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 26 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, 1944
Page
2
Miss Lillian Bremer aged 70 a retired art teacher of Queens College was struck on a Charlotte street by an automobile last night and killed. The driver did not stop. Bremer a Macon Georgia native had taught at Martha Washington College Abingdon Virginia before joining the college in Charlotte and had been retired about five years.
Allied forces on the western front have captured at least 691,989 prisoners since D-Day, equating to 69 German divisions. About 424,124 were taken by the four American armies, with detailed totals for U.S. First Army 200,138 and U.S. Third Army 117,400, among others.
An older age health promotion touts Tromone as a medical formula combining vitamins and hormones to restore vigor, vitality, and enjoyment for middle aged men. It claims life attitude and energy can improve with use and urges following label directions from Mann Drug and druggists.
Partly cloudy and rather cold conditions persist today and tonight with a cooler Wednesday ahead. The forecast calls for dry skies and no significant precipitation across the state.
Soviet armored units moved toward Miskolc as Ma linovsky’s second Ukraine Army entered the city outskirts and seized Csaba and Szirma. In Latvia, Russians pressed along a 30 mile front near Liepaja, with fierce battles described and German counterattacks claimed to blunt Red Army gains.
Chicago reports a global air regulation proposal backed by the United States Canada and Great Britain advances with two key points unsettled free air everywhere and aircraft capacity limits. Delegates at the International Civil Aviation Conference study the plan ahead of a general meeting. The document largely follows the Canadian proposal but aligns with the U S position on routes. The U S victory is the abandonment of assigning international routes to a world authority led by Adolf A Berle Jr.
On Leyte November 21 Raleigh, in a machine gun post south of Ormoc, grabbed a rifle and defended his position after a shout from within the hole. A scuffle reached the surface and a hand touched his shoulder before he realized the assailant was a monkey.
Edward A. O'Neal said James F. Byrnes appointed a three member farm advisory board for demobilization. The appointees are Albert B. Goss of Washington master of the National Grange James Patton of Denver president of the Farmers' Union and O'Neal himself.
Vice Admiral McCain’s carrier planes hit Manila airfields and merchant ships, claiming 118 Japanese planes destroyed with eight more near fleet carriers. Nimitz announced the raids from Pearl Harbor, noting no American losses. Reports say a ghost fleet of 100 damaged Japanese ships loomed in Manila harbor.
The Grange president urged farmers to take charge to curb urban political machines. He backed postwar price controls to protect farmers, contrasting with the Farm Bureau’s push for unlimited production at lower prices. He argued farm income could rise with parity to labor, and called for equitable freight rates to spur regional development.
General Eisenhower lauded growing teamwork among ground forces, navies, and air forces while noting weather limited air efforts in the current offensive. He warned Germany remains capable but suggested repeated failures could crack its resolve, stressing the Allies must intensify supply efforts.
Hollywood whispers clock Pris cilla Lane’s Warner Bros return unlikely while husband Maj Joseph Howard trains on B 29s. Lynne Baggett survives a brick laden near miss as Tufts taunts spread on The Virginian set. Joan Fontaine funds set models for charity as Susanna Cora joins Errol Flynn’s interest. Lupino ordered to bed for pleurisy as Spencer Tracy heads out.
Broadway preview notes include a December 15 play search and mentions serious intent. John Ho diak seeks a two acre ranch for his parents, not a honeymoon home. San Francisco reporters urged to check Mercedes Marlowe and Orchestra Leader Claude Thornhill. Tom Neal comment and Peggy Ryan’s brother Mickey’s overseas service are noted. Joyce Reynolds and Lt Robert Lewis report rain and mud as he visits for a scene.
Eleanor Parker recovers from an appendectomy noting a cosmetic scar she can conceal with makeup. The former star emphasized body image as she resumes public appearances and plans future film projects.
Pix dedicates an issue to Ann Richards. Circleville names a park for Ted Lewis. Beverly Barnett welcomes a baby girl born to a lieutenant on a Pacific tanker. Vi Athens works in a war factory. Jo Stafford sought for Carnival Girl on Broadway. June Haver dances with George Jessel. Esther Williams appears with Peter Lawford. Marianne O’Brien at Lyman’s with Charles Marion. Collette Lyons at Charley Foys as Pfe John Patrick Lyons wins bronze star. Kay Linaker with Attorney Milton Golden. Cara Williams reconciles with Steve Stanford.
American forces under Lt. Gen. William H. Simpson repulsed a German tank assault near Schleiden and advanced toward Aldenhoven on the road to Julich, capturing several towns. Across Metz and the Saar region, Patton and Third Army units pressed into former Maginot lines, advancing to Dieuze and Lelling, while Germans retreated toward the border as Allied pressure mounted.
Walter Hester showed two films to Civitan club members at the Sheraton hotel luncheon. The Hidden Army traced American wartime resolve and German reactions to women joining the war effort. We Said We Would Come Back, prefaced by Admiral King, highlighted U S Navy growth and wartime loan support.
In a wartime update, Allied forces break through German positions, capturing Verdun like strongholds and driving retreats along the Rhine flank. Patton’s rapid maneuvering pockets Met, Belfort, and Kembs, forcing German withdrawal toward the Rhine while von Rundstedt clings to Westwall defenses.
A wartime dispatch reports enemy losses after an investigation into an aerial clash. Details specify assessed damage and implications for ongoing campaign operations.
On November 21 the Huge Omura aircraft factory on Kyushu was bombed by B-29s in a large strike amid weather diversions. Additional raids struck docks at Nanking and military storage and trans shipment facilities at Shanghai.
Tokyo reports low hanging clouds blanketed the area and prevented accurate bombing as Domei notes our side suffered extremely slight damages.
Washington reports a large B-29 force from China bases struck Kyushu industrial targets again under General Arnold with promises of more details to come on results and possible losses. The earlier missions, led by General LeMay, targeted Omura and other structures in southern Kyushu.
Allied forces report heavy fighting around Escheiler near Aachen as British units repel counterattacks on the Siegfried line. British troops advance beyond the outskirt of Wurm while moving toward Geilenkirchen, with the Ninth Army above the region maintaining pressure.
Oscar P. Moffitt Jr. of High Point, commanding officer of the Biggs Field Station Hospital, was promoted to lieutenant colonel. A 30-year-old flight surgeon veteran with overseas service, he holds the American Defense Medal with Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon and Air Medal. He earned a B S from Duke in 1936 and a Duke Medical School degree in 1938, and studied aviation medicine at Randolph Field before attending Fort Leavenworth.
The article portrays Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, nicknamed "Smiling Albert," as a rising German strategic figure likely to gain prestige from Rommel's death and the Italy campaign. It notes his role in Luftwaffe development, his rivalry with Rommel, and his standing as a Hitler favored commander amid shifting fronts.
Secretary Perkins said the days of immense warfare between labor unions and employers have passed and predicts mutual cooperation. Gen Somervell urged continued labor support for the war effort, noting a shortage of 100000 workers in plants producing essential war material.
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.