Bowles Urges Continuation of Rationing Statutes
Chester Bowles, head of the Office of Price Administration, told the Senate Banking Committee that price and wage controls must be continued. He reviewed wartime price trends, praised OPA results, and noted ongoing administration improvements amid fuel oil and gasoline rationing implemented in 30 states and the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bowles
Office of Price Administration
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
United States
Bowles
OPA
Congress
District of Columbia
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Social Notes from Ports mouth and Norfolk Visit Highlights
Mrs. E. M. Bidgood of Ports mouth Virginia visited sister Mrs. Paul Ray. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cook of Norfolk were weekend guests in the city. Mr. C. M. Pitt spent the weekend in Norfolk Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Bidgood
Portsmouth
Paul Ray
Roger Cook
Norfolk
C. M. Pitt
Norfolk, Va
Miss Dickens Hosts Friends For Bridge Evening
Enfield event hosted by Miss Sallie Dickens featured bridge with high scores awarded to Mrs. Eveline Fleming and R. Hunter Pope. A Bingo prize went to Mrs. D. Mac Johnson and a remembrance presented to Mrs. R. R. Shoope of Lubbock. Guests included J. Holt Evans W. N. Sherrod and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Dickens
George T. Andrews
Lizzie Drake
F. M. Dickens
A. C. Nichols, Jr
Carroll Odoms announce marriage in Emporia Virginia
Mr and Mrs T R Carroll announce the marriage of their daughter Gracie Mae to J M Odom of New York on Sunday April 23 in Emporia Virginia. Odom is the son of Mr and Mrs Odom of Erwin North Carolina and is serving in the U S Navy. Mrs H H Bugg Sr has moved to California.
Town Talk Local Weekend Visits and Hospital News
Mr and Mrs T M Bullock and sons Thurman Jr and William Bennett visited Norfolk Virginia relatives last weekend. Mrs George Pappendick and sons George and Tommie visited Suffolk Virginia relatives. Kathleen Crowley spent Wednesday in Norfolk. A D Glover Ruth Viola Glover and Mary Lowder spent weekend in Raleigh. Felicia Tayley is patient at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after an operation and doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Bullock
Thurman Jr
William Bennett
Norfolk
George Pappendick
George
Tommie
Suffolk
W. F. Matthews
Kathleen Crowley
A. D. Glover
Ruth
Viola Glover
Mary Lowder
Raliegh
Young Hal Talley Celebrates Seventh Birthday
Hal Talley the seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Joe W Talley celebrated his seventh birthday at their home on Monroe Street Thursday afternoon at 3 30 o clock. The party featured games and a large cake with seven candles served with ice cream and cake to all the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Talley
Joe W. Talley
Monroe Street
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Cameron S. Weeks
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