Naval air units vow to press attack in Pacific theater
Admiral William D. Leahy tells Congress the U S Navy has shifted to an aggressive war footing in the Marshall Islands. He notes surprise, defenses pounded, air superiority and careful planning as key factors and warns commanders to fight hard or face consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tucker
Marshall Islands
John Paul Jones
William D. Leahy
Knox Publicity Bureau
Bataan
Marshalls
Pearl Harbor
Admiral Leahy
Japan
Kwajalien Island
Namur
Roi
Richard L. Close
Gilbert Islands
John H. Hoover
James Underhill
Harry Schmidt
Fourth Marine Division
Carlson's Raiders
Col
Evans Carlson
International
Three Deaths By Violence Reported In North Carolina
At least three people died by violence in North Carolina over the weekend. Arnold Jackson Porter, 38, a trucking firm manager, died when his car left the highway and hit a tree near Tabor City. Willard L. Smith, 34, of Pink Hill, was struck by a car on a highway near his home and died hours later in a hospital. Floyd Howard Roberts, 2, drowned in the Trent river at New Bern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
North Carolina
Arnold Jackson Porter
Tabor
Tabor City
Willard L. Smith
Pink Hill
Floyd Howard Roberts
Trent River
Newon
Bogus FBI Agents Rob Mt. Airy Man
Two men posed as Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, knocked out Arlis a trucker, and stole 1800 dollars in cash plus a 350 dollar check in Mt Airy before dawn. Police searched the area for the suspects. Weddell was not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Airy
Arlis
J. Ssontay
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Weddell
Publisher Maj. Talbot Patrick Arrives Overseas
Maj. Talbot Patrick publisher of the Goldsboro News Argus on leave with AMG has arrived overseas. Previously he served with the OWI in Washington before his AMG appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Goldsboro
Maj
Talbot Patrick
The
Goldsboro News-Argus
AMG
OWI
Washington
War Department lists North Carolina soldiers missing in action
The War Department released a casualty list naming North Carolina personnel missing in action or among the dead and wounded in European and Mediterranean theaters. Entries include Private First Class Fred Broadhurst and Rifleman Raymond Peterson among others with next of kin listed in Climax Maiden Salisbury Salisbury Charlotte Bethania New Bern Henderson and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadhurst
Stewart
USMC
Fred Broadhurst
Green Street
Burke
John T
USMCR
Frances M. Underwood
Newton
Peeler
Clarence Napoleon
USNR
Hoyle
Lutz Peeler
Lawndale
Peterson
Raymond Orvin
Doris Amelia Peterson
Devils Lake
Peder Peterson
Peters
Washington
War Department
U. S
North Carolina
Bird
Gg. Jr
Margaret H. Mars Dunham
Robert D
Sadie M. Dunham
Climax
Parham
James W
William A. Parham
Pipkin
Lillian Pipkin
North Craven Street
New Bern
Shue
Elmer L
Mary Sloop Shue
Salisbury
Strawn
Harrell G
Elizabeth H. Strawn
Highland Street
Charlotte
Wolff
William E
Eula L. Wolff
Bethania
Ivey
Winston P
Alen M. Ivey
Elm St
Ilmington
Oakley
William H
John G. Oakley
Henderson
Ten Years Ago the Friendship Airport Drama and Local News
Betty Rand arrives at Friendship airport with a horse passenger in a tri mogored airplane. Harriett Eliott of Women's College faculty to lecture February 20 at the Sheraton under YWCA. Arthur Kirkman speaks on Mexico for the WOT Club. Mrs. Nell P. Stansell recovering after appendectomy at Guilford General Hospital. Marriages: Mozelle Criscoe to Willie Winslow and Margaret Nunnery to Desmel Kenney. France may abandon gold standard. US farmers funded for production controls. students may resume studies at Uncle Sam's expense. Lloyd George denies a secret Rhineland pact. Coolidge backs farmers' cooperative marketing associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rand
Friendship Airport
Remus
Harriett Eliott
Woman’s College
Sheraton
Business and Professional Girls Club
Y.W.C.A
Arthur Kirkman
W.O.T. Club
Mexico
Nell P. Stansell
Guilford General Hospital
Mozelle Criscoe
High Point
Willie Winslow
Thomasville
Margaret Nunnery
Desmel Kenney
France
Uncle Sam
Row Wilson
Washington Cathedral
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Woodrow Wilson
Rhineland
the Tiger
Coolidge
Farmers’cooperative Marketing Associations
Local Masonic Lodge plans Ma sonic temple in town
Twenty years ago on February 7 1924 local Numa Reid Lodge A F and A M planned further steps toward establishing a Masonic temple here. High school teams beat Winston Salem 17 to 10 and girls beat Burlington 29 to 17. Dr Lucy Eshelman spoke to chiropractors in Asheboro district meeting next Tuesday. Mrs W H Swift of Greensboro to address P T A at Ray Street School tomorrow. Beverly Yates confined at home with measles. The body of Wood-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A.F
A.M
Lucy Eshelman
Association of Chiropractors
Asheboro
W. H. Swift
Greensboro
P.T.A
Ray Street
Beverly Yates
Mrs. D. L. Shelley Dies At Home In Jamestown
Mrs. D L Shelley 68 died at her Greensboro route three home near Jamestown after a ten week illness. A Guilford county native she lived most of her life around Jamestown. Survived by husband four daughters and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
