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Charlotte July 22 AP Official Weather Bureau records show 24 hour temperatures ending 7:30 a.m. with scattered showers. Readings include Asheville 87/70, Atlanta 93/72, Birmingham 96/69, Charlotte 96/74, Columbia 100/75, Jacksonville 105/75, New Orleans 96/71, Savannah 103/81, Wilmington 96/78.
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Furniture Show Sees Substitution Spark Design Upturn
At the exhibition Jong era still cited, exhibitors note crisis spurred replacing materials with alternatives and expect design gains. Business ranges from up to expectations to good with last big day looming. salesmen plan to join a 8 PM mass meeting at the Senior High School auditorium protesting new gasoline rationing allowing only 470 miles monthly.
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Jong
America
Broad Street Furture and Rug Mart
Tomylinson Exhibition
Russia braces as Rostov Stalingrad hold crucial fronts
Reports say Soviet forces launched vigorous counterattacks around Voronezh while four bridgeheads were claimed along the front. The press warns that losing Stalingrad or Rostov would sever lines to the Caucausus and oil territories, threatening supplies and southern industrial regions. Germans push arms to the front as Red Army fighters endure, with confidence in victory amid sustained hardship.
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Britain
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Don Cossacks
Insurance Firm EmplOys First Woman As Agent
Pilot Life Insurance Company's industrial division in High Point has hired its first woman agent, Beulah Kimney, a longtime local real estate broker. The move supports national defense efforts and could lead to more female hires while men move to defense jobs. Kimney replaces M. E. Mic Mahan who moved to defense work. Kimney resides at 1115 Adams Street with a son in the armed service.
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Pilot Life Insurance Company
South
Beulah Kimney
Pilot
A. B. Parker
High Point
Kimrey
M. E. MicMahan
Parker
Durham
Adams Street
Armed Service
Aleutians Ace Air War Describes Aleutian Attacks
The account recalls Dutch Harbor and surrounding Aleutian actions with Catalina and fortress bomber sorties. Japanese dive bombers hit radio installations and a hospital while American P-39s and fighters pursued, weather hampering contact. The second day proves more effective with can be deadly, yet bases remain intact.
Early US refineries focus on kerosene production
Kerosene dominated American refinery output at the turn of the century while gasoline was often discarded as a waste product.
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United States
Inspectors Condemn 27 Percent of Scales in High Point
State weights and measures inspectors completed a High Point survey showing 27 percent of scales tested were out of line and condemned for repairs. Six were beyond repair and confiscated. In Municipal Court four grocery operators were fined costs for selling short weight. a fifth case was continued for a stiffer penalty. Inspectors reweighed 2139 pre weighed packages with 1186 correct and 953 underweight.
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State Division of Weights and Measures
High Point
D. C. MacRae
Harriss Jarrell
R. D. Ragland
South Main Street
Clyde Ayers
Sanitary Food Store
English Street
A. C. Beeson
Charles O. Sizemore
Highland Grocery
Mill Street
W. A. Frazier
Big Bear
Washington Street
S. H. Woolfolk
C. A. Baucom
Kerr Scott
Strike at arsenal plant ends after bargaining agents named
The strike began July 15 when 50 workers were laid off for smoking. The plant lacks a recognized union and CIO and AFL UAW affiliates pressed to be parties to any settlement. An agreement ends the strike and calls for a plant election to determine the bargaining agent.
Combat report from Crete to El Alamein fronts
Chute troops concentrate on Crete as desert fighting near El Alamein sees artillery action at the northern front. RAF targets coastal roads west of El Alamein as Rommel pushes infantry reinforcements by truck. Direct hits light fires on enemy positions and Axis vehicles. Air actions span the 40 mile line with bombers hitting southern sectors. Two Axis planes are shot down in day battles. RAF bombers persist at Tobruk while long range fighters chase an Italian bomber off Sidi Barrani. Five British planes do not return from missions yesterday.
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Dutch Harbor
Aleutians
Umnak
Unalaska
Bering Sea
Umnak Pass
Sandpoint
Popof Island
Shumagin
Navy
Ackack
Kokekikis
Crete
el Alamein
RAF
Envin Rommel
Anis
Tobruk
Rommel
Libya
Mediterranean
Sidi Barrani
War Devourer Eyes Russia Food Aid Route Change
An Eastern Europe expert warned the United States may need to feed Russia due to Nazi occupation of Ukraine. Vladivostok and Iran routes face closure, leaving Murmansk as the remaining lifeline amid submarine and air attacks.
