Weather summary for orth Carolina coast and major cotton districts
May 8 Official Weather Bureau records show little temperature change tonight with slightly lower coastal readings. Reported highs and lows across cities include Charlotte 71 and 45, with varied rainfall totals. bracketed values list the principal cotton belt stations Asheville Atlanta Birmingham Charlotte Brigg Chicago Columbia Fort Worth Jacksonville Little Rock Louisville Memphis Mobile New Orleans New York Norfolk Savannah Tampa Washington Wilmington.
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Charlotte
Éather Bureau
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingha
Charlotte Brigg
Chicago
Columbia
Fort Worth
Jacksonville
Little Rock
Louisville
Memphis
Mobile
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Savannah
Tampa
Washington
Witnington
New Zealand Accepts Pacific Strategy Amid War Plans
The article notes New Zealand accepting a general Pacific strategy to cripple a Japanese convoy, while expressing initial disappointment at being separated from MacArthur's command based in Australia. It mentions New Zealand's effort to fulfill the strategy and hints at broader Pacific theater coordination.
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New Zealand
Macrthur
Ausmene
British casualties may exceed 4000 in Madagascar action
A House of Commons report yesterday warned casualties could surpass 4000 as infantry units from the initial Antsirana landing were later found forming independent positions near the town. The forces, under continued French attack, were encircled until a British assault broke the ring and freed them, taking several French prisoners at Courrier Bay before storming coastal batteries.
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House of Commons
Antsirana
Courrier Bay
British Forces Hold Ground as Axis Presses in North Africa
A World War II field report notes continued Allied strength in North Africa with German Italian submarine activity disrupting axis supplies. Heavy Malta air attacks eased after April 25, but invasion plans were thwarted. General Auchinleck’s forces in the Middle East remain capable of repelling Rommel. May Day pageant directed by Miss Frances Colling and Miss Adelaide Boze.
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North
Africa
Malta
RAF
Britain
Claude Auchinleck
Middle East
Rommel
Frances Colling
Gainesville
Department of Dramatics
Adelaide Boze
Richmond
Coral Sea Battle Sparks Elation in Washington Reports
Reported preliminary results of the Coral Sea naval clash elate officials in Washington. Secretary of State Hull and colleagues await full details as Allied forces contest in a battle seen as pivotal with potential implications for Port Moresby and northeastern New Guinea.
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Port Moresby
New Guinea
Australia
Louisiade Archipelago
Louisiade
New Britain
Hull
Washington
Coral Sea
Patterson explains limited news from Philippines amid wartime strains
Expect Continue from Page One as no cap tured servicemen were listed in the Philippines. Radio links were strained to the utmost by military needs, making inquiries to Corregidor dispatch unfeasible. Officials said brief reports could be sent at odd times after urgent messages cleared, while Patterson urged families to accept that no news can be good news.
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Philippines
Patterson
Furniture and war work shift in factory conversion efforts
A wartime update shows furniture and machine tool sectors pivoting to defense production. Bulkheads for ships and wooden lockers replace metal types while chair and table frame makers convert to bomb fuses and plane fuelings. A conversion division under S H Arnolt links manufacturers with Army and Navy buyers. In a separate item, the Women's Missionary Union of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church elected Mrs R E Huey of Covington Virginia president, with a slate of officers announced in Charlotte.
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S. H. Arnolt
Atlas Steel and Tube Company
Warsaw
Ind
Army
Navy
Charlotte
Women's Missionary Union
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
R. E. Huey
Covington
G. L. Kerr
Winston-Salem
C. G. Sellers
W. MM. Boyce
PR. O- Miller
Mooresville
Depicted country puzzle with hints and clues
A horizontal and vertical word puzzle listing numerous clues across geography language and misc terms. The grid references include capital cities, measurements, science terms, and common nouns with abbreviated forms and misprints, inviting solution through cross clues and letter matching.
