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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1942
Page
2
The forecast notes continued mild temperatures with a slight rise and light scattered showers this afternoon or tonight across North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia. The Salvation Army reports 36 857 paid personnel and 285 244 workers in 97 countries and colonies.
Civitan club members at the Sheraton Hotel heard Thomas J. Gold Jr. urge participation in the Navy Day observance on October 27. Gold noted Roosevelt’s birthday and the national cause, while William Neal urged united citizenship as essential to winning the global struggle.
A congressional committee criticizes Washington driven efforts and labels manpower and production programs as disjointed. It urges a national plan and decentralization, faulting WPB and War Manpower Commission for mismanagement and labor hoarding as crucial wartime failings. The report cites Tolan Sparkman Arnold Curtiss and Bender as members.
Franklin Carpenter, son of Mrs. John L. Carpenter, is promoted to captain in the field artillery and assigned to Fort Sill Oklahoma as part of the F. A. staff. His wife’s letter from New London Conn. reaches High Point, noting daughter Mary Carpenter serves as a nurse at Fort Sill. Other sons, Jack, Phillip, and Thomas, hold naval and academic posts.
Hugh S. Mobley, an 11 year old from High Point, has enlisted in the U S Marine Corps per Raleigh recruiting office. The report also notes the Libyans and Cushites of lower Egypt built the oldest light houses in the world.
Forty one more Junior Rangers qualified for the Fort Bragg trip, bringing total qualifiers to 121 after a lunch hour appeal by James E. Lyon of the salvage Campaigns. Separately, high school students collected 162,581 pounds of scrap metal with blue team leading, followed by red and white teams, and several students listed for 2,500 pounds or more.
The piece argues the western attack on Hitler relies on air strength as allied bomber commands divert planes to theaters from Britain to North Africa and beyond. It warns a second Western European land front depends on heavy air prep, noting Russia seeks quick aid while western armies must strike from the air to blunt Hitler's force. It stresses air as the key weapon in breaking Nazi defenses.
Beverly Hills California October 20 May Robson veteran Australian born stage and screen actress died at home at age 78. Despite poor health and vision she remained active in films until less than a year ago. His son and daughter in law were at her bedside.
Rev A B Case missionary to East Thailand opens the annual missionary convention at Gospel Tabernacle on Willowbrook Street tonight at 7 45 He recounts a six month stay in a concentration camp after the Pearl Harbor attack and his voyage via Burma Bangkok and Saigon to return to America Miss Agnes Brown from Ecuador and Miss Liebman from the Gold Coast join as speakers during the weeklong services.
Mrs Edward Gore and her secretary Lillian Harmer, with whom she had worked since 1910, appeared in a 1942 RKO release. Her last feature film was produced by RKO and released early in 1942, followed by a 1941 production of Joan of Paris by RKO. She also filmed a community chest short with Lionel Barrymore and Lew Ayres before retiring from acting.
Constipation brings discomfort after meals with stomach upset bloating gas and bad breath. Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin wakes lazy nerves and muscles in the intestines for relief and is easy on the stomach. Children enjoy the taste and the product is promoted as a preferred laxative.
Greensboro man uses 25 cent war stamps as tips for hotel staff and red caps before trips to eastern and northern cities. He says these stamps are not only security and investment but welcome aids for hotel personnel, aligning with supporting allied fighters in the war effort.
A protective separate resolution proposes amending the constitution to grant all citizens 18 and older the right to vote. It faces a long path to ratification by three fourths of the states even if Congress approves. Debate centers on the Lee amendment linked to the Sheppard bill, opposed by War Secretary Stimson over temperance and discipline concerns in the service.
Pvt J Thomas Ellis son of Mrs Mary E Ellis of 717 S Main St High Point NC recently graduated from an intensive aviation mechanics course at Sheppard Field near Wichita Falls Texas Army Air Forces Training Command school trains ground crews to Keep Em Flying.
Allied forces reported heavy air and sea actions across the Solomons and New Guinea. American Liberator bombers and fighters attacked Japanese seaplanes and a large flying boat, while Australian troops repelled counterattacks near Kokoda. Fuel stores on Guadalcanal were hit and set ablaze, and Kiska in the Aleutians faced a 15 ton bombing.
Allied air forces renewed widespread missions over the Mediterranean and North Africa exposing Axis facilities. American heavy bombers and RAF fighters hit Tobruk ships and ground targets while long range planes burned a schooner near Crete and shot down a Ju-52. Malta defense continued with minimal damage to Allied planes and limited enemy action near El Daba and Fuka.
Navy officials described beached ships at Kiska harbor as the scene on October 17 with overcast conditions keeping enemy aircraft grounded. Anti aircraft opposition was light and results remained in doubt according to the navy.
Extraordinary police precautions were invoked in the Marseille area as private advices from Vichy warned of growing unrest in France awaiting Laval's radio policy speech. Tensions were highest at Marseille where many workers sent to Germany had departed from the port amid scattered anti Axis activity and last week's strikes.
London report says nine railway engines seven tugs and many barges were destroyed last week by American built Mustang fighters in harassment missions toward the German border in Holland according to air ministry sources.
Mrs Minnie Hill of High Point North Carolina endorses Dr Foster’s L-K formula. She had suffered weak appetite irregular sleep and muscle pain before relief from the medicine brought renewed strength appetite and steadier nerves. She notes the product’s value and price at 97 cents for the 1.25 size.
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