Weather notes from the Carolinas with scattered showers
Weather update reports widely scattered showers across the Carolinas this afternoon east portions see showers early tonight with cooler conditions in the west. Official bureau records list 24 hour temperatures and rainfall for principal cotton regions including Asheville Atlanta Charlotte Columbia Jacksonville Memphis Miami Mobile New Orleans Norfolk Richmond Savannah Tampa Washington Wilmington and more.
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South Carolina
Orgia
Atlanta
Birmingham
Columbia
Jacksonville
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Mobile
New Orleans
New York
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Richmond
Savannah
Tampa
Washington
Wilmington
San Antonio
Deaths of Ellen Malinda Lohr and W C Fine
Ellen Malinda Lohr of Lexington aged 79 died at home after a short illness. She leaves four daughters, two sons, two grandsons and several step-grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Emmanuel Church conducted by Rev. Wyerly, with interment in the church cemetery. Also note W C Fine, 56, of Fine Hill, died at his daughter’s home. services Thursday at Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Henry Nesbitt and Rev. Wilson Nesbitt officiating. survivors include two daughters, two brothers, three sisters, and other relatives.
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Ellen Malinda Lohr
Enterprise
JO Masville
Ellen Nda Lohr
North Main Street
Lexington
R. JL. Lohr
Lohr
Davidsonity
William
Black Hedrick
Jason Con- Mies Stella Lohr
Hattie Lohr
Minnie Lohr
W. L. Lohr
Hill Lohr
Marshall Lohr
Thamasville
Emmanuel Rmed Church
Ray. W. Yerly
Oo Fine
INTON
W. C. Fine
Fred Slack
el Hill Methodist Church
Genry
Wilson Nesbitt
SALIN Continued on Page One with North Africa details
A Salin front dispatch describes fighter bombers on the North African front attacking a German main dressing tent, with casualties reported among heavy staff and wounded. The piece argues the action violates inter national law and ignores native rules. A New York Times correspondent Byron Darnton, 44, was killed accidentally in New Guinea. Military authorities disclosed today.
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Itavy
Sumajeey
NPG Cos
MacArthur
Arters
Australia
Byron Darnton
The
New Times
New Guinea
Smuts Forecasts War May Last to 1944 at London Rally
South African Premier Jan Smuts told a wartime gathering in London that allied victory hinges on timely action and unity with the British commonwealth. He warned against overpreparation and said the war could continue until 1944, praising Allied resolve and noting Russia’s stubborn resistance despite losses. David Lloyd George chaired the event.
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Japan
Hitler
Germany
Smuts
Pearl Harbor
America
David Lloyd George
Britain
Russia
Bombers and Fortresses reshape our war effort in spring
A columnist argues that war aims hinge on quickly expanding air power in Britain and beyond. He notes current bomber strengths, potential reallocation from other duties, and the Flying Fortress as pivotal, predicting rapid German industrial paralysis if bombers remain available and speed is prioritized. He cites dramatic raids on Rostock, Luebeck, Cologne, Lille, Dusseldorf and Emden to illustrate destruction.
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Britain
Europe
Hitler
Rostock
Luebeck
Cologne
Lille
Duessedorf
Emden
Fens
France
Germany
Hitler’s Russian gamble altered war’s air power balance
The piece argues Allied raids show far greater strategic impact than German bombings in Britain. It notes Hitler’s pivot to Russia tied his air force to ground troops, a choice labeled a vital error or bad luck, and contemplates the comic reversal of expectations as the invasion dragged on.
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London
Hitler
Russia
Fuehrer
Stalingrad Front Drives German Losses and Minutes of Battle
Overnight fighting around Stalingrad yields high German casualties with claims of 70 percent of divisions killed or wounded. Reports say a company of infantry was wiped out, tanks set afire, batteries silenced, and 100 enemy casualties at other points. Soviet scouts destroy six Nazi strongpoints northwest of Stalingrad as Red Army recovers ground in Mozdok. Further actions near Novorossiysk, Tuapse, and Leningrad outline intensified pressure, with Ther German assault at the Stalingrad factory area facing stiff Russian resistance. The broader southern steppes see Germans establishing a line of bases while patrols cover the gaps between them.
