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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1944
Page
2
Feature humor by Arlene Wolf imagines a 1915 1920 US bill banning baby name quirks. It lampoons monikers from Melville Ulysses to Handsome Mann, envisioning a utopia where each child must choose a single name and parents avoid prenatal naming biases.
The forecast outlines partly cloudy skies for South Carolina and North Carolina with a warmer trend and possible showers Sunday night, suggesting travelers prepare for changing conditions.
The halt in major Russian offensives suggests preparations for a spring campaign. Moscow confirms gains in the Carpathians, while reorganizing, reequipping, and improving logistically strained eastern fronts. Allied air strikes pound Atlantic wall hubs and Nazi factory centers as plans for broader invasion actions proceed.
A Soviet bulletin says the Red Army approached the Czech border while Berlin and Budapest claim renewed Axis offensives in the area. The Soviet air force reportedly destroyed 23 German planes and 100 supply trucks, with additional ground losses and four Axis ships sunk amid ongoing fighting around Sevastopol and the Crimean garrison. News notes no major changes on the land front.
The family of Thurman Deviney expresses gratitude for kindness sympathy and beautiful floral offerings from friends and neighbors during bereavement.
Ninety six bombs fall during a night raid over Aitape with a damaged troop supply ship and several wounded. One bomber from the Solo mons base unit was lost in the action. Separate strikes target Truk and Woleai in the Carolines with 22 tons dropped on Eten and Dublin. One nightfighter downed. 77 Japanese casualties reported at Aitape bringing total to 181. General notes of Wewak airfield damage and 18 additional raids along the Hollandia coast.
A midnight to dawn blaze nearly destroyed Gulf Oil's main storage plant in Knoxville. FBI is examining the origin with Fire Chief C M Johnson stating the Knoxville FBI chief is interested in the large loss. Agent A P Wright put damages at 50 000 in buildings and fixtures and 16 000 in stored oil, with gasoline and kerosene losses not estimated. Storage tanks appeared undamaged.
War reporters note a contrast between his current unequivocal denial and a prior letter exchange with Rep. A. L. Miller. MacArthur stated today he does not covet the office nor would he accept it, signaling a firm stance at his advanced headquarters.
J J Harper resigns from the police department effective today to take a guard position at the Exhibition Building used by the demobilized records branch of the U S Army. Acting Chief C C Stoker says two vacancies were filled recently by F L Farr and J W Walker and two more vacancies remain to be filled soon.
Knox Broughton died Friday from a heart ailment as delegates and alternates were elected for each county based on 1940 votes. Native son candidates Ballentine and Halstead gained endorsements while Broughton drew support from Oklahoma Young Democrats, with platform planks focusing on veterans reentry, state finances, and a possible Roosevelt fourth term.
About 1,000 American B 17 and B 24 bombers plus escorting fighters assaulted Berlin from the west and south in a daylight raid. They faced 150 to 200 German fighters in heavy anti aircraft bursts as they cut through a gauntlet to reach industrial targets near the Reich capital.
Fayetteville reports Ralph McDonald a gubernatorial candidate argues the state treasury will top 130 million by July 1. He proposes four uses: pay debt, freeze 20 million as emergency reserve, use 50 million highway surplus for postwar roads, and permanent improvements at state institutions. He suggests splitting the surplus among general, highway, and agricultural funds with specific allocations.
During the 1944 fiscal year the government earmarked ninety four cents of each tax dollar for war expenses.
Susie the kangaroo at the Philadelphia Zoo defied science by giving birth to twins. Sitting Pretty remains with the mother while Nonesuch, wearing a knitted substitute, lives apart in a box. Nonesuch was weaned on cow milk and weighs about three pounds.
Norwich men and women in service around the world receive a monthly 6000 word YMCA backed newsletter. Started in 1942 by Stanley K. Georgia and Perry Browne, the publication grew from 288 to over 1,500 readers. Thirty volunteers mail the sheets to home addresses via Guernsey Memorial library staff.
Tech. Sgt. Joseph W. Hallinan of Linden N J says two 500 pound bombs from a second Marauder swerved in a gust and nearly struck his B 26 bomber. One exploded near the left engine area and the other near the landing light but neither detonated. He credits a double miracle as the bombs went off on impact with the ground.
Lafayette College schedules a summer aviation program for boys ages 14 to 17. Training will use facilities that housed over 1,000 army aviation cadets last year, with instructors from the college faculty certified by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Infant mortality in Holland rose from 34 per 1000 live births in 1939 to 43 in 1941, reflecting worsening child survival during the period.
The War Labor Board defended its seizure authority as necessary to prevent spread of disruption to war plants. Senator Byrd pressed for a Senate investigation asking for full details and legal basis. Chairman McCarran sent an investigator to Chicago and the House Rules Committee moved a floor resolution for inquiry.
In Liverpool a 16 year old post office messenger confessed in court that he burned about 300 telegrams he should have delivered for over a year, saying he was too lazy to deliver them.
In Greensboro Guilford superior court three defendants Elmer Hardie Biggs Jr William Dalton Biggs and John Messer were sentenced to die in the gas chamber for first degree murder in the pistol slaying of E J Swanson 67 during a February holdup at his store. Judge F Donald Phillips set June 9 as the death date between 10 am and 4 pm after a 1 hour 15 minute jury deliberation.
Chinese troops counterattacked along the Loyang axis and reached the outskirts of Mihsien 20 miles southwest of Chenkh sien as Japanese forces stalled 40 miles south and shifted aims near the Peiping rail line.
Col. Charles G. Mettler of the Miami intelligence office told Officer Candidate School members that victory in Europe this year is likely. He described the Italian front as a holding action to push Hitler’s divisions south and to destroy German and Japanese military establishments, noting a triangular disposition around each foe.
Elsie Robinson argues against the belief that women are inherently morally superior. She critiques the chivalry ideal and the pedestal of women, noting that both sexes endure toil and sacrifice. The essay rejects hat tipping as a sign of respect and questions traditional gender roles and etiquette.
Washington reports no civilian gasoline price rise while heavy military demand persists. Ickes and petroleum administrator Alden Lovell ackes indicate Atlantic coast quotas remain tight and any changes by the Office of Price Administration must not exceed existing allocations. Deputy Ralph Davies notes total consumption by area must stay within those limits.
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