Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

We have 6,272,067 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1941

Page

2

Two 16 Year Olds Given Suspended Terms

Two sixteen year old white youths, Odell Pitts and Samuel Eldridge, were given one year road sentences suspended for three years after pleading guilty to forcible trespass in Municipal Court. They admitted breaking into Idol Service Station on Winston-Salem road, stealing a small amount of cash and cigarettes. The hearing consumed much of the session amid a heavy docket, with many speeding cases, and defendants in those cases ordered to pay half the costs.

Hattiss Jarrell Odell Pitts Samuel Eldridge Winston-Salem Road C.W. Perry South Mills Kermit Alexander Charlotte W. L. Walton Centennial Avenue A. L. Chapman Church Street A. R Freedy B. L Curlee Ronnie

Cold snap to sweep central west and plains

The first real cold spell of the season is moving from Canada toward the midcontinent. Temperatures are dropping in Montana and western North Dakota as the Chicago weather bureau warns of storm warnings for Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron. By Saturday night, arctic air will push toward Chicago and into the northeastern states, ending the recent mild spell.

Associated Press Central West Canada United States Weather Bureau Chicago Montana North Dakota Paul H. Kutschenreuter Lakes Superior Michigan Huron skKut Schenredter North Carolina Xod Valde Hatteras Jiuck Sonville Modlerore Fe Block Island Charlotte Ornets Weather Bureau Atlanta Firmingham Charleston Columbia Denver Evansville Greensboro OL Hatteras Jacksonville Key West FL Little Rock Memphis Meridian Miramis Ge Mobile

Molotov son reported captured by German forces

New York dispatch says German radio announced a Russian soldier, identified as Vyacheslav Molotov's son from his first marriage, was captured on the eastern front. The youth, known as R. Skrjabin, was about 23 and studied agriculture before enlisting in the Red Army two years earlier.

New York Vyacheslav Molotoy Molotov R. Skrjabin Red Army

Local names listed for Greensboro and Charlotte notices

The fragment lists individuals including Thews of Greensboro G B Dorn of Greensboro James Johnson of Durham Albert Ewing of Greens boro Ray H Keever of 411 Gate wood Street C B H Bass of Charlotte and Charlotte M Rimmer of 1401 Tipton Street.

British drive in North Africa aims to crush Rommel force

British forces press a major offensive on a 140 mile front from Salamy to the Oasis of Giara bub in North Africa. Italian tanks and 150 fascist prisoners reported captured at Bir el Gobi as RAF and Mediterranean fleet attack Axis supply lines and support advances toward Sidi Omar and Tobruk. Churchill calls the battle supremely important with the aim of long term victory.

North Africa Erwin Rommel Livyan Rezegh Salamy Giarabub Bir el Gobi Sidi Omar Sidi Omar-Tobruk Fort Capuzzo Churchill Halfaya Hellfire Pass RAF Tripoli primeeebminisleFvold

More Groups Subscribe Fully To Red Cross Roll Call

Over twenty local institutions have joined the 100 percent Red Cross Roll Call drive. New supporters include Koontz White Real Estate Co Piedmont Electric Repair Clinard Milling Co High Point Music Company Wagner Paris Veneer Hasworth Roll & Panel Co City Managers Office Library City Attorney's Office Divisions of Inspection Health Department Division of Civil Service Police Department Office of the Fire Chief Fire Stations Nos 1 2 4 6 Anderson Drug Co Tomlinson's Upholstering Department No 10 Tomlinson's Sales Watt's Bakery Office and Maintenance Dept.

Red Cross Koontz-White Real Estate Co Piedmont Electric Repair Clinard Milling High Point Music Company Wagner-Paris Veneer Hasworth Roll & Panel Co Attorney's Office Health Department Division of Civil Service Anderson Drug Co Tomlinson's Watt's

Petition filed to restrain removal of handsome wooden fence near Jamestown

A petition in High Point Municipal Court seeks to permanently enjoin Edward Armstrong from destroying a handsome wooden fence on the Guilford College road near Jamestown. The fence guards property owned by Mr and Mrs R E Snow. The petition says Armstrong, former caretaker of the Clarence Mackay property, now deceased owner, threatened to tear down the fence and has no right to remove it. It asks the court to issue a permanent restraining order.

