Special Service At St Luke’s In Memory Of W E Shipp
St Luke’s Lincolnton honors Lieutenant William Ewen Shipp West Point 1883 with flower memorials at confirmation and Holy Communion. The Shipp family graves lie beside the churchyard, as Brig. Gen. William Shipp and Lt. Fab ius Shipp are remembered nearby. Sgt Howard E Lawing now stations in Manila expects return to the U S in September.
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St. Lukes
W. E. Shipp
Howard E. Lawing
Loyd Lawing
Bogor City
Manila
Philippine Islands
Lawing
Philippines
APO
San Francisco
Calif
St. Luke’s Church
Lincolnton
Robert E. Gribbin
D. D
North Carolina
William Ewen Shipp
10Th
United States Cavalry
West Point
Lieut. Shipp
Gribbin
Grant Folmsbee
Santiago
William M. Shipp
St. Luke’s
United States Military Academy
Lincoln County Memorial Library
Memorial Hall
W. R. Wetmore
Pleasant Retreat Academy
William E. Shipp
Shipp
Fabius Busbee Shipp
5Th
U. S. Cavalry
Ft. Huachen
Ariz
Sumner McBee
Kate Shipp
Fassifern School For Girls
Father Admits to Murdering Babies in California Tragedy
James Newton a 24 year old former coast guardsman confessed to killing his two infant daughters after a family drive in the Half Moon Bay area. He said he struck his wife with a bottle during an argument over abortion and later killed the children. His wife Lorraine is hospitalized with a skull fracture.
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Redwood City
Calif
Worhes James Newton
Fred Wyckoff
Wyckoff
Coast
Burlingame Mortuary
Newton
San Mate
Nevada Line
Four Navy Men Begin 28 Day High Altitude Experiment
Four volunteers enter a pressure chamber in Pensacola to endure simulated atmospheres up to 29,000 feet for twenty eight days as part of a Navy Operation Everest study. The aim is to gather data on effects of high altitude flying without supplemental oxygen.
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Pensacola
Fla
Hobgood
Halifax County
Scotland Neck
Pactolus High School
Pitt County
Price Ceilings Lifted Off Scout Uniforms
Washington reports price ceilings on Boy Scout and Girl Scout uniforms suspended by OPA except for shoes. The agency says these uniforms serve non profit organizations and are distributed through authorized dealers.
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Washington
OPA
Bread Rationing Begins in Britain July 21
London reports Britain will impose bread rations starting July 21 1946 with nine ounces daily for most adults fifteen ounces for heavy workers and eleven for expectant mothers Flour will also be rationed as the food shortage deepens In Washington President Truman warns the world food crisis persists while the U S claims to be caught up in grain shipments
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London
John Strachey
House of Commons
Britain
Washington
Truman
United States
Lincoln County Schools Set Opening Dates
The Lincoln County schools announce start dates for all campuses with July openings for several white and colored schools and September 4th for others. The article notes two colored schools closed due to low attendance and outlines alignment with Lincolnton High School after elementary graduation.
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Lincoln County
North Brook
Union
Howards Creek
Rock Springs
Triangle
Macpelah
Edward's Grove
Liberty Hill
Crouse
Love Memorial
Laboratory
Long Shoals
Asbury
Iron Station
Hickory Grove
Lincolnton
Lincolnton High School
Joe R. Nixon
Tips For Bosses From Chapel Hill
July 1 article quoting Lloyd E. Foster president of the Southeastern Institute for Commercial Organization Secretaries. He advises employers to treat secretaries with respect, correct errors kindly, praise good work, stay approachable, and avoid arrogance or harsh barbs when a secretary asks to repeat.
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Chapel Hill
Lloyd E. Foster
Foster
Southeastern Institute For Commercial Organization
State Board Adopts Record NC School Budget Without Salary Increases
Raleigh notes the State Board of Education approves a $42,676,129 budget for the nine month public school system with no raises for teachers. The plan adds 602 teachers, covers higher transport and operation costs, and funds coal purchases.
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State Board of Education
Raleigh
North Carolina
Paul Reid
Reid
Eye sale eyed by jobless former GI in Seattle
A 24 year old ex soldier Alfred I Wilson in Seattle says he wants to sell one of his light blue eyes to start his own business. He insists he is sane and has weighed the decision long. He believes he can see as well with one eye as with two.
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Seattle
Alfred I. Wilson
Army Overhauls Ranks in Wartime Social Order New Order
Washington reports the Army introduces a new social order by narrowing officer enlisted distinctions while preserving discipline. Key steps include ending most saluting on posts, equalizing leave accrual effective July 1, and plans to revise pay, housing, and promotions to reduce caste without erasing hierarchy.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Patterson
Doolittle “Gripe” Board
War Department
Doolittle Board
Gestapo
Cunningham Found Dead On Railroad Tracks
Clyde Yates Cunningham 25, WWII veteran, was found dead on Seaboard Railway tracks near Rudisill Spinning Mill after an apparent double impact. Coroner Heavner and Sheriff Rudisill investigated. inquest not yet decided. Survived by wife Lucille, three children, his mother, two brothers, and six sisters. Funeral at Gainesville Baptist Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Clyde Yates Cunningham
Rudisill
Frank P. Heavner
George E. Rudisill
Heavner
Cunningham
Lucille Carpenter Cunningham
Carol
Caroline May
Jerry Yates
Della Cunningham
Arvil
Gainesville Baptist Church
Girl 15 Seeks Annulment From Man In His Seventies
Lois Ledford of West Hickory seeks annulment from John D. Jenkins of West Hickory, a man in his seventies, alleging he took her to York South Carolina in January 1945, gave liquor, married her, and that the union was never consummated. The minor is represented by Effie Price as her next friend.
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Hickory
Two Lincoln Students Enrolled At Brevard College
Two Lincoln county youths, Jimmie Hine and James Moore, enrolled in Brevard College for the summer session. Both are in the pre college division. Brevard reports about 200 students in summer session and predicts a strong program this year.
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Lincoln
Brevard
Lincoln County
Brevard College
Jimmie Hine
George W. Hine
Lincolnton
James Moore
J. C. Moore
Southside
Forty War Brides Return Home From Boston
About forty disillusioned brides of Canadian and Newfoundland soldiers sailed from Boston for Britain and France. They blamed failed marriages on the hard life in Canadian woods and Nova Scotia. One said they would not adjust to that life and quit. Most carried their legal limit of fifty dollars in foodstuffs and twenty five dollars in fabrics.
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Boston
Britain
France
Canadian
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Lincolnton Juniors Face Newton In Key Southern Standings Test
Lincolnton American Legion Juniors travel to Newton tonight for a Western District elimination battle with the Newton Juniors as Gaston and Lincolnton chase second place. Mecklenburg Juniors lead the division with two big wins, and a Lincolnton win or Gaston loss could forge a playoff.
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Lincolnton
American Legion
Newton
Mecklenburg
Gaston
Bessemer City
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