Rommel’s North Africa drive raises fresh peril to Tobruk
In the North African theater Rommel’s offensive threatens Tobruk as supply lines and hopes shift between German Italian and British forces. Reports claim Italy’s air fleet attacked a large British convoy in the Mediterranean, possibly affecting aid to beleaguered units in Libya and Egypt. Charles H. England resigns from the State revenue department amid embezzlement indictments, with officials praising his integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ommel
Ampaigner
Rommel
North Africa
Ramel
Rench
Tobruk
Rmans
Libya
Egypt
Rma
Rome
Talian
Mediterranean
Africa
The Closing Chapter of a Long Story the Commercial National Bank
The final chapter of the Commercial National Bank saga outlines closure steps by month end, with remaining unclaimed deposits to receive final dividends as receivers liquidate assets. It details a ten million dollar institution, with about six million in frozen deposits and four million paid to successful run claimants, while three million in protected deposits await payout from remaining assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial National Bank
High Point
Commercial National
Tottering
Plan to raise fund costs to boost officer pensions debated
A recent meeting of the Law Enforcement Officers Benefit Fund Commissioners outlined a plan to pass a bill in the next Legislature raising the fund's share of criminal case costs from 1 to 2 dollars. Officers say current benefits are near maximum within the fund, but many seek higher pensions through increased funding. The push is led by State Auditor George Ross Pou with strong county support, arguing criminals should bear the cost. Traffic and death statistics from North Carolina highways show improvements due to rationing and reduced speed, with 60 highway deaths so far this year and a forecast of continued declines. The piece also notes likely discussions on synthetic rubber and daylight saving in Shanghai amid international tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingo
George Ross Pou
South Carolina
North Carolina
Highway Department
James S. Burch
Mr. England’s Service Across Greensboro Highlighted
The piece notes Mr. England’s roles for Greensboro figures including Major Stedman and Claude Kitchin, his marriage to a Guilford woman daughter of James W. Forbis, and his service as secretary in Congress. A Maryland native, he was drafted for Raleigh service by Governor McLean and has held posts such as State game commissioner. no future plans announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. England
State Department of Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
Broughton
England
Maxwell
Department
McLean
Department of Revenue
Diford
Greensboro
Major Stedman
Congress
Guilford
James W. Forbis
Claude Kitchin
Raleigh
Death of Edgar Tufts Leaves Banner Elk With Loss
Edgar H. Tufts of Banner Elk died at the Foundation hospital at age 42 after expanding his late father’s work. He led a foundation that bore his name and operated Lees-MacRae Junior College Grandfather Home for Children and Grace Hospital, a 60 bed rural facility serving about 8 000 patients annually. The cause of death was listed as obscure and the piece reflects on the foundation’s impact and financial upheavals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Tufts
Banner Elk
Edgar H. Tufts
Mr. Tufts
Lees-MacRae Junior College
Grandfather Home For Children
Grace Hospital
Banner Elk Country
Tufts
Foundation Hospital
Island described as lone somest place this side of hell
The Hickory Daily Record quotes a columnist lamenting a Pacific theater landing on a small Aleutian island dubbed the loneliest spot this side of hell. The piece notes the fading glamour of New York City and insists Americans will adapt and find their way back after the fighting ends.
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The
Aleutians
Hell
Hickory Daily Record
New York City
C. B. Driscoll
Walter Winchell’s Town Gossip Puts Stars and Aides On Parade
A jumble of social notes and rumors lists Joe Louis Barrow pay, Lindbergh Senate talk, Del Rio in Mexico aiding refugees, Myrna Loy and John Hertz Jr nuptial details, Clark Gable spotted after tragedy, and a parade of Hollywood figures. Mentions Jolson, Garson, Luce, Divine, and others with quick quips on current events and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAN About Town
Joe Louis Barrow
Permish
Jacobs’ Beach
Lindbergh
U. S. Senate
New York
Dolores del Rio
Mexico
Cedric Gibbons
Myrna Loy
John Hertz, Jr
A. Hornblow, Jr
Orson Manns
Mickey Rooneys
North Carolina
Clark Gable
John Sims Kellys
Brenda Frazier
Vietne
Mature
Garbo
al Jolson
Alaska
Seattle
Dutch Harbor
Gloria Baker
Clare Boothe Luce
Congress
Connecticut
Father Divine
Shipman’s
Newport
Lyn Lys
Fla
E. Welch
WMCA
Broadway Soldiers and Stars Mix in August News
Broadway fields a new male star entering the Army while FDR and allies debate New York gubernatorial choices. Julie Hayden to co star in Chesterton play this fall. The government seeks stems and typists in Washington. Asbury Park to see possible Army takeover. A Chicagoan patents a new cuspidor modeled after Adolf. Broadway and East Side spots reflect a humid, victorious mood with fashion, romance, and entertainment updates.
