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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1944
Page
3
Washington report says two War Production Board officials resigned in protest against army suppression of military supply figures, reviving a month long controversy over the state of the military buildup.
An old style ad touts Mexsana powder to soothe heat rashes by absorbing moisture. It claims relief for millions, notes larger sizes save more, and urges buy now at various retailers.
WPB sources show high ordnance stocks for the army in July but were allegedly withheld at the army’s request. Acting progress division chief Bassie and program analysis head Kaplan resigned, saying policy, not fact, driven the suppression. They noted strong inventories for most ground weapons despite Somervell citing shortages.
In New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey backs Manhattan secretary of state Curran as the likely Democratic running mate for the presidential ticket. Arkansas and Connecticut voters select senatorial candidates while Vermont contenders vie for the Republican governorship.
The War Department announced Silver Star decorations for two North Carolina infantrymen. Johnnie A. Martin of Belmon t was cited for flagging through German lines to reestablish contact and direct his unit during a February 1944 Italy action. Ralph W. Moody, posthumous, of Waynesville was lauded for forming a rifle line, knocking out enemy positions, and protecting an exposed flank during a February 1944 battle. he was reported killed in action April 24, 1944.
State prison officials report three of seven white prisoners recaptured from the Johnston county prison camp. Gattis MacStephenson surrendered at the camp, William S. Hayes Jr. was nabbed in Richmond Virginia, and Richard Edward Lord was caught in Goldsboro. Administratrix notice filed for Mae T. Haddon estate and claims due by July 25 1945.
Raleigh reports 10 new infantile paralysis cases this weekend raising the total since June 1 to 470. Duplin and Sampson counties report cases, Onslow county sees its first. Mecklenburg records a second death as councils defer school openings to at least September 18 and municipal conventions are cancelled due to the outbreak.
War Food Administration notes green leaf and priming grades lag while fair to good lugs and low to fair leaf grades dominate sales. Prices range from 82 to 6 dollars per 100 pounds. Overall sales remain blocked across markets.
Thomasville reports Pvt. Sylvester V. Kennedy killed in action in France on July 17. He served 18 months, trained at Camp Croft, S.C., has been overseas since April, and is survived by his wife Dorothy Hall.
The era’s food shortages spark talk of soy as a complete protein substitute for meat. Soy beans grow easily on small plots or in pots, offering high protein and essential vitamins and minerals. The army uses soy flour in biscuits, and modern soy products are now palatable with recipes from meat loaf to meringue pie.
Sania Frances Gail Kennedy is linked to rental details of Mr and Mrs Jesse Lee Kennedy of Farmer with two sisters and four brothers. A figure notes 6 345 registered hospitals in the United States. Magellan is cited as the first person in the region of the Anas Island. A claim states nearly 18 000 farmers were killed in 1943 on their farms.
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