Navy, Army Men From High Point Return Home On Leave Or Discharge
Alvin D. Howard of High Point arrives on a 26 day leave from the USS San Francisco now in the inactive fleet at Philadelphia and plans to return February 14 for discharge. Other local sailors are discharged or placed on inactive duty in Charleston, while George W. McDaniel heads home from France with 17 months overseas. First Lt. Robert W. Beaver enters Army Air Forces inactive duty status in Greensboro as part of a swift return to civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin D. Howard
USNR
M. M. Howard
Albert Street
U. S
San Francisco
Philadelphia
High Point
Navy Personnel Center
Charleston
Jack W. Johnson
North Hamilton Street
Navy
Bryce W. Andrews
Phillips Street
James D. Campbell
East Commerce Street
Pfe
George W. McDaniel
Wise Street Extension
Second Armored
Hell On Wheels
France
New York
Pfc
McDaniel
Braver
Robert W. Beaver
Elizabeth M. Beaver
Edgeworth Street
Army Air Forces
Ord
Greensborot
RAF
Morgan Discharged from Army Air Forces Honorably
James V. Morgan son of Mr and Mrs Virgle Morgan of High Point North Carolina has been honorably discharged from the Army Air Forces His last duty station was the Transport Commands Ferrying Division headquarters in Cincinnati Ohio and the discharge was received at Greensboro.
Rankin Receives Army Discharge After 39 Months Service
Robert B. Rankin of 102 Church Street High Point has been discharged from the army after 39 months with the security and intelligence division at Fort Benning Ga He previously served as secretary with Jones and Peacock Inc an insurance agency and is the son of Mrs A M Rankin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
Robert B. Rankin
Church Street
High Point
Army
Security and Intelligence Division
Fort Benning
Jones and Peacock, Inc
Insurance Agency
A. M. Rankin
Donithan To Return Home From Guam
Roy L. Donithan SF3c USNR husband of Mrs Onnie A. Donithan 505 Woodbury Ave High Point N C is returning to the States for discharge aboard the U S S Manila Bay which left Guam Jan 16 and is due on the west coast about Jan 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Pearl Harbor
T. H
Roy L. Donithan
Sf3c
USNR
Onnie A. Donithan
Woodbury Avenue
High Point
N. C
U. S. S.manila Bay
Mullis Promoted to Staff Sgt in Manila Area
Nolan A. Mullis, in charge of a mess with a company of the 5th replacement depot near Manila, has been promoted to staff sergeant. His wife Cornelia resides at 311 West Bay Street High Point. His mother Mrs. Virgie Mullis lives Rt. 1 Box 72 Jamestown. Brother James is a Pfc. with the army in the ETO. After discharge he plans to return to Harris and Covington textile mills in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullis
Manila
Nolan A. Mullis
Ampat
Cornelia
West Bay Street
High Point
Virgie Mullis
Rt. 1
Box 72
Jammestown
James
Army
Harris and Covington Textile Mills
Seaman Anderson Aboard the USS Wil Hoite
Clyde S Andrews a seaman from High Point North Carolina served aboard the destroyer escort named for a young naval flier killed in action during the invasion of French Morocco during her wartime Atlantic Mediterranean and Pacific cruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Anderson
Wilhoite
Clyde S. Andrews
High Point
N. C
French Morocco
Duran Pees
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Pacific
Radarman Sink Served Aboard USS Albert T Harris
Walter Talmadge Sink a radarman third class of 601 Sink Street High Point North Carolina served on the destroyer escort during the period of the war. The fragment notes his assignment and location details as part of naval personnel records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radarman
Albert T
Navy veteran to home aboard Salamaua from Pearl Harbor
DUE HOME PEARL HARBOR, Jas C Henderson MoMM2c son of E A Henderson of High Point NC is one of the navy veterans returning aboard the U S S Salamaua escort carrier of the Magic Carpet fleet. The ship left Pearl Harbor Jan 21 and is due in San Diego about Jan 27. M Sgt Joseph H Gray discharged after 3 1/2 years service with the 105th Evac Hospital in England France Belgium Germany. Sgt Gray and Mrs Gray expected to arrive in High Point this weekend. His arrival completes the first family reunion in over four years as Lt June A Gray returned home earlier in December after serving in Africa Sicily and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
T. H
Jas. C. Henderson
Momm2c
E. A. Henderson
High Point
N. C
U.S.S. Salamaua
San Diego
Gray
Joseph H. Gray
J. A. Gray
Lindsay Street
Thas
Army
Sgt
105Th
Medical Corps
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Dorothy Linville
Kernersville
Sgt. Gray
Veterans return home from Pearl Harbor on two transport ships
Harold W. Hoover of High Point North Carolina sails home aboard the U S S General Grant with 1 185 army veterans after leaving Pearl Harbor January 23 and due in Los Angeles about January 29 Alfred Darr of High Point is among 150 Navy veterans aboard the U S S Fond Du Lac departing Pearl Harbor January 24 and due in San Pedro around January 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Pearl Harbor
