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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1942
Page
2
North Carolina and South Carolina see little temperature change tonight with a few widely scattered showers this afternoon. Georgia reports scattered thundershowers this afternoon with little change in temperature tonight.
Patrolman Virgil Gurley faced a close call when a large aggressive bumble bee entered the squad car on Walnut Street. The driver reportedly left the driver’s seat as the insect found access through a window, prompting a sudden stop and investigation.
President's renomination campaign continues with one opponent for the Democratic ticket. In the Arkansas run off, John Thomas seeks Republican renomination while five others contest the Democratic designation. Former Representative John McClellan and Attorney General Jack Frost contend for the Democratic nomination as a senator.
The article describes landing operations against heavy enemy defenses as if a French invasion, noting key targets Tulagi and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. It highlights Japanese efforts to build airstrips and bases while Allied air forces strike across the region to shield ground troops.
Sam H. Denny secretary of the Southern Oil Company has been accepted into the United States Army Air Corps. He will leave for Miami August 22 to begin six weeks of training. Denny will then be transferred to Bowman Field Louisville Ky for further duty.
The report cites threats of brutal retaliation against all residents of occupied France after anti-Nazi OUTBREAKS that killed many. German Paris command warned of measures by the whole population suffering if attackers are not found, while Belgian and Dutch reports mention German preparations against an Allied invasion and a Nazi officer authorized to scorch everything if forced to retreat.
Aug 11 Thomasville Lions Club will hold a picnic supper at Mount Pleasant Methodist Church next Wednesday night at 6:30. Supper served by Mount Pleasant Church women. Tom Johnson, president, reported on the Toronto Lions convention. Jesse Murphy led the program with a quiz, C T Brumfield won first, Carl Wilson Grew second. Visitors included Lee Navity and Hoy Whitlow.
Robert L. Thompson told the Civitan Club that the war’s burden lies not with uniformed men but with complacent Washington authorities and civilians. He criticized senators officials and businessmen for failing to align with government policies and urged unity as the war effort continued. Frank Smith introduced Thompson to the club members.
Soviet dispatches report red army retreats from Maikop oil fields as German columns near Novorossisk and Tuapse. Nazi high command claims Russians driven back from Maikop while heavy fighting rages near Armavir and Armavir region. In Stalingrad sector, Timoshenko’s defenders withstand attempts to annihilate them, with both sides suffering heavy losses. Standley notes three Russian defense lines and non retreat intent, as British-East Africa fronts see intensified activity against Rommel near El Alamein.
Mrs Eleanore Coolidge Walton head of Kansas City's film censor board ordered deletion of 30 feet of film in a movie showing native girls performing an energetic hula dance. The theatre manager protested that the dancers only shake a little. Walton replied with a laconic, They shake a little too much.
The article portrays China's stubborn war effort behind enemy lines with millions of workers in hidden, mud-walled villages turning out war materials. It notes guerilla bands harassing Japanese supply lines, the resilience of rural Chinese peasants, and the anticipated shift to peacetime production after victory.
Russia drives east toward the Caspian with advancing troops from Tiflis threatening Iraq and Syria. Egypt’s front alarms military circles as a corridor via Alexandria and Cairo toward Suez and then Syria is seen as key to a wider German pincers campaign. Vichy radio cites German columns nearing Novorossisk and Tuapse, while Stalingrad defense strengthens amid indications of a coming general assault on the city. Russian reports place German advances near Krasnodar and Maikop, with renewed heavy fighting on the Rzhev front northwest of Moscow.
Reports from Bombay detail new hartals and demonstrations as crowds clash with police. Firearms, entrenchments, and troops appear in several districts while deaths rise to at least 17 in the city. Authorities warn of broader unrest amid Gandhi’s arrest and the Congress push for immediate independence.
Allied forces led by Vice Admiral Ghormley and Admiral King attack the Solomon Islands with Australian and U S units, while MacArthur's headquarters report strong counterattacks and confirm air, land, and sea coordination. Curtin says gains outweigh losses as vessels and planes engage enemy ships and air forces. Meanwhile in India, Gandhi and leaders face rising unrest with strikes, hartals, and protests across major centers.
Lee Floyd was sentenced to nine months in Thomasville after pleading guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism. He received 30 days for drunk and disorderly six months for the assault and 60 days for the property damage. Floyd injured his face during the incident at the Thomasville Diner and was treated at City Memorial Hospital. He appealed all cases with bonds set at 200 per case and remained jailed in Lexington County awaiting further proceedings.
The High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce moved the selectee party from August 20 to August 18 at City Lake Park starting at 6 30 PM. Officials said the change allows selectees to spend one last night at home with their parents before camp. Tickets are obtainable from each draft board.
A clerk at Pollock's Shoe Store here had to summon a locksmith to open the door after the manager Bernard Stoker failed to appear at work. Officials from the company were en route from Charlotte to learn his whereabouts as residents say the Stolier couple left Norwood Court Apartments last night.
An Australian crew reports bombing a 4,000-ton vessel and machinegunning, witnessing enemy troops dive from the deck as shells burst. In Kokoda New Guinea Allied forces say they forced the enemy to withdraw from prepared positions. A spokesman says shipments of high value war materiel have recently arrived in Australia, crediting Washington talks led by H V Evatt for gains in weeks.
Ad touts Doan's Pills as a 40 year remedy for tired kidneys. It claims kidney dysfunction causes backache swelling headaches and other symptoms. The copy urges readers to ask a pharmacist for Doane Pills to cleanse the blood and ease pain.
A Monday night revival at Victory Tent drew one of the largest congregations to date with meetings at 8 p.m. Evangelist Piper preached Good Bye Old World Good Bye and urged threefold farewell in salvation consecration and translation. He compared worldly Christians to Israel in Egypt and noted the difficulty of removing Egypt from Israel. Tonight the topic is But God with special music.
A group of potential Air Commandos from North Carolina begins glider pilot training at Randolph Field Reception Center. Private Charles B. Ellington and Pvt. James Crawford of Thomasville are named among 31 NC men. Trainees will undergo 3 to 7 weeks at a preliminary school then move to advanced schools to fly gliders carrying 15 men. Graduation awards include Wings with a G center emblem. positions split into staff sergeants and potential commissioned officers for top performers.
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