High Point Edward Armstrong R. E. Snow Guilford College Road Jamestown Clarence Mackay Snows

No Progress In Jap Crisis

President Roosevelt said there were no developments in the Japanese American talks toward a Far East understanding and refused optimism. He declined to discuss breaking off relations with Vichy France and had no reports on American equipment use by the British in Libya.

Washington Roosevelt Vichy France Libya

Tribes of coal fields spark Pennsylvania unrest

As the United Mine Workers strike widens in Pennsylvania, 50 to 73 loaded coal cars near Edenborn, Frick mines face reduced output, and sympathy strikes push 46,000 miners idle. Senate anti strike legislation moves forward while Camp Forrest troops are not ordered in. Patterson deflects questions on benefits for strikers. army aims to return Bendix plant to private control.

Cial Patterson Austin R-Vi Army Air Associates Bendix N. J Nivo Connally Pennsylvania United Mine Workers Washington County H. C. Frick Company Edenborn Frick Company U. S. Steel Fayette County UMW Frick Mines Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Senator Connally Dtex Camp Forrest Tenn War Department

Japanese Diet Ends Its Special Session

Tokyo reports the special session of the diet ended as Premier Tojo read an imperial script thanking members for cooperation. Tojo then met Emperor Hirohito for a state report and throne inquiries. Asahi noted Tojo would address imperial rule assistance on November 25 outlining policy and seeking public support. He demanded an end to the British American economic blockade as a condition for peace in the Pacific.

Tokyo Fuichi Tojo Tojo Hirohito Asahi Imperial Rule Assistance Association Pacific

Kiwanians View Tuberculosis Film and Plan Ladies Night

Walter S. Page Jr of Winston-Salem led a Kiwanis program at Elwood Hotel showing Tuberculosis Among The Indians to illustrate disease work. Ashby Cook supervised. The club reopened Empty Stocking Fund with $30 and finalized December 16 Ladies Night plans with Harry Foster Welch as chief entertainer. Visitors included A. M. McGlamery and Prof. C. L. Jernings.

Walter S. Page, Jr Winston- Salem State Tuberculosis Association Kiwanis Club Elwood Hotel Ashby Cook Kiwanians Edgar Snider Harry Bell Harry Foster Welch New York Welch Press Club Washington American Bankers Association Kiwanis Minneapolis England President Roosevelt Warm Springs Aly A. M. McGlamery Winston-Salem C. L. Jernings University of Virginia

Soviet Troops Repel German Drive Near Z Area

In Volokolamsk sector eight German divisions clash with Soviet forces including four tank divisions three infantry and one SS unit. The offensive aims to break Soviet lines with fighting around villages P and B. A Soviet unit retook two villages while German attempts to take M failed amid heavy losses.

Fantry Volokolamsk

Unions rally behind Murray at convention vote

CIO leaders and a host of unions pledged support for Murray who chairs mine workers. Spokesmen praised him as the convention adopted a resolution. six vice presidents and Carey face re election. Lewis and Hillman factions reached concessions on vision shop support and a denouncement of the OPM.

United Automobile Workers of America Steel Workers Organizing Committee Murray James B. Carey Washington Carey Lewis Sidney Hillman OPM Amalgamated Clothing Workers A. D Denny) Lewis Kathryn Lewis John L. Lewis

North Africa War Strategy and French Command Change

The article notes danger rising in North Africa with General Weygand reportedly retired as commander of French colonial armies. It argues depleting German strength there would block Hitler’s moves toward the Caucasus and Middle East, securing Egypt and easing Allied supply movements. A weakened axis in the region would also ease British Mediterranean operations and reduce risk if Japan enters war with Britain and America.

North Africa General Weyband Hitler Caucasus Middle East Egypt Libya Africa Mediterranean Japan Britain America

Germans claim ten million Russians killed or captured

Berlin dispatch cites authorized German sources stating that 10,000,000 Russians were killed, wounded, or captured in five months of war with the Soviet Union. The report claims 3,792,060 prisoners and describes this as a survey of Hitler's destruction strategy.

Berlin Soviet Union Hitler

New York Stocks Steady as Navy Report Nears Release

New York markets at 2 p.m. show little change as traders weigh a Navy report awaited by investors. Trading remains cautious with financials and industrials leading minor moves while experts anticipate guidance from the upcoming release.

