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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1941

Page

2

Writ of Recordari in Prohibition Dismissed in Guilford

Special to The Enterprise Greensboro Sept 11 Judge A Hail Johnston dismissed the writ of recordari and supersedeas sought by three convicted bootleggers to gain a new trial in High Point. Hayworth Fowler and Smith were sentenced to a year and appealed for trial de novo in Superior Court after alleging juror contact. The judge admitted the error in signing the writ and said the appeal to the State Supreme Court will determine future steps, possibly returning the case to Superior or High Point for further trials.

Greensboro A. Hail Johnston High Point Guilford Superior Court Claude R. Metver Claude Hayworth Archie Fowler Hartford Smith Harriss Jarrell Mceliver Johnston Nho State Supreme Court Supreme Court Johnston-Mclver Superior Court McIver Hayworth Fowler Smith

Jurors Deadlock In $15,000 Alienation Suit Here

In High Point Municipal Court a jury failed to reach a verdict after over five hours in the $15,000 alienation of affections suit by Charles N. Ferguson against T. L. Chamblin. Foreman said the jury could not agree. Ferguson testified Chamblin damaged his marriage by pursuing his wife.

Charles N. Ferguson T. L. Chamblin High Point D. C. MacRae Ferguson Chamblin Germany R.A.F

Besieged Russians Fight On In Leningrad Front

Allied and German dispatches describe tense fighting around Leningrad with German dive bombers hitting fortifications and waterworks while Soviet anti air and artillery units were silenced. Red Army reports claim three wedges into German lines on the central front and a tank aided push against German positions. A bombed river bridge attempt by Russians failed as Soviet forces suffer bloody losses elsewhere. Interruption of Budapest telephone lines sparks Central European interest amid unclear political moves.

Siuns Red Army Dnieper Ukraine High Command Leningrad Redhot DNB Smolensk Vyazma Boersen Zeitung Lower Budapest Hungary

Soviet and Ukrainian Front Updates in War Dispatches

Kiev reports show all schools open and theatres crowded as fires break out in dwellings. The Red Army keeps training, turning out new officers despite conditions. Soviet planes drop 20 million propaganda leaflets behind German lines. Italian planes suffer losses in the lower Dnieper area. Mexico projects tobacco output and trucks face a rising tax burden.

Kiev Red Army Dnieper

Roosevelt to address nation on war at sea and lease lend plans

The White House prepares a nationwide radio speech amid talk of a second lease lend report and possible extra war funds. Senators debate secrecy on the Greer incident and probe naval orders while McCarran opposes neutrality act repeal. Librarian Miss Griffin resigns. Miss Drake becomes acting librarian in High Point.

White House Rooseveltt S. T. al U. S Greer North Atlantic Roosevelt Capitol Hill Congress Nye N. D Senate Naval Affairs Committee Navy Washington Iceland McCarran Nev Hitler Russia Ware Britain

Negro Killer Given Death

Nathaniel Shadd a 27 year old Negro was condemned to die November 41 for first degree murder of Twin City Police Officer Gurney L Royall. An appeal to the state supreme court will stay the execution. If not prevented mid December remains possible for appeals from this county. Shadd’s attorney filed notice of appeal immediately. He faced the sentence with calm but visible pallor as Judge J H Clement delivered it.

Winston-Salem Nathaniel Shadd Twin City Gurney L. Royall State Supreme Court J. H. Clement

British Debate Sparks Sharp Exchange Over Churchill

The Commons clash saw Gallacher condemn Churchill as a dirty cowardly lie while the prime minister refused to take guidance from outsiders. The exchange followed a Trades Union Congress speech alleging Moore-Brabazon’s remarks about exterminating Russian and German forces reflected government policy.

Churchill Moore-Barbazon Jack Tanner Amalgamated Engineers Union Trades Union Congress Edinburgh Gallacher Moore-Brabazon Tanner

Internment Ordered Over Rumors of Germans in Dakar

The Vichy colonial administration in Africa ordered internment of people reporting that Germans are in Dakar, the reinforced West African base. Pierre Boisson, governor general of French West Africa, announced the action as Admiral Juan Esteva arrived in Algeria to confer with General Weygand. Vichy denied any German presence in French West Africa.

