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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1945
Page
7
In a high stakes bridge hand South overreached to shut out opponents. Despite efforts East-West doubled to take, West’s two spade bid led to a 500 point penalty as North-South endured a disastrous set while three no trump contracts yielded better scores for others.
A Smoky ad extols Nature's Remedy NR Tablets as chemical free and purely vegetable made from ten ingredients used for over five decades. The copy also urges a 25 cent economy can and notes caution to take as directed. A separate wartime item reports Corporal Hubert C McDowell of Asheboro NC aiding Fifth Army efforts in Italy by assisting in the capture of four Germans alongside Lt Col Walter G Ball.
Ration details list food and fuel stamps with issue ranges and expiration dates. Breas meats fats stamps good through April 28 Y Z5 and A through D2 through June 2 Ee through J2 through July 90 K2 through P2 through July 31 processed foods blue stamps through June 2 N2 through S2 through June 30 T2 through X2 through July 11 sugar stamps 35 five pounds through June 2 next stamp May 1 shoes three airplane stamps 1 2 3 valid indefinitely OPA has no cancellation plans gasoline 15A four gallons each through June 21 and other B-6 C-6 through unspecified dates.
Radio network corrections adjust programs from 5 45 p m to 11 15 p m. Listings include serials news concert drama variety shows and late night entertainment across CBS NBC and mutual networks with performances by Farrell Kiernan Tracy Cantor Merle etc.
Ball and McDowell teamed up to add another enemy casualty, while McDowell earned the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in action and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Private LeRoy E Kerr son of Mrs Minnie Green Kerr and husband of the former Miss Marie Allen has come home from eight months service in Germany with the First army He is at Dannell general hospital Danville Ky He trained at Camp Van Dorn Miss and left for overseas in June 1944 His wife and son live in Washington DC and he worked at Slane hosiery mill before joining the service
The notes pose three questions about olive oil and plant life. It asks for definitions of virgin olive oil a chaparral and explains alpha and omega as terms. The quote emphasizes reading history to strengthen a nation.
An advice note states a man uncertain about dress code should wear tails as the swallowtail coat suits both formal and informal settings, offering a practical guideline for choosing attire.
A reader born under ArKIL 5 is described as a natural leader with strong energy and a winning personality. The reading urges conquering restlessness and ignoring trifling irritants that seek to distract.
James N. Bostic of High Point notes the solar benefits and urges decisive action. The article highlights two years of active duty by aviation engineers building bases for allied air power in the Mediterranean theater, celebrating their anniversary while continuing to construct airfields to defeat the Axis.
A brief riddle set describes the first oil that flows when olives are pressed, noting its association with scent and extraction. A second clue defines a dense thicket of shrubs or dwarf trees, hinting at a hedged or bristly growth. The final clue references both the start and finish, implying an overarching concept of beginnings and endings.
Service record notes two years of active duty with the Royal Air Force Engineer Command in Italy. Detailing duties, assignments, and postings during the deployment period.
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