Joe Burk the Champion Sculler in Pacific PT Service
Lt. (jg) Burk, famed US single sculls champion from 1937 to 1940 and Sullivan Award winner in 1939, has logged 75 combat missions in the Pacific. Now back with PT boats, he aids in cat and mouse battles to prevent Japanese routes between island positions, continuing his wartime leadership and daring sea runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Bergholz
Phil.p
Joe Burk
Joe
Pacific
England
America
Sullivan
Burk
Combat narrative on Cebu coast naval action and near sinking
A ship commander recounts a two-boat search for camouflaged enemy barges off Cebu east coast. The crew fired on shore batteries, destroyed several barges, and became stuck on an underwater niggerhead reef at 9 05 am. Lt J G Coolidge aided a rescue to break free at top speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cebu
J. K. Coolidge, Jr
Clifton Blvd
East Lansing
Mich
J C Rich jailed for suicide attempt and assault report
Joseph C Rich 55 of 900 Kearns street jailed after being drunk dis orderly and attempting suicide by slashing his throat five times with a straight razor He told police he dared bystanders to interfere He was hospitalized then jailed Bond set at 50 He argued with his wife Mrs William Henry Didline 610 Hamilton street was arrested for failing to send child to school Cited for municipal court Monday Finally note US fighting forces require fifty two million gallons of oil daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Rich
Kearns
Street
Rich
William Henry Didline
Hamilton Street
Waste Paper Collection Sunday Citywide Drive
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will canvass High Point for waste paper starting at 1 tomorrow. Chairman Herbert Mitchel says the goal is to top any prior Jaycee drive with every homeowner urged to gather all waste paper for pickup tomorrow afternoon. Slogan: Every Pound of Paper Possible. The War Production Board requests at least 200 000 pounds from citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commercce
Tomrow
Herbert Mitchel
JayCees
Torrow
War Production Board
High Point
Albertson Dies At Home After Stroke At 86
William Madison Albertson 86, a High Point farmer, died Friday evening at his home after a twelve day stroke illness. Survived by wife, two sons Earnest and Edward, five daughters Lillian Huffine Ruth Pickett Blanche Albertson Mary Artie Smith, one brother T. E. Albertson, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Sunday at Springfield Meeting House with interment in Springfield Cemetery. body to be returned to residence this afternoon then to church for service.
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William Madison
Mae) Albertson
High Point
Rt. 2
Oak Hill
Earnest Albertson
Edward Albertson
Ottawa
Lillian Huffine
Guilford College
Ruth Pickett
Blanche Albertson
Mary
Artie Smith
T. E. Albertson
Ndchildren
Springfield Friends Church
Springfield Meeting House
Milton Hadley
Clifton C. Pearson
Archdale Friends Church
Cecil Haworth
Central Friends Church
Springfield
War Today fronts converge as Berlin siege looms
The War Today outlines two front lines forming south and north to encircle Berlin, with half Russian and half Western Allied forces. It notes the city’s military value fading, but its psychological impact remains huge as civilians suffer. Allied drive targets Hitler's Alpine redoubt from Austria, the Rhineland, and northern Italy as the siege of the lair nears.
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Berlin
Reich
Hitler
Red Army
Austria
Rhenish
Italy
Alps
Hitler's Lair
Funeral Rites for L W P Webb and Charles H Myers
L W P Webb 75 of Ellerbe died yesterday morning at home. Funeral today at four in Ellerbe with four sons and four daughters surviving. Charles H Myers 64 long time city resident died at 332 West Russell Street late Tuesday evening. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm from his late residence conducted by three pastors.
