Parents Learn Prisoner Son is Free Again
Mrs. T. E. Suggs of Rt. 2 learns Pvt. Theo W. Suggs, in German captivity since December with the Tenth infantry, is a prisoner of war liberated by American forces. A postcard from January 12 reports health in a German camp and a later Easter letter notes hospitalization in France and hopes to be home soon.
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T. E. Suggs
Rt. 2
Pvt
Theo W. Suggs
Tenth Infantry
Germany
War Department
France
North Carolina Casualties Reported in World War II
Navy dead John C Thompson of Charlotte and several wounded and dead Marines and soldiers listed with hometowns across North Carolina. names include Robert C Martin Leaksville Herbert E Matthews Beauford, William E Thompson, Frank M Wellons and many others in families cited with addresses and spouses. Army casualties span European and Pacific theaters with Bennett Bolynn Helms Singleton and numerous others across Gastonia Albemarle Morganton and Greensboro.
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NAVY
Thompson
John C
John C. Thompson
Charlotte
Martin
Robert C
William R. Martin
Railroad St
Leaksville
Matthews
Herbert E
USMCR
Herbert E. Matthews
Beauford
William E
USMC
Gladys C. Niven
Aberdeen
Wellons
Frank M
Charles H. Wellons
Four Oaks
Bennett
Robert V., Jr
Mary H. Bennett
Middleburg
Bolynn
Hattie C. Bolynn
Burnette St
Gastonia
Helms
Thomas L
Hazel R. Helms
Albemarle
Singleton
Lewis A
Ptc
Rena R. Singleton
Oak Grove St
Morganton
Baynes
Clye
Elizabeth F. Baynes
Greensboro
Clayton
John B
Callie W. Clayton
Ruffin
Collins
Harry Sr
Cally i Collins
Snelin
Walter D., Jr
Lillie K. Conklin
Avon Ave
Burlington
Cooper
Delta
Joseph B
Louisburg
Davis
Claude M
Maude H. Davis
O. C
Alma Roberts Davis
Del
Marshall
Dial
Peter, Jr
Peter Dial
Red SO Ostes
Charlie T
Mary S. Estes
Greens Creek
Foster
James E
Violet J. Foster
Wildwood Ave
Gilbert
Joe F
Shirleen S. Gilbert
Granite Falls
Hales
Milton B
Milton B. Hales
Roseboro
Hefner
Carl E
Katie A. Hefner
Johnson
Luther V
Pfc
Kathryn W. Johnson
Glen Raven
Jones
James F
Helen K. Jones
Box
Graham
Kirk
Joseph G
Claudia M. Kirk
Mebane
London
Dwight L
Cora L. London
Ellenboro
Long
Sallie F. Long
Hendersonville
Mathis
Ranzie L
Janet M. Mathis
McCain
Theron D
Nellie M. Powell
del. Ares Eslar
Walter R
Rowena C. Preslar
Norwood
Rainey
Herbert W
Mary K. Rainey
Center St
Statesville
Revis
Joseph E
Belle R. Revis
Spruce Pine
Shue
Harvey L
James D. Shue
Haw
Weather outlook for North Carolina with storms
Cloudy and warm in North Carolina with scattered thunderstorms today and tonight. Thursday will be partly cloudy and cooler in the western portion.
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Worth Carolina
Quick Victory Promises Billions Cut in War Budget
President Truman was told a quick victory in Europe could reduce war department appropriations by billions. Rep. Snyder said reductions will be substantial and awaited final determination on army needs after a bright Western Front picture.
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Washington
Europe
Truman
War Department
Rep. Snyder
Dpa
Chties
Black and White Ointment Promises Quick Skin Relief
An old advertisement touts Black and White Ointment as a home remedy for eczema acne pimples and other skin miseries. It claims immediate healing antiseptic action and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Hitler’s Last Stand and Allied Advances Near Switzerland
Allied forces report rapid advances across Europe with American Seventh Army crossing the Danube and reaching near Munich while the Third Army pockets 19 000 prisoners along a broad front. Soviet and German fronts show heavy casualties and continued fighting as Berlin and northern fronts endure pressure. A Des Moines obituary notes C R Thomas at 80 still working in a laundry.
