Weather in the Carolinas Georgia and Florida reports
Official 24 hour weather data shows little temperature change across the region with scattered showers in mountains and far north. City readings list Asheville 85, Charlotte 93, Atlanta 92, Birmingham 00, Jacksonville 7, Richmond 86, Tampa 95, Miami 78, Wyomin gtop 94. Germany uses tanned rabbit skins for belts and handbags, a sort of cowhides.
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Pope Speaker At Third Party For Selectees
R L Pope mayor of Thomasville and Dr J T Mann draft board official led a selectee party at the Junior High School for inductees entering the U S Army on furlough. The High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce called it a success as selectees prepare to return to camp.
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Thomasville
J.T. Mann
Draft Board
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High Point
Joe Snider
Selective Service Board
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R. L. Quigley
Edgar Hartley
Center Theater
Jaycees
Melrose Hosiery Mill
Amos Hosiery Mill
J. E. Millis
Guilford Hosiery Mill
Slane Hosiery Mill
Crown Hosiery Mill
Gibson Ice Cream Company
Bell Bakeries
Hutchins Bakery
Central Ice
Clover Brand’ Dairies
Parker Paper Company
Sheraton Hotel
First Methodist Church
Naval Men Speak To Kiwanis Club
The Kiwanis Club met at the Elwood hotel at 12 15 pm with John C Sheloff presiding. Lt Comdr Fleppin and Dr Y Kirkpatrick spoke on Navy opportunities and defense, respectively. Delegates to the state convention were John C Sheloff Scott Parker and Jimmy Kidd, with several visitors noted. Five Angora goats are needed to produce Mohair for an upholstery plan.
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Paul Ingle
Carter Dalton
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Charlotte
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Fleppin
South
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Pinehurst
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Jimmy Kidd
C. F. Carroll
B. W. Hackney
D. P. Whitley
Frank Sizemore
Mayor Kirkman
N. H. Harrison
George A. Bryant
Greensboro
War secrets and Soviet strength amid Stalingrad defense
The piece argues Moscow remains reticent about internal affairs, citing Hitler's misjudgment of Soviet power and secret services. It notes Russian willingness to die for the Cause at Stalingrad and highlights allied uncertainty about Red Army reserves, presenting a call to Mr. Willkie as a grand opportunity.
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Stalingrad
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Willkie
Parachute Troops Train on Assault Course in England
American paratroopers between Le Havre and Dieppe practice jumps from low-flying planes. Enlisted men receive $50 monthly jump pay while officers get a $100 monthly bonus. When not training, they race over a specially constructed assault course.
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Ambassador Grew on Japanese military power and aims
Ambassador Grew warned that Japan seeks to subjugate Asia and the Western Hemisphere including an invasion of America. He cited Aleutian presence near Alaska and described Japan as a practical, formidable military nation driven by a fanatical spirit. He noted Tokyo’s indifference to captured soldiers and urged united, determined action to counter Japan’s aggression.
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Soviet Front Presses German Lines Near Moscow
A wartime report details Soviet offensives along the central front pushing the foe away from Moscow near the Rzhev area. Red Star claims fortified lines taken, 19 German chugoats captured, and 900 enemy officers and soldiers killed. The Elite SS division suffered a major defeat, with 1,500 lost and over 60 tanks destroyed. Stalingrad remains crucial as the Volga city endures air and ground attacks while a northwest drive is said to be crushed in street fighting.
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Soviet push at Stalingrad drives back German forces
Red Star reports heavy fighting in northwestern Stalingrad with Soviet tanks destroying 60 trucks and dozens of anti tank guns. Communique details repulsed tank and infantry thrusts, hand to hand combat, and German casualties around 509 killed and wounded. Fresh Siberian troops move in as diversions unfold in Voronezh region.
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Stalingrad
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Civilian Defense Meet Attracts High Point Delegates
Civilian Defense groups from across the state met in Raleigh for an all day session to advance the defense setup. High Point participants included W. F. Bailey Royster Tucker Horace Haworth Roy Briggs and E. M. Knox.
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Man Charged With Burning Of Automobile
Neal Green a 26 year old white man of 345 South Main Street was arrested late yesterday on a charge of malicious disposal of an automobile from the night of April 11. He was released on $1000 bond. The car was driven into a ditch and burned eight miles from Deep River road. Green allegedly admitted the burning. The case goes to municipal court on September 23 for possible bind over to Superior Court.
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Board Members Eligible For Commissions
Selective Service board members, government appeal agents, and clerks may receive Army commissions after 12 months of service. Local High Point clerks are not eligible now. Clerk Jere Sloan of board No 4 plans for a January commission. Joe Snider of No 5 for December. Snider volunteered for Army service in June but was turned down at Fort Bragg.
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J. van B Metts
Selective Service
High Point
Jere Sloan
Selective Service Board No. 4
Joe Snider
Sloan
Snider
Fort Bragg
Italians Claim Allied Ships Hit In Gibraltar
Rome dispatch reports Italian naval assault boats entered Gibraltar roadstead sinking a streamer and damaging five Allied vessels. Most attackers returned to base. details and timing not confirmed by Allied sources. Also notes renewed air attacks on Malta and loss of four Italian planes. German general Maj. Gen. Albert Buck killed near Novo-Rossisk in Caucasus.
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Eleanor Clubs rumor denied in North Carolina
The Office of War Information said there is no foundation to reports that "Eleanor Clubs" of Negro servant girls exist in North Carolina. Leaders denied any such groups, calling rumors unfair to Mrs. Roosevelt and to the Negro race, and suggested the rumor may be Axis in origin.
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Office of War Information
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Virginia
Deaths J S Swicegood of Welcome dies in Winston-Salem
Funeral services for J S Swicegood will be held Sunday at 3 PM at St Luke's Lutheran Church Tyre with Rev John A Pless presiding. He died Thursday at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. He ran a barbecue stand in Winston-Salem for four years and earlier in Lexington. Survived by wife of Welcome two sons James E Swicegood of Lexington and Warner C Swicegood of Thomasville two daughters Odell Byerly of Asheboro and Pershing Yarborough of Lexington three sisters Mrs Bob Michael Linwood Mrs Cicero Pous Lexington route 5 and Mrs Delia Gobble Lexington route 5.
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Tyre
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Warner C. Swicegood
Thomasville
James E. Swicegood
Odell Byerly
Asheboro
Pershing Yarborough
Bob Michael
Allied air operations hinder German forces in key strikes
Allied air forces inflicted a very serious strategic reverse on the Germans. Local objectives were achieved including destruction of batteries and a radio location station, capture of prisoners, and heavy enemy casualties. Ground transport and landings of tanks were important factors in these actions.
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