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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1941

Page

2

Teague Rites Planned For Local Resident Kirk Dixon Teague

Kirk Dixon Teague 44 of High Point route three died in Guilford County Sanatorium about 5 this morning after sixteen months as a patient. He was born May 4, 1897 in Alamance County to E M and the late Leana Dixon Teague and had lived here eleven years, coming from Kinston. Surviving are his wife Nancy Cade, two sons Rudolph and Eugene, a daughter Edith, two brothers A E and York Teague, and seven sisters including Mrs J M Caney, Mrs N J Smith, Mrs Jain B Klugh, Mrs G C Spears, Mrs D B Rogers, and Miss Dorothy Teague and Miss Swanee Teague. Funeral arrangements were incomplete but the service likely will be Sunday afternoon. The body will remain at Yow's until removal to the residence.

Kirk Dixon Teague High Point Route Three Guilford County Mr. Teague Alamance County E. M Leana Dixon Teague Kinston Nancy Cade Rudolph Eugene Teague Edith Teague A. E York Teague J. M. Caney Greensboro N. J. Smith Hertford Jain B. Klugh Columbia D.C G. C. Spears Spartanburg D. B. Rogers

William F Kanoy former resident of High Point dies in Ohio

William Fred Kanoy age 45, formerly of High Point, died in Bedford Ohio on Wednesday. He was the son of the late William H. and Wincey Kanoy. Survived by his wife Miss Ercle Samuels of this city, a daughter Mrs Hart Lewis, brother K B Kanoy of Charlotte, and sisters Mrs J F Poole of Long Island NY and Mrs B H Cook of High Point. A World War veteran, he served in France and had worked for the State internal revenue department in Ohio for twenty years. Burial will be at Redford Saturday.

William Fred Kanoy High Paint Bedford Ohio Kanoy William H Wincey Kanoy Ercle Samuels City Hart Lewis K. B. Kanoy Charlotte J. F. Poole Long Island New York B. H. Cook High Point

Movie schedule and theater listings for Cheyenne

The theater page shows showtimes for Thieney Fron Cheyenne at 1 40 3 40 5 35 9 35, Br o d hur st Pirates On Horse back at 12 45 2 31 4 17 6 03 7 49 9 38, Paramount Wings Of The Navy at 105 3 18 5 31 7 44 9 57, Rialto The Kid s Last Ride at 12 49 2 38 27 6 16 8 05 9 54. 2L 00.

Broadhurst Paramount Ate Rialto

Axis replies to Roosevelt Churchill declaration echo across powers

Nazi circles scoff at the plan for joint action against Japan while Rome and Moscow show varied response. Germany claims the Anglo Saxon world will be shattered, and the Soviet Union and others express approval or cautious interest as India questions the new charter of liberty.

Serted Japan Germany Foreign Office Roosevelt Churchill Reich Rome Moscow Hust London Netherlands Mexico Canada New Zealand India

Fire at Bertschy and Vance yard causes $100,000 damage

An early morning blaze in Paterson New Jersey destroyed an office building and 10 minor structures at the Bertschy and Vance Coal and Lumber yard. Ralph Bertschy says damage is about $100,000 after more than three hours of firefighting by eleven companies. Cause not yet determined.

Paterson N. J Bertschy

Roosevelt Churchill talk sparks hopes of aid for common war aims

Washington reports say Beaverbrook pressed for more weapons and supplies as top officials from both nations gathered at sea. The guest list included Welles Marshall Stark King Hopkins Harriman McIntire Watson and Seardall for the United States alongside Dill Pound Freeman Cadogan for Britain. Hull voiced optimism that nations would back the eight point declaration, noting a possible three power meeting on Soviet needs.

Churchill Washington Lord Beaverbrook Britain Beaverbrook Mr. Roosevelt North Atlantic White House Prince of Wales United States Sumner Welles George C. Marshall Army Harold R. Stark Ernest J. King U. S. Atlantic Harry L. Hopkins W. Averell Harriman London Ross T. McIntire Edwin M. Watson John R. Seardall John Greer Dill Imperial Staff Dudley Pound Wilfred Freeman Alexander Cadogan Hult Ex Russia Soviet Union

Lambeth Buys Equipment From Jones Dairy Consolidation Planned

Aug 15 Thomasville special report states former Congressman A Walter Lambeth owner of a large Thomasville dairy has purchased the Jones Dairy equipment. The two dairies will consolidate on Sept 1. Lambeth also runs Cedar Lodge Dairy noted as one of the souths most modern establishments. No personnel changes are planned.

