Allied convoy losses light as four ships, Bristol honored
Navy reports four merchantmen sunk by undersea raiders off the Western Atlantic while a task force escorted 2,400 ships last winter with eight losses. Posthumous Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Vice Admiral Bristol. Offshore and Caribbean losses tally 390. Seventy seven sailors killed or missing, 130 rescued. Two soldiers die in a Winston-Salem accident. Also notes on wartime terms and portable landing mats for advanced fields.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Arthur Leroy Bristol, Jr
Charleston
S. C
Yucatan
Mexico
U. S
South America
Caribbean
Tenace Leads to Triumph in Bridge Match
East Pass Double shows strategic defense as Waldemar von Zedtwitz and Harry J. Fishbein, stars from New York, compete in the national tournament moving to New York City for easier transport. The hand featured strong trumps and two heart ruffs, ending with a decisive tenace based on a favorable trump break.
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Asbury Park
New York City
Waldemar von Zedhwitz
Harry J. Fishbein
New York
Fishbein
West
North
South
Youth Drowns In Deep River Near Greensboro
Jimmy Wyrick aged 34, son of Mr and Mrs C V Wyrick of Greens boro High Point road, drowned in Deep River near Groome town road yesterday afternoon. He was with cousin Charlie Wyrick and Sammy Hiatt and Jean Thomas as he struggled. Attempts to rescue failed. volunteers from High Point helped drag the river shoreline.
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Jimmy Wyrick
C.V. Wyrick
Greensboro
Greensboro-High Point
Deep River
Groometown
Young Wyrick
Charlie Wyrick
Sammy Hiatt
Jean Thomas
High Point
Local Cadet J Henry Terry Stationed at Garner Field
Cadet J Henry Terry formerly of this city is now stationed at Garner Field Texas He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Terry of McColl South Carolina He attended the local college and was employed here before enlisting in the Air Corps He recently served as master of ceremonies at a banquet and dance hosted by cadets in San Antonio.
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J. Henry Terry
Garner Field
Texas
Terry
Lawrence Terry
McColl
S. C
Air Corps
San Antonio
Rationing Saving Lives On N C Roads
North Carolina saw 416 traffic deaths in the first half of the year, down from 557. Commissioner Ward and Ronald Hocutt credit reduced traffic and safer driving as gas and tire conservation grows. Fifteen counties and eight cities reported zero fatalities, with Cumberland and Onslow worst in the state due to nearby army camps. High Point was the only large city with a clean record.
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Lynn Nisbet
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
T. Boddie Ward
Ward
Ronald Hocutt
Ton
Alexander
Alleghany
Clay
Dare
Davis
Gates
Graham
Jones
Macon
Mitchell
Polk
Washington
Watauga
Yadkin
Yancey
Cumberland
Onslow
High Point
Goldshore
Hickory
Winston
Lexington
Reidsville
Statesville
Wilson
Youth’s funeral planned after body recovered
For several hours before the body was finally recovered about 6 o clock last night. Funeral services will be conducted sometime tomorrow. Surviving the youth in addition to his parents are two brothers, Jack and Bobby Wyrick.
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Jack
Bobby Wyrick
War Transport Boom and Political Shifts Highlight 1941 Outlook
The article surveys a surge in military and civilian transport capacity, noting vast cargo and fuel movements as war demands grow. It forecasts new giant aircraft, rail and air traffic increases, and possible rationing. It also discusses Leon Henderson’s price stabilization efforts and a looming three‑man price board, plus Massachusetts a congressional race between James Michael Curley and Thomas Eliot shaping political tides.
New York Invaded by Attitudes of French People
The article discusses the challenge the American Army will face in Europe assessing French reactions to Allied landings. It notes past cheers from French crowds at Cherbourg Brest and St Nazaire and questions whether today’s mood will be welcoming or hostile amid renewed warfare. It speculates on loyalties between liberty and security and the potential impact on Allied operations.
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Europe
Liggett
Cherbourg
Brest
St.-Nazaire
Vichy
Argonne
Melrose Hosiery Mill repairs resume production on English Street
The Melrose Hosiery Mill section on English Street, which recently caved in, has been repaired and renovated. R. Kenner Amos of management announced that all loopers in that section are asked to return to work, and production is resuming.
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Melrose Hosiery
English Street
R. Kenner Amos
Wacky Wagon ideas hint at new gadgets and substitutions
A survey notes plastics replacing metals in consumer goods and new devices extending tool life amid shortages. Mentions magnet-equipped wheels to pick up stray iron, a brush laundry to clean bristles, and synthetic trays and hose nozzles. Also references land mine fears and wartime metal detectors.
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Washington
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