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Tured Lorrach
Basel
Singen
Lake Constance
Constance
Bremen
Hamburg
Denmark
Supreme Headquarters
Seventh Army
Danube
Munich
Regen
Austria
Elsen
Hitler
Berchtesenden
Third Army
Berlin
Italy
Des Moines
C. R. Thomas
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Digestive Aid Ad
A vintage advertisement extols Carter’s Little Liver Pills to boost digestive juice production and ease indigestion. Claims quick relief, improved mood, and 80 minute results. Promotes purchase at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Nature
Carter
Nan
Restriction Of Draftees Faces House Vote
A Senate approved restriction on the use of year-old draftees faced the House which last month declined even to consider the bill. Approved yesterday by a 50 to 25 vote, the measure would extend the draft law beyond May 15 and limit new combat duty. The House now must choose to accept the Senate amendment or send the bill to a conference committee.
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House
Chamber
White House
Senate-House
Washing Subway Tile Is Tremendous Job
New York maintenance experts estimate the subway tile cleaning task covers 7 billion square feet of tile across stations. The tile lining equals about 70 thousand bathrooms, enough to pave 35 miles of street, chosen for easy cleaning in ongoing spring cleaning efforts.
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New York
Iins
New York City
Board of Transportation
Tremaine Subway
Bombers Hit Europe in Two Waves Overnight
More than 300 Flying Fortresses attacked in two waves across Europe. The massive raid involved about 2,000 tons of bombs sinking or damaging ships along the North Sea coast as enemy targets faced repeated strikes overnight.
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Europe
North Sea
Son of Mussolini Denied Swiss Entry
Vittorio Mussolini, son of Benito Mussolini, was refused entry to Switzerland while traveling with a false Spanish passport. The incident was reported by Rome radio citing a Zurich report and broadcast via the FCC.
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New York
Vittorio Mussolini
Duce
Switzerland
Rome Radio
Zurich
FCC
Swiss Warned Nazis Blasting Rhine Dam Near Basel
New York April 25 German warning to Swiss that Nazis are blasting a large Rhine dam upstream from Basel. A tidal wave in the river is expected, according to British radio reports. The alert centers on potential flooding effects downstream from the damaged structure.
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New York
Basel
Yanks Seize Offshore Islands Near Okinawa Front
Admiral Nimitz reported U S forces seized Ya gachi Heanza and Kouri offshore of Okinawa, closing gaps around the area as heavy ships pounded enemy defenses. He noted Japanese fortifications on southern Okinawa appeared as strong or stronger than before the assault, with a garrison of over 60 000.
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Yagachi
Heanza
Kouri
Okina
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Sattioohipe
Nimitz
Cal
Okinawa
Americans press final push toward Baguio as Mindanao drive advances
In the Philippines, American forces consolidate positions around Baguio with Maj. Gen. Percy W. Clarkson's 33rd Division probing toward the city. Further south on Mindanao, forces move toward Davao while air raids hit Formosa, Swatow, Hainan, and the Dutch East Indies, with several ships sunk or damaged. An American unit under Lt. Col. Louis F. Franco seizes control near Cebu to block Japanese retreat toward Danao.
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Manila
Baguio
Philippines
Mindanao
Davao
Percy W. Clarkson
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
Sergos
French Indo-China
Swatow
Hainan
China
Dutch East Indies
Central Philippines
Louis F. Franco
Chicago
Til
Cebu City
Danao
French First Army Advances on Rhine Front
CBS broadcast reports elements of the French First Army moving along the Rhine closing on Germans pocketed in the Black Forest. Allied supply lines downstream may be affected by floodwater.