Thomasville A. Walter Lambeth Jones Dairy Lambeth Cedar Lodge South

Chicago butter and egg market and Boeing jet claim

Chicago butter receipts reach 1.013 million with steady prices. Egg receipts total 16 thousand with firm market. A Seattle based Boeing model features four supercharged engines, 36000 foot ceiling, 35000 mile cruising range, and top speed over 300 miles per hour.

Chicago Boeing Seattle

Varied Program At Meeting Of Lions

The High Point Lions Club met for a regular dinner session with President J. H. Kalte in the chair. Cecil W. Webb of Lions International Ames Iowa was guest speaker. District officials and several visiting Lions attended the conclave with music by Ella Lou Taylor and Doris Koonce.

High Point Lions Club J. H. Kalté George Rankin Cecil W. Webb Lions International Ames Iowa Mr. Webb America Lion H. R. Broadhurst Paul S. Keys Thomasville Lions Club Fred Lawrence Ella Lou Taylor Doris Koonce Alice Blue Irene Riggletto District 31-B Aslo Wre E. J. Irvin Concord C. H. Harris Salisbury J. M. Craig Charlotte Albemarle Henry L. Harris Stanton P. Williams Raymond Barker Martin Harmon Siler City John Farmer Sam T. Siler Albert Stone R. E. Sharp E. H. Jordan Winston-Salem John A. Maylor Durham Francis E. Walker Leaksville J. Arthur Whitehead Mocksville R. S. Proctor Thomasville Paul S. Kyser Kannapolis H. L. Troutman

Cotton trade figures show July activity and year totals

July cotton imports total 17 243 bales compared with 26 108 in June and 18 254 last July. Exports in July reach 32 718 bales of lint and 1 444 linters, while the cotton year totals reach 1 083 505 bales of lint and 20 811 linters. Spindles active in July number 23 027 818 with year to date and prior month comparisons.

Surplus Marketing Administration

First Round Results From Emerywood Presidents Cup

Andy Merrilees announced the first round results of the Presidents Cup golf tourney at Emery Wood Country Club. Defeated players enter a consolation flight while winners advance to the second round. Notable results include Jack Garrett over Robert Garland 35 and 4, Dr George T Wood over Allan McDonald 1 up, and J B Lovelace over F B Smith 2 and 1.

Andy Merrilees Emery Wood Country Club K. B. Geddie A. A. Oliver, Jr L. C. Matton Whitley Bill Snow J. D. McC Rary Joe Robbins George Machin J. R. Adams J. V. Garrett Paul W. Casey George T. Wood Allan McDonald J. B. Lovelace F. B. Smith W. E. Mitchell John Russell H. S. McGee Hugh Smart James A. Kidd W. E. Price E. L. Chitwood P. A. Warner Comer H. M. White Bob Overman Joe, Weaver George Robb H. D. Marsh J. W. Woollen Lee Schaner C. E. Lehmann Frosty Snow Loraine Bene Navy

Local Weather Summary North Carolina Aug 15 AP records

Weather notes report considerable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with scattered showers in North Carolina and warmer tonight, cooler Saturday night. Hatteras to Jacksonville winds moderate to fresh southwesterly, with light showers. Central stations list high lows and rainfall for 24 hours ending 7 30 a m in major cotton areas and cities including Asheville Atlanta Birmingham Charleston Charlotte Raleigh Raleigh area and coastal stations.