D. L. Shelley
Jamestown
Bergdoll Mother's Final Wish Fulfilled in Free Son
In Downingtown Pennsylvania on February 7, the dying mother of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, WWI draft dodger, saw him released from Fort Leavenworth after part of a seven year sentence. Bergdoll, 50, returned to civilian life three days earlier having faced court martial for dodging the draft and escaping with a rumored pot of gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downingtown
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Army
Ft. Leavenworth
Kas
Canada
Germany
Radio Schedule Highlights War Era Programs Across Networks
A detailed nightly radio lineup lists shows from 6:00 pm to 11:45 pm including Captain Midnight, News Time, I Love a Mystery, The Lone Ranger, Ford Theater, and War News segments. It notes corrections by networks too late to implement and features performances by Lyn Murray, Horace Heidt, and Fred Waring alongside serials, sketches, and musical hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midnight
Nbe
Dally
Bluwincy Howe
News Time
Cbs Rayer
Mibs
America
Lyn Murray
Cbs
Tim Healy
Bdiv
Dancing Music Orchestra
Jeri Sullavan
Jack Armsto
Blu-West News Time
Volney Hurd
Lowell Thomas
Newecast
Nic Henry
Taylor
Blu- Basic
Ene
Paneer
Horace Heidt
Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbc
Kd Sullivan
Otnson
Kaltenborn
Erica
Parks and Warren
Sam Baker
Barb Erlock H
Watson
Biu Radio Theater
Dbs Sorrel Heatter
P 'Aporng
Hell
Jerry
Raymond Gram
Biu Screen Guild
Cba
Biu
Education For Freedom
Bis Showtime
Biondie
Cbs-West
Dasie
Fred Waring
Aoe
Ebs & Bia
Dancing Orchestra
Vermure
London
Newareel
Senate Battles To Be Fought On Home Issues
Senator campaigns focus on domestic concerns as foreign policy questions from prewar debates recede. In states like Missouri New Hampshire North Dakota Connecticut Idaho and Nevada candidates prepare to challenge incumbents on their records while relations to lend lease arms embargo and World War II posture are cited as less decisive factors.
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Senate
Jack Bell
Washington
Seventy-Eighth Congress
House
N i
Bennett Champ Clark
D-Mo
Roy McKittrick
Pearl Harbor
New Hampshire
Charles W. Tobey
Republ
Foster Stearns
Tobey
Stearns
Wendell L. Willkie
North Dakota
Gerald P. Nye
Usher L. Burdick
Magem
John A. Danaher
Rconn
D. Worth Clark
Idaho
Pat McCarran
New
North Carolina Republicans to hold biennial convention in Charlotte
The North Carolina Republican Party will hold its biennial convention in Charlotte on March 16 with an expected attendance between four and five thousand people. The state executive committee will meet in Winston-Salem on Friday, and the Lin en Day dinner is scheduled that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
North Carolina
Republican State Executive Committee
Winston-Salem
American Tobacco Official Passes in New York
Tul lis Talmage Harkrader 68 traffic director for American Tobacco Co. died yesterday in a New York hospital. Born in Middletown Ohio, he joined the firm in 1891 and held leadership in the New York Traffic Club and the Associated Traffic Clubs of America. In 1919 Belgium meat sold for 2 a kilo, eggs 1 apiece and butter 2.50 a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tullis Talmage Harkrader
Westfield
N. J
American Tobacco Co
Midletown
Ohio
New York Traffic Club
Associated Traffic Clubs of America
Belgium
Predicted Rise in Synthetic Shoes Amid Rationing
James Marlow and George Zielke report greater use of synthetic materials in civilian shoes as rationing continues. OPA plans to keep about 15 million pairs monthly, with stamp No 1 lasting until May 1. Census surveys show 2.5 wearable shoes per person on average, prices rising to about 3 dollars per pair for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
George Zielke
OPA
Labout 2
Census Bureau
Condemned Men Turn to Religion As Death Nears
At Sing Sing death house three Murder Inc. members face execution for Rosen murder. Louis Buchalter a key boss among them seeks minister visits and religious solace as March 2 closing date nears. Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone join in Catholic services while awaiting fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sing Sing
Murder, Inc
Joseph Rosen
Brooklyn
Buchalter
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
United States
Federal House of Detention
Weiss
Capone
Bone
Rosen
Armed services adopt weather proof paperboard boxes
The armed services now use paperboard boxes that are weather proofed to withstand immersion for 24 hours without falling apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Eyes as health mirrors reveal disease says Dr Clendening
In a column by Dr. Logan Clendening eye health is described as a mirror of the body. The eyes show jaundice anemia and retinal changes from diabetes high blood pressure and infections, with retinal exams aiding diagnosis when lab tests are limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Les Bell
Grave
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Dr. D, Jayne & Son
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