Weather notes for North and South Carolina and Georgia
North Carolina remains cloudy and cold with occasional light rain in the north and west today and tonight. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and a slight warmup in the afternoon. Extended forecast covers Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina through 7 30 Wednesday night with rain over the north tonight and cooler conditions early period and warming later in the period.
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Senator-Elect Penny Speaks at Lions Club Meeting
Senator-Elect George Penny was the Lions speaker at the High Point Lions Club regular meeting held at 6:30 p.m. in the Sheraton. Tighe Sete Ea introduced Penny who shared humorous anecdotes from his experiences and offered advice. Captain W C Parks, now in the Army medical corps, visited as a guest. Attendance prizes went to Loyd Flythe and P L Smith.
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High Point Lions Club
Jo Nuaas
Sheraton
Tighe Sete Ea
Penny
W. C. Parks
Army Medical Corps
Loyd Fflythe
P. L. Smith
Kiwanians Hear Reports From Committees
Kiwanis luncheon at the Shevenen hotel featured a program of songs by Mrs. Robert Crowder of Pensacola and Mrs. Frances Wiles. Joe Johnson led the business portion with committee reports read by Dr. W. L. Jackson and 15 chapter members including Arthur Morris Scott Parker Paul Ingle Charles Perry Walter Hester Lawrence Matton Harry Bell Luther Parker and others.
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Robert Crowder
Pensacola
Flo
Frances Wiles
Kiwanis Club
Shevenen Hotel
Bron Casey
Joe Johnson
W. L. Jackson
Agriculture Committee
Arthur Morris
Scott Parker
Paul Ingle
Charles Perry
Kiwanis
Walter Hester
Lawrence Matton
Harry Bell
Luther Parker
Rey Hy
Lawren Tton
Bill Williams
House
Clay Church
Carlton Kirkman
Frank Sizemore
Market gains rise on war front boosts in New York
Stock market extended its recovery today by fractions to more than a point aided by further battlefront news from Europe.
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New York
Europe
Patton Takes Command to Stop the German Drive at Bastogne
Major General George Patton and the Third Army pressed a rapid counteroffensive to relieve the besieged Bastogne garrison. Their armored thrust from the Luxembourg border to Bastogne and beyond pushed German forces back, with about 200 German tanks destroyed and many prisoners taken. The effort preserved American control of Bastogne as Patton’s forces tightens the ring with air support.
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Edward D. Ball Bane
101St Airborne Division
Bastogne
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Maxwell D. Taylor
Washington
Atlantic
Taylor
Belgium
Etaoinetaoinet
Luxembourg
von Rundstedt
Patton
von Dundstedt
Third Army
Berlin
101St Airborne
Tenth Armored
28Th Infantry
Bataan
War Today analyzes Nazi counteroffensive risk in unsettled frontline
The column discusses von Rundstedt possibly reinforcing and holding gains to cover withdrawal, while Eisenhower eyes counterattacks at the base of the German bulge. It notes the salient is vulnerable and outlines Allied pressure from the north and Patton’s movements.
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von Rundstedt
Eisenhower
Genske
Patton
Beer
Used car dealer robbed at gunpoint near Winston-Salem
Clyde Myers and his wife were accosted by a man with two pistols after returning from the movies. The robber demanded all money, threatened the baby, and fled with seven thousand dollars in cash, about thirteen thousand in checks, and car keys, sending the search statewide.
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Winston-Salem
Clyde Myers
E. E Shore
Sheriff Shore
Myers
Shore
Yadkinville Road
Yadkinville
Noted World War II chase through Bas TogNE and Rhineland
In vivid wartime prose the piece highlights Patton and a corps commander driving a corridor into enemy lines in Africa and the southern flank. It notes their roles shaping Von Rundstedt's retreat, the looming battle for the Rhineland, and the evolving overall clash that remains far from finished.
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von Rundstedt
Patton
Cary Helf
Bastogne
Gove
Rhineland
Patton’s 6 Day Breakthrough Rolls Back German Drive
Patton’s Third Army surged from December 16 onward driving back German forces by up to 20 miles in six days. Allied air power knocked out thousands of trucks and hundreds of planes as German tanks and armor losses mounted, while winter weather hindered air attacks. Front reports say Bastogne, Celles, and Lux mbourg border actions featured heavy fighting with Patton crossing the Sure river and reaching towns near Bastogne.