Decontamination Corps seeks volunteers for defense work
In High Point the Decontamination Corps issued a call for 20 volunteers as insignia and training details were announced. Separately sugar rationing registration surged with 39,000 locals obtaining books during a four day period, exceeding expectations and nearly matching the city census.
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Chemical Warfare Service
War Department
High Point Civilian Defense Organization
Richard S. Quigley
Ray’ Street
Leonard Street
Brentwood School
Charles F. Carroll
High Point
Infant Rouse Dies Hours After Birth in City Hospital
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Rouse of 21-A Clara Cox Homes died in a local hospital Thursday afternoon shortly after birth. Survived by parents two brothers Wayne Morris Rouse and David Holland Rouse, one sister Linda Carrolls Rouse, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Rouse and Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Swett, all of the city. Brief graveside services conducted Friday morning by Rep. H. P. Williams of the Gospel Tabernacle. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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P. B. Rouse
Clara Cox
Ellen Virginia Swett
David Holland Rouse
Wayne Morris Rouse
Linda Carrolls Rouse
W. M. Rouse
W. N. Swett
H. P. Williams
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Oakwood Cemetery
Negro Arrested on Liquor Charge in Thomasville
Hil liard Douglas a Gray Street resident was arrested by local officers for sale of liquor. At his home they found white whiskey and many bottles. Douglas has previous arrests for the same charge and posted bond to appear in local court next week.
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Enterprise
Thomasville
Hilliard Douglas
Gray ‘Street
Tom Russell
Otis Koontz
Douglas
Funeral Rites for Mrs. Mary Bowers in Thomasville
Mrs. Mary Bowers of West Green Street died at home Tuesday. Funeral held Thursday at Pilgrim Reformed Church at 11 in charge of Rev. F H Causey Rev W C Lyerly and Rev T W Bray. Mills Home trio sang Abide With Me Shall We Gather at the River Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Grandsons Theo Bowers Odell Bowers Carl Bowers Gurley Bowers Cletus Beck and James Beck served as pallbearers. granddaughters carried flowers. Interment in church cemetery.
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Mary Bowers
Thomasville
West Green Street
Pilgrim Reformed Church
F. H. Causey
W. C. Lyerly
T. W. Bray
Mills Home
Jesus
Theo Bowers
Odell Bowers
Carl Bowers
Gurley Bowers
Cletus Beck
James Beck
Jersey Bull Calves Will Be Given Away
Enterprise Bureau reports 1000 registered Jersey bull calves to be given away this summer. North Carolina breeders may receive bulls if they have registered Jersey cows and can show they will use the gift. The Jersey Cattle Club aims to improve dairy herds in the state.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
Deam W. Calvard
C. Jersey Cattle Club
Warmerdam Seeks Stiffer Competition for 16 Feet
Oakland May 8 Sixteen feet stands as a daunting pole vault goal for Cornelius Warmerdam. He blames lack of rivals for dampening his drive though he remains optimistic of reaching 15 feet 8 inches without competition. The bamboo pole marks he uses is near 16 feet and he plans a Memphis Cotton Carnival attempt Sunday.
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Russ Newland
Oakland
Calif
Cornelius Warmerdam
Wingfoot Warmerdam
T Jhis
Will Ainy
Memphis
Jason Noah Brown Claimed By Death
Jason Noah Brown age 25 of High Point Route 2 died this morning at Baptist Hospital Winston Salem after a several month illness. Survived by his wife Flossie Elmore one child Martha Marie Brown three sisters Estie Ava Lee Tassie Hall Burlington three brothers Desmond C. Brown E O Brown Ervin R Brown and parents Rankin A Dora E Brown. The body will be brought to the home Saturday morning. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Jason Noah Brown
High Point
Baptist
Dora E. Brown
Route 2
Crew Of Sunken Ship Sunk By Two U Boats Reported
Key West, May 8. Fourteen survivors reached port after two U S merchantmen were attacked and sunk in the Caribbean. Navy said 28 men from one ship and 27 from the other perished. Four were saved from the first vessel, ten from the second, by a Navy plane and a passing Norwegian ship.
