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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1945
Page
2
Partly cloudy today with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening. In the south portion continued moderate temperatures, not as warm Thursday. Tonight and Thursday showery risks persist with cooler conditions eastern and southern zones.
Mrs Ju lia Frances Hendricks 78 died at 7 15 tonight at the home of her daughter Mrs J D Rogers in Concord after a three year stroke illness She will be laid to rest Thursday at Giles chapel Randolph county Funeral services follow in the church cemetery She survived by three daughters a son and siblings with ties to Charlotte Asheboro and Concord Hokkaido is Japan s northern most home island.
EXPORT PENCIL WOOD NAIROBS Kenya. The production of cedar pencil slats will be a promising export industry after the war for this East Africa colony, which is almost the only remaining source of fine cedar. Originally the slats were made from an American juniper group tree, but supplies are exhausted.
A permit grants Mrs. Jen M. Lambeth owner of the local radio station to remodel the eighth floor of the Security Bank building on South Main Street for broadcasting offices. Work covers floor space from the elevator to the rear and is estimated at 10000 dollars. The station currently operates at 156% South Main, two doors from the bank building. Other permits include repairs at Tryon Street plant for 500 dollars, paint work by Kearns Furniture on South Hamilton and Mallory for 425 dollars, reroofing a house at 501 English Street for 450 dollars, a new porch at 1313 Franklin Street for 75 dollars, reroofing a home at 225 Cline Street for 26 dollars, and a wood shed at 206 North Street for 10 dollars.
Four UNC music department members including two new graduate assistants will give a faculty recital in Hill Music hall Friday night August 17 at 8 30 oclock. New members are Jon J Ducknall organist from Indiana State Teachers College and Gwynn Peek baritone formerly assistant professor at Transylvania College Ky. Also on program are Dr Glen Haydon and Adele Burnham. Performances include Handel Brahms Schubert Schumann and Grieg works.
The piece notes Japan's surrender scene as a historic moment and credits General Douglas MacArthur with decisive leadership in postwar tasks. It also reports rising tensions in China as Chiang Kai-shek clashes with northern Chinese communists led by Chu Teh, risking civil conflict.
The U S Congress faces a full employment bill as the Ways and Means Committee plans to consider unemployment payments while administration pushes tax reductions. Elmer Davis warns the Office of War Information may end with surrender. Censorship offices fade after surrender while markets gear up for faster supplies of goods including gasoline and small appliances.
Japan agrees to surrender terms while Iwo Jima type hostilities are ordered to end. MacArthur orders a radio link to Tokyo and proclaims a ceasefire as the world reflects on mass casualties and immense costs from the war. The cruiser Indianapolis sinks with 833 crewmen hours before the surrender news.
King George VI opened the new Parliament as Britain returns to peacetime. Attlee delivered the address outlining the labor government's program to use resources fairly, stabilize prices, and ensure essential supplies. The monarch spoke of continuing relief for those suffered under tyranny while transitions from war to peace pose heavy demands.
A. B. Club heard senior engineer A. B. Ewing of Norris Elliott Co Columbus Ohio present The Engineer's Viewpoint at a Sheraton supper. He explained engineers use a seven stage process from defining the object to recording each step and stressed attention to social as well as technical management problems.
Premier Baron Suzuki announced resignation amid tearful sessions and vows to remember this day. Anami and Kusuo Oya condemned the war and urged bearing victory losses as the emperor announced acceptance of the Potsdam declaration to end the conflict.
Special services were conducted at Independence square with loudspeakers. Raleigh stations broadcast the story of climactic events. In Asheville civilians and servicemen joined a 200 person snake dance between creeping cars. Police, firemen, and MPs prepared for any eventuality. Lumberton celebrated as the fire whistle blew 14 times. First Baptist held an informal worship service and a city armory service was planned for tonight. Tobacco sales will not be halted.
Governor Cherry proclaims today and tomorrow holidays granting merchants a two day grace to pay sales taxes by August 15 without penalties. Deputy state collector J. B. Dobson states payments can be made Friday at his office without added penalties.
Ankara reports the government will adjust architecture to tremor risks by constructing houses in quake prone regions that will sway with seismic activity to mitigate damage from earth shocks.
Winifred M Hicks 38 died at Guilford County Sanatorium Jamestown at 7 AM Wednesday after a year of poor health and nine months as a patient. Born February 22 1907 in Davidson county he lived in the city most of his life. He served three months in the U S Army at Camp Blanding and received an honorable discharge. He was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church. Survived by his wife Mae Murphy a daughter Shirley Winifred a stepdaughter Patseer his parents Mr and Mrs Hicks five brothers and four sisters. Funeral Friday at 2:30 PM from Welch Memorial Methodist Church with Rev T E Strickland and Rev W L Smith officiating.
A car crash on South Hamilton street at about nine o'clock left one dead and several injured. Monnce is detained on a DUI charge. Tafton Rabon, driver of the other vehicle, is hospitalized with facial and leg lacerations and faces manslaughter charges. Mrs. Mary Louise Stansbury and others received treatment for injuries. most are released. Mrs. Lee, Elizabeth Suggs, loses husband Hubert T. Lee and a brother-in-law. services arranged at Yow's funeral home.
After extensive studies by meteorological institutes and geology professors in Turkey a map shows the exact earthquake areas. A Turkish scientist also unveiled a machine claimed to forestall earthshocks, and the announcement was made.
Governor Cherry declared North Carolina and the nation jubilant as Japan surrenders ending World War II. He praised victory and urged readiness for postwar problems while emphasizing the North Carolina way of life will prevail and homes await reunions and restored necessities.
At Las Vegas gunnery school B 29 crews train using heat treated aluminum armored Ingeobra fighters as targets. Superfort gunners fire powdered lead bullets that shatter on impact while a pinball style nose tap and an automatic counter tally hits.
The Panama Canal Department describes Cuspidor, a wild black panther cub, placed on a banana diet in an attempt to tame her. GIs at a jungle crossing corralled the animal thinking it a pet, but Cuspidor remains unreconciled and continues to spit and hiss at approach to her pen.
City of High Point invites sealed bids by 10:00 A M on August 23 1945 to furnish a 105 cubic feet trailer type air compressor. Bids include specs and delivery date. Each bid requires a 2 percent certified check. The city may reject any bid or award as it sees fit. Roy S Braden City Manager J V Wilson Jr Purchasing Agent a5
Descriptions of global jubilation mark the end of conflict as civilians and soldiers celebrate in Germany and England ruins, Manila, Paris, ships, and hospitals. Americans are toasted at home while Latin America, the West Indies, and Bermuda erupt in boisterous festivities led by visiting servicemen.
American GIs ate about 11 million cans of sliced bacon monthly by year’s end. Developed in 1941 for the armed forces, the nonrefrigerated canned bacon remains usable in any climate, say American Can Co. officials.
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