T. H
Harold W. Hoover
Smith Street
High Point
N. C
Los Angeles
Alfred 8. Darr
USNR
Elva J. Darr
U.S.S. Fond du Lac
San Pedro
Army Sergeant Hoover to be discharged at Fort Bragg
Sgt. Harold W. Hoover son of Mr and Mrs C W Hoover 402 Smith Street heads to Fort Bragg for discharge after landing on the west coast last week and reporting to Ft McDowell California Hoover entered the army October 27 1942 and spent 20 months overseas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Hoover
C. W. Hoover
Smith Street
Fort Bragg
Army
West Coast
Ft. McDowell
Calif
Hoover
Spitz reunites with family after hospital accident
In Vancouver Washington a small brown and white spitz dog aged 17 was separated from five injured family members after a car crash. Officers befriended the dog and coaxed it into a patrol car then reunited it with its owners at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal
Vancouver
Wash
Gas Trouble Turns to Relief After INNER-AID
A High Point reader reports her stomach formerly produced constant gas after meals, with bloating headaches and irregular bowels. After using INNER-AID she experiences no gas or headaches and claims better digestion. The product, containing 12 herbs, is sold at local drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Airlines Seek Thousands of Hostesses for Future Needs
New York reports a surge in required stewardesses as aviation expands. United aims for 1,000 by year end, Transcontinental 500 to 600, American plans 1,000 yearly for five years, and Pan American expands Latin American and transatlantic service. Age, height, weight rules vary. Pan American demands language skills. salaries start at 120 to 140 dollars monthly, rising to 250 for overseas service. Cited as a trend driven by larger planes and new international routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Carew
New York
United Airlines
Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
American Aiirlines
TWA
Paris
Rome
Cairo
Pan American Airways
Cupid
Sywardbes
American
Pan American
Aaveieg
West Palm Beach Boy Wins 1945 Essay Contest
Norman Kent Nelson of West Palm Beach Florida a Duke University student won first prize in the North Carolina Press Association college essay contest at Chapel Hill and Duke University. The $100 war bond was presented by Governor Gregg Cherry and John Barry editor of the Durham Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Norman Kent Nélson
West Palm Beach
Fla
Duke University
North Carolina Press Association
Chapel Hill
Duke
Gregg Cherry
John Barry
Durham Sun
Nelson
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Army
High School
Lawrence Nelson
Educators to Resume Southeastern Adult Education Conference
In Birmingham March 7 to 9 the Southeastern Association for Adult Education resumes its conference after a four year gap. Jointly sponsored by the American Association for Adult Education and the Southern Council on International Relations, with UNC and University of Alabama leaders in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern Association For Adult Education
Tutwiler Hotel
American Association For Adult Education
Southern Council ‘On International Relations
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Russell M.grumman
Southeastern Isolation
J. R. Morton
University of Alabama Extension Division
Tar Heel to Resume as Daily Newspaper
The Tar Heel, student paper at Chapel Hill, will resume daily publication after a wartime lapse. Editor Bob Morrison announced a two month trial, noting previous weekly and bi weekly editions due to paper and labor shortages during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Tar Heel
University of North Carolina
Bob Morrison
Hickory
Ob Eron, Oceanus and Odin names in myth and lore
The note asks who Oberon is in myth, identifies Oceanus and asks who Odin or Woden is, noting that Wednesday is named for him. It ends with a Fuller quote lament about a church cemetery and the living sleeping above the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberon
Oceanus
Odin
Woden
Fuller
Etiquette Hint for Bread and Butter Plate Setup
If no bread and butter plate is provided at dinner place a butter knife on the edge of the dinner plate. The tip guides proper table setting and avoids clutter near the plate. This tip reflects traditional etiquette for dining arrangements.
Dreamer’s Guide to Practical Joy and Kindness Abroad
A cheerful guidance note urges practical dreams and prudent generosity. It advises choosing friends for value over connections, overcoming impulse, and planning a bright afternoon to promote a new friendship and surprise a partner while ignoring gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aries
Mythic Answers From Ancient Lore
King of the fairies appears as a folkloric ruler. In classical myth the god of the great salt river encircling the world is described. The Norse wind god is presented as a primary deity of air and storms.
