This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1944
Page
4
The author argues training and using midlife and older individuals can yield effective military roles, noting physical limits vs. mental stamina. Abbott’s Washington lineage discussion reveals skepticism about ancestral claims, with Hoppin and Britannica cited. The piece reflects wartime attitudes toward age, merit, and historical origins.
The report centers on Rep. Hoffman and Walter Winchell discussing whether George Washington altered his surname. Hoffman cites an authority, T. G. Abbott, who links Washington to Odin and Danish royal lines. Abbott’s tale, echoed by Associated press coverage, travels from public office to mythic ancestors with speculative lineage.
The column notes uncertainty in Dr Ralph McDonalds gubernatorial campaign messaging with Greensboro speculations that Dick Reynolds funds the effort. Raleigh reports a Marine private paid the 105 dollar filing fee implying the professor relies on small donations. The piece compares past and present funding styles, highlighting shifts between rich backers and popular support. Also mentions Roanoke Island Paul Greens Lost Colony revival and grim war outlooks including a Finnish defeat and Berlin bombing debates.
Community voices cross topics from tire shortages and fuel heat to tax day crowds in High Point. Local figures urge careful driving, political betting, and civic duty while noting tax, court, and guard service concerns amid wartime strain.
Column notes Germany can field 50 to 100 bombers weekly but cannot sustain a major raid on London. Chinese forces under Stilwell defeat Japanese at Burma and push toward India. In Arlington, residents oppose a 90 acre War Department purchase to add 18 000 graves, fearing space limits as wars casualties rise.
Washington report notes a scrap forming between Arlington County residents and the War Department as tensions rise over local concerns and federal actions. Multiple individuals are cited, with debates centering on land use and administrative oversight.
A collage of light verse and showbiz whimsy with references to Broadway past and wartime morale. Jests about Bandleader Fritz Kuhn, a 4-F sailor, a Little Palm Club scene, Irving Berlin’s wartime messages, and social dancers. Robert Sherrod notes Tarawa and a mounted humor column weaves in quotes from Rickenbacker and Pearson.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.