Deadly Southern and Midwest Tornadoes Kill 123 Across Six States
Tornadic storms swept a 600 mile belt across six southern and midwestern states leaving at least 123 dead and hundreds injured. Mississippi bore the worst toll with numerous towns reporting deaths and extensive damage while Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Illinois and Missouri also suffered fatalities and widespread destruction. Schools buses overturned and homes flattened as communications failed and relief crews rushed to the disaster zones.
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Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Ilinds
Missouri
Pississippi Wegeets
Illinois
Leflore
Water Valley
Grenada
Baldwyn
Avalon
Oxford
Tula
Michigan City
Worth Holly Springs
Edwin Vernon Ferrell
Tin Daugher
Fort Pemberton
Greenwood
Ulinois
Theorth
Alvin
Lacon
St.oseph
Hope
Savoy
Fayview
Coopertown
Pleasant View
Serles
Flying Glass
West Tennessee State Hospital
Bolivar
Ken W.D. Martin
Browder
West Kentucky
Loiichfield
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Kentucky tornadoes kill two twins and injure many
Indiana tornadoes strike two clusters about 150 miles apart killing two in Goshen and injuring at least 30. Violent winds injure three in Shelbyville. The Kentucky Porter Lashley quadruplets report two deaths with separate fatalities in Bardstown Summit Drake’sboro and Greenville.
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Munity
Kentucky
Porter Lashley
Bardstown
Summit
Drakesboro
Greenville
Indiana
Goshen
Shelbyville
Syracuse boxers shine in Golden Gloves prelims
In New York, Syracuse amateur boxers led by seven advancing of eight entrants, overwhelming the field in the first round of the Golden Gloves trials at the Bronx Coliseum. Buffalo Philadelphia Washington New York squads also moved into round two as Charlotte and others posted decisive wins. Gene Kiernan of Carolina was unable to box due to illness.
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New York
Syracuse
Golden Groves
Salt City
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Washington
Jacksonville
Bronx Coliseum
Madison Square Garden
Simon Pyres
Charlotte
N. C
Clifford Smith
Carl Pertino
Trenton
N. J
Dominic Gatta
Joe Maruco
Virginia
Sylvester Galuszka
Don Massara
Hector Steelman
Appalachian College
Hay
Justio Tammy Rafalo
Carl Steele
Red Vernon
Carolina
Gene Kiernan
Bank Robber Sentenced in Shelby
Charles Richard Milam, 35, itinerant carnival worker, pled guilty to violating bank robbery statutes in Federal Court. Judge E H Webb sentenced him to eight years. The December 4 Cherryville National Bank attempt left cashier E V Moss with a gunshot wound in the hand. Milam was captured minutes after fleeing. Forests Worth $200 Million in NC Each Year says Assistant State Forester Beichier amid forest protection week.
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Shelby
Charles Richard Milam
E. H. Webb
Cherryville National Bank
E. V. Moss
Mitam
Raleigh
W. WR. Beichier
North Carolina
Mare the Svateliont
Tolten loss linked to U S lighting orders
Chilean government and charterers cite U S naval blackout instructions as a factor in the 1858-ton Tolten sinking off Barnegat. The vessel, en route from Baltimore to New York with nitrates, was torpedoed after a forced lights blackout. Twenty seven crewmen died in the blast.
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Santiago
Chile
Tolten
U. S
New Jerseys Barnegat Point
Baltimore
U. S. Naval
New York
la Compania Sudamericana de Vapores
Juan Bautista Rossetti
Wiere
United States Navy Department
United States Naval Patrol Service
Delaware Bay
London eyes coal shortage next year says official
London reports Britain uses far more coal than before the war and faces a very difficult task to meet next year's demands. No winter disruption expected. essential industries continue. Home market will absorb about four and a half tons per person next year, with 4,000,708 tons insured weekly.
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London
Britain
Furniture Needs By Government And Contracts Sought
The Contracts Distribution Branch in Raleigh said federal requests for furniture and woodwork rise, sent to North Carolina plants as received. Typical orders include 23 000 ammunition bones, with offices mailing forms for plant facilities and surveying machine shops for records.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Thomasville Lions Club Meets With Junior Chamber Guests
The Thomasville Lions Club held its regular weekly meeting at the Woman's Club building with the Junior Chamber of Commerce in attendance. Rev. C Excelle Rozzelle spoke on "We" and the local school band, directed by Gerald Bryant, performed selections including first place in class B at the Winston-Salem contest.
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Thomasville
Thomasville Lions Club
Woman's Club
Thomasville Junior Chamber of Commerce
C. Exccl Rozzelle
Westey Memorial Methodist Church
High Point
Gerald Bryant
Winston-Salem
Man Found Guilty Of Drunken Driving In Thomasville
Clifford Mounts of High Point was found guilty of drunken driving in Thomasville before Judge Carl Wilson. He received six months suspended on payment of a $30 fine and costs and a year of no driving. notice of appeal to Davidson County Superior Court was filed with $200 bond. Mounts also faced a charge of driving without an operator's license with a 30 day appeal and $30 bond. The arrest followed a Sunday wreck on Jacob Street Extension injuring Bishop Welch and others. Roby Lee Hunt of Thomasville was also convicted of drunken driving and fined $30 with costs and a 14 month license revocation.