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Stalingrad
Central Caucasus
Mozdok
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Tuapse
Leningrad
Red Star
Red Army
Lower Volga
Water wells centered battles mark Stalingrad front
In the Stalingrad theater the main actions focused on water wells while roads and rail junctions drew less attention. The 58th day of battle notes a Soviet claim of German divisions losing 170 percent of their effectiveness. Red Army detachments recaptured a Mozdok area community at night, killing about 900 Germans and seizing goods. A Romanian cavalry unit near the Black Sea front was dispersed. Labor turnover in Baltimore plants soars, tied to housing and transport, reducing war production by up to 25 to 50 percent, with some shifts to training crews for other plants. The McNutt-Liveright plan is cited as potentially improving conditions.
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Stalingrad
Volga
Rpad
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Army
Central Caucasus
Mozdok
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Baltimore
Baltimore Labor Shortage Forecast for War Plant Needs
A study led by L F Williston and colleagues finds Baltimore in 1942 must supply 59,000 new workers for war plants, while 371,000 are available but only 27,000 are immediately visible. The result is a 32,000 worker gap amid an area expanding toward 1.25 million people by next April, with 22,000 housing units needed this year and a planned total of 14,000 new units barely covering the shortage. Transportation, schools, and water systems are strained by the influx and ongoing construction.
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L. Williston
New England
Army General’ Staff
Ralph Barton Perry
Harvard
Willian Emerson
Baltimore
Nelson
WPB
Department of Justice
Roosevelt
Compulsory manpower policy debated in wartime woes
The push for compulsory manpower mobilization surfaces as a solution to labor shortages in war industries and agriculture. McNutt outlines three paths including voluntary measures, indirect sanctions, and statutory legislation with explicit duties. Senators clash over feasibility, while Roosevelt notes Mexican workers and Japanese labor aiding harvests.
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Congress
Austin
R-Vi
Hie
D-Ala
Downey
Calif
Roosevelt
Arizona
California
United Nations
Montana
A High Point Stadium Football Night Promises Local Pride
A community football event on Saturday October 24 invites residents to Penn versus Dudley at High Point College Stadium. The piece touts strong athletic ties between Penn and the college, calls for moral and financial support, and promises seating for all. Also noted is a mock conference at Pearson Memorial AME Church beginning tonight with welcome addresses and musical performances, followed by ministry visits and sermons later in the week.
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Wallace Brothers Circus
Willis Ball Park
High Point College
Penn
Dudley
Ministers To Lead Service At Cherry Street Church
Rev F R Mason will conduct a service at Cherry Street Presbyterian tonight with his choir and Temple Aemor ial Baptist church congregation participating.
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Presbyterian Church
F. R. Mason
Temple Aemorial Baptist Church
Cherry Street Presbyterian Church
Rose Gordon Named Homecoming Queen at Winston-Salem Teachers College
Rose Gordon, a former William Penn High School student and sophomore at Winston-Salem Teachers College, will be crowned homecoming queen in Bowman Gray Stadium. The Teachers meet Morristown College of Tennessee in the Homecoming classic Saturday.
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Rose Gordon
William Penn High School
Winston-Salem Teachers College
Gordon
Bowman Gray Stadium
Morristown College of Tennessee
Willing Workers of Mt Vernon Plan Meeting
The Willing Workers club of Mt Vernon church will meet Thursday night at 7 45 with Mrs Davis at 203 Hay Street.
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Mt. Vernon Church
Sermon at Brooks Memorial Led by Rev J E Melton
Calvary Baptist Church pastor Rev J E Melton will preach at Brooks Memorial Thursday night at 8 p m. He will be accompanied by his choir and congregation in the service.
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Brooks Memorial
J. E. Melton
Calvary Baptist Church
Mrs Leola Anderson Weekend Guest at Normal Street Visit
Mrs Leola Anderson of Winston-Salem was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs C B McRae at 207 Normal Street. The visit reflects cordial social exchanges within the Winston-Salem community.
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Leola Anderson
Winston-Salem
C. B. McRae
Normal Street
Ballard Birth Announces Daughter Josephine Navoida
Rev and Mrs J H Ballard of 1505 E Lee Street announce the birth of a daughter on October 17 named Josephine Navoida. Mother and daughter are doing well.
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J. H. Ballard
E. Lee Street
Josephine Navoida
Alumni Entertained By Teachers College Club Social
The Teachers College Alumni Club met Saturday at Mrs. Willie Mae Boyd's home 232 Reid Street with Mrs. Alfeta Jackson presiding. After business, a salad course was served in a Halloween autumn setting and guests played whist. Present were Mesdames Flossie Ashe Helen Cole Magolia Hlart Alfreta Jackson Katye McAdoo Miss Zola Black Melzetta Fowler and Cora Lee Robinson.