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Europe
Uncle Sam
Russia
Ukraine
Vladivostok
Iran
Persia
Murmansk
Hitler
Boyd Cummings Fined for Resisting Arrest in High Point
Boyd Cummings, a traveling salesman from High Point, was fined 25 dollars plus court costs and given a four month suspended sentence for disorderly conduct in High Point Municipal Court. Other cases: M A Hoover on Kivett Or. for operating a car without a license, 10 dollar fine. Ray Little for disorderly conduct, 30 days suspended.
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Boyd Cummings
High Point
M.A. Hoover
Kivett Or
Ray Little
Chicago Produce and Prices Report July 22
Chicago July 22 report shows butter receipts at 1,213,190 with creamery scores from 93 to 89 and prices around 39 to 40, large egg receipts 13,734 with prices steady and unchanged. Centralized carl at S812 appears in the notes, reflecting market data for dairy and eggs in Chicago.
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Chicago
Carl
Murray Leads Despite Fight By Wheeler
In Helena Montana July 22 Senator James E Murray a Roosevelt ally and target of Wheeler accusations rose to a larger lead for renomination on the Democratic ticket The closing hours sparked a radio dispute with Wheeler charging Murray rode war fever to victory Murray countered that Wheeler tried to purge him and besmirch the President Returns from 393 of 1185 precincts gave Murray 20435 votes Monaghan 13642 as voters repudiated any plan to dictate Montana politics
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Helena
Mont
James E. Murray
Roosevelt
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Wheeler
Murray
Pearl Harbor
Joseph B. Monaghan
Butte
Allied Bombers Score Directly On Jap Vessel
Allied bombers scored a direct hit on a Japanese transport in an attack on a convoy off the southeast New Guinea coast. The convoy was spotted near Ambass Buna about 100 miles from Port Moresby, signaling possible expansion of Japanese holdings below Salamaua and Lae. General MacArthur met with NZ and Australian leaders in Sydney to discuss the operation.
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New Guinea
Ambass Buna
Papuan Peninsula
Port Moresby
Salamaua
Lae
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
John Curtin
Sydney
Patrick Hurley
U. S
Herbert F. Leary
Funeral Rites for Mrs Minnie Hundley Held at Local Church
Minnie Hundley, longtime Jarrett Street resident, died Sunday night at City Memorial hospital. Funeral service held Tuesday at 3 pm at Main Street Methodist Church with Rev. L F Tuttle and two other pastors officiating. Choir sang Rock of Ages and Abide With Me. Pallbearers named Forrest Grimes, Robert Hill, R L Pope, J Walter Lambeth, J W Boyles, John R Perry. Interment in City Cemetery.
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the Enterprise
Thomasville
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T. R. York
Mount Zion
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Robert Hill
R. L. Pope
J. Walter Lambeth
J. W. Boyles
John R. Perry
Funeral service for G W Oham held in High Point
The funeral for G W Oham who died at his home 1215 Council Street High Point was conducted Tuesday at 3 pm at the Salvation Army Hall. Major Vernon Carter Sergeant Major W F Byerly and Rev T T Lindsay led the service with hymns and a trio including Mrs Vernon Carter Miss Betty Carter and Miss May Hashepeck. Pallbearers were Salvation Army Corp members. Interment followed at Floral Garden Cemetery.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
G. W. O’ham
Council Street
High Point
Salvation Army Hall
Vernon Carter
W. F. Byerly
T. T. Lindsay
Betty Carter
May Hashelpeck
Salvation Army Corp
Floral Garden Cemetery
Airdromes Built in Britain for U S Flyers
Several new airdromes have been built in Great Britain to accommodate the growing United States army air forces. Members of the American air forces are seen in increasing numbers all over Britain and the first bombers bearing the U S insignia already have appeared over London.
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London
Great Britain
United States Army
Britain
U.S
Owl tears through bus window in Helena purse snatching
A large owl crashed into a Helena bus windshield and grabbed a young woman's purse before passengers and the driver struggled to recover it. The driver finally threw the bird and purse apart, ending the incident as chaos aboard the vehicle.
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Helena
Mont
George Todd
Competitive drills for C G advancement tonight at Armory
Two private first class and one corporal ratings will be decided at the Civilian Guard Company Two drill. Capt. R Kenner Amos announced promotions for best training knowledge. A fourth platoon formation is also under consideration. Malaria causes 2,000,000 deaths annually worldwide. Kilauea in Hawaii is the largest active volcano with a crater two miles wide.
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R. Kenner Amos
Amos
Kilauea
Hawaii
Peterson's Ointment Offers Fast Piles Relief
A brief ad claims Peterson's Ointment soothes pile pain in minutes with a cooling soothing formula. It promises prompt itching relief and a money back guarantee, selling 35c boxes and 60c tubes with applicator at druggists.
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Peterson
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