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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1945
Page
6
Partly cloudy and warmer today with tonight and Sunday for the east portion. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers are possible over the eastern area. Weather conditions remain mild with elevated humidity.
Willie Johnson a 31 year old Negro resident of 717 2 East Washington street faced a white liquor violation in municipal court. He received an eight month jail sentence suspended for two years contingent on moving one mile from his location by September 1 1945 good behavior and payment of $25 plus costs.
Day formerly of Hi Pom now in Greenville DC earned third prize in a radio cereal company contest naming an AI. Beeson son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Beeson formerly on Best Street before moving to Greenville six months ago submitted Sky Master and Sky one won third prize earning the cash award.
In the absence of Pastor Rev Wilson Weldon on vacation, Rev James A Allen of North Davison Methodist church Thornville will speak at 11 oclock Sunday service with the choir performing Prayer of Thanksgiving by Kremser. The Day of Prayer observance follows the president's proclamation and the sanctuary remains open for prayer. Youth Fellowship meets at 7 pm in the ladies parlor for worship and members join the union service at First Baptist church at 8 pm.
The High Point Home Demonstration club opens its picnic at Citylake tonight through Saturday August 25. It will be hosted by Mrs. C. L. Swain on Club Drive Extension at 7 o clock, inviting members to bring their families.
Soviet armored columns pressed toward Harbin in central Manchuria as Japanese forces resisted after a noon deadline. Reports claimed 20,000 Japanese troops surrendered while Red forces seized Chalatun and advanced toward Wutancheng Kailu Liao and Kaitung. Russian units also captured Poli on the rail line toward Korea and moved toward SeiShin near the Korean port.
The report states Chinese forces accept enemy surrender in Canton to liberate the cradle city of the Chinese revolution. Vice Admiral Chan Chak, now mayor of the occupied Kwangtung port, famed for a Christmas 1941 escape from Hong Kong, leads the movement as surrender frees south China areas including Hainan and nearby Luichownsula jut.
The article notes official surveys showing many workers from the east and mid-west plan to stay in California, while brighter news reports rubber jobs expanding. A U S company announced it is hiring, signaling improving employment in the state.
A new Japanese message describes two unarmed twin eng land attack planes departing from Sata Misaki Kyushu. They will fly to Ie Shima at 6 000 to 9 000 feet with green cross markings and pass via Nakano Takara and Tori islands. Call signs and frequencies are requested.
Funeral services for Winifred M. Hicks 38 who died at Guilford county sanatorium Jamestown were conducted at Welch Memorial Methodist church. The service was led by Rev. T E Strickland and Rev W L Smith with musical selections by Carey J. Davis W W Morgan J T Morgan and Miss Mabel Joyner and a quartet from Friendly Baptist church. Hicks a World War II veteran and Greensboro ORD color guard member contributed the colors. Interment followed at Springfield cemetery.
A British foreign office note citing the Swiss chargé d’affaires reports 6,500 interned allied nationals liberated in Shanghai on August 15, including 650 Americans and 6,000 British subjects with 230 Australians 75 Canadians and 14 New Zealanders. The Swiss intermediary urged temporary camp stays due to transport and internal issues and described the situation as calm.
On Okinawa a group of American B 32s on a reconnaissance mission engaged antiaircraft fire and Japanese fighters for a second straight day accompanied by P 38 Lightning fighters. A prior mission faced heavy flak and interceptors. no personnel were injured.
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