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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1944
Page
3
Weekly ration advisory lists processed foods and meat stamps with expiration dates. Pork stamp A-8 to M-8 is worth 120 points for farmers purchases. sugar stamp No 40 valid five pounds until February 28 1943. shoe stamp No 18 indefinite. airplane stamp No 1. fuel period 3 coupons 10 gallons now valid. period 4 and 5 16 gallons expire September 30. Gasoline A-9 coupons valid February 9.
Meriden Connecticut February reports Herman E Hubbard turning 100 yesterday and having driven 300000 miles in 37 years without an accident. The Connecticut safety commission commended Hubbard for his flawless record noting he registered a car in 1907 and has operated it ever since with no complaints.
Buenos Aires official Col. Enrique Gonzales warned that Argentina faces an alarming espionage situation with Germans and Japanese tied to a widespread spy ring. He said further that after investigation, other nations not at war with Argentina will learn of these activities and nationals abroad must expose violations of trust. The probe has grown large and a full public report is expected soon.
The Marquis Coast dispatch recalls Corporal Eben Allen Farrar of Prospect Hill North Carolina and Guadalcanal. Marines say Farrar sought combat after his brother was killed and became a crack shot who volunteered for patrols despite fatigue. He reportedly never spoke of his brother, kept a calm, tight mouth when aiming, yet smiled after firing.
A Lensman sniper mission ends with Corporal Farrar's squad engaging a troublesome sniper in grass near Gloucester. The sniper is killed after a long pursuit but Farrar is fatally shot, reportedly smiling as he fell. The final moment suggests he knew of another operation.
In Ripley Tennessee February 12 a Memphis newspaper ad from Sheriff publicized a labor shortage excuse to release an inmate for work. The note claimed the man was too valuable to stay jailed and hinted at a $51 fine. The ad also mentions liquor release and a planter from Mississippi tied to the case amid a twist tobacco reference.
An old ad touts Ru-Ex Compound as a quick inexpensive home cure for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. It claims mixing Ru-Ex with water and lemon juice provides relief within hours, offering a money back guarantee if not improved.
State Treasurer Carl M. Sharpe reports about 5,000 uncashed state checks issued before July 1, 1943 totaling $66,929.80. The smallest is four cents and the largest $11,000, issued three years ago for highway land purchase.
The Marine Corps base at Lejeune New River North Carolina operates a theater showing free films. The program provides attendees with complimentary screenings likely aimed at service members and dependents.
Capt. Richard B. Elliott reacts to a hamburger stand on Russell Island in the Southwest Pacific that had the real thing. G. L. Joes shot wild cattle and made their own.
In 1943 the nation’s airlines carried 65 percent more airmail miles than in 1942, reflecting expanded wartime mail routes and aviation capacity.
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