Funeral Services Held For John Roberson Near Colfax
Funeral services for John Roberson who died at his home near Oliax after a ten day illness were conducted at 2 30 PM from Sandy Ridge Methodist Church by Rev Richard Nuckles and Rev Ben Farrington. Interment followed in the church cemetery. He was born December 11 1865, the son of John and Leonora Roberson, and lived in the Sandy Ridge area most of his life. Survivors include five daughters Mesdames A C Farrington A P Samuel Oland Beck Jessie White and Baxter Craven of High Point two sons Rush and Joseph Roberson of Colfax three brothers Henry Hames and Dolph Roberson and two sisters Mrs Add Tucker and Mrs John Gray all of Colfax 24 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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John Robert
Oliax
Sandy Ridge Methodist Church
Richard Nuckles
Ben Farringam
Mr. Roberson
John and
Leon
Long Roberson
Sandy Ridge
Urvivors
Urvivors Are Five Daughters, Mesdames
A. C. Farrington
A. P. Samuel
Oland Beck
Jessie White
Baxter Craven
High Point
Rush
Joseph Roberson
Colfax
Henry
Hames
Dolph Roberson
Add Tucker
John Gray
Germans claim rapid French collapse and St Nazaire victory
German high command reports rapid French surrender as armistice talks proceed with Italy and Britain. France loses key shipbuilding hub St Nazaire and fortifications at Mutzig. Prisoner numbers reach over 500000 with top army commanders captured amid advancing Axis forces along the Rhone Valley.
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Rome-Berlin
Britain
France
Adolf Hitler
High Command
St. Nazaire
Loire
Rhone
Alsace - Lorraine
Mutzig
Strasbourg
Armistice talks and coastal combat report in France and Germany
Reports detail French negotiations at Compiegne Forest under a deadline, French resistance south of Lyon, and German advances toward Grenoble and Chambery. Naval losses include two transports and a tanker, with additional U boat and air force activity across the North Sea and Netherlands frontier.
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Vosges
French
Compiegne Forest
France
Germany
DNB
Lyon
Grenoble
Chambery
Atlantic
Gironde
la Rochelle
Rochefort
Poitiers
Alsace-Lorraine
Maginot Line
Lyons
Dungeness
North Sea
Calais
Netherlands
Westphalia
Wieschenhoefen
Defense Bills Move Through Congress For War Readiness
Congress approved emergency defense measures totaling 1.769 billion dollars for new planes guns tanks and equipment and a 1 billion dollar yearly revenue plan to fund defense and raise the debt limit from 45 to 49 billion dollars. The White House awaits action as Congress recesses for party candidate selection with plans for Pan American economic defense and non military youth training under consideration.
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London
White House
Congress
Patton Picks Party Officials in North Carolina Caucus
The article lists selections for party posts including Newell as delegation chairman and J M Bailey Jr of Marshall as permanent secretary. Meekins joins the rules committee and Crawford W James of Marion to notify the presidential nominee. The South Carolina contest was debated in closed session before a reversal. Newell backed the anti Tolbert faction, criticizing Tolbert’s impact on the party in North Carolina.
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Newell
J. M. Bailey, Jr
Marshall
Meekins
Crawford W. James
Marion
Henderson
J. Sam White
Mebane
Resolutions
South Carolina
Republican Party
Tolbert
North Carolina
Italians Push Italians Push Two Planes Fail to Return
In North Africa bases at Mersa and Matruh were attacked and British formations of troops and tanks were bombed. All our planes returned to base. In East Africa bases at Jibati and Berbera and enemy troops at Kenya were successfully attacked. Enemy raids on Masawa Assab and Dire Dawa were driven off. Palermo was bombed with no military damage but 25 killed and 153 injured. One enemy plane was shot down.
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Mersa
Matruh
East Africa
Jibati
Berbera
Kenya
Massawa
Assab
Diredawa
Palermo
French Cabinet Holds Dramatic Meeting as Armistice Looms
France faced total occupation with or without armistice while Britain maintained a calm, continuing aid. Weygand outlined the grave military situation at Chateau De Gange near Tours as Churchill was asked to visit. Reynaud and Mandel met Churchill. he returned to England without seeing the full cabinet, and Paris pledged to act independently and endure alongside Britain.
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Chateau de Gange
Tours
Maxime Weygand
France
Churchill
Reynaud
Mandel
England
Lord Halifax
Lord Beaverbrook
Roosevelt
French Delegates Move Toward Protocol With Germany After Armistice
Informed sources say a protocol would be signed with Germany after Italy's armistice, allowing removal of the French government and military command from Bordeaux. Observers note the French cabinet's talks on Italian terms are progressing favorably, with possible Bordeaux residence through tomorrow if no armistice is signed.
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Germany
Bordeaux
London
Paris
Mrs Tallie Jackson Dies at Oliver Home
Mrs Tallie Jackson age 66 died this morning at 5 30 at the home of Troy Oliver on the Thomasville Road. She is survived by five sons Co C George T and A J Jackson of Guilford County and Steve and John Jackson of near Asheboro. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
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Tallie Jackson
Troy Oliver
Thomasville Road
Co. C
George T
A. J. Jackson
Guilford County
Steve
John Jackson
Asheboro
Utilities Commission Postpones Hearing On Queen City Route
The Utilities Commission announced a hearing will be held July 3 instead of July 1 on the Queen City Coach Company application for a Manchester to Lillington route.
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Raleigh
The
Utilities Commission
Queen City Coach Company
Manchester
Lillington
Weather Report Highlights Scattered Thunderstorms And Cooler Tuesday
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered thundershowers this afternoon or early tonight in North Carolina. Slightly cooler Tuesday. Hatteras to Jacksonville shows fresh southwesterly winds, strong at times in the north, mostly overcast with showers. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: fresh to strong southwest winds tonight shifting to west, partly cloudy with showers tonight and Tuesday.
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North Carolina
Hatteras
Jacksonville
North
Sandy Hook
Funeral Rites for G T White Elkin
George Thomas White former Yadkin County sheriff and legislator died Saturday night after a brief illness Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a m in Elkin with burial to follow in the local cemetery.
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G. T. White Elkin
George Thomas White
Yadkin County
Funeral services for Joseph Arlindo Redding
Joseph Arlindo Redding 86 died yesterday at his Millboro home. Funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Bethany Methodist Church with Rev. S. L. Reynolds and Rev. Iseley officiating. Survived by widow Emma Elmore Redding, eight sons including W A, C T, Mack, J W, Fred, Reginald, Hugh, Paul. two daughters Maude Snider and Mrs Paul Owen. one sister Mrs Jessie Julian. 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Interment at Millboro Cemetery.
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Asheboro
Joseph Arlindo Redding
Millboro
Bethany Methodist Church
S. L. Reynolds
Iseley
Emma Elmore
Randleman
Maude Snider
Paul Owen
Greensboro
W. A
C. T
Mack
Cresswell
Ore
J. W
Spencer
Fred
Seattle
Wash
Reginald
Ione
Hugh
Russell
Ark
Paul
Jessie Julian
Church
Rites Held for B B Johnson at Prospect Church
Funeral services were held at Prospect Methodist Church for Brackston B. Johnson 80 a retired farmer of Prospect Community who died after a four year illness at High Point route 4 Burial was at Trinity Cemetery He was a Randolph County native and is survived by wife Eupha Boggs two sons KB Johnson of Greensboro KE Johnson and WB Johnson of High Point ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Prospect Methodist Church
Brackston B. Johnson
Prospect
High Point
Route 4
Trinity Cemetery
Johnson
Randolph County
Jennie Leach
Eupha Boggs
BE. KB. Johnson
Greensboro
KE. L
Convention Scene Sets Tone for 1940 Republican Rally
The Philadelphia gathering opens amid crowded aisles and buzzing bands as delegates from many states seek seats. Alf Landon receives an ovation from Oklahoma, while debates over air conditioning and lighting rage in the heat. Stassen is named temporary chairman as Willkie and Taft factions maneuver for first-ballot leverage.
