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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1943
Page
4
Roy Poole 62 of Henry Sr. shot his wife Ethel Poole 52 during a vaudeville act at the Marietta homecoming. After knife throwing and chalk ear props, Poole fired a .22 rifle, fatally wounding Ethel in front of about 3000 spectators. Coroner ruled the shooting accidental after an inquest.
London dispatches report Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels forbids Berlin residents to leave their homes at night to aid cleanup after Allied raids. The move aims to force participation in debris removal as RAF operations target railways and canals in France and northwest Germany. Allied losses include a missing plane and a Mustang downed German fighter amid plans for Schweinfurt and Regensburg raids with high fighter destruction totals.
Sheriff Henry M. Caughman said Ern est Shumpert, about 38, is held in connection with the shotgun death of Jenkins Boddie, 21, and the serious wounding of Boddie’s mother Mrs George Wise in Pelion. Shumpert surrendered after hospital treatment for a broken nose and head lacerations following a fist fight outside a case establishment.
The Moscow radio reported the internment of 12 American airmen on the Kamchatka peninsula after a raid on Japanese Kurile positions. The crew said engine trouble forced the bomber to land on Russian soil, where they are held by Soviet authorities.
The notice outlines current and upcoming ration allowances for sugar stamps and fuel oil, detailing validity dates and corresponding stamps or coupon numbers. It specifies sugar stamps 14 15 16 18 blue and red stamps, gasoline coupons, tire recapping allowances, and brown ration stamps with target expiration dates through October and January.
In Birmingham Alabama the Republic Steel No 2 Sayreton coal mine suffered two gas explosions late Saturday and early Sunday killing nineteen. Twenty three others were burned and several critically. Among the dead were state mine inspector E J McCrossin and Sayreton night superintendent George Ferguson. Rescue parties headed by officials entered the mine after the first blast. origin of the explosions unknown. Miner Andy M King was blown about thirty feet but unharmed. About 100 of 135 night workers escaped uninjured between blasts.
A skunk crawled under the hood of Shirley Howell's car in Boise Idaho. Firefighters unable to dislodge the creature after extinguishing a minor fire used ammonia to revive the animal and remove it. Shirley Howell went to the state game department first but officials showed little interest.
Soviet authorities state Russia is not at war with Japan though Kamchatka lies near Paramushiro in the Pacific. Reports attribute one of two Liberators missing from the Aug 12 raid on Paramushiro and Shimushu as nine American planes took part.
Dan ONeill labels wartime nerves as Jeep Nerves caused by 12 hour shifts crowded buses and trailer living. He does not blame others and urges people to relax and take it easy. He believes he has a simple formula to ease strain after work at the shop.
New Washington Aug 30 Powerful carrier based air power will spearhead attacks against Japan. Vice Admiral John S McCain cited the naval air force’s rise as essential and predicted a complete defeat with dozens of new carriers. The Hornet to be launched today at Newport News, Va along with undisclosed numbers of smaller carriers will bolster the fleet. The navy projects 27500 bombing fighting and cargo planes in service by year end 1943. Dewey ordered the naval air force 30 years ago when it began with 38 officers, 163 men and 54 planes. Today pilot training reaches 30000 annually and 100000 mechanics yearly.
Male and female service personnel notices include Kermit R. Purcell promoted to first lieutenant at Maxwell Field Alabama, James Marion Morrow promoted to private first class at Keesler Field Mississippi, James V. Morgan commissioned as second lieutenant after officer candidate school, Brenda B. Peatross and Thelma L. Johnson among graduates and nurses stationed at Camp Blanding Florida, Charles B. Koontz graduating Navy Supply Corps School Harvard and assigned to naval air station, and local service members returning to duty. A separate note covers women welders in Richmond and Oakland shipyards in a blood donation contest for Red Cross.
Honolulu police under martial law expanded duties after the December 7 attack. An FBI aided espionage unit, led by Captain Burns, surveilled teachers of Japanese language and alien activities, aiding arrests and internments. The Vagabond squad targets loafers and nonproductive workers, supporting Governor Stanback’s Work-to-Win program while Chief Gabrielson reports steady, calm operation amid wartime danger.
Peter Werp a bank employee and father of seven reports for preliminary draft examination in Kansas City as he says he will take his chances with the draft rather than seek a war plant job. He notes his family would receive limited support if drafted and emphasizes duty to provide security for his children after the war.
Fort Bragg reports four airmen killed when an army cargo plane based at Pope Field crashed near Garland North Carolina during a routine training flight hit by a severe storm. The dead include 2nd Lt Richard G Shipley pilot, Lt Howard R Johnson co pilot, Sgt Robert M Anderson and Sgt Roger H Knowlton.
In Portland, a nurse at a police emergency hospital could not assist a patient initially. The doctor then summoned a building engineer who failed. A plumber loosened a metal splint that had pinched the patient’s broken jaw, allowing relief.
A crossword style puzzle references a famous baseball figure and includes clues across and down such as road abbr and tavern, with answers ranging from dagger handle to ancient. The grid hints at a themed entry about a renowned player and historical terms across a diagrammatic puzzle.
Allied notes show Sicily victory halves Italian naval power by severing fleets at La Spezia and Taranto. The loss of strait control risks combined action, while remaining Italian ships could still be used as leverage versus the Allies or Germany. The merchant marine also suffers, with losses rising since North Africa battles began.
Washington August 30 five new companies prepared to enter penicillin production bringing total firms ready to produce the drug to twelve The War Production Board approved expanding facilities for nine firms at a cost over one million dollars Four of the nine and three other non expanding firms already produce penicillin Five entrants join the field as newcomers Civilian availability will be limited as the army and other military units claim half the output and tests and research require large shares Dr Chester S Keefer directs civilian allocation noting the strict yields and production challenges ahead
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