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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
14
A column on dyspepsia and stomach ailments discusses real organic diseases like ulcers, gallbladder issues, and reflex dyspepsia. It shares anecdotes on patient myths, notes nervous dyspepsia as a major factor, and answers reader questions about diabetes and teen smoking.
Notice announces public auction of city land in High Point Guilford County North Carolina. sale terms require at least 10 down with balance over 60 months, at City Hall 11 00 AM February 14 1944. property includes Lot No 22 Block 4 Snow Park Plaza and Lot No 49 Map of J Richardson Property. mayor Arnold J Koonce signs.
A Chicago Motor Club survey finds war time gasoline yields more miles per gallon on open highway than 1942 fuel, though stop and go driving reduces efficiency. On highway runs 35 mph shows 21.35 mpg vs 20.67. 25 mph shows 23.00 vs 22.27. but stop and go drops to 16.48 mpg versus 16.51 in 1942 due to cold starts. Officials advise warming engine before moving.
The War Department plans a troop rotation to allow veterans with two years in the South Pacific to take furloughs as combat needs and transport limits permit. Gen Harmon said about 60 percent of pilots and crews shot down in the South Pacific have been rescued, some with help from natives. Agricultural experts warn farm wartime demands are straining resources.
A German broadcasts quotes Tokyo officials anticipating air attacks. The mayor notes lessons from Berlin and the 1923 earthquake and plans to disperse the 8,000,000 population with air raid protections. Domestic industrial accidents are cited as costing the U S war effort significantly.
Fifty one Black registrants, first under the new selective service plan, departed draft board four for Fort Bragg for pre induction exams. Of fifty seven reported, six failed to appear and may face district attorney action if not contacting the board within five days. Names listed include Sam Harris James Bostic Jerry Strickland Jr Harry Hampton Griffin and others with a long list of registrants departing Wednesday.
In Fredericksburg Indiana a White Leghorn hen named Teninell fusses over nest comfort and scratches at a door to gain porch access. The note contrasts egg prices with the hen’s spirited behavior. A separate line mentions Champlain bringing dairy cattle to Canada in 1608.
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