Vichy France Vichy Colonial Administration Africa Dakar Pierre Boisson French West Africa Algeria Juan Esteva Tunisia Maxime Weygand North Africa

Randolph County Declared Free From Bang's Disease

Washington Sept. 21 The agriculture department said 53 additional counties in 16 states are now virtually free of Bangs disease in cattle and designated as modified accredited Bangs disease free areas. In North Carolina the counties include Ashe Camden Caswell Chatham Harnett Montgomery Pasquotank Perquimans Randolph Rockingham Scotland Transylvania Tyrrell Watauga Wilson Yancey. South Carolina counties Bamberg Chester York are listed among the 55 counties granted the status.

Washington Seut Agriculture Department Bang Bureau of Animal Industry North Carolina Ashe Camden Caswell Chatham Harnett Montgomery Pasquotank Perquimans Randolph Rockingham Scoitland Transylvania Tyrrell Watauga Wilson Yancey South Carolina Bamberg Chester York

Negro Quotas Announced for North Carolina Draft

Raleigh announces the 18th draft call quotas for 794 Negro inductees, listing by county and induction dates from October 24 to October 30. Counties include Chatham Wayne Durham Onslow Randolph Stokes Forsyth Caswell Rockingham Alexander Ashe Iredell Scotland Robeson Lenoir Dup lin Sampson Northampton Halifax Edgecombe Buncombe Rutherford Cleveland Gaston Clay Macon Pitt Wilson Johnston Mecklenburg Bladen Currituck Pasquotank Chowan Bertie Martin Hoke Lee Cumberland New Hanover Guilford Wake Cabarrus Rowan Anson Granville Caldwell Burke Lincoln Nash Warren Franklin.

Raleigh North Carolina Army State Selective Service Chatham Wayne Durham Onslow Randolph Vance Stanly Stokes Forsyth Caswell Rockingham Alexander Ashe Iredell Scotland Robeson Lenoir Duplin Sampson Northampton Halifax Edgecombe Buncombe Rutherford Cleveland Gaston Clay Macon Pitt Wilson Johnston Mecklenburg Bladen Currituck Campden Pasquotank Chowan Bertie Martin Hoke Lee Cumberland New Hanover Guilford Wake Cabarrus Rowan Columbus Orange Union Anson Granville Caldwell Burke Lincoln Nash Warren Franklin

Weather Noon Today Low Last Night High Yesterday

Noon weather update reports daytime conditions with a low from last night and the high reached yesterday. No additional details, figures, or locations are provided.

Willkie Criticizes Senate Hearing on War Effort and Witnesses

The article covers Willkie accusing the Senate inquiry of pressuring witnesses and blocking cross examination while Nye and Clark testify. Willkie demands an end to the investigation, claiming it serves industry interests and presses for media-friendly headlines and fees. Clark defends standard committee procedures and says he would have welcomed cross examination.

America United States Willkie Nye Clark North Dakota House Senate Walkie

Flue-Cured Crop Smallest In Five Years Despite Prices

Raleigh reports North Carolina’s five bed tobacco crop will be the smallest in five years due to extreme weather. Prices on newly opened Middle Belt belts averaged about 30 cents a pound, with Durham and other markets showing mixed sales as buyers favor lighter leaf texture.

Raleigh Middle Belt State Agricultural Department Frank Parker Agriculture Department Federal State Crop Reporting Service J. J. Morgan Durham L. G. Cheek Henderson Oxford Sanford

New York Stocks and Global Updates

New stock briefs note advances in aviation technology with liquid oxygen storage reducing tank size weight and increasing pilot safety and maneuverability. Separate items report war reducing shipments from China of summer hats. An old Brazilian fort Gragoata to become a museum. Mongolia uses brick tea in some regions. Bravil forms its first notable lore society.

China Gragoata Brazil

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