Boys Meet Girl in Freshman English Class
In Shreveport Louisiana a Centenary college freshman English class opened with mostly veterans and one girl. The instructor introduced each boy to the lone girl and a veteran directed the married ones to stand so she could tell them apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Centenary College
Army Pilot Z Wins Discharge Appeal Under GI Bill
In 1943 Lieutenant Z was sidelined by stomach pains during high altitude flight and discharged as unfit for service. After testimony before a Washington review board aided by the Red Cross, an honorable discharge was issued. The piece advises securing GI Bill forms from the Adjutant General or Navy personnel offices and seeking legal help to prepare a notarized brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt. Z
The
Red Cross
Washington
Navy
Army
Merchant Marine
Orm
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Navy Department
Veterans’ Organizations
Percentage Wage Boosts Are Complicated and Varied
The piece explains that unions rarely seek a blanket percentage raise. Instead the Auto Workers aim for a 30 percent payroll chunk, split to fund benefits and reduce wage inequality, with each worker’s actual rise averaging 30 percent but differing per individual. For General Motors this yielded about 25 cents an hour plus benefits, with variations by wage level and contract bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ee A
Ev Ou
CIO Automobile
CIO
Tom Smith
Jim Brown
Smith
Brown
Auto Workers
Auto Union
Samua
General Motors
Esman
Chester Bennett Hong Kong execution remembered on Oct 29 1943
In Stanley prison Hong Kong on October 29 1943 American Chester Bennett and 32 others were executed for espionage. Bennett learned his wife was to bear his child and wrote a farewell note before facing two trenches and headsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Stanley Prison
Chester Bennett
Stanley Camp
Bennett
Chester
Yamaguchi
Ginger” Hyde
Ace
Chapel Hill and Carrboro Hit by Stealing Thieves
Special to The Enterprise reports a ring of thieves hit Chapel Hill and Carrboro with multiple store break ins. Five March of Dimes infantile paralysis collection boxes were stolen, prompting Orange County director E. Carrington Smith to urge increased contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Chaptel Hill
Carrboro
E. Carrington Smith
Orange Country
Medical Evidence and Appeal Time Guidance
The text advises collecting affidavits from doctors and others to support a medical question or discharge appeal. It stresses gathering all information before acting and notes a 15 year window after discharge to file an appeal.
Birth certificate quest shows proof rules misread
In Durham a young Black girl sought a birth certificate and was told by a deeds office clerk that two proofs before age four or three proofs after five were required. She lamented she had no photos from those years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Office of Register of Deeds
Civil Service Examinations For City Police Fireman
Civil Service announces examinations for police, fireman and maintenance man set for February 6 1946 at 7 pm in Council Chamber City Hall. Applications due February 4 1946 by 5 pm at the Civil Service Office 808 Seaoue Building. James B Lovelace secretary notes city positions offer security promotion opportunities paid leave and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chamber
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Office
Seau Oe
James B. Lovelace
High Point Civil Service Commission
Wake Forest Alumni Gather for Center Meetings
Wake Forest alumni announce organization meetings in 16 centers over three weeks led by Jasper L Memory Jr acting alumni secretary and education professor. The events include a New Year’s Day film of the Demon Deacons vs South Carolina Gamecocks in the Gator Bowl and feature James A Weaver athletic director as commentator. High Point meeting set for February 19 with Dr Marvin Slate presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Jasper L. Memory, Jr
Washington, D. C
Charlotte
University of South Carolina
Gamecocks
Jacksonville
Fla
The
Baptists
James A. Weaver
High Point
Marvin Slate
Head Cold Caution: Do Not Blow Nose Hard
Medical authorities warn that hard blowing during a head cold can cause nasal soreness and may back up and lead to serious ear infection. When nostrils are clogged, medicated nasal ointment offers quicker relief. Mentholatum snuffed back helps thin mucus and ease breathing. Soothing Mentholatum has been clinically tested by nose and throat specialists. Jars, tubes, 30¢.
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James O'Neal Peatross
Carter Street
Bowen
Howard G. Bowen
M. J. Bowen
Franklin Street
Okinawa
By Jimmy Harlo
Schultzie
Ane Eee J. Moore
Chestnut Hill, PA
Airlines
West Palm Beach, Fla
Norman Kk
Thomas M. Nial
CIO Steelworkers Union
Boyles
Sovie
Pacific Fleet Air
Patrick N. L. Bellinger
Honolulu
International
Wake
Hawaii
Hawaiian
ICE Delivery Company
West Broad Street
W.agger
Peper Umest
Kilmer & Co., Inc
Stamford
Conn
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