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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
8
The piece argues for a realistic, altruistic approach to postwar peace within the Allied trio. It warns against overbearing mentorship of smaller nations and stresses solidarity among the big three as essential to lasting peace, noting a split could trigger another war.
A fragment mentions margarine branding and a modern maid archetype, highlighting a wholesome image as a table spread. The text shifts to a military dispatch noting enemy activity near Inkangahtawng and Kamaing, followed by Marines at Talasea New Britain dispersing with bugle calls and bells.
Jessie Marie Meredith twenty one received a twelve month suspended sentence in High Point Municipal Court for assaulting her 75 year old grandmother Julia Meredith. Prosecutor argued for leniency citing Marie’s steady hosiery mill work and good behavior. Judge MacRae imposed suspended sentence with $10 biweekly payments for the prosecuting witness support and conditions of employment and good behavior.
Allies reported progress in the invasion picture with advances described alongside a royal visit by King George to secret RAF invasion headquarters of the Second Tactical Air Force under Air Marshal Coningham. Dutch agency Aneta said Zeeland in Holland was declared forbidden territory by Germany.
British officials said allied invasion planners now work from a detailed mosaic of 3000 miles of continental coast. Half a million pictures were compiled from reconnaissance flights at seven miles high and speeds up to 400 miles an hour.
W C Robertson 77 of 1406 West Green street died in a Morganton hospital after four years of declining health. Born May 9 1867 in Franklin county he moved to this city 16 years ago from La Crosse Virginia. He belonged to West End Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters and seven sons, a sister and 35 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete. body at Koonce Funeral Home.
Naples May 5 Allied Headquarters said renewed fighting on the Adriatic end of the Italian battle line occurred today. A German raiding party penetrated Eighth Army positions in the Ortona area and was driven off in a sharp skirmish with casualties on both sides. Allied and German artillery traded blows near Cassino as Fifth Army fought on.
A Soviet communiqué says German recon probes southeast of Stanislawow and south of Tiraspol were beaten off for a second day. It reports about 800 German deaths and 12 tanks destroyed, plus 60 Germans killed or wounded near Tiraspol. Also notes five year average of 210,970 forest fires annually.
Pair to partly cloudy tonight with mountains mostly cloudy and scattered showers. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with showers in the west. Temperatures little changed overall with slightly cooler conditions in the west tonight and on Saturday.
Fulton Spencer, a Negro youth, was sentenced to two years on the county roads this morning in High Point Municipal Court for assaulting a female. Other cases included Mathew Hart receiving 12 months plus court costs on a drunken charge. Paul Dennis, 27, was given a four month suspended sentence for 12 months on a drunken charge. J T Everhart, 41, was fined $10 and costs for a drunken and disorderly offense. C G Marsh, 44, was fined $10 and costs for drunken and disorderly conduct.
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