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Thomasville
Clifford Mounts
Willowbrook Street
High Point
Carl Wilson
Jloward Steed
Mounts
Davidson County Superior Court
Jacob Street
Bishop Welch
Claude Lundy
Dolan Ledwell
Thomanville
Welch
Roby Lee Hunt
Route Two
Rev Kirby to Leave Mt. Vernon for Thomasville Church
Thomasville bound pastor Rev L Kirby of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church will move to lead First Baptist Church of Thomasville with Mrs Kirby. The transfer follows nine years at the Thomasville location and a near-future relocation is planned. Shaw University Choir to perform March 24 at William Penn High School under director Harry Gil Smythe, noted Howard and Michigan School of Music graduate.
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Star
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Hoover Street
First Baptist Church of
Thomasville
SHAW
Shaw University
Raleigh
William Penn High School
Harry Gil-Smiythe
Gil Smythe
Howard University School of Music
University of Michigan School of Music
MecCLOUD-GRAY NUPTIALS ANNOUNCED
Mr and Mrs Arthur McCloud announce the marriage of their daughter Mable to Teese Lee Gray solemnized in Washington DC on Monday March 9 1942 Mrs Gray a William Penn High School graduate active in Girl Scouts Mr Gray son of Mrs Savannah Gray also a William Penn alum outstanding in football and basketball They reside at 320 Third Street NWWashington DC TRRSON AT Mrs David Wellington Byrd of Norfolk VA visits her daughter Mrs M B Davis of 135 Underhill Avenue AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET John McClain Post 196 will meet at Willian Penn Cafeteria Wednesday at 8 pm A100 RAISED FOR GUARD SON March 7 Former Gov Clyde Hoey will speak and $4000 will be raised to buy uniforms for its war state guard company at a patriotic mass meeting.
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Arthur McCloud
Vall Street
Mable
Teese Lee Gray
Washington, D. _C
Gray
William Penn High School
Mr. Gray
Savanah Gray
Rivert Drive
Wiliam Penn
Trrson
David Wellington Byrd
Norfolk, Va
M. B. Davis
Underhill Avenue
American Legion
John McClain
Willian Penn
Milwaukee
Wis
Mareh
Clyde Ro Hoey
National Whinkai news and warnings on simplification
National Whinkai reports behind the scenes on inflation, calls to shift industry to weapon manufacture, and warns against political gifts to build naval arms. It notes proposals to fund ships and planes for the government and cites Maryland Governor O Conor’s War economy program. It also covers espionage, propaganda trends, and food riots in the Middle East, Syria, and Lebanon.
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Herbert R. O'Conor
Maryland
Free State
Japan
Tokyo
New York
India
Jaipur
Bali
Asia
United Nations
Damascus
Egypt
Axis
Middle East
Rashid Ali
Baghdad
Nuri Ab Said
Ragui
Britain
Syria
Lebanon
de Gaullist
New York maritime lore and wartime insurance puzzles
The piece discusses the LS.3S Lafayette once named and reflagged by the United States, with eight million dollars in potential coverage cited by British reports. It notes secrecy by British agents, Old French policy end dates, and a long, tangled history of the vessel’s insurance amid wartime tensions.
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Albert N. Leman
London
Normandie
Great Britain
Uncle Sam
Lafayette
New York
England
Lessons In English By W. L. Gordon
Language guide lists common word usage, pronunciation, and spelling errors. It includes examples such as misused phrases like over versus eat more than and notes on tacit pronunciation, with a daily vocabulary goal and the word tremulous defined as trembling or quivering.
Freak Hand Sets Up Six Spades in Club-Ruff Pattern
In a Master players duplicate, East opens two clubs over one heart double to tempt underrating. North shows a two suit powerhouse, South signals a Vaid, and after tense bidding North reaches six spades. The contract is made by ruffing clubs and running diamonds, with clubs and diamonds capped by a clubs lead.
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East
North
South
Jast
How Can I by Anne Ashley Practical Household Q&A
A practical reader asks how to mend broken marble using Portland cement and water, how to keep pecan kernels whole by hot water before cracking, and how to smooth rusty irons with salt and paper. The piece notes rhubarb’s ancient medicinal use by the Chinese over two millennia.
Record Breaking Musical Comedy on Paramount Stage Tomorrow
Ten chorus beauties in dazzling costumes headline four performances of the sixty minute Revue Magnificent on the Paramount stage tomorrow at 2 1, 4 90, 7 05 and 9 20. A special bargain hour from 1 to 2 benefits High Point Industrial Workers. First complete show ends by 3. Screen feature Melody Lane accompanies the stage act.
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Paramount
Tommy Wullaly
Brent Hayes
Banjo
Moreen
Snow White
Vauceville
Kris’ene
Norris Nelson
The
Rhythm Makers
Melody Lane
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