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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1945
Page
8
The item asks which opera features Gilda as a principal character and hints at a short note offering thanks for a favor. It appears as a Q&A snippet with cultural trivia in a newspaper style column. Gilda is the lead character in Verdi's Rigoletto.
A brief exam item lists the composer for Rigoletto as Verdi and assigns Haydn as the other composer. It notes the home of Amatis and Stradivari as celebrated violin makers.
North Carolina dairymen packed 15 mastitis control schools with 1341 attendees. Speakers from Minnesota and New York City outlined preventive milking practices and sanitation as farmers rushed between morning and evening sessions to share knowledge.
Early planting boosts yields for oats and barley with October dates preferred across regions. Wheat faces Hessian fly risk and requires later dates. Civil Service exams for labor roles scheduled September 10 through 15, 1945 at 808 Security Bank Building with oral format and prior applications.
The speaker praised the success of North Carolina meetings and announced plans to conduct similar schools in Minnesota, a leading dairy state, to spread educational outreach.
Edgar Snider notes that many veterans face choices after service including returning to old jobs, finding better opportunities, or pursuing new ventures. He urges planning, acknowledges widespread transitions, and cautions against critics who speak without action.
Lt. Fred P Hughes of Jamestown and S Sgt Richard L Brown earned the Silver Star for gallantry in Europe. Marine 1st Lt James E B Cash of Trinity won the Bronze Star for Iwo Jima valor. Pfc Everett C Brown of Council St earned a Bronze Star for Europe. Sgt Arnold W Culler of Greer St honored for heroism in Germany. Pfc Vernon M Abbot of Route 1 aided 500 prisoners on Luzon. Infantryman Badges awarded to S-Sgt Bernis C McAdams, S-Sgt Lloyd M Lackey, and Pfc John R Stillwell in Italy. High Point College awarded 11 summer diplomas.
A week long USES survey in High Point finds demand for 1500 workers across furniture hosiery garages paper products utilities real estate and other sectors. Builders foresee more demand as materials return and housing needs grow amid a rising construction permit trend.
Two sizable bonds were forfeited in one morning in municipal court. Buddy J. Lambeth of D Randleman failed to appear on charges including operating a motor vehicle under the influence and hit and run, and forfeited bond totaling 900 dollars. Ross Loflin of Asheboro forfeited 1 90 dollars for failing to appear on charges of secreting and disposing of a mortgaged car.
State officials name State Head Lt Col Wiley M Pickens of Lincolnton as director of the North Carolina veterans commission Burgin Pennell of Asheville reports. Pickens awaits discharge on a 30 day temporary army assignment and will lead a panel authorized by the 1945 legislature to oversee all state veterans services including the veterans division of the labor department and to coordinate with county and municipal centers.
U S A Pic lists service members on furloughs from Europe and the Pacific returning home or awaiting reassignment. Names include Cpl Jack H. Albert T-Sgt Bruce H. Carraway Pvt Raymond K. Odom Sgts Walter Halstead Chester Lohr and others at redistribution stations in Miami Greensboro and at home. Also notes marriages and weddings of several service members including Sgt Louis Clifton Furgurson Jr Seaman Robert F. Kelley and Pvt Robert L. Everhart with brides from Trinity Salisbury and nearby.
Police arrested six persons linked to a wholesale theft ring that drained 86 dollars worth of upholstery material from Frederick Motor Lines warehouse since June 9. Suspects include Pope, James, Nowell, Jordan, Lester, and Lane. Hurt faces receiving charges. Carlos Jackson remains at large with a warrant issued.
High Point announces bid opening on September 10 for Willowbrook and Perry street bridges and Wellington street curb and gutter work with asphalt surface. Wellington costs estimated at about 5000 to be borne by local property owners. Public Works Director states state highway commission approves removal of tracks on 8 Main Street with about 18000 in state funds allotted for state route maintenance.
World War II veterans in High Point signed an application for an AMVET charter with 22 signatures and more to come at a meeting this week. J Powell, temporary state chairman from Winston-Salem, aided the effort, noting it would be the sixth AMVET post in North Carolina. The group plans officer elections and committee appointments as additional names are added. Cliff Lehman, former Andrew Jackson post commander, joins a state committee to aid formation.
A missing seaman, Charles Ernest Bed dington of Rt. 5, last served aboard the U S Stationmaoc, was reported missing on July 3. Authorities issued a search as details remain uncertain and family awaits updates.
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