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von Rundstedt
Bastogne
Celles
Hotton
Sibret
Salvacourt
Hompre
Gastogne
Assenois
Sainlex
Livarchamps
Surre
Boulaide
Basleiden
Bavigne
Kaundort
Mercier
Bulge
Saar
Dillingen
Third Army
Saarlautern
Saarbrucken
Second Army
Lenkirchen
Germany
Fis Gamsuns Cauriers
Pacific War Update From the Front Lines
The report notes October action against Leyte with anticipated future battles. Mitscher returned to Pearl Harbor after leave. Nimitz cites minor damage from raids on Saipan and Tinian December 26 as Iwo Jima operations continue. Douglass says Japan repairs Iwo airfields while frequent air strikes keep it knocked out. Halmahera bombardment continues with 180 tons dropped over three days, targeting bivouacs and possible troop movements toward Morotai.
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Leyte
Mitscher
Pearl Harbor
United States
Admiral Nimitz
Saipan
Tinian
Iwo Jima
Marianas
Robert W. Douglass
Pacific
Airforce
Vern Haugland
Associated Press
Iwo
Halmahera
Philippines
Yank
Morotai
Bombers Hit German Rail Centers Amid Weather Hamper
Allied air forces attacked German rail hubs with thousands of tons of explosives as British Lancasters, Halifaxes, Fortresses and Liberators flew missions from Britain and Italy. Bad weather grounded many tactical aircraft. losses included four American bombers and six British bombers with one fighter.
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Triangle
U. S
Britain
Rhine
Germany
15Th Air Force
Italy
Brenner Pass
U.S. Policy and British Fear of Communist Dictatorships
The article notes U.S. officials privately downplaying the threat of Communist minority takeovers while Britain worries about such developments and aims to prevent them as a policy objective.
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Churchill
Europe
Funeral Rites for Mrs Albert in Randleman
Mrs Albert Wood 41 wife of Alt Wood died at home in Randleman Route 1 on Thursday night. Born Hartwell Georgia November 17 1903 she moved to Thomasville in 1926. Survivors include her husband her mother two daughters Faye C and Connie B Wood a son Alton Wood overseas with the Army a half sister Mrs Gladys Wood of Cannon Georgia. The body stays at J C Green and Sons Funeral Home until 8 pm then ships to Itwell Georgia for services and burial.
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Diane Ws
Alt
Randleman
Hartwell
Benny A
Daisy Shiplett Dickenson
Georgia
Thomasville
Pilgrim Holiness Church of
Point
Hartwell, Ga
Faye C
Connie B. Wood
Alton Wood
Gladys Wood
Cannon
J. C. Green and Sons Funeral
Itwell
Frontline Memoir: Allied Tank Assault Across Belgian Front
An Allied commander recalls four days of continuous battle near Cinney and Celles during a Christmas week offensive. German columns, Panther tanks, and British Typhoons clash as tanks, artillery, and flamethrowers push back resistance. The fierce street fighting ends with heavy enemy losses and captured positions.
Four Months Sentenced for Larceny in Municipal Court
Tommy Jackson 22 of 1114 Dorris street received four months on the roads after a jury found him guilty of larceny in taking $4 from Mrs. Mary Kennedy. The judge ruled the money belonged to Kennedy even if illegally obtained and noted Jackson had allegedly returned the money. Other defendants faced drunkenness charges and fines with several cases postponed to 2 p.m.
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Tommy Jackson
Dorris Street
Mary Kennedy
Jackson
Salisbury
Charles Sears
Phillip Warren
Greensboro
MacRae
Judge MacRae
East Green
Owen R. Grubb
James‘town
Rt 1
Barend Deny
Negro
East Washmaason Steet
Funeral of James Y Sunday James Curry
James Curry died at age 43 in the city after coming from Georgia. He had been employed at the High Point Hardware and is survived by wife Mattie Curry a son and daughter five stepchildren. Funeral services will be held at Hoover's Home Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Interment follows at Hill Cemetery.
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James Y
James Curry
Daniel Brooks
Georgia
High Po Hardware
Mattie Curry
Hoover
Terment
G Hill Cemetery
Delays Sought in Jewett Murder Case Scheduling
Edward J. Martin 24 of Charlotte N C faces murder charges in the death of his grandmother Mrs Edward M Jewett 67. Prosecutor Thomas G Woolsey requested additional time to arrange witnesses from California and to prepare the case noting a possible completion in a few days.
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Edward J . Martin
Charlotte
N.C
Hisealiar Grandmoter
Edward M. Jewett
Thomas G. Woolsey
Raleigh selects K Burgess as special assistant to index acts
Secretary of State Thad Eure announced the appointment of K Burgess a Raleigh attorney as special assistant to index the acts and resolutions of the 1945 general assembly in Raleigh.
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Thad Eure
K. Burgess
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Court Finds Applicant Unable to Handle Large Load
Noon session concludes as court determines the individual cannot manage the substantial duties involved. Case details indicate the decision follows a review of capacity and responsibility requirements.
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