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Key West
Fla
United States
Caribbean
Navy
British Planes Attack Convoy Off Dutch Coast
British Hudson aircraft of the coastal command attacked a heavily escorted convoy of twelve enemy supply ships off the Dutch coast last night. In the dusk strike several ships were hit by bombs. a second attack in darkness hit another vessel. Two aircraft are missing. German raiders attacked a southeast coast town this morning with bombs and machinegun fire in a brief 20 second raid.
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London
Hudson
Coastal Command
Air Ministry
Wickard urges rubber from grain alcohol plan
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard urged a sharp extension in the government program to make synthetic rubber from grain alcohol produced from surplus wheat and corn. He proposed using at least 80 million bushels of grain to yield about 200 million gallons of alcohol and 34,000 tons of synthetic rubber, roughly one third of normal needs. He spoke before a Senate agriculture subcommittee studying farm crop use in alcohol and rubber production.
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Washington
CAP
Wick‘ard
Wickard
Senate Agriculture
Public notice on gifts and applications deadline
A notice states gifts will be made in August and applications must be received by May 15. Information may be obtained from Cotvard whose address is Swannanoa.
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Cotvard
Swannanoa
New York Stocks Early Trading Report May 8
New York stock market activity at 2 p.m. May 8 shows broad movement across key indices as traders await further data. Analysts note mixed results with some sectors posting gains while others retreat amid cautious sentiment.
Film and Song Schedule Snippets Include Theatre Features
A cropped listing shows center and Broadway feature times for Bugie Sounds Home n Wyoming and Blues In the Night with tracks at 1 00, 3 09, 5 44, 7 21, 9 28 and 1 40, 3 40, 5 40, 7 40, 9 30 plus Paramount and Rialto entries noting Royal Mounted Police and additional time stamps T241 and S225.
Mother's Day Homecoming at Canaan Church
Mother's Day observance and Homecoming set for May 10 at Canaan Methodist Church near the Randolph County line, five miles from Denton. Rev. Joel B. Teogdon will preach at morning worship. Wilson Nesbitt directs the afternoon program with special music planned. Picnic lunch to follow on the grounds.
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Canaan Methodist Church
Denton
Randolph County
Joel B. Teogdon
Wilson Nesbitt
Chhurch
Thirteen Survivors Reach Norfolk After Torpedoed Voyage
Thirteen survivors from a torpedoed American cargo ship reached Norfolk after drifting 16 days and 1000 miles in lifeboats. Third Mate Clarence T. Wells of Hopewell, Virginia, said the 46 aboard dispersed in four lifeboats, with two boats later landed at Boston and Cape May, New Jersey. The ship sank minutes after torpedoes struck, and the gun crew had no chance to act as submarine did not surface.
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Norfolk
Clarence T. Wells
Fopewell
Boston
Cape May
N. J
Wells
Woodrow Hill to receive Master in Theology at SBTS
Rev. Woodrow W. Hill will be awarded the Master of Theology degree at graduation exercises of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Kentucky. Hill, a High Point graduate, earned a BA from Carson- Newman College in 1939 and has pursued the master's at SBTS for two years. He has served as interim pastor at Green Street Baptist Church and as associate pastor to the Rev Air Hopkins, was ordained in 1938, and will take the pastorate of Ormsby Village in Louisville May. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S E Hill of 418 South Harlan Street.
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Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Kentucky
Woodrow W. Hilo
High Point
Carson-Newman College
Southern Baptist Seminary
Hill
Green Street
Rangoon Raided Again New Delhi May 8
Long range United States bases in India attacked Japanese held Rangoon once more. Fires broke out across the target area as Maj General Lewis H Brereton reported to headquarters.
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Rangoon
New Delhi
United States
Idia
Raigoon
Lewis H. Brereton
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