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Dio
CBS
First Army
Rhine
Black Forest
Troops Reach Berlin Central by Soviet Assault
Soviet artillery pounded Berlin as Red Army units closed within a mile of the city center. The First White Russian army moved from the north and the First Ukrainian from the south to isolate German forces southeast of the city. The Schiessischer railway station and districts north and east fell, bringing Russians near Unter Den Linden.
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Berlin
Isburg
Unter den Linden
Cef
Schiessischer
Silesian
Petain portrayed as traitor in press volleys
Nipples of wartime papers push Petain as traitor and German agent. Papers call him Hitler’s valet and head of a fifth column while others claim Germany seeks his return to sow confusion and lead an underground. Front pages debate his judgment and the fate of those executed or deported.
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Hitler
Fifth Column
France
Franc Tireur
Germany
de Péche de Paris
Petain
Populaire
Red Army Vanguards Still Not Sighted
Red army vanguards south of Berlin remain unseen as U S Ninth Army troops await them. A link up cannot be expected on this front today CBS Correspondent Howard K Smith reported from central Germany.
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New York
Berlin
Ninth Army
CBS
Howard K. Smith
Germany
NEWS OF COLORED PEOPLE IN BELGIUM MERCHANT MARINE RETURN
Francis DuBois Faduma, who recently returned to New York from Antwerp with the merchant marine, is visiting his grandparents Rev. and Mrs. O. Faduma on FE High Street. Community notices cover choir rehearsals, Girl Scout leaders meeting, professional men gathering, scout club, church choirs, social events, and YMCA programs with multiple scheduled sessions and hosts.
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Belgium
Francis DuBois Faduma
New York
Antwerp
O. Faduma
FE. High Street
First Baptist Church
Nellie Hinton
E. High Street
Fairview Street
F. S. Russell
H. H. Lemon
E. Washington Street
Daniel Brooks
James Lynch
ST. Stephens
St. Stephens Ame Zion
Vehetane
J. H. Harrington
Pearson Memorial Ame
YMCA
Leonard Street
Wm. Penn
Fairview
Theodore Walker
Overnight Skin Whitener Ointment Ad claims quick blemish relief
A dated advertisement promotes Dr Fred Palmer's Skin Whitener Ointment for blackheads pimples and other blemishes. It promises overnight results and a money back offer, with a Michigan address listed for orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Palmer
Salouel Co
Atlanta
Civil Service Exams Set For Labor Foreman Greenskeeper
Examinations for labor foreman and greenskeeper will be held between 9 12 and 2 5 during May 7 12 1945 at 808 Security Building. Exams are oral with experience and character considered. Apply to the Civil Service Commission before testing. James B. Lovelace secretary High Point Civil Service Commission. 4/25-30
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Civil Service Commission
James B. Lovelace
High Point Civil Service Com
Battle Near Berlin Signals Final German Defense Uprising
War dispatch describes the dissolution of the Berlin corridor as German forces pull back from the central front to redoubts south and north. Allied troops converge from Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, and the northwest while Hitler consolidates units for a mountainous defense in the Alps.
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Berlin
Hitler
Denmark
Fuehrer
Ohe
Alps
Austria
Czechoslovakia
United States
High Point 1945 Ordinance Code Consolidation
North Carolina High Point adopts the 1945 Code of Ordinances. The City Council ratifies consolidating chapters articles and sections into the City Code. Provisions on franchises contracts licenses and municipal bonds are amended to conform. The code is declared sue to govern judicial proceedings and city laws. Ratified April 12, 1945.
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City of
High Point
WN. C
North Carolina
Capital Reserve
United States
Arnold J. Koonce
Lots Welborn
High Point Adopts Code of City Ordinance 1945
The City Council of High Point adopts an ordinance titled Code of the City of High Point 1945, codifying additions and repeals to existing ordinances. The ordinance is filed with the City Clerk and open for public inspection as of April 12, 1945. Lois Welborn, City Clerk.
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City of
High Point
North Carolina
Lois Welborn
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