Contention Over Harriss Jarrell's Public Office Stance
Citizens and officials debate whether Harriss Jarrell should resign or be removed from the Municipal Court post amid differing views on conscription, duty, and constitutional amendments. Veterans and civic figures weigh the impact on governance and public service in Elwood.
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Elwood Hotel
Tuesay
Fort Bragg
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Atmrney
Jarrell
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Evans
Cit Council
Smeone
Darriss Jarrell
James Majeskie
Critique of Automobile Insurance Rationing Reform
A letter argues the 20 percent cut for A cardholders and 10 percent for B and C cardholders in auto bodily injury insurance is too small and uneven. The writer notes only bodily injury risks were reduced, retroactivity was limited, and calls for including property risks. Also dismisses Earl Browder’s influence and urges ignoring foreign advice.
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Mr. Browder
Comintern
Earl Browders
Red Browder
Dark Night Tonight Blackout Urges North Carolina
A statewide test blackout is scheduled between seven and midnight to defend the nation. High Point reports 98 percent effectiveness in a prior blackout. the goal is perfection. Citizens are urged to participate, viewing any failure as slacking in national defense.
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North Carolina
Walter Raleigh
Roanoke Island
High Point
Browder and the return to normalcy in wartime
The piece critiques Earl Browder, former Communist Party secretary-general, noting his federal prison sentence for fraud and disloyal activity. It argues his influence disrupted war production through strikes in key industries to hinder armament output, suggesting his trips to Russia and passport fraud were widely documented.
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Communist Party
United States
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Federal
Mr. Browdeler
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Browder
Guilford and High Point Factional Strife Urges Unity
Guilford County politics face editorial condemnation over factional battles undermining county welfare. The Greensboro Daily News criticizes trades between politicians as a threat to sound government and urged unified representation for the next General Assembly. The Enterprise adds an Amen.
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High Point
Guilford County
Daily News
Jos. T. Carruthers
Democratic Party
Democratic
Guilford
Voice
Jehovahs Work in War Effort Noted by Rabbi Goldstein
A telegram from Rabbi Israel Goldstein to Donald Nelson commends Jewish workers in war plants for observing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur without sacrificing production. The note frames defeating Hitlerism as Jehovahs service and highlights earnest wartime religious dedication.
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Israel Goldstein
Donald Nelson
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
State Highway Chairman Draft Demand Sparks Political Tension
State figures discuss drafting Ben Prince as highway chairman while Governor Broughton fears the move. The dispute includes Stimous Valentine and requires a political justification not to grant the draft.
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Ben Prince
Broughton
Stimous Valentine
Walter Winchell On Broadway Buzz and Battles in 1940s Hollywood
Storied gossip column notes Hollywood scuttlebutt and wartime buzz. Captains of industry include Cary Grant Barbara Hutton and Barrymore as rumors swirl amid Broadway nightlife. Names like Bing Crosby Lillian Roth and Constance Bennett appear with military service shifts and social shifts during the war era.
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Grew
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Waacs
Cocoanut Grove
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Fred Keating
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Boston
Constance Bennett
Des Moines
Philip Plant
Ifshley
New York
Bennett
Bill Robinson
Bee Palmer
Office of War Information
Guilford County announces new precincts and Veneer Co charter
The Guilford County Board of Election calls for a new Ward 4 precinct and voter registration. The American Veneer Company with High Point offices gained a charter, backed by Hill veneer interests of Edinburgh Ind and Roy Armstrong of High Point. A 512 pound bass was caught near Manteo on Sept 27, shown last night, with companions Parker Waynick and Julian Franklin.
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Claude E. Reitzel
Vacation ends as High Point children return to school
Twenty years ago Monday marks the close of the vacation period for many High Point children. South Main and Grimes schools will stay shut temporarily for repairs. Social notes record Mrs. Forrest Murray as bridge guest at Forsyth Country Club with Misses Nannie and Agnes Dodson entertaining. Local briefs note arrivals and home duties for teachers Aileen Moseley and Hattie Fowler, and visits by Mrs. J. A. Green and Mrs. J. F. Hayden.
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Aileen Moseley
Cowpens
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Hattie Fowler
Stetesville
City Schools
Vernon Idol
J. A. Green
Thomasville
J. F. Hayden
Farm labor crisis prompts state seven point plan action
Governor announces seven point program to ease farm labor shortages across North Carolina. State may use prison labor if legal basis found, local boards control school hours, federal agencies urged to deny relief to work capable individuals, and deferments asked for essential farm work. Calls for coop with Farm Security and Employment Service, selective service deferments, and a push to coordinate across federal and state lines amid war-time demands. Anti labor bloc pressure and total war regimentation discussed as broader context. Blackout drill planned statewide with 100000 volunteer workers and civilian defense officials enforcing compliance. Women increasingly lead state agencies as the workforce shifts, with high female leadership expected by year end.
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Clinton
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Manpower Commission
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