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Teachers College
Willie Mae Boyd
Reid Street
Alfeta Jackson
Mesdames
Flossie Ashe
Helen Cole
Magolia Hlart
Alfreta Jackson
Katye MccAdoo
Zola Black
Melzetta Fowler
Cora Lee Robinson
Guadalcanal Airfield Battle Preview in World War II
The text notes expected Japanese attempts to recapture Guadalcanal airfield despite American air strikes. Navy says enemy reinforcements had not landed since October 15. U S warships active in the Solomons. American bombers and fighters attack Japanese shipping and supply dumps. A statistic compares one laid off mechanic to overall lost man-hours for plane production.
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Miles
Owen Stanley
Guadalcanal
Navy
U. S
Solomons
United States
Senator Austin Seeks Conscription Equality Plan
In October may not be in November, Senator Austin proposes shifting manpower demands to the selective service system. The bill would have the manpower commission and agencies refer requirements to the draft, mirroring army procedures. He argues that would ensure equality under the law as soldiers are chosen without opinion.
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Austin
Manpower Commission
Army
New York Stocks Rally Amid Mixed Market Signals
New York trading on October 21 sees varied gains and losses across industries. Major movers include Pepsi Cola, Adams Express, and Penn Central with notable activity in steel, chemicals, autos, and consumer goods as investors weigh earnings and macro factors.
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Penney J Co
Pitt
Alaska
al Chem & Dye
Gen Bloc
Alleghany
Gen Foods
Gillette
Fay
Goodrich
Goodyear
Roth Mill
Graham Paige
Reynolds
Shell UN
AT & SF
I Socony
Bae Ae
Harvest
Sperry Ee Aving Corp
Nick Can
Ind
Baldwin
H&o
Johns Man
Stewart Warner
Barnsdall
Studebaker
Shy Jaeme
Chrysler
Colum G & E
Comi Credit
Nat Dairy
Nav
US Steel
Comwith & Son
Naw
Vv Consol Edis
Nat Pond& Lt
Vanadium
Viek Chem
North Am
Curtiss Wright
Nor Pac
British Battleships Strengthen Fleet as War Demands Rise
Government orders restrict civilian construction to essential war work. Willful violators face criminal prosecution. Britain’s Anson and Howe join the fleet, adding to King George V class strength as seven other battleships remain under construction. The Lion and Temeraire are noted as upcoming. The Anson supports Arctic convoy duties and has engaged German aircraft.
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London
Prince of Wales
Malaya
King George V
Duke of York
Arctic
Former High Point Resident Dies In Twin City
Jennie Lee Sprinkle aged 63 of Clemmonsville road Winston-Salem died suddenly Tuesday at 2 PM. Born January 13 1879 in Mt Airy she moved from High Point to Winston-Salem three years ago. Survived by daughter Lucy Sprinkle Winston-Salem four brothers Manuel High Point James Newcastle Frank Bethel Sprinkle. Funeral Thursday 2 20 PM Vogler's chapel with Salem Cemetery interment.
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Enterprise
Winston-Salem
Jennie Lee Sprinkle
Clemmonsville Road
Winston - Salem
Mt. Airy
Matt
Lucy Marshall
High Point
Thomasville
C. C Sprinkle
Lucy Sprinkle
Manuel Sprinkle
James Sprinkle
Newcastle
Ind
Frank Sprinkle
Bethel Sprinkle
Vogler
Salem Cemetery
Vichy Threat to Shoo t Gnome-Rhone Workers
London dispatch reports that the Vichy government threatened to shoot workers at the Gnome-Rhone airplane engine factory if they refused to go to Germany and confiscated their food ration cards.
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London
Reuters
Vichy
Germany
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N. L. Fine
Hays Loflin
William Cole
Salin
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the Spirit OF
Stanford
Frankie Aubert
Kay Harris
Bataan” Community Sing - News
William Owel
Hedy Lamarr
Rialto
Ouisiana
OB Hope
Vera Zorina
Bob Hope
Paulette Goddard
Theatre
Acaoss the Pacific
Humphrey Bogart
Mary Astor
Lass Times Today
Panama
Red Skelton
Ann
Pearson Memrial A. M. E
Misionary Society
Twilight Choral Club
Edna Huling
W. F. E. Nott
First Baptist Church
Peargow Memorial
M. C. Williams
Twin City
Willis Park
Erma Ward
Ray Goody
Silver
McDosald
Clewns
Baron Nowak Workd
Repenski
Cecil’s Drug Store
State Theatre
Salem Street
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