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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1944
Page
3
Dr. Logan Clendening surveys cold cream beliefs and origins in a humorous column. He notes many women favor it, tests its effects on skin, and recounts a maker’s method using white wax and vaseline with rose water. The column clarifies it as a detergent and emollient, not a cleanser, and mentions historical use when soap was scarce.
War Department releases names of North Carolina personnel wounded in Europe and the Mediterranean theater. The list, with home addresses and next of kin, includes Pfc Willie J Gilbert of Elizabeth City and Pvt Allen Gillie of Draper among many others from towns such as Belmont, Mount Airy, Gastonia, Morehead City, and Charlotte.
Public auction set for January 11 1945 at 11 00 AM at City Hall High Point North Carolina for lots 141 142 144 and 145 East View Plat Guilford County records book 5 page 267 with 20 down and balance over 60 months. City reserves right to reject all bids. Arnold J Koonce mayor.
Pvt. Wilbur R. Lewis of Tarboro North Carolina recalls a deadly underwater swim and a tree sniper during the Hollandia operation in Dutch New Guinea. He describes taking aim after the sniper and seeing the enemy fall, part of his 31 Japanese victims in the campaign.
The item presents three questions about historical facts and everyday kitchen processes. It asks if George Washington signed the Declaration, how many pounds of milk yield one pound of butter, and why eggs cause silverware to darken.
A fragment from a periodical offers a maxim about prayer and sea travel attributed to Herbert and social etiquette guidance. It cautions discretion about private affairs and underscores tact in discussing others relationships. The text also mentions sulphur content affecting tarnished silver as a mixed note.
Honest and patient individuals born today are praised for diligence and domestic warmth. They should conserve resources, avoid legal trouble, and guard against accidents and illness while anticipating good fortune and financial opportunities in the coming year.
The North Carolina state farm bureau will hold its 1945 convention in Raleigh on February 7 with J. B. Hutson as chief speaker. Thompson Greenwood reported the state department of agriculture unit grew from 22 120 to 3 000 during the year, the largest increase of any state.
One infant died at a hospital in Cherokee after the triplets of Mrs. John Lossie were born Friday morning in a one room cabin on a mountainside in Big Cove. Two of the children were girls and the surviving boy fed after birth.
The Supreme Court denied review of M D Bennett in the North Carolina case over possessing stolen gasoline ration coupons and counterfeit sugar ration stamps. Bennett received five years imprisonment and a $500 fine after coupons were seized during a search on highway 301 south of Fayetteville. He challenged the search warrant affidavit by an OPA investigator as insufficient.
Josh L. Horne of Rocky Mount North Carolina filed with the Federal Communications Commission for authority to build a new high frequency FM station on 47 700 kilocycles with a coverage area of 7 250 square miles. Another FCC filing is WSOC Inc of Charlotte for a frequency shift from 1240 to 1550 kilocycles plus higher power and a new transmitter with a directional antenna for night operation and a changed transmitter location.
In Greensboro 1945 students at Woman's College numbered over 2000 in a mass meeting supporting the 1945 general assembly request for maintenance funding and a new building program. Dr Frank Graham outlined current and future plans to help students advocate the program.
FE bond sales in North Carolina rose by 1 million dollars to 24.6 million, reaching 72 percent of the 34 million dollar goal, according to state war finance chairman Clarence T. Leinbach.
A Monday blaze in Lenoir caused heavy damage to the Caldwell county agricultural building. The brick structure housed the office of the county agricultural agent the county library the AAA and forestry departments with the curb market located in the basement.
Atlanta report details a Christmas menu for southeastern soldiers on December 25. The menu features breakfast with fruit, dry cereal, milk, French toast, butter and syrup, and no hash for supper before a Christmas dinner of roast turkey with sage dressing.
Durham Herald sports editor Jack Horner predicted Carl Snavely would sign a long term contract as head coach at the University of North Carolina before week’s end. Horner planned to visit Chapel Hill to discuss with UNC athletic officials while on a Montgomery, Alabama trip for the Blue Gray All Star game buildup.
Incomplete OCR reads a holiday era menu with items like giblet and cranberry sauce, snowflake potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, peas and spa area rai salad with mayonnaise, pickles and olives. Buttered hot mince pie and ice cream mentioned.
A controversial campus case centers on demands for reinstatement of an eight year old Hav ana Cuba hotel manager's daughter and a leaflet the author used to challenge university officials. The piece notes university leaders and local figures amid political pressure, with a note of legal actions and property bids in High Point North Carolina.
Latin American country students formally supported Miss Heller as reform leader after the student council forced her to resign. The council claimed validity but critics said the action violated the student code which guaranteed a hearing before the council.
A fragment notes food supplies easing or worsening based on imports and shipments. The text hints at yearlong impact on availability and potential government or organizational responses to manage shortages.
The fragment discusses measures to curb Christmas scale and wartime rise. It mentions efforts by authorities to prevent infestations and stabilize prices during the festive season. Officials urge farmers to follow recommended agronomic practices and report suspicious activity.
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