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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1944
Page
2
In Great Falls Montana on August 25 Ruby Olsen was granted a divorce from Walter Olsen. At 3:30 p m a marriage license was issued to Ruby Olsen and Joe. Later that day Ruby Olsen and Joe were married with Walter Olsen serving as best man.
A mixed fragment listing questions and answers on admiral Nelson, Horace Greeley, and Nell Gwyn, followed by a Shakespearean wisdom line and a partial horoscope note about an August 16 birthday. The block includes mis-spellings and garbled text.
A gentleman should give a woman the right of way by crossing behind her rather than rushing ahead, showing courtesy whether or not he knows her. The guidance emphasizes respectful, considerate behavior in public spaces.
The reading describes a studious clever and serious person with sharp judgment and subtle humor who seeks a mate and feels content. It warns against nervous strain and risky investments and notes potential losses or legal troubles for those born on this date.
Clyde English, a light weight from New York, was knocked down four times and disqualified by referee Young Otto after losing to Monte Pignatore last night at Fort Hamilton. The crowd of about 1,000 spectators reacted with amusement as English was ruled defeated.
The Washington Redskins and March Field Eleven meet in Los Angeles to open the season at Memorial Coliseum. Sammy Baugh leads a pro team in a charity game with $12,500 pursed, and the Redskins debut the T formation under coach Dud De Groot. March Field, led by Maj. Paul Schiesler, fields a strong backfield including Indian Jack Jacobs and ex pro Dudley, as the exhibition clash showcases league stars against military personnel.
National and American leaders listed for batting runs and RBIs. Hite Stirnweiss of New York leads with 140 doubles for Boston, with Hughson and Wilks topping pitching charts. Notable names include Musial, Nicholson, Barrett, and Wilks across teams Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh.
A travel feature by Jean Meegan depicts southern France invasion routes used by American tourists from Cannes to Paris via the Rhone Valley. It notes the 220 mile Rhone leg, the PLM railroad beside the road, and the 12 hour journey, while contrasting provincial valley speech with Parisian French and the region’s lively, food loving people.
The article traces Lyon from its Roman roots to mid century glory in silk and architecture, noting Lyon as France's third city famed for silk. It details Napoleon's praise, German looting in 1940, and the city’s enduring cathedral scars reflecting centuries of weather and industry.
Louis C. Furgurson Jr son of Mrs Lillie Furgurson 500 Lindsay St promoted sergeant to staff sergeant He enlisted January 8 1942 and qualified as weather observer five months later at Hammer Field Fresno Calif He sailed for the South Pacific in November 1942 serving at bases in New Zealand New Caledonia and the Solomons He is now entitled to wear a star on his Asiatic Pacific theater ribbon for participation in the northern Solomon campaign Charles I Chastain son of Mr and Mrs S Chastain 704 W Broad Street High Point recently graduated from the Kingman Army Air Field Flexible Gunnery school He entered the Army at Fort Bragg August 1943 William Lochridge Thomasville commended by Admiral Nimitz for service as aerial gunner with a torpedo bombing squadron in the South Pacific from July 10 1943 to March 2 1944 Sgt Brown son of Mrs E M Brown 619 Arch St entered the armed forces in July 1943 and has spent 20 months overseas He is authorized to wear the distinguished badge and cluster the African European Middle East campaign ribbon with four campaign stars and the Good Conduct badge
Cpl. Harold Farlow, son of Mrs. M. H. Farlow of Trinity Rt. 1, is serving overseas at an air service command station. He attended Trinity High School before enlisting in the army.
Seaman 2/C Grace O. Forbes, formerly of 1512 N Mainstreet, has completed her training at the naval training school in Milledgeville Georgia.
Ensign Waldo A. Atkins 19 son of Mrs Jewel P Atkins 1015 Park St earned the Navy Wings of Gold after completing flight training at Pensacola Florida the Annapolis of the Air He will be designated a naval aviator and go on active duty at an air training center before assignment to a combat zone Private Lochridge Marine James T Lochridge son of Mr and Mrs Johnny is also noted in the notice.
The passage describes Lyon merchants residing in Italian styled villas with lush gardens. Highlights include the Hotel Dieu as France’s oldest hospital and a Roman palace birthplace for Claudius and Caligula. Outside Lyon, the Rhone and Saone join forces, creating a gorge-like road view.
Skeen promoted to technical sergeant in the RAF. He joined the army January 21, 1943, and serves as a crew chief airplane mechanic with the Eighth Air Force in England. Lackey promoted from staff sergeant to first sergeant with the Services Forces Aliceville. White awarded the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters for meritorious aerial combat. top turret gunner on the B-17 Sweet 17 has completed 24 missions over Germany and occupied Europe. wife Barbara Lois White lives at 508 Centennial Avenue.
Bluejacket William G. Moffitt, husband of Anne Moffitt of 220 Thurston Street, has enrolled at the naval training school on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana Illinois.
Pfc. Donald A. Horne son of Mr and Mrs Bennie Horne Jr 611 Chandler Street is stationed in France with the Eighth Infantry Fourth Division. He earned the Expert Infantryman Medal as his unit won a War Department citation for the Cherbourg operation.
Pvt. Luther M. Bentley stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey and Pvt Hugh J. Bentley at Fort Jackson South Carolina visited their parents Mr and Mrs L M Bentley of 1800 King Street.
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