This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1943
Page
2
North Carolina shows no major temperature change tonight with slight warmth possible in the south. South Carolina expects a warmer night and Georgia reports a gradual rise in temperatures tonight.
A cruiser in distress from listing and smoke scored a direct hit on a 5000 ton merchant ship during the raid. Allied planes withdrew as reported. Medium bombers raided the Lae airdrome and two Japanese raiding parties attacked Milne Bay with nine bombers and three high altitude aircraft causing light damage. Two Japanese planes over Darwin’s port dropped bombs harmlessly while interceptors likely destroyed one attacker.
The admiralty announced that on Tuesday night British light naval forces attacked Tripoli harbor and sank an Italian submarine. This report confirms a naval engagement with a decisive loss for Italy during ongoing hostilities.
Soviet propaganda claimed a broad offensive across Ukraine and the Caucasus, with Red Army spearheads 60 miles east of Rostov and forces nearing Kursk Kharkov and Voroshilgrad. The report tallies German losses, claims heavy Axis casualties, and notes claims of half a million killed and 200,000 captured on the Russian front since late November.
Local events highlight a Winston-Salem Methodist choir program at Esler Memorial Church, a positive outlook from a furniture show, and a large charitable drive by the American Legion. New industry news notes Carolina Mushroom Gardens at Dalton Furniture, plus visits from Roanoke and Spartanburg residents. General Assembly weeks loom as France edges on debt talks and a constitutional amendment on lame duck sessions advances.
Allied forces push toward Tripoli with Montgomery extending into the suburbs while Axis defenses crumble. Air and naval dominance collide with Rommel's retreat, as Gates of Castel Benito and surrounding routes face heavy bombing and by‑pass maneuvers aimed at severing lines to Tunisia.
Senate and House committees clash over eight aeronautics resolutions and a push to form a single panel. Vice President Wallace criticizes the Board of Economic Warfare and Reconstruction Finance Corporation links as not satisfactory. Taft urges curbs on agency powers to resolve a long running conflict amid Nelson’s expected testimony.
Police indicate a crackdown on denatured alcohol thefts from local manufacturers. Rufus Bostic, 39, of 800 Park Street, employed at Myrtle Desk Company, was arrested with a pint of diluted denatured alcohol and jailed on a prohibition violation with $200 bond. Investigations will probe how widespread the issue is.
M. T. Sifley of M. T. Sifley Sons Inc Orangeburg South Carolina registered at the Tomlinson Exhibition Building during the furniture and rug market week. He praised the new upholstery fabrics and the latest cabinet furniture styles and colors.
Arthur Aggras operator of the Red Pig Restaurant at 411 South Main Street appeared in High Int Municipal Court this morning to voluntarily close his business within a week. Prosecutor Harris Jarrell argued for nuisance actions but the court accepted the voluntary closure. Witnesses cited beer sales and late nickelodeon hours as a nuisance near the YMCA and church. Judge D C MacRae conditioned judgment on not opening Sundays not allowing the nickelodeon and moving the business by January 29.
New York stocks activity on January 22 showed varied trading with notable moves in industrials and rail shares. Investors watched market weather amid mixed earnings and shifting bond yields as the day closed with modest gains.
Funeral services for James G. Snipes Sr., 69, well known resident who died at a local hospital were held at his home on Steele Street. Rev. Weldon and Rev. Brown officiated. pallbearers included Chadwick, Mathews, Shipton, Stuart, Barker and Montgomery. Flowers organized by Welch Bible Class. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. A lightning stroke note about horsepower and a fan concludes the clipping.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.