Infant Francis Summe y dies in city hospital
Francis Ray Summey three months old died shortly before noon at a local hospital after being ill for a short time. Born in High Point on October 11, 1940, he was the son of George and Maxine Walker Summe y. Surviving are the parents and grandparents of the city. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3 30 PM from the grandparents home with Rev Q L Brown of Calvary Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The body will be moved to the grandparents home this afternoon.
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High Point
George
Maxine Walker Summey
English Street
L. J. Semmey
H. C. Walker
Lindsay Street
Q. L. Brown
Calvary ‘Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Weather forecast for Carolina and Georgia
North Carolina expects fair and slightly wider tonight. South Carolina sees continued fall and rather cold tonight with little change in temperature. Georgia remains in fall conditions tonight with not much change.
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Steamer sinks after torpedo attacks in Atlantic
Marines report sighting Newfoundland on the Atlantic front as the steamer sustains two torpedo strikes. Survivors from Southampton and Vancouver recount the ship going down about 7:10 p.m. on the starboard side, with lifeboats and rafts launching amid heavy casualties. One Chinese crewman and an Ilvish gunner perish in the blasts during evacuation. Average star sizes and Earth volume noted in a closing scientific line.
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Dennis P. Carroll
Southampton
England
David Hughes
Vancouver
B. C
Farm price ceilings debated in Congress clash
The House and Senate faced a grinding dispute over farm price ceilings with opponents arguing limits could hit 120 percent of parity and risky projections of 25 percent price rises. President Roosevelt pressed lawmakers to back a compromise, while conferees from both sides sought a clear path to a final bill. Leaders Steagall Wolcott and allies urged cooperation though the main farm provision drew no hints on expected outcomes. Representatives Williams Spence and Gifford joined the talks aiming to reconcile the chambers.
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D-Ky
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R-Mass
War outlook urges focus on Europe over Far East
The piece argues Allied forces should not divert to the Far East, warning Hitler remains dangerous and predicting a spring Nazi offensive against the Russians. It notes spreading typhus, German command rifts, ongoing guerrilla resistance, and worsening European food shortages as factors shaping a decisive spring battle in Europe.
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Far East war outlook grim as Japan presses gains
Reports from the front note limited enemy air activity and no bombing of fixed fortifications. The capital fears UN forces may be driven back toward Australia, with Japan advancing on Celebes, Borneo, and the Malay peninsula. Java, Sumatra, and Dutch island defenses face a pincers threat as reinforcements become crucial.
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South Pacific
Far East
Washington
East Indies
Celebes
Borneo
Philippines
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Singapore
Sumatra
Java
Netherlands
Netherlands Premier Urges Indias Fight Back Against Japan
Dr Pieter S Gerbrandy the Netherlands premier in exile cabled Governor General Starkenborgh to carry on the hitler struggle against direct assault by Japan in the Indies. He expressed sympathy and confidence in Dutch leadership and asked for divine strength for the royal people of the Indies. Also US Uruguay sign lend lease for military aid with rumored sums between 3170000 and 20000000. Several families in large Russian cities share communal kitchens.
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A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachvucer
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Aneta
Netherland Indies
Washington
United States
Uruguay
Juan Carlots Blanco
Haste Makes Waste Costs Battery Buyer a Coat
In Raleigh a man paid 110 dollars for a new car battery after hearing a rumor of a federal battery sales freeze. He rushed downtown, bought the battery, and spilled acid on his 100 dollar overcoat in the panic.
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Mrs J B Thompson Claimed By Death
Mrs. Katie Caroline Thompson widow of J B Thompson died at the home of her daughter Mrs M M Strother 528 Roy Avenue this morning after an extended illness. She was born in Richmond County November 9 1868 and lived in High Point 15 years. Survivors include three daughters Bessie Harriss Jenny Lilly and Strother all of High Point and three sons Paul Glenn and Harold all of High Point 24 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 10 am from Pilgrim Holiness Church with a prior viewing at 9 am. another service will follow at 2 pm at Stoney Fork Baptist Church and interment in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements are handled by J Green and Sons Funeral Home Thomasville.