North Carolina Hatteras Jacksonville Block Island Fence Charlotte Official Weather Bureau Asheville Atlanta Augusta Birmingham Charleston Chicago Columbie Denver Detroit Evansville Galveston Greensboro Ee Hatteras Key Wear Lotte Rock Los Angeles Memphis Meridian Miami Milan St.p Mobile Ai My. Mitchell New Orleans New York of Raleigh San Antonio San Francisco Spartanburg Tampa Washington Wilmington

Soviet Struggle in Ukraine and Moscow Meeting Report

The piece covers fierce night fighting in Ukraine near Kakisalmi Staraya Rus, and Estonia with Italian and German claims of river crossings. It notes Roosevelt and Churchill planning to propose a Stalin meeting in Moscow to discuss aid, Red Army strategy, Siberian and Manchukuo fronts, and postwar influence. RAF raids on German cities accompany Britain’s food reserves and large-scale Malay-Singapore defense movements.

Ukraine Kakisalmi Leningrad Staraya Rus 3A Estonia Dnieper Kiev Siberia Manchukuo Russia Europe Hanover Brunswirk Magdeburg Rotterdam Boulogne Berlin RAF Germany Lord Woolton Britain Malaya Singapore

Immediate Reed for Workers Announced by Employment Service

The High Point North Carolina State Employment Service issued an urgent request for various workers. Openings include female sales clerks aged 18 and over, upholsterers, upholstey cutters, seamstresses, outsiders, hand sanders, planer operators, cabinet room workers, brick masons for three months out of town, looppers on half hose, folders, inspectors, pairers, and machine shop, sheet metal, and welding trainees. Many openings available for high school graduates not planning to continue schooling in the fall.

High Point North Carolina

Infant Nancy Lanier Dies in Thomasville Home

Nancy Joyce Lanier age 11 days died at home in Thomasville this morning. She was the infant daughter of D. L. Lanier and Sadie Hughes Lanier. Surviving are the mother and father, a sister Hazel Dean, the maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes of Lexington route 2, and the paternal grandparents.

Naney Jane Lanier Enterprise Thomasville Nancy Joyce Lanier D. L. Lanier Sadie Hughes Lanier Hazel Dean Frank Hughes Lexington Route 2

Negro Wounded Seriously In Thomasville Fight

In Thomasville on August 15 William McCauley a Black man of 205 West Guilford Street remained in critical condition at City Memorial Hospital after a fight with Robert Wilson of 704 Railroad Street at Plant B of the Thomasville Chair Company off Fisher Ferry Street. Wilson was jailed awaiting outcome. authorities consider whether the crowbar assault was with intent to kill.

Thomasville William McCauley Guilford Street City Memorial Hospital Robert Wilson Railroad Street E. R. Richardson Wilson McCauley Thomasville Chair Company Fisher-Ferry Street Richardson

Judge Rules City Limits Ring In Field’s Disorder Charge

Judge D C MacRae in High Point Municipal Court ruled the city had no right to convict Henry Fields for disorderly conduct near Allen Jay school outside city limits. Prosecutor Harriss Jarrell issued a new warrant after a prior dismissal. Defense counsel Byron Haworth argued the city ordinance does not apply beyond limits, vows to seek dismissal as res adjudicata.

D. C. MacRae High Point Allen Jay School Henry Fields Harriss Jarrell Fields Byron Haworth Haworth MacRae Jarrell

Funeral Rites for Martin Luther Swing in Lexington

Funeral services will be held at Beck's Lutheran Church for Martin Luther Swing aged 64 of Lexington who died at his home on Church Street. Rev R L Fisher will officiate at 2 PM. Swing a longtime furniture worker reported for work Saturday and died yesterday from pneumonia. Born August 1 1887 in Becks Church Davidson County he was son of Franklin and Catherine Swing. He married twice first to Emma Davis who died. Surviving are widow Dollie Swine and one son Gurnie Swing of Greensboro and a sister Mrs Walter Briggs of Lexington.

M. L Lexington Beck's Lutheran Church Martin Luther Swing Church Street Rev R. L. Fisher Swing Becks Church Davidson County Franklin Catherine Swing Emma Davis Dollie Swine Gurnie Swing Greensboro Walter Briggs

Twelve to Britain Crash Kills Many Victims

A passenger flight from Britain crashed and burst into flames shortly after impact, with Captain J. C. Mackey of Kansas City among the American dead. The list of victims includes twenty two names from across the United States and Canada, with survivors among them. Funerals are set for Clarksbury Church near Thomasville, conducted by Rev. J. A. Cox, followed by burial in Clarksbury Cemetery.

