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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1943
Page
7
Washington April 24 Secretary of State Hull urged a clear cut continuance of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act for three years with no amendment He cited national unity shown at hearings and said extending the act would serve the nation's vital interests and cooperation with like minded nations in peace and war
Local notices list Harold Hoover on a fifteen day furlough from Marianna Florida where he serves with the U S Army Air Forces. Several family names, training assignments and promotions including Farrington Bowers Chrisco and Morton mirror wartime postings in North Africa California and New Jersey with air corps navy and marine elements.
Captain H H Culler Jr of the United States Army Air Corps is moved to Randolph Field Texas with his wife and two sons joining him to establish a home. The Cullers formerly lived in Sacramento California as he trained at Randolph and Kelly Fields.
Aerial gunner Sgt William A Dillon graduated and received his wings on April 20 at Tyndall Field Panama City Florida He was inducted October 20 entering service with the Army Air Forces in World War II.
In 1942, at Fresno California, the subject is in basic training. His wife resides at 211 Fillow Street. He is the son of Mrs. G. A. Dillon and the late G. A. Dillon of 1634 N Hamilton Street.
Auxiliary Mabel I. Steed sister of Mrs. Helen Gammon has completed basic training at the 3rd WAAC training center Fort Oglethorpe Ga she was selected specialist for administrative school and sent to Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College Richmond Ky for further training Moslems in Libya are being converted from shepherds into farmers.
Daniel D. Arden Jr son of D D Arden of High Point enters the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School of Navigation at Monroe Louisiana He attended State College and worked for the U S Geological Survey.
S/Sgt Melvin L Stone returned to Camp after a fifteen day furlough with his wife Vera Powers who now lives at 210 West Willis Street. He is stationed at Dale Mabry Field Tallahassee Florida and entered the Army Air Corps on August 5 1941. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J R Stone Route Three.
Springfield April 24 United Mine Workers of America President Ray Edmundson declared that the tin has not yet come when the union takes orders from the War Labor Board or anyone else but John L. Lewis He said the Illinois Coal Operators Association notice that operation would continue pending a new contract will stand despite a War Labor Board order to extend the Appalachian operators miners agreement Edmundson said the notice was issued before the WLB order but makes no difference The formal notice clears the way for action and he called the prospects of avoiding a strike dismal.
Sgt. John W. Brewer of Riverside California and Ensign Ann Brewer of the U S Navy have been cited with the Silver Star Service Award in a China Allied headquarters announcement. Brewer performed dispatch duty on August 5 at an airdrome in Hengyang China.
A notice to Mrs. Elkins describes Brewer rushing to an anti-aircraft gun as Japanese planes approached. Though not expected to fight, he fired and caused enemy lanes to falter and crash within a hundred yards, an action deemed almost certainly responsible for downing them.
Harold Briggs returned April 16 to his base at Bainbridge Maryland Naval Training Center after spending a nine day furlough in High Point visiting relatives and friends.
Joseph H. Beck son of J W Beck Jamestown Police One and U S Navy member has returned to Bainbridge Maryland after being home to attend his grandmother's funeral.
A former passenger car company begins large scale production of four cannon types previously deemed too complex to subcontract or fabricate in mass quantities. The move highlights a dramatic pivot from automobiles to weapons manufacturing.
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