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Dewey
Willkie
Senator Bridges
New Hampshire
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Kansas
Harry Darby
Kansas City
Alf M. Landon
Oklahoma
America
Albert Joseph McCartney
Covenant First Presbyterian Church
Washington, D. C
Spirit of
Robert E. Lamberton
Philadelphia
Lamberton
Legion Hears Continued At Joint Convention
Officials from the Legion and Auxiliary addressed the joint convention. Reports from credentials and the national executive committee followed adjournment of the Auxiliary, with new committee chairmen named and greetings read from national leaders. A memorial service at the city lake amphitheatre featured Rev. Augustin Gearhard remarking on the flag’s meaning and democracy.
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Newton
Herbert Taylor
William Corwith
New York
Corwith
Legion
Wesley Memorial Church
Hobart Brantley
Spring Hope
Luther Barbour
Durham
Henry Ingram
Asheboro
J. M. Caldwell
Greenville
Claude S. Ramsey
Asheville
H. E. Casstevens
Greensboro
R. Cave Hall
Belmont
Harry E. Keller
Badin
Sons of the American Legion
R. K. Shotwell
Wiley M. Pickens
Lincolnton
Burgin Pennell
Cecil Pate
Charlotte
Raymond J. Kelly
Boston
Frank Samuels
Indianapolis
June Rose
D. C. MacRae
High Point
Milo Warner
Ohio
Roone Waring
Nashville
Tenn
P. D. Wright
State Department
Graham Barden
Robert H. McNeill
Statesville
State Adjutant
Burlington
Willis Park
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
City Lake
Augustin Francis Gearhard
Milwaukee
Wis
Notre Dame University
Clyde Billing
Winston- Salem
Advancement of
Frank J. Howard
Mr. Gearhard
France
Gearhard
Department
Bill Bennett
Legion and Auxiliary
Elwood Hotel
H. E. Castevens
Casstevens
James Sheppard
South Carolina
State Committee
North Carolina youth joins RCAF training in Canada
Wayne Swanson 21, of High Point, has been accepted for air training near Montreal before overseas service. He writes that he may be the state’s only RCAF recruit and is nicknamed North Carolina by Canadian comrades. He is the son of S. S. Swanson and Mrs Swanson, formerly of 416 South Street. He worked in a hosiery mill and trained at Burlington airport. He hopes to visit his mother if leave is arranged before deployment.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Wayne Swanson
High Point
Montreal
England
Young Swanson
RCAF
North Carolina
S. S. Swanson
Portsmouth
Swanson
South Street
Graham
Burlington
Community charity funds detail luncheon turnout
Dr Sasstevens said they spent 42000 for under privileged children during the past fiscal year. Approximately 100 attended the luncheon. An announcement said the 321st ambulance company Wildcat Division would hold a dinner meeting at the Elwood Hotel tonight from 6 to 8. Mayor Ralph Lewis of Greensboro will be toastmaster and F E Brockmann of High Point is in charge of arrangements.
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321St Ambulance Company
Wildcat Division
Elwood Hotel
Ralph Lewis
Greensboro
F. E. Brockmann
High Point
Armistice Terms Read To French Delegates In Rome Meeting
French delegates arrived from Munich to a villa reception where Andrea Geisei Chesia de Vaglias co and other officials met them. Galeazzo Ciano announced Marshal Badoglio would present the armistice terms, read by General Roatta, with France to transmit the conditions to Paris.
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Carabinieri
Andrea Geisei Chesia de Vagliasco
Foreign Ministry
Galeazzo Ciano
Pietro Badoglio
Army General Staff
Mussolini
Mario Roatta
Army
Charles Hutziger
Count Ciano
Rome
Munich
State singing convention draws large crowd in Benson
About 25 000 attendees filled the Benson venue for the annual state singing convention now in its 20th year. The program was partly broadcast and more than 40 vocal groups competed for prizes.
Knudsen Talks With Ford on Aviation Engine Plans
Detroit June 24 William S Knudsen head of the defense commission industrial production conferred with Henry Ford and Edsel Ford at the Ford Motor Co for several hours. No statement issued but discussion likely covered Ford plans to produce aviation engines or airplanes for defense efforts.
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William S. Knudsen
Roosevelt
Special Defense Commission
Henry Ford
Edsel
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Knudsen
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