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FDR
Jim Farley
ALP
Jim Mead
Buffalo
N. Y
Farley
Bennett
Julie Hayden
E. Dowling
G. K. Chesterton
Gov't
Washington
Paul. Kilmer
Christopher Street
New York
Asbury Park
U. S
Rotary and Public Welfare Notes From Sheraton Lunch
Local Rotary meeting at the Sheraton heard George T. Penny urge faith and gratitude to restore a satisfactory world order. A. B. Boynton spoke on electrical engineering at a noon gathering. Mrs. Hammond announced High Point dividends to rehabilitated families aiding city relief with garden produce shared locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Penny
Rotary Club
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Lions
A. B. Boynton
Afrs
W. C. Hammond
Board of Public Welfare
City For Relief
High Point to Host 1923 State Elks Meeting
In Durham the State convention of Elks chose High Point as the 1923 meeting site. Freight permits total 182 issued in High Point over four months per Southern Railway info. Also notes visits and travels of local residents and a Holland press opening report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Convention of Elks
Durham
High Point
S. O. Schaub
Southern Railway
French Flying Boats and War News From Washington
Peter Edson notes half a dozen French six engined flying boats, built with Nazi approval, may be converted for long range naval use. Several are under Vichy and occupied France, raising fears of a token U.S. bombing mission. Henry A Wallace plans a New York speech then a quick return to Washington for tennis. Discussion covers butylene glycol as a potential synthetic rubber source, liquor on fermenting agents, and the role of the FTC during wartime, plus quotes from Woodward and Magee on morale and war aims.
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France
Vichy
U. S.F
Henry A. Wallace
Washington
New York
Wardman Fark Hotel
Henry
Federal Trade Commission
War Production Board
FTC
Office of Price Administration
Board of Economic Warfare
Wee
Also Mentioned on This Page
High Point Enterprise
F. Rawley
B. Terry
A. Rawley
Ammett A. Cecil
Apus
M. Waynick
Treas
Ecotar
Urpcriftion
Sundey
Catrign
Bamasa
Ise
al News
Lena News
Audit Bureau
Act At Sea
National Adt
JOMX
Milton
Capital Square
Asheville
Leon Henderson
Shanghai
Tokyo
Jay
Walter Winchell
Gypsy Boxe Lee
Brooklyn
Richard Wright
Sor
Chester Conklin
Eileen
Greenwich Village
Jack
Agnes MccLeans
Greer Garson
Mrs. Miniver
Richard New
Romeo
Guy Kibbee
Lyn Logan
Mary Dowell
Billy Rose
Fort Worth
Dept’ of Justice
Varios Federal
Admiral Kinmel
Pearl Harbor
Annapolis
Switzerland
Zurich
Hanson Baldwin
Germany
Hitler
H.L. Mecken
R. Watts, Jr
Trib
Ireland
India
Donovan Committee
Arthur S_. Jenkins, Jr
Sally Fryar
Duchess of Windsor
H. L. Rogers
Carlton House
Alan Laddie
Broadway
East Side
Burgess Meredith
Paulette Goddard
Central Park
Evelyn Dallas
Florida
California
New Orleans
Ann Sheridan
Edward Norris
Patti Clare
Jim McHugh
Mary Cortes
Robert Colins
Chanute Field
Edward James Smythe
Thomas M. Kings
Marjorie Lawrence
Metopera
Bobbe Amst
J. Barnes
Ramon Navarro
Stevens
Grace Vanderbilt Davis Stevens
Bernardsville
Ralph Ingersoll
I V. Orange
Duke Hospital
P. L. Culler
Casada Weathers
Washington, D. C
Sherwwood Sorrell
H. A. Millis
Calvary Methodist Church
Holy Land
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtiss
Chicago
Senate Finance Committee
MacDonald
Britain
Europe
United States
Virginia Clinard
Hendersonville
State Baraca-Philathea Union
J. Wesley Jamison
Jacksonville
Earl Jamison
T. Miller
Hendrix
Adelaide
Baltimore
Hague
Holland
Arthur E. Stilwell
Port Arthur
Texas
Kansas City
Lake Sabine
Galveston
Peter Edson
University of Toware
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Dubuque, Ta
Philadelphia
Mare Army
San Francisco
Thomas M. Woodward
U. S. Maritime Commission
John Gillespie Magee
St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church
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