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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1942
Page
2
United States armed forces in dress uniform will parade through London tomorrow marking the first return since the AEF landed. About 350 soldiers sailors and marines will be received by the Lord Mayor at a luncheon and municipal welcome at the Guildhall.
A rash of United Mine Workers actions threatens to affect more than 10,000 miners by week’s end if the walkouts persist. Other district protests involved CIO United Steel Workers shop committees at Crucible Steel in Pittsburgh and 120 cranemen at Carnegie-Iinois Steel in Farrell, with thousands at stake and long lists of grievances cited as ignored.
Allied communique details renewed ground patrols in Kokoda area about 60 miles from Port Moresby and fighter sweeps with machineguns. Skirmishes also near Salamaua and Buna as four motor bombers struck enemy camps at Buna Lae and other ports.
Thomasville report details James Brown Negro receiving a suspended 12 month sentence for drunken driving with condition to pay 400 for the use of George Crawford plus 50 fine and costs and 18 month driving ban. Additional six month term for reckless driving suspended if drunk driving judgment met. Other locals include Charlie Gill non-support, Dewey Adams assault, Hazel Clodfelter costs, and Raymond Hunt Jr. costs for driving without license. Military action updates note Allied air strikes near Lae with extensive bombings and tank destruction at Milne Bay amid Solomon Islands fighting.
A column argues that Allied victory should strip Germany and Japan of military power and assets, detain their leaders, and police them for years. The piece stresses educating youth to erase militaristic thought, undo two decades of propaganda, and rebuild civic ideals with cautious, steady Allied guidance.
London observers assess that key Allied notes on Stalingrad and Baku may lengthen war plans while signaling hope versus 1940 and 1911. They foresee no swift German or Japanese collapse but see Axis strength waning as Allied air power grows in Western Europe Africa India China and the Southwest Pacific. The entry of the United States is viewed as decisive, Dieppe proved invasions are feasible, and Allied maritime and industrial strength remain pivotal to defeating Axis forces though Russian offensives hinge on better sea and land supply lines.
In North Africa Rommel attacks with armor including Ariete and Littorio divisions as Allied forces strengthen under General Alexander. The Cairo communique reports strong enemy columns engaged, heavy Allied bombings, and seven Axis planes shot down. New American tanks and bombers reinforce the desert front near El Alamein, 180 miles from the Suez.
Kansas City dispatch reports four companies supplying paper boxes for the Lake City Remington Arms Ordinance plant were shut down by a strike of the Paper Box Workers Union No 52 AFL. Union agent Anton Bickle Jr said the contract expired June 1 and talks since April sought a 10 cent hourly raise while employers offered 2 and a half cents. The parties did not disclose the current wage scale.
The article surveys naval and land warfare, noting Allied recovery after Japanese blows and key American victories at Midway Coral Sea and in the Solomons. It cites improving anti submarine efforts and argues Britain as a staging area for a planned European invasion using new strategies in the war’s fourth year.
Only emergency departments remain open next Monday September 7 others closed per City Manager B M Knox. Banks closed while merchants operate as usual. Mail carriers off duty with general delivery open until noon. Regular mail service continues for incoming and outgoing mail.
Mrs Maude Smith 27 wife of W A Smith died at a local hospital shortly before noon after weeks of declining health. Born in Moore County May 30 1915 she moved to the city eight years ago and married Mr Smith March 6 1935. Survived by children Helen Doris and Charles Smith two sisters Beulah Paschal Edna Smith Etta Stutts Maggie Brewer Annie Lambert Ida Starnes Ada Sewell and three brothers Martin Arlie and Racy Maness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and body will stay at Koonce Funeral Home until Wednesday morning when it returns to the residence 508 Tate Street.
The Adult Education class with the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post sponsors preliminary training for aviation cadet applicants. The program, announced by Mrs J W McGuinn, offers help in mathematics vocabularies and current events needed to enter aviation service. Classes meet Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 PM at the High School building with competent instructors.
Funeral services for Henry I. Goins 76 died at home on West Green Street were held at 11 a.m. today at Koonce Funeral Home chapel. Rev N C Williams and Rev Julian S Hopkins officiated. A trio sang Face To Face and The Old Rugged Cross. Pallbearers from Tate Furniture Co. included G H Callicutt W M Giles W A Beeson J C B Muse A G Linthicum and Oscar Davis. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Katia Kivett 65 wife of J W Kivett of 1402 English Street died in a local hospital shortly before 10 Monday. Funeral Wednesday at 4 30 from West End Baptist Church with Rev A C Lovelace. Interment Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Active pallbearers Otis Moser Vernon Coffey Wiley Hedrick Curtis Swaim H W Cannot P A Snider. Honorary pallbearers R J Miller Eugene Gregory R W Ridge S W Horne Dr J C Groome Dr W R McCain R J Barlowe C Mr Scott.
Mrs Nannie Riley 37 wife of S A Riley died at 305 Howell Street Saturday morning. Services 2 PM from the residence conducted by Dr A B Conrad pastor First Baptist Church Rev Edw Suits Rankin Memorial Methodist Church and Rev Moore. Interment Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery.
A 33 year old man who lived 100 yards from Ilfracombe station in England had never ridden a train. He recently traveled to Barnstaple for an army medical examination where the Board graded him as Grade 1.
Reverend Mr Robinson of Rockingham will preach at First Baptist Church Wednesday at 8 o clock. He speaks in support of the Missionary Society and is described as a very fine speaker.
A Fort Bragg soldier baseball team will play the Goshen Redwings at Memorial Stadium in Greensboro on Thursday evening at 8 30. A parade will precede the game. Pancode the game beginning at 2 15.
Reverend D D Mason of Emmanuel Baptist Church will lead a service at St Stephen A M E Zion Church Friday at 8 o clock. He will be accompanied by his choir and congregation in aid of the tribe of Ephraim with Mrs Nancy Captain asking all tribe members to attend.
The tribes of Mrs. C. R. De Berry and L. W. Strong sponsor a pew rally at St. Stephen AME Zion Church on the second Sunday in September September 13 with Rev. W. S. McLeod pastor of St. Mark's M. E. Church as speaker.
Sylvester Holmen of Clairton Pennsylvania is visiting friends and will stay a few days. Mr and Mrs George Lemon of 7252 East Washington Street have returned after vacations with relatives in Georgia. They were joined by their two sons John and George. Nannie Williams of Baltimore visits her sister Della Williams at 803 Martin Street and plans to return home Thursday. Mary Lee Simmons returns from Baltimore after a weekend there. Bettie Green comes back home after ten days with her sister Gatsie Buie in Red Springs.
Heat and drought plagued the Don Volga battle as Russians and Germans fought over a no mans land well. Moscow radio tallies August air losses with 1,788 German planes downed to 936 Soviet. Tanks ferried water while snipers and infantry clashed. a late communique noted no major front changes but German forces wedged position.
Red army artillerymen and air crews blasted a Nazi column moving up from Kotelnikovo toward Stalingrad, within 15 miles of the city, destroying many trucks and forcing the column into retreat northwest of Stalingrad.
Regularly scheduled air express service in the United States turns 15 years old. Since September 1, 1927, Pioneer airlines joined with Railway Express to offer coast to coast air shipping with Los Angeles Dallas and Fort Worth branches. By mid 1942 Shipments rose sharply due to higher rates faster speeds and rail air coordination.
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