City Council weighs lightless nights fuel bids
City officials meet to study the U S Fuel Administration order requiring reduced lighting on Thursdays and Sundays. A Tide Water Power Company contract may limit cuts as council appoints a committee to negotiate tomorrow at noon and report at 1 pm. The article notes church leaders split on union services amid fuel shortages.
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Heard County
M. S. Willard
United States Fuel Administration
Robert Ruark
Tide Water Power Company
Tide Water Company
The
Fuel Administration For
North Carolina
Washington
State Fuel Administration
U. S
No Deferred Classification Sought By Many Registrants
Registrants in New Hanover continue to return questionnaires promptly as 632 forms move through distribution and processing. Local boards warn seven day response windows trigger automatic first class placement for misses. Attorneys aid men at Court House with completing questions, while some applicants pursue deferred status despite strong push for Army manpower.
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New Hanover
Court House
Crowder
Grand Jury
Austrian Mob Foiled In Jail Lynch Attempt
Pueblo Colorado reports a mob of Austrian residents tried to seize and lynch a Black soldier named Lewis Smith from the city jail. The plan unraveled when officials revealed the prisoner had been moved to another town.
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Associated Press
Pueblo
Colo
Lewis Smith
University Men Plan a Smok er
Members of the New Hanover branch of the Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina received an urgent letter from State President R D W Connor urging greater support. A Christmas holidays smoker to honor students is proposed, with Wilmington likely to host.
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Alumni Association of the University
North ‘Carolina
R. D. W. Connor
Raleigh
Wilmington
Carolina
J. O. Carr
United States District Attorney
Connor
Maxton Shivers Under Bitter Christmas Cold
Maxton and nearby areas endure extreme cold as a front moves through. Citizens slip on icy streets while a Christmas cantata entertains despite bad weather. Lieuts James Clifton J Carpenter and Sergt Ralph Henderson take furlough home as Mrs H H McLean returns for the holidays.
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Maxton
N. C
Monsienor Jupiter Pluvius
Boreas
M. Pluvius
Carolina College
James Clifton
Carpenter
Ralph Henderson
H. H. McLean
Norfolk Southern faces coal shortage not halt trains
In New Bern, officials say Norfolk Southern will not cut passenger trains yet despite dwindling coal supplies. The company may curtail freight service if shortages worsen, but no immediate schedule changes are planned. Separately, Rev Euclid McWhorter bade farewell at Centenary Methodist Church as two large congregations gathered.
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Wilmington
von On
Ogwell
Titewater Power Company
Coun
C. C. Chadharuat
D. D
A Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Academy Isle Union Services
F. B. Clausen
St Roe
Evangelical Lutheran Church
W. H. Milton
James’ Episcopal Church
Academy of Music
Peanin Fey
P. Allen
Ituman Presbyterian Church
Je Allen
J. J. J. Hurt
The
Baptist Church
Min Opial Association
Ky O W. McClanahan
Ather
Lutheran Church
Isma
J. M. Wells
Py. Presbyterian Church
T Pyler
Grace Methods Clerek
Somiep
J. H. McCracker
Fifth Avenue
New. Bern
Euclid McWharter
Centenary Methodist Church
McWhorter
New Bern
J. C. Hill
Selby
United States
Mt. Vernon
Hill
Charles Coplon
Harry Coplon
5. Coplon & Sons
Quartermaster’s Department
United States Army
Coplon
Washington, N. C
S. Coplon & Sons
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
E. E. Harper
Johnson Street
Cedar Grove
Hellah
Iro
Martha
Elizabeth
Anese
Edgar
George
Wmé
Mrs Fitzimmons Dead After Move to Eutawville
Mr. S. S. Fitzimmons mourns the death of his wife in Eutawville South Carolina last Monday night. Former Atlantic Coast Line agent, he retired years ago to farm in Eutawville. Funeral held today in Charleston in the family burial plot.
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Eutawville
S. C
S. S. Fitzimmons
S.C
Fitzimmcons
Atlantic Coast Line
Demand for Women to Work on Ruck Farms Spreads South
Across the South, reports indicate a growing push for women to join labor on ruck farms. Local officials and farm operators emphasize mobilization to meet wartime food production goals, highlighting shifting gender roles and community responses.
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South
Halifax Relief Fund Reaches 845 in City Effort
Halifax relief campaign tops 845 dollars as closing noted. Despite this, additional war relief drives are underway with seamen and local groups mobilizing funds.
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Halifax
Halié
Pennsylvania Needs 150 000 War Workers Now
United Press reports Pennsylvania must recruit about 150000 workers immediately for shipbuilding farms and industry. The Civilian Service and Labor department cites 25000 to 50000 needed for shipbuilding and Westinghouse adds 10000 workers. Women may fill many roles including signaling towers and railroad section gangs.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Department of Civilian Service and Labor
State Committee of Public Safety
Westinghouse Electric Company
Keystone State
Pennsylvania Railroad
Webber Resigns as Elks Club Manager
Mr H A Webber resigns after many years as manager of the Elks Club Ulus and leaves for Charlotte to start in business. His friends regret his departure but extend best wishes for his future success.
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Elk’s Club
Charlotte
H. A. Webber
The
Elks
Ulus
Webber
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