Humor as weapon in occupied Europe and home front satire
The piece notes humor as a weapon against Axis power with examples from Life, Time, American Mercury, and The New York Times. It cites a Hague bookseller removing Queen Wilhelmina while the window displays Hitler and a new book cover, Berlin rug displays, lifebelts in Paris, and German references in cinema. It mentions a Belgian woman delaying a German officer, a Quire Singer anecdote, and miscellaneous witty lines about wartime life and Christmas in New Bern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humor
Life
Time
American Mercury
New York Times
Hitler
Hague
Wilhelmina
Berlin
Marjorie Howard
von Luckner
Paris
England
Flora Cato Parker Waddell Lowe Wedding
Mr and Mrs Ralph Eugene Parker of Scotland Neck announce the marriage of their daughter Flora Cato Parker to Henry Waddell Lowe son of Mrs M G Lowe and the late Mr Lowe of Weldon on December 31 1940 in Richmond Virginia. The couple will reside at 1100 Sunset Ave Rocky Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Eugene Parker
Scotland Neck
Flora Cato
Henry Waddell Lowe
M. G. Lowe
Mr. Lowe
Weldon
Richmond
Lowe
Sunset Ave
Rocky Mount
Pirates Sign Stu Martin and Local Basketball Update
Stu Martin signed with the Pirates ending worries for another year. Cooper's sprained ankle kept him out, Byrd returned to the lineup after a Christmas break, and Henderson looms as a strong upcoming opponent. The team lost to Rocky Mount 42 to 5 and Greenville 29 to 15 before hosting Henderson at the high school gym. Joe Talley, a rifleman and baseball thrower, rushed a shot while driving, killing a hawk perched near a peanut stack pole at about a hundred yards. He also hunts crows with the rifle, claiming high success rates at long range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Rocky Mount
Greenville
Henderson
Joe Talley
Mr. Hawk
Joe
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr H L Faucette Near Littleton
Mrs H L Faucette hosted a birthday dinner near Littleton in honor of her husband. Attendees included Mr and Mrs M C Newsom of Roanoke Rapids, Mr and Mrs H L Stephenson and son of Fremont, Mrs Ola Mae Gardner, Miss Bertha Walston, Messrs Clyde Myrick and W T Mitchell of Littleton. Mr Faucette received many useful gifts.
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H. L. Faucette
Near
Littleton
M. C. Newsom
Roanoke Rapids
H. L. Stephenson
Fremont
Ola Mae Gardner
Bertha Walston
Clyde Myrick
W. T. Mitchell
77 Arrests This City Last Month
Last month the local police and Mayor’s Court records show 77 arrests and convictions. Drunkenness led with 39 arrests, simple assault 15, with further counts in various categories. Police clerk A P McNeill, hired by the WPA, logged 147 non criminal calls this period.
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A. P. McNeill
McNeill
WPA
Disorderly conduct case tops arrest tally at 90
A report notes 90 arrests connected to a disorderly conduct case, detailing the scope of the incident and the participants involved. The summary highlights the scale and official response without graphic detail.
Seaboard High Plans Pep Meeting After Forum
A Sea board High School Student Organization meeting was held in the auditorium on Monday afternoon January 13. With the president absent Corinne Britton led open forums on improving the library beautification cheering and student attitude. Floyd Price reported. A monthly meeting is planned to tighten cooperation between Student Council and students and to promote democratic problem solving.
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Seaboard High School
Corinne Britton
Floyd Price
Seaboard
Welch and Caudle Family Guests Visit Scotland Neck
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Welch Mrs. J. A. Caudle Miss Elaine Welch and Marshall Simpson were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Boone in Scotland Neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Welch
J.A. Caudle
Elaine Welch
Marshall Simpson
W. P. Boone
Scotland Neck
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John Milton
Paradox
Quisling
Germany
Europe
News and Observer
Britain
Mercury
New Bern
A, Ee
Carstairs
Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc
New York City
Lowe - Parker
Stu Martin
Pirates
O— Cooper
Lupton Hardware CO
Sherwin-Williams
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
America
Studebaker
Charman
Hema
Young Motor Co
Roanoke Ave
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