Southern Democrats Denounce Dewey Poll Tax Repeal Plan
Washington May 12 Southern Democrats denounce Gov Thomas E Deweys reiteration of opposition to poll taxes as politics and say it will not affect pending legislation to abolish poll taxes. Senator Ellender says Dewey speaks for himself not the party and notes Deweys refusal to urge Republican senators to support the repeal bill. White of the NAACP presses for cloture vote next Monday.
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Dewey
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Ellender
D-La
New York
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement To Colored People
White
Lambeth Post changes at Thomasville schools dispute
C F Cowell of Washington says a good man is chosen for Lambeth Post amid a Thomasville school board controversy. State Superintendent Clyde Erwin explains principals re elected or dismissed, details include Lambeth dismissal and board votes, with Friction between Lambeth and Lowery and statements from Farrington and Erwin.
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C. F. Cowell
Washington, D. C
Beaufort Board
Cowell
Thomasville
Clyde Erwin
Lambeth
Lowery
R. K. Farrington
Robert C. Rapp
A. L. Elliott
W. E. Tomlinson
S. L. Pollock
Tomlinson
Raleigh
Erwin
Allied Assault In Italy Targets Gustav Hitler Lines
British and Allied forces launch a heavy assault in Italy with 5th and 8th Armies, using mortar artillery and flame throwers. The objective is the Gustav line and the Hitler line, fortified defenses strengthened for months, as Lt. Gen. Leese and Gen. Alexander coordinate from the front.
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5Th Army
Bernard Montgomery
Africa
Harold Alexander
Italy
Oliver Leese
Montgomery
8Th Arms
8Th Army
Gustav Line
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Hitler Line
Slugging Arena Deep in Italian History
A fragment recalls a front line battle trench, describing a front at least twenty miles deep transformed into an arena of a slugging match, an unusual scene in Italian history. The phrase hints at intense, prolonged combat shaping the landscape and memory of the period.
L W Flythe Elected Head of Lions Club Here
The Sheraton hotel hosts the Lions Club weekly dinner where L W Flythe was unanimously elected head. Officers include E R Outland vice presidents M D Matthews and W M Burke secretary treasurer D H Monroe, with Jim Steele tail twister and Ralph E Slaughter lion tamer. Delegates include R H Smith L W Flythe JW Van Loan M D Mathews W M Burke and Walter Huber. Miss Mary Sue Briggs performed two songs after the vote.
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Lions Club
Sheraton Hotel
R. H. Smith
Glenn Ward
L. W. Flythe
Treas
Jim Steele
Ralph E. Slaughter
W.C. Huber
Head Lions
George L. Rankin
Dean B. Pruett
R.H. Smith
JW. van Loan
M.D. Mathews
W. M. Burke
Walter Huber
Mary Sue Briggs
Briggs
Lion J.W. Clary
Emile Serposs
High Point College
John Kalte
Asheboro Lions Club
High Point Lions
Louns International
Chicago
P.L. Smith
Greensboro Club
Lion Fred Lawrence
Winston-Salem
Bill Burke
Furniture Convention Set For High Point June 7
High Point Retail Furniture Dealers OK’d plans for the Southern Retail Furniture Dealers Association convention to be held here June 7. Israel Bloom named secretary of the local association as Fred Gelapt L. E. Allen and Bloom form the organizing committee. Local dealers will serve as a reception committee for the one day event.
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High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Southern Retail Furniture Dealers Association
Israel Bloom
Fred Gelapt
L. E. Allen
Nations face choice on aiding Allied victory
The article quotes a stern admonition urging the belligerent nations to decide now whether to persist in opposing the inevitable Allied victory or to contribute to it while there is still time. The piece emphasizes harsh terms and the high stakes of the decision.
Whirlies Cup Golf Crown Leads Greensboro Finish
Jack Brantley and John Bruff shot 159 to lead Purple Whirlwind at Emerywood Country Club for the 1944 North Carolina high school golf championship. High Point’s Alex Marsh posted 174 over 36 holes, with Harvey Oliver posting 155 to take medalist honors. R J Reynolds of Winston-Salem totaled 718.
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Jack Brantley
John Bruff
Greensboro
North Carolina
Escaped Convict Ronnie Marsh Captured in Thomasville
Ronnie Marsh an escaped convict serving eight to 12 years for highway robbery was captured near Unity Street in Thomasville after a trap was set. Marsh a resident of Elkin had previously been arrested in Thomasville and handed over to Mount Airy officers to face charges. He escaped from a prison camp in October of last year and his wife had been staying nearby when he was seized.
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Thomasville
Ronnie Marsh
Unity Street
Marsh
Elkin
Mount Airy
Escapom
Thomasville Man Stabbed. Man Held For Questioning
Thomasville police investigated a stabbing on Highland Avenue at the home of John Hicks’s mother. Hicks, a 40 year old local man, was rushed Friday night to a High Point hospital in critical condition after a stab wound with an ice pick. Mamie Lovelace is being held for questioning with no charges yet filed.
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Thomasville
John Hicks
High Point
Hicks
Mamie Lovelace
Highland Avees
Mother of
IcKs
Janitor at War Dept Faces Larceny Counts
Allen Gray a 34 year old janitor at the war department offices was arrested yesterday and charged with larceny of various articles from desks. Three larceny counts were filed by D L Funderburke chief of guards. Gray resides at 12012 Leonard street and is held on 300 dollar bond per count. Also arrested were T M Morton 38 of 1205 West Green Morton bond 750 Gibson 34 of 1306 Bradshaw bond 300 Mullis 29 of 503 Prospect bond 1000 for breaking entering and larceny.
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Allen Gray
War Department
D. L. Funderburke
Gray
Leonard Street
T. M. Morton
West Green Street
Cy Mullis
Prospect Street
Ernest Gibson
Bradshaw Street
Morton
Gibson
Mullis
Ships for Portugal Held Up by British Ships
Several merchant ships carrying coal wheat and oil for Portugal were held by British naval authorities and may remain harbor bound until Portugal halts wolfram exports to Germany. Officials cited technical reasons but the move appears linked to stopping war metal flow to Germany via Lisbon.
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London
Portugal
Germany
Lisbon
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Board of Education
Colonial Drive
Kern Street
Mills Home
Church Street
Main Street
Motis Yhadé
Board For Education
Bruce
Spud
MR. Clancy
Phil
Mulchaey
Mulchaeys
Mickey
Lou
Blondie Lou
Denny
Barney
Tol
Dude
Mandrake
Mandarake
Narda
Sweeney
Salement
Loyd W. Flythe
High Point Lions Club
Flythe
Hood Bank
Industrial Bank
North Main Street
The
West
Lexington Avenue
Loyd, Jr
Eastern Airlines
Southern
L.W. Flythe
Big
Whirlies Cup
Bison
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