Renfrow Perry clash leads to arrests in High Point

Henry D. Perry a sewer contractor and Wade F. Renfrow weekly publisher were arrested on assault charges after a Main Street altercation over a newspaper story. The men met at 11812 North Main and in King Harris Drug Store where chairs were used and warrants issued for both sides.

Henry D. Perry Wade Renfrow Perry Renfrew North Main King-Harris Lexington Avenue Perm High Point

Italian Tanks Are Destroyed In Libyan Action

Forty five Italian tanks were destroyed in a single engagement near Bir ET Gitba south of Tobruk as the Eighth Army attacked. A northern column crossed into Libya at Fort Maddalena and met 60 German tanks that fled. American made tanks were prominent but their performance remained uncertain. A Scottish regiment fought in the Salum and Halfaya Pass area while British and Indian troops moved to encircle an Italian infantry concentration at Sidi Omar.

Libya Colum Citenaica Bir ET Gitba Tobruk Fort Maddalena U.S Salum Halfaya Pass Sidi Omar

Baruch Urges Overall Price Control Plan

In Washington Baruch, wartime head of the War Industries Board, told the House Rules Committee that without immediate congressional action to control prices the nation faces a dangerous situation. He urged a broad overall price control bill rather than administration’s selective approach and appeared in person at the committee’s unusual request.

Washington Way House Rules Committee Congress Bernard M. Baruch War Industries Board Rules Committee Custon Baruch Seagall D-Alal House Banking Committee Rep Gore D-Tenn

Governor appoints five to oil inspection board

Raleigh November 21. Governor Broughton appoints a five man gasoline and oil inspection board under a 1937 statute. Revenue Commissioner A J Maxwell and H L Shankle head the ex officio group. Appointees include Judge Marshall T Spears of Durham Andrew Joyner Jr of Greensboro and W T Spencer of Gastonia. Board members receive ten dollars per day when in session. ex officio members receive no extra pay.

Raleigh Broughton A.J. Maxwell H.L. Shankle Marshall T. Spears Durham Andrew Joyner, Jr Greensboro W. T. Spencer Gastonia

Edenborn mine clash as pickets threaten newsman amid gunfire

The Edenborn mine area erupts in a nocturnal confrontation as pickets swarm, shout to extinguish lights, and fire from nearby hills. A Newsman recounts cars blocked, shots fired, and a hasty retreat toward Uniontown under supervisor watch.

Knox on launch pace and national resolve amid war

The article reflects on Knox ahead of schedule, stressing unity of industry and labor. It portrays the Indiana as a symbol of American will to survive in war, expressing hopes for a long, successful career and peaceful seas in the future.

Indiana

Also Mentioned on This Page

Candie Claudette Colbert Ray Milland Brian Aherne Broadhurst Gangs OF Sonora Our Gang Serisi—News Ter Navy Agata William Shirley Luendigan Ross Migars Earn Vaniey Firet Don Winston The Gene Autry Som Tei Ghost Valley Raiders Roy Rogers Saga OF Death Valley Bette Davis CO. D State Theatre Salem Street Thomasville Bob Hope Paulette Goddard Robert Livingston Seria Pagene Bela Lugosi DEAD City Eversnne Rialto MI Sais Cio Adan Adams MN Alaska al Chen & Dye Alleghany Allis Ain Can Alcohy Am Aviat Corp Baldwity Bkeo Garnsdail Oy Bendix Aviat Beth Boeing Airpl Borden Borg Warner Briggs Mfz Calumet & Hee Prac Ches & O Calum Ge& Sy del Lack & Way Doug Atre Goodrich Gta Goodyear Rem Rand Graham Paige Nor Ry Pta Reynolds Sears Socany Int Harvest Sperry Slits Nick Can SF Sul Brands Jonas Mansa Stewart Warner Osu Studebaker Kennecott Swift Kinney Ste Kroger Grace Tex Gulf Ligg & Myers Trans & West Air Lorilard Curb UN Pac Bfoent Ward Ria Unic Aire Murray Corp Unit Corp Pruie Tan Nash Kely Wat US Steel Vanadium Lidha Vick Chem Kroy Cent Aviat North Am Warner Pie Pac Wester Union O Elec & Mfg Ray Wilson Woolworth Gk& E Fite T&s Pac Mills 1655 Youngs § & T At OIL Inspection ‘Board Gates Palmer Pickers Uniontown North Main ST Young Carton Belogna, Ib
Search Courier

Search the High Point Enterprise Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The High Point Enterprise?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication