flash of Life and Flight in City Crime Notes
Multiple brief items span Philadelphia and Chicago drills and oddities. A footpad flees after snagging a wallet as another man warns him away. A farm ad sparks a cheeky plea from volunteers. A Chicago woman seeks three passports but settles for one, weighing pets. Minnesota bears draw public ire as county halts bounty payments with rising claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Yeoman
Earle C. Lenhart
Heads They Lose Cleveland Demands Return Of Dummies
Police investigated a theft after Corporal Warren Whitney reported the heads of two ventriloquist dummies named Winnie and Burnwell were stolen from his parked car. Whitney said the dummies aided him entertaining wounded service men in England.
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Cleveland
Corp
Warren Whitney
Winnie
Burnwell
England
Fireman Rescues Cat From Utility Pole in Boise
Fireman Howard Swope climbed an 85 foot ladder to rescue a cat stranded atop a utility pole for three days. Citizens applauded the daring mercy act but the cat bit and scratched him as it leaped from his arms in a profuse display of gratitude.
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Joshua
Sol
Chile
Boise
Idaho
Howard Swope
Swope
Governor Troubled by Trains Near Mansion
In Jefferson City on September 26, Gov. Phil M. Donnelly said a livestock train sits on a siding near his residence for hours, waking him twice weekly. He noted Lebanon’s railroad life taught him to ignore whistles but cows create noise.
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Jefferson City
Lebanon
Phil M. Donnelly
Donnelly
Executive
Radio Schedule Highlights Busy Mixed Net Lineup
Wednesday September 26 Eastern War Time radio listings run two hours longer for correction adjustments. Programs span serials, dramas, news reports, music and variety shows across CBS ABC and NBC networks with multiple repeats and commentary segments.
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Farrell
Abe Sparrow
Vyhe Hawk
Cbs
Tennessee Jed
Abe-East
Hop Harrigan
Abe Tom Mis
Abe Quincy Howe
Walter Kiernan
Terry
Abe-West
Hione
Mbs-West
Abe Jimmy Carroll
Cba
Vick Tracy
Abc-West
Superman
Eileen Farrell
Jack Armstrong
West
Lowell Thomas
Abc World News
Cbsharlie
Chan
Abc-Basic
Tennessee
Jed
Tom Mix
Mbs
Abec-Basic
Cbs News
Abc
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe
Jack Smith
Sue Vie
Raymond
Carolyn Gilbert
Abe Bilery Queen
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Jone Ranger
Kaitenborn
Bill Brandt
Mrs. North
Abe Jack Carson
Cbs Lum
Abner
Abe Cecil Brown
George Hicks
Billie Burke
Abe Jean Hersholt
Dr. Christian
Cbs the Fishing and
Abe Bert Wheeler
Huddie Cantor
Abe Frank Sinatra
Cbs Curtain Time
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Abe Ann Sothern
Maisie
Cbha Jones
Kay Kyser
Cbs Counter Spy
David Harding
Abe Tuman
Abe George Olsen
Executor's Notice for Mary E. McAnally Estate Guilford NC
William J. McAnally, executor, notifies all creditors to present claims by September 13, 1946 in Guilford County North Carolina. Those owing the estate should settle promptly. Dated September 1955.
Estate of Mary Frances Brown Deceased Guilford NC
Notice to creditors to present claims by September 20 1946 or be barred. Debtors urged to pay promptly. Executrix address 308 E F Parris Ave Greensboro NC signed September 19 1945 by W D Lemmons executor.
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W. D. Lemmons
Notice of Service by Publication in High Point Court
In Guilford County North Carolina Olga Edith Keenan formerly John Francis Keenan is notified of a divorce action filed September 1945 on two years separation. Defendants must appear by October 4 1945 before the Municipal Court clerk or the relief requested will be granted. Florence W. Allen assistant clerk. case dates 9 12 19 26 and 10 3. Lucille Brafford is also named in a separate suit filed August 7 1945 seeking divorce on grounds of adultery with appearance due October 6 1945. Florence W. Allen clerk. notices dated September 4 1945 and 9 5 12 19 26.
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High Point North Carolina
Guilford County
Olga Edith Keenan
John Francis Keenan
City of
High Point
North Carolina
Florence W. Allen
N. C
Lucille Brafford
Plorence W. Allen
Estate of C. E. Kellam Jr Notice to creditors
Estate of C E Kellam Jr before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Guilford County notifies all persons with claims to present them in verified form to the executor by September 20 1946 or the notice will bar recovery. Debtors should settle promptly. Dated September 17 1945.
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Mary Frances Brown
Guilford County
North Carolina
C. E. Kellam, Jr
Superior Court
Guilford’ County
World’s Largest Plant Produced 7 Billion Bullets
The United States Cartridge Company at the St. Louis ordnance plant ended three years and nine months of wartime production with more than seven and a half billion rounds of rifle and machine gun ammunition. The $120 million facility, operated by a subsidiary of Olin Industries, set records alongside Winchester and Western Cartridge divisions.
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ST. Louis, Mo
INS
United States Cartridge Company
St. Louis
Olin Industries, Inc
Winchester and Western Cartridge Company
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