Britain Joseph Creighton Mackey Kansas City Newfoundland Frederick Banting J. C. Mackey A. C. Bart Huntington W. Va M. D. Dilley J. J. Kerwin Oakland Calif E. B. Anding Merrick M. J. Wetzel Jamesburg N. i Gerald Hull Royal Oak Mich E. Harnel Braintree Mass P. F. Lee, Jr Frederick W.L. Trimble Fort Worth Tex D. N. Hannant Victoria B.C J. P. Culbert Montreal R. C. Stafford Maidenhead Berkshire England J. J. McBonand Longeuil Quebec

New York Stocks Mixed As Markets Close Lower

A chaotic stock roundup lists numerous tickers and percent moves across sectors. Major names such as Reynolds, Sears, Studebaker, US Steel, Warner, and Woolworth show varying performance while totals indicate sizable aggregate sales around 280 000. The article notes trading activity with several firms recording declines and advances amid uncertain market sentiment.

LeBaron Addresses Woman Missionary Kiwanis Club Meets

Olin LeBaron spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Elwood Hotel highlighting Community Chest goals and two service classes prevention and treatment. Visitor Lister Kilduff. an American flag presented by J. R. Willis. A cable from Shanghai reported possible death of missionary Miss Lillian Wells with unclear details awaiting State Department clarification.

Olin LeBaron High Point Kiwanis Club Elwood Hotel Olin McManus LeBaron Jake Wade Charlotte Observer City Lake

Limited duty for many veterans under wartime law

The act allows the secretary of war to muster out men 28 years or older at his discretion. Estimates suggest over 100,000 could return home, while those in skilled posts or overseas assignments like Hawaii or Iceland would remain in uniform.

Hawaii Iceland

Edwards Family Reunion Set for Jamestown Grounds

The 27th Edwards clan reunion will be held at Preston Edwards home in Jamestown. J C Edwards president announced today. The event features officer elections, a memorial service, music, and a noon picnic lunch, with invitations to all Edwards members and friends who should bring lunch baskets.

Edwards Preston Edwards Jamestown J. C. Edwards

British warplanes bomb Catania and Augusta

Rome reports British warplanes bombed Catania and Augusta while Italian forces shelled Cyprus. The dispatch notes intensified Allied air action in the Mediterranean theater with raids extending to Sicily and Cyprus.

Catania Augusta Cyprus Rome

Twenty local men to be inducted Sept. 8 at Fort Bragg

Thomasville officials announced that twenty local men will enter military service on September 8. The group, which will depart for Fort Bragg, includes Ezekiel Smith Jr, William Harrison Hayworth, Zachius Turner, Paul Alexander Loflin, Jesse Wade Shaw, John Henry Crawford, Robert Earl Phillips, Early Arthur Hedgecock, Lawrence Link Clinard, Charles Dewey Brinkley, Ruby Gordon Phillips, Raymond Miller, William Arthur Carter, Leo McCay Beck, Raymond Franklin Stewart, James William Holt, Hobart William Nance, Charles Roscoe Thomas, Alfred Childs Payne and Clois Master Hamilton.

Raymond Franklin Stewart James William Holt Hobart William Nance Charles Roscoe Thomas Alfred Chields Payne Clois Master Hamilton

Night attack in Augusta Sicily kills three. Cyprus hit

Italian high command says during the night in Augusta Sicily three people died and about twenty were wounded in the former city. Simultaneously Italian bombers struck Cyprus hitting oil depots and storehouses as noted in the daily war bulletin.

Augusta Sicily Cyprus Mediterranean Daily War Bulletin

Mill Shutdown Predicted By Labor Representative

Charlotte August 15 A F of Hosiery Workers district director W Cedric Stallings predicted hundreds of silk hosiery knitting mill employees in North Carolina would lose their jobs at midnight tonight due to silks being commandeered by the government. He warned more mills would exhaust silk yarn supplies next week leading to additional layoffs likely August 22 with temp unemployment hopes.

Charlotte W. Cedric Stallings North Carolina American Federation of Hosiery Workers Stallings OPM Hudson Silk Knitting Mills Larkwood

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