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L. W. P. Webb
Ellerbe
E. A. Webb
Rockingham
Guy L. Webb
Z. A. Webb
W. P. Webb
High Point
Wilma Webb
R. S. Sugg
W. O. Webb
Shirley Webb
Charles H. Myers
West Russell Street
W. R. Kelly
Main Street Methods Church
Thomas T. Lindpastor
Pentecostal
Hoanes Church
L. H. Fort
Texas Plant Ransacked by Robber
The Texas bulk plant at 1422 South Main street was broken into last night. Mrs. C. E. Hodgin, secretary, found footprints size 7 or 8 and a back window broken to enter. Police investigations found no vital items missing. authorities suspect an amateur thief seeking gas stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Oil Company
South Main Street
C. E. Hodgin
Community Chest Seeks Council With Edward Conover Visit
Edward A. Conover, community organization consultant of the United War Fund for North Carolina, visited High Point officials including Mrs. Ruth Neve to discuss forming a local community council and veterans center. He noted trends toward organized social forces and discussed organizational charts for 14 North Carolina community chests councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Neve
High Point
Conover
North Carolina
Boo Sagar
United War Fund of
Yanks Advance In Oceania and Pacific Fronts
Reported battles across mountainous terrain near central Luzon show 25th division seizing a height overlooking Balete Pass and capturing five enemy tanks. In Okinawa, Maj. Gen. Hodge's 24th corps closes on Machinato and Yonabaru airfields as Japanese forces retreat to a secondary line amid ongoing airstrikes by Marianas and Iwo Jima-based units.
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Balete Pass
Luzon
Cagayan Valley
Anks
Balete
Guam
Okinawa
John R. Hodge
Machinato
Yonabaru
Chester W. Nimitz
Burial of Charlotte Interred in Floral Garden Cemetery
Interment followed in the family plot at Floral Garden cemetery. Pallbearers were selected from Guilford council No. 23 Jr. O. U. A. M. Floral offerings were carried by friends.
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Don
Last Column Tribute to War Correspondent Fred Painton
Ernie Pyle honors Fred Painton, veteran war correspondent who died of natural causes on Guam. Pyle recalls their shared campaigns from Tunisia to Sicily, Cassino, Iwo Jima, and the toll of war, noting Painton’s honesty, practicality, and steady spirit before his death on Guam.
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Ernie Pyle
Fred Painton
Guam
Ernie
Okinawa
Mr. Painton
Navy Radio
Painton
Reader
Saturday Evening Post
Fred
America
Europe
Euhe
Mediterranean
Morocco
Cassino
Iwo Jima
Poe
Lenoir Man Reappointed to State Pharmacy Board
James G. Ballew of Lenoir is named for a five year term on the state board of examiners of the pharmacy by Governor Cherry. Also reappointed were R. L. Flowers of Durham Thomas L. Simmons of Rocky Mount and Benjamin Cone of Greensboro to the Oxford Masonic orphanage board. R. E. Taylor of Hendersonville is reappointed to the veterinary medical examiners board for five years.
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Raleigh
James G. Ballew
Lenoir
State Board of Pharmacy
Cherry
R. L. Flowers
Durham
Thomas L. Simmons
Rocky Mount
Benjamin Cone
Greensboro
Oxford Masonic
R. E. Taylor
Hendersonville
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Hospital Window Exhibit At Rose Hospital
Ross Furniture store on South Main hosts the fourth local window exhibit to promote a $750,000 High Point Memorial hospital fund drive. A full size dummy patient in bed, along with hospital furniture and placards, illustrates the proposed facility.
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Ross Furniture Company
South Main Street
High Point Memorial Hospital
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New Jersey
U. S
Navy
Nat Walker
Optical Service
W. High St
Benjamin
Moore
Ward Street
B. F. Thomas
Ssares
Heeri
South Main
Center Theater
Murray M. White, Inc. General Insurance NW AE Opeias
Murray
Wachovia Bank
Southern Motor Company
S. Main St
Madam Laurel
N. C
Studio House
Greensboro Road
Susana
Dick Powell
Otto Kruger
Mike Mazurki
Miles Mander
Douglas Walton
Don Douglas
Paramount
Ray D. Swain
M. A. Swain
Doris Street
Germany
Camp Blanding
Coolidge
J.C. Rich
Wagger S
W. M. Albertson
Johns-Manville
Parker-Brown Lumber CO
Oak Street
Texas
Community Chest
Edward Conover
YANKS
Tunisia
Sicily
Algiers
New York
Westport
Conn
Walter S. Bodenheimer
Willie A. Bodenheimer
Dorothea Reece Bodenheimer
Belgium
Pvt
Bodenheimer
Fla
Pharmacy
Abraham Lincoln
Fraley Field
Nelson Florist and Decora Prancis
B. Nelson
N. Main St
Point
N. Lt
Garner
Rose
New West End
Minnie Lee
Steed
Betty Trotter
Ruby Tyner
Pauline Hedgecock
Princess Beauty Shop
N. Main
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Shell Containers
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