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M. M. Strother
Roy Avenue
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Sara McLendon Thompson
High Point
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Jenny Lilly
Strother
Stoney Fork Baptist Church
J. €. Green and Sons Funeral
Thomasville
Civitan Club Holds Business Session at Sheraton Hotel
The Civitan Club met for a luncheon business session presenting reports on defense bond appeals, the Emergency Service Corps with Boy Scouts, and Civitan International activities. Horace Haworth discussed tuberculosis work and magazine distribution for Guilford County Sanatorium patients. A resolution pledged support for the Municipal Defense Council and authorized a club representative on the council.
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Municipal Defense Council
Australia as a frontline fortress in the South Pacific
The piece argues Allied strategy hinges on reinforcing Australia with air bases and naval support to deter Japan. It notes Knox’s caution on near term decisive battles, Australia’s vast land mass enabling many air fields, and the need for heavy reinforcement to turn Australia into a major war hub. It also discusses bases in Burma, Canvin, and New Zealand, plus reliance on US and British supplies to sustain a front line defense.
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Malayan retreat hailed as feat amid Japanese advance
Reuters dispatch from Kuala Lumpur portrays British withdrawal as one of history’s greatest, with troops and supplies ferried back along a crowded road for nine hours despite heavy anti aircraft fire. natives fled with goods on bikes and carts as smoke rose from a railroad station. an impending British announcement could shift the Malayan situation. Meanwhile, Chicago produce prices show firm dairy and egg values and Nazis reportedly ready to run in Rio de Janeiro amid strained axis ties with Brazil.
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Car Overturns In Collision In City
Lloyd Royals a 19 year old service station employee, drove during a collision at English and Elm streets. His car overturned three times, he suffered minor injuries and was treated at Burrus Memorial Hospital. He was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without state license. Mrs. P. W. Flagge, driver of the other car, was uninjured. Royals’ vehicle was demolished and Flagge’s damaged about 100 dollars.
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OPM Division Picks Raleigh for Headquarters in North Carolina
State Director James T. Anderson announced that the Office of Production Management will base its headquarters in Raleigh with the Charlotte branch acting as a central clearing house for North Carolina until operations start in Raleigh. Charlotte staff will be expanded immediately to handle duties. possible additional branches may be opened if needed. Cecil Bell of Raleigh named assistant to the state director. Eugene C. Consenreiter of Asheville named head of the Charlotte branch. Hoke V. Bullard will be Consenreiter's assistant. Washington will appoint a state advisory committee led by Robert M. Hanes of Winston-Salem.
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Office of Production Management
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Eugene C. Consenreiter
Asheville
Hoke V. Bullard
New York Stocks Report Midday Update
AP dispatch from New York notes trading activity at 2 p.m. with brief price movement. The market shows mixed results as investors weigh early gains and fear inflation.
OREL Back on Moscow Front as Axis Focus Shifts
In the Moscow region the Orel area railhead reports indicate German forces are nearing Vyazma on the Moscow Smolensk road. Nazi high command admits a shift to the Valdai hills and a renewed push in southern Ukraine as Semeon Timoshenko’s Red Army counterattacks to recapture Kharkov. Reinforcements pour into southern Italy for an assault on Malta amid fears of British action elsewhere. Retribution for Quislings follows reports of Axis setbacks across Russia and Libya.
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Nine Centuries Represented Today at St James Palace
Representatives of nine centrie gathered at St James Palace in London for a formal session. The event drew diplomats and dignitaries from multiple regional offices and reflected ongoing state interests.
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London
Tokyo says Nederland warship sunk near Borneo
Imperial headquarters reports the 1299 ton Prins van Oranje minelayer sunk near Tarakan off northeast Borneo. Bulletins also say Japanese forces captured Kasika airfield at Menado on Celebes as landings occurred recently.
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Western State Horizontal Puzzle Clue Fill In
A fragmented OCR puzzle page lists many crossword clues and partial answers about locations people and objects. It includes references to Greek letters minds and various common nouns with numbers indicating positions and lengths to fill in.
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