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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1943
Page
8
The weather bulletin notes continued warmth this afternoon tonight and Thursday for the region with scattered thundershowers along the coast this afternoon. Official weather bureau records report temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 8 30 am EWT for Charlotte on July 21.
Allied forces including American Canadian and British troops press the Sicily invasion driving toward Enna with heavy air support and German Italian repetitions in retreat. Prisoners are being rounded up as front lines advance from Caltanissetta and Piazza Armerina toward Enna and Catania.
In a wartime scene, Adolf vociferously taunts a participant as a hypothetical Russian breakthrough is discussed. The Duce speculates on terms the Axis might compel from the Reds, while an unseen window seems to muffle the conference’s reply, leaving the question unanswered and intriguing.
John Thomas Reece, a well known farmer of Trinity Route One, died at his home from a self inflected gunshot wound. The funeral was conducted at Salem Post Church in Surry County with Rev. Delmer Hodge and Rev. Cletus Simmons officiating. Pallbearers included Roy Taylor and others. Interment was in the church cemetery. Rev J W G Smith’s funeral noted as held today in Forest City for the 77 year old Methodist minister who died after a long illness.
The Enise carrier boys will offer War Saving Stamps on their paper routes to help meet a national quota of 150000 dollars for purchasing the aircraft carrier Shangri La to aid the war effort against Japan. Local sales lag behind the per person goal of one dollar, so stamps will be sold door to door to customers.
A cryptic crossword style puzzle lists answers for horizontal and vertical clues. The grid includes references to Caenan Pr Measure of cloth and other common crossword terms, with entries for musical notes and various abbreviations.
Greensboro Superior Court Judge H Hoyle Sink spoke to the American Business club at Emerywood Country Club on geography and Japan. He argued that Japanese loyalty is uniform across education and culture, predicting strong Allied response in the war and urging civic support for the High Point Superior Court.
Joe Frambrough, 48, released on $500 bond after charges of damaging personal property from a room fire at the Sheraton Hotel. Hotel Manager Warren Malone and staff extinguished the blaze. Police took Frambrough to jail. This is the fourth such incident at different locations, with over $100 in hotel furniture damage reported.
About 8,000 North Carolina car owners were cited for not displaying federal automobile stickers as deputy collectors press a sticker enforcement drive statewide. In Winston-Salem, more than 3,500 stickers were sold between July 1 and July 15. The report notes tax payments and withholdings.
The Rotary and Lions clubs will play at Finch Field on Friday night July 30 to raise about 1200 for the city school milk program. Proceeds support school milk in all city schools including the Negro school with a 7 30 start and a color game after the Rotary-Lion match.
Royal Ambassadors in Raleigh invited to meet with David Byrd field worker at Green Street Baptist Church Thursday at 10 a.m. Local Counselor B C Mixson urges all Baptist boys to attend for a two day event themed It is better to build boys than to mend men.
John A. Womack and William P. Bivins of Guilford radio service are in Cambridge Massachusetts taking a preliminary radar course under sponsorship of the Submarine Signal Company. They train for field engineer work with the Navy and expect completion in six weeks.
Marse Grant of the Highland Mills Office expects UN victory as nature signals, reporting Mrs. Nannie Talley of 280 Young Street grew large joined cucumbers. The note adds Chicago July 21 butter receipts 810,075. eggs 13,761. prices steady per Chicago price current with unchanged OPA ceilings.
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